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DS-9600-ST/RT/XT Series NVR
DS-7700NI-SP Series NVR
USER’S MANUAL
Version 3.3
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Hikvision® Network Digital Video Recorder User’s Manual
This manual, as well as the software described in it, is furnished under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license. The content of this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (Hikvision). Hikvision assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in the book.
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Regulatory information FCC information
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for 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 Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC, the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.
2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated collection points. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info.
2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for specific battery information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For more information see:
www.recyclethis.info.
Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance
This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.
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Preventive and Cautionary Tips
Before connecting and operating your DVR, 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 DVR.
• 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 DVR in conjunction with an UPS if possible.
• Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.
• A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.
• Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with the same or equivalent
type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the battery manufacturer.
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CONTENTS
C H A P T E R 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 9
Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 9
Product Features .............................................................................................................................. 10
Rear Panel......................................................................................................................................... 12
Product Application Diagram .......................................................................................................... 17
Operating Your DVR ............................................................................................................................ 18
Using the Front Panel Controls ...................................................................................................... 18
Using a USB Mouse ......................................................................................................................... 23
Using the Soft Keyboard ................................................................................................................. 23
C H A P T E R 2 Activating Your DVR ............................................................................................... 25
C H A P T E R 3 Getting Started ......................................................................................................... 44
Starting and Shutting Down Your DVR ............................................................................................. 44
Startup Your DVR ............................................................................................................................. 44
Shutdown Your DVR ........................................................................................................................ 44
Rebooting Your DVR ....................................................................................................................... 45
Locking Your DVR ............................................................................................................................ 45
Setting Date and Time ......................................................................................................................... 46
Checking the Status of Your DVR ..................................................................................................... 47
C H A P T E R 4 Live Feed .................................................................................................................... 52
Watching a Live Feed .......................................................................................................................... 52
Understanding Live Feed Icons ..................................................................................................... 52
Operating the Live Feed .................................................................................................................. 53
Using Display Menu ............................................................................................................................. 59
Configuring Live Feed Displays ......................................................................................................... 62
Setting Camera Order ......................................................................................................................... 64
Channel-Zero Encoding ...................................................................................................................... 65
C H A P T E R 5 Record Settings........................................................................................................ 68
Configuring Settings for Recording.................................................................................................... 68
Configuring Recording Settings ..................................................................................................... 68
Configuring Record Schedule ........................................................................................................ 70
Configuring Holiday Settings .............................................................................................................. 75
Configuring Settings for Capturing .................................................................................................... 76
Configuring Capture Quality Settings ............................................................................................ 76
Configuring Capture Schedule ....................................................................................................... 76
C H A P T E R 6 Playback ..................................................................................................................... 78
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Playing Back a Recording ................................................................................................................... 78
Understanding the Playback Interface .......................................................................................... 78
Searching for Recorded Files ......................................................................................................... 79
Playing Back Recorded Files.......................................................................................................... 80
Playing Back Multiple Channels ..................................................................................................... 81
Smart Playback..................................................................................................................................... 82
Smart search ..................................................................................................................................... 83
Playing Back Pictures .......................................................................................................................... 83
Playing Back Tags ............................................................................................................................... 84
Playing Back POS events ................................................................................................................... 86
C H A P T E R 7 Backup ........................................................................................................................ 88
Backing up Video Clips ....................................................................................................................... 88
Selecting Video Clips ....................................................................................................................... 88
Backing up Video Clips ................................................................................................................... 89
Backing up Recorded Files ................................................................................................................. 92
C H A P T E R 8 System Configuration ............................................................................................. 94
Configuring Network Settings ............................................................................................................. 94
Configuring General Settings ......................................................................................................... 94
Configuring DDNS ............................................................................................................................ 95
Configuring SNMP ........................................................................................................................... 96
Configuring UPnP ............................................................................................................................. 97
Configuring More Settings .............................................................................................................. 97
Managing User Accounts .................................................................................................................... 99
Changing Password ......................................................................................................................... 99
Adding a New Remote/Local User .............................................................................................. 100
Changing the permission of User ................................................................................................ 101
Deleting a User ............................................................................................................................... 103
Editing a User ................................................................................................................................. 103
Switch User ..................................................................................................................................... 103
Resetting Password ........................................................................................................................... 105
Reference: Password Strength Requirements .............................................................................. 111
Configuring PTZ Cameras ................................................................................................................ 115
Configuring Basic PTZ Settings ................................................................................................... 115
Customizing PTZ Presets, Patterns and Patrols ....................................................................... 116
Configuring Alarms and Exceptions ................................................................................................ 118
Setting up Motion Detection.......................................................................................................... 118
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Configuring Alarm Inputs ............................................................................................................... 121
Configuring Alarm Outputs............................................................................................................ 122
Configuring Exceptions ................................................................................................................. 123
Configuring E-mail Settings .............................................................................................................. 125
Configuring Hot Spare Settings ....................................................................................................... 126
To setup hot spare settings: ............................................................................................................. 126
Configuring POS (Point of Sale) Settings ....................................................................................... 127
C H A P T E R 9 Camera Management ................................................................................. 135
Configuring Cameras ......................................................................................................................... 135
Adding and Removing IP Cameras ............................................................................................. 135
Adding and Removing Analog Cameras .................................................................................... 139
IP cameras List Import and Export .............................................................................................. 140
PoE Information .............................................................................................................................. 141
Configuring Privacy Mask ................................................................................................................. 142
Configuring Tamper-proof ................................................................................................................. 142
Configuring Video Loss ..................................................................................................................... 144
Configuring OSD Settings ................................................................................................................. 144
Configuring Video Quality Diagnosis ............................................................................................... 145
Configuring VCA ................................................................................................................................. 146
C H A P T E R 10 RAID Configuration ............................................................................................. 148
Configuring Array and Virtual Disk .................................................................................................. 148
One-touch Configuration ............................................................................................................... 148
Manually Creating Array and Virtual Disk ................................................................................... 149
Rebuilding Array ................................................................................................................................. 152
Automatically Rebuilding Array .................................................................................................... 153
Manually Rebuilding Array ............................................................................................................ 153
Repairing Virtual Disk ........................................................................................................................ 154
Deleting Array / Vitual Disk ............................................................................................................... 155
Deleting the Virtual Disk ................................................................................................................ 155
Deleting the Array ........................................................................................................................... 155
Migrating and Expanding .................................................................................................................. 156
Upgrading Firmware .......................................................................................................................... 158
C H A P T E R 11 Disk Management ................................................................................................ 160
Managing Disks .................................................................................................................................. 160
Checking Disk Status ..................................................................................................................... 160
Setting Network HDD ......................................................................................................................... 160
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Formatting Disk................................................................................................................................... 162
Enabling HDD Overwrite ............................................................................................................... 162
Enabling HDD Sleeping mode...................................................................................................... 163
Enabling eSATA Auto Archive...................................................................................................... 163
Managing eSATA ............................................................................................................................... 163
Configuring Quota Mode ................................................................................................................... 164
Managing HDD Group ....................................................................................................................... 164
Disk Clone ........................................................................................................................................... 166
HDD Detect ......................................................................................................................................... 167
S.M.A.R.T ............................................................................................................................................ 167
Bad Sector Detection ......................................................................................................................... 167
Managing Files ................................................................................................................................... 169
Searching for Recorded Files ....................................................................................................... 169
Searching for Event Files .............................................................................................................. 170
Searching for Captured Picture .................................................................................................... 171
Searching for POS event files ...................................................................................................... 172
Locking and Unlocking Recorded Files .......................................................................................... 176
C H A P T E R 1 2 DVR Management ............................................................................................... 177
Managing System............................................................................................................................... 177
Upgrading the System Firmware ................................................................................................. 177
Restoring Default Settings ............................................................................................................ 178
Exporting & Importing Configuration ............................................................................................... 180
Viewing System Logs ........................................................................................................................ 181
Network detection............................................................................................................................... 183
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C H A P T E R 1 Introduction
Overview
Thank you for your purchase of DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series Hybrid Digital Video Recorder (HDVR)/NVR. To get detailed information about the HDVR/NVR, please read through the Installation’s Manual and this User’s Manual thoroughly.
The DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 series HDVR/NVR is a new generation product developed by HIKVISION. Built on an embedded platform and combining the latest advanced H.264 video encoding and decoding technologies, the DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 series HDVR/NVR contains the perfect combination of rock-solid reliability and high performance.
Figure 1 DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR
Figure 2 DS-9600NI-XT NVR
Figure 3 DS-7700NI-SP Series NVR
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Product Features
Compression
Connecting the network cameras, network dome and DVS. H.264 video compression with high reliability and superior definition. Each channel supports dual-stream. Up to 64 network cameras can be added. Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image
quality, etc.
The video input/output quality is configurable. Each channel supports two kinds of compression parameters, the continuous and event,
which can be configured locally and remotely.
Encoding for both audio/video composite stream and video stream; audio and video
synchronization during composite stream encoding.
Support watermark.
Local Monitoring
Simultaneous HDMI, VGA and CVBS outputs. HDMI output and VGA output at up to 1920*1080P resolution. 1/4/6/8/9/16 –division live view is supported, and the display sequence of screens is
adjustable.
Live view screen can be switched in group, and manual switch and automatic cycle live
view is also provided, the interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted.
The selected live view channel can be shielded. Motion detection, tamper-proof, video exception alert and video loss alert functions. Manual video quality detection and handling. Privacy mask. Several PTZ protocols supported; PTZ preset, patrol and pattern. Zooming in by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.
HDD Management
Up to 16 disks (8 SATA hard disks and 8 network disks) and 1 eSATA disk can be
connected.
Each SATA hard disks and network disks with a maximum of 4 TB storage capacity and
eSATA with less than 2 TB capacity.
Support eSATA disk for recording or backup. HDD group management. HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channel. Support S.M.A.R.T and bad sector detection.
