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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Hikvision® Network Digital Video Recorder User Manual This manual, as well as the software described in it, is furnished under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license. The content of this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (Hikvision).
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer. This manual is applicable to following embedded network DVR series. Series 7600HI-ST Series Model DS-7604/08/16HI-ST Type Network HDVR This manual may contain several technically incorrect places or printing errors, and the content is subject to change without notice. The updates will be added into the new version of this manual.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Regulatory information FCC information FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips: • • • • • Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment. Unit is designed for indoor use only. Keep all liquids away from the device. Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications. Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Product Key Features General Connectable to the network cameras, network dome and encoders. Connectable to the third-party network cameras like ACTI, Arecont, AXIS, Brickcom, Bosch, Canon, PANASONIC, Pelco, SAMSUNG and SANYO, SONY, Vivotek and ZAVIO. Connectable to the third-party cameras that adopt ONVIF or PSIA protocol. PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs. H.264 video compression with high reliability and superior definition.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8 recording time periods with separated recording types. Pre-record and post-record for alarm, motion detection recording, and pre-record time for schedule and manual recording. Searching record files by events (alarm input/motion detection). Customization of tags, searching and playing back by tags. Locking and unlocking record files. Local redundant recording. Searching and playing back record files by camera No.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder broken transfer resume. Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters. Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status. Remote locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse. Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading. Remote system restart. RS-485 transparent channel transmission. Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host Remotely start/stop recording.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder TABLE OF CONTENTS Product Key Features ......................................................................................................... 5 Chapter 1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 12 1.1 Front Panel ............................................................................................................ 13 1.2 IR Remote Control Operations ......................................
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 6 Playback .......................................................................................................... 70 6.1 Playing Back Record Files .................................................................................... 71 6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel ......................................................................... 71 6.1.2 Playing Back by Time .............................................................................. 73 6.1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9.4 Network Detection .............................................................................................. 134 9.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss ................................................ 134 9.4.2 Exporting Network Packet ..................................................................... 134 9.4.3 Checking Network Status ....................................................................... 136 9.4.4 Checking Network Statistics .........
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 14 Appendix ....................................................................................................... 181 Glossary ........................................................................................................................ 182 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................. 183 List of IP Cameras Compatible ...................................................
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 1 Introduction 12
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1.1 Front Panel The front panel of the device is shown in Figure 1.1. Figure 1. 1 Front Panel Table 1. 1 Description of Front Panel No. Name 1 POWER 2 STATUS 3 Tx/Rx 4 IR Receiver 5 USB Interface Function Description POWER indicator turns green when device is powered up. STATUS indicator lights in red when data is being read from or written to HDD. Tx/Rx indictor blinks green when network connection is functioning properly. Receiver for IR remote.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1.2 IR Remote Control Operations The device may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1.2. Note: Batteries (2×AAA) must be installed before operation. Figure 1. 2 Remote Control The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones on the front panel. See Table 1.2. Table 1. 2 Description of the IR Remote Control Buttons No. Name 1 POWER 2 DEV 3 Description Power on/off the device. Enables/Disables Remote Control.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder In Playback mode, it can be used to generate video clips for backup. Enter/exit the folder of USB device. 5 A Button 6 Adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu. It is also used to switch input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet, symbols and numeric input). Enter the Manual Record setting menu. REC Button In PTZ control settings, press the button and then you can call a PTZ preset by pressing Numeric button. It is also used to turn audio on/off in the Playback mode.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Troubleshooting Remote Control: Note: Make sure you have installed batteries properly in the remote control. And you have to aim the remote control at the IR receiver in the front panel. If there is no response after you press any button on the remote, follow the procedure below to troubleshoot. Steps: 1. Go to Menu > Settings > General > More Settings by operating the front control panel or the mouse. 2. Check and remember device ID#. The default ID# is 255.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1.3 USB Mouse Operation A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this device. To use a USB mouse: 1. Plug USB mouse into one of the USB interfaces on the front panel of the device. 2. The mouse should automatically be detected. If in a rare case that the mouse is not detected, the possible reason may be that the two devices are not compatible, please refer to the recommended device list from your provider.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1.4 Input Method Description Figure 1. 3 Soft Keyboard Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard: Table 1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1.5 Rear Panel Figure 1. 4 Rear Panel Table 1. 5 Description of Rear Panel No. Item Description 1 VIDEO IN BNC connector for analog video input. 2 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output. 3 AUDIO IN RCA connector for audio input. 4 USB Interface Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices. 5 HDMI HDMI video output. 6 VGA DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu. 7 AUDIO OUT RCA connector for audio output.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1.6 Starting Up and Shutting Down the Device Purpose: Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the device. Before you start: Check that the voltage of the extra power supply is the same with the device’s requirement, and the ground connection is working properly. Starting up the device: Steps: 1. Check the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 2 Getting Started 21
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 2.1 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the device has loaded, as shown in Figure 2.1. Figure 2. 1 Start Wizard Interface Operating the Setup Wizard: 1. The Start Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the device. If you don’t want to use the Start Wizard at that moment, click . You can also choose to use the Start Wizard next time by leaving the “Start wizard when device starts?” checkbox checked. 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 2. 3 Date and Time Settings 6. After the time settings, click which takes you to the Network Start Wizard window, as shown in Figure 2.4. Note: DS-7604HI-ST only supports 10M/100Mbps NIC type. Figure 2. 4 Network Configuration 7. Click to enter the HDD Management window. Figure 2. 5 HDD Management 8. To initialize the HDD, select the HDD and click . Initialization removes all the data saved in the HDD.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9. Click to enter the IP Camera Management window, as shown in Figure 2.6. Figure 2. 6 IP Camera Management 10. Click to search IP Camera. Click to add IP Camera. 11. After finishing IP Camera settings, click to enter the Record Settings window. Figure 2. 7 Record Settings 12. Click to copy the settings to other channels, as shown in Figure 2.8. Figure 2. 8 Copy Record Settings 13. Click to complete the start wizard settings.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 2.2 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras 2.2.1 Adding the Online IP Cameras Purpose: HDVR can connect the network cameras and record the video got from them. So before you can get a live view or record of the video, you should add the network cameras to the connection list of the device. Before you start: Ensure the network connection is valid and correct. For detailed network configuration and checking, please see Chapter 9.1 Configuring General Settings, Chapter 9.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Note: If the user name and password are changed, the auto adding of IP camera will fail, you may add it manually. • Manual Steps: 1. To add the online cameras with same network segment: 1) The detected online camera will be listed in the camera list, as shown in the figure below. Figure 2. 11 Manual Adding IP Camera Interface 2) Click the button to add the camera. Table 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3) Click Add to add the camera. Option 2: Steps: 1. Enter the Camera Management interface. Menu> Camera> Camera Figure 2. 