DS-7204HVI-S Series Net DVR User Manual (V2.0) Thank you for purchasing Hikvision Net DVR. This manual applies to DS-7204HVI-S Series Net DVR. Please read it carefully for the better use of the product. The contents in this manual are subject to change without notice. Hikvision assumes no responsibility for inaccuracies or omissions and specifically disclaims any losses, or risks incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use of any of the contents of this manual.
Index Chapter1 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chapter2 2.1 2.2 2.3 Chapter3 3.1 3.2 3.3 Product Introduction...................................................................................................... 4 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 4 Model Description......................................................................................................... 4 Features ....................................................
6.1 Restore Parameters .................................................................................................... 67 6.2 Upgrade ..................................................................................................................... 68 6.3 Hard Disk Management ............................................................................................ 69 6.4 Stop Alarm Out ......................................................................................................... 69 6.
Chapter1 Product Introduction 1.1 Overview DS-7204HVI-S series network digital video recorder is an excellent digital surveillance product. It uses the embedded MCU and Linux, combining the most advanced technology in the information industry, such as video and audio encoding/decoding, hard disk recording and TCP/IP. The firmware is burned into the flash, making it more stable and reliable. DS-7204HVI-S series device has the features of both digital video recorder (DVR) and digital video server (DVS).
Support video signal loss alarm Support changeable OSD position, support LOGO. Support both variable bit rate and frame rate. Support dual-stream, and the sub stream can support CIF/QCIF resolution. Storage: One SATA interface and the HDD can support up to 2000GB memory. HDD S.M.A.R.T. technology Support FAT32 file system Support multiple record modes: schedule record, motion detection record, external alarm record, motion & alarm record, motion or alarm record, manual record.
Chapter2 Installation Warning: Before you install the DVR, please make sure that the power of DVR is switched off. 2.1 Checking the DVR and Its Accessories When you get the product, check that all the goods are included in your product package. There is a list in the package. If any of the goods is missing, please contact your dealer. 2.2 HDD Installation Installation notice Note: A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device. There is no HDD in the DVR when leaving factory.
2.3 Rear Panel Description Fig. 2.1 DS-7204HVI-S Rear panel Note: Please refer to real product for different models.
Chapter3 Operating Instructions 3.1 Front Panel Introduction Fig. 3.1 Front panel introduction Table 3.1 Items on front panel Index Type 1 Lamp 2 State Lamps Name IR receiver. Power STATUS Tx/Rx Numeric Keys 3 Function Keys Description Green means DVR is working; Extinguish means DVR is powered off. Green means in SHIFT mode. Bright means DVR is accessed by IE or Client Software. Twinkle means DVR is operating through IE or Client Software.
PTZ PREV A SHIFT 4 Control Keys Direction Keys ENTER 3.2 2. [SHOT] in PTZ control (adjust preset). 1. Enter PTZ control mode. 2. [IRIS-] in PTZ control. 1. Multiple screens preview. 2. Switch the menu to preview mode. 3. [IRIS+] in PTZ control 1. [FOCUS-] in PTZ control. 2. In preview mode, display or hide the channel status bar. 3. Input (number, lower case, upper case and symbol) switch; 4. [FOCUS+]in PTZ control. Switch between numeric keys and function keys Composed of [], [], [] and []. 1.
Table 3.2 Instruction of IR remote control Index Name Description 1 POWER Turnoff device. 2 DEV Enable IR remote control. 3 Numeric Keys Same as numeric keys of front panel. 4 EDIT Same as EDIT key of front panel. 5 A Same as A key of front panel. 6 REC Same as REC key of front panel. 7 PLAY Same as PLAY key of front panel. 8 Reserved - 9 Reserved - 10 MENU Same as MENU key of front panel. 11 PREV Same as PREV key of front panel.
Stop using IR remote control When DVR controlled by IR remote control, press [DEV] key again, then the IR remote control can not control this DVR. Switch the DVR off When IR remote control is working, press [POWER] key for several seconds, then the power off prompt will pop up, press [Confirm] and switch off the power on the rear panel manually. When IR remote control can not work normally Check batteries poles. Check the remaining charge in the batteries.
