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Digital Video Recorder

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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder

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Regulatory Information FCC Information

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

2004/108/EC, the LVD Directive 2006/95/EC and 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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Safety Instruction

These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss. The precaution measure is divided into “Warnings” and “Cautions”.

Warnings: Serious injury or death may occur if any of the warnings are neglected. Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may occur if any of the cautions are neglected.

Warnings

● 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.

Warnings Follow these safeguards to prevent serious injury or death.

Cautions Follow these precautions to prevent potential injury or material damage.

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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.

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Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer. This manual is applicable to:

Series

Model

Type

DS-7100-SL

DS-7104HWI-SL DS-7108HWI-SL DS-7116HWI-SL

Network DVR

DS-7104HVI-SL DS-7108HVI-SL DS-7116HVI-SL

Network DVR

DS-7100-SH DS-7104HVI-SH

DS-7108HVI-SH DS-7116HVI-SH

Network DVR

DS-7104HWI-SH DS-7108HWI-SH DS-7116HWI-SH

Network DVR

DS-7200-SL

DS-7204HI-SL DS-7208HI-SL DS-7216HI-SL

Network DVR

DS-7200-E1

DS-7204HI-E1 DS-7208HI-E1 DS-7216HI-E1

Network DVR

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Product Key Features

General

 PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.  H.264 video compression with high reliability and superior definition.  Each channel supports dual-stream.  Main stream supports encoding at up to WD1 resolution for DS-7100HWI-SH/SL,

DS-7100HVI-SH/SL and DS-7200HI-E1 models, and 4CIF resolution for DS-7200HI-SL models; and sub-stream encoding at CIF/QCIF resolution.

 Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image

quality, etc.

 The quality of the input and output video is configurable.  Continuous and event recording parameters configurable for per individual camera.

 Encoding for both audio/video composite stream and video stream; audio and video

synchronization during composite stream encoding.

 Watermark technology.

Local Monitoring

 HDMI/VGA output at up to 1920×1080P resolution.  1/4/6/8/9/16-division 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 view is also

provided, the interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted.

 Quick setting menu is provided for live view.  The selected live view channel can be shielded.  Motion detection, video tampering detection and video loss alarm functions.  Privacy mask.

HDD Management

 1 SATA hard disk can be connected, with a maximum of 4TB storage capacity.  HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channels.

Recording and Playback

 Holiday recording schedule configuration.  Continuous and event video encoding parameters.  Multiple recording types: manual, continuous and motion.

 8 recording time periods with separated recording types.  Pre-record and post-record for motion detection for recording, and pre-record time for schedule

and manual recording.

 Searching record files by event.  Customization of tags, searching and playing back by tags.  Locking and unlocking record files.  Searching and playing back record files by channel number, recording type, start time, end time,

etc.

 Smart search for the selected area in the video.  Zooming in when playback.  Playing reversely.

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 Supports pause, slow forward, fast forward, skip forward, and skip backward when playback,

locating by dragging the mouse.

 Up to 4/8/16-ch synchronous playback.

Backup

 Export video data by USB storage device.  Export video clips when playback.  Management and maintenance of backup devices.

Alarm and Exception

 Alarm for video loss, motion detection, tampering, video input/output standard mismatch, illegal

 Alarm event triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center and

sending email.

 Automatic restore when system is abnormal.  Support alarm push notification (live video or playback) on the linked mobile phones when

alarm event occurs.

The mobile phone must be installed with the iVMS-4500 client software and the alarm push function is enabled.

Other Local Functions

 Operable by mouse.  Three-level user management; admin user is allowed to create many operating accounts and

define their operating permission, which includes the limit to access any channel.

 Operation, exceptions and log recording and searching.  Import and export of device configuration information.

Network Functions

 1 self-adaptive 10M/100Mbps network interface.  IPv6 is supported.  TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, UPnP™, RTSP, ONVIF are

supported.

 TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.  Extranet access by HiDDNS.  Access by EZVIZ Cloud P2P.  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 locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse.  Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading.  Remote system restart.  Alarm event and exception information can be sent to the remote host.  Remotely start/stop recording.  Upgrade by remote FTP server.  Two-way audio and voice broadcasting.  Embedded WEB 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 ......................................................................................................... 6

Chapter 1Introduction ........................................................................................................... 11

1.1 Front Panel ....................................................................................................... 12

1.2 USB Mouse Operation ..................................................................................... 14

1.3 Input Method Description ................................................................................ 15

1.4 Rear Panel ........................................................................................................ 16

Chapter 2Getting Started ...................................................................................................... 18

2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the Device ..................................................... 19

2.2 Setting the Admin Password ............................................................................ 20

2.3 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration ....................................................... 21

2.4 Login and Logout ............................................................................................. 25

2.4.1 User Login ................................................................................................ 25

2.4.2 User Logout .............................................................................................. 25

Chapter 3Live View ............................................................................................................... 27

3.1 Introduction of Live View ................................................................................ 28

3.2 Operations in Live View Mode ........................................................................ 29

3.2.1 Using the Mouse in Live View ................................................................. 29

3.2.2 Main/Aux Output Switching .................................................................... 30

3.2.3 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode .............................................. 31

3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings .......................................................................... 34

3.4 Channel-zero Encoding .................................................................................... 36

3.5 User Logout ...................................................................................................... 37

Chapter 4PTZ Controls ......................................................................................................... 38

4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings ................................................................................ 39

4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns ........................................................... 39

4.2.1 Customizing Presets ................................................................................. 40

4.2.2 Calling Presets .......................................................................................... 40

4.2.3 Customizing Patrols ................................................................................. 42

4.2.4 Calling Patrols .......................................................................................... 43

4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ............................................................................... 44

4.2.6 Calling Patterns ........................................................................................ 45

4.3 PTZ Control Toolbar ........................................................................................ 45

Chapter 5Record Settings...................................................................................................... 47

5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters ................................................................... 48

5.2 Configuring Record Schedule .......................................................................... 51

5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Record ............................................................ 54

5.4 Configuring Manual Record ............................................................................ 56

5.5 Configuring Holiday Record ............................................................................ 57

5.6 Files Protection ................................................................................................ 60

Chapter 6Playback ................................................................................................................. 62

6.1 Playing Back Record Files ............................................................................... 63

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6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel ......................................................................... 63

6.1.2 Playing Back by Time .............................................................................. 66

6.1.3 Playing Back by Normal Video Search .................................................... 68

6.1.4 Playing Back by Event Search ................................................................. 71

6.1.5 Playing Back by Tag ................................................................................ 74

6.1.6 Playing Back by System Log ................................................................... 78

6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback ...................................................................... 80

6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame ................................................................. 80

6.2.2 Smart Search ............................................................................................ 80

6.2.3 Digital Zoom ............................................................................................ 83

Chapter 7Backup ................................................................................................................... 84

7.1 Backing up Record Files .................................................................................. 85

7.1.1 Quick Export ............................................................................................ 85

7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search ....................................................... 87

7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search .................................................................... 89

7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips ............................................................................ 92

7.2 Managing Backup Devices .............................................................................. 95

Chapter 8Alarm Settings ....................................................................................................... 97

8.1 Setting Motion Detection ................................................................................. 98

8.2 Detecting Video Loss ..................................................................................... 100

8.3 Detecting Video Tampering ............................................................................ 101

8.4 Handling Exceptions ...................................................................................... 102

8.5 Setting Alarm Response Actions .................................................................... 103

Chapter 9Network Settings ................................................................................................. 104

