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Digital Video Recorder (DVR)

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

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Manual Illustrations and Features

Graphics (screen shots, product pictures, etc.) in this document are for illustrative purposes only. Your actual product may differ in appearance. Your product might not support all features discussed in this document.

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Telephone: +1-909-895-0400 • Toll Free in USA: +1-866-200-6690 • E-Mail: sales.usa@hikvision.com • www.hikvision.com

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About this Manual

This Manual is applicable to Turbo HD Digital Video Recorder (DVR).

The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the product. Pictures, charts, images and all other information hereinafter are for description and explanation only. The information contained in the Manual is subject to change, without notice, due to firmware updates or other reasons. Please find the latest version in the company website (http://overseas.hikvision.com/en/).

lease use this user manual under the guidance of professionals.

Trademarks Acknowledgement

and other Hikvision trademarks and logos are the properties of Hikvision in various jurisdictions. Other trademarks and logos mentioned below are the properties of their respective owners.

Legal Disclaimer

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED, WITH ITS HARDWARE, SOFTWARE AND FIRMWARE, IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITH ALL FAULTS AND ERRORS, AND HIKVISION MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY. IN NO EVENT WILL HIKVISION, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES, INCLUDING, AMONG OTHERS, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR LOSS OF DATA OR DOCUMENTATION, IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, EVEN IF HIKVISION HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

REGARDING TO THE PRODUCT WITH INTERNET ACCESS, THE USE OF PRODUCT SHALL BE WHOLLY AT YOUR OWN RISKS. HIKVISION SHALL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITES FOR ABNORMAL OPERATION, PRIVACY LEAKAGE OR OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM CYBER ATTACK, HACKER ATTACK, VIRUS

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INSPECTION, OR OTHER INTERNET SECURITY RISKS; HOWEVER, HIKVISION WILL PROVIDE TIMELY TECHNICAL SUPPORT IF REQUIRED.

SURVEILLANCE LAWS VARY BY JURISDICTION. PLEASE CHECK ALL RELEVANT LAWS IN YOUR JURISDICTION BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT YOUR USE CONFORMS THE APPLICABLE LAW. HIKVISION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN THE EVENT THAT THIS PRODUCT IS USED WITH ILLEGITIMATE PURPOSES.

IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICTS BETWEEN THIS MANUAL AND THE APPLICABLE LAW, THE LATER PREVAILS.

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) standa

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Applicable Models

This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.

Series Model

DS-7304HUI-K4

DS-73xxHUI-K4

DS-7308HUI-K4 DS-7316HUI-K4 DS-7332HUI-K4 DS-7308HQI-K4

DS-73xxHQI-K4

DS-7316HQI-K4 DS-7332HQI-K4 DS-9008HUI-K8

DS-90xxHUI-K8

DS-9016HUI-K8 DS-9032HUI-K8

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.

Mandatory Electrical Requirements

Hikvision requires the following conditions and equipment for all of its electronic equipment:

• Grounding

Ensure good conductivity for all ground paths; examine ground path contact surfaces for defects, dirt, corrosion, or non-conductive coatings that may impede conductivity. Repair or clean contact surfaces as necessary to assure good metal-to-metal contact. Ensure fasteners are properly installed and tightened.

• Electrical Wiring

Ensure your outlets are properly wired. They can be checked with an electrical outlet tester.

• Surge Suppressor (Required)

Hikvision is not responsible for any damage to equipment caused by power spikes in the electrical power grid. Use of a surge suppressor meeting the following specifications is mandatory for all Hikvision electronic equipment:

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Specifications

˗ Listed by Underwriter’s Laboratories, meeting the UL 1449 Voltage Protection Rating (VPR) ˗ Minimum protection of 1,000 joules or higher ˗ Clamping voltage of 400 V or less ˗ Response time of 1 nanosecond or less

• Usage

˗ Surge suppressors must not be daisy chained with pow

• Maintenance

er strips or other surge suppressors

˗ Replace after a serious electrical event (e.g., lighting blew out a transformer down the street) ˗ Replace yearly in storm-prone areas ˗ Replace every two years as routine maintenance

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 to 240 VAC, 12 VDC or 48 VDC according to the IEC60950-1 standard. 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.

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• 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.

• Ensure to use the attached power adaptor only and not to change the adaptor randomly.

Product Key Features

General

• Connectable to TurboHD and analog cameras

• Supports UTC protocol for connecting camera over coax

• Connectable to IP cameras

• The analog signal inputs including TurboHD and CVBS can be automatically recognized without

configuration

• Each channel supports dual-stream. And sub-stream supports up to WD1 resolution

• The main stream of HUI Series supports up to 5 MP resolution of all the channels (HUI Series)

• 5 MP long distance transmission can be enabled for the analog cameras (HUI Series)

• 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

• H.265+/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

• Defog level, night to day sensitivity, day to night sensitivity, IR light brightness, day/night mode, and

WDR switch configurable for the connected analog cameras supporting these parameters

• 4 MP/5 MP signal switch for the supported analog cameras

• Watermark technology

Local Monitoring

• HDMI output at up to 4K (3840 × 2160) resolution

quality with lowered bit rate

• There are two HDMI interfaces of which the HDMI1 and VGA interfaces share simultaneous output.

For HDMI1/VGA output, up to 1920 × 1080 resolution is supported. For HDMI2 output, up to 4K (3840 × 2160) resolution is supported

• 1/4/6/8/9/16/25/36 screen live view is supported, an

d the display sequence of screens is adjustable

If the sum of the analog and IP channels exceeds 25, up to 32-window division mode is supported for the VGA/HDMI1 output

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• 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

• 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 e

xception alarm, video loss alarm, and VCA

alarm functions

• 1-ch analog camera supports people counting and heat map functions

• HUI Series supports line crossing detection and intrusion detection of all channels, and 2-ch sudden

scene change detection.

• The enhanced VCA mode conflicts with the 2K/4K output and 4 MP/5 MP signal input (HUI Series)

• Privacy mask

• Several PTZ protocols (including Omnicast VMS of Genetec) supported; PTZ preset, patrol and

pattern

• Zooming in/out by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.

HDD Management

• Each disk can have a maximum of 8 TB storage capacity

• 8 network disks (8 NAS disks, 8 IP SAN disks, or n N

AS disks + m IP SAN disks (n+m ≤ 8)) can be

connected

• Remaining recording time of the HDD can be viewed

• Supports cloud storage

• S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection

• HDD sleeping function

• HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W)

• HDD group management

• HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channels

• Hot-swappable HDD supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10 storage schemes, and

can be enabled and disabled on your demand. 16 arrays can be configured (DS-90xxHUI-K8 only)

Recording, Capture, and Playback

• 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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• Supports POS triggered recording

• Eight recording time periods with separated recording types

• Supports Channel-Zero encoding

• Main stream and sub-stream configurable for simultaneous recording

• 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 even

ts (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 TurboHD input is connected, the information including the resolution and frame rate will be

overlaid on the bottom right corner of the live view for five 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 five seconds.

• Search and play back record files by camera number, recording type, start time, end time, etc.

• Smart playback to go through less effective information

• Main stream and sub-stream selectable for local/remote playback

• 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 to a USB or eSATA device

• Exports video clips when playback

• Video and Log, Video and Player, and Player are selectable to export for backup

• Management and maintenance of backup devices

Alarms and Exceptions

• Configurable arming time of alarm input/output

• Alarms for video loss, motion detection, video tampering, illegal login, network disconnected, IP

confliction, record/capture exception, HDD error, and HDD full, etc.

• Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm,

notifying surveillance center, sending email and

alarm output

• One-key disarms the linkage actions of the alarm input

• PTZ linking for the VCA alarm

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• VCA detection alarm is supported

• Supports POS triggered alarm

• Supports coaxial alarm (requires camera with alarm I/O)

• System will automatically reboot when a problem is detected in an attempt to restore normal

functionality

Other Local Functions

• Manual and automatic video quality diagnostics

• Operable by mouse and remote control

• Three-level user management; admin user can create m

any 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 use in resetting the password

• Multiple connected analog cameras supporting TurboHD can be upgraded simultaneously via the

DVR

Network Functions

• Self-adaptive 100M or 1000M network interface

• IPv6 is supported

• TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP,

SMTP, NFS, iSCSI, UPnP™, and HTTPS are

supported

• Supports access by Hik-Connect. If you enable Hik-Connect, the device will remind you the Internet

access risk and ask you to confirm the “Terms of Service” and “Privacy Statement” before enabling the service. You should create a verification code to connect to Hik-Connect.

• TCP, UDP, and RTP for unicast

• Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnP™

• 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

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• 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 disab

le 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 ............................................................................................................... 6

NOTE: Figures in this manual are for illustration only; your screens may differ. ...................... 16

1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 16

1.1 Front Panel .................................................................................................................................... 16

1.2 IR Remote Control Operations .................................................................................................. 18

1.2.1 Troubleshooting Remote Control ........................................................................................ 20

1.3 USB Mouse Operation ................................................................................................................ 20

1.4 Input Method Description .......................................................................................................... 21

1.5 Rear Panel ..................................................................................................................................... 21

2 Getting Started ............................................................................................................................. 23

2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the DVR ............................................................................... 23

2.1.1 Starting the DVR ..................................................................................................................... 23

2.1.2 Shutting Down/Logging Out/Rebooting the DVR .......................................................... 23

2.2 Activating the Device .................................................................................................................. 24

2.3 Using the Unlock Pattern for Login .......................................................................................... 25

2.3.1 Configuring the Unlock Pattern ........................................................................................... 26

2.3.2 Logging in via Unlock Pattern ............................................................................................. 27

2.3.3 Login and Logout ................................................................................................................... 28

2.3.3.1 User Login ............................................................................................................................... 28

2.3.4 Resetting Your Password ...................................................................................................... 29

2.3.5 Adding and Connecting IP Cameras ................................................................................... 31

2.3.5.1 Activating an IP Camera ....................................................................................................... 31

2.3.6 Adding an Online IP Camera ............................................................................................... 34

2.3.7 Editing the Connected IP Camera ....................................................................................... 38

2.3.8 Configuring Signal Input Channel ...................................................................................... 40

2.3.9 Configuring 5 MP Long Distance Transmission................................................................ 41

3 Live View ...................................................................................................................................... 42

3.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 42

3.2 Live View Icons ............................................................................................................................ 42

3.3 Live View Mode Operations ...................................................................................................... 43

3.3.1 Using the Mouse in Live View ............................................................................................. 44

3.3.2 Switching Main/Aux Output ............................................................................................... 44

