Hikvision DS-7308HUHI-F4-N-3TB User Manual

Digital Video Recorder

User Manual

Digital Video Recorder User Manual

User Manual

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Regulatory Information

FCC Information

Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible

for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A

digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

FCC Conditions

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

EU Conformity Statement

This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE" and comply therefore with the applicable harmonized European standards listed under the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, the LVD Directive 2014/35/EU, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.

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Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance

This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.

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Applicable Models

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

Series

Model

DS-7100HGHI-E1

DS-7104HGHI-E1 DS-7108HGHI-E1 DS-7116HGHI-E1

DS-7200HGHI-E1

DS-7204HGHI-E1 DS-7208HGHI-E1 DS-7216HGHI-E1

DS-7200HGHI-E2

DS-7208HGHI-E2 DS-7216HGHI-E2

DS-7100HGHI-F1

DS-7104HGHI-F1 DS-7108HGHI-F1 DS-7116HGHI-F1

DS-7100HGHI-F1/N

DS-7104HGHI-F1/N DS-7108HGHI-F1/N DS-7116HGHI-F1/N

DS-7200HGHI-F1

DS-7204HGHI-F1 DS-7208HGHI-F1 DS-7216HGHI-F1

DS-7200HGHI-F1/N

DS-7204HGHI-F1/N DS-7208HGHI-F1/N DS-7216HGHI-F1/N

DS-7200HGHI-F1/NB

DS-7208HGHI-F1/NB

DS-7200HGHI-F2

DS-7208HGHI-F2 DS-7216HGHI-F2

DS-7200HQHI-F1/N

DS-7204HQHI-F1/N

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DS-7208HQHI-F1/N DS-7216HQHI-F1/N

DS-7200HQHI-F2/N

DS-7208HQHI-F2/N DS-7216HQHI-F2/N

DS-7100HQHI-F1/N

DS-7104HQHI-F1/N DS-7108HQHI-F1/N DS-7116HQHI-F1/N

DS-7300HQHI-F4/N

DS-7304HQHI-F4/N DS-7308HQHI-F4/N DS-7316HQHI-F4/N

DS-8100HQHI-F8/N

DS-8104HQHI-F8/N DS-8108HQHI-F8/N DS-8116HQHI-F8/N

DS-7200HUHI-F1/N

DS-7204HUHI-F1/N DS-7208HUHI-F1/N

DS-7200HUHI-F2/N

DS-7204HUHI-F2/N DS-7208HUHI-F2/N DS-7216HUHI-F2/N

DS-7200HUHI-F1/S

DS-7204HUHI-F1/S DS-7208HUHI-F1/S

DS-7200HUHI-F2/S

DS-7204HUHI-F2/S DS-7208HUHI-F2/S DS-7216HUHI-F2/S

DS-7600HUHI-F/N

DS-7604HUHI-F1/N DS-7608HUHI-F2/N DS-7616HUHI-F2/N

DS-7300HUHI-F4/N

DS-7304HUHI-F4/N DS-7308HUHI-F4/N

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DS-7316HUHI-F4/N

DS-8100HUHI-F8/N

DS-8104HUHI-F8/N DS-8108HUHI-F8/N DS-8116HUHI-F8/N

DS-9000HUHI-F8/N

DS-9004HUHI-F8/N DS-9008HUHI-F8/N DS-9016HUHI-F8/N

DS-9000HUHI-F16/N

DS-9008HUHI-F16/N DS-9016HUHI-F16/N

Symbol Conventions

The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.

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Description

Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement important points of the main text.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance degradation, or unexpected results.

Indicates a hazard with a high level of risk, which if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

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Safety Instructions

 Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the

installer and/or end-user.

 In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety

regulations of the nation and region. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.

 Input voltage should meet both the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) and the Limited Power

Source with 100 to 240 VAC or 12 VDC according to the IEC60950-1 standard. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.

 Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause

over-heating or a fire hazard.

 Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket.  If smoke, odor or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the power

cable, and then please contact the service center.

Preventive and Cautionary Tips

Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips:

 Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.  Unit is designed for indoor use only.  Keep all liquids away from the device.  Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.  Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf. Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of

dropping it may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.

 Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.  Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.  A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.  Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with

the same or equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the battery manufacturer.

