InterNEC I7-H0704/08/16Vh User Manual

Digital Video Recorder

User Manual

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

Series

Model

Type

I7-H07xxvh

I7-H0704/08/16Vh

Hybrid

This manual may contain several technically incorrect places or printing errors, and the content is subject to change
without notice. The updates will be added into the new version of this manual. We will readily improve or update the
products or procedures described in the manual.

In order to simplify the description, we make the following conventions (unless otherwise stated):
We define I7-H07xx VH series as HDVR (Hybrid DVR) in this manual.
The figures shown in this manual are for reference only. The appearance and interface of the device are subject to the
actual model.

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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.

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Preventive and Cautionary Tips

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

• Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.

• Unit is designed for indoor use only.

• Keep all liquids away from the device.

• Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.

• Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf. Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of dropping it

may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.

• Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.

• Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.

• A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.

• Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with the same or

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

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Product Key Features

General

 Connectable to the network cameras, network dome and encoders.
 Connectable to the third-party network cameras like ACTI, Arecont, AXIS, Brickcom, Bosch,

Canon, PANASONIC, Pelco, SAMSUNG and SANYO, SONY, Vivotek and ZAVIO.

 Connectable to the third-party cameras that adopt ONVIF or PSIA protocol.
 PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.
 H.264 video compression with high reliability and superior definition.
 Each channel supports dual-stream.
 Up to 32 network cameras can be added.
 Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bitrate, image quality,

etc.

 The quality of the input and output video is configurable.
 Each channel supports two kinds of compression parameters, the normal continuous and event.

Sub-stream can be configured locally.

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

synchronization during composite stream encoding.

 Support CABAC (this feature is supported by analog cameras only).
 Watermark technology.

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 auto-switch review is also

provided, the interval of auto-switch can be adjusted.

 Quick setting menu is provided for live view.
 The selected live view channel can be shielded.
 Motion detection, video tampering, video exception alarm and video loss alarm functions.
 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 2 SATA hard disks can be connected, each disk with a maximum of 4TB storage capacity.
 8 network disks (8 NAS disks, or 7 NAS disks+1 IP SAN disk) can be connected.
 HDD group management.
 HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W).
 HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channel.
 Support S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection.

Recording and Playback

 Provide new playback interface with easy and flexible operation.
 Holiday recording schedule configuration.
 Normal and event video encoding parameters.
 Multiple recording types: manual, normal, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm.

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

and manual recording.

 Searching record files by events (alarm input/motion detection).
 Customization of tags, searching and playing back by tags.
 Locking and unlocking record files.
 Local redundant recording.
 Searching and playing back record files by camera No., recording type, start time, end time, etc.
 Smart search for the selected area in the video.
 Zooming in when playback.
 Reverse playback for multi-channel.
 Supports pause, fast forward, slow forward, skip forward, and skip backward when playback,

locating by dragging the mouse.

 Up to 16-ch synchronous playback at WD1 real time.

Backup

 Export video data by USB, or SATA device.
 Export video clips when playback.
 Management and maintenance of backup devices.
 Support NTFS and FAT32 formatted backup devices.

Alarm and Exception

 Configurable arming time of alarm input/output.
 Alarm for video loss, motion detection, tampering, abnormal signal, video input/output standard

mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, abnormal record, HDD error, and
HDD full, etc.

 Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center, sending email

and alarm output.

 Automatic restore when system is abnormal.

Other Local Functions

 Users can operate by mouse and IR remote control.
 Three-level user management; admin user is allowed to create many operating accounts and define

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

 Operation, alarm, exceptions and log recording and searching.
 Manually triggering and clearing alarms.
 Importing and exporting of device configuration file.

Network Functions

 1 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M (10M/100M for I7-H0704VH) network interface.
 IPv6 is supported.
 TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, and iSCSI are

supported.

 TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.
 Auto/Manual port mapping and automatically discovered by UPnP™.
 Remote web browser access by HTTPS ensures high security.
 Remote reverse playback by RTSP.
 Support accessing by the platform by ONVIF.
 Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking the record files, and downloading files

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broken transfer resume.

 Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters.
 Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status.
 Remote locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse.
 Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading.
 Remote system restart.
 RS-485 transparent channel transmission.
 Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host
 Remotely start/stop recording.
 Remotely start/stop alarm output.
 Upgraded by remote FTP server is supported.
 Remote PTZ control.
 Remote JPEG capture.
 Two-way voice talk and voice broadcasting.
 Embedded WEB server.

Development Scalability:

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

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Product Key Features ......................................................................................................... 4

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

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

1.2 IR Remote Control Operations .............................................................................. 13

1.3 USB Mouse Operation .......................................................................................... 16

1.4 Input Method Description ..................................................................................... 17

1.5 Rear Panel ............................................................................................................. 18

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

Chapter 2 Getting Started ............................................................................................... 20

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

2.2 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras................................................................ 24

2.2.1 Adding the Online IP Cameras ................................................................. 24

2.2.2 Configuring the Connected IP Cameras ................................................... 27

Chapter 3 Live View ......................................................................................................... 31

3.1 Introduction of Live View ..................................................................................... 32

3.2 Operations in Live View Mode ............................................................................. 33

3.2.1 Using the Mouse in Live View ................................................................. 33

3.2.2 Using an Auxiliary Monitor ..................................................................... 34

3.2.3 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode............................................... 34

3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings ................................................................................ 37

3.4 User Logout ........................................................................................................... 39

Chapter 4 PTZ Controls .................................................................................................. 40

4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings ..................................................................................... 41

4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns ................................................................ 42

4.2.1 Customizing Presets ................................................................................. 42

4.2.2 Calling Presets .......................................................................................... 43

4.2.3 Customizing Patrols ................................................................................. 44

4.2.4 Calling Patrols .......................................................................................... 45

4.2.5 Customizing Patterns................................................................................ 46

4.2.6 Calling Patterns ........................................................................................ 47

4.3 PTZ Control Panel ................................................................................................. 48

Chapter 5 Recording Settings ......................................................................................... 49

5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters ........................................................................ 50

5.2 Configuring Record Schedule ............................................................................... 53

5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording ............................................................ 57

5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording .............................................................. 59

5.5 Configuring Manual Recording ............................................................................ 61

5.6 Configuring Holiday Recording ............................................................................ 62

5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording ....................................................................... 64

5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording ............................................................... 66

5.9 Files Protection ...................................................................................................... 67

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Chapter 6 Playback .......................................................................................................... 69

6.1 Playing Back Record Files .................................................................................... 70

6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel ......................................................................... 70

6.1.2 Playing Back by Time .............................................................................. 72

6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search ................................................................. 74

6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag................................................................................. 77

6.1.5 Playing Back by Searching System Log .................................................. 80

6.1.6 Playing Back External Files ..................................................................... 81

6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback ........................................................................... 82

6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame ................................................................. 82

6.2.2 Smart Search ............................................................................................ 82

6.2.3 Digital Zoom ............................................................................................ 85

6.2.4 Reverse Playback of Multi-channel ......................................................... 85

Chapter 7 Backup ............................................................................................................. 87

7.1 Backing up Record Files ....................................................................................... 88

7.1.1 Quick Export ............................................................................................ 88

7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search ....................................................... 90

7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search .................................................................... 93