3.3.3 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode ......................................................................... 45

3.4 Channel-Zero Encoding.............................................................................................................. 48

3.5 Adjusting Live View Settings .................................................................................................... 49

3.6 Manual Video Quality Diagnostics ........................................................................................... 50

4 PTZ Controls ................................................................................................................................ 51

4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings ........................................................................................................... 51

4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols, and Patterns ............................................................................... 53

4.2.1 Customizing Presets .............................................................................................................. 53

4.2.2 Calling Presets ........................................................................................................................ 54

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4.2.3 Customizing Patrols ............................................................................................................... 55

4.2.4 Calling Patrols......................................................................................................................... 57

4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ............................................................................................................ 57

4.2.6 Calling Patterns ...................................................................................................................... 58

4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit ............................................................................................ 59

4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan ................................................................................................................ 60

4.2.9 One-Touch Park ...................................................................................................................... 61

4.3 PTZ Control Panel ....................................................................................................................... 62

5 Recording and Capture Settings ............................................................................................... 63

5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters ........................................................................................... 63

5.2 Configuring Recording and Capture Schedule ....................................................................... 69

5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording and Capture ........................................................ 73

5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording and Capture ......................................................... 74

5.5 Configuring Event Recording and Capture ............................................................................ 76

5.6 Configuring Manual Recording and Continous Capture ...................................................... 77

5.7 Configuring Holiday Recording and Capture ........................................................................ 78

5.8 Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture ................................................................... 80

5.9 Configuring HDD Group ........................................................................................................... 82

5.10 Files Protection ....................................................................................................................... 83

5.10.1 Protect Record Files by Locking Them ................................................................................ 83

5.10.2 Protect File by Setting HDD to Read-Only ......................................................................... 84

5.11 One-Key Enable/Disable H.264+/H.265+, Analog Cameras .......................................... 85

5.11.1 Enabling ................................................................................................................................... 85

5.11.2 Disabling .................................................................................................................................. 86

5.12 Playback ................................................................................................................................... 86

5.12.1 Instant Playback by Channel ................................................................................................ 86

5.12.2 Playback by Normal Search .................................................................................................. 87

5.12.2.1 Playback by Channel ................................................................................... 87

5.12.2.2 Playback by Time ......................................................................................... 88

5.12.3 Playback Interface .................................................................................................................. 88

5.12.4 Playback by Event Search ..................................................................................................... 89

5.12.5 Playback by Tag ...................................................................................................................... 92

5.12.6 Playback by Smart Search ..................................................................................................... 94

5.12.7 Playback by System Logs ...................................................................................................... 98

5.12.8 Playback by Sub-Periods ....................................................................................................... 99

5.12.9 Play Back External Files ....................................................................................................... 100

5.13 Auxiliary Functions of Playback ........................................................................................ 101

5.13.1 Playing Back Frame-by-Frame ........................................................................................... 101

5.13.2 Digital Zoom ......................................................................................................................... 101

5.13.3 Multi-Channel Reverse Playback ....................................................................................... 102

5.13.4 File Management .................................................................................................................. 103

5.14 Backup ................................................................................................................................... 103

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5.14.1 Backup by Normal Video/Picture Search ........................................................................ 103

5.14.1.1 Using USB Flash Drives, USB HDDs ...................................................... 104

5.14.2 Backup by Event Search ...................................................................................................... 106

5.14.3 Back Up Video Clips ............................................................................................................ 107

5.15 Managing Backup Devices .................................................................................................. 108

6 Alarm Settings ............................................................................................................................ 109

6.1 Setting Motion Detection .......................................................................................................... 109

6.2 Setting Sensor Alarms ............................................................................................................... 111

6.2.1 Detecting Video Loss ........................................................................................................... 113

6.2.2 Detecting Video Tampering ................................................................................................ 114

6.3 Setting All-Day Video Quality Diagnostics ........................................................................... 116

6.4 Handling Exceptions ................................................................................................................. 117

7 Setting Alarm Response Actions ............................................................................................. 119

8 POS Configuration .................................................................................................................... 122

8.1 Configuring POS Settings......................................................................................................... 122

8.2 Configuring Overlay Channel ................................................................................................. 126

8.3 Configuring POS Alarm ........................................................................................................... 127

9 VCA Alarm ................................................................................................................................. 129

9.1 Face Detection ............................................................................................................................ 129

9.2 Vehicle Detection ....................................................................................................................... 131

9.3 Line Crossing Detection ........................................................................................................... 132

9.4 Intrusion Detection .................................................................................................................... 134

9.5 Region Entrance Detection ....................................................................................................... 135

9.6 Region Exiting Detection .......................................................................................................... 136

9.7 Loitering Detection .................................................................................................................... 137

9.8 People Gathering Detection ..................................................................................................... 137

9.9 Fast Moving Detection .............................................................................................................. 137

9.10 Parking Detection ................................................................................................................. 137

9.11 Unattended Baggage Detection .......................................................................................... 138

9.12 Object Removal Detection ................................................................................................... 138

9.13 Audio Exception Detection ................................................................................................. 138

9.14 Defocus Detection ................................................................................................................ 139

9.15 Sudden Scene Change ......................................................................................................... 140

9.16 PIR Alarm .............................................................................................................................. 140

10 VCA Search ................................................................................................................................ 141

10.1 Behavior Search .................................................................................................................... 141

10.2 Plate Search ........................................................................................................................... 142

10.3 People Counting ................................................................................................................... 143

10.4 Heat Map ............................................................................................................................... 144

11 Network Settings ....................................................................................................................... 145

11.1 Configuring General Settings ............................................................................................. 145

11.2 Configuring Advanced Settings ......................................................................................... 147

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11.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings ............................................................................................... 147

11.2.2 Configuring Hik-Connect ................................................................................................... 148

11.2.3 Configuring DDNS .............................................................................................................. 150

11.2.4 Configuring NTP Server ..................................................................................................... 151

11.2.5 Configuring NAT ................................................................................................................. 152

11.2.6 Configuring More Settings ................................................................................................. 154

11.2.7 Configuring HTTPS Port ..................................................................................................... 155

11.2.8 Configuring E-Mail .............................................................................................................. 157

11.2.9 Checking Network Traffic .................................................................................................. 159

11.3 Configuring Network Detection ........................................................................................ 160

11.3.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss .......................................................................... 160

11.3.2 Exporting Network Packet.................................................................................................. 160

11.3.3 Checking Network Status ................................................................................................... 161

11.3.4 Checking Network Statistics ............................................................................................... 162

12 RAID ............................................................................................................................................ 163

12.1 Configuring Array ............................................................................................................... 163

12.1.1 Enable RAID ......................................................................................................................... 164

12.1.2 One-Touch Configuration ................................................................................................... 164

12.1.3 Manually Creating Array .................................................................................................... 166

12.1.4 Rebuilding Array .................................................................................................................. 168

12.1.5 Automatically Rebuilding Array ....................................................................................... 169

12.1.6 Manually Rebuilding Array ............................................................................................... 170

12.1.7 Deleting Array ...................................................................................................................... 171

13 Checking and Editing Firmware ............................................................................................. 172

14 HDD Management .................................................................................................................... 173

14.1 Initializing HDDs ................................................................................................................. 173

14.2 Managing Network HDD ................................................................................................... 175

14.3 Managing HDD Group ........................................................................................................ 177

14.3.1 Setting HDD Groups ............................................................................................................ 177

14.4 Setting HDD Property ......................................................................................................... 179

14.5 Configuring Quota Mode .................................................................................................... 180

14.6 Configuring Cloud Storage ................................................................................................. 182

14.7 Configuring Disk Clone ...................................................................................................... 184

14.8 Checking HDD Status .......................................................................................................... 186

14.9 Checking S.M.A.R.T. Information ...................................................................................... 187

14.10 Detecting Bad Sectors .......................................................................................................... 187

14.11 Configuring HDD Error Alarms ........................................................................................ 188

15 Camera Settings ......................................................................................................................... 189

15.1 Configuring OSD Settings ................................................................................................... 189

15.2 Configuring Privacy Mask .................................................................................................. 191

15.3 Configuring Video Parameters .......................................................................................... 191

15.3.1 Configuring Image Settings ................................................................................................ 191

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15.3.2 Configuring Camera Parameters Settings ........................................................................ 192

16 DVR Management and Maintenance ..................................................................................... 194

16.1 Viewing System Information .............................................................................................. 194

16.2 Searching Log Files .............................................................................................................. 194

16.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info ............................................................................... 197

16.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files ....................................................................... 197

16.5 Upgrading System................................................................................................................ 198

16.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device .................................................................................. 198

16.5.2 Upgrading by FTP ................................................................................................................ 198

16.6 Upgrading Camera .............................................................................................................. 199

16.7 Restoring Default Settings .................................................................................................. 200

17 Other ............................................................................................................................................ 201

17.1 Configuring General Settings ............................................................................................. 201

17.2 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port .......................................................................................... 202

17.3 Configuring DST Settings ................................................................................................... 203

17.4 Configuring More Settings ................................................................................................. 203

17.5 Managing User Accounts .................................................................................................... 206

17.5.1 Adding a User ....................................................................................................................... 206

17.5.2 Deleting a User ..................................................................................................................... 209

17.5.3 Editing a User ....................................................................................................................... 210

18 Appendix .................................................................................................................................... 213

18.1 Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 213

18.1.1 DS-73xxHUI-K4 .................................................................................................................... 213

18.1.2 DS-9008HUI-K8, DS-9016HUI-K8 ...................................................................................... 214

18.1.3 DS-9032HUI-K8 .................................................................................................................... 215

18.1.4 DS-73xxHQI-K4 .................................................................................................................... 216

18.2 Glossary ................................................................................................................................. 217

18.3 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................... 218

18.4 List of Compatible Hikvision IP Cameras ........................................................................ 222

18.5 List of Compatible Third-Party IP Cameras ..................................................................... 222

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No. Name

Function Description

1 POWER

Turns green when DVR is powered up

READY

Turns

green, indicating that

the DVR is functioning properly

urns

green

when devic

e is controlled by an IR remote

urns red when controlled by a keyboard a

nd purple when IR remote and

yboard is used at the same time

ALARM

Turns red

when a sensor alarm is detected

HDD Flickers

red when data is be

ing read from or written to HDD

Tx/Rx Flickers

green when network connection is functio

ning properly

DVD-R/W Slot for DVD

R/W

Switches between the numeric

letter input and

functions of the composite

light is red.)

