Hikvision Digital Video Recorder operation manual
Digital Video Recorder
User Manual
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User Manual
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Regulatory Information
FCC Information
Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his
own expense.
FCC Conditions
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
EU Conformity Statement
This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE" and
comply therefore with the applicable harmonized European standards listed under the
EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, the LVD Directive 2014/35/EU, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.
2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of
as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this
product to your local supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or
dispose of it at designated collection points. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info
2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed
of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation
for specific battery information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may
include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return
the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For more information see:
www.recyclethis.info
Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance
This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.
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Applicable Models
This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.
Series
Model
DS-7200HGHI-K1
DS-7216HGHI-K1
DS-7200HGHI-K2
DS-7216HGHI-K2
DS-7224HGHI-K2
DS-7232HGHI-K2
DS-7100HQHI-K1
DS-7104HQHI-K1
DS-7108HQHI-K1
DS-7116HQHI-K1
DS-7200HQHI-K1
DS-7204HQHI-K1
DS-7208HQHI-K1
DS-7216HQHI-K1
DS-7200HQHI-K1/ECO
DS-7204HQHI-K1/ECO
DS-7208HQHI-K1/ECO
DS-7216HQHI-K1/ECO
DS-7200HQHI-K2
DS-7208HQHI-K2
DS-7216HQHI-K2
DS-7224HQHI-K2
DS-7232HQHI-K2
DS-7200HQHI-K/P
DS-7204HQHI-K1/P
DS-7208HQHI-K2/P
DS-7216HQHI-K2/P
DS-7300HQHI-K4
DS-7304HQHI-K4
DS-7308HQHI-K4
DS-7316HQHI-K4
DS-7324HQHI-K4
DS-7332HQHI-K4
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DS-8100HQHI-K8
DS-8124HQHI-K8
DS-8132HQHI-K8
DS-7100HUHI-K1
DS-7104HUHI-K1
DS-7108HUHI-K1
DS-7200HUHI-K1
DS-7204HUHI-K1
DS-7208HUHI-K1
DS-7200HUHI-K1/ECO
DS-7204HUHI-K1/ECO
DS-7208HUHI-K1/ECO
DS-7200HUHI-K2
DS-7204HUHI-K2
DS-7208HUHI-K2
DS-7216HUHI-K2
DS-7200HUHI-K/P
DS-7204HUHI-K1/P
DS-7208HUHI-K2/P
DS-7216HUHI-K2/P
DS-7300HUHI-K4
DS-7304HUHI-K4
DS-7308HUHI-K4
DS-7316HUHI-K4
DS-7324HUHI-K4
DS-7332HUHI-K4
DS-8100HUHI-K8
DS-8108HUHI-K8
DS-8116HUHI-K8
DS-8124HUHI-K8
DS-8132HUHI-K8
DS-9000HUHI-K8
DS-9008HUHI-K8
DS-9016HUHI-K8
DS-9024HUHI-K8
DS-9032HUHI-K8
DS-7200HTHI-K1
DS-7204HTHI-K1
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DS-7200HTHI-K2
DS-7204HTHI-K2
DS-7208HTHI-K2
DS-7300HTHI-K4
DS-7316HTHI-K4
DS-8100HTHI-K8
DS-8116HTHI-K8
DS-9000HTHI-K8
DS-9016HTHI-K8
iDS-7200HQHI-K1/2S
iDS-7204HQHI-K1/2S
iDS-7200HQHI-K/4S
iDS-7208HQHI-K1/4S
iDS-7216HQHI-K1/4S
iDS-7208HQHI-K2/4S
iDS-7216HQHI-K2/4S
iDS-7200HQHI-K1/S(B)
iDS-7204HQHI-K1/2S(B)
iDS-7208HQHI-K1/4S(B)
iDS-7216HQHI-K1/4S(B)
iDS-7200HQHI-K2/4S(B)
iDS-7208HQHI-K2/4S(B)
iDS-7216HQHI-K2/4S(B)
iDS-7200HUHI-K/4S
iDS-7204HUHI-K1/4S
iDS-7208HUHI-K1/4S
iDS-7204HUHI-K2/4S
iDS-7208HUHI-K2/4S
iDS-7200HUHI-K/4S(B)
iDS-7204HUHI-K1/4S(B)
iDS-7208HUHI-K1/4S(B)
iDS-7204HUHI-K2/4S(B)
iDS-7208HUHI-K2/4S(B)
iDS-7300HUHI-K4/16S
iDS-7316HUHI-K4/16S
iDS-9000HUHI-K8/16S
iDS-9016HUHI-K8/16S
iDS-7200HQHI-M1/S
iDS-7204HQHI-M1/S
iDS-7208HQHI-M1/S
iDS-7216HQHI-M1/S
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iDS-7200HQHI-M2/S
iDS-7208HQHI-M2/S
iDS-7216HQHI-M2/S
iDS-7200HUHI-M1/S
iDS-7204HUHI-M1/S
iDS-7208HUHI-M1/S
iDS-7200HUHI-M2/S
iDS-7204HUHI-M2/S
iDS-7208HUHI-M2/S
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Symbol Conventions
The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
Symbol
Description
Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement
important points of the main text.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided,
could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance
degradation, or unexpected results.