Alarms User Select Alarm In & Alarm Type Alarm Handling & policy & PTZ linkage Alarm out & time Exceptions Add/Delete Password/Verify Default Privileges Set Privileges PTZ Utilities Select Camera Baud Rate & Data Bits Stop Bits & Protocol PTZ Add. & Preset Sequence No. & Cruise Default parameters Firmware Hard Disk Alarm output Reboot Power off View log System information 3.3.2 Menu Operation How to enter the menu mode Press [MENU] key to enter the DVR main menu.
There is one small frame named “Active Frame”. It can be moved from one item to another by using direction keys ([↑][↓]). When the “Active Frame” is located on one icon, you can press [ENTER] key to enter the sub menu. For example, move the “Active Frame” to “Camera” icon, press [ENTER] to enter the sub menu as follows Fig.3.4 below: Fig. 3.4 Camera input adjustment Each menu contains different kinds of items. There is a small rectangular frame named “Active Frame” which is pointing to the selected item.
How to exit menu Press [ESC] key to exit menu and return to preview mode.
3.4 Input Text In the menu interface, if in edit status (for example, in the “camera name” edit box), at the bottom of screen, the input status is appeared as follow: Here it means you can press numeric keys to input digital number. Press [A] key to change input ways. You can select “Number”, “Uppercase”, “Lowercase” or “Symbol”. Uppercase Lowercase Symbol There are 24 symbols in all. They are divided into 4 pages, and you can press [0] key to turn over pages.
Chapter4 Basic Operation Guide 4.1 Power on Note: Please make sure that the power supply matches DVR and AC adapter is connected correctly. Before switching DVR on, please connect one monitor through VOUT or VGA interface. Otherwise, you can not see graphic user interface and operate the device. If [POWER] lamp is off, please follow the steps below: Step1: Connect power supply correctly; Step2: Switch on the power button on the rear panel. When DVR is started,[POWER]lamp is green.
Table 4.1 Camera record Status Icon Icon Color Status Description White No video signal Yellow Video input Pink Manual recording Green Real time recording Blue Motion detect recording Red External alarm recording Fig. 4.2 Alarm status Table 4.
Green No alarm Blue Motion alarm Red External alarm Press numeric keys to switch individual camera preview in SHIFT mode. For example, you can press [2] key to preview 2nd camera. Press [EDIT] key to manual cycle preview. You can set the auto preview mode in “Preview” menu, referring to 5.11. Press [PREV] key to switch multi-screens preview.
4.3 Video Spot Output Make sure that the numeric button is in “function” mode (the status lamp is off) Press [shift] button to switch numeric button between “numeric” mode and “function” mode. Step1: Connect Video out 2 with monitor by a cable. Step2: Press [3] to enter the spot out mode. Step3: Press [shift] to enter the numeric mode. Step4: Press [1] to [4] button to switch video spot output from channel 1 to channel 4.
Modify password For those users created by admin, they can modify their passwords as follows: Step1: Enter main menu Press [MENU] key, in the login dialog, select your user name, input the correct password, you can enter the main menu. As shown Fig.4.4 below. Fig. 4.4 Input passwords The main menu shown as Fig.4.5 Fig. 4.5 Main menu Step 2: Select the target user name by using [↑],[↓] then move the “Active Frame” to “Password” icon by using[]/[]keys. As shown in Fig.4.6 below.
Fig. 4.6 Modify user’s password Step 3: Input new password Use numeric keys to input new password. The password can be null. It also can be 16 numerals. Press [ENTER] to exit edit box, and move to “Verify” item to verify password. Note: In edit box, use []/ [] to move cursor and [EDIT] key to delete the numeral in front of the cursor. Step 4: Modify password successfully Move the “Active Frame” to “Confirm” button, press [ENTER] key.
Fig. 4.7 PTZ Control interface The position where current camera name displays can be user-defined. Select channel In PTZ control mode, you can press numeric keys under SHIFT mode to select channel. For example, you can press [2] key to select the 2nd camera PTZ. After you select the camera PTZ, you can use the control keys to control PTZ.