Recording, Capture and playback
Holiday recording schedule configuration. Continues and event video encoding parameters. 8 recording periods with separated recording types configurable. Pre-record and post-record for alarm, motion detection for recording, and pre-record time
for schedule.
Searching record files and captured pictures by events (alarm input/motion detection).
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Customization tags, searching and playing back by tags. Locking and unlocking record files. Searching and playing back record files by channel number, recording type, start time, end
time, etc.
Smart search for the motion event when playing back. Zooming in when playback. Reverse playback for multi-channel. Supports pause, speed up, speed down, skip forward, and skip backward when playback,
locating by dragging the mouse.
Up to 16-ch synchronous playback. Smart playback feature. Continuous capture of video images and playback of captured pictures. Support select main stream, sub stream or transcoded stream as recording stream.
(transcoded stream only for NVR )
Backup
Export video data by USB, or eSATA device. Export video clips when playback. Management and maintenance of backup devices. Automatic backup by eSATA devices. Disk clone by eSATA devices.
Alarm and Exception
Alarm for Video loss, Motion detection, Tampering, HDD Full, HDD Error, Network
Disconnected, IP Conflicted, Illegal Login, Video Signal Exception, Input/Output Video
Standard Mismatch, Recording/Capture Exception, etc.
Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audible warming, notifying surveillance center,
sending email and alarm output.
Automatic restore when system is abnormal. Support push alarm notification
Other Local Functions
Users can operate device by front panel, mouse, remote control, and control keyboard. Three-level user management; admin user can create many operating accounts and define
their operating permissions, which includes the limit to access any channel.
Operation, alarm exceptions and information log recording and searching. Import and export device configuration information.
Network
2 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces(1 network interface for DS-7700NI-
SP ), and various working mode is configurable: multi-address, load balance, network fault
tolerance, etc.
IPv6 is supported. TCP/IP protocol, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, UPnP, NFS, and iSCSI
are supported.
TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast. Auto/manual port mapping and automatically discovered by UPnPTM.
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Remote web browser access by HTTPS ensures high security. 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 locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse. Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading. Remote system restart and shutdown. Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host. Remotely start/stop recording. Remotely start/stop alarm output. Upgrade by remote FTP server is supported. Remote PTZ control. Remote JPEG capture. Two-way voice talk and voice broadcasting. Embedded WEB server. Support N+1 hot spare function (NVR and H-DVR support this function). Support ANR(Automatic Network Replenishment) technology Support Virtual Host function.
Development Support
SDK for Windows and Linux system. Source code of application software for demo. Development support and training for application system.
Rear Panel
Figure 4 DS-9100/9000HFI-ST
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Figure 5 DS-9000HWI-ST & DS-9000HFI-RT
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No.
Item
Description
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VIDEO IN
BNC connector for analog video input.
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LOOP OUT
BNC connectors for video loop output.
3
VIDEO SPOT OUT
BNC connectors for video output.
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VIDEO OUT
BNC connector for video output.
1. When both HDMI and VGA are connected, it is used for live view only;
2. When either HDMI or VGA is connected, it is used as the spot video output for live view, playback, recording and PTZ controls;
3. When neither HDMI nor VGA is connected, it is used as the main video output for live view and menu operations.
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AUDIO OUT
RCA connector for audio output.
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LINE IN
RCA connector for voice talk.
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AUDIO IN
RCA connector for audio input. (Audio 1-4)
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AUDIO IN
DB26 connector for audio input. (Audio 5-16)
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RS-232 Interface
Connector for RS-232 devices.
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VGA
DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
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HDMI
HDMI video output connector.
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eSATA
Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD-RM.
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LAN Interface
Connector for LAN (Local Area Network).
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Termination Switch
RS-485 termination switch. Up position is not terminated. Down position is terminated with 120Ω resistance.
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RS-485 Interface
Connector for RS-485 devices. T+ and T- pin connects to R+ and R- pin of PTZ receiver respectively.
Controller Port
D+, D- pin connects to Ta, Tb pin of controller. For cascading devices, the first device’s D+, D- pin should be connected with the D+, D- pin of the next device.
ALARM IN
Connector for alarm input.
ALARM OUT
Connector for alarm output.
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GROUND
Ground (needs to be connected when device starts up).
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AC 100V~240V
AC 100V~240V power supply.
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POWER
Switch for turning on/off the device.
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USB
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
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Figure 6 DS-9600NI-ST/RT
Figure 7 DS-9600NI-XT
Figure 8 DS-7700NI-SP
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No.
Item
Description
1
VIDEO OUT
BNC connector for video output.
2
AUDIO OUT
RCA connector for CVBS and VGA audio output.
3
LINE IN
RCA connector for audio output.
4
RS-232 Interface
Connector for RS-232 devices.
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VGA
DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
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HDMI
HDMI video output connector.
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eSATA
Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD-RM.
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LAN Interface
Connector for LAN (Local Area Network).
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Termination Switch
RS-485 termination switch. Up position is not terminated. Down position is terminated with 120Ω resistance.
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RS-485 Interface
Connector for RS-485 devices. T+ and T- pin connects to R+ and R- pin of PTZ receiver respectively.
Controller Port
D+, D- pin connects to Ta, Tb pin of controller. For cascading devices, the first device’s D+, D- pin should be connected with the D+, D- pin of the next device.
ALARM IN
Connector for alarm input.
ALARM OUT
Connector for alarm output.
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GROUND
Ground (needs to be connected when device starts up).
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AC 100V~240V
AC 100V~240V power supply.
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POWER
Switch for turning on/off the device.
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USB interface
Universal Serial Bus(USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive(HDD).
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Network Interfaces with
POE function
Network interface for the cameras and to provide power over Ethernet.( DS-7700NI-SP POE NVR only)
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Product Application Diagram
Figure 9 Product Application Diagram
Note:
DS-9600NI-ST/ DS-9600NI-RT/DS-9600NI-XT/DS-7700NI-SP can only connect network cameras.
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Operating Your DVR
There are numerous ways to navigate and operate your DVR. You may use the Front Panel Controls, the included IR (Infrared) Remote, a Mouse and the Soft Keyboard.
Using the Front Panel Controls
Your DVR/NVR comes with built-in front panel controls, as shown in the following figure:
Figure 10 9000/9600 HDVR/NVR Front Panel Controls
Figure 11 DS-9600NI-XT Front Panel Controls
The controls on the front panel include:
1. Status Indicators:
• Alarm: Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
• Ready: Ready indicator turns blue when DVR is functioning properly.
• Status: Status indicator turns blue when DVR is controlled by an IR remote.
Indicator turns red when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR remote and keyboard is used at the same time.
• HDD: HDD indicator blinks red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
• Modem: Reserved
• TX/RX: TX/RX indictor blinks blue when network connection is functioning properly.
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• Guard: Guard indicator turns blue when the device is armed, off when the device is unarmed. The arm/disarm state can be initiated by pressing and holding on the ESC button for more than 3 seconds in Preview mode.
2. IR Receiver: Your DVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in
2. Batteries (2 x AAA) must be installed before operation.
3. Front Panel Lock: You can lock or unlock the panel by the key.
4. DVD-ROM: Slot for DVR-ROM.
5. Alphanumeric Buttons: Alphanumeric buttons used in various menus of the DVR. Some
uses include:
• Switching to the corresponding channel in Preview or PTZ Control mode.
• Inputting numbers and characters in Edit mode.
• Switching between different channels in Playback mode.
6. USB Ports: Connects USB mouse or USE flash memory devices.
7. Control Buttons:
• ESC Button: The ESC button is used to escape to the previous menu and to arm/disarm the DVR in Preview mode.
• REC/SHOT Button: The REC/SHOT button is used to enter the Quick Schedule Recording interface. If used when controlling a PTZ, pressing the REC/SHOT button and then a Numeric button will call a PTZ preset.
• PLAY/AUTO Button: The PLAY/AUTO button is used to enter the Playback menu. It is also used to turn audio on/off in the Playback menu and auto scan in the PTZ Control menu.
• ZOOM+ Button: The ZOOM+ button is used to zoom the PTZ camera in when in the PTZ Control menu.
• A/FOCUS+ Button: The A/FOCUS+ button is used to adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu. It is also used to switch between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet, symbols and numeric input). It can also be used to clear entire masked areas, such as in the Motion Detection and Privacy Mask menus.
• EDIT/IRIS+ Button: The EDIT/IRIS+ button is used to edit text fields. When editing text fields, it will also function as a Backspace button to delete the character in front of the cursor. On checkbox fields, pressing the EDIT/IRIS+ button will tick the checkbox. In PTZ Control mode, the EDIT/IRIS+ button opens up the iris of the camera. In Playback mode, it can be used to generate video clips for backup.
• MENU/WIPER Button: Pressing the MENU/WIPER button will return the user to the Main menu (after successful login). Pressing and holding the button for 5 seconds will turn off audible key beep. The MENU/WIPER button will also bring up Sensitivity Interface settings. In PTZ Control mode, the MENU/WIPER button will start wiper (if applicable).
• F1/LIGHT Button: The F1/LIGHT button when used in a list field will select all items on the list. In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light.
• F2/AUX Button: The F2/AUX button is used to cycle through tab pages. It will also bring up the Channel & OSD Position settings.
• MAIN/SPOT/ZOOM- Button: The MAIN/SPOT/ZOOM- button is used to switch to the control of spot output. In PTZ Control mode, it can be used to zoom the camera out.
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• PREV/FOCUS- Button: The PREV/FOCUS- button is used to 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. It can also be used to select entire masked areas, such as in Motion Detection and Privacy Mask menus.
8. Direction/Enter Buttons:
• Direction Buttons: The Direction buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items in menus. In playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to fast-forward and rewind recorded video. The left and Right button will select the next and previous day of or pause the video. In Single Play mode, pressing the Enter button will advance the video by a single frame.
• Enter Button: The Enter button is used to confirm selection in any of the menu modes. It can be used to tick checkbox fields. In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video. In Single Play mode, pressing the Enter button will advance the video by a single frame.