13 Main Menu Note: In Analog Camera Management interface, the status of analog cameras display. Disabling the analog camera can be realized by clearing the checkbox before the analog camera No.. One more network camera can be added by disabling one analog camera.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 2. 15 IP Camera Management 3. For the encoders with multiple channels, check and click checkbox in the pop-up window to select the channels to finish adding. Figure 2. 16 Selecting Multiple Channels 2.2.2 Configuring the Connected IP Cameras Editing the connected IP cameras Purpose: After the adding of the IP cameras, the basic information of the camera lists in the page, and you can configure the basic setting of the IP cameras. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 2. 17 Edit IP Camera 2. Click to save the settings and exit the editing interface. To edit more parameters: 1. Drag the horizontal scroll bar to the right side and click the icon. Figure 2. 18 Advance Set-Network 2. You can edit the network information and the password of the camera. Figure 2. 19 Advance Set-Password 3. Click to save the settings and click to exit the interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Explanation of the buttons: Get the latest status of the IP cameras. Delete all the IP cameras. Add all the detected IP cameras. Configuring the customized protocols Purpose: To connect the network cameras which are not configured with the standard protocols, you can configure the customized protocols for them. Steps: 1. Click and then click to enter the protocol management interface. Figure 2. 20 Protocol Management Interface 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 2. 21 Configure Custom Protocol 5. Select the custom protocol and enter the IP address, user name and password of the camera. 6. Click to add the network camera.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3.1 Introduction of Live View Live view shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time. The device automatically enters Live View mode when powered on. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus right-clicking the mouse many times (depending on which menu you’re on) brings you to the Live View mode.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3.2 Operations in Live View Mode In live view mode, there are many functions provided. Some of the functions are listed below. • • • Single Screen: showing only one screen on the monitor. Multi-screen: showing multiple screens on the monitor simultaneously. Auto-switch: the screen is auto switched to the next one. And you must set the dwell time for each screen on the configuration menu before enabling the auto-switch. Menu>Configuration>Live View>Dwell Time.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Note: The dwell time of the live view configuration must be set before using Start Auto-switch. Refer to Chapter 3.3 for dwell time settings. Note: If you enter Aux monitor mode and the Aux monitor is not connected, the mouse operation is disabled; you need to switch back to the Main output with the MAIN/AUX button and Enter button on remote control. Figure 3. 1 Right-click Menu 3.2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 3. 2 Quick Setting Toolbar Table 3. 4 Description of Quick Setting Toolbar Icons Icons Description Icons Enable/Disable / Description Instant Playback Record PTZ Control Digital Zoom Live View Icons / Description Mute/Audio on Image Settings Close Strategy Instant Playback only shows the record in last five minutes. If no record is found, it means there is no record during the last five minutes.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 3. 4 Image Settings for Analog Camera You can adjust the image parameters, including brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, sharpness and denoising. You can also click to restore the default settings and click to copy the image settings to other analog channels. For Network Cameras: You can customize the brightness, contrast, saturation and hue of the network camera. Figure 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings Purpose: Live View settings can be customized according to different needs. You can configure the output interface, dwell time for screen to be shown, mute or turning on the audio, the screen number for each channel, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the Live View Settings interface. Menu> Configuration> Live View Figure 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder To set the camera order: 1) Select View tab. 2) Select a Video Output Interface and select a screen layout 3) Click to select a screen in the right region and double-click to select a channel in the left region. . Thus the selected channel will be displayed in the corresponding screen. Note: means the channel will not be displayed. You can also click to start live view of all channels in order and click view of all channels.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3.4 User Logout Purpose: After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to do some operation, you need to enter user name and password to log in again. Steps: 1. Enter the Shutdown menu. Menu>Shutdown Figure 3. 9 Shutdown 2. Click Logout. Note: After you have logged out the system, menu operation on the screen is invalid. It is required a user name and password to log into the system.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings Purpose: Follow the procedure to set the parameters for PTZ. The configuring of the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ camera. Before you start: Check that the analog PTZ camera and the device are connected properly through RS-485 interface. Steps: 1. Enter the PTZ Settings interface. Menu >Camera> PTZ Figure 4. 1 PTZ- General 2. Choose the camera for PTZ setting in the Camera dropdown list. 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns Before you start: Please make sure that the presets, patrols and patterns should be supported by PTZ protocols. 4.2.1 Customizing Presets Purpose: Follow the steps to set the Preset location which you want the PTZ camera to point to when an event takes place. Steps: 1. Enter the PTZ Control interface. Menu>Camera>PTZ>More Settings Figure 4. 2 PTZ- More Settings 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4.2.2 Calling Presets Purpose: This feature enables the camera to point to a specified position such as a window when an event takes place. Call preset in the PTZ setting interface: Steps: 1. Enter the PTZ Control interface. Menu>Camera>PTZ>More Settings 2. Check . Figure 4. 4 PTZ- Call Preset 3. Choose the preset number. Call preset in live view mode: Steps: 1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 2. Choose Camera in the list on the menu. 3. Double-click the preset you want to call in the Preset list. 4.2.3 Customizing Patrols Purpose: Patrols can be set to move the PTZ to different key points and have it stay there for a set duration before moving on to the next key point. The key points are corresponding to the presets. The presets can be set following the steps above in Chapter 4.2.1 Customizing Presets. Steps: 1. Enter the PTZ Control interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5. Click to save the key point to the patrol. Repeat the above steps to add more key points. You can also click to delete the corresponding key point and click to delete all the key points. Figure 4. 8 KeyPoints Deletion 4.2.4 Calling Patrols Purpose: Calling a patrol makes the PTZ to move according the predefined patrol path. Calling patrol in the PTZ setting interface: Steps: 1. In the PTZ setting interface. Menu> Camera> PTZ> More Settings 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 4. 10 PTZ Panel- Patrol 4.2.5 Customizing Patterns Purpose: Patterns can be set by recording the movement of the PTZ. You can call the pattern to make the PTZ movement according to the predefined path. Steps: 1. Enter the PTZ Control interface. Menu>Camera>PTZ>More Settings 2. Choose pattern number in the option box. Figure 4. 11 PTZ- Pattern 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4.2.6 Calling Patterns Purpose: Follow the procedure to move the PTZ camera according to the predefined patterns. Calling pattern in the PTZ setting interface Steps: 1. Enter the PTZ Control interface. Menu> Camera> PTZ> More Settings 2. Select the pattern number. 3. Click , then the PTZ moves according to the pattern. Click to stop it. Figure 4. 12 PTZ- Calling Pattern Call pattern in live view mode. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4.3 PTZ Control Panel In the Live View mode, you can press the PTZ Control button on the front panel or on the remote control, or choose the PTZ Control icon to enter the PTZ panel. Note: In PTZ control mode, the PTZ panel will display when a mouse is connected with the device. If no mouse is connected, the icon displays in the bottom-left corner of the live video to indicate that this camera is in PTZ control mode. Figure 4. 14 PTZ Panel Table 4.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Note: The interfaces of the device are subject to the actual model. 5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters Purpose: By configuring the encoding parameters you can define the parameters which affect the image quality, such as transmission stream type, the resolution and so on. Before you start: 1. Make sure that the HDD has already been installed. If not, please install a HDD and click to initialize it. (Menu>HDD>General) Figure 5. 1 HDD- General 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 2. Encoding Parameters for Recording 1) Select Record tab to configure the parameters of main stream. You can configure the stream type, resolution, video quality, etc. • Pre-record: The time you set to record before the scheduled time or event. For example, when an alarm triggered the recording at 10:00, if you set the pre-record time as 5 seconds, the camera records it at 9:59:55. • Post-record: The time you set to record after the event or the scheduled time.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 5. 5 Copy Camera Settings 3. Encoding Parameters for Sub-stream 1) Select Substream tab to set the parameters of sub-stream. Configure the stream type, resolution, frame rate, etc. Figure 5. 6 Sub-stream Encoding 2) Click 3) You can click to save the settings. to copy the settings to other analog channels, if the setting can also be used for other analog channels. 4. Configure the overwrite mode of the HDD (Menu>Record>Advanced).
