HIKVISION DS-9604HFI-SH, DS-9608HFI-SH, DS-9612HFI-SH, DS-9616HFI-SH User Manual

DS-9000/DS-9100/DS-9600 Series

DVR USER’S MANUAL

Version 1.2

Hikvision® Network Digital Video Recorder User’s Manual

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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.

TABLEOFCONTENTS

C H A P T E R 1.....................................................................................................................................7

Introduction............................................................................................................................................

Overview.........................................................................................................................................

Product Key Features.............................................................................................................. 8

Product Application Diagram................................................................................................ 11

Operating Your DVR............................................................................................................. 11

Rear Panel Diagram .............................................................................................................. 17

C H A P T E R 2...................................................................................................................................

Getting Started....................................................................................................................................

Starting and Shutting Down Your DVR........................................................................................ 20

Rebooting and Locking Your DVR .............................................................................................. 20

Using the Setup Wizard ................................................................................................................ 21

C H A P T E R 3...................................................................................................................................

Live Preview........................................................................................................................................

Watching a Live Preview ..............................................................................................................26

Understanding Live Preview Icons ....................................................................................... 26

Operating the Live Preview ..........................................................................................................26

Using the Mouse in Live Preview......................................................................................... 27

Using Digital Zoom ..............................................................................................................28

Using an Aux Monitor .......................................................................................................... 28

Configuring Live Preview Displays.............................................................................................. 29

Setting Camera Order............................................................................................................ 30

Channel Zero Encoding ................................................................................................................30

C H A P T E R 4...................................................................................................................................

Record Settings....................................................................................................................................

Configuring Settings for Recording.............................................................................................. 33

Initializing Record Settings................................................................................................... 33

Scheduling a Recording ........................................................................................................ 34

Starting a Manual Recording ................................................................................................ 35

Protecting Recorded Files .............................................................................................................36

Locking and Unlocking Recorded Files................................................................................ 36

Setting HDD to Read-Only ................................................................................................... 37

Configuring Advanced HDD Settings .......................................................................................... 38

Setting up HDD Redundancy................................................................................................ 38

C H A P T E R 5...................................................................................................................................

Playback...............................................................................................................................................

Playing Back a Recording............................................................................................................. 42

Understanding the Playback Interface...................................................................................42

Playing Back from General Video Search ............................................................................42

Playing Back from Event Search ..........................................................................................44

Playing Back from Live Preview .......................................................................................... 45

Playing Back from System Log ............................................................................................46

Playing Back Frame-by-Frame .............................................................................................47

Smart Search ......................................................................................................................... 47

Using Digital Zoom ...................................................................................................................... 48

C H A P T E R 6...................................................................................................................................

Backup .................................................................................................................................................

Backing up Recorded Files ........................................................................................................... 50

Exporting Files...................................................................................................................... 50

Exporting Video Clips...........................................................................................................53

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25 25

32 32

41 41

49 49

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Exporting Files via e-SATA.................................................................................................. 54

Managing Backup Devices ........................................................................................................... 55

C H A P T E R 7...................................................................................................................................

Alarm Settings.....................................................................................................................................

56 56

Configuring Alarms ...................................................................................................................... 57

Setting up Motion Detection................................................................................................. 57

Setting up Sensor Alarms...................................................................................................... 59

Triggering Alarm Outputs Manually..................................................................................... 61

Detecting Video Loss............................................................................................................ 62

Detecting Video Tampering.................................................................................................. 63

Setting Exception.......................................................................................................................... 65

Understanding Exception Trigger Options ........................................................................... 66

Intelligent Analysis ....................................................................................................................... 67

Intelligent Settings ................................................................................................................ 67

Rule Settings ......................................................................................................................... 69

C H A P T E R 8...................................................................................................................................

Network Settings.................................................................................................................................

74 74

Configuring Network Settings ...................................................................................................... 75

Configuring Basic Settings ................................................................................................... 75

Configuring PPPoE Settings ................................................................................................. 76

Configuring DDNS ...............................................................................................................77

Configuring an NTP Server ..................................................................................................78

Configuring a Remote Alarm Host .......................................................................................79

Configuring Multicast........................................................................................................... 79

Configuring MTU ................................................................................................................. 80

Configuring Server and HTTP Ports..................................................................................... 81

Configuring E-mail Settings ................................................................................................. 81

C H A P T E R 9...................................................................................................................................