In PTZ control mode, press [PLAY/AUTO] key to start PTZ auto function. Press [PLAY/AUTO] key again to stop. When PTZ is in auto mode, if you exit PTZ control mode, PTZ will continue auto function unless you enter the PTZ control mode again, and press [PLAY/AUTO] key to stop. Exit PTZ control mode Press [ESC] or [ENTER] to exit and return to the preview mode.
4.6 Manual Record Note: The user must have the corresponding right, DVR has HDD and HDD has been formatted already. Manual record In preview mode, press [REC] key, in the pop-up login dialog, select the name and input the correct password, you can enter the “Manual Record” interface. In menu mode, press [REC] key to enter the “Manual Record” interface directly. Fig. 4.
PTZ control mode. 4.7 Playback Note: The user must have “Playback” right. Playback interface In preview mode, press [PLAY] key, in the pop-up login dialog, select user name and input correct password, you can enter the “Playback” interface. In menu mode, press [PLAY] key, you can enter the “Playback” interface directly. Shown as Fig.4.9 below. Fig. 4.9 Playback interface Description Select a Channel: Move the “Active Frame” to “chan”, press “edit” button, then use [↑] or [↓] key to select a channel.
Backup Devices: You can select USB flash, USB HDD, USB CD/DVD-R/W to backup the files or clips. Copy: Start to backup. Backup Today: Backup all recorded files of today. Operation when playback Fig. 4.10 Playback interface At the bottom of image, there is an information bar and the following information is included: Volume, Play Progress, Play Speed, Played Time and File Total Time. Display/Hide information bar: [MENU] Open/Close sound: [PLAY] Adjust play progress: [←] (Backward), [→] (Forward).
as Fig.4.11 below. Fig. 4.11 Play back control bar There is an additional bar appears. We call it control bar. Control bar descriptions: : You can click these buttons to skip backward or forward 30s each time. : You can click these buttons to select the play speed. : Click this button to pause. : Click this button to be mute, click it again to recover the sound. : Click this button to start copy the segment, click it again to stop.
4.8 Backup Recorded Files Note: The user must have “Playback” right. Please connect the backup devices before you start to backup. In the playback interface, you can backup the recorded files. In the preview mode, press [PLAY] key, in the login dialog, select username and input the correct password, you can enter the playback interface. In the menu mode, just press [PLAY] key, you can enter the playback interface directly.
Fig. 4.12 Playback list Step 3: Select backup device Please confirm the backup device: USB flash memory, USB HDD, USB R/W and select the corresponding backup device. Step 4: Start and finish backup Move “Active Frame” to “Save” button and press [ENTER] key to start backup. When backup is started, corresponding message box will pop-up to indicate the process. Backup video segment You can also backup the image segments when playback.
Chapter5 Parameters Setup Guide Only the users who have “Parameters Setup” right need to read this chapter. When the following parameters are modified and saved, you must reboot the DVR to make the new parameters become effective. Others do not need to reboot the device. Any network parameters resolution and record schedule External alarm sensor type View tampering alarm schedule Video loss alarm schedule Motion detection alarm schedule External alarm schedule Alarm output schedule 5.
Fig. 5.2 User management In the user name list box, only “admin” is existed. You can use [→] key, move “Active Frame” to password edit box, and press [EDIT] key to enter edit status. Press numeric keys to input the new password. The password is only combined by 16 numerals at most. After finishing inputting password, you can press [ENTER] key to exit. Move “Active Frame” to “Verify password” edit box, input the verify password.
5.2 Add and Delete User Enter “User Management” interface. Add user The steps are following: Step 1: Enter “User Management” menu as Fig.5.4 below Please refer to chapter 5.1 Fig. 5.4 user management Step 2: Add new user name In the “User Management” menu, move “Active Frame” to “Add” button and press [ENTER], in the pop-up dialog, input the new user name (refer to chapter 3.4), press [ENTER]and return “User Management” menu. Totally 15 users can be added. Shown as Fig.5.5 below Fig. 5.