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

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1.1 Product Key Features

General

 Connectable to Turbo HD and analog cameras;  Supports UTC protocol for connecting camera over coax;  Connectable to AHD cameras (-F series DVR);  Connectable to HDCVI cameras;  Connectable to IP cameras;

The IP camera connection is not supported by DS-7100 series DVR.

 The analog signal inputs including Turbo HD, AHD, HDCVI, 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 HGHI models support up to 720p resolution;  The main stream of HQHI series support up to 3 MP resolution for the first channel of DVR

with 4-ch video inputs, the first 2 channels of DVR with 8-ch video inputs and the first 4 channels of DVR with 16-ch video inputs;

 For HQHI and DS-7200HUHI series DVR, if the 3 MP camera is connected to the channel which

supports up to 1080p signal input, it will switch to 1080p signal input. When the 3 MP signal is switched to 1080p signal, the PAL will be switched to 1080p/25Hz, and the NTSC will be switched to 1080p/30Hz;

 The main stream of DS-7200/7300/7600/8100/9000HUHI-F/N series supports up to 3 MP

resolution of all the channels;

 The main stream of DS-7200HUHI-F/S series supports up to 5 MP resolution of all the

channels;

 For DS-7200HUHI-F/S series DVR, 5 MP long distance transmission can be enabled for the

analog cameras;

 For HGHI-F series DVR, 1080p lite mode is applicable to all the channels;  Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image

quality, etc.;

 Encoding for both video stream and video & audio stream; audio and video synchronization

during composite stream encoding;

 Supports enabling H.265+ (for DS-7300/8100/9000HUHI-F/N series)/H.264+ to ensure high

video quality with lowered bit rate;

 One-key enable or disable H.264+ for -F series DVR;

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 Defog level, night to day sensitivity, day to night sensitivity, and IR light brightness 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 for DS-7116HQHI-F1/N, DS-7216HQHI-F1/N,

DS-7216HQHI-F2/N, DS-7208HUHI-F1/N, DS-7208HUHI-F2/N, DS-7216HUHI-F2/N, DS-7608HUHI-F2/N, DS-7616HUHI-F2/N, DS-7208HUHI-F1/S, DS-7208HUHI-F2/S, DS-7216HUHI-F2/S, DS-7300HQHI-F4/N and DS-8100HQHI-F8/N;

 For DS-7608/7616HUHI-F/N and DS-7300/8100HQHI-F/N series DVR, the HDMI and VGA

interfaces can be configured to be simultaneous or independent. Up to 1920 × 1080/60 Hz resolution is supported for VGA output and up to 4K (3840 × 2160)/30 Hz resolution is supported for HDMI output.

 For DS-7300/8100/9000HUHI-F/N series, 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;

 1/4/6/8/9/16/25/3 6 screen live view is supported, and the display sequence of screens is

adjustable;

For DS-7300/8100/9000HUHI-F/N series DVR, if the sum of the analog and IP channels exceeds 25, up to 32-window division mode is supported for the VGA/HDMI1 output.

 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;

 For –F series DVR, 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 exception alarm, video loss alarm and

VCA alarm functions;

 For DS-7300/8100/9000HUHI-F/N series DVR, 1-ch analog camera supports people counting

and heat map functions;

 DS-7200/7300/8100/9000HUHI series DVR support VCA (line crossing detection and intrusion

detection) of all channels. DS-7600HUHI-F/N series DVR support 2-ch VCA (line crossing detection and intrusion detection). HQHI series DVR exluding 7100 series support 2-ch VCA (line crossing detection and intrusion detection). For the analog channels, the line crossing detection and intrusion detection conflict with other VCA detection such as sudden scene

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change detection, face detection and vehicle detection and heat map or people counting functions. You can only enable one function;

 DS-7208/7216HUHI-F/N series DVR supports enhanced VCA mode to enable all-channel line

crossing detection and intrusion detection and disable 2K/4K output resolution. After you enable it, you can also disable it and the line crossing detection and intrusion detection will be supported by 2-ch only;

 For DS-7200HUHI-F/S series DVR, the enhanced VCA mode conflicts with the 2K/4K output

and 4 MP/5 MP signal input;

 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 with a maximum of 8 TB storage capacity for DS-9000HUHI-F16/N series DVR and 6

TB for other models;

 8 network disks (8 NAS disks, 8 IP SAN disks or n NAS disks + m IP SAN disks (n+m ≤ 8)) can be

connected;

 Remaining recording time of the HDD can be viewed;  Supports cloud storage;

Cloud storage is only applicable to HQHI-F/N and HUHI series DVR.