Indicates a hazard with a high level of risk, which if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
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Safety Instructions
Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the
installer and/or end-user.
In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety
regulations of the nation and region. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed
information.
Input voltage should meet both the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) and the Limited Power
Source with 100~240 VAC or 12 VDC according to the IEC60950-1 standard. Please refer to
technical specifications for detailed information.
Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause over-
heating or a fire hazard.
Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket.
If smoke, odor or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the power
cable, and then please contact the service center.
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. Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of
dropping it may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.
Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.
Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.
A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.
Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with
the same or equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions
provided by the battery manufacturer.
The USB interface can only connect to mouse, keyboard or USB flash drive.
Use only power adaptors listed in the user instructions.
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Product Key Features
General
Connectable to Turbo HD and analog cameras;
Supports UTC (Coaxitron) protocol for connecting camera over coax;
Connectable to AHD cameras;
Connectable to HDCVI cameras;
Connectable to IP cameras;
The analog signal inputs including Turbo HD, AHD, HDCVI, and CVBS can be automatically
recognized without configuration;
-K/P series DVR support PoC (Power over Coaxitron) cameras connection. DVR will detect the
connected PoC cameras automatically, manage the power consumption via the coaxial
communication, and provide power to the cameras via coaxitron;
Each channel supports dual-stream. And sub-stream supports up to WD1 resolution;
HQHI series DVR support up to 4 MP lite resolution of all the channels;
HTHI, 7208/7216HUHI, 7300HUHI, 8100HUHI, 9000HUHI, iDS-7316HUHI-K4/16S and iDS-
9016HUHI-K8/16S series DVR support up to 8 MP resolution of all the channels;
7204HUHI series DVR support up to 5 MP resolution of all the channels;
For HUHI and HTHI series DVR, 5 MP long distance transmission can be enabled for the analog
cameras;
Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image
quality, etc.;
The minimum frame rate for main stream and sub-stream is 1 fps;
Encoding for both video stream and video & audio stream; audio and video synchronization
during composite stream encoding;
Supports enabling H.265+/H.264+ to ensure high video quality with lowered bit rate;
H.265 Pro+/H.265 Pro/H.265/H.264+/H.264 encoding for the main stream, and H.265/H.264
encoding for the sub-stream of analog cameras;
Connectable to H.265 and H.264 IP cameras;
For 7208/7216HUHI, 7300HUHI, 8100HUHI, and 9000HUHI series DVR, if the video encoding is
H.264 or H.265, when 8 MP signal input is connected, H.264+ or H.265+ is disabled. If the
video encoding is H.264+ or H.265+, when 8 MP signal input is connected, the video encoding
will change to H.264 or H.265 automatically, and H.264+ or H.265+ is disabled;
Defog level, night to day sensitivity, day to night sensitivity, IR light brightness, day/night
mode, and WDR switch configurable for the connected analog cameras supporting these
parameters;
4 MP/5 MP signal switch for the supported analog cameras;
Watermark technology.
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Local Monitoring
For DS-7300/8100/9000HUHI-K, DS-7324/7332/8124/8132HQHI-K, DS-7300/8100/9000HTHI-
K, iDS-7316HUHI-K4/16S and iDS-9016HUHI-K8/16S series, there are two HDMI interfaces of
which the HDMI 1 and VGA interfaces share simultaneous output. For HDMI1/VGA output, up
to 1920 × 1080 resolution is supported. For HDMI 2 output, up to 4K (3840 × 2160) resolution
is supported;
1/4/6/8/9/16/25/36/64 screen live view is supported, and the display sequence of screens is
adjustable;
Live view screen can be switched in group and manual switch and automatic cycle live view are
also provided, the interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted;
CVBS output only serves as the aux output or live view output.