Step 3: Setup the password for new user After you add one new user, the password is null. You can skip this step if you do not want to change the password. In the users list box of “User Management” menu, use [] [] keys to select the new user name, then use [] key to the password edit box. Press [EDIT] key to enter edit box, use numeric keys to input the new password. Step 4: Setup the rights for new user The new added user has not any operational rights. You must setup rights for him.
Local rights are for local operation, such as the operation using front panel, IR remote control and RS-485 interface. PTZ control: Locally control PTZ; Record: Manual start/stop recording; Set parameters Setup: Locally setup the DVR parameters; Log: Locally view the log on DVR; Utilities: Locally upgrade firmware, format HDD, reboot DVR and shut down DVR, etc.
Fig. 5.7 Delete user 5.3 Unit Name and Device ID Unit name Enter “Utilities” “System Info” and “Unit Name” will be seen as Fig.5.8 below: Fig. 5.8 System Info There is an item named “Unit Name”. The default unit name is “Embedded Net DVR”. Move “Active Frame” to unit name edit box, press [EDIT] key to enter edit status, you can modify the unit name. Please refer to chapter 3.4 about how to input characters. You can press [ENTER] key to finish modification.
Device ID: Fig. 5.9 Display menu When using IR remote control to operate DVR, you must use device ID to select DVR. The default device ID of DVR is “255”. If there are more than one DVR in one place, please define different device ID for each DVR. Otherwise, the IR remote control will control all DVR with the same device ID at the same time. In “Display” menu, move “Active Frame” to the device ID edit box, in the edit status, you can use numeric keys to input new device ID.
5.4 Video Output Standard Video output standard There is one VOUT BNC connector at the rear panel of DVR. It is used to connect with analog monitor and can support PAL or NTSC video output. You can modify video output standard to match video input. In “Display” menu: There is a list box named “Video Standard”, you can use [] [] key to select PAL or NTSC video output. Press “Confirm” button to save or “Cancel” to abort.
5.5 Camera name and OSD Setup Camera Name In “Camera” menu, you can define name for each camera. Please notice that camera’s name can not be copied. Shown as Fig.5.10 below. Fig. 5.10 Input camera number The steps of camera name setup: Step 1: Select one camera. Step 2: Move “Active Frame” to camera name edit box, press[EDIT]key to enter edit status, you can input digital number, uppercase and lowercase characters (refer to Chapter 3.4). The camera name can support 32 characters.
includes displaying system time and camera name. OSD settings include: System time, time format, time display position, camera name, camera name display position, etc. System Time In “Display” menu, you can setup DVR system date and time. Move your active frame to “Date/Time setup” item, and press enter. Date Display Mode: Move the active frame to Date Display Mode then press [EDIT] then use [↑] [↓] key to select OSD format.
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5.6 Video Parameters Setup For different camera and different background, in order to get the best video image, you need to adjust video parameters such as brightness, saturation, contrast and hue, etc. You can setup the camera individually, and also you can copy the video parameters of one camera to any other cameras. Here are the setup steps: Step 1: Enter “Camera”, select a camera then enter “Color setup” menu. Shown as Fig.5.13 below. Fig. 5.
5.7 Mask Area Setup In some cases, maybe you want to mask the sensitive area. This area will not be previewed and recorded. The mask area setup steps are following: Step 1: Enter “Camera” menu. Step 2: Select one camera: You can use [] [] keys to select one camera. Step 3: Enter “Advanced settings” enable the check box beside “Privacy Mask” item, you can press [Enter] or [edit] key to change the flag into “”, and active “Area” button.
Here is the example for mask area function. Shown as Fig.5.15 below. Fig. 5.15 Area masked Disable the mask check box means cancel the mask area.