7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips ............................................................................ 95

7.2 Managing Backup Devices .................................................................................... 98

Chapter 8 Alarm Settings .............................................................................................. 101

8.1 Setting Motion Detection .................................................................................... 102

8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms ......................................................................................... 105

8.3 Detecting Video Loss .......................................................................................... 108

8.4 Detecting Video Tampering ................................................................................. 110

8.5 Handling Exceptions ........................................................................................... 112

8.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions ......................................................................... 113

8.7 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually .................................................. 115

Chapter 9 Network Settings .......................................................................................... 116

9.1 Configuring General Settings .............................................................................. 117

9.2 Configuring Advanced Settings .......................................................................... 118

9.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings .................................................................. 118

9.2.2 Configuring DDNS Settings ................................................................... 118

9.2.3 Configuring NTP Server Settings ........................................................... 122

9.2.4 Configuring SNMP Settings ................................................................... 123

9.2.5 Configuring UPnP™ Settings ................................................................ 123

9.2.6 Configuring Remote Alarm Host Settings .............................................. 125

9.2.7 Configuring Multicast Settings .............................................................. 126

9.2.8 Configuring RTSP Settings .................................................................... 126

9.2.9 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports Settings ........................................ 127

9.2.10 Configuring HTTPS Settings ................................................................. 128

9.2.11 Configuring High-speed Download Settings.......................................... 128

9.2.12 Configuring Email Settings .................................................................... 129

9.3 Checking Network Traffic ................................................................................... 132

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9.4 Network Detection .............................................................................................. 133

9.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss ................................................ 133

9.4.2 Exporting Network Packet ..................................................................... 133

9.4.3 Checking Network Status ....................................................................... 135

9.4.4 Checking Network Statistics .................................................................. 136

Chapter 10 HDD Management ....................................................................................... 137

10.1 Initializing HDDs ................................................................................................ 138

10.2 Managing Network HDD .................................................................................... 140

10.3 Managing HDD Group ........................................................................................ 143

10.3.1 Setting HDD Groups .............................................................................. 143

10.3.2 Setting HDD Property ............................................................................ 144

10.4 Configuring Quota Mode .................................................................................... 146

10.5 Checking HDD Status ......................................................................................... 148

10.6 Checking S.M.A.R.T. Information ...................................................................... 149

10.7 Detecting Bad Sector ........................................................................................... 150

10.8 Configuring HDD Error Alarms .......................................................................... 151

Chapter 11 Camera Settings ........................................................................................... 152

11.1 Configuring OSD Settings .................................................................................. 153

11.2 Configuring Privacy Mask .................................................................................. 155

11.3 Configuring Video Parameters ............................................................................ 156

Chapter 12 Device Management and Maintenance ....................................................... 158

12.1 Viewing System Information .............................................................................. 159

12.1.1 Viewing Device Information .................................................................. 159

12.1.2 Viewing Camera Information ................................................................. 159

12.1.3 Viewing Record Information .................................................................. 160

12.1.4 Viewing Alarm Information ................................................................... 160

12.1.5 Viewing Network Information ............................................................... 160

12.1.6 Viewing HDD Information ..................................................................... 161

12.2 Searching & Exporting Log Files ........................................................................ 162

12.3 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files ............................................................ 165

12.4 Upgrading System ............................................................................................... 166

12.4.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device ...................................................... 166

12.4.2 Upgrading by FTP .................................................................................. 166

12.5 Restoring Default Settings .................................................................................. 168

Chapter 13 Others ............................................................................................................ 169

13.1 Configuring General Settings .............................................................................. 170

13.2 Configuring DST Settings ................................................................................... 171

13.3 Configuring More Settings .................................................................................. 172

13.4 Managing User Accounts .................................................................................... 173

13.4.1 Adding a User ........................................................................................ 173

13.4.2 Deleting a User ....................................................................................... 175

13.4.3 Editing a User ......................................................................................... 176

13.4.4 Changing Password of Admin ................................................................ 177

13.5 Logging out/Shutting down/Rebooting Device ................................................... 179

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Chapter 14 Appendix ....................................................................................................... 180

Glossary ........................................................................................................................ 181

Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................. 182

List of IP Cameras Compatible ...................................................................................... 186

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Chapter 1 Introduction

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1.1 Front Panel

The front panel of the device is shown in Figure 1.1.

Figure 1. 1 Front Panel

Table 1. 1 Description of Front Panel

No.

Name

Function Description

1

POWER

POWER indicator turns green when device is powered up.

2

STATUS

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

3

Tx/Rx

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

4

IR Receiver

Receiver for IR remote.

5

USB Interface

Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.

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1.2 IR Remote Control Operations

The device may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1.2.

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

Figure 1. 2 Remote Control

The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones on the front panel. See Table 1.2.

Table 1. 2 Description of the IR Remote Control Buttons

No.

Name

Description 1 POWER

Power on/off the device.

2

DEV

Enables/Disables Remote Control.

3

Alphanumeric Buttons:

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

Input numbers and characters in Edit mode.

Switch channels in Playback mode.

4

EDIT Button

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 button will tick the checkbox.

In PTZ Control mode, the button adjusts the iris of the camera.

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In Playback mode, it can be used to generate video clips for backup.

Enter/exit the folder of USB device.

5

A Button

Adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu.

It is also used to switch input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet,
symbols and numeric input).

6

REC Button

Enter the Manual Record setting menu.

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

It is also used to turn audio on/off in the Playback mode.

7

PLAY Button

The button is used to enter the Playback mode.

It is also used to auto scan in the PTZ Control menu.

8

INFO Button

Reserved for future usage.

9

VOIP/MON Button

Switch main and spot output.

In PTZ Control mode, it can be used to zoom out the image.

10

MENU Button

Press the button will help you return to the Main menu (after successful
login).

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

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

In Playback mode, it is used to show/hide the control toolbar.

11

PREV Button

Switch single screen and multi-screen mode.

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

12

DIRECTION/ENTER

Buttons

The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different fields
and items in menus.

In the Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up and
slow down recorded video. The Left and Right button will select the
next and previous record files.

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

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

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

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

13

PTZ Button

Enter the PTZ Control mode.

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

14

ESC Button

Back to the previous menu.

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

15

RESERVED

Reserved for future usage.

16

F1 Button

Select all items on the list when used in a list field.

In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light (if applicable).

In Playback mode, it is used to switch play and reverse play.

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PTZ Control Buttons

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

18

F2 Button

Cycle through tab pages.

In synchronous playback mode, it is used to switch channels.

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Troubleshooting Remote Control:

Note: Make sure you have installed batteries properly in the remote control. And you have to aim the remote

control at the IR receiver in the front panel.

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

Steps:

1. Go to Menu > Settings > General > More Settings by operating the front control panel or the mouse.

2. Check and remember device ID#. The default ID# is 255. This ID# is valid for all the IR remote controls.

3. Press the DEV button on the remote control.

4. Enter the device ID# in step 2.

5. Press the ENTER button on the remote.

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:

Note: When the device ID# is 255, the Status indicator is off when device is controlled by an IR remote control.

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.

If the remote still can‟t function properly, please change a remote and try again, or contact the device provider.