 S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection;  HDD sleeping function;  HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W);  HDD group management;  HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channels.  For DS-7300/8100/9000HUHI-F/N series, hot-swappable HDD supporting RAID0, RAID1, RAID5,

RAID 6 and RAID10 storage scheme, and can be enabled and disabled on your demand. And 16 arrays can be configured.

Recording, Capture and Playback

Capture is supported by DS-7300/8100/9000HUHI-F/N series DVR only.

 Holiday recording schedule configuration;  Cycle and non-cycle recording modes;  Normal and event video encoding parameters;

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 Multiple recording types: manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm

and Event;

 Supports POS triggered recording for DS-7300/8100HQHI-F/N and

DS-7300/8100/9000HUHI-F/N series DVR;

 8 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 events (alarm input/motion detection);  Customization of tags, searching and playing back by tags;  Locking and unlocking of record files;  Local redundant recording and capture;  For -F series DVR, when Turbo HD, AHD, or HDCVI input is connected, the information

including the resolution and frame rate will be overlaid on the bottom right corner of the live view for 5 seconds. When CVBS input is connected, the information such as NTSC or PAL will be overlaid on the bottom right corner of the live view for 5 seconds.

 Searching and playing back record files by camera number, recording type, start time, end time,

etc.;

 Smart playback to go through less effective information;  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 by a USB, and SATA device;  Exports video clips when playback;  Management and maintenance of backup devices.

Alarm and Exception

 Configurable arming time of alarm input/output;  Alarms for video loss, motion detection, video tampering, abnormal signal, video

input/recording resolution mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, record/capture exception, HDD error, and HDD full, etc.;

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 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;  VCA detection alarm is supported;

DS-7100 does not support VCA alarm.

 Supports POS triggered alarm;  Supports coaxial alarm;  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 many operating account and define their

operating permission, which includes the permission to access any channel;

 Completeness of operation, alarm, exceptions and log writing and searching;  Manually triggering and clearing alarms;  Importing and exporting of configuration file of devices;  Getting cameras type information automatically;  Unlock pattern for device login for the admin;  Clear-text password available;  GUID file can be exported for password resetting;  Multiple connected analog cameras supporting Turbo HD or AHD signal can be upgraded

simultaneously via DVR.

Network Functions

 2 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces for DS-8100HQHI-F/N and

DS-7300/8100/9000HUHI-F/N series. For DS-8100HQHI-F/N series, three working modes are configurable: multi-address, load balance and network fault tolerance. For DS-7300/8100/9000HUHI-F/N series, only multi-address and network fault tolerance are configurable. 1 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interface or 1 self-adaptive 10M/100Mbps network interface provided for other models;

 IPv6 is supported;  TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, NFS, iSCSI, UPnP™ and HTTPS are

supported;

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 Supports access by Hik Cloud P2P;  TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast;  Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnPTM;  Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking the record files, and downloading

files broken transfer resume;

 Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters;  Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status;  Remote keyboard operation;  Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading;  Remote system restart and shutdown;  Supports upgrading via remote FTP server;  RS-485 transparent channel transmission;  Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host;  Remotely start/stop recording;  Remotely start/stop alarm output;  Remote PTZ control;  Remote JPEG capture;  Two-way audio and voice broadcasting;  Output bandwidth limit configurable for -F series DVR;  Embedded WEB server;  For -F series DVR, if DHCP is enabled, you can enable DNS DHCP or disable it and edit the

Preferred DNS Server and Alternate DNS Server.

Development Scalability

 SDK for Windows and Linux system;  Source code of application software for demo;  Development support and training for application system.

