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Digital Video Recorder (DVR)

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

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User Manual Digital Video Recorder (DVR) DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 UM DS-73xxHUI-K4 DS-73xxHQI-K4 DS-90xxHUI-K8 092017NA i
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User Manual COPYRIGHT ©2017 Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Any and all information, including, among others, wordings, pictures, graphs are the properties of Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. or its subsidiaries (hereinafter referred to be “Hikvision”). This user manual (hereinafter referred to be “the Manual”) cannot be reproduced, changed, translated, or distributed, partially or wholly, by any means, without the prior written permission of Hikvision.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 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.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Applicable Models This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table. Series DS-73xxHUI-K4 DS-73xxHQI-K4 DS-90xxHUI-K8 Model DS-7304HUI-K4 DS-7308HUI-K4 DS-7316HUI-K4 DS-7308HQI-K4 DS-7316HQI-K4 DS-7332HQI-K4 DS-9008HUI-K8 DS-9016HUI-K8 Symbol Conventions The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 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.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual • Defog level, night to day sensitivity, day to night sensitivity, IR light brightness, day/night mode, and WDR switch configurable for the connected analog cameras supporting these parameters • 4 MP/5 MP signal switch for the supported analog cameras • Watermark technology Local Monitoring • HDMI output at up to 4K (3840 × 2160) resolution • There are two HDMI interfaces of which the HDMI1 and VGA interfaces share simultaneous output.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual • S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection • HDD sleeping function • HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W) • HDD group management • HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channels • Hot-swappable HDD supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10 storage schemes, and can be enabled and disabled on your demand.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Backup • Exports data to a USB or eSATA device • Exports video clips when playback • Video and Log, Video and Player, and Player are selectable to export for backup • Management and maintenance of backup devices Alarms and Exceptions • Configurable arming time of alarm input/output • Alarms for video loss, motion detection, video tampering, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, record/capture exception, HDD error, and HDD
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Network Functions • Self-adaptive 100M or 1000M network interface • IPv6 is supported • TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, NFS, iSCSI, UPnP™, and HTTPS are supported • Supports access by Hik-Connect. If you enable Hik-Connect, the device will remind you the Internet access risk and ask you to confirm the “Terms of Service” and “Privacy Statement” before enabling the service.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Table of Contents Product Key Features ........................................................................................................................... 5 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 15 1.1 Front Panel ........................................................................................................................
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 4.2.4 Calling Patrols.................................................................................................................. 56 4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ...................................................................................................... 56 4.2.6 Calling Patterns ............................................................................................................... 57 4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit .....
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 5.14.1.1 Using USB Flash Drives, USB HDDs.................................................................... 103 5.14.2 Backup by Event Search ................................................................................................ 105 5.14.3 Back Up Video Clips....................................................................................................... 106 5.15 Managing Backup Devices ...........................................
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 11.2.2 Configuring Hik-Connect ............................................................................................... 147 11.2.3 Configuring DDNS.......................................................................................................... 149 11.2.4 Configuring NTP Server ................................................................................................. 150 11.2.5 Configuring NAT ...............................
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 16 DVR Management and Maintenance........................................................................................... 193 16.1 Viewing System Information ............................................................................................... 193 16.2 Searching Log Files .............................................................................................................. 193 16.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info ..........
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual NOTE: Figures in this manual are for illustration only; your screens may differ. 1 Introduction 1.1 Front Panel Figure 1, DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4 Front Panel Table 1-1 DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4 Front Panel Description No.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual No. Name DIRECTION 4 ENTER 5 POWER 6 JOG SHUTTLE Control 7 USB Interface 8 IR Receiver Function Description Shifts the input methods in the editing text field. (Upper and lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric input). Navigates between different fields and items in menus Uses the Up and Down buttons to speed up and slow down the playing of video files in Playback mode.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual No. Name A/FOCUS+ EDIT/IRIS+ MAIN/SPOT/ZOOMF1/ LIGHT F2/ AUX MENU/WIPER PREV/FOCUSPTZ/IRIS- DIRECTION 8 ENTER 9 JOG SHUTTLE Control 10 POWER ON/OFF Function Description Adjusts focus in the PTZ Control menu Switches between input methods (upper and lower case alphabet, symbols and numeric input). Edits text fields.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 3, Remote Control The keys on the remote control resemble the ones found on the front panel. See Table 1-3. Table 1-3 Description of the IR Remote Control Buttons No. Name 1 POWER 2 MENU Button 3 REC Button DIRECTION Button 4 ENTER Button 5 6 PTZ Button DEV 7 Alphanumeric Buttons 8 ESC Button 9 PLAY Button 10 PREV Button Description Power on/off the device.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 1.2.1 Troubleshooting Remote Control Make sure batteries have been installed properly. Also, note that the remote control must be aimed at the IR receiver on the NVR front panel. If there is no response after pressing any button on the remote, follow the procedure below to troubleshoot. 1. Go to Menu > Configuration > General > More Settings by operating the front control panel or the mouse. 2. Check and remember the DVR No. The default DVR No.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 1.4 Input Method Description Figure 4, Soft Keyboard Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard: Table 1-5 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons Icon … Description Number Icon … Description English letter Lowercase/Uppercase Backspace Switch the keyboard Space Positioning the cursor Enter Symbols Reserved 1.5 Rear Panel The rear panel varies by model. Refer to the actual product. The following figures are for reference only.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 6, DS-73xxHQI-K4 Rear Panel Figure 7, DS-90xxHUI-K8 Rear Panel Table 1-6 Description of DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, and DS-90xxHUI-K8 Rear Panel No.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 2 Getting Started 2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the DVR Purpose Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the DVR. Before You Start Check that the voltage of the power supply is the same with the DVR’s requirement, and the ground connection is working properly. 2.1.1 Starting the DVR Check that the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual • Shutdown – Shuts system down. • Reboot – Shuts system down and reboots. • Cancel – Cancels shutdown. 4. Click Yes. 5. Turn off the power switch on the rear panel. Figure 9, Shutdown Prompt 2.2 Activating the Device Purpose For the first-time access, you need to activate the device by setting an admin password. No operation is allowed before activation. You can also activate the device via Web Browser, SADP, or Client Software. 1.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 2. Click OK to save the password and activate the device. Clear text password is supported. Click to see the clear text of the password. Click the icon again and the password again becomes invisible. 3. After the device is activated, the Attention box pops up as below. Figure 11, Attention Window 4. (Optional) Click Yes to export the GUID. The Reset Password interface pops up.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 2.3.1 Configuring the Unlock Pattern After the device is activated, enter the following interface to configure the device unlock pattern. Figure 14, Set Unlock Pattern 1. Use the mouse to draw a pattern among the nine dots on the screen. Release the mouse when the pattern is done. Figure 15, Draw the Pattern Connect at least four dots to draw the pattern. Each dot can be connected only once. 2. Draw the same pattern again to confirm it.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 16, Confirm the Pattern If the two patterns are different, you must set the pattern again. Figure 17, Reset the Pattern 2.3.2 Logging in via Unlock Pattern Only the admin user has the permission to unlock the device. Configure the pattern first before unlocking. 1. Right-click the mouse on the screen and select the menu to enter the interface.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 18, Draw the Unlock Pattern 2. Draw the pre-defined pattern to unlock to enter the menu operation. You can right click the mouse to log in via the normal mode. If you have forgotten your pattern, you can select the Forget My Pattern or Switch User option to enter the normal login dialog box. When the pattern you draw is different from the pattern you have configured, try again.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 20, Login Interface 2. Input the Password. 3. Click OK to log in. In the Login interface, for the admin user, if you have entered the wrong password seven times, the account will be locked for 60 seconds. For operators, if you have entered the wrong password for five times, the account will be locked for 60 seconds. Figure 21, User Account Protection for the Admin Figure 22, User Account Protection for the Operator 2.3.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 23, Import GUID 2. Select the GUID file from the USB flash drive and click Import to pop up the Reset Password interface. Figure 24, Reset Password 3. Input the new password and confirm the password. 4. Click OK to save the new password. Then the Attention box pops up as shown below. Figure 25, GUID File Imported 5.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 26, Duplicate the Password To retrieve a forgotten password, you must export the GUID file first. Once the password is reset, the GUID file will be invalid. You can export a new GUID file. 2.3.5 Adding and Connecting IP Cameras 2.3.5.1 Activating an IP Camera Purpose Before adding the camera, make sure the IP camera to be added is in active status. 1.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual from the list and click the One-touch Activate to activate the cameras in batch. Figure 28, Activate the Camera 3. Set the password of the camera to activate it. Use Admin Password: If you check this checkbox, the camera(s) will be configured with the admin password of the operating DVR. Create New Password: If the admin password is not used, you must create a new password for the camera and confirm it.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 30, Invalid Password Message Figure 31, Level 1 Password Strength Figure 32, Level 2 Password Strength UM DS-73xxHUI-K4 DS-73xxHQI-K4 DS-90xxHUI-K8 092017NA 32