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.2 Configuring Record Schedule Purpose: Set the record schedule, and then the camera automatically starts/stops recording according to the configured schedule. Steps: 1. Enter the Record Schedule interface. Menu>Record>Schedule 2. Configure Record Schedule Figure 5. 8 Record Schedule 1) Choose the camera you want to configure. 2) Check checkbox to enable record schedule. There are two ways to configure the record schedule. Task 1: Edit the Schedule Steps: 1) Click .
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 5. 9 Edit Schedule 5) To arrange other schedule, leave the All Day checkbox blank and set the Start/End time and Type. Note: Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods can’t be overlapped each other. Repeat the above steps2)-5) to schedule recording for other days in the week. If the schedule can also be set to other days, click . Figure 5.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Task 2: Draw the Schedule Steps: 1) Click to select a record type, including Continuous, Motion, Alarm, M | A, M & A and None. Note: To enable Motion, Alarm, M | A (motion or alarm) and M & A (motion and alarm) triggered recording, you must configure the motion detection settings or alarm input settings as well. For detailed information, refer to Chapter 8.1 and Chapter 8.2. Figure 5. 12 Draw the Schedule (1) 2) Use the mouse to drag and draw time periods.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Schedule interface to save the settings. Figure 5.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording Purpose: Follow the steps to set the motion detection parameters. In the live view mode, once a motion detection event takes place, the device can analyze it and perform some response actions to handle it. Enabling motion detection function can trigger certain channels to start recording, or trigger full screen monitoring, audible warning, notify the surveillance center and so on.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3. Enter Record Schedule settings interface (Menu> Record> Schedule>Record). For detailed information about record schedule settings, refer to step 2 in Chapter 5.2 Configuring Record Schedule. Note: You need to select the Type as Motion in record schedule settings. Figure 5.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording Purpose: Follow the procedure to configure alarm triggered recording. Steps: 1. Enter the Alarm setting interface. Menu> Configuration> Alarm Figure 5. 18 Alarm Settings 2. Click Alarm Input tab. Figure 5. 19 Alarm Settings- Alarm Input 1) Select Alarm Input No. and configure alarm parameters. 2) Edit the alarm name as desired and choose N.O (normally open) or N.C (normally closed) for alarm type.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 5. 20 Alarm Settings 5) Check the checkbox 6) Click 7) Click 8) Click to choose the alarm triggered recording channel. to save settings. to back to the upper level menu. in the Alarm Input interface to save the settings. Repeat the above steps to configure other alarm input parameters. If the setting can also be applied to other alarm inputs, click and choose the alarm input number. Figure 5. 21 Copy Alarm Input 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.5 Configuring Manual Recording Purpose: Follow the steps to set parameters for the manual recording. Using manual recording, you need to manually cancel the recording. The manual recording is prior to the scheduled recording. Steps: 1. Enter the Manual settings interface. Menu> Manual Figure 5. 23 Manual Record 2. Enable manual record 1) Select Record tab on the left bar. 2) Click the status button before camera No. to change 3. to . Disable manual record.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.6 Configuring Holiday Recording Purpose: You may want to have different plan for recording on holiday. Follow the steps to configure the record schedule on holiday for that year. Note: The priority of holiday schedule is higher than any other schedule. Steps: 1. Enter the Record setting interface. Menu>Record 2. Choose Holiday on the left bar. Figure 5. 26 Holiday Settings 3. Enable editing holiday schedule. 1) Click to enter the Edit interface. Figure 5.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder There are three different modes for the date format to configure holiday schedule, including Date, Week and Month. 4. 4) Set the start and end date. 5) Click 6) Click to save settings. to exit the Edit interface. Enter Record Schedule settings interface (Menu> Record> Schedule>Record). For detailed information about record schedule settings, refer to step 2 in Chapter 5.2 Configuring Record Schedule.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording Purpose: Enabling redundant recording, which means saving the record files not only in the R/W (read/write) HDD but also in the redundant HDD, will effectively enhance the data safety and reliability. Note: You must set the Storage mode in the HDD advanced settings to Group before you set the HDD property to Redundant. For detailed information, please refer to Chapter 10.3 Managing HDD Group.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 5. 32 Record Parameters 2) Select Camera you want to configure. 3) Check 4) Click checkbox to enable redundant recording. to save settings. Repeat the above steps2)-4) for configuring other channels. If the setting can also be applied to other analog channels, click and then choose the channel(s).
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording Purpose: You can group the HDDs and save the record files in certain HDD group. Steps: 1. Enter HDD setting interface. Menu>HDD Figure 5. 33 HDD General 2. Select Advanced on the left bar. Check whether the storage mode of the HDD is Group. If not, set it to Group. For detailed information, please refer to Chapter 10.3 Managing HDD Group. 3. Select General in the left bar. Click 4. to enter editing interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.9 Files Protection Purpose: You can lock the recorded files or set the HDD property to Read-only to protect the record files from being overwritten. Task 1: Protect file by locking the record files: Steps: 1. Enter Export setting interface. Menu> Export Figure 5. 35 Export Interface 2. Check the checkbox to for selecting the channels. 3. Configure the record mode, record type, file type and start/end time. 4. Click to show the results. Figure 5.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 5. 37 Unlocking Attention Task 2: Protect file by setting HDD property to Read-only Note: To edit HDD property, you need to set the storage mode of the HDD to Group. See Chapter 10.3 Managing HDD Group. Steps: 1. Enter HDD setting interface. Menu> HDD Figure 5. 38 HDD General 2. Click to edit the HDD you want to protect. Figure 5. 39 HDD General- Editing 3. Set the HDD to Read-only. 4. Click to save settings and back to the upper level menu.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6.1 Playing Back Record Files 6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel Purpose: Play back the recorded video files of a specific channel in the live view mode. Channel switch is supported. Instant playback by channel: Choose a channel in live view mode using the mouse and click the button in the quick setting toolbar. Note: Only record files recorded during the last five minutes on this channel will be played back. Figure 6.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 2 Right-click Menu under Live View 2. Playback management. The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing progress, as shown in Figure 6.3. Figure 6. 3 Playback Interface Click the channel(s) if you want to execute synchronous playback of multiple channels. Figure 6. 4 Toolbar of Playback Note: The indicates the start/end time of the record.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Table 6.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process, as shown in Figure 6.6. Figure 6. 6 Interface of Playback by Time Figure 6. 7 Toolbar of Playback by Time Note: The indicates the start/end time of the record. Table 6.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Note: Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to locate specific frames. 6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search Purpose: Play back record files on one or several channels searched out by restricting event type (e.g. alarm input and motion detection). Steps: 1. Enter the playback interface. Menu>Playback 2. Click and select to enter the Event Playback interface. 