PTZ Controls.......................................................................................................................................

83 83

Navigating PTZ Menus................................................................................................................. 84

Configuring PTZ Settings ............................................................................................................. 84

Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns........................................................................................ 85

Understanding PTZ Controls ................................................................................................ 85

Customizing Presets.............................................................................................................. 86

Customizing Patrols ..............................................................................................................86

Customizing Patterns ............................................................................................................88

C H A P T E R 1 0................................................................................................................................8

Camera Management .........................................................................................................................89

Configuring IP Cameras................................................................................................................ 90

Configuring OSD Settings ............................................................................................................ 93

Setting up Privacy Mask ............................................................................................................... 93

Adjusting Display Settings............................................................................................................ 94

C H A P T E R 1 1................................................................................................................................9

HDD Management ..............................................................................................................................96

Managing HDDs ........................................................................................................................... 97

Initializing HDDs.................................................................................................................. 97

Setting Network HDD........................................................................................................... 97

Setting HDD Groups............................................................................................................. 99

Setting HDD Status............................................................................................................. 100

Checking HDD Status......................................................................................................... 101

Configuring HDD Alarms................................................................................................... 102

C H A P T E R 1 2..............................................................................................................................104

DVR Management ............................................................................................................................104

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Configuring System Settings ......................................................................................................105

Configuring General Settings.............................................................................................. 105

Configuring Advanced Settings.......................................................................................... 105

Configuring RS-232 Port Settings .............................................................................................. 106

Managing User Accounts............................................................................................................ 107

Adding a New User............................................................................................................. 107

Deleting a User.................................................................................................................... 110

Modifying a User ................................................................................................................ 110

Managing System........................................................................................................................ 111

Importing & Exporting Configuration ................................................................................ 111

Updating System Firmware ........................................................................................................ 111

Restoring Default Settings .......................................................................................................... 113

Viewing System Information...................................................................................................... 113

Viewing System Logs................................................................................................................. 114

C H A P T E R 1 3.............................................................................................................................. 116

Appendix............................................................................................................................................

Glossary ......................................................................................................................................

FAQ.............................................................................................................................................

116

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C H A P T E R 1

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In

Overview

Thank you for your purchase of DS-9000/DS-9100/DS-9600 series Digital Video Recorder (DVR). To get the most out of your DVR, please read through the Installation’s Manual and this User’s Manual thoroughly.

The DS-9000/D developed by HIKVISION. Built on an embedded platform and combining the latest in advanced H.264 video encoding and decoding technologies, the DS-9000/DS-9100/DS-9600 series contains the perfect combination of rock-solid reliability and high performance. The DS-9000 supports both analog and network cameras and can be used as a standalone DVR, hybrid DVR or as an NVR. The DS-9600 series only supports the IP cameras while DS-9100 only supports analog cameras.

S-9100/DS-9600 DVR, shown in figure 1, figure 2 and figure 3 separately, is a new generation product

Figure 1. DS-9000/9100-SH and DS-9600 Series DVR

Figure 2. DS-9000-S Series DVR

Figure 3. DS-9100-S Series DVR

ProductKeyFeatures

• Compression:

• Support PAL/NTSC video input.

• Adopt H.264 video compression standard.

• DS-9000 supports analog camera, IP camera(from HIKVISION, Sony, Axis, etc), IP Dome and DVS.

• DS-9600 supports IP camera(from HIKVISION, Sony, Axis, etc), IP Dome and DVS

• Each analog channel supports dual stream. Main stream supports up to 4CIF resolution and sub stream supports up to

CIF resolution.

• Each IP channel of DS-9000/DS-9600 support up to UXGA (1600*1200) resolution.

• Video encoding parameters of each channel can be set separately, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image

quality.

• Each channel supports normal continuous and event compression parameters.

• Supports both composite stream and video only stream. Audio and video streams are strictly simultaneous.

• Supports watermark.