9. Jog Shuttle Control: The Jog Shuttle control can be used to move the active selection in a menu. In the playback mode, the outer ring is used to speed up/slow down the video. The inner ring can be used to jump 30 seconds forward/backward in a video. In Preview mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels.
10. Power Button: Powers DVR on/off.
Figure 12 7700 NVR Front Panel Controls
The controls on the front panel include:
1. Status Indicators:
• Alarm: Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
• Ready: Ready indicator turns blue when DVR is functioning properly.
• Status: Status indicator turns blue when DVR is controlled by an IR remote.
Indicator turns red when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR remote and keyboard is used at the same time.
• HDD: HDD indicator blinks red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
• Modem: Reserved
• TX/RX: TX/RX indictor blinks blue when network connection is functioning properly.
2. DVD-ROM: Slot for DVR-ROM.
3. Direction/Enter Buttons:
• Direction Buttons: The Direction buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items in menus. In playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to
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fast-forward and rewind recorded video. The left and Right button will select the next and previous day of or pause the video. In Single Play mode, pressing the Enter button will advance the video by a single frame.
• Enter Button: The Enter button is used to confirm selection in any of the menu modes. It can be used to tick checkbox fields. In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video. In Single Play mode, pressing the Enter button will advance the video by a single frame.
4. Control Buttons:
• 1/MENU: Enter numerical “1”; Access the main menu interface.
• 2ABC/F1: Enter numeral “2”; Enter letters “ABC”; The F1 button can be used to select
all items on the list; In PTZ Control mode, the F1 button can be used to zoom out (zoom-) the PTZ camera; In live view or playback mode, the F1 button can be used to switch between main and spot video output.
• 3DEF/F2: Enter numeral “3”; Enter letters “DEF”; In PTZ Control mode, the F1 button
can be used to zoom in (zoom+) the PTZ camera; The F2 button can be used to cycle through tab pages.
• 4GHI/ESC: Enter numeral “4”; Enter letters “GHI”; Exit and back to the previous menu.
• 5JKL/EDIT: Enter numeral “5”; Enter letters “JKL”; Delete characters before cursor;
Select the checkbox and ON/OFF switch; Start/stop record clipping in playback.
• SHIFT: Switch of compound keys between the numeric/letter input and functional control.
• 6MNO/PLAY: Enter numeral “6”; Enter letters “MNO”; In Playback mode, it is used for
direct access to playback interface.
• 7PQRS/REC: Enter numeral “7”; Enter letters “PQRS”; Manual record, for direct access to manual record interface; manually enable/disable record.
• 8TUV/PTZ: Enter numeral “8”; Enter letters “TUV”; Access PTZ control interface.
• 9WXYZ/PREV: Enter numeral “9”; Enter letters “WXYZ”; Multi-camera display in live
view; In Playback mode or MenuPlaybackTag playback interface, this button can be used to delete the selected tag.
• 0/A: Enter numeral “0”; Switch between input methods (upper and lowercase
alphabet, symbols and numeric input). In Playback mode, this button can be used to add the default tag.
5. Jog Shuttle Control: The Jog Shuttle control can be used to move the active selection in a
menu. In the playback mode, the outer ring is used to speed up/slow down the video. The inner ring can be used to jump 30 seconds forward/backward in a video. In Preview mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels.
6. Power Button: Powers DVR on/off.
7. USB Ports: Connects USB mouse or USE flash memory devices.
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Figure 13 IR Remote Control
The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel. Referring to Figure 13 IR Remote Control, they include:
1. POWER: Turn on/off DVR.
2. DEV: Enable/Disable Remote Control.
3. Alphanumeric: Same as Alphanumeric buttons on front panel.
4. EDIT: Same as JKL/EDIT button on front panel.
5. A: Same as A/FOCUS+ button on front panel.
6. REC: Same as REC/SHOT button on front panel.
7. PLAY: Same as MNO/PLAY button on front panel.
8. INFO: Same as ZOOM+ button on front panel.
9. VOIP: Same as MAIN/SPOT/ZOOM- button on front panel.
10. MENU: Same as MENU/WIPER button on front panel.
11. PREV: Same as PREV/FOCUS- button on front panel.
12. DIRECTION/ENTER Buttons: Same as DIRECTION/ENTER buttons on front
panel.
13. PTZ: Same as PTZ/IRIS- button on front panel.
14. ESC: Same as ESC button on front panel.
15. RESERVED: Reserved.
16. F1: Same as F1/LIGHT button on front panel.
17. PTZ CONTROL Buttons: Buttons to adjust the iris, focus and zoom of a PTZ
camera.
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18. F2 Button: Same as F2/AUX button on front panel.
Aim the remote control at the IR receiver located at the front of the unit to test operation. If there is no response:
1. Using the front control panel or the mouse, go into Menu > System Configuration > General > More Settings.
2. Check and remember DVR ID#. The default ID# is 255. This ID# is valid for all IR controls.
3. Press the DEV button on the remote.
4. Enter the DVR ID# from step 2.
5. Press the ENTER button on the remote control.
If the Status indicator on the front panel turns blue, the remote control is operating properly. If the Status indicator does not turn blue and there is still no response from the remote, please check the following:
1. Batteries are installed correctly and the polarities of the batteries are not reversed.
2. Batteries are fresh and not out of charge.
3. IR receiver is not obstructed.
4. No fluorescent lamp is used nearby.
Using a USB Mouse
A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this DVR. To use a USB mouse:
1. Plug USB mouse into one of the USB ports on the front panel of the DVR.
2. The mouse should automatically be detected. If in a rare case that the mouse is not
detected, please refer to the recommended device list from your provider.
The buttons on the mouse corresponds to:
1. Left Button:
8. Single-Click: Select a component of a menu, such as a button or an input field. This
is similar to pressing the ENTER button on the remote/front panel controls.
9. Double-Click: Switch between single screen and multi-screen mode in Preview/
Playback mode.
10. Click and Drag: Clicking and dragging the Left mouse button can be used to control
the pan/tilt of a PTZ camera as well as to vary the position of digital zoom area and camera OSD. It can also be used to set the alarm areas.
2. Right Button:
11. Single-Click: Shows pop-up menu in preview interface. Exit to return to the previous menu. Using the Soft Keyboard
When a mouse is used to perform task on the DVR, clicking on a text input field will bring up the Soft Keyboard, shown in Figure 14 Soft Keyboard.
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Figure 14 Soft Keyboard
The buttons on the soft keyboard represents:
Switch to Uppercase: Switch to uppercase input.
Symbols/Number: Switch to symbols and numbers input.
Backspace: Delete the character in front of the cursor.
Enter: Confirm selection.
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Device Type
Model Number
Firmware Version
Value Series IP Camera
DS-2CD2xxx
V5.3.0
Smart Series IP Camera
DS-2CD4xxx
V5.3.0
NVR/Hybrid
DS-9016HWI-ST DS-96xxNI-ST DS-7716NI-SP/16
V3.1.5
Plug-n-Play NVR
DS-76xxNI-EI(E2)/P
V3.1.0
Turbo DVR
DS-72xxHGHI-SH DS-73xxHQHI-SH DS-90xxHQHI-SH
V3.1.6 Super NVR
DS-96128NI-E24/H DS-96256NI-E24/H
TBD
C H A P T E R 2 Activating Your DVR
To ensure the highest level of protection, Hikvision has launched a login procedure that requires users to create a new password for the admin account upon the first login to all devices. The password must contain 8 to 16 characters, combining numbers, lowercase letters, uppercase letters, and special characters. At least two types of the above-mentioned characters are required to activate the device. The system will check the password strength; “Risky” passwords will not be accepted.
Device Firmware with Secure Activation
NOTE: DVRs/NVRs starting with the latest firmware (see chart, above) WILL NO
• Local Activation
LONGER HAVE A DEFAULT PASSWORD. The user must activate the NVR by creating a password for the admin account, which can be done in one of four ways:
1. Power on the DVR/NVR.
- An activation message will appear on the screen prompting the user to activate the device (Figure 15).
- The username field will be greyed-out with the username set to admin.
2. Type in a password of your choosing (see “Password Strength Levels” table on page 37 for guidelines).
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- The password strength will be displayed, accompanied by a color indicator:
• Level 0–Risky (red indicator): Not acceptable
• Level 1–Weak (red indicator): Acceptable
• Level 2–Fair (orange indicator): Acceptable
• Level 3–Strong (blue indicator): Acceptable
- Activation will not be allowed unless the password is of acceptable strength
(Figure 18, Figure 19, and Figure 20).
3. Retype the password into the “Confirm Password” field.
Figure 15 Activation Window
NOTE: The strength level indicator colors can vary by activation process, model number,
and device type.
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NOTE: The password strength is shown with a color indicator
Figure 16 Risky (Inadequate) Strength Password
Figure 17 Invalid Password Message
Figure 18 Weak (Adequate) Password Strength
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NOTE: The password strength is shown with a color indicator
Figure 19 Fair (Adequate) Password Strength
Figure 20 Strong Password Strength
3. After an acceptable password has been created, a confirmation message will appear on the screen (Figure 21).
4. Press the OK button to proceed.
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Figure 21 Activation Confirmation Message
• SADP Software Activation (v2.2.3.5 or higher)
1. Launch the new version of the SADP software (v2.2.3.5).
- The software will display all Hikvision devices on the network.
- A new field called “Security” will display whether the DVR/NVR is active or
not (Figure 22).
2. If the DVR/NVR is “Inactive,” highlight the DVR/NVR and enter a new password
into the “New Password” field on the bottom right of the screen (Figure 23). See “Password Strength Levels” table on page 37 for guidelines.
- The password strength will be displayed, accompanied by a color indicator:
• Level 0–Risky (no indicator): Not acceptable
• Level 1–Weak (pink indicator): Acceptable
• Level 2–Medium (yellow indicator): Acceptable
• Level 3–Strong (green indicator): Acceptable
- Bar length indicates strength level.