Enters

numeral “1”

Access

es the main menu interface

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

n PTZ Control mode,

and use

zoom out the image

Switches

betw

een main and spot video output

in live view or playback mode

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

Enters

numeral “4”

Enters letters “GHI”

Exits

and back to the previous menu

Enters

numeral “5”

Enters

letters “JKL”

Delete

s characters before cursor

Check the checkb

ox and select the ON/OFF switch

Starts/stops

record clipping in playback

Enters

numeral “6”

Enters

letters “MNO”

Accesses

to playback interface

in Playback mode

Enters

numeral “7”

Enters

letters “PQRS”

ccesses

to manual record interface

anually enable

/disable

s record

Enters

numeral “8”

Enters

letters “TUV”

Access

es PTZ control interface

Enters

numeral “9”

Enters

letters “WXYZ”

Multi-channel

display in

live view

0/A Enters

numeral

“0”

NOTE: Figures in this manual are for illustration only; your screens may differ.

1 Introduction

1.1 Front Panel

Figure 1, DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4 Front Panel

Table 1-1 DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4 Front Panel Description

STATUS

SHIFT

1/MENU

2/ABC/F1

3/DEF/F2

4/GHI/ESC

Composite

Keys

5/JKL/EDIT

6/MNO/PLAY

keys. (Input letter or numbers when the light is out; Realize functions when the

7/PQRS/REC

8/TUV/PTZ

9/WXYZ/PREV

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Function Description

Shifts

the input methods in the editing text field. (

Upper and lowercase,

alphabet, symbols or numeric input).

avigate

s between diffe

rent fields and items in menus

Uses

the Up and Down button

s to speed up and slow down

the playing of

video

The Left and Right button wi

ll select the next and previous record files.

Cycles

through channels

in Live View mode

. C

ontrol

s the movement of the PTZ camera

in PTZ control mode

onfirm

s selection in any of

the menu modes

Checks the

checkbox

lays

or pause

s the pla

ying of

video

files i

n Playback mode

Advance

s the video by a single frame

in single

frame Playback mode

Stops/start

s auto switch

in Auto

switch mode

POWER

Power on/off switch

Move

s the active selection

up and down

in a menu

ycles

through different channels

in live view mode

Jumps

30s forward/backward in video files

the playback mode

Control

s the movement of the PTZ camera

in PTZ control mode

Move

s the active selection

up and down

in a menu

niversal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mous

e and

USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

IR Receiver

Receiver for IR remote

control

No. Name

Function Description

1 ALARM

Red when a sensor alarm is detected

READY

Blue, indicating that the DVR is functioning properly

lue when device is controlled

by an IR remote

Red when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR remote and ke

yboard is used at the same time

HDD Flickers red when data is be

ing read from or written to HDD

MODEM

Flickers blue when network connection is function

ing properly

Tx/Rx

Blue when the device is in armed status; at this time, an alarm is enabled when an event is detected.

rns 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.

Red when a sensor alarm is detected

IR Receiver

Receiver for IR remote

Front Panel Lock

Lock or unlock the panel by the key

DVD-R/W Slot for DVD

R/W

Switches to the corresponding channel in live view or PTZ c

ontrol mode

Inputs numbers and characters in e

dit mode

Switches between different channels in p

layback m

ode

lue 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.

USB Interfaces

Universal Serial Bus

ports for additional devices such as US

B mous

e and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

Returns

to the previous menu

Presses for arming/disarming the device in live v

iew mode

Enters t

he Manual Record settings menu

Presses this button followed by a numeric button to call a PTZ prese

t in PTZ control settings

Turns audio on/off in the p

layback mode

Enters the p

layback mode

Automatically scans in the PTZ c

ontrol menu

ZOOM+

Zooms in the PTZ camera in the PTZ c

ontrol setting

DIRECTION

ENTER

6 JOG SHUTTLE Control

7 USB Interface

files in Playback mode.

Figure 2, DS-90xxHUI-K8 Front Panel

Table 1-2 DS-90xxHUI-K8 Front Panel Description

STATUS

GUARD

Alphanumeric

Buttons

ESC

REC/SHOT

PLAY/AUTO

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Function Description

Adjusts

focus in the PTZ Control

Switches between input methods (upper and lower case alphabet, symbol

s and numeric input).

Edits text fields. When editing text fields, it also deletes the ch

aracter 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 fol

der of USB device and eSATA HDD

Switches

between main and spot output

Zooms out the image in PTZ control

mode

Selects all items on the list when used in a list

field

Turns on/off PTZ light

(if applicable) in PTZ control mode

Switches between play and reverse play in playback mode

Cycles

through tab pages

Switches between channel

s in synchronous playback mode

Returns to the Mai

n menu (after successful login)

Presses and holds the button for five seconds to

turn off audible key beep

Starts wiper (if applicable) in PTZ control mode

Shows/hides the control inter

face in playback mode

Switches between singl

e screen and multi

screen mode

Adjusts the focus in conjunction with the A/FOCUS+ button in PTZ control mode

Enters

the PTZ Control mode

Adjusts the iris of the PTZ camera in PTZ c

ontrol mode

Navigates between different f

ields 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

Confirms sele

ction in any of the menu modes.

Checks the checkbox

Plays or pauses the playing of video files in Playback mode

Advanc

es the video by a single frame in single

frame Playback mode

Stops/starts auto switch in Auto

switch mode

Moves the active selection up and down

in a menu

Cycles through different channels in live view mode

Jumps 30s forwar

d/backward in video files in the playback mode

Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode

POWER ON/OFF

Power o

n/off switch

A/FOCUS+

EDIT/IRIS+

MAIN/SPOT/ZOOM-

F1/ LIGHT

F2/ AUX

MENU/WIPER

PREV/FOCUS-

PTZ/IRIS-

DIRECTION

ENTER

JOG SHUTTLE

Control

1.2 IR Remote Control Operations

The DVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control.

If your system is secured with a password pattern, press ESC on the remote to display the password input window and input the password by using a keyboard.

Batteries (2 × AAA) must be installed before operation.

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Description

Power on/off the device.

Power on/off the

device

by pressing and holding the button for

5 seco

nds.

Press the button

to return to the

ain menu (after successful login).

Press and hold the button for 5 seconds will turn off audible key beep.

In PTZ Control mode, the MENU button will start wiper (if applicable).

In Playback mo

de, it is used to show/hide the control interface.

Enter the Manual Record setting menu.

In PTZ control settings, press the button and then you can call a PTZ preset by pressing Numeric button.

It is also used to turn audio on/off in th

e Playback mode.

avigate between different fields and items in menus.

In the Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up and slow down recorded video. The Left

and Right button will select the next and previous record

files. In Live View mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through channels.

In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera.

onfirm selection in any of the menu modes.

It can also be used to

tick

checkbox fie

lds. In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.

In single

frame Playback mode, pressing the button will advance the video by a single frame.

PTZ Button

In Auto

switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch.

DEV Enabl

es/Disables Remote Control.

Switch to the corresponding channel in Live view or PTZ Control mode.

Input numbers and characters in Edit mode.

Switch between different channels in

the Playback mode.

Back to the pre

vious menu.

Press for Arming/disarming the device in Live View mode.

The button is used to enter the All

day Playback mode.

It is also used to

auto scan in the PTZ Control menu.

Switch between single screen and multi

-screen mode.

In PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the focus in conjunction with the A/FOCUS+ button.

Figure 3, Remote Control

The keys on the remote control resemble the ones found on the front panel. See Table 1-3.

Table 1-3 Description of the IR Remote Control Buttons

1 POWER

2 MENU Button

3 REC Button

DIRECTION Button

ENTER Button

Alphanumeric

Buttons

8 ESC Button

9 PLAY Button

10 PREV Button

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Name

Action

Description

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

Menu: Select

and enter.

Double

Click Live view: Switch between single

screen and multi

screen.

PTZ control: Wheeling.

Live view: Drag channel/time bar.

Live view: Show menu.

Menu: Exit current menu to upper level menu.

Live view: Previous screen.

Menu: Previous item.

Live view: Next screen.

Menu: Next item.

1.2.1 Troubleshooting Remote Control

Make sure batteries have been installed properly. Also, note that the remote control must be aimed at the IR receiver on the NVR front panel.

If there is no response after pressing any button on the remote, follow the procedure below to troubleshoot.

1. Go to M

enu > Configuration > General > More Settings by operating the

front control panel or the mouse.

2. Check and remember the DVR No. The default DVR No. is 255. This

number valid for all IR remote controls.

3. Press DEV on the remote control.

4. Enter the DVR No. in Step 2.

5. Press ENTER on the remote.

If the front panel Status indicator turns blue, the remote control is operating properly. If the Status indicator does not turn blue and there is no response, check the following:

• Batteries are installed correctly and the polarities are not reversed.

• Batteries are fresh and not out of charge.

• IR receiver is not obstructed.

f the remote still does not function, change the remote and try again, or

I contact the device provider.

1.3 USB Mouse Operation

A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this DVR.

1. Plug mouse into a USB interface on the DVR. The mouse should automatically be

detected. If not, the mouse might not be compatible. Refer to your mouse provider.

Table 1-4 Description of the Mouse Control

Single-Click

Left-Click

Drag

Right-Click Single-Click

Scrolling up

Scroll-Wheel

Scrolling down

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1.4 Input Method Description

Figure 4, Soft Keyboard

Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard:

Table 1-5 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons

Icon Description Icon Description

…

Number

Lowercase/Uppercase

Switch the keyboard

Positioning the cursor

Symbols

…

English letter

Backspace

Space

Enter

Reserved

1.5 Rear Panel

The rear panel varies by model. Refer to the actual product. The following figures are for reference only.

Figure 5, DS-7316HUI-K4 Rear Panel

(DS-7304HUI-K4 = 4 Video In, DS-7308HUI-K4 = 8 Video In, DS-7332HUI-K4 = 32 Video In)

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No. Item Description

VIDEO IN

BNC interface for

Turbo

HD and analog

video input.

VIDEO OUT

BNC connector for video output.

AUDIO IN

/LOOP OUT (for

DS-90xxHUI-K8)

4 USB Port

Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices

. 5 HDMI1/VGA

Simultaneous

HDMI1/

VGA out

put. Display local video output and menu.