Quick setting menu is provided for live view;
The selected live view channel can be shielded;
For HUHI (except iDS-7200HUHI-K/S, iDS-7200HUHI-K/S(B) and iDS-7200HUHI-M/S), HTHI, iDS-
7316HUHI-K4/16S and iDS-9016HUHI-K8/16S series, VCA information overlay in live view for
the supported analog cameras and in smart playback for the supported analog and IP cameras;
Motion detection, video-tampering detection, video exception alarm, video loss alarm and
VCA alarm functions;
For DS-7300/8100/9000HUHI-K and DS-7300/8100/9000HTHI-K series DVR, analog channel
supports 1-ch people counting function and heat map function;
iDS-7316HUHI-K4/16S and iDS-9016HUHI-K8/16S series DVR supports false alarm reduction
and picture re-recognition for up to 16-ch behavior (line crossing and intrusion) detection;
iDS-7316HUHI-K4/16S and iDS-9016HUHI-K8/16S series DVR supports false alarm reduction
and picture re-recognition for human body or vehicle target detection;
iDS-7200HQHI-K/S, iDS-7200HUHI-K/S, iDS-7200HUHI-K/S(B) and iDS-7200HUHI-M/S series
support deep learning-based analysis: re-recognition of the human body or vehicle target in
behavior detection to reduce false alarm. Support 2-ch detection for iDS-7204HQHI-K1/2S, 4ch for iDS-7208HQHI-K1/4S, iDS-7200HQHI-K2/4S, iDS-7200HUHI-K1/4S, iDS-7200HUHI-K2/4S,
iDS-7200HUHI-K/S(B) and iDS-7200HUHI-M/S series;
-K/P series DVR can detect the PoC module exception. When it cannot detect the PoC module
or the PoC module is powered off abnormally, alarms are triggered, and linkage methods are
configurable;
HGHI series support only 1-ch line crossing detection and intrusion detection. HTHI series DVR
support full-channel line crossing detection and intrusion detection, and 2-ch sudden scene
change detection. For HUHI series DVR (except iDS-7200HUHI-K/S, iDS-7200HUHI-K/S(B) and
iDS-7200HUHI-M/S series), if enhanced VCA mode is enabled, full-channel line crossing
detection and intrusion detection, and 2-ch sudden scene change detection are supported,
but 2K/4K output and 4 MP/5 MP/8 MP signal input are not supported; if enhanced VCA mode
is disabled, 2-ch line crossing detection and intrusion detection, and 2-ch sudden scene
change detection are supported, and 2K/4K output and 4 MP/5 MP/8 MP signal input are also
supported. DS-7200HQHI series support up to 4-ch line crossing detection and intrusion
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detection if enhanced VCA mode is enabled. And DS-7216/7224/7232HQHI series DVR also
support 1-ch sudden scene change detection. DS-7300/8100HQHI-K series DVR support up to
4-ch line crossing detection and intrusion detection if enhanced VCA mode is enabled, and 1ch sudden scene change detection. For HQHI series DVR, the enhanced VCA mode also
conflicts with the 2K/4K output and 4 MP/5 MP/8 MP signal input. For the analog channels,
the line crossing detection and intrusion detection conflict with other VCA detection such as
sudden scene change detection, face detection and vehicle detection. You can only enable one
function;
Privacy mask;
Zooming in/out by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse;
When Hikvision CVBS camera is connected, you can control PTZ via Coaxitron and call the OSD
of the camera.
HDD Management
Each disk with a maximum of 10 TB storage capacity for HTHI, HUHI, HGHI, DS-
7200/7300/8100HQHI, iDS-7316HUHI-K4/16S and iDS-9016HUHI-K8/16S series DVR.
Each disk with a maximum of 6 TB storage capacity for DS-7100HQHI-K1;
Up to 8 network disks (8 NAS disks, 8 IP SAN disks or n NAS disks + m IP SAN disks (n+m ≤ 8))
can be connected for HQHI/HUHI/HTHI-K8 series;
Remaining recording time of the HDD can be viewed;
Supports cloud storage (except HGHI-K series);
S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection;
HDD sleeping function;
HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W);
HDD group management;
HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channels.
For DS-7300/8100/9000HUHI-K and DS-7300/8100/9000HTHI-K series, hot-swappable HDD
supporting RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID 6 and RAID10 storage scheme, and can be enabled and
disabled on your demand. And 16 arrays can be configured.
Recording, Capture and Playback
Capture is supported by DS-7300/8100/9000HUHI-K, DS-7300/8100/9000HTHI-K, iDS7316HUHI-K4/16S and iDS-9016HUHI-K8/16S series DVR only.