9.1 Configuring General Settings ......................................................................... 105

9.2 Configuring Advanced Settings ..................................................................... 106

9.2.1 Configuring Extranet Access .................................................................. 106

9.2.2 Configuring PPPoE Settings .................................................................. 111

9.2.3 Configuring NTP Server ........................................................................ 112

9.2.4 Configuring UPnP™ .............................................................................. 113

9.2.5 Configure More Settings ........................................................................ 114

9.2.6 Configuring Email .................................................................................. 115

9.3 Checking Network Traffic .............................................................................. 118

9.4 Network Detection ......................................................................................... 119

9.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss ................................................ 119

9.4.2 Exporting Network Packet ..................................................................... 119

9.4.3 Checking Network Status ....................................................................... 121

9.4.4 Checking Network Statistics .................................................................. 122

Chapter 10HDD Management ............................................................................................ 123

10.1 Initializing HDDs ........................................................................................... 124

10.2 Configuring Quota Mode ............................................................................... 126

10.3 Checking HDD Status .................................................................................... 128

10.4 Checking S.M.A.R.T. Information ................................................................. 129

10.5 Detecting Bad Sector ...................................................................................... 130

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10.6 Configuring HDD Error Alarms ..................................................................... 131

Chapter 11Camera Settings ................................................................................................ 132

11.1 Configuring OSD Settings ............................................................................. 133

11.2 Configuring Video Parameters ....................................................................... 135

Chapter 12Device Management and Maintenance ........................................................... 136

12.1 Viewing System Information ......................................................................... 137

12.2 Searching & Exporting Log Files ................................................................... 138

12.3 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files ....................................................... 140

12.4 Upgrading System .......................................................................................... 142

12.4.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device ...................................................... 142

12.4.2 Upgrading by FTP .................................................................................. 142

12.5 Restoring Default Settings ............................................................................. 144

Chapter 13Others ................................................................................................................. 145

13.1 Configuring General Settings ......................................................................... 146

13.2 Configuring DST Settings .............................................................................. 147

13.3 Configuring More Settings ............................................................................. 148

13.4 Managing User Accounts ............................................................................... 149

13.4.1 Adding a User ........................................................................................ 149

13.4.2 Deleting a User ....................................................................................... 151

13.4.3 Editing a User ......................................................................................... 152

13.5 Logging out/Shutting down/Rebooting Device .............................................. 154

Chapter 14Appendix ............................................................................................................ 155

Glossary ....................................................................................................................... 156

FAQ…………………………………………………………………………………….157

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Chapter 1 Introduction

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1.1 Front Panel

DS-7100-SL and DS-7100-SH

The front panel of DS-7100HWI/HVI-SL and DS-7100HWI/HVI-SH series DVR is shown in Figure 1.1:

Figure 1. 1 Front Panel of DS-7100HWI/HVI-SL and DS-7100HWI/HVI-SH

Table 3.1 Description of Indicators

No.

Icon

Description

Indicator turns red when DVR is powered up.

Indicator lights in red when data is being read from or written to HDD.

3 Indicator blinks blue when network connection is functioning properly.

DS-7200HI

The front panel of DS-7200HI series DVR is shown in Figure 1.2:

Figure 1. 2 Front Panel of DS-7200HI

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Table 3.2 Description of Indicators

No.

Name

Function Description

POWER

POWER indicator turns red when DVR is powered up.

STATUS

STATUS indicator lights in red when data is being read from or written to HDD.

Tx/Rx

Tx/Rx indictor blinks green when network connection is functioning properly.

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1.2 USB Mouse Operation

A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this device. To use a USB mouse:

1. Plug USB mouse into one of the USB interfaces on the rear panel of the device.

2. The mouse should automatically be detected. If in a rare case that the mouse is not detected, the possible

reason may be that the two devices are not compatible, please refer to the recommended device list from your provider.

The operation of the mouse:

Table 3.3 Description of the Mouse Control

Name

Action

Description

Left-Click

Single-Click

Live view: Select channel and show the quick set menu. Menu: Select and enter a menu.

Double-Click

Live view: Switch single-screen and multi-screen.

Click and Drag

Video tampering detection, privacy mask and motion detection: select target area. Digital zoom-in: Drag and select target area. Live view: Drag channel/time bar.

Right-Click

Single-Click

Live view: Show menu. Menu: Exit current menu to upper level menu.

Scroll-Wheel Scrolling up

Live view: Previous screen. Right-click Menu: Previous item.

Scrolling down

Live view: Next screen. Right-click Menu: Next item.

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1.3 Input Method Description

Figure 1. 3 Soft Keyboard

Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard:

Table 3.4 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

…

Number

…

English letter

Lowercase/Uppercase

Symbols

Backspace

Space

Enter Exit

English input method

Numbers

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1.4 Rear Panel

DS-7100-SL and DS-7100-SH

The rear panel of DS-7108HWI/HVI-SH is shown below:

Figure 1. 4 Rear Panel of DS-7108HWI/HVI-SH

 The DS-7100HWI/HVI-SL series DVR provides no HDMI interface.  The DS-7104-SH/SL provides 4 video input interfaces and the DS-7116-SH/SL provides 16 video

input interfaces on the rear panel.

Table 3.5 Description of Rear Panel

No.

Item

Description

VIDEO IN

BNC connector for analog video input.

VIDEO OUT

BNC connector for video output.

3 HDMI

HDMI video output.

The DS-7100 HWI/HVI -SL series DVR provides no HDMI interface.

VGA

DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.

AUDIO IN

RCA connector for audio input.

AUDIO OUT

RCA connector for audio output.

LAN Interface

RJ45 10M / 100M Ethernet interface.

USB Interface

Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.

12V

12VDC power supply.

GND

Ground (needs to be connected when DVR starts up)

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DS-7200HI

The rear panel of DS-7216HI-SL is shown below:

Figure 1. 5 Rear Panel of DS-7216HI-SL

 The DS-7204HI-SL/E1 provides 4 video input interfaces and the DS-7208HI-SL/E1 provides 8 video

input interfaces on the rear panel.

 The DS-7200HI-E1 series provides no CVBA video output interface by default.  The DS-7200HI-E1 series provide no RS-485 serial interface and POWER switch.

Table 3.6 Description of Rear Panel

No.

Item

Description

VIDEO IN

BNC connector for analog video input.

VIDEO OUT

BNC connector for video output.

The DS-7200HI-E1 series provide no CVBS video output interface.

VGA

DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.

AUDIO IN

RCA connector for audio input.

AUDIO OUT

RCA connector for audio output.

LAN Interface

RJ45 10M / 100M Ethernet interface.

USB Interface

Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.

RS-485 Interface

Connector for RS-485 devices. Connect the D+ and D- terminals to R+ and Rterminals of PTZ receiver respectively.

The DS-7200HI-E1 series provide no RS-485 serial interface.

12V

12VDC power supply.

POWER

Switch for turning on/off the device.

The DS-7200HI-E1 series provide no POWER switch.

GND

Ground (needs to be connected when DVR starts up)

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Chapter 2 Getting Started

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2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the

Device

Purpose:

Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the device.

Before you start:

Check that the voltage of the extra power supply is the same with the device’s requirement, and the ground

connection is working properly.

Starting up the device:

Check the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet. It is HIGHLY recommended that an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) be used in conjunction with the device. For the DS-7100 series DVR, insert the power supply plug into the power connector on the rear panel and the device will start up; and for the DS-7200 series DVR, turn on the power switch button on the rear panel after the power supply is connected. The Power indicator LED should turn red indicating that the device begins to start up.

Shutting down the device:

Steps:

1. Enter the Shutdown menu.

Menu > Shutdown

Figure 2. 1 Shutdown Menu

2. Click the Shutdown button to enter the following dialog box:

Figure 2. 2 Dialog Box for Shutdown

3. Click the Yes button. The following message box pops up:

Figure 2. 3 Message Box for Power Off

4. For the DS-7100 series DVR, disconnect the power supply plug on the rear panel, and for the DS-7200

series DVR, turn off the power switch button on the rear panel.