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1.3 USB Mouse Operation

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

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

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

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

The operation of the mouse:

Table 1. 3 Description of the Mouse Control

Name

Action

Description

Left-Click

Single-Click

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

Double-Click

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

Click and Drag

PTZ control: pan, tilt and zoom.
Tamper-proof, privacy mask and motion detection: Select target area.
Digital zoom-in: Drag and select target area.
Live view: Drag channel/time bar.

Right-Click

Single-Click

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

Scroll-Wheel

Scrolling up

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

Scrolling down

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

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1.4 Input Method Description

Figure 1. 3 Soft Keyboard

Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard:

Table 1. 4 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons

Icons

Description

Icons

Description

English

Capital English

Numbers

Symbols

/

Lowercase/Uppercase

Backspace

Space

Enter Exit

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1.5 Rear Panel

Figure 1. 4 Rear Panel

Table 1. 5 Description of Rear Panel

No.

Item

Description

1

VIDEO IN

BNC connector for analog video input.

2

VIDEO OUT

BNC connector for video output.

3

AUDIO IN

RCA connector for audio input.

4

USB Interface

Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.

5

HDMI

HDMI video output.

6

VGA

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

7

AUDIO OUT

RCA connector for audio output.

8

LAN Interface

Network interface.

9

RS-485 Interface

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

10

12V

12 VDC power supply.

11

POWER

Switch for turning on/off the device.

12

GND

Ground (needs to be connected when device starts up).

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1.6 Starting Up and Shutting Down the Device

Purpose:

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

Before you start:

Check that the voltage of the extra power supply is the same with the device‟s requirement, and the ground
connection is working properly.

Starting up the device:

Steps:

1. Check the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet. It is HIGHLY recommended that an

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) be used in conjunction with the device.

2. Press the POWER button on the rear panel. The Power indicator LED should turn green indicating that the

device begins to start up.

Shutting down the device:

Steps:

1. Enter the Shutdown menu.

Menu > Shutdown

Figure 1. 5 Shutdown Menu

2. Click the Shutdown button.

3. Click the Yes button.

4. Press the POWER button on the rear panel when the hint “Please power off” pops up to shut down the

device properly.

Rebooting the device

In the Shutdown menu (Figure 1.5), you can also reboot the device.

Steps:

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

2. Click the Logout button to logout the device or the Reboot button to reboot the device.

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Chapter 2 Getting Started

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2.1 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration

By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the device has loaded, as shown in Figure 2.1.

Figure 2. 1 Start Wizard Interface

Operating the Setup Wizard:

1. The Start Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the device. If you don‟t want to use the

Start Wizard at that moment, click . You can also choose to use the Start Wizard next time by
leaving the “Start wizard when device starts?” checkbox checked.

2. Click on the Wizard window to enter the Login window, as shown in Figure 2.2.

Figure 2. 2 Login Window

3. Enter the admin password. 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 to enter the date and time settings window, as shown in Figure 2.3.

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Figure 2. 3 Date and Time Settings

6. After the time settings, click which takes you to the Network Start Wizard window, as shown in

Figure 2.4.

Note: I7-H0704VH only supports 10M/100Mbps NIC type.

Figure 2. 4 Network Configuration

7. Click to enter the HDD Management window.

Figure 2. 5 HDD Management

8. To initialize the HDD, select the HDD and click . Initialization removes all the data saved in the

HDD.

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9. Click to enter the IP Camera Management window, as shown in Figure 2.6.

Figure 2. 6 IP Camera Management

10. Click to search IP Camera. Click to add IP Camera.

11. After finishing IP Camera settings, click to enter the Record Settings window.

Figure 2. 7 Record Settings

12. Click to copy the settings to other channels, as shown in Figure 2.8.

Figure 2. 8 Copy Record Settings

13. Click to complete the start wizard settings.

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2.2 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras

2.2.1 Adding the Online IP Cameras

Purpose:

HDVR can connect the network cameras and record the video got from them. So before you can get a live view
or record of the video, you should add the network cameras to the connection list of the device.

Before you start:

Ensure the network connection is valid and correct. For detailed network configuration and checking, please see

Chapter 9.1 Configuring General Settings, Chapter 9.3 Checking Network Traffic and Chapter 9.4 Network
Detection.

Option 1:

Steps:

1. Right-click the mouse in the live view mode to show the right-click menu.

2. Select Add IP Camera and choose Auto or Manual on your demand.

Figure 2. 9 Right-click Menu of Adding IP Camera

• Auto

The device will add the detected IP cameras or encoders automatically by the default user name and
password of administrator.

Figure 2. 10 Auto Adding IP Camera Interface

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Note: If the user name and password are changed, the auto adding of IP camera will fail, you may add it

manually.

• Manual

Steps:

1. To add the online cameras with same network segment:

1) The detected online camera will be listed in the camera list, as shown in the figure below.

Figure 2. 11 Manual Adding IP Camera Interface

2) Click the button to add the camera.

Table 2. 1 Explanation of the icons:

Icon

Explanation

Icon

Explanation

Edit basic parameters of the camera

Add the detected IP camera.

Delete the IP camera

The camera is disconnected; you can
click the icon to get the exception
information of camera.

The camera is connected.

Advanced settings of the camera.

2. To add other IP cameras:

1) Click the Custom Adding button to pop up the Add IP Camera (Custom) interface.

Figure 2. 12 Custom Adding IP Camera Interface

2) You can edit the IP address, protocol, management port, and other information of the IP camera

to be added.

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3) Click Add to add the camera.

Option 2:

Steps:

1. Enter the Camera Management interface.

Menu> Camera> Camera

Figure 2. 13 Main Menu

Note: In Analog Camera Management interface, the status of analog cameras display. Disabling the analog

camera can be realized by clearing the checkbox before the analog camera No.. One more network camera
can be added by disabling one analog camera. 16 /8 /4 network cameras can be added to
7616HI-ST/7608HI-ST/7604HI-ST series at most when all the analog cameras are enabled. 32 /16 /8
network cameras can be added to 7616HI-ST /7608HI-ST /7604HI-ST series at most when all the analog
cameras are disabled.

Figure 2. 14 Analog Camera Management

2. Choose IP Camera tab and perform step 1 and 2 of Manual adding of IP cameras (Option 1) to add the

camera.

Note: The icon indicates the camera is connected and you can click the icon to get the live view of the

camera.

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Figure 2. 15 IP Camera Management

3. For the encoders with multiple channels, check checkbox in the pop-up window to select the channels

and click to finish adding.

Figure 2. 16 Selecting Multiple Channels

2.2.2 Configuring the Connected IP Cameras

Editing the connected IP cameras

Purpose:

After the adding of the IP cameras, the basic information of the camera lists in the page, and you can configure
the basic setting of the IP cameras.

Steps:

1. Click to edit the parameters; you can edit the IP address, protocol and other parameters.

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Figure 2. 17 Edit IP Camera

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

To edit more parameters:

1. Drag the horizontal scroll bar to the right side and click the icon.

Figure 2. 18 Advance Set-Network

2. You can edit the network information and the password of the camera.

Figure 2. 19 Advance Set-Password

3. Click to save the settings and click to exit the interface.

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Explanation of the buttons:

Get the latest status of the IP cameras.

Delete all the IP cameras.

Add all the detected IP cameras.

Configuring the customized protocols

Purpose:

To connect the network cameras which are not configured with the standard protocols, you can configure the
customized protocols for them.