Holiday recording schedule configuration;
Cycle and non-cycle recording modes;
Normal and event video encoding parameters;
Multiple recording types: manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm
and event;
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The device will note that the exported AVI video may have problems if the frame rates of the
continuous and event recording are different;
Supports POS triggered recording for DS-7300/8100HQHI, DS-7300/8100/9000HUHI-K, DS-
7300/8100/9000HTHI-K, iDS-7316HUHI-K4/16S and iDS-9016HUHI-K8/16S series DVR;
8 recording time periods with separated recording types;
Supports Channel-Zero encoding (except DS-7216HGHI-K1 and DS-7216HGHI-K2);
Main stream and sub-stream configurable for simultaneous recording (except HGHI-K series);
Pre-record and post-record for motion detection triggered recording, and pre-record time for
schedule and manual recording;
Searching record files and captured pictures by events (alarm input/motion detection);
Customization of tags, searching and playing back by tags;
Locking and unlocking of record files;
Local redundant recording and capture;
When Turbo HD, AHD, or HDCVI input is connected, the information including the resolution
and frame rate will be overlaid on the bottom right corner of the live view for 5 seconds.
When CVBS input is connected, the information such as NTSC or PAL will be overlaid on the
bottom right corner of the live view for 5 seconds.
Searching and playing back record files by camera number, recording type, start time, end
time, etc.;
Smart playback to go through less effective information;
Zooming in for any area when playback;
Multi-channel reverse playback;
Supports pause, fast forward, slow forward, skip forward, and skip backward when playback,
locating by dragging the mouse on the progress bar;
4/8/16-ch synchronous playback;
Manual capture, continuous capture of video images and playback of captured pictures.
Backup
Exports data by a USB, and SATA device;
Exports video clips when playback;
Video and Log and Player are selectable to export for backup;
Management and maintenance of backup devices.
Alarm and Exception
Configurable arming time of alarm input/output;
Alarms for video loss, motion detection, video tampering, illegal login, network disconnected,
IP confliction, record/capture exception, HDD error, and HDD full, etc.;
Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center, sending email
and alarm output;
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One-key disarms the linkage actions of the alarm input;
PTZ linking for the VCA alarm;
VCA detection alarm is supported except DS-7100 series;
Support 1-ch facial detection and capture (HD analog camera) for iDS-7200HQHI-K/S(B), iDS-
7200HQHI-M/S, iDS-7200HUHI-K/4S(B) and iDS-7200HUHI-M/S series;
Supports POS triggered alarm;
Supports coaxial alarm;
System will automatically reboot when a problem is detected in an attempt to restore normal
functionality;
You can enable false alarm filer for the motion detection of the PIR cameras. Then only when
the motion detection events and PIR events are both triggered, the motion detection alarm
will be triggered.
Other Local Functions
Operable by mouse and remote control;
Three-level user management; admin user can create many operating account and define their
operating permission, which includes the permission to access any channel;
Completeness of operation, alarm, exceptions and log writing and searching;
Manually triggering and clearing alarms;
Importing and exporting of configuration file of devices;
Getting cameras type information automatically;
Unlock pattern for device login for the admin;
Clear-text password available;
GUID file can be exported for password resetting;
Security question and reserved email can be configured for password resetting;
Multiple connected analog cameras supporting Turbo HD or AHD signal can be upgraded
simultaneously via DVR.
Network Functions
Self-adaptive 100M or 1000M network interface;
IPv6 is supported;
TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SNMP (for 7304/7308/7316HQHI/HUHI
and 9008/9016HUHI and DS-7300/8100/9000HTHI-K series DVR), SMTP, NFS, iSCSI, UPnP™
and HTTPS are supported;
Supports access by Hik-Connect. If you enable Hik-Connect, the device will remind you the
internet access risk and ask you to confirm the “Terms of Service” and “Privacy Statement”
before enabling the service. You should create a verification code to connect to the HikConnect;
TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast;
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Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnP
TM
;
Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking the record files, and downloading
files broken transfer resume;
Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters;
Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status;
Remote keyboard operation;
Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading;
Remote system restart and shutdown;
Supports upgrading via remote FTP server;
RS-485 transparent channel transmission;
Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host;
Remotely start/stop recording;
Remotely start/stop alarm output;
Remote PTZ control;
Two-way audio and voice broadcasting;
Output bandwidth limit configurable;
Embedded WEB server;
If DHCP is enabled, you can enable DNS DHCP or disable it and edit the Preferred DNS Server
and Alternate DNS Server.