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder If you want to play back recorded files associated with motion detection, choose Motion as event type, edit the Start time and End time and click to search the related record file(s). Figure 6. 10 Video Search by Motion 5. Click button to play back the record files. You can click to return to the search interface. Note: Pre-play and post-play can be configured for the alarm input triggered record files. Pre-play: The time you set to play back before the event.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 11 Interface of Playback by Event Figure 6. 12 Toolbar of Playback by Event Table 6.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag Purpose: Video tag allows you to record related information like people and location of a certain time point during playback. You are also allowed to use video tag(s) to search for record files and position time point. Before playing back by tag: 1. Enter Playback (Menu>Playback) interface. 2. Search and play back the record file(s). Refer to Chapter 6.1.2 for the detailed information about searching and playback of the record files.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 14 Tag Management Interface Steps: 1. Enter Playback interface. Menu>Playback 2. Click and select to enter the Tag Playback interface. 3. Choose channels, edit the Start and End time, and click Note: You can enter keyword in the textbox to enter Search Result interface. to search the tag on your command. Figure 6. 15 Video Search by Tag 4. Click button to play back the file. You can click the button to back to the search interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 16 Interface of Playback by Tag Figure 6. 17 Toolbar of Playback by Tag Table 6.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6.1.5 Playing Back by Searching System Log Purpose: Play back record file(s) associated with channels after searching system logs. Steps: 1. Enter Log Information interface. Menu>Maintenance>Log Information>Log Search Figure 6. 18 Log Search Interface 2. Set search time and type, and click 3. Choose a log with record file and click . button to enter Playback interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 20 Interface of Playback by Log 6.1.6 Playing Back External Files Purpose: Perform the following steps to search and play back record files stored in the external storage devices, e.g., USB flash drives, USB HDDs. Before you start: Please insert the external device(s) with record files into the device. Steps: 1. Enter the Playback interface. Menu>Playback 2. Click and select to enter the External File Playback interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback 6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame Purpose: Play video files frame by frame, in order to check image details of the video when abnormal events happen. Steps: Go to Playback interface. If you choose playback of the record file: click button and until the speed changes to Single frame and one click on the playback screen represents playback of one frame.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 23 Interface of Playback by Time 2. Click the on the playback control toolbar to enter Smart Search mode. 3. Click and drag the mouse to draw area(s). You can click button searching area. After drawing area(s), click button to set the full screen as target to execute smart search in this area. Note: Multi-area and full-screen searching modes are supported. Figure 6.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 25 Smart Search Result Figure 6. 26 Toolbar of Smart Search Playback Note: The indicates the start/end time of the record. Table 6.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6.2.3 Digital Zoom Steps: 1. Enter the Playback interface and play a record file. Refer to Chapter 6.1.2 for the detailed information about searching and playback of the record files. 2. Click the on the playback control toolbar to enter Digital Zoom mode. 3. Use the mouse to draw a red rectangle and the image within it will be enlarged up to 16 times. 4. You can right-click to exit the Digital Zoom mode. Figure 6. 27 Draw Area for Digital Zoom 6.2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 28 4-ch Synchronous Playback Interface 3. Click to play back the record files reversely.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 7.1 Backing up Record Files Before you start: Please insert the backup device(s) into the device. 7.1.1 Quick Export Purpose: Export record files to backup device(s) quickly. Steps: 1. Enter Video Export interface. Menu>Export>Normal Choose the channel(s) you want to back up and click . Note: The time duration of record files on a specified channel cannot exceed one day. Otherwise, the message box “Max. 24 hours are allowed for quick export.” will pop up. Figure 7.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 7. 2 Quick Export using USB1-1 Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported. Figure 7. 3 Export Finished 3. Check backup result. Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it. Note: The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 7. 4 Checkup of Quick Export Result Using USB1-1 7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search Purpose: The record files can be backup to various devices, such as USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer) and DVD-R/W. Backup using USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer and DVD-R/W Steps: 1. Enter Export interface. Menu>Export>Normal 2. Set search condition and click to enter the search result interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Click button to play the record file if you want to check it. Check the checkbox before the record files you want to back up. Note: The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower-left corner of the window. Figure 7. 6 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup 4. Export. Click and start backup. Note: If the inserted device is not recognized: • Click . • Reconnect device. • Check for compatibility from vendor.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 7. 8 Export by Normal Video Search using USB Writer Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message box “Export finished”. Figure 7. 9 Export Finished 5. Check backup result. Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it. Note: The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export. Figure 7.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 7. 11 Checkup of Export Result using USB Writer 7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search Purpose: Back up event-related record files using USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), or DVD-R/W. Quick Backup and Normal Backup are supported. Steps: 1. Enter Export interface. Menu>Export>Event 1) Select Alarm Input/Motion from the dropdown list of Event Type. Note: Here we take Alarm Input as an example. 2) Select the alarm input No. and time.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 2. Select record files to export. 1) Select an alarm input in the list and click 2) Clicking to enter Export interface. will take you to the interface with detailed information of all channels triggered by the selected alarm input. You can view detailed information of the record file, e.g. start time, end time and file size. Note: The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower-left corner of the window. Figure 7. 13 Event Details Interface 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message “Export finished”. Figure 7. 15 Export Finished 4. Check backup result. Note: The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export. Figure 7. 16 Checkup of Event Export Result Using USB Flash Drive 7.1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 7. 17 Interface of Playback by Time 4. Click to save video clips and enter Export interface, or click No to quit and do not save video clips. Figure 7. 18 Attention to Video Clip Saving 5. Export. Click and start backup. Note: If the inserted USB device is not recognized: • Click . • Reconnect device. • Check for compatibility from vendor. You can also format USB flash drive or USB HDDs via the device.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 7. 19 Export Video Clips Using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message “Export finished”. Figure 7. 20 Export Finished 6. Check backup result. Note: The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export. Figure 7.