Rebooting the device In the Shutdown menu (Figure 2.1), you can also click Reboot to reboot the device.

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2.2 Setting the Admin Password

Purpose:

For the first-time access, you need to activate the device by setting an admin password. No operation is allowed before activation. You can also activate the device via Web Browser, SADP or Client Software.

Steps:

1. Input the same password in the text field of Create New Password and Confirm New Password.

Figure 2. 4 Settings Admin Password

STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED– We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

2. Click OK to save the password and activate the device.

For the old version device, if you update it to the new version, the following dialog box will pop up once the device starts up. You can click YES and follow the wizard to set a strong password.

Figure 2. 5 Warning

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2.3 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration

The Setup Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the device. By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the device has loaded. By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the device has loaded.

Figure 2. 6 Start Wizard Interface

Operating the Setup Wizard:

1. The Start Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the device. If you don’t want to use

the Start Wizard at that moment, click Exit. You can also choose to use the Start Wizard next time by

leaving the “Start wizard when device starts?” checkbox checked.

2. Click Next to enter the date and time settings window.

Figure 2. 7 Date and Time Settings

3. Click Next button which takes you back to the Network Setup Wizard window, as shown in Figure 2.8.

Set the network parameters, including the NIC type, IPv4 address, IPv4 subnet mask, default gateway, etc. You can enable the DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server.

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Figure 2. 8 Network Configuration

4. Click Next button to enter the advanced network settings window.

5. Configure the advanced network parameters, including the server port, HTTP port, RTSP port, UPnP,

and EZVIZ Cloud P2P settings.

Figure 2. 9 Advanced Network Configuration

6. Click Next button to enter the HDD Management window, shown in Figure 2.10.

To initialize the HDD, click the Init button. Initialization removes all the data saved in the HDD.

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Figure 2. 10 HDD Management

7. Click Next button to enter the Record Settings window, as shown in Figure 2.11.

1) Select the camera to configure.

2) Check the checkbox to enable Start Recording.

3) Select the recording mode to Continuous or Motion Detection.

Figure 2. 11 Record Settings

4) Click Copy to copy the record settings of the current camera to other camera (s) if needed, as

shown in Figure 2.12.

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Figure 2. 12 Copy Record Settings

5) Click OK to return to the Record Settings window.

8. Click OK to complete the startup Setup Wizard.

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2.4 Login and Logout

2.4.1 User Login

Purpose:

If the device has logged out, you must login the device before operating the menu and other functions.

Steps:

1. Select the User Name in the dropdown list.

Figure 2. 13 Login Interface

2. Input Password.

3. Click OK to log in.

In the Login dialog box, if you have entered the wrong password for 7 times, the current user account will be locked for 60 seconds.

Figure 2. 14 User Account Protection

2.4.2 User Logout

Purpose:

After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to perform some operation, you need to enter user name and password log in again.

Steps:

1. Enter the Shutdown menu.

Menu > Shutdown

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Figure 2. 15 Logout

2. Click Logout.

After you have logged out the system, menu operation on the screen is invalid. It is required to input a user name and password to unlock the system.

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Chapter 3 Live View

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3.1 Introduction of Live View

Live view shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time. The device automatically enters Live View mode when powered on.

Live View Icons

In the live view mode, there are icons at the right top of the screen for each channel, showing the status of the record and alarm in the channel, so that you can know whether the channel is recorded, or whether there are alarms occur as soon as possible.

Table 3.1 Description of Live View Icons

Icons

Description

Alarm (video loss, tampering or motion detection alarm)

Record (manual record, continuous record or motion detection record)

Alarm & Record

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3.2 Operations in Live View Mode

In live view mode, the following functions can be realized:

• Single Screen: showing only one screen on the monitor.

• Multi-screen: showing multiple screens on the monitor simultaneously.

• Start Auto-switch: the screen is auto switched to the next one. And you must set the dwell time for

each screen on the configuration menu before enabling the auto-switch. Menu>Configuration>Live View>Dwell Time.

• All-day Playback: play back the recorded videos for current day.

• Start Recording: start all-day continuous recording or motion detection recording for all channels.

• Aux/Main Monitor switch: the DVR will check the connection of the output interfaces to define the

main and auxiliary output interfaces. When both HDMI and VGA are connected, or either one is connected, the CVBS output is used as the auxiliary video output for live view, recording and PTZ controls; When both HDMI and VGA are not connected, the CVBS output is used as the main video output for live view playback, recording, PTZ control and menu operations.

When the aux output is enabled, you can do some basic operation on the live view mode for the Aux output, while no operation is allowed for the main output.

3.2.1 Using the Mouse in Live View

In the live view mode, use the mouse to right-click on the window to access the following menu:

Figure 3. 1 Right-click Menu

Table 3.2 Mouse Operation in Live View

Name

Description

Enter the main menu of the system by right-clicking the mouse.

Single Screen

Switch to the single full screen by choosing channel number from the dropdown list.

Multi-screen

Adjust the screen layout by choosing from the dropdown list.

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Previous Screen

Switch to the previous screen.

Next Screen

Switch to the next screen.

Start/Stop Auto-switch

Enable/disable the auto-switch of the screens.

The dwell time of the live view configuration must be set before using Start

Auto-switch.

Start Recording

Start all-day continuous recording or motion detection recording for all channels.

Quick Set

Set the video output mode to Standard, Bright, Gentle or Vivid.

All-day Playback

Play back the video of the selected channel.

Aux Monitor

Switch to the auxiliary output mode and the operation for the main output is disabled.

If you enter Aux monitor mode and the Aux monitor is not connected, the

mouse operation is disabled.

3.2.2 Main/Aux Output Switching

The DS-7200HI-E1 does not support this function.

When the HDMI/VGA output is configured as the main output, you can select Aux Monitor option from the right-click menu or perform the following way to switch to CVBS output as the main output.

Steps:

1. In the live view mode, use the mouse wheel to double-click on the HDMI/VGA output screen, and the

following message boxes pop up:

Figure 3. 2 Switch Main and Aux Output

2. Use the mouse wheel to double-click on the screen again to switch to the Aux output, or click Cancel to

cancel the operation.

3. Select the Menu Output Mode to Main CVBS from the right-click menu on the CVBS output monitor.

Figure 3. 3 Right-click Menu on CVBS Output Monitor

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4. On the pop-up message box, click Yes to restart the device to enable the CVBS output as the main output.

You can select the Menu Output Mode under Menu > Configuration > General > More Settings to Auto or HDMI/VGA and then restart the device to switch the main output back to VGA output.

3.2.3 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode

On the screen of each channel, there is a quick setting toolbar which shows when you right-click mouse on the camera.

Figure 3. 4 Quick Settings Toolbar

Table 3.3 Description of Quick Setting Toolbar Icons

Icons

Description

Icons

Description

Icons

Description

Enable Manual

Record

Instant Playback

Mute/Audio on

Digital Zoom

Image Settings

Instant Playback

Instant Playback only shows the record in last five minutes. If no record is found, it means there is no

record during the last five minutes.

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom can zoom in the selected area to the full screen. You can left-click and draw to select the

area for zooming in, as shown in Figure 3.5.

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Figure 3.1 Digital Zoom

Image Settings

Image Settings icon can be selected to enter the Image Settings menu.

Steps:

1. Set the period of a day for configuring independent image parameters so as to satisfy different light

conditions, e.g., daylight and night time. Two periods can be configured. When you have configured Period 1, the Period 2 is remained as the Other Time.