Development Scalability
SDK for Windows and Linux system;
Source code of application software for demo;
Development support and training for application system.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Product Key Features ....................................................................................................................... 9
Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 23
Front Panel ....................................................................................................................... 23
DS-7100HQHI-K1 ..................................................................................................... 23
DS-7300HQHI-K4, DS-7300HUHI-K4, iDS-7316HUHI-K4/16S and DS-7300HTHI-K4
.......................................................................................................................................... 23
DS-8100HQHI/HUHI/HTHI-K8, DS-9000HUHI/HTHI-K8 and iDS-9016HUHI-K8/16S
.......................................................................................................................................... 27
Other Models .......................................................................................................... 31
IR Remote Control Operations ......................................................................................... 32
Pairing (Enabling) the IR Remote to a Specific Device (optional) ........................... 32
Unpair (Disable) an IR Remote from a Device......................................................... 33
Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................... 36
USB Mouse Operation ...................................................................................................... 37
Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................ 38
DS-7100HQHI-K1, DS-7200HUHI-K (/P), iDS-7200HUHI-K/4S, DS-7200HTHI-K, DS-
7200HQHI-K(/P), and iDS-7200HQHI-K/S ......................................................................... 38
iDS-7200HQHI-K/S(B) and iDS-7200HQHI-M/S ....................................................... 40
DS-7100HUHI-K1 ..................................................................................................... 42
iDS-7200HUHI-K/4S(B) and iDS-7200HUHI-M2/S ................................................... 43
DS-7200HQHI-K1/ECO and DS-7200HUHI-K1/ECO ................................................. 44
DS-7300HQHI-K ....................................................................................................... 45
DS-7300HUHI/HTHI-K4, iDS-7316HUHI-K4/16S and DS-9000HUHI-K8 .................. 47
DS-7300HQHI/HUHI-K4, DS-8100HQHI/HUHI-K8, DS-9000HUHI-K8, and iDS-
9016HUHI-K8/16S ............................................................................................................ 49
DS-7200HGHI-K1 ..................................................................................................... 51
DS-7200HGHI-K2 ................................................................................................... 52
DS-8100HTHI-K8 .................................................................................................... 53
DS-9000HTHI-K8 .................................................................................................... 54
Chapter 2 Getting Started .............................................................................................................. 56
Start up the Device ........................................................................................................... 56
Activate the Device .......................................................................................................... 56
Configure Unlock Pattern for Login .................................................................................. 58
Login to the Device ........................................................................................................... 59
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Log in via Unlock Pattern......................................................................................... 59
Log in via Password ................................................................................................. 60
Enter Wizard to Configure Quick Basic Settings ............................................................... 60
Enter Main Menu ............................................................................................................. 64
System Operation ............................................................................................................. 65
Log out..................................................................................................................... 65
Shut Down the Device ............................................................................................. 65
Reboot the Device ................................................................................................... 65
Chapter 3 Camera Management ................................................................................................... 67
Add the IP Cameras .......................................................................................................... 67
Add the IP Camera Manually .................................................................................. 67
Add the Automatically Searched Online IP Cameras .............................................. 68
Connecting PoC Cameras ........................................................................................ 68
Configure Signal Input Channel ............................................................................... 69
Configuring 5 MP Long Distance Transmission ....................................................... 70
Enable the H.265 Stream Access ...................................................................................... 71
Upgrade the IP Camera .................................................................................................... 71
Chapter 4 Camera Settings ............................................................................................................ 73
Configure OSD Settings ................................................................................................... 73
Configure Privacy Mask .................................................................................................... 74
Configure the Video Parameters ...................................................................................... 75
Configure the Day/Night Switch ....................................................................................... 75
Configure Other Camera Parameters ............................................................................... 76
Chapter 5 Live View ....................................................................................................................... 77
Start Live View .................................................................................................................. 77
Digital Zoom ............................................................................................................ 77
Live View Strategy ................................................................................................... 78
Target Detection ............................................................................................................... 78
Configure Live View Settings ............................................................................................ 79
Configure Live View Layout .............................................................................................. 79
Configure Auto-Switch of Cameras .................................................................................. 81
Configure Channel-zero Encoding .................................................................................... 81
Using an Auxiliary Monitor............................................................................................... 82
Chapter 6 PTZ Control ................................................................................................................... 83
PTZ Control Wizard ........................................................................................................... 83
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Configure PTZ Parameters ................................................................................................ 83
Set PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns .................................................................................. 84
Set a Preset ............................................................................................................. 84
Call a Preset ............................................................................................................. 85
Set a Patrol .............................................................................................................. 86
Call a Patrol ............................................................................................................. 87
Set a Pattern ............................................................................................................ 88
Call a Pattern ........................................................................................................... 89
Set Linear Scan Limits .............................................................................................. 89
Call Linear Scan ....................................................................................................... 90
One-touch Park ....................................................................................................... 90
Auxiliary Functions ........................................................................................................... 91
Chapter 7 Storage ............................................................................................................................ 92
Storage Device Management ........................................................................................... 92
Install the HDD ........................................................................................................ 92
Add the Network Disk ............................................................................................. 92
Configure eSATA for Data Storage ........................................................................... 94
Storage Mode ................................................................................................................... 95