•

Monitoring:

• 9000/9100-SH and 9600 series support three independent local output including HDMI, VGA, main and AUX

composite video output.

• 9000/9100-S series support VGA, Main and AUX composite video output simultaneously.

• For Full HD HDMI display, it supports 1920x1080 resolution.

• Supports 1/4/6/8/9/16 screen live view, channel sequence is adjustable.

• Support live view group switch, manual switch and automatic cycle, the interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted.

• Supports digital zoom on live view.

• Supports shielding the assigned live view channel.

• Supports motion detection, view tampering alert, video exception alert and video loss alert.

• Supports privacy mask.

• Supports various PTZ protocols, PTZ preset, patrol and pattern.

• Supports zoom in by clicking the mouse and trace function by dragging mouse.

•

HDD Management:

• Supports up to eight SATA HDD, eight network HDD(eight NAS disks or seven NAS disks+one iSCSI disk), each

disk can support over 2TB capacity.

• Supports eSATA(optional)

• Supports S.M.A.R.T. technology.

• Supports HDD standby function.

• Supports hard disk group management.

• HDD file system is compatible with Windows. Use pre-allocating hard disk management technology, and no disk

fragments.

•

Recording and Playback:

• Supports cycle and non-cycle recording mode.

• Supports normal and event video encoding parameters.

• Supports multiple recording types, including manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm and

intelligent recording.

• Supports 8 recording time periods with separate recording types.

• Supports Pre-record and Post-record time for alarm, motion detection and intelligent alarm, and pre-record time for

schedule and manual recording.

• Supports lock and unlock video files.

• Supports local redundant recording.

• Supports setting hard disk to read only.

• Supports video data search and playback by channel number, recording type, time, etc.

• Supports video data search by events such as alarm input, motion detection and intelligent alarm

• Supports video smart search by motion detection event

• Supports overlay intelligent analysis types on the video

• Supports digital zoom function in playback.

• Supports pause, rewind, play fast, play slow, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, locating in progress

bar by dragging the mouse.

• DS-9000/DS-9100 support up to 16-ch synchronous playback, DS-9600 supports up to 4-ch synchronous playback.

• Intelligent Features:

•

9000/9100--SH series support intelligent features as an option. Each channel supports up to 8 rules for intelligent detecting, including traverse plane, enter region, exit region,

•

invasion, loiter, left take, parking, run and high density.

• Supports the notification of intelligent alarm by uploading information and JPEG picture to client software to CMS.

• Supports the intelligent module reboot partly when setup intelligent detection system

Note: Intelligent features is optional only for DS-9000HFI-SH and DS-9100HFI-SH, and not supported in the default

unit.

Note: HIKVISION provides intelligent board with following options: B-B, B-A and B-F

Levels Traverse

plane

B_F √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ B_A √ √ √ √ √ √ B_B √ √

• Backup:

• Supports USB device backup.

• Supports SATA CD/DVD-R/W backup.

• Supports backup by file or by time.

• Supports backup device maintenance and management.

• Supports video clips backup when playback.

•

Alarm & Exception:

• Unified management of DVR and IP camera alarm in/out of DS-9000/DS-9600.

• Unified management of DVR alarm in/out of DS-9100.

• Unified management of intelligent detection, motion detection, view tampering and video lost

• Supports alarm in/out arming schedule setting.

• Supports various alarm input such as hard disk full, illegal access, network break, IP conflicted, hard disk error, video

exception, and video output standard mismatch.

• Supports various alarm response such as camera recording, relay alarm out, on screen warning, audible warning, send

email and upload to center, etc.

• Supports auto recovery from exceptions.

•

Network:

• Supports 10/100/1000M adaptive network interface.

• Supports TCP/IP protocols, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SMTP, NFS, iSCSI and SADP, etc.

• Supports unicast and multicast, support TCP, UDP, and RTP for unicast.

• Supports remote search, playback and download video files, support breakpoint resume.

• Supports remote configuration, support remote import and export of DVR settings.

• Supports remote acquisition of device status, system log and alarm status.

• Supports remote button operation, remote locking and unlocking of panel buttons.

• Supports remote format of hard disk, upgrade, reboot, shutdown and other system maintenance operations.