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 33, Level 3 and Level 4 Password Strength STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED − We highly recommend 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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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 34, IP Camera Management Interface 2. Online cameras with the same network segment will be detected and displayed in the camera list. 3. Select the IP camera from the list and click to add the camera (with the same admin password of the DVR). Or you can click One-touch Adding to add all cameras (with the same admin password) from the list.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 35, Select Multiple Channels OPTION 2 1. On the IP Camera Management interface, click Custom Adding to pop up the Add IP Camera (Custom) interface. Figure 36, Custom Adding IP Camera Interface 2. You can edit the IP address, protocol, management port, and other information of the IP camera to be added. If the IP camera to add has not been activated, activate it from the IP camera list on the IP Camera Management interface. 3.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual For successfully added IP cameras, the Security status shows the security level of the camera password: strong password, weak password, and risky password.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Table 1-7 Explanation of the Icons Icon Explanation EDIT (Pen): Press to edit basic IP camera parameters Icon Explanation ADD (+): Press to add the detected IP camera DISCONNECTED (!): Camera is disconnected; click the icon to get camera’s exception information DELETE (Trash Can): Press to delete the camera PLAY (Right Triangle): Play connected camera’s live video ADVANCED (Gear): Press to go to advanced settings window.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Channel Port: If the connected device is an encoding device with multiple channels, you can choose the channel to connect by selecting the channel port No. in the drop-down list. 2. Click OK to save the settings and exit from the editing interface. 3. Drag the horizontal scroll bar to the right, and click advanced parameters. to edit the Figure 39, Network Configuration of the Camera 4.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 2.3.8 Configuring Signal Input Channel This chapter is applicable only to DS-73xx/90xxHUI-K Series DVRs. Purpose You can configure the analog and IP signal input types and enable 5 MP long distance transmission. 1. Go to Menu > Camera > Signal Input Status. Figure 41, Signal Input Status 2. Check this checkbox to select different signal input types: HD/CVBS and IP.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 2.3.9 Configuring 5 MP Long Distance Transmission This chapter is applicable only to HUI Series DVRs. Purpose You can configure 5 MP long distance transmission on the Signal Input Status interface. 1. Go to Menu > Camera > Signal Input Status. Figure 42, Signal Input Status (for DS-73xx/90xxHUI Series) 2. Click to enter the 5 MP Long Distance Transmission Settings interface.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 43, 5 MP Long Distance Transmission Settings 3. Check this checkbox to enable 5 MP Long Distance Transmission of the selected channel. 4. Click Apply to save the settings. 3 Live View 3.1 Introduction Live View shows the video image from each camera in real time. The DVR will automatically enter Live View mode when powered on.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 3.3 Live View Mode Operations There are many functions provided in Live View mode. The functions are listed below. • Single Screen: show only one screen on the monitor. • Multi-screen: show multiple screens on the monitor simultaneously. • Start Auto-switch: the screen is auto switched to the next one. You must set the dwell time for each screen on the configuration menu before enabling the auto-switch.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 3.3.1 Using the Mouse in Live View Refer to Table 1-11 for the description of mouse operation in live view mode. Table 1-11 Mouse Operation in Live View Name Menu Single Screen Multi-Screen Previous Screen Next Screen Start/Stop Auto-Switch Start Recording Add IP Camera Playback PTZ Control Output Mode Aux Monitor Description Enter the main menu of the system by right clicking the mouse.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 45, Switch Main and Aux Output 2. Use the mouse wheel to double-click on the screen again to switch to the aux output, or click Cancel to cancel the operation. 3. Select the Menu Output Mode to others from the right-click menu on the monitor. 4. On the pop-up message box, click Yes to reboot the device to enable the selected menu output as the main output.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 47, Digital Zoom Image Settings icon enters the Image Settings menu. Drag the mouse or click image parameters, including brightness, contrast, and saturation. to adjust the Figure 48, Image Settings Enable Face Detection by clicking the icon. The dialog pops up as shown in Figure 3-6. Click Yes and the full-screen live view of the channel is enabled. Click to exit from full-screen mode.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 50, Information When an H.264 IP camera is connected, the stream type is displayed as H.264. When an IP camera supporting H.264+ is connected, the stream type is displayed as H.264+. When IP camera supporting H.265 is connected, the stream type is displayed as H.265. When IP camera supporting H.265+ is connected, the stream type is displayed as H.265+. For analog cameras supporting VCA, click the icon to show the VCA information.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Only the main output supports VCA information overlay. When switching to the aux output, the VCA information overlay of main output is disabled. For analog cameras, if the camera number does not exceed the limit for line crossing detection and intrusion detection, the VCA information overlay can be enabled for all the analog cameras’ enabled line crossing detection and intrusion detection.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 3.5 Adjusting Live View Settings Purpose Live View settings can be customized. You can configure the output interface, dwell time for screen to be shown, mute or turn on the audio, the screen number for each channel, etc. 1. Go to Menu > System Configuration > Live View > General. Figure 53, Live View General 2. The settings available in this menu include: • Video Output Interface: Selects the output to configure the settings. 3.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual • Full Screen Monitoring Dwell Time: Sets the time in seconds to show the alarm event screen. 4. Set the camera order. 1) Click the View tab and select Video Output Interface from the drop-down list. Figure 54, Live View Camera Order 2) Click a window to select it, then double-click a camera to display in the camera list. Setting an ‘X’ means the window will not display any camera.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 2. Check the checkboxes to select the channels for diagnostics. 3. Click Diagnose, and the results will be displayed on a list. You can view the video status and diagnostics time of the selected channels. Figure 56, Diagnostics Result Connect the camera to the device for the video quality diagnostics. Three exception types can be diagnosed: Blurred Image, Abnormal Brightness, and Color Cast. 4 PTZ Controls 4.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 57, PTZ Settings 2. Select the camera for PTZ setting in the Camera drop-down list. 3. Click PTZ Parameters to set the PTZ parameters. Figure 58, PTZ General 4. Select the parameters of the PTZ camera from the drop-down list. All the parameters should be exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters. For UTC cameras/domes connected, you can select the PTZ protocol to UTC.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual When the UTC protocol is selected, all the other parameters such as baud rate, data bit, stop bit, parity, and flow control are not configurable. 5. (Optional) Click Copy to copy the settings to the other channels. Select the channels you want to copy to and click OK to return to the PTZ Parameters Settings interface. Figure 59, Copy to Other Channels 6. Click OK to save the settings. 7.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 60, PTZ Settings 2. Use the directional button to position the camera to the location you want to set the preset. The zoom and focus operations can be recorded in the preset as well. 3. Enter the preset No. (1 to 255) in the preset text field, and click Set to link the location to the preset. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to save more presets. 5.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 61, PTZ Panel General 4. Click to enter the preset No. in the corresponding text field. 5. Click Call Preset to call it. When the camera/dome connected and the PTZ protocol is set to UTC, you can call preset 95 to enter the menu of the connected camera/dome. Use the directional buttons on the PTZ control panel to operate the menu. 4.2.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 62, PTZ Settings 2. Select patrol No. in the Patrol drop-down list. 3. Click Set to add key points to the patrol. Figure 63, Key point Configuration 4. Configure key point parameters such as the key point No., duration to stay at one key point, and patrol speed. The key point corresponds to the preset. The Key Point No. determines the order the PTZ will follow while cycling through the patrol.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 4.2.4 Calling Patrols Purpose Calling a patrol moves the PTZ according the predefined patrol path. 1. Click PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ Settings interface, or press in the quick PTZ on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon setting bar, or select the PTZ option in the right-click menu to show the PTZ control panel. 2. Click the General tab to show the PTZ controls general settings. Figure 64, PTZ Panel General 3.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 65, PTZ Settings 2. Choose pattern number in the drop-down list. 3. Click Start and click corresponding buttons in the control panel to move the PTZ camera. Click Stop to stop movement. 4. The movement of the PTZ is recorded as the pattern. 4.2.6 Calling Patterns Purpose Follow the procedure below to move the PTZ camera according to the predefined patterns. 1.