2. Select the mode from the drop-down menu according to different light conditions.

Four modes are selectable:

 Standard: in general lighting conditions (default).  Indoor: the image is relatively smoother.  Dim Light: the image is smoother than the other three modes.  Outdoor: the image is relatively clearer and sharper. The degree of contrast and saturation is high.

Figure 3. 5 Image Settings

3. Adjust the image parameters including the brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, sharpness level and

denoising level by moving the sliding bar or increasing/decreasing the value.

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The adjustable value range is 0~255 for the brightness, contrast, saturation and hue, 0~15 for the

sharpness level and 0~5 for the denoising level.

4. Copy image parameters.

1) If you want to copy the image parameters of the current camera to other camera (s), click the Copy

button to enter the Copy to interface:

Figure 3. 6 Copy Image Settings to Other Camera (s)

2) Select the camera (s) to be configured with the image settings. You can also click the checkbox of

Analog to select all cameras.

3) Click the OK button to finish the Copy settings.

You can click the Restore button to restore the current image settings to default parameters.

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3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings

Purpose:

Live View settings can be customized according to different needs. You can configure the output interface, dwell time for screen to be shown, mute or turning on the audio, the screen number for each channel, etc.

Steps:

1. Enter the Live View Settings interface.

Menu> Configuration> Live View

Figure 3. 7 Live View-General

The settings available in this menu include: Video Output Interface: Select the output to configure the settings for. Two output interfaces are selectable: VGA/HDMI and Main CVBS.

Live View Mode: Select different window-division mode from the dropdown list. Dwell Time: The time in seconds to dwell between switching of channels when enabling auto-switch in Live

View.

Enable Audio Output: Enable/disable audio output for the selected video output. Event Output: Select the output to show event video. Two output interfaces are selectable: VGA/HDMI and Main CVBS. Full Screen Monitoring Dwell Time: The time in seconds to show alarm event screen.

 When the HDMI/VGA output interface is used as the main video output and the Audio Output for the

HDMI/VGA output interface is enabled, the VGA audio and AUDIO OUT can be used for live view, playback and two-way audio.

 When the HDMI/VGA output is used as the main video output and the Audio Output for the

HDMI/VGA output interface is disabled, the VGA output provides no audio and the AUDIO OUT is used for two-way audio.

 When the CVBS output is used as the main video output, the HDMI/VGA audio is provided for Aux

video output in live view, and the AUDIO OUT is used as the main video output (for live view, playback or two-way audio).

 The DS-7100HWI/HVI-SL and DS-7200HI-SL models provide no HDMI interface.  The DS-7200HI-E1 does not provide the CVBS video output.

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Figure 3. 8 Live View- Camera Order

To set the camera order:

1) Click the View tab to enter the camera order settings interface.

2) Select an output interface and select a screen layout.

3) Click to select a screen in the right region and double-click to select a channel in the left region.

Thus the selected channel will be displayed in the corresponding screen.

The icon means the channel will not be displayed.

4) You can click to start live view of all channels and click to stop live view of all channels.

Click or to go to the previous or next page.

5) Click the Apply button to save the setting.

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3.4 Channel-zero Encoding

Purpose: Sometimes you need to get a remote view of many channels in real time from web browser or CMS (Client Management System) software, in order to decrease the bandwidth requirement without affecting the image quality, channel-zero encoding is supported as an option for you. Steps:

1. Enter the Live View Settings interface.

Menu> Configuration> Live View

2. Select the Channel-Zero Encoding tab.

Figure 3. 9 Live View- Channel-Zero Encoding

3. Check the checkbox after Enable Channel-Zero Encoding.

4. Configure the Frame Rate, Max. Bitrate Mode and Max. Bitrate.

After you set the Channel-Zero encoding, you can get a view in the remote client or Web browser of all the channels in one screen.

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3.5 User Logout

Purpose:

After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to do some operation, you need to enter user name and password to log in again.

Steps:

3. Enter the Shutdown menu.

Menu>Shutdown

Figure 3. 10 Shutdown

4. Click Logout.

After you have logged out the system, menu operation on the screen is invalid. It is required a user name and password to login the system.

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4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings

The PTZ function is provided by the DS-7200HI-SL model only.

Purpose:

Follow the procedure to set the parameters for PTZ. The configuring of the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ camera.

Before you start:

Check that the PTZ and the device are connected properly through RS-485 interface. Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Settings interface.

Menu>Camera>PTZ>General

Figure 4. 1 PTZ- General

2. Choose the camera for PTZ setting in the Camera dropdown list.

3. Enter the parameters of the PTZ camera.

All the parameters should be exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters. Only PTZ Protocol can be

set for network cameras. Example: If the PTZ camera has a Baud rate as 115200, you should input 115200 in the Baud rate field.

4. Click Copy if you want to configure same settings to other PTZ cameras.

5. Click Apply button to save the settings.

4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns

Before you start:

Please make sure that the presets, patrols and patterns should be supported by PTZ protocols.

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4.2.1 Customizing Presets

Purpose:

Follow the steps to set the Preset location which you want the PTZ camera to point to when an event takes place.

Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Control interface.

Menu>Camera>PTZ>More Settings

Figure 4. 2 PTZ- More Settings

Use the directional button to wheel the camera to the location where you want to set preset. Check the checkbox of Save Preset.

Click the preset number to save the preset.

Repeat the steps2-4 to save more presets. If the number of the presets you want to save is more than 17, you can click […] and choose the available numbers.

Figure 4. 3 More Presets

4.2.2 Calling Presets

Purpose:

The view angle of the PTZ camera will be moved to the predefined position when you call a preset. Call a preset on the PTZ setting interface:

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Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Control interface.

Menu> Camera> PTZ> More Settings

2. Check the checkbox of Call Preset.

Figure 4. 4 PTZ- Call Preset

3. Choose the preset number.

Call a preset in live view mode:

Steps:

1. Click the button in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface; or click the PTZ Control

icon in the quick setting toolbar in the live view process, to open the PTZ control panel in live view mode.

Figure 4. 5 PTZ Toolbar

2. Click the Camera tab on the panel, and select the channel for control on the camera list.

3. Click the Preset tab on the panel, and double-click the preset you want to call on the preset list.

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4.2.3 Customizing Patrols

Purpose:

A patrol is a scanning track specified by a group of user-defined key points, with the scanning speed between two key points and the duration time at each key point separately programmable. The key points are corresponding to the presets. Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Control interface.

Menu>Camera>PTZ>More Settings

2. Select patrol number.

3. Click under Patrol option box to add key points for the patrol.

Figure 4. 6 PTZ- Add Key Point

4. Configure key point parameters, such as the preset No., duration of staying for one key point and speed

of patrol. The key point is corresponding to the preset. The Preset determines the order at which the PTZ will follow while cycling through the patrol. The Duration refers to the time span to stay at the corresponding key point. The Speed defines the speed at which the PTZ will move from one key point to the next.

Figure 4. 7 Key point Configuration

5. Click OK to save the key point to the patrol.

Repeat the above steps to add more key points. You can also click to delete the corresponding key point and click to delete all the key points.

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Figure 4. 8 KeyPoints Deletion

4.2.4 Calling Patrols

Purpose:

The PTZ camera will move according to the predefined patrol path when you call a patrol.

Call a patrol in the PTZ setting interface:

Steps:

1. In the PTZ setting interface.

Menu> Camera> PTZ> More Settings

2. Select the patrol number, and then click to call the patrol.

3. Click to stop it.

Figure 4. 9 Calling Patrol

Call a patrol in live view mode: Steps:

1. Open the PTZ control panel in live view mode.

2. Click the Camera tab on the panel, and select the channel for control on the camera list.

3. Click the Patrol tab on the panel, and then double-click the patrol, or click to select the patrol and click

to call the patrol.