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Table of Contents

1.1 Product Key Features ......................................................................................................... 7

Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 19

1.1 Front Panel ............................................................................................... 19

1.2 IR Remote Control Operations ................................................................. 37

1.3 USB Mouse Operation ............................................................................. 40

1.4 Input Method Description ....................................................................... 41

1.5 Rear Panel ................................................................................................ 42

Chapter 2 Getting Started .............................................................................................................. 53

2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the DVR ................................................. 53

2.2 Activating the Device ............................................................................... 54

2.3 Using the Unlock Pattern for Login .......................................................... 55

2.3.1 Configuring the Unlock Pattern ............................................................... 55

2.3.2 Logging in via Unlock Pattern................................................................... 57

2.4 Basic Configuration in Startup Wizard ..................................................... 59

2.5 Login and Logout ..................................................................................... 64

2.5.1 User Login ................................................................................................ 64

2.5.2 User Logout .............................................................................................. 65

2.6 Resetting Your Password .......................................................................... 65

2.6.1 Reseting Password by GUID ..................................................................... 65

2.6.2 Reseting Password by Email ..................................................................... 67

2.7 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras .................................................. 68

Chapter 2 .......................................................................................................................................... 68

2.7.1 Activating the IP Camera ......................................................................................... 68

2.7.2 Adding the Online IP Camera .................................................................................. 69

2.7.3 Editing the Connected IP Camera ........................................................................... 72

2.8 Viewing Signal Input Status ..................................................................... 74

Chapter 3 Live View ....................................................................................................................... 76

3.1 Introduction of Live View ................................................................................................... 76

3.2 Operations in Live View Mode .......................................................................................... 76

3.2.1 Using the Mouse in Live View .................................................................. 78

3.2.2 Switching Main/Aux Output .................................................................... 80

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3.2.3 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode ................................................ 81

3.3 Channel-Zero Encoding ....................................................................................................... 84

3.4 Adjusting Live View Settings ............................................................................................. 84

3.5 Manual Video Quality Diagnostics .................................................................................... 86

Chapter 4 PTZ Controls ................................................................................................................. 88

4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings .......................................................................... 88

4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols and Patterns ................................................ 90

4.2.1 Customizing Presets ................................................................................. 90

4.2.2 Calling Presets .......................................................................................... 91

4.2.3 Customizing Patrols.................................................................................. 91

4.2.4 Calling Patrols........................................................................................... 92

4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ............................................................................... 93

4.2.6 Calling Patterns ........................................................................................ 94

4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit ................................................................. 95

4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan ................................................................................... 96

4.2.9 One-Touch Park ........................................................................................ 97

4.3 PTZ Control Panel ..................................................................................... 98

Chapter 5 Recording and Capture Settings ............................................................................... 100

5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters ......................................................... 100

5.2 Configuring Recording and Capture Schedule ....................................... 105

5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording and Capture ......................... 109

5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording and Capture ............................ 111

5.5 Configuring Event Recording and Capture ............................................. 112

5.6 Configuring Manual Recording and Continous Capture ........................ 114

5.7 Configuring Holiday Recording and Capture.......................................... 115

5.8 Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture .................................... 117

5.9 Configuring HDD Group ......................................................................... 118

5.10 Files Protection ...................................................................................... 119

5.11 One-Key Enabling and Disabling H.264+ for Analog Cameras ............... 121

5.12 Configuring 1080P Lite ........................................................................... 123

Chapter 6 Playback ....................................................................................................................... 127

6.1 Playing Back Record Files .................................................................. 127

6.1.1 Instant Playback ..................................................................................... 127

6.1.2 Playing Back by Normal Search .............................................................. 127

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6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search ................................................................. 130

6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag ................................................................................ 132

6.1.5 Playing Back by Smart Search ................................................................ 135

6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs .................................................................. 139

6.1.7 Playing Back by Sub-Periods .................................................................. 140

6.1.8 Playing Back External File ...................................................................... 141

6.1.9 Playing Back Pictures ............................................................................. 142

6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback....................................................... 143

6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame ................................................................ 143

6.2.2 Digital Zoom ........................................................................................... 144

6.2.3 Reverse Playback of Multi-Channel ....................................................... 144

Chapter 7 Backup .......................................................................................................................... 146

7.1 Backing up Record Files ..................................................................... 146

7.1.1 Backing up by Normal Video/Picture Search ......................................... 146

7.1.2 Backing up by Event Search ................................................................... 148

7.1.3 Backing up Video Clips ........................................................................... 149

7.2 Managing Backup Devices ................................................................ 150

Chapter 8 Alarm Settings ............................................................................................................. 152

8.1 Setting Motion Detection ...................................................................... 152

8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms ............................................................................ 154