Configure HDD Group ............................................................................................. 95
Configure HDD Quota.............................................................................................. 97
Recording Parameters ...................................................................................................... 98
Main Stream ............................................................................................................ 98
Sub-Stream .............................................................................................................. 99
Picture ..................................................................................................................... 99
Configure Advanced Recording Settings ............................................................... 100
Configure Recording Schedule ....................................................................................... 101
Configure Continuous Recording ................................................................................... 102
Configure Motion Detection Triggered Recording ......................................................... 102
Configure Event Triggered Recording ............................................................................. 103
Configure Alarm Triggered Recording ............................................................................ 103
Configure Picture Capture .............................................................................................. 104
Configure Holiday Recording and Capture ................................................................... 105
Configure Redundant Recording and Capture ............................................................. 106
Configure 1080p Lite .................................................................................................... 107
Enable the 1080P Lite Mode ............................................................................... 107
Disable the 1080P Lite Mode .............................................................................. 108
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Chapter 8 Disk Array .................................................................................................................... 109
Create Disk Array ............................................................................................................ 109
Enable RAID ........................................................................................................... 109
One-Touch Creation .............................................................................................. 110
Manual Creation .................................................................................................... 110
Rebuild Array .................................................................................................................. 112
Configure Hot Spare Disk ...................................................................................... 112
Automatically Rebuild Array.................................................................................. 112
Manually Rebuild Array ......................................................................................... 113
Delete Array ................................................................................................................... 114
Check and Edit Firmware ............................................................................................... 115
Chapter 9 File Management ........................................................................................................ 116
Search and Export All Files ............................................................................................. 116
Search Files ............................................................................................................ 116
Export Files ............................................................................................................ 116
Search and Export Human Files ..................................................................................... 117
Search Human Files ............................................................................................... 117
Export Human Files ............................................................................................... 117
Search and Export Vehicle Files...................................................................................... 118
Search Vehicle Files ............................................................................................... 118
Export Vehicle Files ............................................................................................... 118
Search History Operation ............................................................................................... 119
Save Search Condition ........................................................................................... 119
Call Search History................................................................................................. 119
Chapter 10 Playback ..................................................................................................................... 120
Play Video Files ............................................................................................................. 120
Instant Playback .................................................................................................. 120
Play Normal Video ............................................................................................... 120
Play Smart Searched Video ................................................................................. 121
Play Custom Searched Files ................................................................................. 122
Play Tag Files ....................................................................................................... 123
Play Event Files .................................................................................................... 125
Play by Sub-periods ............................................................................................. 126
Play Log Files ....................................................................................................... 127
Play External File ................................................................................................. 127
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Playback Operations ..................................................................................................... 128
Set Play Strategy in Smart/Custom Mode ........................................................... 128
Edit Video Clips.................................................................................................... 129
Switch between Main Stream and Sub-Stream .................................................. 129
Thumbnails View ................................................................................................. 129
Fast View ............................................................................................................. 130
Digital Zoom ........................................................................................................ 130
Chapter 11 Event and Alarm Settings ........................................................................................ 131
Configure Arming Schedule.......................................................................................... 131
Configure Alarm Linkage Actions ................................................................................. 131
Configure Auto-switch Full Screen Monitoring ................................................... 131
Configure Audio Warning .................................................................................... 132
Notify Surveillance Center .................................................................................. 132
Configure Email Linkage ...................................................................................... 133
Trigger Alarm Output .......................................................................................... 133
Configure PTZ Linkage ......................................................................................... 133
Configure Motion Detection Alarm.............................................................................. 134
Configure Video Loss Alarm ......................................................................................... 136
Configure Video Tampering Alarm ............................................................................... 137
Configure Sensor Alarms .............................................................................................. 138
Configure Alarm Input ......................................................................................... 138
Configure One-Key Disarming ............................................................................. 139
Configure Alarm Output ...................................................................................... 140
Configure Exceptions Alarm ......................................................................................... 141
Trigger or Clear Alarm Output Manually ...................................................................... 142
Chapter 12 POS Configuration .................................................................................................... 144
Configure POS Settings ................................................................................................. 144
Configure POS Connection .................................................................................. 144
Configure POS Text Overlay ................................................................................. 148
Configure POS Alarm .................................................................................................... 149
Chapter 13 VCA Event Alarm ..................................................................................................... 151
Human Body Detection ................................................................................................ 151
Face Detection.............................................................................................................. 152
Vehicle Detection ......................................................................................................... 153