Steps:

1. Click and then click to enter the protocol management interface.

Figure 2. 20 Protocol Management Interface

2. There are 16 customized protocols provided in the system. You can select a Custom Protocol and

configure its corresponding parameters.

Note: Before customizing the protocol for the network camera, you have to contact the manufacturer of

the network camera to consult about the URL (uniform resource locator) for getting main stream and
sub-stream.
The format of the URL is: [Type]://[IP Address of the network camera]:[Port]/[Path].
Example: rtsp://192.168.1.55:554/ch1/main/av_stream.

 Protocol Name: Edit the name for the custom protocol.
 Enable Substream: If the network camera does not support sub-stream or the sub-stream is not needed,

leave the checkbox empty.

 Type: The network camera adopting custom protocol must support getting stream through standard

RTSP.

 Transfer Protocol: Select the transfer protocol for the custom protocol.
 Port: Set the port No. for the custom protocol.
 Path: Set the resource path for the custom protocol. E.g., ch1/main/av_stream.

3. Click to save the settings and click to finish customizing the protocol.

4. After successfully adding the custom protocols, you can see the protocol name listed in the dropdown list,

see the figure below.

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Figure 2. 21 Configure Custom Protocol

5. Select the custom protocol and enter the IP address, user name and password of the camera.

6. Click to add the network camera.

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Chapter 3 Live View

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3.1 Introduction of Live View

Live view shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time. The device automatically enters
Live View mode when powered on. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus right-clicking the
mouse many times (depending on which menu you‟re on) brings you to the Live View mode.

Live View Icons

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

Table 3. 1 Description of Live View Icons

Icons

Description

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

Record (manual recording, continuous recording, motion detection or sensor alarm
triggered recording)

Alarm & Record

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3.2 Operations in Live View Mode

In live view mode, there are many functions provided. Some of the functions are listed below.

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

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

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

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

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

• Add IP Camera: automatically or manually add the online network camera(s).

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

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

• Aux Monitor: the device checks the connection of the output interfaces to define the main and auxiliary

output interfaces. See the table below for the priority level of the main and aux outputs.

Table 3. 2 Priorities of Outputs

HDMI/VGA

CVBS

Main output

Auxiliary

output

1

√

√

HDMI/VGA

CVBS

2

√

×

HDMI/VGA

3

×

√

CVBS

 √ means the interface is in use, × means the interface is out of use or the connection is invalid. And the

HDMI, VGA and CVBS can be used at the same time.

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

3.2.1 Using the Mouse in Live View

Table 3. 3 Mouse Operation in Live View

Name

Description

Menu

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

Single Screen

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

Multi-screen

Adjust the screen layout by choosing from the dropdown list.

Previous Screen

Switch to the previous screen.

Next Screen

Switch to the next screen.

Start/Stop Auto-switch

Enable/disable the auto-switch of the screens.

Start Recording

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

Add IP Camera

Automatically or manually add the online network camera(s).

Playback

Play back the video of the selected channel.

Output Mode

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

Aux Monitor

Switch to the auxiliary output mode.

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Note: The dwell time of the live view configuration must be set before using Start Auto-switch. Refer to

Chapter 3.3 for dwell time settings.

Note: If you enter Aux monitor mode and the Aux monitor is not connected, the mouse operation is disabled;

you need to switch back to the Main output with the MAIN/AUX button and Enter button on remote control.

Figure 3. 1 Right-click Menu

3.2.2 Using an Auxiliary Monitor

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

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

dropdown list.

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

dropdown list.

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

feature will switch to the next set of displays.

• Playback: Enter into Playback mode.

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

• Main Monitor: Enter Main operation mode.

Note: In the live view mode of the main output monitor, the menu operation is not available while Aux output

mode is enabled.

3.2.3 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode

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

Note: Live View Strategy icon is only available for network cameras.

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Figure 3. 2 Quick Setting Toolbar

Table 3. 4 Description of Quick Setting Toolbar Icons

Icons

Description

Icons

Description

Icons

Description

/

Enable/Disable

Record

Instant Playback

/

Mute/Audio on

PTZ Control

Digital Zoom

Image Settings

Live View

Strategy

Close

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

record during the last five minutes.

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

for zooming in, as shown in Figure 3.3.

Figure 3. 3 Digital Zoom

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

For Analog Cameras:

There are four preset modes for selection according to the real situation.
Below is the explanation for each mode.

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

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Figure 3. 4 Image Settings for Analog Camera

You can adjust the image parameters, including brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, sharpness and denoising.
You can also click to restore the default settings and click to copy the image settings to
other analog channels.

For Network Cameras:

You can customize the brightness, contrast, saturation and hue of the network camera.

Figure 3. 5 Image Settings- Customize for Network Camera

Live View Strategy icon can be selected to enter the Live View Strategy menu. You can set the live view

performance to real-time, balanced or fluency.

Note: This feature is only available for network cameras.

Figure 3. 6 Live View Strategy

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3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings

Purpose:

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

Steps:

1. Enter the Live View Settings interface.

Menu> Configuration> Live View

Figure 3. 7 Live View-General

The settings available in this menu include:

• Video Output Interface: Designates the output to configure the settings for. Outputs include

HDMI / VGA and Main CVBS.

• Live View Mode: Designates the window-division mode to be used for Live View.

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

auto-switch in Live View.

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

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

• Full Screen Monitoring Dwell Time: The time in seconds to show alarm event screen.

2. Setting Camera Order

Figure 3. 8 Live View- Camera Order

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To set the camera order:

1) Select View tab.

2) Select a Video Output Interface and select a screen layout .

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

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

Note: means the channel will not be displayed.

You can also click to start live view of all channels in order and click to stop live
view of all channels. Click or to go to the previous or next page.

4) Click to save the setting.

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3.4 User Logout

Purpose:

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

Steps:

1. Enter the Shutdown menu.

Menu>Shutdown

Figure 3. 9 Shutdown

2. Click Logout.

Note: After you have logged out the system, menu operation on the screen is invalid. It is required a user

name and password to log into the system.

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Chapter 4 PTZ Controls

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4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings

Purpose:

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

Before you start:

Check that the analog PTZ camera and the device are connected properly through RS-485 interface.

Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Settings interface.

Menu >Camera> PTZ

Figure 4. 1 PTZ- General

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

3. Enter the parameters of the PTZ camera.

Note: All the parameters should be exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters. Only PTZ Protocol and

address can be configured for network cameras.
Example: If the PTZ camera has a Baud rate as 115200, you should input 115200 in the Baud Rate field.

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

5. Click to save the settings.

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4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns

Before you start:

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

4.2.1 Customizing Presets

Purpose:

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

Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Control interface.

Menu>Camera>PTZ>More Settings

Figure 4. 2 PTZ- More Settings

2. Use the directional button to move the camera to the location where you want to set preset.

3. Check .

4. Click the preset number to save the preset.

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

Figure 4. 3 More Presets

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4.2.2 Calling Presets

Purpose:

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

Call preset in the PTZ setting interface:

Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Control interface.

Menu>Camera>PTZ>More Settings

2. Check .

Figure 4. 4 PTZ- Call Preset

3. Choose the preset number.

Call preset in live view mode:

Steps:

1. In the live view mode, press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the

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

Figure 4. 5 PTZ Toolbar

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2. Choose Camera in the list on the menu.