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 7.2 Managing Backup Devices Management of USB flash drives and USB HDDs. Steps: 1. Enter Search Result interface of record files. Menu>Export>Normal Set search condition and click to enter Search Result interface. Note: At least one channel shall be selected. Figure 7. 22 Normal Video Search for Backup 2. Select record files you want to back up. Click to enter Export interface. Note: At least one record file shall be selected. Figure 7.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Note: If the inserted USB device is not recognized: • Click . • Reconnect device. • Check for compatibility from vendor. Figure 7. 24 USB Flash Drive Management Management of USB writers and DVD-R/W 1. Enter Search Result interface of record files. Menu>Export>Normal Set search condition and click to enter Search Result interface. Note: At least one channel shall be selected. Figure 7. 25 Normal Video Search for Backup 2. Select record files you want to back up.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 7. 26 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup 3. Backup device management. Click if you want to erase the files from a re-writable CD/DVD. Note: There must be a re-writable CD/DVD when you make this operation. Note: If the inserted USB writer or DVD-R/W is not recognized: • Click . • Reconnect device. • Check for compatibility from vendor. Figure 7.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 8 Alarm Settings 102
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.1 Setting Motion Detection Steps: 1. Enter Motion Detection interface and choose a camera you want to set motion detection. Menu> Camera> Motion Figure 8. 1 Motion Detection Settings Interface 2. Set detection area and sensitivity. Check checkbox to enable motion detection, use the mouse to draw detection area(s) and drag the sensitivity bar to set sensitivity. Figure 8. 2 Set Detection Area and Sensitivity 3. Click to configure the motion detection settings.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4. Set arming schedule of the channel. Select Arming Schedule tab and set arming schedule of the channel. Choose one day of a week and up to eight time periods can be set within each day. Set up arming schedule of other days of a week. You can also use to copy an arming schedule to other days. Click to save the settings. Note: Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Figure 8. 4 Set Arming Schedule of Motion Detection 5.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms Purpose: You can set handling method of an external sensor alarm. Note: DS-7600HI-ST series HDVR only supports the sensor alarm of the IPC that connected to it. Steps: 1. Enter Alarm Settings interface and select an alarm input. Menu> Configuration> Alarm Figure 8. 7 Alarm Status Interface 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 8. 9 Set Arming Schedule of Alarm Input 5. Select Linkage Action tab to set alarm response actions of the alarm input (please refer to Chapter 8.6). 6. If necessary, select PTZ Linking tab and set PTZ linkage of the alarm input. Set PTZ linking parameters and click to save the settings. Click to complete the settings of the alarm input. Note: Please check whether the PTZ or speed dome supports PTZ linkage.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.3 Detecting Video Loss Purpose: Detect video loss of a channel and take alarm response action(s). Steps: 1. Enter Video Loss interface and select a channel you want to detect. Menu> Camera> Video Loss Figure 8. 12 Video Loss Settings Interface 2. Set handling method of video loss. Check checkbox to enable video loss alarm, and click to set handling method of video loss. 3. Set arming schedule of the channel.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Click to save the settings and click to complete the video loss settings of the channel. 5. If you want to set video loss handling method for another channel, repeat the above steps or just click in Video Loss interface to copy the above settings to it. Note: Copying video loss settings to IP camera is not supported. Figure 8.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.4 Detecting Video Tampering Purpose: Trigger alarm and take alarm response action(s) when the lens is covered. Steps: 1. Enter Video Tampering interface and select a channel you want to detect video tampering. Menu> Camera> Video Tampering Detection Figure 8. 15 Video Tampering Detection Settings Interface 2. Set the video tampering handling method of the channel. Check checkbox to enable detecting video tampering.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4. Select Linkage Action tab to set alarm response actions of video tampering alarm (please refer to Chapter 8.6). Click to save the settings and click to complete the video tampering settings of the channel. 5. If you want to set up video loss handling method for another channel, repeat step two and three, or just click in Video Tamper interface to copy the above settings to it. Note: Copying video tampering settings to IP camera is not supported. Figure 8.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.5 Handling Exceptions Purpose: Exception settings refer to the handling method of various exceptions, e.g. HDD Full: The HDD is full. HDD Error: Writing HDD error, unformatted HDD, etc. Network Disconnected: Disconnected network cable. IP Conflicted: Duplicated IP address. Illegal Login: Incorrect user ID or password. Video Signal Exception: Unstable video signal. Input / Output Video Standard Mismatch: I/O video standards do not match.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions Purpose: Alarm response actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs, including Full Screen Monitoring, Audible Warning (buzzer), Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email and Trigger Alarm Output. Full Screen Monitoring When an alarm is triggered, the local monitor (HDMI/VGA or BNC monitor) display in full screen the video image from the alarming channel configured for full screen monitoring.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Click to set the arming schedule of alarm output. Choose one day of a week and up to 8 time periods can be set within each day. Note: Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Figure 8. 20 Set Arming Schedule of Alarm Output 3. Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other days of a week. You can also click copy an arming schedule to other days. Click 4. You can also click to complete the settings of the alarm output.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.7 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually Purpose: Sensor alarm can be triggered or cleared manually. If “Manually Clear” is selected in the dropdown list of dwell time of an alarm output, the alarm can be cleared only by clicking button in the following interface. Steps: Select the alarm output you want to trigger or clear and make related operations. Menu> Manual> Alarm Click / button if you want to trigger or clear an alarm output.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9.1 Configuring General Settings Purpose: Network settings must be properly configured before you operate device over network. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network Figure 9. 1 Network Settings Interface Note: DS-7604HI-ST only supports 10M/100Mbps NIC type. 2. Select tab. 3. In the General Settings interface: you can configure the following settings: NIC Type, IPv4 Address, IPv4 Subnet Mask, IPv4 Gateway, MTU and DNS Server.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9.2 Configuring Advanced Settings 9.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings Purpose: Your device also allows access by Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE). Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network 2. Select the PPPoE tab to enter the PPPoE Settings interface. Figure 9. 2 PPPoE Settings Interface 3. Check 4. Enter User Name, Password, and Confirm Password for PPPoE access. checkbox to enable PPPoE.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 9. 4 DDNS Settings Interface 3. Check 4. Select DDNS Type. Five different DDNS types are selectable: IPServer, DynDNS, PeanutHull, NO-IP checkbox to enable DDNS. and HiDDNS. • IPServer: Enter Server Address for IPServer, and other fields are read only. Note: The Server Address should be the IP address of the PC that runs IPServer. Figure 9. 5 IPServer Settings Interface • DynDNS: 1) Enter Server Address for DynDNS (e.g. members.dyndns.org).