Line Crossing Detection ................................................................................................ 154
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Intrusion Detection ...................................................................................................... 156
Region Entrance Detection .......................................................................................... 157
Region Exiting Detection .............................................................................................. 158
Unattended Baggage Detection ................................................................................... 160
Object Removal Detection ........................................................................................... 161
Audio Exception Detection ......................................................................................... 162
Sudden Scene Change Detection ............................................................................... 163
Defocus Detection ...................................................................................................... 164
PIR Alarm .................................................................................................................... 165
Chapter 14 Smart Analysis .......................................................................................................... 167
Engine Configuration .................................................................................................... 167
Task Configuration ........................................................................................................ 168
Face Search................................................................................................................... 170
Human Body Search ..................................................................................................... 171
Vehicle Search .............................................................................................................. 172
People Counting ........................................................................................................... 172
Heat Map ...................................................................................................................... 173
Chapter 15 Human Body Detection ........................................................................................... 175
Enable Human Body Smart Analysis ............................................................................ 175
Human Body Search ..................................................................................................... 175
Search by Appearance ......................................................................................... 175
Search by Picture ................................................................................................. 177
Add Search Result as Sample Picture .................................................................. 177
Chapter 16 Network Settings ...................................................................................................... 178
Configure TCP/IP Settings ............................................................................................. 178
Configure Hik-Connect ................................................................................................. 179
Configure DDNS ............................................................................................................ 180
Configure PPPoE ........................................................................................................... 181
Configure NTP .............................................................................................................. 181
Configure SNMP ........................................................................................................... 182
Configure Email ............................................................................................................ 183
Configure Ports ............................................................................................................. 184
Chapter 17 System Maintenance ................................................................................................. 186
Storage Device Maintenance ....................................................................................... 186
Configure Disk Clone ........................................................................................... 186
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S.M.A.R.T Detection ............................................................................................ 187
Bad Sector Detection .......................................................................................... 188
HDD Health Detection ......................................................................................... 189
Search & Export Log Files ............................................................................................. 190
Search the Log Files ............................................................................................. 190
Export the Log Files ............................................................................................. 191
Import/Export IP Camera Configuration Files .............................................................. 192
Import/Export Device Configuration Files ................................................................... 193
Upgrade System ........................................................................................................... 194
Upgrade by Local Backup Device ........................................................................ 194
Upgrade by FTP ................................................................................................... 194
Upgrade by Hik-Connect ..................................................................................... 195
Upgrade Camera .......................................................................................................... 195
Restore Default Settings ............................................................................................... 196
System Service.............................................................................................................. 197
Network Security Settings ................................................................................... 197
Managing ONVIF User Accounts ......................................................................... 198
Managing IP Camera Activation .......................................................................... 199
Chapter 18 General System Settings........................................................................................... 201
Configure General Settings .......................................................................................... 201
Configure Date & Time ................................................................................................. 202
Configure DST Settings ................................................................................................. 203
Configure Enhanced IP Mode ...................................................................................... 203
Manage User Accounts ................................................................................................ 203
Add a User ........................................................................................................... 204
Set Permission for a User .................................................................................... 205
Set Local Live View Permission for Non-Admin Users ........................................ 207
Edit the Admin User ............................................................................................ 208
Edit the Operator/Guest User ............................................................................. 210
Delete a User ....................................................................................................... 210
Configure Password Security ........................................................................................ 211
Export GUID File .................................................................................................. 211
Configure Security Questions .............................................................................. 211
Configure Reserved Email ................................................................................... 212
Reset Password ............................................................................................................ 213
Reset Password by GUID ..................................................................................... 213
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Reset Password by Security Questions ............................................................... 214
Reset Password by Reserved Email ..................................................................... 215
Chapter 19 Appendix ................................................................................................................... 217
List of Applicable Power Adapter .................................................................................. 217
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Front Panel
DS-7100HQHI-K1
Front Panel
Table 1-1 Front Panel Description
No.
Icon
Description
1
Turns red when DVR is powered up.
2
Turns red when data is being read from or written to
HDD.
3
Flickers blue when network connection is functioning
properly.
DS-7300HQHI-K4, DS-7300HUHI-K4, iDS-7316HUHI-
K4/16S and DS-7300HTHI-K4
Front Panel
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Table 1-2 Front Panel Description
No.
Name
Function Description
1
POWER
Turns green when DVR is powered up.
READY
Turns green, indicating that the DVR is functioning
properly.
STATUS
Turns green when device is controlled by an IR
remote.
Turns red when controlled by a keyboard and purple
when IR remote and keyboard is used at the same
time.
ALARM
Turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
HDD
Flickers in red when data is being read from or written
to HDD.
Tx/Rx
Flickers in green when network connection is
functioning properly.
2
DVD-R/W
Slot for DVD-R/W.
3
Composite
Keys
SHIFT
Switches between the numeric or letter input and
functions of the composite keys. (Input letter or
numbers when the light is out; Realize functions when
the light is red.)
1/MENU
Enters numeral “1”;
Accesses the main menu interface.