3. Double-click the preset you want to call in the Preset list.

4.2.3 Customizing Patrols

Purpose:

Patrols can be set to move the PTZ to different key points and have it stay there for a set duration before moving
on to the next key point. The key points are corresponding to the presets. The presets can be set following the
steps above in Chapter 4.2.1 Customizing Presets.

Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Control interface.

Menu>Camera>PTZ>More Settings

2. Select patrol number.

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

Figure 4. 6 PTZ- Add Key Point

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

patrol. The key point is corresponding to the preset. The Preset determines the order at which the PTZ

will follow while cycling through the patrol. The Duration refers to the time span to stay at the

corresponding key point. The Speed defines the speed at which the PTZ will move from one key point to

the next.

Figure 4. 7 Key point Configuration

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

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

Figure 4. 8 KeyPoints Deletion

4.2.4 Calling Patrols

Purpose:

Calling a patrol makes the PTZ to move according the predefined patrol path.
Calling patrol in the PTZ setting interface:
Steps:

1. In the PTZ setting interface.

Menu> Camera> PTZ> More Settings

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

3. Click to stop it.

Figure 4. 9 Calling Patrol

Calling patrol in live view mode:
Steps:

1. In the live view mode, press PTZ control on the front panel or on the remote, or click PTZ Control icon

on the quick setting toolbar, to show the PTZ control panel.

2. Choose Camera in the list on the menu.

3. Choose Patrol on the control bar.

4. Double-click the patrol you want to call, or click to select the patrol and click to call the patrol.

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Figure 4. 10 PTZ Panel- Patrol

4.2.5 Customizing Patterns

Purpose:

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

Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Control interface.

Menu>Camera>PTZ>More Settings

2. Choose pattern number in the option box.

Figure 4. 11 PTZ- Pattern

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

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

4. Click to save the pattern.

Repeat the above steps to save more patterns.

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4.2.6 Calling Patterns

Purpose:

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

Calling pattern in the PTZ setting interface

Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Control interface.

Menu> Camera> PTZ> More Settings

2. Select the pattern number.

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

Figure 4. 12 PTZ- Calling Pattern

Call pattern in live view mode.

Steps:

1. In the live view mode, press PTZ control on the front panel or on the remote control, or click PTZ Control

icon on the quick setting toolbar.

2. Choose Camera in the list on the menu.

3. And then choose Pattern on the control bar.

4. Double-click the pattern number you want to call, or you can select the pattern number and click to

call the pattern.

Figure 4. 13 PTZ Panel- Pattern

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4.3 PTZ Control Panel

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

choose the PTZ Control icon to enter the PTZ panel.

Note: In PTZ control mode, the PTZ panel will display when a mouse is connected with the device. If no mouse

is connected, the icon displays in the bottom-left corner of the live video to indicate that this camera is in
PTZ control mode.

Figure 4. 14 PTZ Panel

Table 4. 1 Description of the PTZ panel icons

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

Direction button and

the auto-cycle button

Zoom+, Focus+,

Iris+

Zoom-, Focus-, Iris-

The speed of the

PTZ movement

Light on/off

Wiper on/off

3D-Zoom

Image

Centralization

Preset

Patrol

Pattern Menu

Previous item

Next item

Start pattern/patrol

Stop the patrol or

pattern movement

Minimize

windows

Exit

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Chapter 5 Recording Settings

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Note: The interfaces of the device are subject to the actual model.

5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters

Purpose:

By configuring the encoding parameters you can define the parameters which affect the image quality, such as
transmission stream type, the resolution and so on.
Before you start:

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

initialize it. (Menu>HDD>General)

Figure 5. 1 HDD- General

2. Check the storage mode of the HDD

1) Click Advanced to check the storage mode of the HDD.

2) If the HDD mode is Quota, please set the maximum record capacity and maximum picture capacity.
For detailed information, see Chapter 10.4 Configuring Quota Mode.

3) If the HDD mode is Group, you should set the HDD group. For detailed information, see Chapter

5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording.

Steps:

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

Menu>Record>Parameters

Figure 5. 2 Record Parameters

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2. Encoding Parameters for Recording

1) Select Record tab to configure the parameters of main stream. You can configure the stream type,

resolution, video quality, etc.

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

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

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

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

• Expired Time: The expired time is the longest time for a record file to be kept in the HDD, if

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

• Redundant Record: Enabling redundant record means you save the record files in the

redundant HDD or network disk. See Chapter 5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording.

• Record Audio: Enable this feature to record the sound and disable it to record the image without

sound.

• Enable CABAC: Enable CABAC to get high quality images with lower bitrate. This feature is

only supported by analog cameras.

• Enable 960 Mode: Enable 960 mode to get the WD1 (NTSC: 960*480, PAL: 960*576)

recording resolution.

Figure 5. 3 Record Encoding (when HDD Mode is Group)

Figure 5. 4 Recording Encoding (when HDD Mode is Quota)

Notes:

 The Redundant Record option is only available when the HDD mode is Group.

 The redundant record is to decide whether you want the camera to save the record files in the

redundant HDD. You must configure the redundant HDD in HDD settings. For detailed information,
see Chapter 10.3.2 Setting HDD Property.

 For IPC, the parameters of Main Stream (Event) are not supported to modify.

2) Click to save the settings.

3) You can click to copy the settings to other analog channels, if the settings can also be used

for other analog channels.

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Figure 5. 5 Copy Camera Settings

3. Encoding Parameters for Sub-stream

1) Select Substream tab to set the parameters of sub-stream. Configure the stream type, resolution,

frame rate, etc.

Figure 5. 6 Sub-stream Encoding

2) Click to save the settings.

3) You can click to copy the settings to other analog channels, if the setting can also be used

for other analog channels.

4. Configure the overwrite mode of the HDD (Menu>Record>Advanced). Check checkbox to enable the

overwrite mode, and then the record files will be overwritten when the HDD becomes full. Otherwise, the

recording will stop when the HDD becomes full.

Figure 5. 7 Overwrite Mode

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5.2 Configuring Record Schedule

Purpose:

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

Steps:

1. Enter the Record Schedule interface.

Menu>Record>Schedule

2. Configure Record Schedule

Figure 5. 8 Record Schedule

1) Choose the camera you want to configure.

2) Check checkbox to enable record schedule.
There are two ways to configure the record schedule.

Task 1: Edit the Schedule

Steps:

1) Click .

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

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

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

& Alarm.

Note: To enable Motion, Alarm, Motion | Alarm (motion or alarm) and Motion & Alarm (motion and

alarm) triggered recording, you must configure the motion detection settings or alarm input settings
as well. For detailed information, refer to Chapter 8.1 and Chapter 8.2.

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Figure 5. 9 Edit Schedule

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

Note: Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods can‟t be overlapped each other.

Repeat the above steps2)-5) to schedule recording for other days in the week. If the schedule can also be set to
other days, click .

Figure 5. 10 Copy Schedule to Other Days

Note: The Holiday option is available when you enable holiday schedule in Holiday settings. Refer to Chapter

5.6 Configuring Holiday Recording.

Figure 5. 11 Holiday Settings

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

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Task 2: Draw the Schedule

Steps:

1) Click to select a record type, including Continuous, Motion, Alarm, M | A, M & A and None.