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 9. 7 Peanut Hull Settings Interface • NO-IP: Enter the account information in the corresponding fields. 1) Enter Server Address for NO-IP. 2) In the Device Domain Name text field, enter the domain obtained from the NO-IP website (www.no-ip.com). 3) Enter the User Name and Password registered in the NO-IP website. Figure 9.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 2) Click to register an account if you do not have one and use the account to log in. Figure 9. 10 Register an Account 3) In the Device Management interface, click to register the device. Figure 9. 11 Register the Device Note: The device name can only contain the lower-case English letter, numeric and ‘-’; and it must start with the lower-case English letter and cannot end with ‘-’.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder User Name: Enter the user name of the device. By default it is admin. Password: Enter the password of the device. By default it is 12345. Figure 9. 12 Access Device via iVMS4200 5. Click to save and exit the interface. 9.2.3 Configuring NTP Server Settings Purpose: A Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server can be configured on your device to ensure the accuracy of system date/time. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9.2.4 Configuring SNMP Settings Purpose: You can use SNMP protocol to get device status and parameters related information. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network 2. Select the SNMP tab to enter the SNMP Settings interface. Figure 9. 14 SNMP Settings Interface 3. Check checkbox to enable SNMP. 4. Configure the SNMP settings. Figure 9. 15 Configure SNMP Settings 5. Click to save and exit the interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Default Route of the device should be in the same network segment as that of the LAN IP address of the router. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network 2. Select the UPnP tab to enter the UPnP™ interface. Figure 9. 16 UPnP™ Settings Interface 3. Check checkbox to enable UPnP™. 4. Select the Mapped Type as Manual or Auto in the drop-down list.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder the port No. for each device should be unique. Figure 9. 18 External Port Settings Dialog Box 2) Click 3) You can click to save the settings. to get the latest status of the port mapping. Figure 9. 19 UPnP™ Settings Finished-Manual 9.2.6 Configuring Remote Alarm Host Settings Purpose: With a remote alarm host configured, the device will send the alarm event or exception message to the host when an alarm is triggered.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3. Enter Alarm Host IP and Alarm Host Port in the text fields. The Alarm Host IP refers to the IP address of the remote PC on which the CMS (Client Management System) software (e.g., iVMS-4200) is installed, and the Alarm Host Port must be the same as the alarm monitoring port configured in the software. Figure 9. 21 Configure Alarm Host 4. Click to save and exit the interface. 9.2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder The RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) is a network control protocol designed for use in entertainment and communications systems to control streaming media servers. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network 2. Select the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings menu. Figure 9. 23 RTSP Settings Interface 3. Enter the RTSP port in the text field of RTSP Service Port.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder The HTTP port is used for remote IE access. 9.2.10 Configuring HTTPS Settings Purpose: HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure) ensures the data transferred is encrypted using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS). HTTPS provides authentication of the web site and associated web server that one is communicating with and create a secure channel over an insecure network. HTTPS URLs begin with https:// and use port 443 by default.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 9. 26 High-speed Download Settings 3. Check checkbox to enable the High-speed Download and the following message box pops up. Click to confirm the settings Note: If you enable the high-speed download function, the local menu operation will be affected. It is recommended to disable this function after finishing the remote download of record files. Figure 9. 27 Message Box for High-speed Download 4. Click to save the settings. 9.2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 9. 28 Network Settings Interface 3. Click to save the settings. 4. Select the Email tab to enter the Email Settings interface. Figure 9. 29 Email Settings Interface 5. Configure the following Email settings: Enable Server Authentication (optional): If your mail server requires authentication, check this checkbox to use authentication to log in to this server and enter the login User Name and Password.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Interval: The interval refers to the time between two actions of sending attached pictures. Figure 9. 30 Configure Email Settings 6. Click to save the Email settings. 7. You can click to test whether your Email settings work. The corresponding Attention message box will pop up. Figure 9.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9.3 Checking Network Traffic Purpose: You can check the network traffic to obtain real-time information of device such as linking status, MTU, sending/receiving rate, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Traffic interface. Menu > Maintenance > Net Detect Figure 9. 32 Network Traffic Interface 2. You can view the sending rate and receiving rate information on the interface. The traffic data is refreshed every 1 second.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9.4 Network Detection Purpose: You can obtain network connecting status of device through the network detection function, including network delay, packet loss, etc. 9.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss Steps: 1. Enter the Network Detection interface. Menu > Maintenance > Net Detect 2. Click the Network Detection tab to enter the Network Detection menu. Figure 9. 33 Network Detection Interface 3. Select a NIC to test network delay and packet loss. 4.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3. Select the backup device from the dropdown list of Device Name. Note: Click if the connected local backup device cannot be displayed. When it fails to detect the backup device, please check whether it is compatible with the device. You can format the backup device if the format is incorrect. Figure 9. 35 Export Network Packet 4. Click to start exporting. 5. After the exporting is complete, click to finish the packet export, as shown in Figure 9.41. Figure 9.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9.4.3 Checking Network Status Purpose: You can also check the network status and quick set the network parameters in this interface. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Traffic interface. Menu > Maintenance > Net Detect 2. Click the Network Detection tab to enter the Network Detection interface. 3. Click to get the network status. Figure 9. 37 Checking Network Status If the network is normal the following message box pops out. Figure 9.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 9. 39 Network Parameters Configuration 9.4.4 Checking Network Statistics Purpose: You can check the network statistics to obtain the real-time information of the device. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Statistics interface. Menu > Maintenance> Net Detect 2. Click the Network Stat. tab to enter the Network Statistics interface. Figure 9. 40 Network Stat. Interface 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 10 HDD Management 138
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 10.1 Initializing HDDs Purpose: A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be initialized before it can be used with your device. Note: If there is uninitialized HDD existed in the device, the following message box pops up when the device starts up. Figure 10. 1 Message Box of Uninitialized HDD Click to initialize it immediately or you can perform the following steps to initialize the HDD(s). Steps: 1. Enter the HDD Information interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 10. 3 Confirm Initialization 4. Select to start initialization. Figure 10. 4 Start Initialization 5. After the HDD has been initialized, the status of the HDD will change from Uninitialized to Normal. Figure 10. 5 HDD Status Changes to Normal Note: Initializing the HDD will erase all data on it.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 10.2 Managing Network HDD Purpose: You can add the allocated NAS or disk of IP SAN to device, and use it as network HDD. Steps: 1. Enter the HDD Information interface. Menu > HDD > General Figure 10. 6 HDD Information Interface 2. Click to enter the Add NetHDD interface, as shown in Figure 10.7. Figure 10. 7 Adding NetHDD Interface 3. Add the allocated NetHDD. 4. Select the type to NAS or IP SAN. 5. Configure the NAS or IP SAN settings.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1) Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text field. 2) Click to search the available NAS disks. 3) Select the NAS disk from the list shown below. Or you can just manually enter the directory in the text field of NetHDD Directory. 4) Click to add the configured NAS disk. Note: Up to 8 NAS disks can be added. Figure 10. 8 Add NAS Disk • Add IP SAN: 1) Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text field. 2) Click to search the available IP SAN disks.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Note: If the added NetHDD is uninitialized, please select it and click Figure 10. 10 Initialize Added NetHDD 143 for initialization.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 10.3 Managing HDD Group 10.3.1 Setting HDD Groups Purpose: Multiple HDDs can be managed in groups. Video from specified channels can be recorded onto a particular HDD group through HDD settings. Steps: 1. Enter the Storage Mode interface. Menu > HDD > Advanced 2. Set the Mode to Group, as shown below. Note: The device must be rebooted to activate the changes. Figure 10. 11 Storage Mode Interface 3. Click and the following Attention box will pop up. Figure 10.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 10. 13 Local HDD Settings Interface 7. Select the Group number for the current HDD. Note: The default group No. for each HDD is 1. 8. Click to confirm the settings. Figure 10. 14 Confirm HDD Group Settings 9. In the pop-up Attention box, click to finish the settings. 10.3.2 Setting HDD Property Purpose: The HDD property can be set to redundancy, read-only or read/write (R/W).