HDMI2

HDMI2 video output connector

(DS-73xxHUI

K4 and DS

90xxHUI

K8) 7 AUDIO OUT

RCA connector

Network

Interface

Connector for

network

(DS-73xxHUI

K4 and DS

90xxHUI

K8 = x2, DS

73xxHUI

K4 = x1)

Connector for RS

485 devices. T+

and T-

pins

connect to

R+ and R

- pins of

PTZ receiver

respectively

D+, D-

pin connects to Ta, Tb pin of controller. For cascading devices, the first

VR’s D+, D

- pin

should be connected with the D+, D

- pin of the next

VR. Connector for alarm input

Connector for alarm output

Power Supply

100 to

240 V

AC power supply

Power Switch

Switch for turn

ing on/off the device

GND Ground

LINE IN

BNC connector for audio input

eSATA

Connects e

xternal SATA HDD, CD/DVD

-RW 15 RS-232 Interface

Connector for RS

232 devices

ALARM OUT

Connector for alarm output

17 AUDIO IN (for DS

-90xxHUI-K8) RCA connector

Figure 6, DS-7316HQI-K4 Rear Panel

(DS-7308HQI-K4 = 8 Video In, DS-7332HQI-K4 = 32 Video In)

Figure 7, DS-9016HUI-K8 Rear Panel

(DS-9008HUI-K8 = 8 Video In, DS-9032HUI-K8 = 32 Video In)

Table 1-6 Description of DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, and DS-

9 RS-485 and Alarm Interface

RCA connector

90xxHUI-K8 Rear Panel

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2 Getting Started

2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the DVR

Purpose

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

Before You Start

Check that the voltage of the power supply is the same with the DVR’s requirement, and the ground connection is working properly.

2.1.1 Starting the DVR

Check that the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet. It is HIGHLY recommended that an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) be used in conjunction with the device.

Turn on the power switch on the rear panel, and the Power indicator LED should turn on indicating that the unit begins to start up.

After startup, the Power indicator LED remains on.

2.1.2 Shutting Down/Logging Out/Rebooting the DVR

1. Go to Menu > Maintenance.

Figure 8, Shutdown Menu

2. Click

3. Click one of the following:

• Logout – Logs the current user out of the system.

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• Shutdown – Shuts system down.

• Reboot – Shuts system down and reboots.

• Cancel – Cancels shutdown.

4. Click Yes.

5. Turn off the power switch on the rear panel.

Figure 9, Shutdown Prompt

2.2 Activating the Device

Purpose

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

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

text fields.

Figure 10, Settings Admin Password

STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED – We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of eight characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. We also recommend that you reset your password regularly. Especially in high security systems, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

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

Clear text password is supported. Click to see the clear text of the password. Click the icon again and the password again becomes invisible.

3. After the device is activated, the Attention box pops up as below.

Figure 11, Attention Window

4. (Optional) Click Yes to export the GUID. The Reset Password interface pops up. Click

Export to export the GUID to the USB flash drive for password resetting.

Figure 12, Export GUID

5. After exporting the GUID, the Attention box pops up as below. Click Yes to duplicate

the password or No to cancel it.

Figure 13, Duplicate the Password

2.3 Using the Unlock Pattern for Login

Purpose

An admin can configure an unlock pattern for device login.

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2.3.1 Configuring the Unlock Pattern

After the device is activated, enter the following interface to configure the device unlock pattern.

Figure 14, Set Unlock Pattern

1. Use the mouse to draw a pattern among the nine dots on the screen.

Release the mouse when the pattern is done.

Figure 15, Draw the Pattern

Connect at least four dots to draw the pattern.

Each dot can be connected only once.

2. Draw the same pattern again to confirm it. When the two patterns match,

the pattern is configured successfully.

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Figure 16, Confirm the Pattern

If the two patterns are different, you must set the pattern again.

Figure 17, Reset the Pattern

2.3.2 Logging in via Unlock Pattern

Only the admin user has the permission to unlock the device.

Configure the pattern first before unlocking.

1. Right-click the mouse on the screen and select the menu to enter the

interface.

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Figure 18, Draw the Unlock Pattern

2. Draw the pre-defined pattern to unlock to enter the menu operation.

You can right click the mouse to log in via the normal mode.

If you have forgotten your pattern, you can select the Forget My Pattern or Switch User option to enter the normal login dialog box.

When the pattern you draw is different from the pattern you have configured, try again.

If you draw the wrong pattern seven times, the account will lock for one minute.

Figure 19, Normal Login Dialog Box

2.3.3 Login and Logout

2.3.3.1 User Login

Purpose

You must log in to the device before operating the menu and other functions.

1. Select the User Name in the drop-down list.

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Figure 20, Login Interface

2. Input the Password.

3. Click OK to log in.

In the Login interface, for the admin user, if you have entered the wrong password seven times, the account will be locked for 60 seconds. For operators, if you have entered the wrong password for five times, the account will be locked for 60 seconds.

Figure 21, User Account Protection for the Admin

Figure 22, User Account Protection for the Operator

2.3.4 Resetting Your Password

Purpose

If you forget the admin password, you can reset the password by importing the GUID file, which was exported and saved in the local USB flash drive after you activated the device.

1. On the user login interface, click Forget Password to enter the Import

GUID interface.

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Figure 23, Import GUID

2. Select the GUID file from the USB flash drive and click Import to pop up

the Reset Password interface.

Figure 24, Reset Password

3. Input the new password and confirm the password.

4. Click OK to save the new password. Then the Attention box pops up as

shown below.

Figure 25, GUID File Imported

5. Click OK and the Attention box as below pops up to remind you to

duplicate the password of the device to IP cameras that are connected with default protocol. Click Yes to duplicate the password or No to cancel it.

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Figure 26, Duplicate the Password

To retrieve a forgotten password, you must export th

Once the password is reset, the GUID file will be invalid. You can export a new GUID file.

2.3.5 Adding and Connecting IP Cameras

2.3.5.1 Activating an IP Camera

Purpose

Before adding the camera, make sure the IP camera to be added is in active status.

e GUID file first.

1. Select Add IP Camera from the right-click menu in live view

mode or go to Menu> Camera> IP Camera.

For the IP camera detected online in the same network segment, the Security status shows whether it is active or inactive.

Figure 27, IP Camera Management Interface

2. Click the inactive icon of the camera to enter the following

interface to activate it. You can also select multiple cameras

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from the list and click the One-touch Activate to activate the cameras in batch.

Figure 28, Activate the Camera

3. Set the password of the camera to activate it.

Use Admin Password: If you check this checkbox, the camera(s) will be configured with the admin password of the operating DVR.

Create New Password: If the admin password is not used, you must create a new password for the camera and confirm it.

Figure 29, Level 0 (Inadequate) Strength Password

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Figure 30, Invalid Password Message

Figure 31, Level 1 Password Strength

Figure 32, Level 2 Password Strength

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Figure 33, Level 3 and Level 4 Password Strength

STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED − We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of eight characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. We also recommend that you reset your password regularly. Especially in high security systems, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

4. Click OK to finish activating the IP camera. The camera

security status will change to Active.

2.3.6 Adding an Online IP Camera

Purpose

Before you can get a live view or record of the video, add the network cameras to the device’s connection list.

Before You Start

Ensure the network connection is valid and correct.



 OPTION 1



1. Select Add IP Camera from the right-click menu in live view mode or

go to Menu > Camera > IP Camera.

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Figure 34, IP Camera Management Interface

2. Online cameras with the same network segment will be detected and

displayed in the camera list.

3. Select the IP camera from the list and click to add the camera

(with the same admin password of the DVR). Or you can click One-touch Adding to add all cameras (with the same admin password) from the list.

Make sure the camera to add has already been activated by setting the admin password, and the admin password of the camera is the same as the DVR’s.

4. (Optional) Check the Enable H.265 checkbox (for Initial Access) for

the connected IP camera supporting H.265. Then the IP camera will be encoded with H.265.

5. (For encoders with multiple channels only) check the Channel Port

checkbox in the pop-up window, as shown in the following figure, and click OK to add multiple channels.

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Figure 35, Select Multiple Channels



 OPTION 2



1. On the IP Camera Management interface, click Custom Adding to pop

up the Add IP Camera (Custom) interface.

Figure 36, Custom Adding IP Camera Interface

2. You can edit the IP address, protocol, management port, and other

information of the IP camera to be added.

If the IP camera to add has not been activated, activate it from the IP camera list on the IP Camera Management interface.

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For successfully added IP cameras, the Security status shows the security level of the camera password: strong password, weak password, and risky password.

Figure 37, Successfully Added IP Cameras

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Icon

Explanation

Icon

Explanation

Table 1-7 Explanation of the Icons

EDIT (Pen): Press to edit basic IP camera parameters

DISCONNECTED (!): Camera is disconnected; click the icon to get camera’s exception information

PLAY (Right Triangle): Play connected camera’s live video

UPGRADE (Up Arrow): Upgrade the connected camera’s firmware

REPAIR (?): Press to attempt to repair the connection

Security

Column

ADD (+): Press to add the detected IP camera

DELETE (Trash Can): Press to delete the camera

ADVANCED (Gear): Press to go to advanced settings window.

DASH: No advanced settings available for this camera

SECURITY: Shows camera status (active/inactive) or password strength (strong/medium/weak/risky)

4. (Optional) Check the E

nable H.265 checkbox (For Initial Access) for

the connected IP camera supporting H.265. Then the IP camera will be encoded with H.265.

2.3.7 Editing the Connected IP Camera

Purpose

After adding the IP cameras, the basic information of the camera is listed on the interface, and you can configure the basic settings of the IP cameras.

1. Click

to edit the parameters. You can edit the IP address, protocol,

and other parameters.

Figure 38, Edit IP Camera

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Channel Port: If the connected device is an encoding device with multiple channels, you can choose the channel to connect by selecting the channel port No. in the drop-down list.

2. Click OK to save the settings and exit from the editing interface.

3. Drag the horizontal scroll bar to the right, and click to edit the

advanced parameters.

Figure 39, Network Configuration of the Camera

4. You can edit the camera network information and the

Figure 40, Password Configuration of the Camera

5. Click OK to save the settings and exit the interface.

password.

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2.3.8 Configuring Signal Input Channel

This chapter is applicable only to DS-73xx/90xxHUI-K Series DVRs.

Purpose

You can configure the analog and IP signal input types and enable 5 MP long distance transmission.

1. Go to Menu > Camera > Signal Input Status.

Figure 41, Signal Input Status

2. Check this checkbox to select different signal input types: HD/CVBS and IP.

If you select HD/CVBS, four types of analog signal inputs including TurboHD and CVBS can be connected randomly for the selected channel. If you select IP, an IP camera can be connected to the selected channel.