- Activation will not be allowed unless the password is of acceptable strength
(Figure 25, Figure 26, Figure 27). If the password is unacceptable strength (“Risky,” Figure 9), a warning box will be displayed (Figure 10).
3. Retype the password into the “Confirm Password” field.
4. After the password has been entered and confirmed, press the OK button to display the pop-up confirmation window (Figure 14).
5. Press the “X” in the top right corner of the pop-up confirmation window to dismiss the window.
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Risky Password
The “Strength Meter”
does not light up
Figure 22 Security Field
Figure 23 Password Field with “Risky” Unacceptable Password
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NOTE: The password strength is shown with a color indicator.
A message indicates
that the password has
to meet minimum
requirements
Valid password range [8-16]. You can use a combination of numbers, lowercase, uppercase and special characters for your password with at least two kinds of them contained.
Figure 24 “Risky” Unacceptable Password Warning Message
Figure 25 Password Field with Weak Strength Password
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Figure 26 Password Field with Medium Strength Password
Figure 27 Password Field with Strong Strength Bar
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Figure 28 Confirmation Window
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• iVMS-4200 Windows Client Software (v2.3.1.3 or higher) Activation
1. Launch the iVMS-4200 software.
2. Go to Control PanelDevice Management (Figure 15).
- On the bottom of the screen in the Online Devices section the screen will
display all Hikvision devices on the network.
- A new field called “Security” will display whether the DVR/NVR is active or
not (Figure 16).
3. If the DVR/NVR is “Inactive,” highlight the DVR/NVR and press the Activate button (Figure 16) to display the “Activation” window (Figure 17).
4. Enter a new password into the “Password” field (Figure 17). See “Password Strength Levels” table on page 37 for guidelines.
- The password strength will be displayed, accompanied by a color indicator:
• Level 0–Risky (no indicator): Not acceptable
• Level 1–Weak (pink indicator): Acceptable
• Level 2–Medium (yellow indicator): Acceptable
• Level 3–Strong (green indicator): Acceptable
- Bar length indicates strength level.
- Activation will be allowed if the password is of acceptable strength (Figures
19, 20, and 21).
- If the password is of unacceptable strength (“Risky,” Figure 17), a warning
box will be displayed (Figure 18) explaining the requirements for an acceptable password.
5. Retype the password into the “Confirm Password” field.
6. After the password has been entered and confirmed, press the OK button.
- The DVR’s/NVR’s status will change to “Active” (Figure 19).
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NVR Status:
Inactive
Figure 29 iVMS 4200 Control Panel
Figure 30 Inactive DVR/NVR Status
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Risky Password
The “Strength Meter”
does not light up
A message indicates
that the password has
to meet minimum
requirements
Valid password range [8-16]. You can use a combination of numbers, lowercase, uppercase and special characters for your password with at least two kinds of them contained.
Figure 31 Activation Window with Risky (Inadequate) Password Strength
Figure 32 Risky (Inadequate) Password Strength Warning Message
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Figure 33 Weak (Adequate) Password Strength
Figure 34 Medium (Adequate) Password Strengt
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NVR Status:
Active
Figure 35 Strong (Adequate) Password Strength
Figure 36 Active DVR/NVR Status
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• Web Interface Activation (use if the SADP or iVMS-4200 software do not support the activation procedure).
1. In a Web browser (i.e., Internet Explorer, Chrome, Safari), type the DVR’s/NVR’s
IP address and press Enter.
- The Activation Window will appear instead of the login page (Figure 23).
2. Enter a new password into the “Password” field (see “Password Strength Levels”
table on page 38 for guidelines).
- The password strength will be displayed, accompanied by a color indicator:
• Level 0–Risky (no indicator): Not acceptable
• Level 1–Weak (pink indicator): Acceptable
• Level 2–Medium (yellow indicator): Acceptable
• Level 3–Strong (green indicator): Acceptable
- Bar length indicates strength level (Figure 24).
- Activation will be allowed if the password is of acceptable strength (Figures 26, 27, 28). A white checkmark will appear in a green circle to the right of the password field.
- If the password is unacceptable strength (“Risky,” Figure 24), a white X will appear in a red circle to the right of the password field and a warning dialog box will be displayed (Figure 25) explaining the requirements for an acceptable password.
3. Press the OK button.
- After a successful activation the user will be logged in to the DVR’s/NVR’s live view page.
Figure 37 Activation Window
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The “Strength
Meter” does not
light up
Valid password range [8-16]. You can use a combination of numbers, lowercase, uppercase and special characters for your password with at least two kinds of them contained.
A message indicates
that the password has
to meet minimum
requirements
Figure 38 Risky (Inadequate) Password Strength
Figure 39 Risky (Inadequate) Password Warning Window
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Figure 40 Weak (Acceptable) Strength Password
Figure 41 Medium (Acceptable) Strength Password
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Figure 42 Strong (Acceptable) Strength Password
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STRENGTH LEVEL
DESCRIPTION
Level 0 (Risky)
NVRs will not accept a Level 0 password
Password length is fewer than eight characters, contains only one type of character, is the same as the user name, and/or is the mirror writing of the user name. This type of password will not be accepted.
Level 1 (Weak)
NVRs will accept a Level 1 password
Password contains two kinds of characters. The combination is number + lowercase letter or number + uppercase letter, and the password length is at least eight characters. This type of password will be accepted.
Level 2 (Medium/Fair)
NVRs will accept a Level 2 password
Password contains two types of characters. The combination is neither number + lowercase letter nor number + uppercase letter, and the password length is at least eight characters. This type of password will be accepted.
Level 3 (Strong)
NVRs will accept a Level 3 password
Password contains more than three types of characters, and the password length is at least eight characters. This type of password will be accepted.
Password Strength Levels
NOTE: Types of characters are lowercase letters, uppercase letters,
numbers, and special characters. Only ASCII characters are allowed.
NOTE: The strength level indicator colors can vary by activation process, model number,
and device type.
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C H A P T E R 3 Getting Started
Starting and Shutting Down Your DVR
Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of your DVR.
Startup Your DVR
Ensure 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 unit. The Power indicator LED on the front panel should turn red, indicating the unit is receiving power.
Connect the DVR to a VGA monitor. You will only see the DVR menu system when it’s
connected to a VGA monitor.
Press the POWER switch on the back rear panel. The Power indicator LED should turn blue.
The unit will begin to start.
After startup, the Power indicator LED will remain blue. A launch screen with the status of
the HDD will be shown (Figure 43). If an ‘X’ is shown, it means that the HDD is not installed or cannot be detected.
Figure 43 Startup Splash Screen
Shutdown Your DVR
There are two proper ways to shut down your DVR. To shut down your DVR: Option 1:
1. Press and hold the POWER button on the front panel for 3 seconds.
2. Enter the administrator’s username and password in the dialog box for authentication.
3. There will pop-up an attention box.
4. Click the Yes button to shut down your DVR and click the No button to cancel.
Option 2:
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1. Shutdown your DVR by going to Menu > Maintenance, click in the lower left corner to pop-up the Shutdown menu, as shown in Figure 44.
Figure 44 Shutdown Menu
2. Select the Shutdown button.
3. Click the Yes button.
Note:
Do not press the POWER button again when the system is shutting down.
Rebooting Your DVR
While in the Shutdown menu (Figure 44), you may also reboot your DVR by clicking Reboot.
Locking Your DVR
Locking your DVR will return you to the Live Feed mode, which will require the correct user name and password to exit out of it and do operation. You have two methods to lock your DVR.
Enter the Shutdown menu by going to Menu > Maintenance > Shutdown, and click
the Lock button.
Click on the lower left corner of Menu interface to lock your DVR.
Note:
You can also set auto lock time to lock the menu for a certain period of time inactivity. Enable auto locking by going to Menu > System Configuration > General > More Setting, and select auto lock time in the Auto Locktime dropdown list.
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Setting Date and Time
It is extremely important to setup the system date and time to accurately timestamp recordings and events. To setup date and time as following steps:
Steps:
1. Enter the System Configuration menu by going to Menu > System Configuration > General.
2. Select the Time/Date tab, as shown in Figure 45.
Figure 45 System Configuration Menu
3. The current system time and date as well as the time zone will be displayed. Using the directional buttons on the front panel/remote or the mouse, select the correct date, time and time zone.
4. To enable Daylight Savings Time, click and check the Enable DST checkbox and there will pop-up the DST Setting menu, as shown in Figure 46. You can check the Auto DST Adjusting checkbox or manually check the date of the DST period and click the Apply button to confirm the setting. Click the OK button to return to the up level menu.
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Figure 46 DST Settings Menu
5. To acquire the time and date over an NTP (Network Time Protocol) Server, check the Enable NTP checkbox. You can set the interval and enter your own NTP server.
6. Click the Apply button to save the settings and click to exit out of the menu. Clicking without clicking the Apply button will exit the menu without saving.
Checking the Status of Your DVR
The current status of your DVR can be checked at anytime by going to the System Information menu. The System Information menu, as shown in Figure 47, can be accessed by going to Menu > System Information.
Figure 47 System Information Menu
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1. Select the Device Info tab to enter the Device Information menu to view the device name, model, serial No., firmware version and encode version, as shown in Figure 48.
2. Select the Camera tab to enter the Camera Information menu to view the status of each camera, as shown in Figure 49. You can click the refresh button to renew the information displayed.
Figure 48 Camera Information Menu
3. Select the Record tab to enter the Record Information menu to view the recording status and encoding parameters of each camera, as shown in Figure 49. You can click the refresh button to renew the information displayed.
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Figure 49 Record Information Menu
4. Select the Alarm tab to enter the Alarm Information menu to view the alarm information, as shown in Figure 50. You can click the refresh button to renew the information displayed.
Figure 50 Alarm Information Menu
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5. Select the Network tab to enter the Network Information menu to view the network information, as shown in Figure 51. You can click the refresh button to renew the information displayed.
Figure 51 Network Information Menu
6. Select the HDD tab to enter the HDD Information menu to view the HDD status, free space, capacity, etc, as shown in Figure 52. You can click the refresh button to renew the information displayed.