2/ABC/F1
Enters numeral “2”;
Enters letters “ABC”;
The F1 button when used in a list field will select all
items in the list;
Turns on/off PTZ light in PTZ Control mode, and use it
to zoom out the image;
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No.
Name
Function Description
Switches between main and spot video output in live
view or playback mode.
3/DEF/F2
Enters numeral “3”;
Enters letters “DEF”;
Uses the F2 button is used to change the tab pages;
Zooms in the image in PTZ control mode.
4/GHI/ESC
Enters numeral “4”;
Enters letters “GHI”;
Exits and back to the previous menu.
5/JKL/EDIT
Enters numeral “5”;
Enters letters “JKL”;
Deletes characters before cursor;
Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch;
Starts/stops record clipping in playback.
6/MNO/PLAY
Enters numeral “6”;
Enters letters “MNO”;
Accesses to playback interface in Playback mode.
7/PQRS/REC
Enters numeral “7”;
Enters letters “PQRS”;
Accesses to manual record interface;
Manually enables/disables record.
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No.
Name
Function Description
8/TUV/PTZ
Enters numeral “8”;
Enters letters “TUV”;
Accesses PTZ control interface.
9/WXYZ/PREV
Enters numeral “9”;
Enters letters “WXYZ”;
Multi-channel display in live view.
0/A
Enters numeral “0”;
Shifts the input methods in the editing text field.
(Upper and lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric
input).
4
DIRECTION
Navigates between different fields and items in
menus.
Uses the Up and Down buttons to speed up and slow
down the playing of video files in Playback mode.
The Left and Right button will select the next and
previous record files.
Cycles through channels in Live View mode.
Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ
control mode.
ENTER
Confirms selection in any of the menu modes.
Checks the checkbox.
Plays or pauses the playing of video files in Playback
mode.
Advances the video by a single frame in single-frame
Playback mode.
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No.
Name
Function Description
Stops/starts auto switch in Auto-switch mode.
5
POWER
Power on/off switch.
6
JOG SHUTTLE Control
Moves the active selection up and down in a menu.
Cycles through different channels in live view mode.
Jumps 30s forward/backward in video files in the
playback mode.
Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ
control mode.
Moves the active selection up and down in a menu.
7
USB Interface
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices
such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
8
IR Receiver
Receiver for IR remote control.
DS-8100HQHI/HUHI/HTHI-K8, DS-
9000HUHI/HTHI-K8 and iDS-9016HUHI-K8/16S
Front Panel of DS-8100HQHI/HUHI/HTHI-K8
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Front Panel of DS-9000HUHI/HTHI-K8 and iDS-9016HUHI-K8/16S
Table 1-3 Front Panel Description
No.
Name
Function Description
1
ALARM
Turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
READY
Turns blue, indicating that the DVR is functioning properly.
STATUS
Turns blue when device is controlled by an IR remote.
Turns red when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR
remote and keyboard is used at the same time.
HDD
Flickers in red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
MODEM
Flickers in blue when network connection is functioning properly.
Tx/Rx
Turns blue when the device is in armed status; at this time, an alarm
is enabled when an event is detected.
GUARD
Turns off when the device is unarmed. The arm/disarm status can
be changed by pressing and holding on the ESC button for more
than 3 seconds in live view mode.
Turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
2
IR Receiver
Receiver for IR remote
3
Front Panel Lock
Lock or unlock the panel by the key.
4
DVD-R/W
Slot for DVD-R/W.
5
Alphanumeric
Buttons
Switches to the corresponding channel in live view or PTZ control
mode.
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Inputs numbers and characters in edit mode.
Switches between different channels in playback mode.
Turns blue when the corresponding channel is recording; turns red
when the channel is in network transmission status; turns pink
when the channel is recording and transmitting.
6
USB Interfaces
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB
mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
7
ESC
Returns to the previous menu.
Presses for arming/disarming the device in live view mode.
REC/SHOT
Enters the Manual Record settings menu.
Presses this button followed by a numeric button to call a PTZ preset
in PTZ control settings.
Turns audio on/off in the playback mode.
PLAY/AUTO
Enters the playback mode.
Automatically scans in the PTZ control menu.
ZOOM+
Zooms in the PTZ camera in the PTZ control setting.
A/FOCUS+
Adjusts focus in the PTZ Control menu.
Switches between input methods (upper and lower case alphabet,
symbols and numeric input).
EDIT/IRIS+
Edits text fields. When editing text fields, it also deletes the
character in front of the cursor.
Checks the checkbox in the checkbox fields.
Adjusts the iris of the camera in PTZ control mode.
Generates video clips for backup in playback mode.
Enters/exits the folder of USB device and eSATA HDD.
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