8.3 Detecting Video Loss ............................................................................. 156

8.4 Detecting Video Tampering ................................................................... 158

8.5 Setting All-day Video Quality Diagnostics ............................................. 159

8.6 Handling Exceptions............................................................................... 161

8.7 Setting Alarm Response Actions ............................................................ 163

Chapter 9 POS Configuration ...................................................................................................... 166

9.1 Configuring POS Settings ....................................................................... 166

9.2 Configuring Overlay Channel ................................................................. 171

9.3 Configuring POS Alarm........................................................................... 172

Chapter 10 VCA Alarm ................................................................................................................ 175

10.1 Face Detection ....................................................................................... 175

10.2 Vehicle Detection ................................................................................... 177

10.3 Line Crossing Detection ......................................................................... 178

10.4 Intrusion Detection ................................................................................ 180

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10.5 Region Entrance Detection .................................................................... 182

10.6 Region Exiting Detection ........................................................................ 183

10.7 Loitering Detection ................................................................................ 184

10.8 People Gathering Detection .................................................................. 184

10.9 Fast Moving Detection ........................................................................... 184

10.10 Parking Detection................................................................................... 185

10.11 Unattended Baggage Detection ............................................................. 185

10.12 Object Removal Detection ..................................................................... 185

10.13 Audio Exception Detection .................................................................... 186

10.14 Defocus Detection.................................................................................. 187

10.15 Sudden Scene Change ............................................................................ 188

10.16 PIR Alarm ............................................................................................... 188

Chapter 11 VCA Search ................................................................................................................ 190

11.1 Face Search ............................................................................................ 190

11.2 Behavior Search ..................................................................................... 192

11.3 Plate Search ........................................................................................... 193

11.4 People Counting ..................................................................................... 194

11.5 Heat Map ............................................................................................... 195

Chapter 12 Network Settings ...................................................................................................... 197

12.1 Configuring General Settings ............................................................ 197

12.2 Configuring Advanced Settings ....................................................... 198

12.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings .................................................................... 198

12.2.2 Configure Hik-Connect ........................................................................... 199

12.2.3 Configuring DDNS .................................................................................. 199

12.2.4 Configuring NTP Server .......................................................................... 201

12.2.5 Configuring NAT ..................................................................................... 202

12.2.6 Configuring More Settings ..................................................................... 204

12.2.7 Configuring HTTPS Port .......................................................................... 205

12.2.8 Configuring Email ................................................................................... 207

12.2.9 Checking Network Traffic ....................................................................... 208

12.3 Configuring Network Detection ....................................................... 209

12.3.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss ................................................. 209

12.3.2 Exporting Network Packet ..................................................................... 210

12.3.3 Checking Network Status ....................................................................... 210

12.3.4 Checking Network Statistics ................................................................... 211

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Chapter 13 RAID ........................................................................................................................... 213

13.1 Configuring Array ................................................................................... 213

13.1.1 Enable RAID ........................................................................................... 214

13.1.2 One-touch Configuration ....................................................................... 215

13.1.3 Manually Creating Array ........................................................................ 216

13.2 Rebuilding Array ..................................................................................... 218

13.2.1 Automatically Rebuilding Array ............................................................. 219

13.2.2 Manually Rebuilding Array ..................................................................... 219

13.3 Deleting Array ........................................................................................ 220

13.4 Checking and Editing Firmware ............................................................. 221

Chapter 14 HDD Management ................................................................................................... 222

14.1 Initializing HDDs ..................................................................................... 222

14.2 Managing Network HDD ........................................................................ 223

14.3 Managing HDD Group ............................................................................ 226

14.3.1 Setting HDD Groups ............................................................................... 226

14.3.2 Setting HDD Property ............................................................................. 227

14.4 Configuring Quota Mode ....................................................................... 228

14.5 Configuring Cloud Storage ..................................................................... 229

14.6 Configuring Disk Clone ........................................................................... 232

14.7 Checking HDD Status ............................................................................. 234

14.8 Checking S.M.A.R.T Information ............................................................ 234

14.9 Detecting Bad Sector ............................................................................. 235

14.10 Configuring HDD Error Alarms ............................................................... 236

Chapter 15 Camera Settings ........................................................................................................ 238

15.1 Configuring OSD Settings ................................................................. 238

15.2 Configuring Privacy Mask ................................................................ 239

15.3 Configuring Video Parameters ......................................................... 240

15.3.1 Configuring Image Settings .................................................................... 240

15.3.2 Configuring Camera Parameters Settings .............................................. 242

Chapter 16 DVR Management and Maintenance ..................................................................... 244