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 66, PTZ Panel General 3. Click Call Pattern to call it. 4. Click Stop Pattern to stop calling it. 4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit Purpose The Linear Scan can be enabled to trigger the scan in the horizantal direction in the predefined range. This function is supported only by certain models. 1. Go to Menu > Camera > PTZ.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 67, PTZ Settings 2. Use the directional button to point the camera to the location you want to set the limit, and click Left Limit or Right Limit to link the location to the corresponding limit. The speed dome starts linear scan from the left limit to the right limit. You must set the left limit to the left of the right limit, and the angle from the left limit to the right limit must be no more than 180°. 4.2.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 68, PTZ Panel One-Touch 3. Click Linear Scan to start the linear scan and click Linear Scan again to stop it. 4. You can click Restore to clear the defined left limit and right limit data. The dome needs to reboot for settings to take effect. 4.2.9 One-Touch Park Purpose Certain speed dome models can be configured to start a predefined park action (scan, preset, patrol, etc.) automatically after a period of inactivity (park time). 1.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 3. There are three one-touch park types selectable. Click the corresponding button to activate the park action. 4. Park (Quick Patrol): The dome starts the patrol from predefined preset 1 to preset 32 in order after the park time. Any undefined presets will be skipped. 5. Park (Patrol 1): The dome starts moving according to the predefined patrol 1 path after the park time. 6.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 70, PTZ Control Panel Refer to Table 1-13 for description of the PTZ panel icons.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 71, HDD 2. Click Advanced tab to check the HDD storage mode (Menu > HDD > Storage Mode). 1) If the HDD mode is Quota, set the maximum record capacity. 2) If the HDD mode is Group, set the HDD group. Figure 72, HDD – Storage Mode 3. Go to Menu > Record Information > Parameters.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 73, Record Parameters 4. Set the recording parameters. 1) Select the Record tab to configure. 2) Select a camera from the camera drop-down list. 3) View the Camera Resolution. When TurboHD input is connected, you can view the information including the input signal type, resolution and frame rate (e.g., 5 MP 20 Hz). When CVBS input is connected, you can view information such as NTSC or PAL.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual • Video Quality: Set the video quality of recording, with six levels configurable. The Stream Type, Resolution, Bitrate Type, and Video Quality are not configurable for the Main Stream (Event) of the IP Camera. • Frame Rate: Set the frame rate of recording. For HUI Series DVRs, when a 5 MP signal input is connected, the frame rate of the main stream cannot exceed 12 fps.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 74, More Settings of Record Parameters (Quota Mode Shown) • Pre-record: The amount of time to record before the scheduled time or event. For example, if an alarm triggers recording at 10:00, if the pre-record time is 5 seconds, the camera starts recording at 9:59:55. • Post-record: The time to record after the event or scheduled time.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 75, Copy Camera Settings 9. Set encoding parameters for sub-stream. 1) Select the Sub-Stream tab. Figure 76, Sub-Stream Encoding 2) Select a camera in the camera drop-down list. 3) Configure the parameters. 4) Click Apply to save the settings. 5) (Optional) If the parameters can also be used for other cameras, click Copy to copy the settings to other channels. The sub-stream resolution can be selected among WD1, 4CIF, and CIF.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 77, Capture Settings 2) Select a camera from the drop-down list. 3) Configure the parameters. 4) Click Apply to save the settings. 5) (Optional) If the parameters can also be used for other cameras, click Copy to copy the settings to other channels. The interval is the time period between two capturing actions. You can configure all the parameters on this menu upon demand. 5.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 78, Record Schedule Different recording types are marked in different color icons. • Continuous: Scheduled recording • Event: Recording triggered by any event triggered alarm • VCA: Recording triggered by a VCA event • None: No scheduled recording 2. Choose the camera you want to configure in the Camera drop-down list. 3. Check the Enable Schedule checkbox. 4. Configure the record schedule. 5. Edit the schedule 1) Click Edit.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 4) To arrange other schedules, leave the 24HR checkbox blank and set the Start/End time. Figure 80, Edit Schedule – Set Time Period Up to eight periods can be configured for each day. Time periods cannot overlap each other. To enable Event, Motion, Alarm, M | A (motion or alarm), M & A (motion and alarm), and POS triggered recording, you must configure the motion detection settings, alarm input settings or VCA settings as well.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 82, Draw the Recording Schedule Figure 83, Draw the Capture Schedule 2) Drag the mouse on the schedule. 3) Click an area outside of the schedule table to finish and exit from the drawing.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Repeat to set schedule other channels. If the settings can also be used for other channels, click Copy, and then choose the channel you want to copy to. 7. Click Apply in the Record Schedule interface to save the settings. 5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording and Capture Purpose Follow these steps to set the motion detection parameters.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 85, Motion Detection – Mask 4) Click Set, and the channel information message box pops up. Figure 86, Motion Detection Settings 5) Select the channels that you want the motion detection event to trigger recording. 6) Click Apply to save the settings. 7) Click OK to return to the upper level menu. 8) Exit the Motion Detection menu. 3. Configure the schedule. 4. Choose Motion as the record type. 5.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 87, Alarm Settings – Alarm Input 2. Select Alarm Input No. 3. Input Alarm Name. 4. Select N.O. (normally open) or N.C. (normally closed) for alarm type. 5. Check the Enable checkbox to enable alarm. 6. Click Set to set the triggered channels, arming schedule, linkage actions, and PTZ linking. Figure 88, Alarm Handling 7. Click Apply to save the settings. 8. Repeat steps 1 to 8 to configure other alarm input parameters. 9.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 89, Copy Alarm Input 5.5 Configuring Event Recording and Capture Purpose Event triggered recording can be configured through the menu.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 2. Select a Camera. 3. Configure the detection rules for VCA events. 4. Click Set to configure the alarm linkage actions for the VCA events. 5. Select Trigger Channel tab and select one or more channels that will start to record when a VCA alarm is triggered. 6. Click Apply to save the settings. Figure 91, Set Triggered Camera of VCA Alarm 7.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 3. Click the status icon before the camera number to change it to to enable manual record of all channels. , or click Analog 4. Disable manual record. 5. Click to change it to channels. , or click Analog to disable manual record of all After rebooting all the manual records enabled are canceled. 5.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 94, Edit Holiday Settings 2) Check the Enable checkbox. 3) Select Mode from the drop-down list (by Month, By Week, and By Date are selectable). 3. Set the start and end date. 4. Click Apply to save settings. 5. Click OK to exit the Edit interface. 6. Go to Menu > Recording Configuration > Schedule. 7. Click on Edit. 8. Choose Holiday in the Schedule drop-down list or draw the schedule on the Holiday timeline.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 95, Edit Schedule – Holiday Up to eight periods can be configured for each day. Time periods cannot overlap each other. In the channel time table, both holiday schedule and normal day schedule are displayed. Repeat step 4 to set Holiday schedules for other channels. If the holiday schedule can be used for other channels, click Copy and choose the channel you want to apply the settings. 5.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 96, HDD Information 2. Select the HDD and click to enter the Local HDD Settings interface. 1) Set the HDD property to Redundant. Figure 97, HDD General – Editing 2) Click Apply to save the settings. 3) Click OK to return to the upper level menu. 3. Go to Menu > Record > Parameters > Record. 1) Select the Camera you want to configure. 2) Click More Settings.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 98, More Settings 3) Check the Redundant Record checkbox. 4) Click OK to save the settings. 5) If the encoding parameters can also be used for other channels, click Copy and choose the channel you want to apply the settings. 5.9 Configuring HDD Group Purpose You can group the HDDs and save the record files in a certain HDD group. 1. Go to Menu > HDD > Advanced > Storage Mode. 2. Check whether the storage mode of the HDD is Group.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 99, HDD Advanced 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 you have configured the HDD groups, configure the recording settings. 5.10 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. 5.10.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 101, Export – Search Result • Protect the record files. 1) Find the record files you want to protect, then click turn to a , indicating that the file is locked. , which will Record file recordings not completed cannot be locked. 2) Click 5.10.2 to change it to to unlock and unprotect the file. Protect File by Setting HDD to Read-Only Before You Start To edit the HDD property, set the HDD storage mode to Group. 1.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 103, HDD General – Editing 3. Set the HDD to Read-only. 4. Click OK to save settings and return to the upper level menu. You cannot save files to a read-only HDD. If you want to save files to the HDD, change the property to R/W. If there is only one HDD and it is set to read-only, the DVR cannot record any files. Only live view mode is available.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 105, Attention Box 3. Click Yes to enable the function and reboot the device for new settings to take effect. 5.11.2 Disabling 1. Go to Menu > Record > Advanced. 2. Click Disable to disable H.264+ for all the analog cameras and the following attention box pops up. Figure 106, Attention Box 3. Click Yes to enable the function and reboot the device to have new settings take effect. 5.12 Playback 5.12.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 107, Instant Playback Interface 5.12.2 Playback by Normal Search 5.12.2.1 Playback by Channel 1. Enter the Playback interface. 2.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 5.12.2.2 Playback by Time Purpose Play back video files recorded during a specified time duration. Multi-channel simultaneous playback and channel switch are supported. 1. Go to Menu > Playback. 2. Check the checkbox of the channel(s) in the channel list, then double-click to select a date on the calendar. Figure 109, Playback Calendar If there are record files for that camera on that day, the icon for that day is displayed on the calendar as .