Note: To enable Motion, Alarm, M | A (motion or alarm) and M & A (motion and alarm) triggered

recording, you must configure the motion detection settings or alarm input settings as well. For
detailed information, refer to Chapter 8.1 and Chapter 8.2.

Figure 5. 12 Draw the Schedule (1)

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

Note: Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day.

Figure 5. 13 Draw the Schedule (2)

You can repeat the above steps to set schedule for other channels. If the settings can also be used to other
channels, click , and then choose the channel to which you want to copy. Click in the Record

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Schedule interface to save the settings.

Figure 5. 14 Copy Schedule to Other Channels

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5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording

Purpose:

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

Steps:

1. Enter the Motion Detection interface.

Menu>Camera>Motion

Figure 5. 15 Motion Detection

2. Configure Motion Detection:

1) Choose camera you want to configure.

2) Check checkbox to enable motion detection.

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

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

4) Click to configure the motion detection settings in the pop-up message box.

Figure 5. 16 Motion Detection Settings

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

6) Click to save the settings.

7) Click to back to the upper level menu.

8) Click in the Motion Detection interface to save the settings. Exit the Motion

Detection interface.

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3. Enter Record Schedule settings interface (Menu> Record> Schedule>Record). For detailed information

about record schedule settings, refer to step 2 in Chapter 5.2 Configuring Record Schedule.

Note: You need to select the Type as Motion in record schedule settings.

Figure 5. 17 Record Schedule

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5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording

Purpose:

Follow the procedure to configure alarm triggered recording.

Steps:

1. Enter the Alarm setting interface.

Menu> Configuration> Alarm

Figure 5. 18 Alarm Settings

2. Click Alarm Input tab.

Figure 5. 19 Alarm Settings- Alarm Input

1) Select Alarm Input No. and configure alarm parameters.

2) Edit the alarm name as desired and choose N.O (normally open) or N.C (normally closed) for

alarm type.

3) Check checkbox to enable the alarm input.

4) Click to configure the alarm settings.

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Figure 5. 20 Alarm Settings

5) Check the checkbox to choose the alarm triggered recording channel.

6) Click to save settings.

7) Click to back to the upper level menu.

8) Click in the Alarm Input interface to save the settings.

Repeat the above steps to configure other alarm input parameters.
If the setting can also be applied to other alarm inputs, click and choose the alarm input number.

Figure 5. 21 Copy Alarm Input

3. Enter Record Schedule settings interface (Menu> Record> Schedule>Record). For detailed information

about record schedule settings, refer to step 2 in Chapter 5.2 Configuring Record Schedule.

Note: You need to select the Type as Alarm in record schedule settings.

Figure 5. 22 Record Schedule

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5.5 Configuring Manual Recording

Purpose:

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

Steps:

1. Enter the Manual settings interface.

Menu> Manual

Figure 5. 23 Manual Record

2. Enable manual record

1) Select Record tab on the left bar.

2) Click the status button before camera No. to change to .

3. Disable manual record.

Click the status button to change to .

Note: After rebooting, all the manual records enabled will be canceled.

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

1) Click for or .

Figure 5. 24 Continuous Recording

Figure 5. 25 Motion Detection Recording

2) Click to enable all-day continuous recording or all-day motion detection recording

of all channels.

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5.6 Configuring Holiday Recording

Purpose:

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

Note: The priority of holiday schedule is higher than any other schedule.

Steps:

1. Enter the Record setting interface.

Menu>Record

2. Choose Holiday on the left bar.

Figure 5. 26 Holiday Settings

3. Enable editing holiday schedule.

1) Click to enter the Edit interface.

Figure 5. 27 Edit Holiday Settings

2) Check checkbox to enable the holiday schedule.

3) Select Mode from the dropdown list.

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There are three different modes for the date format to configure holiday schedule, including
Date, Week and Month.

4) Set the start and end date.

5) Click to save settings.

6) Click to exit the Edit interface.

4. Enter Record Schedule settings interface (Menu> Record> Schedule>Record). For detailed information

about record schedule settings, refer to step 2 in Chapter 5.2 Configuring Record Schedule.

Note: You need to select schedule type as Holiday or draw the schedule for the Holiday.

Figure 5. 28 Edit Schedule- Holiday

Figure 5. 29 Draw Schedule- Holiday

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5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording

Purpose:

Enabling redundant recording, which means saving the record files not only in the R/W (read/write) HDD but
also in the redundant HDD, will effectively enhance the data safety and reliability.

Note: You must set the Storage mode in the HDD advanced settings to Group before you set the HDD property

to Redundant. For detailed information, please refer to Chapter 10.3 Managing HDD Group. There should be at
least another HDD or network disk which is in R/W mode.

Steps:

1. Enter HDD Information interface.

Menu> HDD

Figure 5. 30 HDD General

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

1) Set the HDD property to Redundancy.

Figure 5. 31 HDD General-Editing

2) Click to save the settings.

3) Click to back to the upper level menu.

3. Enter the Record setting interface.

Menu> Record> Parameters

1) Select Record.

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Figure 5. 32 Record Parameters

2) Select Camera you want to configure.

3) Check checkbox to enable redundant recording.

4) Click to save settings.

Repeat the above steps2)-4) for configuring other channels. If the setting can also be applied to other analog
channels, click and then choose the channel(s).

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5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording

Purpose:

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

Steps:

1. Enter HDD setting interface.

Menu>HDD

Figure 5. 33 HDD General

2. Select Advanced on the left bar.

Check whether the storage mode of the HDD is Group. If not, set it to Group. For detailed information,
please refer to Chapter 10.3 Managing HDD Group.

3. Select General in the left bar.

Click to enter editing interface.

4. Configuring HDD group.

1) Choose a group number for the HDD group.

2) Click and then in the pop-up message box, click to save your settings.

3) Click to back to the upper level menu.

Repeat the above steps3-4 to configure more HDD groups.

5. Choose the Channels which you want to save the record files in the HDD group.

1) Select Advanced on the left bar.

Figure 5. 34 HDD Advanced

2) Choose Group number in the dropdown list of Record on HDD Group

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

4) Click to save settings.

Note: After having configured the HDD groups, you can configure the Recording settings

following the procedure provided in Chapter 5.2-5.7.

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5.9 Files Protection

Purpose:

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

Task 1: Protect file by locking the record files:

Steps:

1. Enter Export setting interface.

Menu> Export

Figure 5. 35 Export Interface

2. Check the checkbox to for selecting the channels.

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

4. Click to show the results.

Figure 5. 36 Export- Search Result

5. Protect the record files.

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

indicating that the file is locked.

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

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Figure 5. 37 Unlocking Attention

Task 2: Protect file by setting HDD property to Read-only

Note: To edit HDD property, you need to set the storage mode of the HDD to Group. See Chapter 10.3

Managing HDD Group.

Steps:

1. Enter HDD setting interface.

Menu> HDD

Figure 5. 38 HDD General

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

Figure 5. 39 HDD General- Editing

3. Set the HDD to Read-only.

4. Click to save settings and back to the upper level menu.

Notes:

1) You can‟t save any files in a Read-only HDD. If you want to save files in the HDD, change the property to

R/W.