3. Click Apply to save the settings.

You can view the maximum number IP cameras in the Max. IP Camera Number text field. Disabling one analog channel will add one IP channel. For DS-73xxHUI-K4 Series and DS-73xxHQI-K4 Series DVRs, the accessible IP channels are X+2 (X refers to the disabled analog channel(s) of the DVR; maximum is 10 IP cameras). For DS-9008HUI-K8, the accessible IP channels are X+8 (X refers to the disabled analog channel(s) of the DVR; maximum is 16 IP cameras). For DS-9016HUI-K8, the accessible IP channels are X+16 (X refers to the disabled analog channel(s) of the DVR; maximum is 36 IP cameras).

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2.3.9 Configuring 5 MP Long Distance Transmission

This chapter is applicable only to HUI Series DVRs.

Purpose

You can configure 5 MP long distance transmission on the Signal Input Status interface.

1. Go to Menu > Camera > Signal Input Status.

Figure 42, Signal Input Status (for DS-73xx/90xxHUI Series)

2. Click to enter the 5 MP Long Distance Transmission Settings

interface.

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Icons

Description

Record (manual record, schedule record, motion detection

, or alarm

Event/Exception (motion detection, sensor alarm

, or exception

Figure 43, 5 MP Long Distance Transmission Settings

3. Check this checkbox to enable 5 MP Long Distance Transmission of the

selected channel.

4. Click Apply to save the settings.

3 Live View

3.1 Introduction

Live View shows the video image from each camera in real time. The DVR will automatically enter Live View mode when powered on. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus hitting ESC multiple times (depending on which menu you’re on) will bring you back to Live View mode.

3.2 Live View Icons

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

Table 1-8 Description of Live View Icons

Alarm (video loss, tampering, motion detection, VCA, or sensor alarm)

triggered record)

Alarm & Record

information.

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S.N.

HDMI2

VGA/HDMI1

CVBS Main output

Auxiliary output

For Live View Output Only

1 √ √ √ or ×

HDMI2

VGA/HDMI1

CVBS 2 √ or × × √

or ×

HDMI2

CVBS VGA/HDMI1

3 × √ √

or ×

VGA/HDMI1

CVBS HDMI2

S.N.

HDMI

VGA CVBS Main output

Auxiliary output

1 √

or × √

or ×

VGA/HDMI

CVBS

3.3 Live View Mode Operations

There are many functions provided in Live View mode. The functions are listed below.

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

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

• Start Auto-switch: the screen is auto switched to the next one. You must set the dwell

time for each screen on the configuration menu before enabling the auto-switch. Menu > Configuration > Live View > Dwell T ime.

• Start Recording: normal record and motion detection record are supported.

• Output Mode: set the output mode to Standard, Bright, Gentle, or Vivid.

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

• Aux/Main Monitor: the DVR checks the output interface connections to define the

main and auxiliary output interfaces. When the aux output is enabled, the main output cannot perform any operations; you can perform some basic operations on the Live View mode for the Aux output.

There are two HDMI interfaces. HDMI1 and VGA interfaces share simultaneous output. The priority level for the main and aux output is HDMI2 > VGA/HDMI1. The CVBS output only serves as the aux output or Live View output.

Table 1-9 Priorities of Outputs

For other DVRs with CVBS output, the VGA/HDMI output is the main output, and the CVBS output is the aux output.

Table 1-10 Priorities of Outputs

√ means the interface is in use, × means the interface is out of use or the connection is invalid. HDMI, VGA, and CVBS can be used at the same time.

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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

drop-down

list.

Multi-S

creen

Adjust the screen layou

t by

select

ing from the

drop-down

list.

Previous Screen

Switch to the previous screen.

Next Screen

Switch to the next screen.

Start/Stop

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 recording of all channels,

Continuous

Recor

and Motion Detection Record

are selectable from

the

drop-down

list. Add IP Camera

A shortcut to enter the IP camera management interface.

(For HDVR s

eries only)

Playback

Enter the playback interface and start playing back the video of the selected channel immediately.

PTZ Control

A shortcut to enter the PTZ control interface of the selected camera.

Output Mode

Output Mode is configurable with Standa

rd, Bright, Gentle and Vivid options.

Aux Monitor

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

button on IR remote control and then press the Enter button.

3.3.1 Using the Mouse in Live View

Refer to Table 1-11 for the description of mouse operation in live view mode.

Table 1-11 Mouse Operation in Live View

Auto-Switch

If you enter Aux monitor mode and the Aux monitor is not connected, the mouse operation is disabled. You need to switch back to the Main output with the F1 button on front panel or VOIP/MON

Figure 44, Right-click Menu

3.3.2 Switching Main/Aux Output

The CVBS output only serves as the aux output or Live View output.

1. Use the mouse wheel to double-click on the HDMI1/VGA, or HDMI2, or

HDMI/VGA output screen, and the following message box pops up.

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Description

Icons

Description

Icons

Description

Start

Stop

Manual

Record

ing

Live View

Strategy

Figure 45, Switch Main and Aux Output

2. Use the mouse wheel to double-click on the screen ag

ain to switch to the

aux output, or click Cancel to cancel the operation.

3. Select the Menu Output Mode to others from the right-click menu on the

monitor.

4. On the pop-up message box, click Yes to reboot the device to enable the

selected menu output as the main output.

You can select the Menu Output Mode under Menu > Configuration > General > More Settings to Auto, HDMI1/VGA and HDMI2 and then reboot the device to switch the main output.

3.3.3 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode

On the screen of each channel, there is a quick setting toolbar that appears when you click the screen.

Figure 46, Quick Setting Toolbar

Refer to Table below for description of the Quick Setting Toolbar icons.

Table 1-12 Description of Quick Setting Toolbar Icons

Instant Playback

PTZ Control

Close Live View

Digital Zoom

Face Detection

Capture

Audio On/Mute

Image Settings

Information

Fisheye

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

there is no record during the last five minutes.

Digital Zoom zooms in the live image. You can zoom in the image to different proportions (1 to

16x) by moving the sliding bar. You can also scroll the mouse wheel to control the zoom in/out.

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Figure 47, Digital Zoom

Image Settings icon enters the Image Settings menu. Drag the mouse or click to adjust the

image parameters, including brightness, contrast, and saturation.

Figure 48, Image Settings

Enable Face Detection by clicking the icon. The dialog pops up as shown in Figure 3-6. Click Yes

and the full-screen live view of the channel is enabled. Click to exit from full-screen mode. You can configure face detection only when it is supported by the connected camera.

Figure 49, Enable Face Detection

Move the mouse onto the Information icon to show the real-time stream information, including

the frame rate, bit rate, resolution, and stream type.

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Figure 50, Information

When an H.264 IP camera is connected, the stream type is displayed as H.264. When an IP camera supporting H.264+ is connected, the stream type is displayed as H.264+. When IP camera supporting H.265 is connected, the stream type is displayed as H.265. When IP camera supporting H.265+ is connected, the stream type is displayed as H.265+.

For analog cameras supporting VCA, click the icon to show the VCA information. The configured line or quadrilateral in the VCA configuration and target frame(s) will be shown on live view. Click the icon again to hide the VCA information.

Figure 51, Enable VCA Information Overlay

In Live View, only analog cameras support VCA information overlay.

Enable VCA function first before showing the VCA information.

The VCA information is hidden by default. If the connected analog camera does not support VCA, the icon displays grey and cannot be operated.

For analog cameras, the VCA information includes line crossing detection and intrusion detection.

The DVR supports VCA information overlay of only one channel. If you enable the function of one channel, the other channels will disable the function automatically.

Both single window and multi-window display modes support VCA information overlay.

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Only the main output supports VCA information overlay. When switching to the aux output, the VCA information overlay of main output is disabled.

For analog cameras, if the camera number does not exceed the limit for line crossing detection and intrusion detection, the VCA information overlay can be enabled for all the analog cameras’ enabled line crossing detection and intrusion detection. If the camera number exceeds the limit for line crossing detection, intrusion detection, and sudden scene change detection, only the cameras’ enabled line crossing detection and intrusion detection support VCA information overlay. Disabling line crossing detection and intrusion detection remotely will not affect the VCA information overlay in the local live view.

3.4 Channel-Zero Encoding

Purpose

Channel-Zero Encoding provides a way to view many channels in real time from a Web browser or CMS (Client Management System) software by decreasing the bandwidth requirement without affecting the image quality.

1. Go to Menu > Configuration > Live View > Channel-Zero Encoding.

Figure 52, Live View Channel-Zero Encoding

2. Check the Enable Channel-Zero Encoding checkbox.

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

4. Click A

5. After you set the Channel-Zero encoding, you can view 16 channels in one screen in the

remote client or Web browser.

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3.5 Adjusting Live View Settings

Purpose

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

1. Go to Menu > System Configuration > Live View > Gene

Figure 53, Live View General

ral.

2. The settings available in this menu include:

• Video Output Interface: Selects the output to configure the settings.

3. You can select VGA/HDMI1, HDMI2, Main CVBS for video output interface.

• Live View Mode: Selects the display mode to be used for Live View.

• Dwell Time: The time in seconds to dwell between switching of channels when

enabling auto-switch in Live View.

• Enable Audio Output: Enables/disables audio output for the selected camera in Live

View mode.

• Volume: Adjusts the audio output volume.

• Event Output: Designates the output to show event video. If available, you can select

a different video output interface from the Video Output Interface when an event occurs.

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• Full Screen Monitoring Dwell Time: Sets the time in seconds to show the alarm

event screen.

4. Set the camera order.

1) Click the View tab and select V ideo Output Interface from the drop-down list.

Figure 54, Live View Camera Order

2) Click a window to select it, then double-click a camera to display in the camera list.

Setting an ‘X’ means the window will not display any camera.

3) You can also click

live view of all channels. Click or to go to the previous or next page.

4) Click Apply.

to start live view of all channels in order and click to stop

If the sum of the analog and IP channels exceeds 25, up to 32-window division mode is supported for the VGA/HDMI1 output.

3.6 Manual Video Quality Diagnostics

Purpose

The video quality of the analog channels can be diagnosed manually and you can view the diagnostic results from a list.

1. Go to Menu > Manual > Manual Video Quality Diagnostics.

Figure 55, Video Quality Diagnostics

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2. Check the checkboxes to select the channels for diagnostics.

3. Click Diagnose, and the results will be displayed on a list. You can view the video status

and diagnostics time of the selected channels.

Figure 56, Diagnostics Result

Connect the camera to the device for the video quality diagnostics.

Three exception types can be diagnosed: Blurred Image, Abnormal Brightness, and Color Cast.