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 2. Select the channel(s) if you want to switch playback to another channel or execute simultaneous playback of multiple channels.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 3. Select Alarm Input, Motion, VCA as the event type, and specify the start time and end time for search. Figure 112, Video Search by Motion Detection 4. Click Search, and the record files matching the search conditions will be listed. 5. Select and click to play back the record files. 6. You can click Back to return to the search interface. 7. If there is only one channel triggered, clicking Full-screen Playback interface of this channel.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 113, Select Channels for Synchronous Playback 9. On the Event Playback interface, select the main stream or sub-stream from the drop-down list for playback. The toolbar in the bottom part of the Playback interface can be used to control the playing process. Figure 114, Interface of Playback by Event 10. Pre-play and post-play can be configured for playback of event triggered record files.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual • Post-play: The time to play back after the event. For example, if an alarm triggered the recording end at 11:00, if the post-play time is five seconds, the video plays back until 11:00:05. 11. Click 5.12.5 or to select the previous or next event. Playback by Tag Purpose Video tags allow you to record related information such as people and locations at a certain time point during playback.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 116, Add Tag A maximum of 64 tags can be added to a single video file. 5. Click to check, edit, and delete tag(s). Figure 117, Tag Management Interface 1) Select Tag from the drop-down list in the Playback interface. 2) Choose channels, edit start time and end time, then click Search to enter the Search Result interface. Enter a keyword into the Keyword textbox to search a tag on command.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 118, Video Search by Tag 6. Click to play back the file. 7. Click Back to return to the search interface. Pre-play and post-play can be configured. Click 5.12.6 or to select the previous or next tag. Playback by Smart Search Purpose The Smart Playback provides an easy way to speed through less relevant information.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual configuration interface at Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Events > Intrusion Detection. Figure 119, Setting Intrusion Detection on IP Camera 2. Configure the required intrusion detection parameters, including area, arming schedule, and linkage methods. Refer to the Smart IP Camera user manual for detailed instructions. 1) Go to Menu > Playback. 2) Select Smart in the drop-down list on the top-left side.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Table 1-15 Detailed Explanation of Smart Playback Toolbar Button Operation Button Operation Draw line for the Draw quadrilateral line crossing for the intrusion detection detection Set full screen for Clear all motion detection File management Stop playing for video clips Operation Draw rectangle for the intrusion detection / Start/Stop clipping / Search matched video files Smart settings / Button Pause playing /Play Filter video files by
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Pre-play and post-play is not available for the motion event type. 3. Click to search and play the matched video files. 4. (Optional) Click to filter the searched video files by setting the target characters, including the gender and age of the human and whether he/she wears glasses. Figure 122, Set Result Filter The Result Filter function is supported by IP cameras only. to show the VCA 5.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual In smart playback, both the analog and IP cameras support VCA information overlay. If the connected camera does not support VCA, the icon is grey and unavailable. For analog cameras, the VCA information includes line crossing detection and intrusion detection. For IP cameras, the VCA information includes all the VCA detections of smart IP camera. 5.12.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 125, Result of System Log Search 3. Choose a log with record file and click to enter Playback interface. If there is no record file at the time point of the log, “No result found” will pop up. 4. The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process. Figure 126, Interface of Playback by Log 5.12.8 Playback by Sub-Periods Purpose The video files can be played in multiple sub-periods simultaneously.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 4. Select the Split-screen Number from the drop-down list. Up to 16 screens are configurable. Figure 127, Interface of Sub-periods Playback According to the defined number of split-screens, the video files on the selected date can be divided into average segments for playback. E.g.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 128, Interface of External File Playback 5.13 Auxiliary Functions of Playback 5.13.1 Playing Back Frame-by-Frame Purpose Play video files frame-by-frame, in order to check image details of the video when abnormal events happen. 1. Go to the Playback interface and click Single frame. until the speed changes to 2. One click on the playback screen represents playback of one frame. Press in toolbar to stop the playing. 5.13.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 129, Draw Area for Digital Zoom 3. Right-click the image to exit the digital zoom interface. 5.13.3 Multi-Channel Reverse Playback Purpose You can play back record files of multi-channels reversely. Up to 16-ch simultaneous reverse playback is supported. 1. Go to Menu > Playback. 2. Check more than one checkboxes to select multiple channels and click to select a date on the calendar. Figure 130, 4-ch Synchronous Playback Interface 3.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 5.13.4 File Management Purpose You can manage the video clips, captured pictures in playback, locked files, and tags you have added in the playback mode. 1. Enter the playback interface. 2. Click on the toolbar to enter the file management interface. Figure 131, File Management 3. You can view the saved video clips, captured playback pictures, lock/unlock the files and edit the tags which you added in the playback mode. 4.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 5.14.1.1 Using USB Flash Drives, USB HDDs 1. Go to Menu > Export > Normal/Picture. 2. Select the cameras to search. 3. Set the search condition and click Search to enter the search result interface. Figure 132, Normal Video Search for Backup 4. The matched video files are displayed in Chart or List display mode. 5. Click to play the record file if you want to check it. 6. Check the checkbox before the video files you want to back up.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 133, Result of Normal Video Search for Backup 7. Select video files from the Chart or List to export, and click the button Export to enter the Export interface. 8. You can also click Export All to select all the video files for backup and enter the Export interface. Figure 134, Export by Normal Video Search using USB Flash Drive 9.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 11. Click Export on the Export interface to start the backup process. 12. On the pop-up message box, click the radio button to export the video files, log, or the player to the backup device. 13. Click OK to confirm. Figure 135, Select File or Player for Backup 14. A prompt message will pop up after the backup process is complete. Click OK to confirm.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 137, Event Search for Backup 4. Set search condition and click Search to enter the search result interface. The matched video files are displayed in Chart or List display mode. 5. Select video files from the Chart or List interface to export. Figure 138, Result of Event Search 6. Export the video files. 5.14.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 3. Click to enter the file management interface. Figure 139, Video Clips Export Interface 4. Export the video clips in playback. 5.15 Managing Backup Devices Management of USB flash drives, USB HDDs, and eSATA HDDs. 1. Enter the Export interface. Figure 140, Storage Device Management 1. Click New Folder if you want to create a new folder in the backup device. 2. Select a record file or folder in the backup device and click to delete it. 3.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 4. Click Format to format the backup device. If the inserted storage device is not recognized: Click Refresh. Reconnect device. Check for compatibility from vendor. 6 Alarm Settings 6.1 Setting Motion Detection 1. Go to Menu > Recording Configuration > Motion Detect. Figure 141, Motion Detection Setup Interface 2. Select a camera you want to set up motion detection. 3. Set detection area and sensitivity. 4.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 142, Motion Detection Settings 6. Click Trigger Channel tab and select one or more channels that are to start to record or become full-screen monitoring when motion alarm is triggered. Figure 143, Set Trigger Camera of Motion Detection 7. Set arming schedule of the channel. 8. Select Arming Schedule tab to set the channel’s arming schedule. 9. Choose a day of the week, with up to eight time periods within each day.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 13. To set motion detection for another channel, repeat the above steps or copy the above settings to it. You cannot copy the “Trigger Channel” action. 