• Supports RS-232 and RS-485 transparent channel transmission.

• Supports event alarm and exceptions upload to remote management host.

• Supports remote manual recording.

• Supports remote manual alarm output control.

• Supports JPEG image capturing.

• Supports remote PTZ control.

• Supports voice talk and broadcast.

Enter/Exit Area

Object Left/Taken

Intrusion Loitering High

Density

Illegal Parking

Fast Movement

• Built-in WEB Server.

•

Other:

• Supports front panel, mouse, IR control, special keyboard operation.

• Supports multi-level user management, each user can have individual DVR access rights.

• Powerful DVR log, including operation, alarm, information and exception log.

• Supports remote manual alarm output control.

• Supports configuration information import/export.

ProductApplicationDiagram

Figure 4. Product Application Diagram

Note: For 9600 series NVR, it does not support analogue cameras

OperatingYour DVR

There are numerous ways to navigate and operate your DVR. You may use the Front Panel Controls, the included IR (Infra-Red) Remote, a Mouse and the Soft Keyboard.

Using the Front Panel Controls

The DS-9000/9100-S DVR comes with built-in front panel controls, as shown in Figure 5.

Figure 5. DS-9000/9100-S DVR Front Panel Controls

The controls on the front panel include:

1. Power Button: Powers DVR on/off.

2. IR Receiver: Receiver for IR remote.

3. USB Ports: Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB

Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

4. Status Indicators: Status indicators for different features of the DVR.

• 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.

• 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.

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. 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 Manual Record 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 between main

and spot output. In PTZ Control mode, it can be used to zoom the camera out.

• 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.

• PTZ/IRIS- Button: The PTZ/IRIS- button is used to enter the PTZ Control mode. When in the PTZ

Control mode, it is used to close the iris of the PTZ camera.

7. 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 speed up and slow down recorded video. The Left and Right button will select the next and previous day of recordings. In Preview mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through channels.

• ENTER Button: The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any of the menu modes. It can

also 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.

8. JOG SHUTTLE Control: The JOG SHUTTLE control can be used to move the active selection in a

menu. The inner ring will move the selection up and down; the outer ring will move it left and right. In the Playback mode, the inner ring is used to jump 30 seconds forward/backward in a video. The outer ring can be used to speed up/slow down the video. In Preview mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels.

The DS-9000/9100-SH and DS- 9600 DVR have the front panel shown as figure 6.

Figure 6. DS-9000/9100-SH and DS- 9600 DVR Front Panel Controls

The controls on the front panel include:

1. Status Indicators: Status indicators for different features of the DVR.

• 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.

• 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. Power Button: Powers DVR on/off.

3. IR Receiver: Receiver for IR remote.

4. DVD-ROM: This space is for DVD-ROM. (Optional)

5. 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 speed up and slow down recorded video. The Left and Right button will select the next and previous file of recordings. In Preview mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through channels.

• ENTER Button: The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any of the menu modes. It can

also 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.

6. USB Ports: Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB

Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

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 Manual Record interface. If used

when controlling a PTZ, pressing the REC/SHOT button and then a Numeric button will call a PTZ preset.

• ZOOM+ Button: The ZOOM+ button is used to zoom the PTZ camera in when in the PTZ Control

menu.

• MENU/WIPER Button: Pressing the MENU/WIPER button will return the user to the Main menu

• 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.

• MAIN/SPOT/ZOOM- Button: The MAIN/SPOT/ZOOM- button is used to switch between main

and spot output. In PTZ Control mode, it can be used to zoom the camera out.

• 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.

• 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.

• EDIT/IRIS+ Button: The EDIT/IRIS+ button is used to edit text fields. When editing text fields, it

• PREV/FOCUS- Button: The PREV/FOCUS- button is used to switch between single screen and

• F2/AUX Button: The F2/AUX button is used to cycle through tab pages. It will also bring up the

Channel & OSD Position settings.

• PTZ/IRIS- Button: The PTZ/IRIS- button is used to enter the PTZ Control mode. When in the PTZ

Control mode, it is used to close the iris of the PTZ camera.

8. 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.