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 10. 15 Set HDD Property 3. Set the HDD property to R/W, Read-only or Redundancy. 4. Click to save the settings and exit the interface. 5. In the HDD Information menu, the HDD property will be displayed in the list. Note: At least 2 disks must be installed on your device when you want to set a HDD to Redundancy, and there is one HDD or network disk with R/W property.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 10.4 Configuring Quota Mode Purpose Each camera can be configured with allocated quota for the storage of recorded files. Steps 1. Enter the Storage Mode interface. Menu > HDD > Advanced 2. Set the Mode to Quota, as shown in Figure 10.17. Note: The device must be rebooted to activate the changes. Figure 10. 16 Storage Mode Settings Interface 3. Select a camera for which you want to configure quota. 4. Enter the storage capacity in the text fields of Max.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 10. 18 Copy Settings to Other Camera(s) 6. Select the camera (s) to be configured with the same quota settings. You can also click the checkbox of Analog or IP Camera to select all cameras. 7. Click 8. Click to finish the Copy settings and back to the Storage Mode interface. to save the settings. Note: If the quota capacity is set to 0, then all cameras will use the total capacity of HDD for record.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 10.5 Checking HDD Status Purpose: You may check the status of the installed HDDs on device so as to take immediate check and maintenance in case of HDD failure. Checking HDD Status in HDD Information Interface Steps: 1. Enter the HDD Information interface. Menu > HDD>General 2. Check the status of each HDD which is displayed on the list. Figure 10. 19 View HDD Status (1) Note: If the status of HDD is Normal or Sleeping, it works normally.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 10.6 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. Steps: 1. Enter the S.M.A.R.T. Settings interface. Menu > Maintenance > HDD Detect >S.M.A.R.T. Settings 2. Select a HDD to view its S.M.A.R.T. information list. Note: If you want to use the HDD even when the S.M.A.R.T.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 10.7 Detecting Bad Sector Purpose: You can detect the bad sector of the HDD to check the status of the HDD. Steps: 1. Enter the Bad Sector Detection interface. Menu>Maintenance>HDD Detect>Bad Sector Detection Figure 10. 22 Bad Sector Detection 2. Select a HDD and choose Full Detection or Key Area Detection as the detection type. 3. Click to start detecting. Figure 10. 23 Bad Sector Detecting 4. You can click to pause the detection and click 5.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 10.8 Configuring HDD Error Alarms Purpose: You can configure the HDD error alarms when the HDD status is Uninitialized or Abnormal. Steps: 1. Enter the Exception interface. Menu > Configuration > Exceptions 2. Select the Exception Type to HDD Error from the dropdown list. 3. Click the checkbox(s) below to select the HDD error alarm type (s). Note: The alarm type can be selected to: Audible Warning, Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email and Trigger Alarm Output.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 11.1 Configuring OSD Settings Purpose: You can configure the OSD (On-screen Display) settings for the camera, including date /time, camera name, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the OSD Configuration interface. Menu > Camera > OSD 2. Select the camera to configure OSD settings. 3. Edit the Camera Name in the text field. 4. Configure the Display Name, Display Date and Display Week by checking the checkbox. 5. Select the Date Format, Time Format and Display Mode. Figure 11.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder checkbox to select all cameras. 3) Click 8. Click to finish the Copy settings and back to the OSD Configuration interface. to apply the settings.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 11.2 Configuring Privacy Mask Purpose: Privacy mask enables you to cover certain areas on the live video to prevent certain spots in the surveillance area from being live viewed and recorded. Steps: 1. Enter the Privacy Mask Settings interface. Menu > Camera > Privacy Mask 2. Select the camera to set privacy mask. 3. Check checkbox to enable privacy mask. Figure 11. 3 Privacy Mask Settings Interface 4. Use the mouse to draw a zone on the window.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 11.3 Configuring Video Parameters Steps: 1. Enter the Image Settings interface. Menu > Camera > Image Figure 11. 5 Image Settings Interface for Analog Camera Figure 11.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 2. Select the camera to set image parameters. 3. Select the mode from the dropdown list of Mode. For analog cameras, four modes are selectable: Standard, Indoor, Dim Light and Outdoor. While for network cameras, only Customize is supported. 4. Adjust the image parameters according to actual needs. The parameters are including Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Hue, Sharpness and Denoising. You can also click to restore the default settings.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 12.1 Viewing System Information 12.1.1 Viewing Device Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu > Maintenance > System Info 2. Click the Device Info tab to enter the Device Information interface to view the device name, model, serial No. , firmware version and encoding version. Figure 12. 1 Device Information Interface 12.1.2 Viewing Camera Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu > Maintenance > System Info 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 12.1.3 Viewing Record Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu > Maintenance > System Info 2. Click the Record tab to enter the Record Information interface to view the recording status and encoding parameters of each camera. Figure 12. 3 Record Information Interface 12.1.4 Viewing Alarm Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu > Maintenance > System Info 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 2. Click the Network tab to enter the Network Information interface to view the network information. Figure 12. 5 Network Information Interface 12.1.6 Viewing HDD Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu > Maintenance > System Info 2. Click the HDD tab to enter the HDD Information menu to view the HDD status, free space, property, etc. Figure 12.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 12.2 Searching & Exporting Log Files Purpose: The operation, alarm, exception, information and running status of the device can be stored in log files, which can be viewed and exported at any time. Steps: 1. Enter the Log Search interface. Menu > Maintenance > Log Information>Log Search Figure 12. 7 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.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 12. 8 Log Search Results 5. You can click click the of each log or double-click the log to view its detailed information. And you can also button to view the related video files if available. Figure 12. 9 Log Details 6. If you want to export the log files, select the log and click to enter the Export interface. 7. You can also export all the log files stored in the HDD. Enter the Log Export interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 12. 11 Export Log Files 8. Select the backup device from the dropdown list of Device Name. 9. Click You can click to export the log files to the selected backup device. to create new folder in the backup device, or click backup device before log export. Note: 1) Please connect the backup device to device before operating log export. 2) The log files exported to the backup device are named by exporting time, e.g., 20120514124841logBack.txt.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 12.3 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files Purpose: The configuration files of the device can be exported to local device for backup; and the configuration files of one device can be imported to multiple device devices if they are to be configured with the same parameters. Steps: 1. Enter the Import/Export Configuration File interface. Menu > Maintenance > Import/Export Figure 12. 12 Import/Export Config File 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 12.4 Upgrading System Purpose: The firmware on your device can be upgraded by local backup device or remote FTP server. 12.4.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device Steps: 1. Connect your device with a local backup device where the update firmware file is located. 2. Enter the Upgrade interface. Menu > Maintenance > Upgrade 3. Click the Local Upgrade tab to enter the local upgrade menu. Figure 12. 13 Local Upgrade Interface 4.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 12. 14 FTP Upgrade Interface 3. Enter the FTP Server Address (the IP address of the PC that runs the FTP server) in the text field. 4. Click to start upgrading. 5. After the upgrading is complete, reboot the device to activate the new firmware.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 12.5 Restoring Default Settings Steps: 1. Enter the Default interface. Menu > Maintenance > Default Figure 12. 15 Restore Default Settings 2. Click to restore the default settings. Note: Except the network parameters (including IP address, subnet mask, gateway, MTU, NIC working mode, default route and server port), all other parameters of the device will be restored to factory default settings.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 13 Others 170