2) If there is only one HDD and is set to Read-only, the device can‟t record any files. Only live view mode is

available.

3) If you set the HDD to Read-only when the device is saving files in it, then the file will be saved in next

R/W HDD. If there is only one HDD, the recording will be stopped.

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6.1 Playing Back Record Files

6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel

Purpose:

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

Instant playback by channel:

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

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

Figure 6. 1 Instant Playback Interface

Playback by channel

Steps:

1. Enter the Playback interface.

Mouse: Right-click a channel in live view mode and select Playback from the menu, as shown in Figure

6.2.

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Figure 6. 2 Right-click Menu under Live View

2. Playback management.

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

Figure 6. 3 Playback Interface

Click the channel(s) if you want to execute synchronous playback of multiple channels.

Figure 6. 4 Toolbar of Playback

Note: The indicates the start/end time of the record.

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Table 6. 1 Detailed Explanation of Playback Interface

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

/

Audio on /Mute

/

Start/Stop

clipping

Add

default tag

Add customized

tag

Tag

management

Digital

Zoom

Smart

Search

/

Pause reverse

play/

Reverse play/

Single-frame

reverse play

/

Pause play/

Play/

Single-frame

play

Stop

30s

forward

30s reverse

Slow forward

Fast

forward

Previous

day

Next day

/

Scaling

up/down time

bar

Process bar

Full Screen Exit

Video type

Note:

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

6.1.2 Playing Back by Time

Purpose:

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

Steps:

1. Enter Playback interface.

Menu>Playback

2. Check checkbox of channel(s) in the channel list.

3. Double-click to select a date on the calendar to play back the record file.

Note: If there are record files for that camera in that day, in the calendar, the icon for that day is displayed

as . Otherwise it is displayed as .

Figure 6. 5 Playback Calendar

In the Playback interface:

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

6.6.

Figure 6. 6 Interface of Playback by Time

Figure 6. 7 Toolbar of Playback by Time

Note: The indicates the start/end time of the record.

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

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

/

Audio on /Mute

/

Start/Stop

clipping

Add

default tag

Add customized

tag

Tag

management

Digital

Zoom

Smart

Search

/

Pause reverse

play/

Reverse play/

Single-frame

reverse play

/

Pause play/

Play/

Single-frame

play

Stop

30s

forward

30s reverse

Slow forward

Fast

forward

Previous

day

Next day

/

Scaling

up/down time

bar

Process bar

Full Screen Exit

Video type

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Note:

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

6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search

Purpose:

Play back record files on one or several channels searched out by restricting event type (e.g. alarm input and
motion detection).

Steps:

1. Enter the playback interface.

Menu>Playback

2. Click and select to enter the Event Playback interface.

3. Select Alarm Input as the event type, and edit the Start time and End time.

Figure 6. 8 Event Playback Interface-Alarm Input

4. Click to get the search result information listed in the right-side panel.

Figure 6. 9 Result of Video Search by Alarm Input

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If you want to play back recorded files associated with motion detection, choose Motion as event type,
edit the Start time and End time and click to search the related record file(s).

Figure 6. 10 Video Search by Motion

5. Click button to play back the record files.

You can click to return to the search interface.

Note: Pre-play and post-play can be configured for the alarm input triggered record files.

Pre-play: The time you set to play back before the event. For example, when an alarm triggered the

recording at 10:00, if you set the pre-play time as 5 seconds, the video plays back from 9:59:55.

Post-play: The time you set to play back after the event. For example, when an alarm triggered the

recording ends at 11:00, if you set the post-play time as 5 seconds, the video plays back till 11:00:05.

If there is only one channel is triggered by an alarm input, clicking button takes you to Full-screen

Playback interface of this channel.

If several channels are triggered, clicking button takes you to the interface for checking

checkbox to select one channel for playback or select multiple channels for synchronous playback.

Note: 4-ch, 8-ch, 16-ch devices support 8-ch, 16-ch and 16-ch synchronous playback respectively.

6. Playback interface.

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

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Figure 6. 11 Interface of Playback by Event

Figure 6. 12 Toolbar of Playback by Event

Table 6. 3 Detailed Explanation of Playback-by-event Interface

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

/

Audio on /Mute

/

Start/Stop

clipping

Add

default tag

Add customized

tag

Tag

management

Digital

Zoom

Smart

Search

/

Pause reverse

play/

Reverse play/

Single-frame

reverse play

/

Pause play/

Play/

Single-frame

play

Stop

30s

forward

30s reverse

Slow forward

Fast

forward

Previous

day

Next day

/

Scaling

up/down time

bar

Process bar

Full Screen Exit

Video type

Notes:

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

locate specific frames.

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6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag

Purpose:

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

Before playing back by tag:

1. Enter Playback (Menu>Playback) interface.

2. Search and play back the record file(s). Refer to Chapter 6.1.2 for the detailed information about searching

and playback of the record files.

Figure 6. 13 Interface of Playback by Time

Click to add default tag.
Click to add customized tag and edit tag name.

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

3. Tag management.

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

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Figure 6. 14 Tag Management Interface

Steps:

1. Enter Playback interface.

Menu>Playback

2. Click and select to enter the Tag Playback interface.

3. Choose channels, edit the Start and End time, and click to enter Search Result interface.

Note: You can enter keyword in the textbox to search the tag on your command.

Figure 6. 15 Video Search by Tag

4. Click button to play back the file.

You can click the button to back to the search interface.

Pre-play and post-play time can be set according to actual needs.

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

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Figure 6. 16 Interface of Playback by Tag

Figure 6. 17 Toolbar of Playback by Tag

Table 6. 4 Detailed Explanation of Playback-by-tag Interface

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

/

Audio on /Mute

/

Start/Stop

clipping

Add

default tag

Add customized

tag

Tag

management

Digital

Zoom

Smart

Search

/

Pause reverse

play/

Reverse play/

Single-frame

reverse play

/

Pause play/

Play/

Single-frame

play

Stop

30s

forward

30s reverse

Slow forward

Fast

forward

Previous

day

Next day

/

Scaling

up/down time

bar

Process bar

Full Screen Exit

Video type

Note:

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

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6.1.5 Playing Back by Searching System Log

Purpose:

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

Steps:

1. Enter Log Information interface.

Menu>Maintenance>Log Information>Log Search

Figure 6. 18 Log Search Interface

2. Set search time and type, and click .

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

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

Figure 6. 19 Result of System Log Search

4. Playback interface.

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

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Figure 6. 20 Interface of Playback by Log

6.1.6 Playing Back External Files

Purpose:

Perform the following steps to search and play back record files stored in the external storage devices, e.g., USB
flash drives, USB HDDs.

Before you start:

Please insert the external device(s) with record files into the device.

Steps:

1. Enter the Playback interface.

Menu>Playback

2. Click and select to enter the External File Playback interface.

The files stored in the extrenal device are listed in the right-side list.

You can click the button to refresh the file list.

3. Select a record file and click to play back it.

Figure 6. 21 Interface of External File Playback

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6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback

6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame

Purpose:

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

Steps:

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

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

6.2.2 Smart Search

Purpose:

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

Note: For network cameras, the smart search function should be supported by the cameras.