16.1 Viewing System Information ............................................................ 244

16.2 Searching Log Files ............................................................................. 244

16.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info ............................................. 247

16.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files ...................................... 247

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16.5 Upgrading System .............................................................................. 248

16.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device ........................................................ 248

16.5.2 Upgrading by FTP ................................................................................... 248

16.5.3 Upgrading by Hik-Connect ..................................................................... 248

16.6 Upgrading Camera ............................................................................. 249

16.7 Restoring Default Settings ................................................................. 250

Chapter 17 Others ......................................................................................................................... 251

17.1 Configuring General Settings ............................................................ 251

17.2 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port ......................................................... 253

17.3 Configuring DST Settings .................................................................. 253

17.4 Configuring More Settings ................................................................ 254

17.5 Managing User Accounts .................................................................. 257

17.5.1 Adding a User ......................................................................................... 257

17.5.2 Deleting a User ....................................................................................... 260

17.5.3 Editing a User ......................................................................................... 261

Chapter 18 Appendix ................................................................................................................... 262

18.1 Glossary ................................................................................................. 262

18.2 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................... 263

18.3 List of Compatible Hikvision IP Cameras ................................................ 267

18.4 List of Compatible Third-Party IP Cameras ............................................ 268

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Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Front Panel

Front Panel 1:

Figure 1-1 Front Panel of DS-7100

Front Panel 2:

Figure 1-2 Front Panel of DS-7200HGHI

Table 1-1 Descriptionon of Front Panel

No.

Icon

Description

Turns red when DVR is powered up.

Turns red when data is being read from or written to HDD.

Flickers blue when network connection is functioning properly.

Front Panel 3:

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Figure 1-3 Front Panel of DS-7200HQHI-F/N

Table 1-2 Description of Front Panel

No.

Name

Function Description

POWER

Turns green when the power switch on the rear panel is turned on.

STATUS

Flickers red when data is being read from or written to HDD.

Tx/Rx

Flickers green when network connection is functioning properly.

IR Receiver

Receiver for IR remote

USB Interfaces

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

Front Panel 4:

Figure 1-4 Front Panel of DS-7200HUHI and DS-7600HUHI-F/N

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Table 1-3 Description of Front Panel

No.

Name

Function Description

POWER

Turns green when the device is running.

STATUS

Flickers red when data is being read from or written to HDD, and turns green when the SHIFT function is realized.

Tx/Rx

Flickers green when network connection is functioning properly.

Composite Keys

SHIFT

Switches between the numeric or letter input and functions of the composite keys.

1/MENU

Enters numeral “1”;

Accesses the main menu interface.

2/ABC/F1

Enters numeral “2”;

Enters letters “ABC”;

Uses the F1 button to select all items in a list field;

Turns on/off PTZ light in PTZ Control mode, and use it to zoom out the image;

Switches between main and spot video output in live view or playback mode.

3/DEF/F2

Enters numeral “3”;

Enters letters “DEF”;

Uses the F2 button to change the tab pages;

Zooms in the image in PTZ control mode.

4/GHI/ESC

Enters numeral “4”;

Enters letters “GHI”;

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Name

Function Description

Exits and back to the previous menu.

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Name

Function Description

5/JKL/EDIT

Enters numeral “5”;

Enters letters “JKL”;

Deletes characters before cursor;

Checks the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch;

Starts/stops record clipping in playback.

6/MNO/PLAY

Enters numeral “6”;

Enters letters “MNO”;

Accesses to playback interface in Playback mode.

7/PQRS/REC

Enters numeral “7”;

Enters letters “PQRS”;

Accesses to manual record interface;

Manually enables/disables record.

8/TUV/PTZ

Enters numeral “8”;

Enters letters “TUV”;

Accesses PTZ control interface.

9/WXYZ/PREV

Enters numeral “9”;

Enters letters “WXYZ”;

Multi-channel display in live view.

0/A

Enters numeral “0”;

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Name

Function Description

Shifts the input methods in the editing text field. (Upper and lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric input).

DIRECTION

Navigates between different fields and items in menus.

Uses the Up and Down buttons to speed up and slow down the playing of video files in Playback mode.

The Left and Right button will select the next and previous record files.

Cycles through channels in Live View mode.

Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode.