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.1 Configuring General Settings Purpose: You can configure the BNC output standard, HDMI/VGA output resolution, mouse pointer speed, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the General Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > General 2. Select the General tab. Figure 13. 1 General Settings Interface 3. Configure the following settings: • Language: The default language used is English.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.2 Configuring DST Settings Steps: 1. Enter the General Settings interface. Menu >Configuration>General 2. Choose DST Settings tab. Figure 13. 2 DST Settings Interface You can check checkbox before the Auto DST Adjustment item. Or you can manually check the Enable DST checkbox, and then you choose the date of the DST period.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.3 Configuring More Settings Steps: 1. Enter the General Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > General 2. Click the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface. Figure 13. 3 More Settings Interface 3. Configure the following settings: • Device Name: Edit the name of device. • Device No.: Edit the serial number of device. The Device No. can be set in the range of 1~255, and the default No. is 255.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.4 Managing User Accounts Purpose: There is a default account in the device: Administrator. The Administrator user name is admin and the password is 12345. The Administrator has the permission to add and delete user and configure user parameters. 13.4.1 Adding a User Steps: 1. Enter the User Management interface. Menu > Configuration > User Figure 13. 4 User Management Interface 2. Click to enter the Add User interface. Figure 13. 5 Add User Menu 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder • Operator: The Operator user level has permission of Local Log Search in Local Configuration, Remote Log Search and Two-way Audio in Remote Configuration and all operating permission in Camera Configuration. • Guest: The Guest user has permission of Local Log Search in Local Configuration, Remote Log Search in Remote Configuration and only has the local/remote playback in the Camera Configuration.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder • Local Camera Management: Enabling and disabling analog camera (s). Adding, deleting and editing of network camera (s). • Local Advanced Operation: Operating HDD management (initializing HDD, setting HDD property), upgrading system firmware, clearing I/O alarm output. • Local Shutdown /Reboot: Shutting down or rebooting the device. Remote Configuration • Remote Log Search: Remotely viewing logs that are saved on the device.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 13. 8 Delete a User 3. Click to delete the selected user. 13.4.3 Editing a User Steps: 1. Enter the User Management interface. Menu > Configuration > User 2. Select the user to be edited from the list. Figure 13. 9 Edit a User 3. Click to enter the Edit User interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 13. 10 Edit User Interface 4. Edit the user information, including user name, password, level and MAC address. Note: If you want to change the password of the user, check password. 5. Click to save the settings and exit the menu. 13.4.4 Changing Password of Admin Steps: 1. Enter the User Management interface. Menu > Configuration > User Figure 13. 11 Change Password 2. Select the admin user and click to change the password.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 13. 12 Change Password 3. Enter the old password, check 4. Click checkbox, enter new password and confirm password on the menu. to save the settings and exit the menu.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.5 Logging out/Shutting down/Rebooting Device Steps: 1. Enter the Shutdown interface. Menu > Shutdown Figure 13. 13 Shutdown Menu 2. Click to log out, or Click to shut down the device, or Click to reboot the device. Note: After you have logged out the system, menu operation on the screen is invalid. It is required a user name and password to log in to the system.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Glossary • Dual Stream: Dual stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while transmitting a lower resolution stream over the network. The two streams are generated by the device, with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 4CIF and the sub-stream having a maximum resolution of CIF. • DVR: Acronym for Digital Video Recorder.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Troubleshooting No image displayed on the monitor after the device is starting up normally. Possible Reasons a) No VGA or HDMI connections. b) Connection cable is damaged. c) Input mode of the monitor is incorrect. Steps 1. Verify the device is connected with the monitor via HDMI or VGA cable. If not, please connect the device with the monitor and reboot. 2. Verify the connection cable is good.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 2) If not, please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process. The status of the added IPC displays as “Disconnected” when it is connected through the protocol of our company. Select “Menu>Camera>Camera>IP Camera” to get the camera status. Possible Reasons a) Network failure, and the DVR and IPC lost connections. b) The configured parameters are incorrect when adding the IPC. c) Insufficient bandwidth. Steps 1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder shows as Connected; and then you connect the HDVR with the monitor via VGA or HDMI interface and reboot the device, there is black screen with the mouse cursor. Connect the HDVR with the monitor before startup via VGA or HDMI interface, and manage the IPC to connect with the device locally or remotely, the status of IPC displays as Connected. And then connect the device with the CVBS, and there is black screen either.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4. Check if the fault is solved by the above steps. If it is solved, finish the process. If not, please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process. The image gets stuck when HDVR is playing back by single or multi-channel IPC. Possible Reasons: a) Poor network between HDVR and IPC, and there exists packet loss during the transmission. b) The frame rate is not the real-time frame rate.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder List of IP Cameras Compatible List of Hikvision IP Cameras Compatible Note: For the list, our company holds right to interpret. Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution DS-2CD883F-E V4.1.0 build 130111 2560×1920 √ √ DS-2CD783F-E(I) V4.1.0 build 130111 2560×1920 √ √ DS-2CD8283F-E(I) V4.1.0 build 130111 2560×1920 √ √ DS-2CD886BF-E V4.0.3 build 120913 2560×1920 √ √ DS-2CD886MF-E V4.0.3 build 120913 2560×1920 √ √ DS-2CD854F-E V4.1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution SD Network Camera DS-2CD7164-E V4.1.0 build 130111 1280×720 √ × DS-2CD764FWD-E(I) V4.1.0 build 130111 1280×720 √ √ DS-2CD8264FWD-E(I) V4.1.0 build 130111 1280×720 √ √ DS-2CD2012-I V4.0.9 build 130106 1280×960 √ × DS-2CD2112-I V4.0.9 build 130106 1280×960 √ × DS-2CD2212-I V4.0.9 build 130106 1280×960 √ × DS-2CD2312-I V4.0.9 build 130106 1280×960 √ × DS-2CD2032-I V4.0.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution DS-2CD976-V(B) DS-2CD976(C) V3.1.0 build120423 1600×1200 × × DS-2CD976-V(C) V3.1.0 build120423 1600×1200 × × V3.1 build 120423 1920×1080 × × DS-2CD986A(B) V3.1.0 build120423 2448×2048 × × DS-2CD986A(C) V3.1.0 build120423 2448×2048 × × DS-2CD986C(B) V2.3.6 build 120401 2560×1920 × × DS-2DF1-572 V4.0.2 build 120813 1280×720 √ √ DS-2DF1-57A V4.0.2 build 120813 1280×720 √ √ V4.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio × √ Resolution DS-6604HCI DS-6601HFI DS-6602HFI V1.2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder List of Third-party IP Cameras Compatible Note: ONVIF compatibility refers to the camera can be supported both when it uses the ONVIF protocol and its private protocols. Only ONVIF is supported refers to the camera can only be supported when it uses the ONVIF protocol. Only AXIS is supported refers to the function can only be supported when it uses the AXIS protocol. IPC Manufacturer or Max.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder IPC Manufacturer or Max. Model Version Protocol Sub-stream Audio Resolution compatibility) Canon Panasonic WFB-100Ap V3.1.0.9 1280×800 × √ VB-M400 Ver.+1.0.0 1280×960 × √ VB-M6000D Ver.+1.0.0 1280×960 × × VB-M7000F Ver.+1.0.0 1280×960 × √ WV-SW152(ONVIF Application:1.66 800×600 √ × compatibility) Image data:1.05 WV-SC386(ONVIF Application:1.66 compatibility) Image data:1.05 WV-SW155(ONVIF Application:1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder IPC Manufacturer or Max. Model Version Protocol SAMSUNG Sub-stream √(Only ONVIF SNB-5000P V2.00_110727 1280×1024 √ is supported) (ONVIF compatibility) SANYO Audio Resolution VCC-HD2300P 2.03-02(110318-00) 1920×1080 × × VCC-HD2500P 2.02-02(110208-00) 1920×1080 × √ VCC-HD4600P 2.03-02(110315-00) 1920×1080 × √ SNC-CH220 1.50.00 1920×1080 × × √ √ 1.73.00 1280×720 √ √ 1.53.00 1920×1080 × × 1.50.
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