6.2 Setting Sensor Alarms Purpose Set up handling method of an external sensor alarm. 1. Go to Menu > Recording Configuration > Trigger. Figure 145, Alarm Input Settings Interface 2. Set the handling method of the selected alarm input. 3.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 6. Select a day of the week, with a maximum of eight time periods within each day. Time periods must not repeat or overlap. 7. Select Linkage Action tab to set up alarm response actions of the alarm input. 8. Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule for other days of the week. Use Copy to copy an arming schedule to other days. 9. (Optional) Select PTZ Linking tab and set PTZ linkage of the alarm input. 10.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 3) Select the alarm linkage action(s) you want to disarm for the local alarm input 1. The selected linkage actions include Full Screen Monitoring, Audible Warning, Notify Surveillance Center, Send E-mail, Upload Captured Pictures to Cloud, and Trigger Alarm Output. Figure 149, Disarm Linkage Actions When alarm input 1 (Local <- 1) is enabled with one-key disarming, the other alarm input settings are not configurable. 6.2.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 3. Set up handling method of video loss. 4. Check the Enable Video Loss Alarm checkbox. 5. Click Set to set up handling method of video loss. 6. Set arming schedule of the channel. 7. Select Arming Schedule tab to set the channel’s arming schedule. 8. Choose a day of the week, with up to eight time periods within each day. Click Copy to copy the time period settings to other day(s). Time periods cannot repeat or overlap.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 152, Video Tampering Interface 2. Select a Camera you want to detect video tampering. 3. Check the Enable Video Tampering Detection checkbox. 4. Drag the sensitivity bar and choose a proper sensitivity level. 5. Click Set to set handling method of video tampering. Set arming schedule and alarm response actions of the channel. 6. Click Arming Schedule tab to set the response action arming schedule. 7.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 8. Select Linkage Action tab to set alarm response actions of video tampering alarm. 9. Repeat the above steps to set arming schedule of other days of a week. Use Copy to copy an arming schedule to other days. 10. Click OK to complete the video tampering settings of the channel. 11. Repeat the above steps to finish settings of other channels, or click Copy to copy the above settings to them. 12. Click Apply to save and activate the settings. 6.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 4. Enable and set the threshold of the diagnostic types, there are Blurred Image, Abnormal Brightness, and Color Cast. 5. Check the corresponding checkbox of the diagnostic type, and adjust the threshold of it by dragging the bar. The higher the threshold set, the harder the exception will be to detect. 6. Click Set to set handling method of video quality diagnostics. Set arming schedule and alarm response actions of the channel.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual • HDD Error: Writing HDD error, unformatted HDD, etc. • Network Disconnected: Disconnected network cable • IP Conflicted: Duplicate IP address • Illegal Login: Incorrect user ID or password • Input/Recording Resolution Mismatch: The input resolution is smaller than the recording resolution • Record/Capture Exception: No space for saving recorded files or captured pictures 1. Go to Menu > Configuration > Exceptions.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 157, Event Hint Settings appears in the live view interface, and you can view the detailed information The of the exceptional event. Click Set, then you can select the detailed event hint for display. Figure 158, Detailed Event 3. Set the alarm linkage actions. 4. Click Apply to save the settings.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Alarm response actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs, including Full Screen Monitoring, Audible Warning (buzzer), Notify Surveillance Center, Send E-mail, and Trigger Alarm Output. • Full Screen Monitoring When an alarm is triggered, the local monitor (HDMI, VGA, or CVBS monitor) displays in full screen the video image from the alarming channel configured for full screen monitoring.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 159, Alarm Output Settings Interface If Manually Clear is selected in the Dwell Time drop-down list, clear it by going to Menu > Manual > Alarm. 3. Click Set to set the alarm output arming schedule. 4. Choose a day of the week, with up to eight time periods each day. Time periods cannot repeat or overlap. Figure 160, Set Arming Schedule of Alarm Output 5. Repeat the above steps to set the arming schedule for other days of the week.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 7. Click Apply to save the settings. 8 POS Configuration 8.1 Configuring POS Settings 1. Go to Menu > System Configuration > POS > POS Settings. 2. Select POS from the drop-down list. Up to eight POS units are selectable. 3. Check the checkbox to enable the POS function. Figure 161, POS Settings 4. Filter the POS privacy information if needed. 1) Click Set after Privacy Settings to enter POS Privacy Information Filtering interface.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 3) Click OK to save the settings. 5. Set the POS protocol to Universal Protocol, EPSON, AVE, or NUCLEUS. • Universal Protocol Click Advanced to expand more settings when selecting the universal protocol. You can set the start line tag, line break tag, and end line tag for the POS overlay characters, and the case-sensitive property of the characters.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual When using TCP connection, the port must be set from 0 to 65535, and the port for each POS machine must be unique. Input the Allowed Remote IP Address for connecting the DVR and the POS machine via TCP. Figure 164, TCP Connection Settings • UDP Connection When using UDP connection, the port must be set from 0 to 65535, and the port for each POS machine must be unique.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 167, RS-232 Settings • Multicast Connection When connecting the DVR and the POS machine via Multicast protocol, set the multicast address and port. Figure 168, Multicast Settings • Sniff Connection Connect the DVR and the POS machine via Sniff. Configure the source address and destination address settings. Figure 169, Sniff Settings 2. Set other parameters of characters overlay.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 3) Set the font size to small, medium, or large. 4) Set the overlay time of the characters. The value ranges from 5 to 3600 sec. 5) Set the delay time of the characters. The value ranges from 5 to 3600 sec. 6) (Optional) Check the checkbox to enable the POS Overlay in Live View. 7) Select the font color for the characters. You can adjust the size and position of the textbox on the POS settings interface live view screen by dragging the frame. 3.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 171, Overlay Channel Settings 4. You can also click to overlay all POS items to the first eight channels in order. Click to clear all POS overlay settings. 5. Click Apply to save the settings. 8.3 Configuring POS Alarm Purpose Set the POS alarm parameters to trigger certain channels to start recording, or trigger full screen monitoring, audio warning, notifying the surveillance center, sending e-mail, and so on. 1.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 5. Set arming schedule of the channel. 1) Select Arming Schedule tab to set the channel’s arming schedule. 2) Choose one day of the week, with up to eight time periods each day. Click Copy to copy the time period settings to other day(s). Time periods cannot repeat or overlap. Figure 173, Set Arming Schedule 6. Click the Handling tab to set up alarm response actions of POS alarm. 7.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Ensure the PTZ or speed dome supports PTZ linkage. Figure 174, Set PTZ Linking 11. Click OK to save the settings. 9 VCA Alarm ATTENTION! Some of the features described below require special cameras. Not all features work with all cameras. Please contact your Hikvision Sales Expert for more information.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 175, Cameras Setup > VCA Window 4. Set the VCA detection type to Face Detection. 5. Click Set to enter the face detection settings interface. Configure the trigger channel, arming schedule, linkage action, and PTZ linking for the face detection alarm. Figure 176, PTZ Linking 6. Click Rule Settings to set the face detection rules. You can drag the slider to set the detection sensitivity. Sensitivity: Range [1-5].
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 9.2 Vehicle Detection Purpose Vehicle Detection is available for road traffic monitoring. In Vehicle Detection, a passing vehicle can be detected and the picture of its license plate can be captured. You can send an alarm signal to notify the surveillance center and upload the captured picture to an FTP server. 1. Go to Menu > Camera > VCA. 2. Select the camera to configure the VCA. 3.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual A<->B: Only the arrow on the B side shows. When an object goes across the configured line, both directions can be detected and alarms are triggered. A->B: Only an object crosses the configured line from the A side to the B side can be detected. B->A: Only an object crossing the configured line from the B side to the A side can be detected. 2) Drag the slider to set the detection sensitivity. Sensitivity: Range [1-100].