9. JOG SHUTTLE Control: The JOG SHUTTLE control can be used to move the active selection in a

menu. It will move the selection up and down. In the Playback mode, the ring is used to jump 30s forward/backward in video files. In Preview mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels.

10. Left and Right Button: The left and right button can be used to move the active selection in a menu.

It will move the selection left and right. In the Playback mode, the buttons can be used to speed up/slow down the video. In preview mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels.

Note: If GUARD indicator is blue (default), all alarm event and exception settings are valid. Otherwise, alarm event

and exception settings will be invalid, but normal recording will still be available.

Note: It is important to note that you must click the EDIT button on either the remote or front panel on a text field

before you’re able to edit its content. After you’re done entering text, you must hit the ENTER button to be able to move on to the next field.

Using the IR Remote Control

Your DVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 7. Batteries (2x AAA) must be installed before operating.

Figure 7. IR Remote Control

The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel. Referring to Figure 5, they include:

1. POWER Button: Same as POWER button on front panel.

2. DEV Button: Enables/Disables Remote Control.

3. Alphanumeric Buttons: Same as Alphanumeric buttons on front panel.

4. EDIT Button: Same as EDIT/IRIS+ button on front panel.

5. A Button: Same as A/FOCUS+ button on front panel.

6. REC Button: Same as REC/SHOT button on front panel.

7. PLAY Button: Same as PLAY/AUTO button on front panel.

8. INFO Button: Same as ZOOM+ button on front panel.

9. VOIP Button: Same as MAIN/SPOT/ZOOM- button on front panel.

10. MENU Button: Same as MENU/WIPER button on front panel.

11. PREV Button: Same as PREV/FOCUS- button on front panel.

12. DIRECTION/ENTER Buttons: Same as DIRECTION/ENTER buttons on front panel.

13. PTZ Button: Same as PTZ/IRIS- button on front panel.

14. ESC Button: Same as ESC button on front panel.

15. RESERVED: Reserved.

16. F1 Button: Same as F1/LIGHT button on front panel.

17. PTZ CONTROL Buttons: Buttons to adjust the iris, focus and zoom of a PTZ camera.

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 > Settings > 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.

If the Status indicator 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.

on the front panel turns blue, the remote control is operating properly. If the Status indicator does

3. IR receiver is not obstructed.

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:

• 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.

• Double-Click: Switch between single screen and multi-screen mode in Preview/ Playback mode.

• 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 setup the alarm areas.

2. Right Button:

• Single-Click: Shows pop-up menu.

3. Scroll-Wheel:

• Scroll Up: In Preview mode, scrolling up will switch to the previous screen. In Menu mode, it will

move the selection to the previous item.

• Scroll Down: In Preview mode, scrolling down will switch to the next screen. In Menu mode, it

will move the selection to the next item.

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 8.

Figure 8. Soft Keyboard

The buttons on the soft keyboard represents:

Lowercase: Designates lowercase input is being used. Uppercase: Designates uppercase input is being used.

Switch to Lowercase: Switch to lowercase input. Switch to Uppercase: Switch to uppercase input.

Number: Designates number input is being used. Symbols: Switch to symbols input.

Backspace: Delete the character in front of the cursor. Enter: Confirm selection.

ESC: Exit out of Soft Keyboard.

Figure 9. Soft Keyboard Buttons

RearPanelDiagram

Figure 10. DS-9000/9100-S DVR Rear Panel Diagram

Figure 11. DS-9000/9100-SH DVR Rear Panel Diagram

Figure 12. DS-9600 NVR Rear Panel Diagram

No. Item Description

1 VIDEO IN BNC connectors for analog video input. AUDIO IN BNC connectors for analog audio input. 2 VIDEO SPOT OUT BNC connector for monitor. If HDMI is connected, interface is deactivated, If

VGA is connected, interface is for video output only. If VGA is not connected, interface is for video output, playback and showing PTZ controls.

AUDIO SPOT OUT BNC connector for audio output. If HDMI/VGA is connected, audio is

synchronized with HDMI/VGA. If HDMI/VGA is not connected, audio is synchronized with VIDEO SPOT OUT.

3 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output. If HDMI/VGA is connected, the interface is

used for spot output only with local video display, playback, recording and PTZ controls. If HDMI/VGA is not connected, the interface is used as the main video output with local video display and menu operations.