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Figure 4. 10 PTZ Panel- Patrol

4.2.5 Customizing Patterns

Purpose:

A pattern is a memorized, repeating series of pan, tilt, zoom, and preset functions. Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Control interface.

Menu>Camera>PTZ>More Settings

2. Choose pattern number in the option box.

Figure 4. 11 PTZ- Pattern

3. Click , and use your mouse to drag the image or click the eight directional buttons in the control box

under the image to move the PTZ camera. The movement of the PTZ is recorded as the pattern.

4. Click to save the pattern.

Repeat the above steps to save more patterns.

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4.2.6 Calling Patterns

Purpose: The PTZ camera will move according to the predefined pattern path when you call a pattern. Call a pattern in the PTZ setting interface Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Control interface.

Menu> Camera> PTZ> More Settings

2. Select the pattern number.

3. Click , then the PTZ moves according to the pattern. Click to stop it.

Figure 4. 12 PTZ- Calling Pattern

Call a pattern in live view mode.

Steps:

1. Open the PTZ control panel in live view mode.

2. Click the Camera tab on the panel, and select the channel for control on the camera list.

3. Click the Pattern tab on the panel, and then double-click the pattern, or click to select the patrol and

click to call the pattern.

Figure 4. 13 PTZ Panel- Pattern

4.3 PTZ Control Toolbar

In the Live View mode, you can press the PTZ Control button on the IR remote control, or choose the PTZ

Control icon to enter the PTZ toolbar.

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Figure 4. 14 PTZ Toolbar

Table 4. 1 Description of the PTZ toolbar icons

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

Direction button and the

auto-cycle button

Zoom+, Focus+,

Iris+

Zoom-, Focus-,

Iris-

The speed of the PTZ

movement

Light on/off

Wiper on/off

3D-Zoom

Image

Centralization

Preset

Patrol

Pattern

Previous item

Next item

Start

pattern/patrol

Stop the patrol or pattern

movement

Minimize

windows

Exit

Enter the PTZ settings menu

You can click the Configuration button to enter the PTZ settings menu. Please refer to Chapter 4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings for details.

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Chapter 5 Record Settings

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5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters

Purpose:

By configuring the encoding parameters you can define the transmission stream type, the resolution and so on.

Before you start:

1. Make sure that the HDD has already been installed. If not, please install a HDD and initialize it.

(Menu>HDD>General)

Figure 5. 1 HDD- General

2. Check the storage mode of the HDD

Click Advanced to check the storage mode of the HDD. For Quota storage mode, please set the maximum record capacity. For detailed information, see Chapter 10.2 Configuring Quota Mode.

Figure 5. 2 HDD- Advanced

Steps:

1. Enter the Record settings interface to configure the encoding parameters:

Menu>Record>Encoding

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Figure 5. 3 Encoding Parameters-Main Stream

2. Set encoding parameters for main stream

1) Select Record to enter the main stream settings interface.

2) Select the camera for configuration.

3) Configure the following parameters for the Main Stream (Continuous) and the Main Stream

(Event): Stream Type: Set the stream type to be Video or Video & Audio. Resolution: Set recording at resolution of WD1, 4CIF, 2CIF, CIF or QCIF.

The DS-720HI-SL does not support WD1 resolution.

Bitrate Type: Set the bitrate type to be Variable or Constant. Video Quality: Set the video quality of recording, with 6 levels configurable. Frame Rate: Set the frame rate of recording. Max. Bitrate Mode: Set the mode to General or Customize (32-3072Kbps). Max Bitrate (Kbps): Select or customize the maximum bitrate for recording. Max. Bitrate Range Recommended: A recommended Max. bitrate range is provided for

reference.

4) Configure the pre-record, post-record time and expired time.

• Pre-record: The time you set to record before the scheduled time or event. For example, when

an alarm triggered the recording at 10:00, if you set the pre-record time as 5 seconds, the camera records it at 9:59:55.

• Post-record: The time you set to record after the event or the scheduled time. For example,

when an alarm triggered the recording ends at 11:00, if you set the post-record time as 5 seconds, it records till 11:00:05.

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• Expired Time (day): The expired time is the longest time for a record file to be kept in the

HDD, if the deadline is reached, the file will be deleted. You can set the expired time to 0, and then the file will not be deleted. The actual keeping time for the file should be determined by the capacity of the HDD.

• Record Audio: Check the checkbox to record the sound, or uncheck to record the image

without sound.

• Enable 960 Mode: Enable the encoding at WD1 (PAL: 960×576, NTSC: 960×480) resolution.

You can also uncheck the checkbox to disable it.

The DS-720HI-SL has no Enable 960 Mode option.

5) If you want to copy the current main stream settings to other camera (s), click Copy to enter the

Copy Camera interface. Select the camera (s) and click OK to finish the copy settings.

Figure 5. 4 Copy Camera Settings

6) On the Record settings interface, click Apply to save the settings.

You can click the Restore button to restore the current main stream settings to the default parameters.

3. Set encoding parameters for sub-stream

1) Click the Substream tab to enter the Substream settings interface.

Figure 5. 5 Encoding Parameters-Sub-stream

2) Configure the parameters for the sub-stream. Refer to the steps of main stream settings.

3) Click Apply to save the settings.

You can click the Restore button to restore the current sub-stream settings to the default parameters.

4) If you want to copy the current sub-stream settings to other camera (s), click Copy to enter the

Copy Camera interface. Select the camera (s) and click OK to finish the copy settings.

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5.2 Configuring Record Schedule

Purpose:

Set the record schedule, and then the camera automatically starts/stops recording according to the configured schedule.

Steps:

1. Enter the Record Schedule interface.

Menu>Record>Schedule

2. Configure Record Schedule

1) Click Schedule to enter the record schedule settings interface.

Figure 5. 6 Record Schedule

2) Choose the camera you want to configure.

3) Check the check box after the Enable Schedule item. There are two ways to configure the record schedule.

Task 1: Edit the Schedule

Steps:

1) Click Edit.

2) In the message box, you can choose the day which you want to set schedule.

3) To schedule an all-day recording, check checkbox to enable all-day recording.

4) Set the Type in the dropdown list, including Continuous and Motion.

To enable Motion triggered recording, you must configure the motion detection settings as well. For detailed information, refer to Chapter 8.1.

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Figure 5. 7 Edit Schedule

5) To arrange other schedule, leave the All Day checkbox blank and set the Start/End time and Type.

Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods can’t be overlapped each other. Repeat the above steps 2)-5) to schedule recording for other days in the week. If the schedule can also be set to other days, click Copy.

Figure 5. 8 Copy Schedule to Other Days

The Holiday option is available in the Schedule dropdown list when you have enabled holiday schedule in Holiday Settings. Refer to Chapter 5.5 Configuring Holiday Record.

Figure 5. 9 Holiday Settings

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6) Click OK to save setting and back to upper level menu.

Task 2: Draw the Schedule

Steps:

1) Click the icon on the right to select a record type, including Continuous, Motion and None.

To enable Motion triggered recording, you must configure the motion detection settings. For detailed information, refer to Chapter 8.1.

2) Use the mouse to drag and draw time periods.

Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day.

Figure 5. 10 Draw the Schedule

3) You can repeat the above steps to set schedule for other channels. If the settings can also be used to

other channels, click Copy to enter the Copy Camera interface and then choose the channel to which you want to copy.

Figure 5. 11 Copy Schedule to Other Channels

4) Click Apply in the Record Schedule interface to save the settings.

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5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Record

Purpose:

Follow the steps to set the motion detection parameters. In the live view mode, once a motion detection event takes place, the device can analyze it and perform some response actions to handle it. Enabling motion detection function can trigger certain channels to start recording, or trigger full screen monitoring, audio warning, notify the surveillance center and so on. In this chapter, you can follow the steps to schedule a record which triggered by the detected motion.