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Figure 52 HDD Information Menu
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C H A P T E R 4 Live Feed
Watching a Live Feed
The Live Feed mode is automatically started after the DVR boots up. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus hitting the ESC button multiple times (depending on which menu you’re on) will bring you to the Live Feed mode.
Understanding Live Feed Icons
There are multiple icons on each display in Live Feed mode to indicate different camera status and settings. These icons include:
Event Icon: Indicates video loss or tampering, motion detection and/or sensor alarm. Record Icon: Indicates the current channel is recording. The recording may have been
started from a schedule, and/or triggered from motion or alarm.
Manual Record Icon: Enable/disable manual record.
Instant Playback Icon: Instant playback the record in last five minutes.
Audio On/Audio Off Icon: Enable/disable audio for selected display.
Capture Icon: Capture images for the selected display.
PTZ Control Icon: Enable PTZ control mode for the selected display.
Digital Zoom Icon: Zoom in the selected area to the full screen.
Image Settings Icon: Enter the image setting menu for selected display.
Live View Strategy Icon: Set strategy for selected display, including Real-time,
Balanced and Fluency.
Text Hide: Hide the POS information on screen display.
Close Icon: Exit out of current setting and return to previous mode.
Note:
Status for video loss is only valid with analog cameras. Event icons will only be displayed when armed, except for the video loss alarm.
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Note:
Live View Strategy setting is only valid with IP cameras.
Operating the Live Feed
In Live Feed mode, you may adjust the settings for individual cameras by left-clicking on the desired display with the mouse. The selected display will be surrounded with a green border, as shown in Figure 53.
Figure 53 Live Feed Mode
The settings you may adjust with each display include:
Manual Record:
Enable/disable manual record by clicking the icon for a selected display.
Instant Playback:
Click the Instant playback icon to show the record in last five minutes. If no record is found, it means there is no record during the last five minutes
Audio:
Enable/disable audio for a selected display. To enable/disable audio:
1. Select one display to enable/disable audio.
2. Enable audio by clicking the Enable Audio icon and disable audio by clicking the Disable
Audio icon. An error message similar to the one shown in Figure 54 will pop-up if the Enable Audio option is not selected in the Live View menu for the specified channel.
Figure 54 Enable Audio Attention Message
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Capture:
Do capture by clicking the icon for a selected display.
PTZ Control:
If the selected camera is a PTZ camera, you may control it directly from the display. Control a PTZ camera as following steps:
Steps:
1. Select the display that corresponds to a PTZ camera.
2. Click the PTZ Control icon. This will bring up additional PTZ control buttons, as shown in
Figure 55.
Figure 55 PTZ Control Mode
3. Control the PTZ by using PTZ control buttons. Pan and tilt PTZ by clicking on the directional buttons. Zoom in and out using the Zoom In/Out buttons and recall presets, patrols and patterns by clicking the corresponding icons. Below is the description of the PTZ control icons:
Direction buttons and the auto-cycle button
Zoom+/Zoom-
Focus+/Focus-
Iris+/Iris-
The speed of the PTZ movement
Light On/Off
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Wiper On/Off
3D-Zoom
Image Centralization
Menu
4. Click the Close icon to return to the Live Feed mode.
Note:
PTZ parameters for the camera must be set correctly before the PTZ can be controlled.
Digital Zoom Mode:
Enable digital zoom on the selected channel. Once enabled, the regular feed will be shown in the lower right corner while the zoomed in view will be shown on the full screen. The zoomed in region may be changed by moving the red rectangle in the regular feed window, as shown in the
Figure 56. Right click to back to the Live Feed mode.
Figure 56 Digital Zoom
Image Settings:
Set the image mode and image parameters like brightness, contrast, saturation, hue and so on for selected display. To adjust the image settings of a display as following steps:
Steps:
1. Select display.
2. Click the Image Settings icon. This will bring up the Image Settings menu, analog
camera is shown in Figure 57, IP camera is shown in Figure 58.
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Figure 57 Analog Camera Image Settings Menu
Figure 58 IP camera Image Settings Menu
3. For analog camera, there are four preset modes for selection: Standard, Indoor, Dim Light and Outdoor. You can select one according to the real situation.
4. You can also adjust the image parameters like Brightness , Contrast , Saturation , Hue , Sharpness and Denoising by dragging the
corresponding icon. The affect will be displayed immediately on the screen.
Click Default will restore the default settings.  If the same settings can be applied in other channels, click the Copy button to pop-
up a Copy to box and check the corresponding checkbox. Click the OK button to save and back to Image Setting menu. Click Cancel to exit without saving.
Click OK to save the settings and return to the Live Feed mode.
5. For IP camera, only Customize is supported. You can adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and Hue by dragging the corresponding icon. Click the OK button to save the settings and back to the Live Feed mode.
You can also enter the Image setting menu by going to Menu > Cameras Setup > Image, as shown in Figure 59. The steps are similar to the live feed icon setting steps. If the same settings can be applied in other channels, click the Copy button to copy it to other channels.
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Figure 59 Image Settings Menu
Here we can set advanced image parameters like white balance, exposure, WDR, day/night switch, digital noise reduction, backlight compensation and video adjustment.
Live View Strategy:
Settings for live view strategy to adjust the picture settings of a display as follows:
1. Select display.
2. Click the Live View Strategy icon. This will bring up the Live View Strategy menu, as
shown in Figure 60.
Figure 60 Live View Strategy Menu
3. There are three strategies for selection: Real-time, Balanced and Fluency.
4. Click OK to save the settings.
Display POS Data on the Live Video:
Settings for configuring how to display POS information on live feed.
1. Enter the POS configuration menu by going to Menu > System Configuration > POS.
2. To handle how to display POS data, click SET on the POS configuration interface.
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a. Trigger Channel: Click the check box to select the camera(s) which will start recording of
both video and POS data during the transaction. Users can select one camera or multiple cameras to be triggered for each POS terminal.
Figure 61 Handle Settings
b. Handling: Click the check boxes to select different ways to notify user that transactions
begin.
Figure 62 Handle Settings
c. PTZ Linking: Select the PTZ(s) which will start action (preset, patrol and pattern) during
the transaction. Users can select one camera or multiple cameras to be triggered for each POS terminal.
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Figure 63 PTZ Linking
d. Overlay Zone: Use mouse to choose where on the screen should POS information be
displayed. The zone within the yellow rectangle is the overlay zone.
Figure 64 Overlay Zone
Using Display Menu
The Display Menu can be accessed by right-clicking the mouse on any of the display in Live Feed mode. The Display Menu, as shown in Figure 65, allows you to quickly change into different display modes and to start/stop auto-switching of the display modes.
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Figure 65 Live Feed Display Menu
Menu: Click to go to DVR Main Menu. If the system is locked, you must enter the current Admin
password to exit out of the Live Feed.
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Single Screen/Multi-Screen: Click to switch the display mode.
Previous Screen/Next Screen: Click to view the previous/next set of display. In a 2x2 mode,
this will show the next four display. In a 3x3 mode, this will show the next nine display.
Start/Stop Auto-Switch: Click to start/ stop auto-switch. Auto-switch will cycle through selected cameras. Switching of camera can be based on an individual or multiple cameras.
Start Recording: Click the Continues Record/Event Record item. This will bring up an attention box shown below. If you click yes, it will start all-day continues/event recording of all channels.
Output Mode: Click the Output Mode item. This will bring up an Output Mode menu shown below. Four modes are available: Standard, Bright, Gentle and Vivid. Select one and click the Apply button to save the setting.
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POS events: Click the POS events item. This will bring up a list of all POS events on this day.
Before you start Auto-switch, you should set Dwell Time in Live View setting menu by going to Menu > System Configuration > Live View > General.
Note:
After 20 seconds of inactivity, the DVR will automatically exit out of the Display menu and go back into the Live Feed mode.
Note:
The auto lock menu setting is selected by default, meaning the Admin password must be enter to exit out of the Live Feed into the Main Menu.
Configuring Live Feed Displays
Live Feed displays can be customized to your own needs. To customize display settings:
1. Set language, CVBS output standard, resolution and so on by going to Menu > System Configuration > General > Display, as shown in Figure 66.
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Figure 66 Display Menu
The settings available to configure in this menu include:
Language: The default language used is English.  CVBS Output Standard: Select the output standard to NTSC or PAL, which must
be the same with the video input standard.
Resolution: Select the appropriate resolution.  Mouse Pointer Speed: Set the speed of mouse pointer and 4 levels are
configurable.
Double Click Speed: Set the double click speed of mouse.  Enable HDMI Resolution Auto: Automatically adjust the resolution of HDMI output
based on display.
Enable Password: Require password when access menu in preview mode.
2. Set device name, device no., CVBS output brightness, auto lock time, menu output mode and VGA/HDMI synchronous output by going to Menu > System Configuration > General > More Settings, as shown inFigure 67.
Figure 67 More Settings Menu
The settings available to configure in this menu include:
Device Name: Edit the name of the device.
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Device No.: Edit the number of the device.  CVBS Output Brightness: Adjust the video output brightness.  Auto Locktime: Set the auto lock time of menu.  Menu Output Mode: Select the menu output mode from Auto, HDMI, VGA and
Main CVBS.
VGA/HDMI Synchronous Output: Select whether output VGA and HDMI signal
simultaneously or not.
3. Set the live view interface parameters and event output by going to Menu > System Configuration > Live View > General, as shown in Figure 67.
Figure 68 Live View Menu
The settings available to configure for each video output include:
Video Output Interface: Designates the output including Main CVBS, HDMI, VGA,
and Spot Output1, Spot Output2, Spot Output3 and Spot Output4.
Live View Mode: Designates the display mode for Live Preview.  Dwell Time: Set the time to dwell between switching of channels when Start Auto-
switch is selected in Live Preview.
Enable Audio Output: Enable or disable audio output for the selected video output.  Event Output: Designates the output to show event video.  Full Screen Monitoring Dwell Time: Set the time to dwell between switching of
channels when events occur.