4 PTZ Controls

4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings

Purpose

Follow the following procedure to set PTZ parameters. Configure PTZ parameters before you control the PTZ camera.

1. Go to Menu > Camera > PTZ.

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Figure 57, PTZ Settings

2. Select the camera for PTZ setting in the Camera drop-down list.

3. Click PTZ Parameters to set the PTZ parameters.

Figure 58, PTZ General

4. Select the parameters of the PTZ camera from the drop-down list.

All the parameters should be exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters.

For UTC cameras/domes connected, you can select the PTZ protocol to UTC. Make sure the protocol selected here is supported by the connected camera/dome.

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When the UTC protocol is selected, all the other parameters such as baud rate, data bit, stop bit, parity, and flow control are not configurable.

5. (Optional) Click Copy to copy the settings to the other channels. Select the channels

you want to copy to and click OK to return to the PTZ Parameters Settings interface.

Figure 59, Copy to Other Channels

6. Click OK to save the settings.

7. (Optional) Check the Enable Omnicast Control checkbox to enable the PTZ control of

the selected camera via Omnicast VMS of Genetec.

4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols, and Patterns

Before You Start

Ensure that the presets, patrols, and patterns are supported by PTZ protocols.

4.2.1 Customizing Presets

Purpose

Follow the steps below to set the preset location you want the PTZ camera to point to when an event occurs.

1. Go to Menu > Camera > PTZ.

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Figure 60, PTZ Settings

2. Use the directional button to position the camera to the location you

want to set the preset. The zoom and focus operations can be recorded in the preset as well.

3. Enter the preset No. (1 to 255) in the preset text field, and click Set to link

the location to the preset.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to save more presets. . Click Clear to clear the location information of the preset, or click Clear

All to clear the location information of all presets.

4.2.2 Calling Presets

Purpose

This feature enables the camera to point to a specified position such as a window when an event takes place.

1. Click PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface, or press

PTZ on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick

setting bar, or select the PTZ option in the right-click menu to show the PTZ control panel.

2. Choose Ca

3. Click PTZ to show the general settings of the PTZ control.

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Figure 61, PTZ Panel General

4. Click to enter the preset No. in the corresponding text field.

5. Click Call Preset to call it.

When the camera/dome connected and the PTZ protocol is set to UTC, you can call preset 95 to enter the menu of the connected camera/dome. Use the directional buttons on the PTZ control panel to operate the menu.

4.2.3 Customizing Patrols

Purpose

Patrols can be set to move the PTZ camera to different key points and have it stay there for a set duration before moving on to the next key point. The key points correspond to the presets. The presets can be set following the steps above in Customizing Presets.

1. Go to Menu > Camera > PTZ.

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Figure 62, PTZ Settings

2. Select patrol No. in the Patrol drop-down list.

3. Click Set to add key points to the patrol.

Figure 63, Key point Configuration

4. Configure key point parameters such as the key point No., duration to

stay at one key point, and patrol speed. The key point corresponds to the preset. The Key Point No. determines the order the PTZ will follow while cycling through the patrol. Duration refers to the time span to stay at the corresponding key point. Speed defines the speed the PTZ will move from one key point to the next.

5. Click Add to add the next key point to the patrol, or click OK to save the

key point to the patrol.

6. You can delete all the key points by clicking Clear for the selected patrol,

or click Clear All to delete all key points for all patrols.

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4.2.4 Calling Patrols

Purpose

Calling a patrol moves the PTZ according the predefined patrol path.

1. Click PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ Settings interface, or press

PTZ on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon

setting bar, or select the PTZ option in the right-click menu to show the PTZ control panel.

2. Click the General tab to show the PTZ controls general settings.

in the quick

Figure 64, PTZ Panel General

3. Select a patrol in the drop-down list and click Call Patrol to call it.

4. You can click Stop Patrol to stop calling it.

4.2.5 Customizing Patterns

Purpose

Patterns can be set by recording the movement of the PTZ. You can call the pattern to move the PTZ according to the predefined path.

1. Go to Menu > Camera > PTZ.

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Figure 65, PTZ Settings

2. Choose pattern number in the drop-down list.

3. Click Start and click corresponding buttons in the control panel to move

the PTZ camera. Click Stop to stop movement.

4. The movement of the PTZ is recorded as the pattern.

4.2.6 Calling Patterns

Purpose

Follow the procedure below to move the PTZ camera according to the predefined patterns.

1. Click PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ Settings interface, or press

PTZ on the front panel, or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar, or select the PTZ option in the right-click menu to show the PTZ control panel.

2. Click the General tab to show the general settings of the PTZ control.

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Figure 66, PTZ Panel General

3. Click Call Pattern to call it.

4. Click Stop Pattern to stop calling it.

4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit

Purpose

The Linear Scan can be enabled to trigger the scan in the horizantal direction in the predefined range.

This function is supported only by certain models.

1. Go to Menu > Camera > PTZ.

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Figure 67, PTZ Settings

2. Use the directional button to point the camera to the location you want

to set the limit, and click Left Limit or Right Limit to link the location to the corresponding limit.

The speed dome starts linear scan from the left limit to the right limit. You must set the left limit to the left of the right limit, and the angle from the left limit to the right limit must be no more than 180°.

4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan

Purpose

Follow the following procedure to call the linear scan in the predefined scan range.

1. Click PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ Settings interface, or press

PTZ on the front panel, or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick

setting bar to enter the PTZ setting menu in live view mode.

2. Click the One-touch tab to show the one-touch function of the PTZ

control.

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Figure 68, PTZ Panel One-Touch

3. Click Linear Scan to start the linear scan and click Linear Scan again to

stop it.

4. You can click Restore to clear the defined left limit and right limit data.

The dome needs to reboot for settings to take effect.

4.2.9 One-Touch Park

Purpose

Certain speed dome models can be configured to start a predefined park action (scan, preset, patrol, etc.) automatically after a period of inactivity (park time).

1. Click P

PTZ on the front panel, or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick

setting bar to enter the PTZ setting menu in live view mode.

2. Click the One-touch tab to show the PTZ control’s one-touch function.

TZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ Settings interface, or press

Figure 69, PTZ Panel One-touch

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3. There are three one-touch park types selectable. Click the corresponding

button to activate the park action.

4. Park (Quick Patrol): The dome starts the patrol from predefined preset 1

to preset 32 in order after the park time. Any undefined presets will be skipped.

5. Park (Patrol 1): T

patrol 1 path after the park time.

6. Park (Preset 1): The dome moves to the predefined preset 1 location

after the park time.

The park time can only be set through the speed dome configuration interface. The default value is 5s.

7. Click the button again to deactivate it.

4.3 PTZ Control Panel

There are two ways to enter the PTZ control panel.

• OPTION 1

In the PTZ Settings interface, click PTZ on the lower-right corner, next to the Back button.

• OPTION 2

he dome starts moving according to the predefined

n Live View mode, press PTZ Control on the front panel or on the remote control, or

I choose the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar, or select the PTZ Control

option in the right-click menu.

Click Configuration on the control panel.

In PTZ control mode, the PTZ panel will be displayed when a mouse is connected to the device. If no mouse is connected, the icon appears in the lower-left corner of the window, indicating that this camera is in PTZ control mode.

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Direction

button

The PTZ

speed

Switch to the

interface

Figure 70, PTZ Control Panel

Refer to Table 1-13 for description of the PTZ panel icons.

Table 1-13 Description of the PTZ Panel Icons

Icon Description Icon Description Icon Description

button and the auto-cycle

movement

3D-Zoom

Switch to the PTZ control interface

Exit

Zoom+, Focus+, Iris+

Light on/off

Image Centralization

one-touch control

Minimize windows

5 Recording and Capture Settings

5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters

1. Make sure that an HDD has been installed. If not, install and initialize an HDD. (Menu >

System Configuration > HDD)

Zoom-, Focus-, Iris-

Wiper on/off

Switch to the general settings interface

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Figure 71, HDD

2. Click Advanced tab to check the HDD storage mode (Menu > HDD > Storage Mode).

1) If the HDD mode is Quota, set the maximum record capacity.

2) If the HDD mode is Group, set the HDD group.

Figure 72, HDD – Storage Mode

3. Go to Menu > Record Information > Parameters.

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Figure 73, Record Parameters

4. Set the recording parameters.

1) Select the Record tab to configure.

2) Select a camera from the camera drop-down list.

3) View the Camera Resolution.

When TurboHD input is connected, you can view the information including the input signal type, resolution and frame rate (e.g., 5 MP 20 Hz). When CVBS input is connected, you can view information such as NTSC or PAL.

4) Configure the following parameters for the M

Main Stream (Event).

• Stream Type: Set the stream type to be Video or Video & Audio.

• Resolution: Set recording resolution.

ain Stream (Continuous) and the

HUI Series DVRs support 5 MP and 4 MP resolution on all channels.

The analog signal inputs (TurboHD CVBS) and IP signal input is recognized and connect automatically.

If the configured encoding resolution conflicts with the resolution of the front-end camera, the encoding parameters will adjust automatically to meet the front-end camera. E.g., if the resolution of the front-end camera is 720p, then the encoding resolution of the main stream will adjust to 720p automatically.

Refer to the Appendix-Specifications for the supported resolutions by model.

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• Video Quality: Set the video quality of recording, with six levels configurable.

The Stream Type, Resolution, Bitrate Type, and Video Quality are not configurable for the Main Stream (Event) of the IP Camera.

• Frame Rate: Set the frame rate of recording.

For HUI Series DVRs, when a 5 MP signal input is connected, the frame rate of the main stream cannot exceed 12 fps. When a 4 MP signal input is connected, the frame rate of the main stream cannot exceed 15 fps.

The minimum frame rate for main stream is 1 fps.

• Max. Bitrate Mode: Set the mode to General or Custom.

• Max Bitrate (Kbps): Select or customize the maximum bit rate for recording.

• Max. Bitrate Range Recommended: A recommended max. bit rate range is

provided for reference.

• Max. Average Bitrate (Kbps): Set the max. average bit rate, which refers to the

average amount of data transferred per unit of time.

• Video Encoding: You can configure H.264 or H.265 for the main stream

(continuous) of IP and analog cameras. Check the Enable H.264+ or Enable H.265+ checkbox to enable this function. Enabling it helps to ensure high video quality with a lowered bitrate.

When the connected IP camera does not support H.265, only H.264 can be seleted for the main stream (continuous).

The analog and IP cameras support enabling H.264+/H.265+ if the video encoding is H.264/H.265 for the main stream.