Steps:

1. Enter the Motion Detection interface.

Menu>Camera>Motion

Figure 5. 12 Motion Detection

2. Configure Motion Detection:

1) Choose camera you want to configure.

2) Check the checkbox after Enable Motion Detection.

3) Drag and draw the area for motion detection by mouse. If you want to set the motion detection

for all the area shot by the camera, click Full Screen. To clear the motion detection area, click Clear.

By default, the motion detection is configured in full screen.

Figure 5. 13 Motion Detection- Area Settings

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4) Click Handling, and the message box for channel information will pop up.

Figure 5. 14 Motion Detection Handling

5) Select the channels which you want the motion detection event to trigger recording.

6) Click Apply to save the settings.

7) Click OK to back to the upper level menu.

8) Exit the Motion Detection menu.

3. Enter Schedule settings interface.

Menu> Record> Schedule>Record

Figure 5. 15 Record Schedule

1) Check the checkbox after the Enable Schedule item.

2) Click Edit.

3) In the message box, you can choose the day to which you want to set schedule.

4) Set the Type as Motion.

5) To schedule an all-day recording, check the checkbox after the All Day item.

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Figure 5. 16 Edit Schedule

To arrange other schedule, leave the All Day checkbox blank and set the Start/End time.

Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods can’t be overlapped each

other. Repeat the above steps3)-6) to schedule motion detection triggered recording for all the week. If the schedule can also be set to other days, click Copy.

Figure 5. 17 Copy Schedule to Other Days

6) Click OK to back to upper level menu.

If you can to copy the same schedule settings to other camera (s), click Copy to enter the Copy Camera interface, and then select the camera (s) you want to copy.

Figure 5. 18 Copy Schedule to Other Channels

5.4 Configuring Manual Record

Purpose:

Follow the steps to set parameters for the manual record. When using manual record, you need to manually cancel the record. The manual recording is prior to the scheduled recording.

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Steps:

1. Enter the Manual settings interface.

Menu> Manual

Figure 5. 19 Manual Record

2. Enable recording for camera (s).

Click the status button beside each camera number to change to , or you can enable recording for all cameras by clicking the status bar before Analog to change it to .

3. Set recording mode to manual.

By default, the camera is enabled with recording by schedule ( ). Click the status bar to change it to and click again to enable the recording to manual ( ).

: recording by schedule.

: recording by manual operation.

After rebooting, all the manual records enabled are canceled.

4. Start all-day normal recording or all-day motion detection recording of all channels.

1) Click for or .

Figure 5. 20 Start Normal or Motion Detection Recording

2) Click Yes to enable all-day normal recording or all-day motion detection recording of all

channels.

5.5 Configuring Holiday Record

Purpose:

You may want to have different plan for recording on holiday. Follow the steps to configure the record schedule on holiday.

Steps:

1. Enter the Record setting interface.

Menu>Record

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2. Choose Holiday on the left bar.

Figure 5. 21 Holiday Settings

3. Enable Edit Holiday schedule.

1) Click to enter the Edit interface.

Figure 5. 22 Edit Holiday Settings

2) Check the checkbox after Enable.

3) Select Mode from the dropdown list.

There are three different modes for the date format to configure holiday schedule.

4) Set the start and end date.

5) Click Apply to save settings.

6) Click OK to exit the Edit interface.

4. Enter Record Schedule settings interface.

Menu> Record> Schedule

1) Select Record.

2) Check the checkbox after Enable Schedule.

3) Click Edit.

4) Select Holiday from the Schedule dropdown list.

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Figure 5. 23 Edit Schedule- Holiday

5) Select Motion or Normal from the Type dropdown list.

6) If you need all day recording, check the All Day checkbox. Otherwise leave it blank.

7) Set start/end time for holiday schedule.

Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods can’t be overlapped each other. In the time table of the channel, both holiday schedule and normal day schedule are displayed. Repeat the above steps4)-7) to set Holiday schedule for other channel. If the holiday schedule can also be used to other channels, click Copy and choose the channel you want to apply the settings.

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5.6 Files Protection

Purpose:

You can lock the recorded files or set the HDD property to Read-only to protect the record files from being overwritten.

Protect file by locking the record files:

Steps:

1. Enter Playback setting interface.

Menu> Playback

Figure 5. 24 Playback

2. Select the channels by checking the checkbox to .

3. Configure the record type, file type and start/end time.

4. Click Search to show the results.

Figure 5. 25 Playback- Search Result

5. Protect the record files.

1) Find the record files you want to protect, and then click the icon which will turn to ,

indicating that the file is locked.

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The record files of which the recording is still not completed can’t be locked.

2) Click to change it to to unlock the file and the file is not protected.

Figure 5. 26 Unlocking Attention

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6.1 Playing Back Record Files

6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel

Purpose:

Play back the recorded video files of a specific channel in the live view mode. Channel switch is supported.

Instant playback by channel:

Steps:

Choose a channel in live view mode using the mouse and click the button in the quick setting toolbar.

Only record files recorded during the last five minutes on this channel will be played back.

Figure 6. 1 Instant Playback Interface

All-day Playback by channel

1. Enter the All-day Playback interface.

Right click a channel in live view mode and select All-day Playback from the menu, as shown below:

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Figure 6. 2 Right-click Menu under Live View

Under multi-screen live view, record files of the selected channel will be played back.

2. Playback management.

The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing progress, as shown in Figure 6.3.

Figure 6. 3 All-day Playback Interface

The channel and time selection menu displays by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface. Click the channel(s) if you want to switch playback to another channel or execute simultaneous playback of multiple channels, as shown in Figure 6.4.

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Figure 6. 4 All-day Playback Interface with Channel List

Dates marked in different colors:

: No record files in this day.

: There is record file(s) in this day (not current day). : There is only event recording file(s) in this day (not current day). : Mouse cursor is located.

Figure 6. 5 Toolbar of All-day Playback

Table 6. 1 Detailed Explanation of All-day-playback Toolbar

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Audio on /Mute

Start/Stop

clipping

30s forward

30s reverse

Add default tag

Add customized

tag

Tag

management

Slow

forward

Pause reverse

play/

Reverse play/

Single-frame

reverse play

Pause play/

Play/

Single-frame

play

Stop

Fast

forward

Previous day

Next day

Hide

Exit

Process bar

Video type bar

 Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to

locate special frames.

 About video type bar: represents normal recording (manual or schedule); represents event

recording (motion); represents smart search recording.

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6.1.2 Playing Back by Time

Purpose:

Play back video files recorded in specified time duration. Multi-channel simultaneous playback and channel switch are supported.

Steps:

1. Enter playback interface.

Menu>Playback

2. Check the checkbox before the channel to select channel(s) and click the Detail button to view the

record information of the channel(s). You can click Previous or Next to select the day for viewing the record information.

Figure 6. 6 Record Information

3. Click Back to return to the playback interface.

4. Set search conditions and click the Playback button to enter Playback interface.

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Figure 6. 7 Video Search by Time

In the Playback interface: The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process, as shown in Figure 6.9.

Figure 6. 8 Interface of Playback by Time

Figure 6. 9 Toolbar of Playback by Time

Table 6. 2 Detailed Explanation of Playback-by-time Toolbar

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Audio

Start/Stop clipping

30s forward

30s

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reverse

Add default

tag

Add customized tag

Tag

management

Slow

forward

Pause

reverse

play/Reverse

play/

Single-frame

reverse play

Pause

play/Play/Single-frame

play

Stop

Fast

forward

Video search Exit

Hide

Progress

bar

Video type

bar

 Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to

locate special frames.