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Sudden scene change detection and line crossing detection cannot be enabled on the same channel. 9.4 Intrusion Detection Purpose The intrusion detection function detects people, vehicles, or other objects that enter and loiter in a pre-defined virtual region. Certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. 1. Go to Menu > Camera > VCA. 2. Select the camera to configure the VCA. 3.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 9. Click and draw a quadrilateral in the preview window by specifying four vertexes of the detection region, and right click to complete drawing. Only one region can be configured. Use to clear the existing virtual line and re-draw it. Up to four rules can be configured. Figure 183, Draw Area for Intrusion Detection 10. Click Apply to save the settings.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 7. Click Rule Settings to set the sensitivity of the region entrance detection. Sensitivity: Range [0-100]. The higher the value, the more easily the detection alarm will be triggered. 8. Click and draw a quadrilateral in the preview window by specifying four vertexes of the detection region, and right click to complete drawing. Only one region can be to clear the existing virtual line and re-draw it. configured.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 9.7 Loitering Detection Purpose The loitering detection function detects people, vehicles, or other objects that loiter in a pre-defined virtual region for a period of time, and a series of actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. • Threshold [1s-10s] in the Rule Settings defines the time the object can loiter in the region.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 9.11 Unattended Baggage Detection Purpose The unattended baggage detection function detects objects left in a pre-defined region such as baggage, purse, dangerous materials, etc., and a series of actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. • Threshold [5s-20s] in the Rule Settings defines the time of the objects left in the region. If you set the value to 10, an alarm is triggered after the object is left and stays in the region for 10s.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 5. Click Set to configure the trigger channel, arming schedule, linkage action, and PTZ linking for the audio exception alarm. 6. Click Rule Settings to set the audio exception rules. Figure 185, Set Audio Exception Detection Rules 7. Check the Audio Loss Exception checkbox to enable the audio loss detection function. 8. Check the Sudden Increase of Sound Intensity Detection checkbox to detect a steep sound rise in the surveillance scene.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 9.15 Sudden Scene Change Purpose The scene change detection function detects change of the surveillance environment affected by external factors such as intentional rotation of the camera, and specific actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. • Sensitivity in the Rule Settings ranges from 1 to 100, and the higher the value, the more easily the change of scene will trigger the alarm.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 10 VCA Search With the configured VCA detection, the device supports VCA search for the behavior search, face search, plate search, people counting, and heat map results of the IP cameras. 10.1 Behavior Search Purpose The behavior analysis detects a series of suspicious behavior based on VCA detection, and specific linkage methods will be enabled if the alarm is triggered. 1. Go to Menu > VCA Search > Behavior Search. 2.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 188, Behavior Search Results 6. Play the behavior analysis picture related video file. 7. You can double-click a picture from the list to play its related video file in the view window on the top right, or select a picture item and click to play it. 8. You can click to stop playing, or click / to play the previous/next file. 9.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 189, Plate Search 4. Select a country from the drop-down list for searching the vehicle plate location. 5. Input the plate No. in the field for search. 6. Click Search to start searching. The search results of detected vehicle plate pictures are displayed in list or in chart. 10.3 People Counting Requires camera(s) that support the counting feature.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 190, People Counting Interface 6. You can click Export to export the statistics report in Microsoft Excel format. 10.4 Heat Map Purpose Heat map is a graphical representation of data represented by colors. The heat map function is usually used to analyze the visit times and dwell time of customers in a configured area. 1. Go to Menu > VCA Search > Heat Map. 2. Select the camera for the heat map processing. 3.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 191, Heat Map Interface 5. Click Counting to export the report data and start heat map statistics, and the results are displayed in graphics marked in different colors. As shown in Figure 10-8, red color block (255, 0, 0) indicates the most welcome area, and blue color block (0, 0, 255) indicates the less-popular area. 6. You can click Export to export the statistics report in Microsoft Excel format. 11 Network Settings 11.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 192, Network Settings Interface (DS-73xxHQI-K4) Figure 193, Network Settings Interface (DS-73xxHQI-K4) 2. (DS-73xxHUI-K4 and DS-90xxHUI-K8 only) Select one NIC card as default route, and the system will connect with the extranet and the data will be forwarded through the default route. Working Mode – There are two 10M/100M/1000M NIC cards provided, and they allow the device to work in Multi-address and Net-fault Tolerance.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual • Multi-address Mode: The parameters of the two NIC cards can be configured independently. You can select LAN1 or LAN2 in the NIC type field for parameter settings. • Net-fault Tolerance Mode: The two NIC cards use the same IP address, and you can select the Main NIC to LAN1 or LAN2.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 11.2.2 Configuring Hik-Connect Purpose Hik-Connect provides the mobile phone application and the service platform page (www.hik-connect.com) to access and manage your connected DVR, which enables you to get a convenient remote access to the surveillance system. Hik-Connect can be enabled via operation on SADP software, GUI, and Web browser. We introduce the GUI operation steps in this section. 1.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 4. Check the “The Hik-Connect service will require internet access. Checkbox. Please read Service Terms and Privacy Statement.” 5. Scan the QR code on the interface to read the Service Terms and the Privacy Statement. 6. Click OK to save the settings and return to the Hik-Connect interface. Hik-Connect is disabled by default. The verification code is empty when the device leaves the factory.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Refer to the help file on the official Website (www.hik-connect.com) and the Hik-Connect Mobile Client User Manual for adding the device to Hik-Connect and more operating instructions. 11.2.3 Configuring DDNS Purpose If the DVR is set to use PPPoE as its default network connection, you may set Dynamic DNS (DDNS) to be used for network access. Prior registration with your ISP is required before configuring the system to use DDNS. 1.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual • NO-IP: Enter the account information in the corresponding fields. Refer to the DynDNS settings. 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. • 11.2.4 Click Apply to save and exit the interface.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual The time synchronization interval can be set from 1 to 10080 minutes, and the default value is 60 minutes. If the DVR is connected to a public network, use an NTP server that has a time synchronization function such as the server at the National Time Center (IP Address: 210.72.145.44). If the DVR is set in a customized network, NTP software can be used to establish a NTP server used for time synchronization. 11.2.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 3. Select the Mapping Type as Manual or Auto in the drop-down list. OPTION 1: Auto If you select Auto, the Port Mapping items are read-only, and the external ports are set by the router automatically. 1) Click Apply to save the settings. 2) Click Refresh to get the latest status of the port mapping.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 3) Click Refresh to get the latest status of the port mapping. Figure 203, UPnP™ Settings Finished – Manual 11.2.6 Configuring More Settings 1. Go to Menu > System Configuration > Network > More Settings. Figure 204, More Settings Interface 2. Configure the remote alarm host, server port, HTTP port, multicast, and RTSP port.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual • Multicast IP: The multicast can be configured to realize live view for more than the maximum number of cameras through network. A multicast address spans the Class-D IP range of 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. It is recommended to use the IP address ranging from 239.252.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. When adding a device to the CMS (Client Management System) software, the multicast address must be the same as the device’s multicast IP.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual The HTTPS port can be configured only through the Web browser. 1. Open Web browser, input the IP address of device, and the Web server will select the language automatically according to the system language and maximize the Web browser. 2. Input the correct user name and password, and click Login to log in to the device. 3. Go to Menu > System Configuration > Remote Configuration > Network Settings > HTTPS. 4.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 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. 5. There will be the certificate information after you successfully create and install the certificate. Figure 207, Installed Certificate Property 6. Check the checkbox to enable the HTTPS function. 7. Click Save to save the settings. 11.2.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 208, Email Settings Interface 3. Configure the following e-mail settings: Enable Server Authentication (optional): Check the checkbox to enable the server authentication feature. User Name: The user account of sender’s e-mail for SMTP server authentication. Password: The password of sender’s e-mail for SMTP server authentication. SMTP Server: The SMTP Server IP address or host name (e.g., smtp.263xmail.com).