After enabling H.264+ or H.265+, the Bitrate Type, Video Quality, Max. Bitrate Mode, Max. Bitrate (Kbps), and Max. Bitrate Range Recommend are not configurable.

If H.265+ is enabled, line crossing detection and region entrance detection are not supported.

For a connnected IP camera, H.264+ or H.265+ must be supported by the camera and added to the DVR with the HIKVISION protocol.

5. Reboot the device to activate the new settings after enabling H.264+ or H.265+.

6. Click More Settings to configure additional parameters.

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Figure 74, More Settings of Record Parameters (Quota Mode Shown)

• Pre-record: The amount of time to record before the scheduled time or event.

For example, if an alarm triggers recording at 10:00, if the pre-record time is 5 seconds, the camera starts recording at 9:59:55.

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

if an alarm recording ends at 11:00, if the post-record time is 5 seconds, it records until 11:00:05.

• Expired Time: The time to keep the record files in the HDDs. Once this time is

exceeded, the files will be deleted. The files will be saved permanently if the value is set to “0.” The actual retention time for the files should be determined by the HDDs capacity.

• Redundant Record:

the redundant HDD.

• Record Audio: Enable this feature to record the video with sound and disable it

to record the video without sound.

• Video Stream: Main stream, Sub-stream, and Dual-stream are selectable for

recording. Sub-stream records for a longer time in the same storage space.

Enabling redundant record means records will be saved in

Redundant Record is available only when the HDD mode is Group.

A redundant HDD is required for the redundant record function.

For network cameras, the Main Stream (Event) parameters are not editable.

7. Click Apply to save the settings.

8. Optionally, click Copy to copy the settings to other analog channels if needed.

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Figure 75, Copy Camera Settings

9. Set encoding parameters for sub-stream. ) Select the Sub-Stream tab.

Figure 76, Sub-Stream Encoding

2) Select a camera in the camera drop-down list.

3) Configure the parameters. ) Click Apply to save the settings.

5) (Optional) If the parameters can also be used for other cameras, click Copy to copy

the settings to other channels.

The sub-stream resolution can be selected among WD1, 4CIF, and CIF.

The minimum frame rate for the sub-stream is 1 fps.

You can select the Video Encoding for the sub-stream of IP and analog cameras. For analog cameras, H.264 and H.265 are selectable. For IP cameras supporting H.265, you can select H.265 encoding mode.

10. Set parameters for capture.

1) Select the C

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Figure 77, Capture Settings

2) Select a camera from the drop-down list.

3) Configure the parameters.

4) Click Apply to save the settings.

5) (Optional) If the parameters can also be used for other cameras, click Copy to copy

the settings to other channels.

The interval is the time period between two capturing actions. You can configure all the parameters on this menu upon demand.

5.2 Configuring Recording and Capture Schedule

The DVR supports continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm, event, and POS triggered recording types.

In this chapter, the record schedule procedure is used as an example, and the same procedure can be applied to configure a recording schedule.

Purpose

Set the record schedule, then the camera will automatically start/stop recording according to the configured schedule.

1. Go to Menu > Record/Capture > Schedule.

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Figure 78, Record Schedule

Different recording types are marked in different color icons.

• Continuous: Scheduled recording

• Event: Recording triggered by any event triggered alarm

• VCA: Recording triggered by a VCA event

• None: No scheduled recording

2. Choose the camera you want to configure in the Camera drop-down list.

3. Check the Enable Schedule checkbox.

4. Configure the record schedule. . Edit the schedule

1) Click Edit.

2) Choose the day you want to set the schedule in the message box.

3) To schedule all-day recording, check the All Day item checkbox.

Figure 79, Edit Schedule – All Day

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4) To arrange other schedules, leave the 24HR checkbox blank and set the Start/End

time.

Figure 80, Edit Schedule – Set Time Period

Up to eight periods can be configured for each day. Time periods cannot overlap each other.

To enable Event, Motion, Alarm, M | A (motion or alarm), M & A (motion and alarm), and POS triggered recording, you must configure the motion detection settings, alarm input settings or VCA settings as well.

5) Repeat the above steps 1 to 4 to schedule recordings for other days in the week. If

the schedule can also be set for other days, click Copy.

Figure 81, Copy Schedule to Other Days

The Holiday option is available when you enable holiday schedule in Holiday settings.

6) Click OK to save the settings and return to the upper level menu.

6. Draw the schedule

1) Click the color icon to select a record type in the event list on the right side of the

interface.

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Figure 82, Draw the Recording Schedule

Figure 83, Draw the Capture Schedule

2) Drag the mouse on the schedule.

3) Click an area outside of the schedule table to finish and exit from the drawing.

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Repeat to set schedule other channels. If the settings can also be used for other channels, click Copy, and then choose the channel you want to copy to.

7. Click Apply in the Record Schedule interface to save the settings.

5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording and Capture

Purpose

Follow these steps to set the motion detection parameters. In Live View mode, once a motion detection event takes place, the DVR can analyze it and perform many actions to handle it. Enabling the motion detection function can trigger certain channels to start recording, or trigger full screen monitoring, audio warning, notifying the surveillance center, sending e-mail, and so on.

1. Go to Menu > Camera > Motion.

Figure 84, Motion Detection

2. Configure Motion Detection:

1) Choose camera you want to configure.

2) Check the Enable Motion Detection checkbox.

3) Use the mouse to drag and draw the area for motion detection. To set the motion

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

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Figure 85, Motion Detection – Mask

4) Click Set, and the channel information message box pops up.

Figure 86, Motion Detection Settings

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

6) Click Apply to save the settings.

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

8) Exit the Motion Detection menu.

3. Configure the schedule.

4. Choose Motion as the record type.

5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording and Capture

Purpose

Follow the procedure to configure alarm triggered recording or capture.

1. Go to Menu > Recording Configuration > Trigger > Ala

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Figure 87, Alarm Settings – Alarm Input

2. Select Alarm Input No.

3. Input Alarm Name.

4. Select N.O. (normally open) or N.C. (normally closed) for alarm type.

5. Check the Enable checkbox to enable alarm.

6. Click S

et to set the triggered channels, arming schedule, linkage actions, and PTZ

linking.

Figure 88, Alarm Handling

7. Click Apply to save the settings.

8. Repeat steps 1 to 8 to configure other alarm input p

arameters.

9. If the settings can also be applied to other alarm inputs, click Copy and choose the

alarm input number.

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Figure 89, Copy Alarm Input

5.5 Configuring Event Recording and Capture

Purpose

Event triggered recording can be configured through the menu. The events include motion detection, alarms, and VCA events (face detection/face capture, line crossing detection, intrusion detection, region entrance detection, region exiting detection, loitering detection, people gathering detection, fast moving detection, parking detection, unattended baggage detection, object removal detection, audio loss exception detection, sudden change of sound intensity detection, and defocus detection).

The HUI Series supports line crossing detection and intrusion detection of all channels, and 2-ch sudden scene change detection. Channels with audio support audio exception detection.

For 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 enable only one function.

1. Go to Menu > Camera > VCA.

Figure 90, VCA Settings

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2. Select a Camera.

3. Configure the detection rules for VCA events.

4. Click Set to configure the alarm linkage actions for the VCA events.

5. Select Trigger Channel tab and select one or more channels that will start to record

when a VCA alarm is triggered.

6. Click A

7. Enter Record Schedule Settings interface (Menu > Record > Schedule > Record

Schedule) and set Event as the record type.

pply to save the settings.

Figure 91, Set Triggered Camera of VCA Alarm

5.6 Configuring Manual Recording and Continous Capture

Purpose

Follow these steps to set parameters for manual recording and continuous capture. Using manual recording and continuous capture, you need to manually cancel the record and capture. The manual recording and manual continuous capture is prior to the scheduled recording and capture.

1. Go to Menu > Manual > Record.

Figure 92, Manual Record

2. Enable manual record.

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3. Click the status icon before the camera number to change it to , or click Analog

to enable manual record of all channels.

4. Disable manual record.

5. Click to change it to , or click Analog to disable manual record of all

channels.

After rebooting all the manual records enabled are canceled.

5.7 Configuring Holiday Recording and Capture

Purpose

Follow these steps to configure the record or capture holiday schedules for the year to have different recording plans on holidays.

1. Go to Menu > Recording Configuration > Holiday.

Figure 93, Holiday Settings

2. Enable Edit Holiday schedule.

1) Click to enter the Edit interface.

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Figure 94, Edit Holiday Settings

2) Check the Enable checkbox.

3) Select Mode from the drop-down list (by Month, By Week, and By Date are

selectable).

3. Set the start and end date.

4. Click A

pply to save settings.

5. Click OK to exit the Edit interface.

6. Go to Menu > Recording Configuration > Schedule.

7. Click on Edit.

8. Choose Holiday in the Schedule drop-down list or draw the schedule on the Holiday

timeline.

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Figure 95, Edit Schedule – Holiday

Up to eight periods can be configured for each day. Time periods cannot overlap each other.

In the channel time table, both holiday schedule and normal day schedule are displayed.

Repeat step 4 to set Holiday schedules for other channels. If the holiday schedule can be used for other channels, click Copy and choose the channel you want to apply the settings.

5.8 Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture

Purpose

Enabling redundant recording and capture saves the record files and captured pictures not only in the R/W HDD but also in the redundant HDD, to effectively enhance data safety and reliability.

Before You Start

Set the Storage mode in the HDD advanced settings to Group before setting the HDD property to Redundant. There must be at least one other HDD in Read/Write status.

1. Go to Menu > System Configuration > HDD.

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Figure 96, HDD Information

2. Select the HDD and click to enter the Local HDD Settings interface.

1) Set the HDD property to Redundant.

Figure 97, HDD General – Editing

2) Click Apply to save the settings.

3) Click OK to return to the upper level menu.

3. Go to Menu > Record > Parameters > Record.

1) Select the Camera you want to configure.

2) Click More Settings.

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Figure 98, More Settings

3) Check the Redundant Record checkbox.

4) Click OK to save the settings.

5) If the encoding parameters can also be used for other channels, click Copy and

choose the channel you want to apply the settings.

5.9 Configuring HDD Group

Purpose

You can group the HDDs and save the record files in a certain HDD group.

1. Go to Menu > HDD > Advanced > Storage Mode. . Check whether the storage mode of the HDD is Group. If not, set it to Group.

3. Select General in the left bar.

4. Click to enter editing interface.

5. Configuring HDD group.

1) Choose a group number for the HDD group.

2) Click Apply to save your settings.

3) Click OK to return to the upper level menu.