Setting Camera Order
Setting the camera order allows you to logically position cameras for more efficient monitoring of your own individual location.
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Figure 69 Camera Order Settings Menu
To set the camera order:
1. Enter the Live View menu, shown in Figure 68 by going to Menu > System Configuration > Live View.
2. Select the View tab.
3. Select the Video Output Interface to configure camera order for.
4. Select the Screen Configuration you would like to use in Live Feed by
clicking . The preview of the screen configuration on the right will change depending on the option selected.
5. Click to select a screen in the right region and double-click to select a channel in the left region. Thus the selected channel will be displayed in the corresponding screen.
Note:
means no channel will be displayed in this screen.
6. Click to start live view of all channels and click to stop live view all channels. Click or to go to the previous or next page. For example, in 2x2 screen
configuration mode, pressing the Next button will bring up the next set of 4 displays.
7. Click the Apply button to save settings.
8. Click to exit out of the menu.
Channel-Zero Encoding
Channel-Zero Encoding can be chosen to decrease the bandwidth requirement without affecting the image quality when you need to get a remote view of many channels in real time from web browser or remote client. To setup channel-zero encoding as following steps:
Steps:
1. Enter the Live View menu by going to Menu > System Configuration > Live View
2. Select the Channel-Zero Encoding tab, as shown in Figure 70.
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Figure 70 Channel-Zero Encoding Menu
3. Check the checkbox to enable channel-zero encoding.
4. Set the Frame Rate, Max. Bitrate Mode and Max. Bitrate.
After you set the channel-zero encoding, you can get a view in the remote client or IE browser of all the channels in one screen.
Event Hint
Event hint allows display the event information in the live view interface when there is an event. To setup event hint as following steps:
Steps:
1. Enter the Exceptions menu by going to Menu > System Configuration > Exceptions
2. Check the checkbox to enable event hint, as shown in Figure 71.
Figure 71 Event Hint Setting Menu
3. Select the Event Type Settings to configure. The event types include: HDD Full: If selected, display event information when HDD is full.
HDD Error: If selected, display event information when errors on the HDD are detected. Network Disconnected: If selected, display event information when a network
disconnected is detected.
IP Conflicted: If selected, display event information if an IP conflicted is detected. Illegal Login: If selected, display event information when illegal logins are detected. Video Exception: if selected, display event information when video signal is abnormal. Input/Output Video Standard Mismatch: If selected, display event information when
video output standard does not match. Recording/Capture exception: If selected, display event information when recording/capture exception is detected.
Video Signal Loss: If selected, display event information when video signal losses. Alarm Input Triggered: If selected, display event information when alarm input is triggered. Video Tamper Detected: If selected, display event information when detects video
tampering. Motion Detection: If selected, display event information when detects motion in video.
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IP Camera Conflicted: If selected, display event information when IP cameras conflict with others. Device Temperature Exception: If selected, display event information when device temperature is abnormal. Hot Spare Exception: If selected, display event information when hot spare function is abnormal.
VCA Exception: If selected, display event information when VCA event is triggered.. All: if selected, trigger action when any one of events above is detected.
4. Select the Apply button to save the exception settings and select to return to the previous
menu. Selecting without clicking Apply will quit out of the menu without saving settings. Select the Apply button to save the exception settings and select to return to the previous menu. Selecting without clicking Apply will quit out of the menu without saving settings.
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C H A P T E R 5 Record Settings
Configuring Settings for Recording
There are multiple ways to setup your DVR for recording. They include setting up a recording schedule, triggering a recording by motion detection, POS, VCA and/or a sensor alarm
Configuring Recording Settings
Before setting your DVR up for recording, certain settings should be configured first. The first set of settings to configure in this menu is the recording quality settings. To configure
the recording quality settings as following steps:
1. Enter the Recording Quality Settings menu by going to Menu > Recording Configuration > Recording Quality as shown in Figure 72.
Figure 72 Recording Quality Settings Menu
2. Select main stream tab to configure the parameters of main stream.
1) Select the camera to configure in the Camera dropdown list.
2) Select the Recording Mode to configure. Both Continuous and Event can be
configured..
3) Select the stream type in the Stream Type dropdown list. The options include Video
& Audio and Video.
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4) Select the camera resolution in the Resolution dropdown list.
5) Select the bit rate type in the Bitrate Type dropdown list. The options for the camera
bit rate type include Variable and Constant
6) Select the recording Frame Rate to use for the designated camera. A rate of 30 (Full
Frame) all the way down to 1/16 of a frame can be selected.
7) Set the video quality using the Video Quality slider. Increasing the video quality will
also increase the max. bit rate recommended. The max. bit rate can be adjusted according to this recommend.
8) Select the max. bit rate mode in the Max. Bitrate Mode dropdown menu. The options
for the camera max. bit rate mode include General and Customize (32-8192kbps).
9) Check the checkbox of record audio to enable or disable audio while recording.
10) Select the Video Stream to choose different kind of stream as recording stream. The
options for the video stream include main stream and substream.
11) Click the Apply button to save the settings.
12) Click the Copy button to copy the settings to other channels if the same settings can
also be used for other channels.
3. Select Substream tab, as shown in Figure 73, to configure the parameters of sub stream. The steps are the same as main stream configuration.
Figure 73 Substream Settings Menu
4. Select Record tab, as shown in Figure 74, to configure some parameters of recording.
Figure 74 Record Settings Menu
1) Select the Pre-record time. The pre-record time is the time in seconds to record
before a recording is triggered. Setting the pre-record time to MAX will allow the DVR to use up to the maximum available buffer space for recording.
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2) Select the Post-record time. The post-record time is the time in seconds to also
record after a recording has ended.
3) Enter the Erase Video After. The Erase Video After time denotes the amount of days
that files will be deleted after its initial recording. Setting the time to 0 will allow the DVR to only delete and overwrite files when the HDD is full.
4) If check the Enable CABAC checkbox, DVR will reduce the bit rate to improve the
quality of image. This feature is supported by analog cameras only.
Note:
You must click the Apply button after adjusting the configuration of each tab before you move on to adjust another one.
Note:
Event recordings are recordings that are triggered from motion detection and/ or from an external alarm (See Configuring Alarms and Exceptions on Page 85).
Note:
If an event occurs during Continuous recording, the frame rate will automatically switch to that set for Event recording.
Note:
For holiday settings, you can refer to Page 55.
Configuring Record Schedule
A record schedule allows you to schedule multiple time periods per day for recording. Setting up a record schedule will allow you to further conserve disk space by recording only during the time periods you would like to record at.
Note:
In this chapter, we take the record schedule procedure as an example, and the same procedure can be applied to configure capture schedule. To setting the capture schedule, choose the Capture tab in the Schedule interface.
To setup a record schedule:
1. Enter the Schedule menu, shown in Figure 75 by going to Menu > Recording Configuration > Schedule.
2. Select the Record tab to configure record schedule.
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Figure 75 Record Schedule Configuration Menu
3. Select the camera to configure from the camera dropdown list.
4. Check the Enable Schedule checkbox to enable the record schedule. If the checkbox is
unchecked, the record schedule will be disabled.
5. Edit the record schedule. There are three ways to set the record schedule: Instant edit
1) On the Record menu, select a day from Monday to Sunday to configure schedule for.
2) Setup time periods for schedule. If the 24HR checkbox is checked, recording will
occur over the entire day. To setup multiple time periods, uncheck 24HR and enter the Start/End Time for the selected day. The start/End time are listed using a 24 hr cycle (i.e. 18:00 is equivalent to 6:00 pm). Up to 8 discontinuous periods can be configured for each day.
3) Select recording type under Type for selected day of the week. Recording type
includes Continuous for continuous recording or Event for recording when an event is triggered (i.e. from detected motion) for the selected time period.
4) Select the Add button to add time frame to schedule. The newly added time frame
will appear in the schedule on the right. You can click to delete the selected time period on the right. Continuous recordings are shown in blue on the schedule while event recordings are shown in yellow. An example of this can be seen in Figure 76.
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Figure 76 Record Schedule Configuration Example
5) If there are scheduling errors detected, error messages such as those shown in
Figure 77 will appear.
Figure 77 Schedule Configuration Error Messages
6) Repeat the above steps to set recoding schedule for other days in the week. Edit the schedule
1) Click the Edit button on the bottom right to pop-up the Edit Schedule menu, as
shown in Figure 78.
Figure 78 Edit Schedule Menu
2) Select a day from Monday to Sunday.
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3) Setup time periods for schedule. If the All Day checkbox is checked, recording will
occur over the entire day. To setup multiple time periods, uncheck All Day and enter the Start/ End Time for the selected day. You can select recording type for each period.
4) Click the Apply button to save the settings.
5) Repeat the above steps to set record schedule for other days in this week. If the
schedule can also be applied to other days, click the Copy button to pop-up a Copy to box, as shown in Figure 79.
Figure 79 Copy to
6) Check the corresponding checkbox of the day to copy the record schedule to.
7) Click the OK button to save the settings and back to upper level menu or click the
Cancel button to back without saving.
8) Click the Apply button to save the settings and click OK to exit. Draw the schedule
1) Click to select a recording type. None
means no recording.
2) Use the mouse to drag and draw time periods in the assigned area. Up to 8
discontinuous periods can be configured for each day.
3) Repeat the above steps to set record schedule for other days in the week.
4) Click the Apply button to save the settings or click to exit without saving.
6. Repeat the above steps to set record schedule for other channels. If the same schedule can be applied to other channels, click the Copy button to pop-up a Copy to box, as shown in Figure 80.
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Figure 80 Copy to
7. Check the corresponding checkbox of other channels to copy the record schedule to.
8. Click the OK button to save the setting and back to upper level menu or click the Cancel
button to back without saving.
9. Click the Apply button to save the settings.
Note:
Enable the Start Recording in the Display Menu will also create a schedule in Schedule Configuration. It will start all-day continue or event recording for all channels.