5.8 View Tampering Alarm If you enable this function, when someone blocks the camera spitefully, DVR will display warning alarm in the status bar on the screen. Step 1: Enter “Camera” menu. Step 2: Select camera: Please use [] [] keys to select one camera. And enter “Advanced Settings”. Step 3: Select sensitivity: Move active frame to sensitivity item right beside the “View tampering” item. Press [edit] key, then you can use [↑] [↓] keys to select the sensitivity for “View Tampering” item.
one week. Also you can copy the schedule of one day to other days. Note: Time periods can not be repeated. Please reboot DVR to make the parameters become effective. Step 7: Setup alarm policy: If there is view tampering alarm happened in schedule, DVR will response based on the policy. You can select one or more solution including “On Screen Warning”, “Audible Warning”, “Upload to Center” and “Trigger Alarm Output”. You can use [↑] [↓] and [EDIT] key to enable or disable them.
5.9 Video Loss Alarm When the video cable or camera has something wrong, the video image is lost. If you enable video loss alarm, in such case, DVR will display alarm in the status bar on the screen. Step 1: Enter “Camera” menu. Step 2: Select camera: Use [] [] keys to select one camera.
Step 7: Save all cameras: If you want to setup other cameras, please repeat from step2 to step 6. In “Camera” menu, press “Confirm” key to save all cameras parameters. Press “Cancel” button or [ESC] key to abort.
5.10 Motion Detection If you enable this function, when there is motion being detected, DVR will display alarm in the status bar on the screen. Step 1: Enter “Camera” menu. Step 2: Select camera: Use [] [] key to select one camera after pressing [edit] key. Step 3: Select motion detection sensitivity: On the right side of “Motion Det. Level” item, there is a list box. That is motion detection sensitivity. There are 7 options, from 0 (the lowest) to 5 (the highest) and “Off”.
Setup multi areas: After you setup one motion area, press [EDIT] key, the yellow pane will appear again, and then you can setup another motion area. Clear part of motion area: Move the yellow pane to the start clear position of motion area, press [EDIT], you will find the yellow pane is turned into black pane. You can use [↓] [→] key to enlarge or shrink the blue area. Press [EDIT] key to clear this part motion area. Press [Enter] key to save and return “Image” menu. Press [ESC] to cancel.
Note: In order to make the cameras start recording, in “Recording” menu, you must enable recording schedule and set “Rec Type” as “Motion Detection” or “Motion | Alarm”. Please refer to chapter 5.12 for recording setup. Step 7: Motion alarm schedule: When the motion alarm is happened in schedule, DVR will response such as “On Screen Warning”, “Audible Warning”, “Upload to Center” and “Trigger Alarm Output”. You can setup 4 time periods for one day and 7 days for one week.
Fig. 5.20 Setup preview mode Step 2: Preview properties: Preview mode: For preview mode item, you can use [↑] [↓] key to select one mode. The DVR has 4 channels; there are “1 Screen” and “4 Screen” options. Switch time: That is screen preview switch time. You can use [↑] [↓] keys to select switch time. There are many options, including “5 Seconds”, “10 Seconds”, “20 Seconds”, “30 Seconds”, “1 Minutes”, “2 Minutes”, “5 Minutes” and “Never”.
Fig. 5.21 Recording channel configuration “Recording” menu description: If HDD Full: There are two options: “Overwrite” and “Stop recording”. If you select “Overwrite” option, when all HDDs in DVR are full, DVR will overwrite the earliest recorded files and continue recording. If you select “Stop recording” option, when all HDDs are all full, DVR will handle it as “Hard Disk Full” exception, please refer to chapter 5.17 for exception menu. Select Camera: Here all channels are listed.
MaxPreRecord is to save all data in PreRecord buffer. The PreRecord time is related with bit rate. The lower bit rate, the longer PreRecord time is. If the bit rate (Max bit rate) is very low, and you select “PreRecord Time” as “5 Seconds”, maybe the actual prerecord time is more than 5 seconds. On the other side, if the bit rate is high, and set “PreRecord Time” as “30 Seconds”, the actual prerecord time maybe is less than 30 seconds.