ENTER

Confirms selection in any of the menu modes.

Checks the checkbox.

Plays or pauses the playing of video files in Playback mode.

Advances the video by a single frame in single-frame Playback mode.

Stops/starts auto switch in Auto-switch mode.

USB Interface

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

IR Receiver

Receiver for IR remote control.

Front Panel 5:

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Figure 1-5 Front Panel of DS-7300HQHI-F/N and DS-7300HUHI-F/N

Table 1-4 Description of Front Panel

No.

Name

Function Description

POWER

Turns green when DVR is powered up.

READY

Turns green, indicating that the DVR is functioning properly.

STATUS

Turns green when device is controlled by an IR remote.

Turns red when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR remote and keyboard is used at the same time.

ALARM

Turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.

HDD

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

Tx/Rx

Flickers in green when network connection is functioning properly.

DVD-R/W

Slot for DVD-R/W.

Composite Keys

SHIFT

Switches between the numeric or letter input and functions of the composite keys. (Input letter or numbers when the light is out; Realize functions when the light is red.)

1/MENU

Enters numeral “1”;

Accesses the main menu interface.

2/ABC/F1

Enters numeral “2”;

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Name

Function Description

Enters letters “ABC”;

The F1 button when used in a list field will select all items in the list;

Turns on/off PTZ light in PTZ Control mode, and use it to zoom out the image;

Switches between main and spot video output in live view or playback mode.

3/DEF/F2

Enters numeral “3”;

Enters letters “DEF”;

Uses the F2 button is used to change the tab pages;

Zooms in the image in PTZ control mode.

4/GHI/ESC

Enters numeral “4”;

Enters letters “GHI”;

Exits and back to the previous menu.

5/JKL/EDIT

Enters numeral “5”;

Enters letters “JKL”;

Deletes characters before cursor;

Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch;

Starts/stops record clipping in playback.

6/MNO/PLAY

Enters numeral “6”;

Enters letters “MNO”;

Accesses to playback interface in Playback mode.

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Name

Function Description

7/PQRS/REC

Enters numeral “7”;

Enters letters “PQRS”;

Accesses to manual record interface;

Manually enables/disables record.

8/TUV/PTZ

Enters numeral “8”;

Enters letters “TUV”;

Accesses PTZ control interface.

9/WXYZ/PREV

Enters numeral “9”;

Enters letters “WXYZ”;

Multi-channel display in live view.

0/A

Enters numeral “0”;

Shifts the input methods in the editing text field. (Upper and lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric input).

4 DIRECTION

Navigates between different fields and items in menus.

Uses the Up and Down buttons to speed up and slow down the playing of video files in Playback mode.

The Left and Right button will select the next and previous record files.

Cycles through channels in Live View mode.

Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode.

ENTER

Confirms selection in any of the menu modes.

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No.

Name

Function Description

Checks the checkbox.

Plays or pauses the playing of video files in Playback mode.

Advances the video by a single frame in single-frame Playback mode.

Stops/starts auto switch in Auto-switch mode.

POWER

Power on/off switch.

JOG SHUTTLE Control

Moves the active selection up and down in a menu.

Cycles through different channels in live view mode.

Jumps 30s forward/backward in video files in the playback mode.

Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode.

Moves the active selection up and down in a menu.

USB Interface

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

IR Receiver

Receiver for IR remote control.

Front Panel 6:

Figure 1-6 Front Panel of DS-8100HQHI-F/N and DS-8100HUHI-F/N

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Table 1-5 Description of Front Panel

No.

Name

Function Description

Status Indicators

ALARM

Turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.

READY

Turns blue, indicating that the DVR is functioning properly.

STATUS

Turns blue when device is controlled by an IR remote.

Turns red when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR remote and keyboard is used at the same time.

HDD

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

Tx/Rx

Flickers in blue when network connection is functioning properly.

GUARD

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

Turns off when the device is unarmed. The arm/disarm status can be changed by pressing and holding on the ESC button for more than 3 seconds in live view mode.

Alphanumeric Buttons

Switches to the corresponding channel in live view or PTZ control mode.

Inputs numbers and characters in edit mode.

Switches between different channels in playback mode.

Turns blue when the corresponding channel is recording; turns red when the channel is in network transmission status; turns pink when the channel is recording and transmitting.

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1.1 Product Key Features

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Front Panel