AUDIO OUT BNC connector for audio output. This connector is synchronized with VIDEO

OUT. 4 LINE IN BNC connector for audio input. 5 VGA DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu. 6 Loop Out (Optional) DB15 interface for connection video matrix and monitor. 7 RS-232 Interface Connector for RS-232 devices. 8 eSATA (Optional) Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD-RM or disk array. 9 LAN Interface Connector for LAN (Local Area Network). 10 USB Interface Connector for USB devices. 11 Termination Switch RS-485 termination switch. Up position is not terminated.

Down is 120Ω termination.

12 RS-485 Interface Connector for RS-485 devices. T+, T- pin connects to PTZ. Controller Port D+, D- pin connects to Ta, Tb pin of controller. For cascading devices, the

first DVR’s D+, D- pin should be connected with the D+, D- pin of the next

DVR. ALARM IN Connector for alarm input (up to 16 channels). ALARM OUT Connector for alarm output (4 channels). 13 GROUND Ground(needs to be connected when DVR startup) 14 POWER AC 110V ~ 220V 15 HDMI HDMI video output connector

C H A P T E R 2

GettingStarted

Starting and Shutting Down Your DVR

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

To startup your DVR:

1. 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.

2. Press the POWER button on the front panel. The Power indicator LED should turn blue. The unit will

begin to start.

3. After startup, the Power indicator LED will remain blue. A splash screen with the status of the DSP

and HDD will be shown. The first row of icons at the bottom of the screen shows the DSP status. If an ‘X’ is shown on top of an icon, it means that the DSP initialization has failed. The second row of icons at the bottom of the screen will show the HDD status. If an ‘X’ is shown, it means that the HDD is not installed or cannot be detected.

There are two proper ways to shutdown the DVR. To shutdown the DVR:

• OPTION 1: Standard Shutdown

1. Enter the Shutdown menu, shown in Figure 1 by clicking on Menu > Shutdown.

Figure 1. Shutdown Menu

2. Select the Shutdown button.

3. Click the Yes button.

• OPTION 2: Manual Shutdown

1. Press and hold the POWER button for 3 seconds.

2. Enter the administrator’s username and password in the dialog box for authentication.

3. Click the Yes button.

Note: Do not press the POWER button again when the system is shutting down.

Rebooting and Locking Your DVR

While in the Shutdown menu (Figure 1), you may also reboot or lock your DVR. Locking your DVR will return you to the Live Preview mode, which will require an user name and password to exit out of it. The Reboot button will reboot your DVR.

To reboot or lock your DVR:

1. Enter the Shutdown menu by clicking Menu > Shutdown.

2. Select the Lock button to lock the DVR or the Reboot button to reboot the DVR.

Using the Setup Wizard

By default, the Setup Wizard will start once the DVR has loaded, as shown in Figure 2. The Setup Wizard will walk you through some of the more important settings of your DVR. If you do not wish to use the Setup Wizard at this time,

click the Cancel button. You may also choose to use the Setup Wizard at a later time by leaving the “Start Wizard

when DVR starts?” checkbox checked.

Figure 2. Setup Wizard

To start using the Setup Wizard:

1. Click the Next button on the Wizard window. This will take you to the Us er Pe rmission window,

shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3. User Permission

Navigate to the Admin Password input field.

3. Enter the admin password into the Admin Password input field. By default, the password is 12345.

4. To change the admin password, check the New Admin Password checkbox. Enter the new password

and confirm the password in the given fields.

5. Click the Next button. This will take you to the time settings window, show in Figure 4.

Figure 4. General Settings

6. After the time settings, click the OK button which will take you back to the Setup Wizard window.

7. Click the Next button. This will take you to the HDD Management window, shown in Figure 5.

Figure 5. HDD Management

8. To start HDD management, click the Enter button.

9. If a new HDD was recently installed, select the HDD from the list to initialize it. Initializing the HDD

will format and remove all data from it.

14. After the HDD has been initialized, click the OK button which will take you back to the Setup Wizard

window.