Step 3: Record type For “Rec Type” item, the options are: All Time, Motion Detect, Alarm, Motion | Alarm, and Motion & Alarm, command. For all day record mode, only one record type can be selected. Step 4: Copy to other days You can repeat step2 and step3 to setup for other days. Also you can copy the current day to other days. Step 5: Save Press “Confirm” back to “Recording” menu. Press “Confirm” again to save the parameters and return main menu.
order to trigger alarm recording (refer to chapter 5.13). 3) The time periods are between 00:00 and 24:00. 5.13 External Alarm Input and Relay Output For DS-7204HVI-S series DVR, there are 4 alarms in and 1 relay out. In “Alarms” menu, you can setup for each external alarm input. In main menu, move “Active Frame” to “Alarms” icon and press [ENTER] key to enter alarms menu: Shown as Fig.5.23 below 5.
Fig. 5.24 Alarm in handling setup Step 4: Alarm trigger record channel setup You can select channels to record for each alarm input. In the sub menu, you can use [ENTER] or [EDIT] key to enable record channel. “×” means disable and “ means enable. Note: In order to trigger the channel to record, in “Recording” menu, you must enable recording and select record type as “Alarm” or other related type. Please refer to chapter 5.12.
Move “Active Frame” to “PTZ Linkage” button, press [ENTER] key to enter “PTZ Linkage” setup menu: Shown as Fig.5.25 below. Fig. 5.25 PTZ linkage setup First select one camera, and then select one of following PTZ linkages: Preset: Set the flag as “” to enable preset, in the preset number edit box and input one preset number that has been setup already. Please refer to chapter 5.15 for preset setup.
output time. The delay time options are: 5 Seconds, 10 Seconds, 30 Seconds, 1 Minute, 2 Minutes, 5 Minutes, 10 Minutes and Manual Stop. If you select “Manual’ option, the alarm output will not stop until you press “Clear Alarm” button in “Utilities” menu. So the actual alarm output time is made up of alarm input time and this delay time. Step 3: Enter alarm out schedule You can set the schedule to enable alarm output.
Fig. 5.27 Exceptions setup Including the following handle methods: Audible Warning: Beeping. Upload to Center: Send exception information to center host PC. Trigger Alarm Output: trigger local relay output. You can select more than one handle methods. After you finish setup, press “Confirm” button to save parameters. Press “Cancel” button or [ESC] key to abort.
5.14 Network Parameters If you want to use network to access DVR, you must setup network parameters. Note: If any network parameter is modified, you must save and reboot DVR to make it become effective. In main menu, move “Active Frame” to “Network” icon and press [ENTER], you can enter “Network” menu as follows: Shown as Fig.5.28 below. Fig. 5.28 network setup “Network” menu description: IP address: This IP address must not be conflict with other IP.
Fig. 5.29 Advanced network setup Advanced setup descriptions: Mac: The physical address of the device, which can not be written. NIC type: Default is “10M/100M Auto”, the other options are: 10M Half-Dup, 10M Full-Dup, 100M Half-Dup and 100M Full-Dup. IP server address: If DVR uses PPPoE function, and get one dynamic IP address. If you set DNS IP with one fixed Internet IP, DVR will send some information such as DVR name, DVR serial number, DVR current IP to that fixed IP address.
Fig. 5.30 PPPoE setup Example: Use PPPoE function Step 1: Enter “Network” “Advanced Settings”. Step 2: Select NIC type. Step 3: Input port number. In the port edit box, use numeric keys to input port number. The port number must be more than 2000. Step 4: Input IP Server: Input one fixed Internet IP address where the IP analyst software (IP Server) is run. Step 5: Enter PPPoE Setup & Input PPPoE parameters. Use [ENTER] or [EDIT] key to enable PPPoE function (set PPPoE flag as “√”).
Fig. 5.31 PTZ parameters setup PTZ menu description Select camera: Select one PTZ camera. RS-485 parameters: Including baud rate, data bit, stop bit, parity, flow control, etc. These parameters must be the same as those PTZ protocols. PTZ address: Each PTZ has one different address.
save 16 sequences. Cruise setup: Cruise is remembering the track of PTZ movement. Please make sure the PTZ you are using can support cruise function. Preset setup In “PTZ” menu, move “Active Frame” to “Setup” button on the right side of “Preset” item, press[ENTER], you can enter “Preset” setup menu: Shown as Fig.5.32 below Fig. 5.32 PTZ preset setup Add preset number: You can input preset number (among 1~128) in the edit box. Then press “Adjust” button to enter PTZ control interface.