 About video type bar: represents normal recording (manual or schedule); represents event

recording (motion); represents smart search recording.

6.1.3 Playing Back by Normal Video Search

Purpose:

Play back video files searched out by restricting recording type and recording time. The video files in the result list are played back sequentially and channel switch is supported. Recording types contain Normal, Motion and Manual.

Steps:

1. Enter Record File Search interface.

Menu>Playback Set search condition and click Search button to enter the Search Result interface.

Figure 6. 10 Normal Video Search

2. Choose a record file you want to play back.

If there is only one channel in the search result, clicking button takes you to Full-screen Playback

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interface of this channel. If more than one channel is optional, clicking button takes you to step 3 and step 4.

Figure 6. 11 Result of Normal Video Search

3. Choose channels for simultaneous playback.

Optional channels for simultaneous playback are the same as the channels chosen to search record files in step

1. And the channel with the recorded file selected in step 2 is the main channel during multi-channel playback and it is displayed at the upper left corner.

Figure 6. 12 Select Channels for Synchronous Playback

4. Synchronous Playback interface.

The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process.

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Figure 6. 13 4-ch Synchronous Playback Interface

The hidden list of recorded files displays by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface.

Figure 6. 14 4-ch Synchronous Playback Interface with Video List

Figure 6. 15 Toolbar of Normal Playback

Table 6. 3 Detailed Explanation of Normal Playback Toolbar

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Audio on/Mute

Start/Stop clipping

30s forward

30s reverse

Add default tag

Add customized tag

Tag

management

Slow forward

Pause reverse

play/Reverse play/

Single-frame reverse

Pause

play/Play/Single-frame

play

Stop

Fast forward

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play

Previous file

Next file

Video search

Exit

Hide toolbar

Progress bar

Video type

bar

 Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to

locate special frames.

 About video type bar: represents normal recording (manual or schedule); represents event

recording (motion); represents smart search recording.

6.1.4 Playing Back by Event Search

Purpose:

Play back record files on one or several channels searched out by restricting event type (motion detection). Channel switch is supported.

Steps:

1. Enter the playback interface.

Menu>Playback

2. Select Event tab to enter the Event Playback interface.

3. Select Motion as the event type.

4. Set the start time and end time of the record files.

5. Select the camera (s) for searching.

Figure 6. 16 Video Search by Motion

6. Click Search button to enter the Search Result interface.

The Pre-play and post-play can be configured. The Pre-play refers to the time configured before the defined start time of event search, and the Post-play refers to the time configured after the defined end time of event search. For example, when the start time and end time of event search are set to 12:00:00 - 13:00:00, and the pre-play and post-play time is set to 30s and 20s respectively, then the actual playback of event video file is 11:59:30 ~ 13:00:20.

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Figure 6. 17 Video Search Result by Motion

7. You can select an item from the list and click Details to view detailed information of the record file, e.g.,

start time, end time, file size, etc.

Figure 6. 18 Event Details

8. Or you can directly click the button of each file item to enter its playback interface. The toolbar in

the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process.

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Figure 6. 19 Interface of Playback by Event (1)

The hidden list of events will be displayed by moving the mouse to the right of the playback

interface.

Figure 6. 20 Interface of Playback by Event (2)

Figure 6. 21 Toolbar of Playback by Event

Table 6. 4 Detailed Explanation of Playback-by-event Toolbar

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Audio on/Mute

Start/Stop clipping

30s forward

30s reverse

Add default tag

Add customized tag

Tag

management

Slow forward

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Pause reverse

play/Reverse play/

Single-frame reverse

play

Pause

play/Play/Single-frame

play

Stop

Fast forward

Previous event

Next event

Event search

Exit

Hide

Progress bar

Video type

bar

 Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to

locate special frames.

 About video type bar: represents normal recording (manual or schedule); represents event

recording (motion); represents smart search recording.

6.1.5 Playing Back by Tag

Purpose:

Video tag allows you to record related information like people and location of a certain time point during playback. You are also allowed to use video tag(s) to search for record files and position time point.

Before playing back by tag:

1. Enter Playback interface.

Figure 6. 22 Interface of Playback by Event

Click button to add default tag. Click button to add customized tag and input tag name.

Max. 64 tags can be added to a single video file.

2. Tag management.

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Click button to check, edit and delete tag(s).

Figure 6. 23 Tag Management Interface

To play back by tag:

Steps:

1. Enter Playback interface.

Menu>Playback Click Tag tab to enter Playback by Tag interface. Choose channels, tag type and time, and click Search to enter Search Result interface.

Two tag types are selectable: All and Tag Keyword. Input keyword if you choose Tag Keyword.

Figure 6. 24 Video Search by Tag

2. Set playback conditions and tag management.

Choose the tag name of the recorded file you want to play back; it can be edited or deleted. Pre-play and post-play time can be set according to actual needs.

Pre-play time and post-play time is added to the time point of the tag.

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Figure 6. 25 Result of Video Search by Tag

3. Playback by tag.

Choose a tag and click button to play back the related record file.

Figure 6. 26 Interface of Playback by Tag

The hidden list of tags will be displayed by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface.

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Figure 6. 27 Interface of Playback by Tag with Video List

Figure 6. 28 Toolbar of Playback by Tag

Table 6. 5 Detailed Explanation of Playback-by-tag Toolbar

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Audio on/Mute

Start/Stop clipping

30s forward

30s reverse

Add default tag

Add customized tag

Tag

management

Slow forward

Pause reverse

play/Reverse play/

Single-frame reverse

play

Pause

play/Play/Single-frame

play

Stop

Fast forward

Previous tag

Next tag

Tag search

Exit

Hide

Progress bar

Video type

bar

 Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to

locate special frames.

 About video type bar: represents normal recording (manual or schedule); represents event

recording (motion); represents smart search recording.

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6.1.6 Playing Back by System Log

Purpose:

Play back record file(s) associated with channels after searching system logs.

Steps:

1. Enter Log Search interface.

Menu>Maintenance>Log Information

Figure 6. 29 System Log Search Interface

2. Set search time and type and click Search button.

Figure 6. 30 Result of System Log Search

3. Choose a log with record file and click button to enter Playback interface.

If there is no record file at the time point of the log, the message box “No result found” will pop up.

The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process.

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Figure 6. 31 Interface of Playback by Log

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6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback

6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame

Purpose:

Play video files frame by frame, in order to check image details of the video when abnormal events happen.

Steps:

Go to Playback interface. If you choose playback of the record file: click button and until the speed changes to Single frame and one click on the playback screen represents playback of one frame. If you choose adverse playback of the record file: click button and until the speed changes to Single frame and

one click on the playback screen represents adverse playback of one frame. It is also feasible to use button in toolbar.

6.2.2 Smart Search

Purpose:

In order to locate motion detection event easily and accurately in the playback progress bar, you are allowed to analyze a certain area (scene) dynamically, and to get all of the related motion detection events that occurred in this area.

Steps:

1. Go to normal playback or all-day playback interface.

The smart search function is available for single-channel playback only.

Figure 6. 32 Playback Interface

2. Right-click mouse and select Smart Search to go to analysis area selection interface.

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Figure 6. 33 Right-click Menu in All-day Playback and Normal Playback Interface

3. You can click button to set the full screen as target searching area. After drawing area(s), click

button to execute smart search in this area.

Multi-area and full-screen searching modes are supported.

Figure 6. 34 Draw Area of Smart Search

Results of intelligent analysis: Video type bar:

: Normal record file; : Event record file; : Dynamic record file.

The hidden list of record files display when moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface.