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Configuring Holiday Settings
Follow the steps to configure the holiday settings. Steps:
1. Enter the Holiday menu, shown in Figure 81 by going to Menu > Recording Configuration > Holiday.
Figure 81 Holiday Settings Menu
2. Choose a holiday on the List show on the right. Click to pop up an Edit menu, as shown in Figure 82.
Figure 82 Edit Menu
3. Edit the Holiday Name or use the default one.
4. Check the Enable checkbox.
5. Select Mode in the dropdown list. There are three different modes for the date format to
configure holiday schedule.
6. Set the start and end date.
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7. Click the Apply button and OK to save settings and exit.
Configuring Settings for Capturing
Configuring Capture Quality Settings
Follow the introductions to configure capture quality settings. Steps:
1. Enter the Capture interface, shown in Figure 83 by going to Menu > Recording Configuration > Recording Quality > Capture.
Figure 83 Capture Quality Settings Menu
2. Select the camera to configure from the camera dropdown list.
3. Select the Parameter Type to configure. Both Continuous and Event can be configured.
4. Select the picture resolution in the Resolution dropdown list. The options for the capture
resolution include AUTO, 4CIF, CIF and QCIF.
5. Select the picture quality to High, Medium of Low in the dropdown list.
6. Select the time period in second between two capturing actions.
7. If the parameters can be used to other channels, click Copy to copy the settings to other
channels.
8. Click the Apply to save the settings.
Note:
The interval is the time period between two capturing actions. You can configure the parameters from 1s to 24 Hour.
Configuring Capture Schedule
Set the capture schedule, then the camera will automatically start/stop capturing according to the schedule. To setup a record schedule: Steps:
1. Enter the Schedule menu by going to Menu > Recording Configuration > Schedule.
2. Select the Capture tab, as shown in Figure 84, to configure capture schedule.
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Figure 84 Capture Schedule Configuration Menu
3. Select the camera to configure from the camera dropdown list.
4. Check the Enable Schedule checkbox to enable the capture schedule. If the checkbox is
unchecked, the capture schedule will be disabled.
5. Edit the capture schedule. The setting steps are the same with the record schedule settings.
6. Click the Apply button to save the settings.
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C H A P T E R 6 Playback
Playing Back a Recording
Previously recorded files can be played back using the Playback Interface. You must first search for recordings to play them back.
Understanding the Playback Interface
It’s important to understand how to use the Playback Interface to efficiently navigate through
recorded files. To access the Playback Interface, shown in Figure 85, go to Menu > Playback > Record.
Figure 85 Playback Interface
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Figure 86 Playback Menu
Figure 58 shows some of the main features of the Playback Interface, which include:
Searching for Recorded Files
The Playback Interface allows for easy searching of recorded files. To search for recorded files using the Playback Interface:
1. Enter the Playback menu, shown in Figure 86 by going to Menu > Playback > Record.
2. Select the channel to search for recordings on.
3. Select the date to search for recordings on using the calendar. The system date is
shown on the left of the calendar. You may change the month and year of the calendar by clicking the left and right arrows next to the month and year .Dates with recordings in the selected month and channel are displayed in light blue. Dates without recordings are light gray. The active selected date is lighted up with a green box.
4. Click on the desired date that is highlighted in light blue to search for recordings. If recordings exist, the timeline will be filled with blue bars to designate recorded files. The playback marker, indicated by a green vertical line will automatically jump to the beginning of the earliest recordings for the selected date. The marker can be moved to any other location by clicking on the desired position on the blue bars or drag it.
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5. Select in the Playback Controls to start playback of the recording.
Playing Back Recorded Files
After finding the recordings you would like to play back, you may use the Playback Controls to navigate through the recording. The controls found under Playback Controls include:
Play Forward Button: Button to playback recording.
Play Reverse Button: Button to playback recording in reverse.
Speed Down Button: Button to decrease play speed.
Speed Up Button: Button to increase play speed. Mute Button: Button to enable and disable audio in playback mode.
Add Default Tag: Button to add default tag. Add Customized Tag: Button to add customized tag and input tag name. Edit Tag: Button to check, edit and delete tag(s).
Enter/Exit Full Screen Mode: Button to enter into and out of full screen mode.
To playback recorded files:
1. Search and select recording to play back in the Playback Interface.
2. Click the Play Forward button to begin playback of selected recording and the Pause
button to pause playback.
3. You may slow down or speed up the playback speed by clicking the Speed Down/ Speed Up button.
4. You can click to zoom in/zoom out the timeline and select the exactly time.
5. Click the Full-Screen button to enter full-screen playback mode, shown in Figure 87.
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Figure 87 Full-Screen Playback Mode
6. Clicking will return to the original playback mode.
7. Click the Mute button to turn on and off audio during playback.
8. Click to enable digital zoom. Once enabled, the regular recorded feed will be shown
in the lower right corner while the zoomed in view will be shown on the full screen. The zoomed in region may be changed by moving the red rectangle in the regular recorded feed window.
9. Click to add tag and manage it.
10. Click to control playback.
Playing Back Multiple Channels
You may also playback recordings from multiple channels simultaneously. To playback recordings from multiple channels:
1. Search and select recording to playback in the Playback Interface.
2. Enter into Full Screen mode, shown in Figure 88 by clicking the Full Screen button.
3. In Full-Screen mode, you may select additional channels to playback by clicking the
checkbox next to the desired camera in the Channel Selector panel. Playback will begin simultaneously on the selected channels.
4. You may stop playback on any of the channels by un-checking the checkbox next to the channel.
5. You can also select recording in Full Screen mode by double click the date on the calendar.
Note:
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Up to 16 channels can be played back at the same time.
Smart Playback
Search and view events records in HDD more efficiently. Playback will be fast in non-event period, and will be normal speed during event period.
To do Smart Playback:
1. Enter the Smart interface, shown in Figure 88 by going to Menu > Playback > Smart.
Figure 88 Smart Playback Interface
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Figure 89 Smart Playback Menu
Smart search
In order to locate motion detection event easily and accurately in the playback progress line, the users are allowed to analyze a certain area (scene) dynamically, and to get all of the related motion detection events that occurred in this area.
Note:
The smart search function is only available for analog channels. To use this function:
1. Enter the playback interface and play the video.
2. Move your mouse into the video window and drag an area for motion detection
analysis .The button is used for clearing all the area, and the button is used for choosing the full screen area.
3. After selecting the area, click to search, you will get the motion detection events easily from the long time line. Time line turns to red when motion detection events happen.
4. You can get the scene you need conveniently by moving the green vertical line or you can click and to move between the neighbor events.
5. You can also do the smart search in Full Screen mode, as shown in Figure 87 by clicking to pop-up the tool bar as .
Playing Back Pictures
Search and view captured pictures stored in HDD. To playing back pictures:
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2. Enter the Picture interface, shown in Figure 90 by going to Menu > Playback > Picture.
Figure 90 Picture Playback Interface
3. Select channel on Channel the dropdown list.
4. Select picture type for Continues, Event, Capture or All.
5. Select the start time and stop time.
6. Click the search button and the pictures found will be listed in Result interface.
7. Click the picture you want to view and it will be display on the preview interface.
8. Click to choose the previous/next picture.
9. Click to play back the pictures in Full Screen mode, as shown in Figure 91.
Figure 91 Picture Playback
Playing Back Tags
1. Enter the Tag interface, shown in Figure 92 by going to Menu > Playback > Tag.
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Figure 92 Tag Playback Interface
2. Select channel on the Channel dropdown list.
3. Select tag type for Tag Keyword or All.
4. If tag type was Keyword, Keyword area was editable to allow user to set keywords for
fast searching.
5. Select start time and end time.
6. Select the pre-play and post-play time.
7. Click the Search button and the tag recording found will be listed in Result interface.
8. Click or double click the tag you want to play and it will be display in the Playback
interface as shown in 错误!未找到引用源。2.
9. Drag the timeline to the place you want to play.
10. Click to enable or disable the audio.
11. Click to play back the pictures in Full Screen mode.
12. Click to export selected tags.
13. Click to export all tags.
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14. Click to edit the tag name.
15. Click to delete the tag.
Playing Back POS events
1. Enter the POS menu, shown in Figure 93 by going to Menu > Playback > POS.
Figure 93 POS interface
2. Click on Camera to choose which channel ready to be searched.
3. Click on Match box to choose to use Approximate match or Exact match, then type in
keywords to be searched in right box.
Approximate match means search results can just match to one of the keywords. Exact match means search results should match all the keywords typed in.
4. Set the record Start Time and End Time, and the Pre-play and Post-play indicates record length of which will be displayed ahead and post of the record searched.
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5. Click on Search to get the result.
6. Click on the green mark on right of result to get record played in the pink area.
Note: in small-screen playback mode, there is no POS data overlay function, please
switch to full-screen playback mode to get the POS overlay function, which is enabled by default.
In full-screen mode, if you want to hide the POS information, click on the button to disable the overlay function, as shown below.
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C H A P T E R 7 Backup
Backing up Video Clips
Video clips can be backed up to various devices, such as USB flash drives, USB HDDs or a DVD writer.
Selecting Video Clips
Video clips can be selected for backup in the Playback Interface using the controls found in the Mark Clip For Export panel, shown in Figure 94.
Figure 94 Mark Clip For Export Controls
The controls found in the Mark Clip For Export panel include:
Start/Stop Button: Mark the starting/ending point for the video clip. When you click
the Start, it will turn to the Stop button.
Play Button: Play the selected video clip.  Save Button: Save the selected video clip to the HDD.  Clear Button: Clear the selected video clip.
To select video clips in the Playback Interface:
1. Enter the Playback Interface, shown in Figure 95 by going to Menu > Playback > Record.
Figure 95 Playback Menu
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2. Search for the recorded files that you would like to select video clips from (See Searching for Recorded Files on Page 60). Video clips can only be selected in single playback mode.