Fig. 5.33 PTZ sequence setup In “Sequence” setup menu, first input the sequence number. The sequence is among 1 --- 16. Each sequence is made up of cruise points, and each cruise point includes preset number, dwell time and dwell speed. Dwell time is the time staying at that preset number. Dwell speed is the speed that PTZ is moved to that preset number. Press “Add” button to add one cruise point. Press “Confirm” button to save the cruise point into the sequence.
Fig. 5.34 Cruise setup Press “Rec Cru” button, you will enter “PTZ control” interface. You can start controlling PTZ with direction keys, press [ENTER] to save the operation track and return “Cruise” setup menu. Press “StartCru” button to repeat the PTZ track until you press “Stop” button. Press “Return” button back to “PTZ” menu. In “PTZ” menu, press “Confirm” button to save this cruise. Please make sure the PTZ you are using can support cruise function.
Chapter6 Utilities There are many tools in “Utilities” menu. Including “Default Parameters”, “Firmware”, “Hard Disk”, “Alarm Out”, “Reboot”, “Power Off”, “View Log” and “System Information”. Enter “Utilities” menu: Shown as Fig.6.1 below. Fig. 6.1 Utilities 6.1 Restore Parameters Restore factory parameters for DVR. The IP address, gateway and port number will not be restored. Shown as Fig.6.2 below. Fig. 6.
6.2 Upgrade You can use this function to upgrade the firmware. Please confirm the language is matched. Press “Upgrade” icon, in the pop-up dialog, you can select either “FTP” or “USB” upgrade mode. Shown as Fig.6.3 below. Fig. 6.3 Upgrade If you select “FTP” mode, you will enter “FTP Upgrade” menu: Fig. 6.4 FTP IP setup Please Input the ftp server IP and press [ENTER] key. DVR will connect with FTP server through network and download the firmware file.
Reboot after successfully upgrading, the system will use the new firmware. 6.3 Hard Disk Management Fig. 6.5 Hard Disk setup Check HDD work status Capacity, Free space, Stand by or not, Normal status or not. Format HDD Before formatting stop all recording. After formatting, you must reboot DVR; otherwise DVR will not work normally. 6.4 Stop Alarm Out Clear the alarm output manually. 6.5 Reboot Reboot DVR. 6.6 Power off Shut down DVR. 6.7 View Log To view the log recorded in DVR HDD.
In “Utilities” menu, press “View Log” to enter “Log” menu: Shown as Fig.6.6 below. Fig. 6.6 View log If you want to view the log based on default option, just press [ENTER] key. DVR will list all matched information. Also you can select options to search (By Type, By Date, and By Type & Date). By Type View log information by the assigned type. Type is divided into “Major type” and “Minor type”. Major type includes operation, alarm, exception and all.
Step 2: For “Major Type” option, select “Alarm” option. For “Minor Type” option, select one of following options: All, External Alarm In, External Alarm Out, Motion Detect Start, Motion Detect Stop, View Tamper Start, and View Tamper Stop. Step 3: Move “Active Frame” to “Search Log” button, press [ENTER] key to start searching. Step 4: When searching is finished, DVR will list all matched alarm information.
Step 5: After finish searching, DVR will list the matched log information. Step 6: Press “Return” button back to “Utilities” menu.
6.8 System Information Press “System Info” icon in “Utilities” menu, you can get DVR system information: Shown as Fig.6.7 below. Fig. 6.
Chapter7 Firmware Upgrade The DVR firmware is stored in FLASH ROM. You can use DVR upgrade function to write the firmware file (digicap.dav) into FLASH. There are two cases that you need to upgrade DVR firmware. One is update old firmware. The other is when the code in DVR FLASH is crashed. Note: Make sure that the DVR and the firmware are compatible before the upgrade. 7.1 Upgrade Mode 1. 2. 3. Use client software to upgrade the firmware file. You do not need to use ftp server software.