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Figure 6. 35 Smart Search Result with Video List

Figure 6. 36 Toolbar of Smart Search Playback

Table 6. 6 Detailed Explanation of Smart-search-playback Toolbar

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Audio on/Mute

Start/Stop clipping

30s forward

30s reverse

Add default tag

Add customized tag

Tag

management

Slow forward

Pause reverse

play/Reverse play/

Single-frame reverse

play

Pause

play/Play/Single-frame

play

Stop

Fast forward

Previous smart

search result

Next smart search

result

Video search

Exit Hide

Progress bar

Video type

bar

Smart search

bar

 Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to

locate special frames.

 About video type bar: represents normal recording (manual or schedule); represents event

recording (motion); represents smart search recording.

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6.2.3 Digital Zoom

Steps:

1. Right click the mouse on a channel under playback and choose Digital Zoom to enter Digital Zoom

interface.

2. Use the mouse to draw a red rectangle and the image within it will be enlarged up to 16 times.

Figure 6. 37 Draw Area for Digital Zoom

Figure 6. 38 Right-click Menu in Playback Mode

Right-click menu:

This menu differs slightly from one playback interface to another.

Table 6. 7 Detailed Explanation of Right-click Menu under Playback

Button

Function

Return to Playback interface

Enter Digital Zoom interface

Smart Search against a specified area

Show & hide control interface

Exit the video playback interface

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7.1 Backing up Record Files

Before you start:

Please insert the backup device(s) into the device.

7.1.1 Quick Export

Purpose:

Export record files to backup device (s) quickly.

Steps:

1. Enter Video Export interface

Menu>Export>Normal

Figure 7. 1 Quick Export Interface

2. Choose the channel(s) you want to back up and click Quick Export button.

 The time duration of record files on a specified channel cannot exceed 24 hours. Otherwise, the

message box “Max. 24 hours are allowed for quick export.” will pop up.

 The number of channels for synchronous export cannot exceed 4. Otherwise, the message box “Max. 4

channels are allowed for synchronous quick export.” will pop up.

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Figure 7. 2 Quick Export using USB1-1

3. In the Export interface, choose backup device and click Export button to start exporting.

Here we use USB Flash Drive and please refer to the next section Normal Backup for more backup devices supported by the device.

4. Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported to the USB flash drive.

Figure 7. 3 Export Finished

5. Check backup result.

Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it.

Figure 7. 4 Checkup of Quick Export Result Using USB1-1

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7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search

Purpose:

The record files can be backed up to USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs).

Backup using USB flash drives, and USB HDDs.

Steps:

1. Enter Export interface.

Menu>Export>Normal

Figure 7. 5 Normal Video Search for Backup

2. Set search conditions and click Search button to enter the search result interface.

3. Select record files you want to back up.

Click button to play the record file if you want to check it. Check the checkbox before the record files you want to back up.

The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower-left corner of the window.

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Figure 7. 6 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup

4. Export the record files.

Click Export button and start backup.

If the inserted device is not recognized:

• Click the Refresh button.

• Reconnect device.

• Check for compatibility from vendor.

You can also format USB flash drives or USB HDDs via the device.

Figure 7. 7 Export by Normal Video Search using USB Flash Drive

Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message box “Export

finished”.

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Figure 7. 8 Export Finished

5. Check backup result.

Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it.

Figure 7. 9 Checkup of Export Result using USB Flash Drive

7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search

Purpose:

Back up event-related record files using USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs). Quick Backup and Normal Backup are supported.

Steps:

1. Enter Export interface.

Menu>Export>Event

2. Select Motion as the event type.

3. Set the start time and end time of the record files.

4. Select the camera (s) for searching.

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Figure 7. 10 Event Search for Backup

5. Click Search button to enter the Search Result interface.

Figure 7. 11 Result of Event Search

6. Select record files to export.

You can enter the Export interface by the following two ways:

 Select motion detection event (s) from the list and click Quick Export button to enter the Export

interface, as shown in Figure 7.15.

 (1) Click the Details button to enter the interface with detailed information of the record file, e.g.,

start time, end time, file size, etc. The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower-left corner of the window. (2) Select record file (s) from the list and click Export button to enter the Export interface, as shown in Figure 7.15.

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Figure 7. 12 Event Details Interface

7. Export the selected record files.

Click the Export button and start backing up.

If the inserted USB device is not recognized:

• Click the Refresh button.

• Reconnect device.

• Check for compatibility from vendor.

You can also format USB flash drive or USB HDDs via the device.

Figure 7. 13 Export by Event Using USB Flash Drive

Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message “Export finished”.

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Figure 7. 14 Export Finished

8. Check backup result.

Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it.

Figure 7. 15 Checkup of Event Export Result Using USB Flash Drive

7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips

Purpose:

You may also select video clips to export directly during Playback, using USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs).

Steps:

1. Enter Playback interface.

Please refer to Chapter 6.

2. During playback, use buttons and in the playback toolbar to start or stop clipping record file(s).

3. Exit Playback interface after finishing clipping and you will then be prompted to save the clips.

A maximum of 30 clips can be selected for each channel.

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Figure 7. 16 Interface of Playback by Time

4. Click Yes to save video clips and enter Export interface, or click No to quit and do not save video clips.

Figure 7. 17 Attention to Video Clip Saving

5. Export the video clips.

Click Export button and start backing up.

If the inserted USB device is not recognized:

• Click the Refresh button.

• Reconnect device.

• Check for compatibility from vendor.

You can also format USB flash drive or USB HDDs via the device.

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Figure 7. 18 Export Video Clips Using USB Flash Drive

Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message “Export

finished”.

Figure 7. 19 Export Finished

6. Check backup result.

Figure 7. 20 Checkup of Video Clips Export Result Using USB Flash Drive

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7.2 Managing Backup Devices

Management of USB flash drives, and USB HDDs.

1. Enter Search Result interface of record files.

Menu>Export>Normal Set search condition and click Search button to enter Search Result interface.

At least one channel shall be selected.

Figure 7. 21 Normal Video Search

2. Select record files you want to back up.

Click Export button to enter Export interface.

At least one record file shall be selected.

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Figure 7. 22 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup

3. Backup device management.

Click New Folder button if you want to create a new folder in the backup device. Select a record file or folder in the backup device and click button if you want to delete it.

Select a record file in the backup device and click button to play it. Click Format button to format the backup device.

If the inserted USB device is not recognized:

• Click the Refresh button.

• Reconnect device.

• Check for compatibility from vendor.

Figure 7. 23 USB Flash Drive Management

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8.1 Setting Motion Detection

Steps:

1. Enter Motion Detection interface and choose a camera you want to set motion detection.

Menu> Camera> Motion

Figure 8. 1 Motion Detection Setup Interface

2. Set motion detection area and sensitivity.

1) Check the checkbox of Enable Motion Detection to enable motion detection, use the mouse to

draw detection area(s) and drag the sensitivity bar to set sensitivity.

2) Click the icon of Handling to set alarm response actions.

Figure 8. 2 Set Detection Area and Sensitivity

3. Click Trigger Channel tab and select one or more channels which will start to record or become

full-screen monitoring when motion alarm is triggered.

Figure 8. 3 Set Trigger Camera of Motion Detection

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4. Set up arming schedule of the channel.

1) Select Arming Schedule tab to set the channel’s arming schedule.

2) Choose one day of a week and up to eight time periods can be set within each day.

Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped.

Figure 8. 4 Set Arming Schedule of Motion Detection

5. Click Handling tab to set up alarm response actions of motion alarm (please refer to Chapter 8.5).

1) Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other days of a week. You can also use Copy

button to copy an arming schedule to other days.

2) Click the OK button to complete the motion detection settings of the channel.

6. If you want to set up motion detection for another channel, repeat the above steps or just copy the above

settings to it.

You are not allowed to copy the “Trigger Channel” action.

Figure 8. 5 Copy Settings of Motion Detection

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