Before you start (for network cameras only):

1. Log into the network camera via the web browser. Enter the motion detection configuration interface by

Configuration> Advanced Configuration> Events> Motion Detection, and enable the Dynamic Analysis

for Motion by checking the checkbox of it.

Figure 6. 22 Motion Detection Settings

2. Enable the motion detection function and set the arming area to the full-screen in the device local menu.

Please refer to chapter 8.1 for details.

Steps:

1. Enter the Playback interface and play a record file. Refer to Chapter 6.1.2 for the detailed information

about searching and playback of the record files.

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Figure 6. 23 Interface of Playback by Time

2. Click the on the playback control toolbar to enter Smart Search mode.

3. Click and drag the mouse to draw area(s). You can click button to set the full screen as target

searching area. After drawing area(s), click button to execute smart search in this area.

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

Figure 6. 24 Draw Area of Smart Search

The results of smart search will be marked as in the progress bar.
The hidden list of record files display when moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface.

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Figure 6. 25 Smart Search Result

Figure 6. 26 Toolbar of Smart Search Playback

Note: The indicates the start/end time of the record.

Table 6. 5 Detailed Explanation of Smart-search-playback Toolbar

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

/

Audio on /Mute

/

Start/Stop

clipping

Add

default tag

Add customized

tag

Tag

management

Digital

Zoom

Smart

Search

/

Pause reverse

play/

Reverse play/

Single-frame

reverse play

/

Pause play/

Play/

Single-frame

play

Stop

30s

forward

30s reverse

Slow forward

Fast

forward

Previous

day

Next day

/

Scaling

up/down time

bar

Process bar

Full Screen Exit

Video type

Smart

search

result

Note:

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

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6.2.3 Digital Zoom

Steps:

1. Enter the Playback interface and play a record file. Refer to Chapter 6.1.2 for the detailed information

about searching and playback of the record files.

2. Click the on the playback control toolbar to enter Digital Zoom mode.

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

4. You can right-click to exit the Digital Zoom mode.

Figure 6. 27 Draw Area for Digital Zoom

6.2.4 Reverse Playback of Multi-channel

Purpose:

You can play back record files of multi-channel reversely.

Steps:

1. Enter the Playback interface.

Menu>Playback

2. Check checkbox to select the channel(s) and double-click to select a date on the calendar.

Note: If more than one channel is optional, the simultaneous playback will be activated.

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Figure 6. 28 4-ch Synchronous Playback Interface

3. Click to play back the record files reversely.

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Chapter 7 Backup

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7.1 Backing up Record Files

Before you start:

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

7.1.1 Quick Export

Purpose:

Export record files to backup device(s) quickly.

Steps:

1. Enter Video Export interface.

Menu>Export>Normal

Choose the channel(s) you want to back up and click .

Note: The time duration of record files on a specified channel cannot exceed one day. Otherwise, the

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

Figure 7. 1 Quick Export Interface

2. Export.

Go to Export interface, choose backup device and click to start exporting.

Note: Here we use USB Flash Drive and please refer to Chapter 7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video

Search for more backup devices supported by the device.

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Figure 7. 2 Quick Export using USB1-1

Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported.

Figure 7. 3 Export Finished

3. Check backup result.

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

Note: The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export.

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

7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search

Purpose:

The record files can be backup to various devices, such as USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB
writer) and DVD-R/W.

Backup using USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer and DVD-R/W

Steps:

1. Enter Export interface.

Menu>Export>Normal

2. Set search condition and click to enter the search result interface.

Notes:

1) Six different Record types are selectable: Continuous, Motion, Alarm, Motion | Alarm, Motion &

Alarm, Command Triggered and Manual. The command triggered record is configured by the
platform when the device accessed via the platform.

2) Two different File types are selectable: Unlocked and Locked.

Figure 7. 5 Normal Video Search for Backup

3. Select record files you want to back up.

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

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

Figure 7. 6 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup

4. Export.

Click and start backup.

Note: If the inserted device is not recognized:

• Click .

• Reconnect device.

• Check for compatibility from vendor.

You can also format USB flash drives or USB HDDs via the device. USB writer and DVD-R/W cannot

be formatted.

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

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Figure 7. 8 Export by Normal Video Search using USB Writer

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

Figure 7. 9 Export Finished

5. Check backup result.

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

Note: The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export.

Figure 7. 10 Checkup of Export Result using USB Flash Drive

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Figure 7. 11 Checkup of Export Result using USB Writer

7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search

Purpose:

Back up event-related record files using USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), or
DVD-R/W. Quick Backup and Normal Backup are supported.

Steps:

1. Enter Export interface.

Menu>Export>Event

1) Select Alarm Input/Motion from the dropdown list of Event Type.

Note: Here we take Alarm Input as an example.

2) Select the alarm input No. and time.

3) Click to enter the Search Result interface.

Figure 7. 12 Event Search for Backup

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2. Select record files to export.

1) Select an alarm input in the list and click to enter Export interface.

2) Clicking will take you to the interface with detailed information of all channels

triggered by the selected alarm input. You can view detailed information of the record file, e.g. start time,

end time and file size.

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

Figure 7. 13 Event Details Interface

3. Export.

Click and start backup.

Note: If the inserted USB device is not recognized:

• Click .

• Reconnect device.

• Check for compatibility from vendor.

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

Figure 7. 14 Export by Event Using USB Flash Drive

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

Figure 7. 15 Export Finished

4. Check backup result.

Note: The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export.

Figure 7. 16 Checkup of Event Export Result Using USB Flash Drive

7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips

Purpose:

You may also select video clips to export directly during Playback, using USB devices (USB flash drives, USB
HDDs, USB writer), or DVD-R/W.

Steps:

1. Enter Playback interface and play back the record file you want to set video clips.

Please refer to Chapter 6.1 Playing Back Record Files.

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

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

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

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Figure 7. 17 Interface of Playback by Time

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

Figure 7. 18 Attention to Video Clip Saving

5. Export.

Click and start backup.

Note: If the inserted USB device is not recognized:

• Click .

• Reconnect device.

• Check for compatibility from vendor.

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

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Figure 7. 19 Export Video Clips Using USB Flash Drive

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

Figure 7. 20 Export Finished

6. Check backup result.

Note: The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export.

Figure 7. 21 Checkup of Video Clips Export Result Using USB Flash Drive

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7.2 Managing Backup Devices

Management of USB flash drives and USB HDDs.

Steps:

1. Enter Search Result interface of record files.

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

Note: At least one channel shall be selected.

Figure 7. 22 Normal Video Search for Backup

2. Select record files you want to back up.

Click to enter Export interface.

Note: At least one record file shall be selected.

Figure 7. 23 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup

3. Backup device management.

Click if you want to create a new folder in the backup device.
Select a record file or folder in the backup device and click if you want to delete it.
Select a record file in the backup device and click to play it.
Click to format the backup device. Two kinds of file system can be configurable,
including FAT32 and NTFS.

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Note: If the inserted USB device is not recognized:

• Click .

• Reconnect device.

• Check for compatibility from vendor.

Figure 7. 24 USB Flash Drive Management

Management of USB writers and DVD-R/W

1. Enter Search Result interface of record files.

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

Note: At least one channel shall be selected.

Figure 7. 25 Normal Video Search for Backup

2. Select record files you want to back up.

Click to enter Export interface.

Note: At least one record file shall be selected.