6. Repeat the above steps to configure more HDD groups.

7. Choose the Channels that you want to save the record files in the HDD group.

1) Go to Menu > HDD > Advanced > Storage Mode.

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Figure 99, HDD Advanced

2) Choose Group number in the drop-down list of Record on HDD Group

3) Check the channels you want to save in this group. ) Click Apply to save settings.

After you have configured the HDD groups, configure the recording settings.

5.10 Files Protection

Purpose

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

5.10.1 Protect Record Files by Locking Them

• Go to Menu > File Management.

Figure 100, Export

• Select the channels you want to investigate by checking the

checkbox.

• Configure the record mode, record type, file type, s

time.

• Click Search to show the results.

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Figure 101, Export – Search Result

• Protect the record files.

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

turn to a , indicating that the file is locked.

Record file recordings not completed cannot be locked.

2) Click to change it to to unlock and unprotect the file.

5.10.2 Protect File by Setting HDD to Read-Only

Before You Start

To edit the HDD property, set the HDD storage mode to Group.

1. Go to Menu > HDD > General.

Figure 102, HDD General

2. Click to edit the HDD you want to protect.

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Figure 103, HDD General – Editing

3. Set the HDD to Read-only.

4. Click OK to save settings and return to the upper level menu.

You cannot save files to a read-only HDD. If you want to save files to the HDD, change the property to R/W.

If there is only one HDD and it is set to read-only, the DVR cannot record any files. Only live view mode is available.

If you set the HDD to read-only when the DVR is saving files in it, the file will be saved to the next R/W HDD. If there is only one HDD, the recording will be stopped.

5.11 One-Key Enable/Disable H.264+/H.265+, Analog Cameras

Purpose

You can one-key enable or disable H.264+/H.265+ for analog cameras.

5.11.1 Enabling

1. Go to Menu > Record > Advanced.

Figure 104, Advanced Settings

2. Click E

following attention box pops up.

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Figure 105, Attention Box

3. Click Yes to enable the function and reboot the device for new settings to

take effect.

5.11.2 Disabling

1. Go to Menu > Record > Advanced.

2. Click Disable to disable H.264+ for all the analog cameras and the

following attention box pops up.

5.12 Playback

5.12.1 Instant Playback by Channel

Figure 106, Attention Box

3. Click Yes to enable the function and reboot the device to have new

settings take effect.

Purpose

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

1. Choose a channel in Live View mode and click in the quick setting

toolbar.

In instant playback mode, only files recorded during the last five minutes on this channel will be played back.

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Figure 107, Instant Playback Interface

5.12.2 Playback by Normal Search

5.12.2.1 Playback by Channel

1. Enter the Playback interface.

2. Right click a channel in Live View mode and select Playback

from the menu, as shown below:

Figure 108, Right-click Menu under Live View

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5.12.2.2 Playback by Time

Purpose

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

1. Go to Menu > Playback. . Check the checkbox of the channel(s) in the channel list, then

double-click to select a date on the calendar.

Figure 109, Playback Calendar

If there are record files for that camera on that day, the icon for that day is displayed on the calendar as . Otherwise it is displayed as .

5.12.3 Playback Interface

1. You can select main stream or sub-stream from the playback drop-down

list. You can also use the toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface to control playing progress, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 110, Playback Interface

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Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

File manage

ment for

and tags

Reverse

play/

Pause

Scaling up/down the

time line

Enable/Disable POS

information overlay

2. Select the channel(s) if you want to switch playback to another channel

or execute simultaneous playback of multiple channels.

Figure 111, Playback Toolbar

Table 1-14 Detailed Explanation of Playback Toolbar

Audio on/Mute

Add default tag

30s forward

Fast forward

Full Screen

Save the clips

Capture Picture

the record files.

represents normal recording (manual or schedule), represents

event recording (motion, alarm, motion | alarm, motion & alarm).

Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar to locate specific frames.

Start/Stop clipping

Add customized tag

Stop

30s reverse

Previous day

Exit

Process bar

Lock File

video clips, captured pictures, locked files

Digital Zoom

Pause/Play

Slow forward

Next day

indicates the start time and end time of

When POS is enabled when playing back, the POS information will be overlaid on the video. Keyword searching is supported.

5.12.4 Playback by Event Search

Purpose

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

1. Go to Menu > Playback. . Click and select to enter the Event Playback

interface.

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3. Select Alarm Input, Motion, VCA as the event type, and specify the start

time and end time for search.

Figure 112, Video Search by Motion Detection

4. Click Search, and the record files matching the search conditions will be

listed.

5. Select and click to play back the record files.

6. You can click Back to return to the search interface.

7. If there is only one channel triggered, clicking

Full-screen Playback interface of this channel.

8. If several channels are triggered, clicking takes you to the

Synchronous Playback interface. Check to select one channel for playback or select multiple channels for synchronous playback.

takes you to

The maximum synchronous playback channels varies by model.

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Figure 113, Select Channels for Synchronous Playback

9. On the Event Playback interface, select the main stream or sub-stream

from the drop-down list for playback. The toolbar in the bottom part of the Playback interface can be used to control the playing process.

Figure 114, Interface of Playback by Event

10. Pre-play and post-play can be configured for playback of event triggered

record files.

• Pre-play:

The time to play back before the event. For example, if an alarm triggered the recording at 10:00, if the pre-play time is five seconds, the video starts playback from 9:59:55.

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• Post-play: The time to play back after the event. For example, if an

alarm triggered the recording end at 11:00, if the post-play time is five seconds, the video plays back until 11:00:05.

11. Click or to select the previous or next event.

5.12.5 Playback by Tag

Purpose

Video tags allow you to record related information such as people and locations at a certain time point during playback. You can also to use video tag(s) to search for record files and position the time point.

Before Playing Back by Tag

1. Go to Menu > Playback.

2. Search and play back the record file(s).

Figure 115, Interface of Playback by Time

3. Click to add a default tag.

4. Click

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Figure 116, Add Tag

A maximum of 64 tags can be added to a single video file.

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

Figure 117, Tag Management Interface

1) Select Tag from the drop-down list in the Playback interface.

2) Choose channels, edit start time and end time, then click Search to

enter the Search Result interface.

Enter a keyword into the Keyword textbox to search a tag on command.

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Figure 118, Video Search by Tag

6. Click to play back the file.

7. Click B

ack to return to the search interface.

Pre-play and post-play can be configured.

Click or to select the previous or next tag.

5.12.6 Playback by Smart Search

Purpose

The Smart Playback provides an easy way to speed through less relevant information. In Smart Playback mode, the system will analyze the video containing the motion or VCA information, mark it in green, and play it at normal speed while video without motion will be played at 16 times speed. The Smart Playback rules and areas are configurable.

Before You Start

To get the Smart Search result, the corresponding event type must be enabled and configured on the IP camera. Here we take intrusion detection as an example.

1. Log into the IP camera via a Web browser, and enable

by checking the checkbox. You may enter the motion detection

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configuration interface at Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Events > Intrusion Detection.

Figure 119, Setting Intrusion Detection on IP Camera

2. Configure the required intrusion detection parameter

s, including area, arming schedule, and linkage methods. Refer to the Smart IP Camera user manual for detailed instructions.

1) Go to Menu > Playback.

2) Select Smart in the drop-down list on the top-left side.

3) Select a camera in the camera list.

Figure 120, Smart Playback Interface

4) Select a date in the calendar and click to play.

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Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Draw line

for the

detection

Draw quadrilateral

detection

Draw rectangle for

detection

Set full screen for

motion detection

File management

for video clips

Pause playing

Play

Filter video files

target characters

how/Hide VCA

information

Table 1-15 Detailed Explanation of Smart Playback Toolbar

line crossing

Smart settings

for the intrusion

Clear all

Stop playing

Search matched video files

the intrusion

Start/Stop clipping

by setting the

5) Set the Smart Search rules and areas for VCA event or motion event.

• Line Crossing Detection: Select , and click on the image to

specify the start point and end point of the line.

• Intrusion Detection: Click , and specify four points to set a

quadrilateral region for intrusion detection. Only one region can be set.

• Motion Detection: Click and then click and draw the mouse

to set the detection area manually. You can also click to set the full screen as the detection area.

6) Click

to configure the Smart settings.

Figure 121, Smart Settings

• Skip the Non-Related Video: Non-related video will not be played

if this function is enabled.

• Play Non-Related Video at: S

et the speed to play the non-related

video. Maximum 8/4/2/1 are selectable.

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• Play Related Video at: Set the speed to play the related video.

Maximum 8/4/2/1 are selectable.

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Pre-play and post-play is not available for the motion event type.

3. Click to search and play the matched video files.

4. (Optional) Click to filter the searched video files by setting the target

characters, including the gender and age of the human and whether he/she wears glasses.

Figure 122, Set Result Filter

The Result Filter function is supported by IP cameras only.

5. (Optional) For cameras supporting VCA, click to show the VCA

information. The configured line or quadrilateral in VCA configuration and target frame(s) will be shown on the playback interface. Click to hide the VCA information.

Figure 123, Show VCA Information

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In smart playback, both the analog and IP cameras support VCA information overlay.

If the connected camera does not support VCA, the icon is grey and unavailable.

For analog cameras, the VCA information includes line crossing detection and intrusion detection. For IP cameras, the VCA information includes all the VCA detections of smart IP camera.

5.12.7 Playback by System Logs

Purpose

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

1. Go to Menu > Maintenance > System Logs.

Figure 124, System Log Search Interface

2. Set search time and type and Search.

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Figure 125, Result of System Log Search

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

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

4. The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to

control playing process.

Figure 126, Interface of Playback by Log

5.12.8 Playback by Sub-Periods

Purpose

The video files can be played in multiple sub-periods simultaneously.

1. Go to Menu > Playback.

2. Select S

the page to enter the Sub-periods Playback interface.

3. Select a date and start playing the video file.

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4. Select the Split-screen Number from the drop-down list. Up to 16 screens

are configurable.

Figure 127, Interface of Sub-periods Playback

According to the defined number of split-screens, the video files on the selected date can be divided into average segments for playback. E.g., if there are video files existing between 16:00 and 22:00, and the 6-screen display mode is selected, then it can play the video files for 1 hour on each screen simultaneously.

5.12.9 Play Back External Files

Purpose

Perform the following steps to look up and play back files in the external devices.

1. Go to Menu > Playback.

2. Select the External File in the drop-down list on the top-left side.

3. The files are listed in the right-side list.

4. You can click the button to refresh the file list.

5. Select and click the button to play back it.

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