15. Click the Next button. This will take you to the Record Settings window, as shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6. Record Settings

16. To enter the Record Settings window, click the Enter button.

17. Select the Schedule tab, shown in Figure 7.

Figure7. Schedule Settings

18. Click the Edit button. This will open up a new recording schedule, shown in Figure 8.

19. Check both the Enable Schedule and All Day checkbox. This will enable the recording schedule and

have it record continuously all day.

Figure 8. Edit Schedule Settings

20. Click the OK button. This will take you back to the Schedule tab. To copy the schedule to a different

channel, select the channel or all under Copy To and click the Copy button.

21. Click the Next button. This will take you to the Network Settings window, shown in Figure 9.

Figure 9. Network Settings

22. To configure network settings, click the Enter button.

23. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. Click the OK button to return to the

Setup Wizard.

24. Click the Next button. This will take you to the Camera Management window, shown in Figure 10.

Figure 10. Camera Management

25. Select Add to add IP camera, and click OK to return to Setup Wizard.

26. If all the settings are entered as desired, click the Done button to finish and exit the Setup Wizard.

Congratulations! You’ve completed the Setup Wizard. The next step in the initial setup process is to setup the system date and time.

Note:For 9600 series NVR, there is no analogue channel, and 9100 series DVR does not support IP channels

C H A P T E R 3

LivePreview



Watching a Live Preview

The Live Preview mode is automatically started after the DVR boots up. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus hitting the ESC multiple times (depending on which menu you’re on) will bring you to the Live Preview mode.

UnderstandingLivePreviewIcons

There are multiple icons on each display in Live Preview mode to indicate different camera status. 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 manually, from

a schedule, and/or triggered from motion or alarm.

Main Icon: Indicates the current channel is in the main output mode.

Aux Icon: Indicates the current channel is in the aux output mode.

Spot Icon: Indicates the current channel is in the spot output mode.

Alarm Icon: Indicates there is an alarm or exception.

Figure 1. Live Pr

eview Icons

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. Output icon is only valid when enable output hint in General menu

Operating the Live Preview

In Live Preview mode, you can:

1. Display Single Camera:

• Using Front Panel/Remote: Use Alphanumeric buttons.

• Using Mouse: Select Single Camera in right-click menu.

2. Preview Layout Switch:

• Using Front Panel/Remote: Click PREV button.

• Using Mouse: Select Multi-Camera in right-click menu.

3. Manual Switch:

• Using Front Panel/ Remote: To move to the previous screen, click the Left direction button. To

move to the next screen, click the Right direction button.

• Using Mouse: Select Next screen in right-click menu.

4. Auto Switch:

• Using Front Panel/Remote: Click ENTER button.

• Using Mouse: Select Start Sequence in right-click menu.

5. Digital Zoom:

• Using Mouse: Select Digital Zoom in right-click menu.

6. Switch between Main and Aux Output:

• Using Front Panel/Remote: Click MAIN/AUX button.

• Using Mouse: Select Aux Monitor/Main Monitor in right-click menu.

UsingtheMouseinLivePreview

Many features of the Live Preview can be quickly accessed by clicking the right-button of the mouse (shown in Figure

2). These features include:

• Single Camera: Switch to a full screen display of the selected camera. Camera can be selected from a

drop down list.

• Multi-Camera: Switch between different display layout options. Layout options can be selected from a

drop down list.

• Next Screen: When displaying less than the maximum number of cameras in Live Preview, clicking this

feature will switch to the next set of displays.

• Playback: Enter into Playback mode.

• PTZ: Enter PTZ Control mode.

• Digital Zoom: Enter Digital Zoom interface.

• Reboot Intelligent: if the monitoring field changed, you may need to select this option to reboot

intelligent library in order to activate the settings.

• Menu: Enter Main menu.

• Start Auto-switch: Enable sequencing in Live Preview mode.

• Aux Monitor: Enter Aux operation mode.

Note: The dwell time of the preview configuration should be set before using S ta rt Auto-switch. Note: If you enter Aux monitor mode and the Aux monitor is not connected, switch back to the Main output with the

MAIN/AUX button on the front panel or remote.

Note:If the corresponding camera support intelligent function, the Reboot Intelligence option will be included when

right-click mouse on this camera.