Fig 7.1 Set the user and its rights, as shown in Fig 7.2 Fig 7.2 Click “New User” button, create a user named “target”, set its password. And then choose it in the “User Name” drop down list. Input the path where the firmware is placed in the “Home Directory” box (Here we placed it under the root path of Disk F. So we input “F :\”) then click “Done” to finish the setting of wftp32 FTP server. As shown in Fig 7.
Fig 7.3 Step 2: Upgrade Enter the “Utilities” menu of the main menu, shown as Fig 7.4 Fig 7.4 Enter the “Firmware” item, shown as Fig7.5 Fig7.5 Choose update mode as FTP, shown as Fig 7.
Fig 7.6 Input the FTP Server’s IP Address(The IP of the computer where wfp32 runs), as shown in Fig 7.7, and press “Enter” to start upgrading, as shown in Fig 7.8 Fig 7.7 Fig 7.
After upgrading completed, system needs to reboot, as shown in Fig 7.9. Press “Confirm” to start the reboot or press “Cancel” to reboot later. The new firmware will start to work after rebooting. Fig 7.
Appendix A Mouse Control Function 1. Preview interface Double-click the left key 1. Switch to the channel where the arrow at when viewing single picture. 2. Back to previous multi-pictures when double click again. Scroll wheel forward Switch to previous screen Scroll wheel backward Switch to the next screen Single-click the right key Pop up function menu including “Main Menu” “Single 1-4ch” “Multi Preview 4 Screen” “Next Preview” “PTZ Control” “Play” “Manual Record” “Close Status” and “Aux Chan 1-4ch”. 2.
Moving The primary grid will be following with the cursor 5. Test input interface Click the left key 1. Pop up soft keyboard 2. Input text 3. Save and exit Click the right key Cancel the text and exit the edition Scroll wheel forward or backward Cursor goes to the previous or next character 6.
Appendix B HDD Capacity Calculation Calculate total capacity needed by each DVR according to video recording (video recording type and video file storage time). Step 1: According to Formula (1) to calculate storage capacity qi that is the capacity of each channel needed for every hour, unit Mbyte.
Appendix C DVR Connect Cable Definition 1 RS-485 connect cable made method There are R+, R-, T+, and T- on the RS-485 interface. R+, R- here are for receiving signals, while T+, T- here are for sending signals. 2 UTP network connect cable made method Material and tool One twist cable (8 pin, the length can be defined as to the actual demand, but must be within 100m), 2 standard RJ45 head, one tool for RJ45. Suggestion: have a network cable test tool to test each cable made.
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Appendix D Specifications Model DS-7204HVI-S H.264 Video compression Preview resolution Playback resolution PAL: 704×576 ; NTSC: 704×480 VGA: 1024*768 QCIF/CIF/2CIF/DCIF/4CIF Video input 4 channels, BNC (1.0Vp-p, 75Ω) Video output 1 channel, BNC (1.0Vp-p, 75Ω) Video spot output 1 channel, BNC (1.0Vp-p, 75Ω) Frame rate (per channel) 4CIF: 6fps DCIF: 12fps 2CIF: 12fps CIF: 25(P)/30(N) fps Audio compression OggVorbis, 16Kbps Audio input 1 channel, RCA (2.0~2.
Appendix E Troubleshooting Failure Possible reasons After plugging in power, turning on the power switch, “POWER” light in front Panel does not turn on, and fan does not work. 1) 2) Power cable is broken. Power supply is broken. After plugging in power, turning on the power switch, “POWER” light in front panel turn to green while fan does not work. 1) 2) Front panel cable is broken. Fan is broken.
2) If the circuit board is wet, dust on circuit board can cause a short circuit. The circuit board, plug and socket, housing fan and housing should be cleaned by brushing regularly.
Appendix F Product Service Thank you for choosing our products. All of our products users can enjoy a conditional free repair guarantee service for hardware within 12 months starting from purchase date, and a free exchange service within one month (valid for the damage caused by non personal acts). Permanent upgrading service is provided for the software.
Appendix G Customer Information Card User’s Name Mr./Mrs.