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual For IP cameras, the alarm images are directly sent as attached pictures by e-mail. Up to one picture can be sent for one IP camera. The attached pictures of the linked cameras cannot be sent. For analog cameras, three attached pictures can be sent for one analog camera when the alarm is triggered. Interval: The interval refers to the time between two actions of sending attached pictures.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 2. You can view the sending rate and receiving rate information on the interface. The traffic data is refreshed every second. 11.3 Configuring Network Detection Purpose You can obtain network connecting status of DVR through the network detection function, including network delay, packet loss, etc. 11.3.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss 1. Go to Menu > Maintenance > Net Detect > Network Detection.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 2. Select the backup device from the Device Name drop-down list. Click Refresh if the connected local backup device cannot be displayed. If it fails to detect the backup device, check whether it is compatible with the DVR. You can format the backup device if the format is incorrect. Figure 212, Export Network Packet 3. Click Export to start exporting. 4. After exporting is complete, click OK to finish the packet export.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 214, Checking Network Status 3. If the network is normal the following message box pops out. Figure 215, Network Status Checking Result 4. If the message box pops out with other information instead of this one, click Network to show the quick setting interface of the network parameters. Figure 216, Network Parameters Configuration 11.3.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 1. Go to Menu > Maintenance> Net Detect > Network Stat. Figure 217, Network Stat. Interface 2. View the bandwidth of Remote Live View, bandwidth of Remote Playback, and bandwidth of Net Total Idle. 3. Click Refresh to get the latest bandwidth statistics. 12 RAID 12.1 Configuring Array Purpose RAID (redundant array of independent disks) is a storage technology that combines multiple disk drive components into a logical unit.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 218, RAID Workflow 12.1.1 Enable RAID Purpose You must enable the RAID function before you can create the disk array. 1. Enter the Disk Mode configuration interface, Menu > System Configuration > HDD Figure 219, Enable RAID Interface 2. Check the Enable RAID checkbox. 3. Click Apply to save the settings. 4. Reboot the device to have the RAID take effect. 12.1.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Before You Start The RAID function should be enabled. As the default array type is RAID 5, install at least three HDDs in you device. If more than 10 HDDs are installed, two arrays can be configured. 1. Enter the RAID configuration interface, Menu > System Configuration > RAID. Figure 220, Physical Disk Interface 2. Check the corresponding HDD No. checkbox to select it. 3.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 6. 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 222, Array Settings Interface 7. A created array displays as an HDD in the HDD information interface. Figure 223, HDD Information Interface 12.1.3 Manually Creating Array Purpose You can manually create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID6, or RAID 10 array.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 224, Physical Disk Settings Interface 2. Click Create to enter the Create Array interface. Figure 225, Create Array Interface 3. Edit the Array Name, set the RAID Level to RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6 or RAID 10, select the Physical Disk on which to configure the array. If you choose RAID 0, at least two HDDs must be installed. If you choose RAID 1, two HDDs need to be configured for RAID 1.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 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 226, Error Message Box 5. Click Array tab to view the successfully created array. Figure 227, Array Settings Interface 12.1.4 Rebuilding Array Purpose The working status of an array includes Functional, Degraded, and Offline.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Before You Start Make sure the hot spare disk is configured. 1. Enter the Physical Disk Settings interface to configure the hot spare disk. Figure 228, Physical Disk Settings Interface 2. Select a disk and click to set it as the hot spare disk. Only global hot spare mode is supported. 12.1.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 229, Array Settings Interface 2. If there is no hot spare disk after rebuilding, it is recommended to install an HDD into the device and set is as a hot spare disk to ensure the high security and reliability of the array. 12.1.6 Manually Rebuilding Array Purpose If the hot spare disk has not been configured, you can rebuild the array manually to restore the array when the virtual disk is in Degraded status. 1.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual At least one available physical disk must exist for rebuilding the array. Figure 231, Rebuild Array Interface 3. Select the available physical disk and click OK to confirm rebuilding the array. 4. The “Do not unplug the physical disk when it is under rebuilding” message box pops up. Click OK to start rebuilding. 5. Enter the Array Settings interface to view the rebuilding status. 6.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 232, Array Settings Interface 2. Select an array and click to delete the array. Figure 233, Confirm Array Deletion 3. In the pop-up message box, click Yes to confirm the array deletion. Deleting an array will delete all data in the array. 13 Checking and Editing Firmware Purpose You can view the firmware information and set the background task speed on the Firmware interface. 1.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 234, Firmware Interface 2. You can set the Background Task Speed in the drop-down list. 3. Click Apply to save the settings. 14 HDD Management 14.1 Initializing HDDs Purpose A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be initialized before it can be used with the DVR. 1. Go to Menu > System Configuration > HDD.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 2. You can view the Total Capacity, Free Space, and Remaining Recording Time of the HDD. The algorithm of the Remaining Recording Time is to use average bit rate for the channel enabling smart encoding to raise accuracy. 3. Select HDD to be initialized. 4. Click Init. Figure 236, Confirm Initialization 5. Select OK to start initialization. Figure 237, Start Initialization 6.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Check the Enable HDD Sleeping (by default) checkbox, and the HDDs that are free of working for a long time will be set to sleep. Uncheck the Enable HDD Sleeping checkbox, and the HDDs will never sleep. 14.2 Managing Network HDD Purpose You can add the allocated NAS or IP SAN disk to the DVR, and use it as a network HDD. 1. Go to Menu > System Configuration > HDD. Figure 240, HDD Information Interface 2.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual • Add NAS disk 1) Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text field. 2) Click Search to search the available NAS disks. 3) Select the NAS disk from the list shown below, or manually enter the directory in the NetHDD Directory text field. 4) Click OK to add the configured NAS disk. Up to eight NAS disks can be added. Figure 242, Add NAS Disk • Add IP SAN 1) Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text field.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 243, Add IP SAN Disk 5) After having successfully added the NAS or IP SAN disk, return to the HDD Information menu. The added NetHDD will be displayed in the list. If the added NetHDD is uninitialized, select it and click Init for initialization. Figure 244, Initialize Added NetHDD 14.3 Managing HDD Group 14.3.1 Setting HDD Groups Purpose Multiple HDDs can be managed in groups.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 245, Storage Mode Interface 3. Click Apply and the following Attention box will pop up. Figure 246, Attention for Reboot 4. Click Yes to reboot the device to activate the changes. 5. After rebooting the device, go to Menu > System Configuration > HDD > General. 6. Select HDD from the list and click interface, as shown below.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 247, 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 248, Confirm HDD Group Settings 9. In the pop-up Attention box, click Yes to finish the settings. 14.4 Setting HDD Property Purpose The HDD property can be set to redundancy, read-only, or read/write (R/W). Before setting the HDD property, set the storage mode to Group.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 249, 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. In the HDD Information menu, the HDD property will be displayed in the list. At least two hard disks must be added to your DVR to set an HDD to Redundancy, and one HDD with R/W property. 14.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 250, Storage Mode Settings Interface 3. Select a camera for which you want to configure quota. 4. Enter the storage capacity in the text field of Max. Record Capacity (GB). 5. You can copy the quota settings of the current camera to other cameras if required. Click Copy to enter the Copy Camera interface, as shown below. Figure 251, Copy Settings to Other Camera(s) 6. Select the camera(s) to be configured with the same quota settings.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 14.6 Configuring Cloud Storage Purpose Cloud storage facilitates uploading and downloading the recorded files at any time and any place, which can highly enhance the efficiency. 1. Go to Menu > System Configuration > HDD > General > Cloud Storage. 2. Check the Enable Cloud checkbox to enable the feature. 3. Select the Cloud Type from the drop-down list to One Drive, Google Drive, or Drop Box. Figure 252, Cloud Storage Interface 4.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 253, Record Schedule 9. Upload the event triggered recording files to the cloud storage. 1) Return to the cloud storage interface and select the camera you have set in the recording schedule interface. 2) Select the upload type in the Upload Type text filed. 3) Check the Enable Event Upload checkbox. 4) Click Apply to finish the settings.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Only the sub-stream recorded files can be uploaded to the Cloud Storage. 5) Configure the event triggered recording schedule and enable the corresponding event type. 6) (Optional) You can click Copy to copy the cloud storage settings to other cameras. You can also click the checkbox of Analog/IP Camera to select all cameras. 7) Click OK to go back to the cloud storage interface and click Apply to finish the settings.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 256, Disk Clone Configuration Interface 3. Make sure the usage of the eSATA disk is set as Export. If not, click Set to set it. Choose Export and click OK. Figure 257, Setting eSATA Usage The capacity of the 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 Clone and a message box pops up. Figure 258, Message Box for Disk Clone 6.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 14.8 Checking HDD Status Purpose You can check the status of the installed HDDs on the DVR so as to take immediate check and maintenance in case of HDD failure. 1. Go to Menu > System Configuration > HDD. 2. Check the status of each HDD that is displayed on the list, as shown below. Figure 260, View HDD Status (1) If the status of HDD is Normal or Sleeping, it works normally.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 14.9 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. 1. Go to Menu > Maintenance > HDD Detect > S.M.A.R.T. Settings. 2. Select the HDD to view its S.M.A.R.T. information list, as shown below. To use the HDD even when the S.M.A.R.T.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 263, Bad Sector Detecting 3. Click Pause to pause the detection and click Resume to resume the detection. 4. If there is error information about the HDD, Click Error Info to view the information. 14.11 Configuring HDD Error Alarms Purpose You can configure the HDD error alarms when the HDD status is Uninitialized or Abnormal. 1. Go to Menu > System Configuration > Exceptions. 2.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 264, Configure HDD Error Alarm 5. When Trigger Alarm Output is selected, you can also select the alarm output to be triggered from the list below. 