Figure 2. Live Preview Mouse Menu

UsingDigitalZoom

To use digital Zoom in Live Preview mode:

1. Right-click using the mouse in Live Preview mode.

2. Select Digital Zoom from Mouse menu.

3. Left-click and drag the red box to the desired area for zoom. The zoomed image will be magnified by

4x. A sample of this can be seen in Figure 3.

Figure 3. Digital Zoom

UsinganAuxMonitor

Certain features of the Live Preview are also available while using an Aux monitor. These features include:

• Single Camera: Switch to a full screen display of the selected camera. Camera can be selected from a

drop down list.

• Multi-Camera: Switch between different display layout options. Layout options can be selected from a

drop down list.

• Next Screen: When displaying less than the maximum number of cameras in Live Preview, clicking this

feature will switch to the next set of displays.

• Playback: Enter into Playback mode.

• PTZ: Enter PTZ Control mode.

• Main Monitor: Enter Main operation mode.

Figure 4. Aux Monitor Mouse Menu

Note: Main menu operation’s not available while in Aux monitor mode.

Configuring Live Preview Displays

Live Preview displays can be customized to your own needs. These settings can be accessed by entering the Display Settings menu.

Figure 5. Display Settings

To access the Display Settings menu:

1. Click the MENU button.

2. Click the Setting icon.

3. Click the Display icon.

4. Select Display tab

The settings available in this menu include:

• Video Output: Designates the output to configure the settings for. Outputs include HDMI(depends on

the model), VGA, Main and Aux composite video (CVBS).

• Mode: Designates the display mode to be use for Live Preview.

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

selected in Live Preview.

• Camera Order: The order of the cameras to be used in the selected display mode (See Setting Camera Order).

• Enable Audio Output: Enables/disable audio output for the selected video output.

• Event Output: Designates the output to show event video on.

• Event Dwell Time: The time in seconds to show event screen.

Note: 9000/9100-SH and 9600 series DVR will automatically detect if a HDMI monitor or VGA monitor is

connected. Only HDMI monitor can be activated if both HDMI and VGA ports are connected.

Note: When a HDMI display is connected to the DVR, the HDMI monitor will become the main output. All the Live

Preview operations will be available. Main video (VIDEO OUT) is set as Aux control output, which supports PTZ Control, Playback, and Preview mode on it. The main audio (AUDIO OUT) is tied to the main video (VIDEO OUT), while Aux audio (AUDIO SPOT OUT) is tied to the HDMI video output.

Note: When a VGA display is connected to the DVR, the VGA monitor will become the main output. All the Live

Preview operations will be available. Main video (VIDEO OUT) is set as Aux control output, which supports PTZ

Control, Playback, and Preview mode on it. Aux video (VIDEO SPOT OUT) only allows Preview depending on configuration. The main audio (AUDIO OUT) is tied to the main video (VIDEO OUT), while Aux audio (AUDIO SPOT OUT) is tied to the VGA video output.

Note: When both VGA display is not connected to the DVR, all the Live Preview operations will then become

available to the main video output. The VIDEO SPOT OUT will be the Aux control output. Main audio will still be tied to main video while Aux audio will be tied to Aux CVBS video (VIDEO SPOT OUT).

Note: When the resolution of video output is set as the highest one, the intelligent and zero channel encoding features

will be not available anymore.

SettingCameraOrder

Setting the camera order allows you to logically position cameras for more efficient monitoring of your own individual location.

Figure 6. Camera Order Setting

To set the camera order:

1. Enter the Display Settings menu, shown in Figure 6 (Menu > Settings > Display).

2. Click the Set button.

3. Select the display mode you would like to set the camera order for under Mode.

4. Using the up and down button at each display, select the camera you would like to set. Setting an ‘X’

will mean the camera will not be displayed.

5. Click the OK button.

Channel Zero Encoding

Sometimes the user needs to remote view a lot of cameras simultaneously from web browser or CMS software, in order to decrease the bandwidth requirement in case that the image quality is not strictly required, zero channel encoding feature is supported as an option for users.

Enter the Display Settings menu and select Channel Zero Encoding tab, shown in Figure 7.

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