3. Select the starting position of the video clip by clicking the desired location on the blue recordings bar.
4. Click the Start button.
5. Select the ending position of the video clip, the same as starting position.
6. You can click to zoom in/zoom out the timeline and select the exactly time.
7. Click the Stop button.
8. The selected video clip time range will be shown at the bottom of the Playback Interface,
as seen in Figure 96.
Figure 96 Video Clip Time Range
9. You may play the video clip using the Play button or use the arrow keys , which are shown below the timeline to progress
through the video one second, minute or hour at a time.
10. Click the Save button to save clip to the DVR. Clip must be first saved to the DVR before it can be backed up to an external USB storage device or to a DVD writer. Clicking the Clear button will remove the video clip.
11. Repeat steps 2-10 to select additional clips. If you would like to backup video clips at this point, click the Clips Export button.
Note:
The Play, Save and Clear buttons are not available unless a completed video clip is selected. A completed video clip has a start and end point marked by using the Start and Stop button.
Note:
The Start button is not available when there is still a video clip that has not been saved or cleared.
Backing up Video Clips
After video clips have been selected in the Playback Interface, you may back them up to an external USB storage device or DVD writer by going to the Export menu.
To backup video clips:
1. Enter the Clips Export menu, shown in Figure 97 by first going to Menu > Playback. In the Playback menu, click the Clips Export button.
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Figure 97 Clips Export Interface
2. If video clips were successfully saved to the HDD using the Playback Interface, they will be listed in the Clips Export interface. The camera number as well as the time range and clip size would be listed.
3. Select the video clips you would like to back up by checking the checkbox next to the desired clips. You may also click to play and review the clip. Video clips can be
deleted by clicking or by clicking the Delete button to delete the selected clips. Check the Channel No. box will choose all clips. Check the Merge file option to merge all selected video clips and export in one video file.
4. Connect at least one USB storage device to the DVR. If the device is compatible with the DVR, it will automatically be detected. Select the backup device from the Device Name dropdown menu.
5. If the available space on the storage device is adequate, select the Export button to begin backup of the selected clips.
6. After clips have been backed up, you may click the Cancel button to return to the Playback Interface.
Note:
If the USB storage device has not been properly initialized and formatted, you may click on the Format button to do so. Formatting a storage device will permanently delete ALL the files on that device.
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There is also NO WARNING MESSAGE after clicking the Format button to format the storage device. Please proceed with caution and backup all critical data from the storage device before formatting.
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Backing up Recorded Files
Not only can video clips be backed up, full recorded files can also be backed up to a storage medium. To back up recorded files:
1. Search for recorded files using the File Management menu (See Searching for Recorded Files on Page 60).
2. Select the files you would like to back up by checking the box next to the file. You may also check the Channel No. box to select all files. The total required space will be shown next to Total size.
3. You can also check the checkbox of Merge files to export.
4. Click the Export button; this will take you to the Export menu, as shown in Figure 98.
Figure 98 Files Backup Menu
5. In the Export menu, connect a USB storage device and click the Refresh button. If the device is detected, a list of its file contents as well as the available free space will be shown.
6. You may delete files on the USB storage device to free up additional storage space by clicking the Delete button on the selected file. You may also format the device by clicking the Format button. Formatting will remove ALL files from the device.
7. When there is sufficient storage space for backup, click the Export button. A backup progress bar will be shown.
8. Click the OK button once backup has completed.
Figure 99 Export Finished Message
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9. Click the Cancel button to return to the File Management menu.
10. You can also click Quick Export in the Record menu to export all the record files for the
selected channel.
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C H A P T E R 8 System Configuration
Configuring Network Settings
Network settings must be configured before you’re able to use your DVR over the network.
Configuring General Settings
To configure network general settings:
1. Enter the Network Configuration menu, shown in Figure 100 by going to Menu > System
Configuration > Network.
Figure 100 Network Settings Menu
2. Select the General tab. The current network settings are displayed on the right side of the menu, shown in Figure 101.
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Figure 101 Network Settings Menu
3. If you have a DHCP server running and would like your DVR to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server, check the DHCP checkbox. The assigned IP information via DHCP is now displayed in the IP address bar after enable DHCP and refreshes the interface.
4. Working Mode: There are two 10M/100M/1000M NIC cards provided by the device, and it allows the device to work in the Multi-address, Load Balance and Net Fault-tolerance modes.
5. Multi-address Mode: The parameters of the two NIC cards can be configured independently. You can select LAN1 or LAN2 in the NIC type field for parameter settings. You can select one NIC card as default route. And then the system is connecting with the extranet, the date will be forward through the default route.
6. Load Balance Mode: By using the same IP address and two NIC card share the load of the total bandwidth, which enables the system to provide two gigabit network capacity.
7. Net Fault-tolerance Mode: the two NIC cards use the same IP address, and you can select the Main NIC. By this way, in case of one NIC card failure, the device will automatically enable the other standby NIC card so as to ensure the normal running of the whole system.
8. If you would like to configure your own settings, enter the settings for:
IP Address: IP address you would like to use for your DVR.  Subnet Mask: Subnet Mask of network.  Default Gateway: IP address of your Gateway. Typically the IP address of your
router.
DNS Server: The preferred and alternate Domain Name System (DNS) Server to be
used with your DVR.
9. Click the Apply button to save the settings.
Configuring DDNS
Dynamic DNS allows you to create a hostname and associate it to your IP address, making access to your DVR over the internet easier. To configure DDNS:
1. Select the DDNS tab to enter the DDNS settings interface, as shown in Figure 102.
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Figure 102 DDNS Settings Menu
2. Check the Enable DDNS checkbox.
3. Select a DDNS type from the DDNS Type selection box. Five different DDNS types are
selectable: IPServer, DynDNS, PeanetHull, NO-IP, hkDDNS.
IPServer: Enter Server Address for IPServer.  DynDNS:
1) Enter Server Address for DynDNS.
2) Enter the domain obtained from the DynDNS website in the Domain Name textbox.
3) Enter the User Name and Password registered in the DynDNS website.
PeanutHull: Enter the User Name and Password obtained from the PeanutHull
website.
NO-IP:
1) Enter Server Address for NO-IP.
2) Enter the domain obtained from the DynDNS website (www.no-ip.com) in the
Domain Name textbox.
3) Enter the User Name and Password registered in the NO-IP website.
HiDDNS:
1) The Server Address defaults to www.hik-online.com.
2) Enter the Device Domain Name. The domain name can only contain the lower-
case letter, numeric and ‘-’, and it must start with the lower-case letter and cannot end with ‘-’.
3) If you have more than one device, you can register an account on www.hik-
online.com to do some management.
4. Click the Apply button to save the settings.
Configuring SNMP
You can use SNMP protocol to get device status and parameters related information. To configure SNMP:
1. Select the SNMP tab to enter the SNMP settings interface, as shown in Figure 103.
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Figure 103 SNMP Settings Menu
2. Check the Enable SNMP checkbox.
3. Enter the IP address of SNMP host in the Trap Address textbox.
4. Enter the port of SNMP host in the Trap Port textbox
5. Click the Apply button to save the settings.
Configuring UPnP
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) can permits the device seamlessly discover the presence of other network devices on the network and establish functional network services for data sharing, communications, etc. You can use the UPnP function to enable the fast connection of the device to the WAN via a router without port mapping. To configure UPnP:
1. Select the UPnP tab to enter the UPnP settings interface, as shown in Figure 104.
Figure 104 UPnP Settings Menu
2. Check the Enable UPnP checkbox.
3. Select the Mapped Type. There are two types:
Auto: Automatic mapping port 8000, 80, 554, 443.  Manual: Edit the port by click .
4. Click the Apply button to save the settings.
Configuring More Settings
You can configure alarm host and port by selecting the more setting tab, as shown in Figure
105.
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Figure 105 More Settings Menu
1. Alarm Host: Send the alarm event or exception message to the alarm host when an alarm is triggered. The remote alarm host must have the CMS (Client Management System) Software installed.
Enter the IP address of the remote PC on which the CMS Software is installed in.  Enter the alarm monitoring port in Alarm Host Port, which must be the same as the
port configured in the software.
2. Port: Server Port: Enter the Server Port which designates the port to be used with the
client software.
HTTP Port: Enter the HTTP Port which refers to the one to be used with the built-in
Web Server.
Multicast IP: Enter the Multicast IP to enable multicast.  RTSP Port: Enter the PTSP Port. PTSP is a network control protocol designed for
use in entertainment and communication systems to control streaming media servers.
HTTPS Port: Check the Enable HTTPS checkbox and enter the HTTPS Port.
HTTPS is used for secure communication over network.
3. More: Enable High-speed Download: Check the Enable High-speed Download checkbox.
High-speed Download is used to enhance the speed of network download, but it may cause the local GUI operation to get stuck.
Enable Telnet: Check the Enable Telnet checkbox. Telnet is used mainly for system
maintenance and debugging.
4. Click Apply to save the network settings and click to return to the previous menu. Click without clicking Apply will quit out of the menu without saving settings.
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Managing User Accounts
By default, your DVR comes with one user account, the Administrator account. The Administrator user name is admin and the password is 12345. The default password for Administrator should be changed right away for security reasons. The Administrator has the authority to add, delete or configure parameters for many of the system functions.
Changing Password
You can change the default password by going to Menu > System Configuration > User, as shown in Figure 106.
Figure 106 User Settings Menu
To change the password:
1. Click to pop up the Edit User menu, as shown in Figure 107.
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Figure 107 Edit User Menu
2. Enter the old password in the Old Password textbox.
3. Check the Change Password checkbox.
4. Enter the new password in the Password textbox.
5. You can also enter the User’s MAC or IP Address of the remote PC. If it is configured
and enabled, it only allows the remote user with this MAC or IP address to access the device.
6. Click the OK button to save the setting and back to the up level.
Adding a New Remote/Local User
You may add up to 31 new users to your DVR. To add new users:
1. On the User tab shown in Figure 108, click Add to enter Add User interface, as shown in Figure 109.
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