6. Click Apply to save the settings. 15 Camera Settings 15.1 Configuring OSD Settings Purpose Configure the OSD (On-Screen Display) settings for the camera, including date/time, camera name, etc. as follows. 1. Go to Menu > Cameras Setup > OSD. 2.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 265, OSD Configuration Interface 6. Use the mouse to drag the text frame on the preview window to adjust the OSD position. 7. Copy Camera Settings 1) To copy the OSD settings of the current camera to other cameras, click Copy to enter the Copy Camera interface. Figure 266, Copy Settings to Other Cameras 2) Select the camera(s) to be configured with the same OSD settings. You can also check the Analog checkbox to select all cameras.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 15.2 Configuring Privacy Mask Purpose To configure the four-sided privacy mask zones that cannot be viewed or recorded by the operator as follows. 1. Go to Menu > Cameras Setup > Privacy Mask. 2. Select the camera to set privacy mask. 3. Check the Enable Privacy Mask checkbox to enable this feature. Figure 267, Privacy Mask Settings Interface 4. Use the mouse to draw a zone on the window. The zones will be marked with different frame colors.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 268, Image Settings Interface 2. Select the camera for which to set image parameters. 3. Two periods for different image settings are provided. Select the period name in the drop-down list. The time periods cannot overlap. 4. Select the mode from the drop-down list of Mode, there are four modes selectable for analog cameras: Standard, Indoor, Dim Light, and Outdoor. 5. Adjust the image parameters according to actual needs.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 269, Camera Parameters Settings 2. Select the Camera from the drop-down list. 3. Configure the parameters. 1) Switch the 4 MP or 5 MP signal from the Signal Switch drop-down list. 4 MP 25/30 fps and 5 MP 20 fps are selectable. The 4 MP 25 fps and 4 MP 30 fps signals are self-adaptive for the camera. 2) Check Enable Defog to enable the defog function of the selected camera, and set the Defog Level from 1 to 4.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual cannot set the parameters if the connected analog camera does not support them or there is no video signal. The parameters are saved to the connected analog camera and are not saved to the DVR. The default value of Day to Night Sensitivity, Night to Day Sensitivity, and IR Light Brightness is 5. The effective values range from 1 to 9. If you exit from the interface and enter it again, the parameters displayed are those you set the last time.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 271, Log Search Interface 2. Set the log search conditions to refine your search, including the Start Time, End Time, Major Type, and Minor Type. 3. Click Search to start searching the log files. 4. Matched log files will be displayed on the list shown below. Up to 2000 log files can be displayed each time. Figure 272, Log Search Results 5. Click click of each log or double-click it to view its detailed information.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 273, Log Information Interface 6. To export the log files, click Export to enter the Export menu, as shown below. Figure 274, Export Log Files 7. Select the backup device from the Device Name drop-down list. 8. Click Export to export the log files to the selected backup device. You can click New Folder to create a new folder in the backup device, or click Format to format the backup device before log export.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 16.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info Purpose The added IP camera information can be saved into a Microsoft Excel file and exported to the local device for backup, including the IP address, manage port, admin password, etc. The exported file can be edited on a PC, like adding or deleting the content, and copy the setting to other devices by importing the Excel file to it. 1. Go to Menu > Camera > Camera > IP Camera Import/Export. 2.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual After finishing importing configuration files, the device will reboot automatically. 16.5 Upgrading System Purpose The firmware on your DVR can be upgraded by a local backup device or remote FTP server. 16.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device 1. Connect your DVR to a local backup device with the updated firmware file. 2. Go to Menu > Maintenance > Upgrade > Local Upgrade. Figure 276, Local Upgrade Interface 3.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 277, FTP Upgrade Interface 2. Enter the FTP Server Address in the text field. 3. Click Upgrade to start upgrading. 4. After upgrading is complete, reboot the DVR to activate the new firmware. 16.6 Upgrading Camera Purpose You can upgrade multiple connected analog cameras supporting TurboHD signal simultaneously with the DVR. 1. Go to Menu > Maintenance > Upgrade > Camera Upgrade.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 2. Check the checkbox(es) of the analog camera(s) for upgrading. The analog camera must support TurboHD signal. 3. Select the update file from the backup device. 4. Click Upgrade to start upgrading. 16.7 Restoring Default Settings 1. Go to Menu > Maintenance > Default. Figure 279, Restore Defaults 2. Select the restoring type from the following three options.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 17 Other 17.1 Configuring General Settings Purpose You can configure the output resolution, system time, mouse pointer speed, etc. 1. Go to Menu > System Configuration > General > General. Figure 280, General Settings Interface 2. Configure the following settings: • Language: The default language used is English. • Output Standard: Select the output standard to be PAL or NTSC.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 281, Time/Date Setting If you check the Enable Password checkbox, every time you log in to the DVR, the Unlock Pattern interface will appear. If you uncheck the Enable Password checkbox, when you log in to the DVR, the Unlock Pattern interface will not appear. 3. Click Apply to save the settings. 17.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 282, RS-232 Settings Interface 2. Configure RS-232 parameters (baud rate, data bit, stop bit, parity, flow control, usage). 3. Click Apply to save the settings. 17.3 Configuring DST Settings 1. Go to Menu > System Configuration > General > DST Settings. Figure 283, DST Settings Interface 2. Check the checkbox before the Auto DST Adjustment item, or manually check the Enable DST checkbox and choose the date of the DST period. 17.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 284, More Settings Interface 2. Configure the following settings: • Device Name: Edit the name of the DVR. • Device No.: Edit the DVR serial number. The Device No. can be set in the range of 1 to 255, and the default No. is 255. • Auto Logout: Set timeout time for menu inactivity. E.g., when the timeout time is set to 5 Minutes, the system will exit from the current operation menu to live view screen after 5 minutes of menu inactivity.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 286, Enable Enhanced VCA Mode (2) 3) Click Yes to apply the function and reboot the device. Disable Enhanced VCA Mode 1) Uncheck the checkbox to disable enhanced VCA mode. 2) Click Apply and the attention box pops up as below. Figure 287, Disable Enhanced VCA Mode (1) Figure 288, Disable Enhanced VCA Mode (2) 3) Click Yes to apply the function and reboot the device.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 17.5 Managing User Accounts Purpose There is a default account in the DVR: Administrator. The Administrator user name is admin and the password is set when you start the device for the first time. The Administrator has permission to add and delete users and configure user parameters. 17.5.1 Adding a User 1. Go to Menu > System Configuration > User. Figure 289, User Management Interface 2. Click Add to enter the Add User interface.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 3. Enter information for the new user, including User Name, Password, Confirm, Level, and User’s MAC Address. • Password: Set the password for the user account.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 292, User Permission Settings Interface 2) Set the operating permission of Local Configuration, Remote Configuration, and Camera Configuration for the user.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual • Remote Video Output Control: Sending remote control panel signal • Two-way Audio: Realizing two-way radio between the remote client and the device • Remote Alarm Control: Remotely arming (notify alarm and exception message to the remote client) and controlling the alarm output • Remote Advanced Operation: Remotely operating HDD management (initializing HDD, setting HDD property), upgrading system firmware • Remote Shutdown/Reboot: Remot
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 293, User List 3. Click 17.5.3 to delete the selected user account. Editing a User Purpose For the added user accounts, you can edit the parameters. 1. Go to Menu > System Configuration > User. 2. Select the user to be edited from the list. 3. Click to enter the Edit User interface, as shown below. Figure 294, Edit User Interface 4. Edit the corresponding parameters.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual • Admin You are allowed only to edit the password and MAC address. Check the Change Password checkbox if you want to change the password, and input the correct old password and the new password in the Password and Confirm text field.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Figure 296, Export GUID Input the correct old password of the admin before exporting the GUID. 8. Click OK to save the settings and exit from the menu. 9. (Optional) For the Operator or Guest user account, you can also click on the User Management interface to edit the permission.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 18 Appendix 18.1 Specifications 18.1.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 18.2 Glossary • Dual-Stream: 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 DVR, with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 1080p and the sub-stream having a maximum resolution of CIF. • DVR: Digital Video Recorder.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 18.3 Troubleshooting • No image is displayed on the monitor after the device starts up normally. Possible Reasons: — No VGA or HDMI connection — Connection cable is damaged — Input mode of the monitor is incorrect Step 1 Verify the device is connected with the monitor via HDMI or VGA cable. If not, connect the device with the monitor and reboot. Step 2 Verify the connection cable is good.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 2) If the HDD status is “Uninitialized,” check the corresponding HDD checkbox and click the “Init” button. Step 3 Verify the HDD is detected and is in good condition. 1) Select “Menu > System Configuration > HDD > General.” 2) If the HDD is not detected or the status is “Abnormal,” replace the dedicated HDD according to the requirement. Step 4 Check if the fault is solved by step 1 to step 3. 1) If it is solved, finish the process.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Step 5 If it is solved, finish the process. Step 6 If not, contact an engineer from our company for further analysis. • The image gets stuck when DVR is playing back by single or multi-channel cameras. Possible Reasons: — The frame rate is not the real-time frame rate.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual Step 6 Select “Menu > System Configuration > HDD > General” to view the HDD status, and verify the HDD is detected and can be read and written normally. Step 7 Check if the fault is solved by the above steps. Step 8 If it is solved, finish the process. Step 9 If not, contact an engineer from our company for further analysis.
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DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 DVR User Manual 18.4 List of Compatible Hikvision IP Cameras Type HD Network Camera SD Network Camera Intelligence Traffic Camera Network Speed Dome Model DS-2CD7153-E DS-2CD754F-EI DS-2CD783F-EI DS-2CD7164-E DS-2CD864FWD-E DS-2CD4026FWD 14.33 DS-2CD6233F 14.24 DS-2CD2012-I DS-2CD4012F DS-2CD4232FWD-I DS-2CD793PFWD-EI iDS-2CD9122 iDS-2CD9121 DS-2DF7274 DS-2DE7174 Version V5.1.0 build 131202 V5.1.0 build 131202 V5.1.0 build 131202 V5.1.0 build 131202 V5.1.