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Network Video Recorder User Manual

5. Optional: Enable Stream Encryption. It requires to enter verification code in remote access and

live view after this function is enabled.

6. Optional: Edit Server IP.
7. Bind your device with a Hik-Connect account.

1) Use a smart phone to scan the QR code, and download Hik-Connect app. You can also

download it from https://appstore.hikvision.com, or the QR code below. Refer to Hik-
Connect Mobile Client User Manual for details.

Figure 5-5 Download Hik-Connect

2) Use Hik-Connect to scan the device QR, and bind the device.

Note

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If the device is already bound with an account, you can click Unbind to unbind with the
current account.

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You can also use the QR code in

at the upper-left corner to download Hik-Connect and

bind your device.

8. Click Apply.

Result
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If your device is connected with Hik-Connect platform, Connection Status will be Online.

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If your device is bound with a Hik-Connect account, Bind Status will be Yes.

What to do next
You can access your video recorder via Hik-Connect.

5.2.3 Email

Set an email account to receive event notification.

Before You Start
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Ensure SMTP service is available for your email.

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Configure your network parameters. Refer to General for details.

Summary of Contents for HiWatch Series

Page 1: ...Network Video Recorder User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION MERCHANTABILITY SATISFACTORY QUALITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE THE USE OF THE PRODUCT BY YOU IS AT YOUR OWN RISK IN NO EVENT WILL HIKVISION BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES INCLUDING AMONG OTHERS DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR LOSS OF DATA CORRUPTION OF SY...

Page 3: ... PRODUCTION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION THE DEVELOPMENT OR PRODUCTION OF CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS ANY ACTIVITIES IN THE CONTEXT RELATED TO ANY NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVE OR UNSAFE NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE OR IN SUPPORT OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICTS BETWEEN THIS MANUAL AND THE APPLICABLE LAW THE LATER PREVAILS ...

Page 4: ...by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Conditions This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject...

Page 5: ...entation 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 http www recyclethis info Industry Canada ICES 003 Compliance This device meets the CAN ICES 3 A NMB 3 A standards requirements ...

Page 6: ...s applicable to the following models HWN XXXX HWN XXXX Y HWN XXXX XY HWN XXXX XXY HWN XXXXY HWN XXXXY XY HWN XXXXY Y HWN XXXXY YX HWN XXXXYY HWN XXXXYY XY XXXXYY XXY HWN XXXXYY Y HWN XXXXYY YX X 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Y A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ...

Page 7: ...icates a hazardous situation which if not avoided will or could result in death or serious injury Caution Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in equipment damage data loss performance degradation or unexpected results Note Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement important points of the main text ...

Page 8: ...ly If smoke odor or noise rise from the device turn off the power at once and unplug the power cable and then please contact the service center Use the device in conjunction with an UPS and use factory recommended HDD if possible This product contains a coin button cell battery If the battery is swallowed it can cause severe internal burns in just 2 hours and can lead to death This equipment is no...

Page 9: ...lacing the equipment on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface For certain models ensure correct wiring of the terminals for connection to an AC mains supply For certain models the equipment has been designed when required modified for connection to an IT power distribution system identifies the battery holder itself and identifies the positioning of the cell s inside the battery holder identifie...

Page 10: ...figure PTZ Parameter 6 2 2 2 PTZ Control Panel Introduction 7 2 2 3 Customize Preset 7 2 2 4 Customize Patrol 7 2 2 5 Customize Pattern 8 Chapter 3 Playback 9 3 1 GUI Introduction 9 3 2 Normal Playback 10 3 3 Event Playback 11 3 4 Back up Clip 12 Chapter 4 Search File 14 Chapter 5 Configuration Easy Mode 15 5 1 System Configuration 15 5 1 1 General 15 5 1 2 User 16 5 1 3 Exception 18 5 2 Network C...

Page 11: ...System Configuration 35 6 1 1 General 35 6 1 2 Live View 37 6 1 3 User 39 6 2 Network Configuration 39 6 2 1 TCP IP 39 6 2 2 DDNS 40 6 2 3 NAT 41 6 2 4 NTP 42 6 2 5 Ports More Settings 43 6 2 6 Hik Connect 44 6 2 7 Email 44 6 3 Camera Management 44 6 3 1 Network Camera 44 6 3 2 Display Settings 51 6 3 3 Privacy Mask 52 6 4 Event Configuration 53 6 4 1 Normal Event 53 6 4 2 Perimeter Protection 57 ...

Page 12: ... 7 Maintenance 71 7 1 Restore Default 71 7 2 Search Log 71 7 3 System Service 71 7 4 Upgrade 72 7 4 1 Local Upgrade 72 7 4 2 Online Upgrade 73 Chapter 8 Alarm 74 8 1 Set Event Hint 74 8 2 View Alarm in Alarm Center 74 Chapter 9 Web Operation 75 9 1 Introduction 75 9 2 Login 75 9 3 Live View 76 9 4 Playback 77 9 5 Configuration 78 9 6 Log 78 Chapter 10 Appendix 80 10 1 Glossary 80 10 2 Communicatio...

Page 13: ...mend you create a strong password of your own choosing Using a minimum of 8 characters including at least three of the following categories upper case letters lower case letters numbers and special characters in order to increase the security of your product And we recommend you reset your password regularly especially in the high security system resetting the password monthly or weekly can better...

Page 14: ...Refer to General for details For storage device configuration Refer to Storage Device for details For adding network cameras Refer to Network Camera for details For platform configuration Refer Hik Connect to for details 1 2 Login 1 2 1 Set Unlock Pattern Admin user can use the unlock pattern to login You can configure the unlock pattern after the device is activated Steps 1 Use the mouse to draw ...

Page 15: ... menu operation Note If you have forgotten your pattern you click Forgot My Pattern or Switch User to log in via password If you have drawn the wrong pattern for more than 5 times the system will switch to the normal login mode automatically 1 2 3 Log in via Password If your video recorder has logged out you must login before operating the menu and other functions Steps 1 Select User Name ...

Page 16: ... 1 4 Login Interface 2 Input password 3 Click Login Note When you forget the password of the admin you can click Forgot Password to reset the password If you enter the wrong password 7 times the current user account will be locked for 60 seconds ...

Page 17: ...om its screen to the desired screen Scroll up down to turn to previous next screen Position the cursor on a camera to show shortcut menu Figure 2 1 Shortcut Menu Table 2 1 Shortcut Menu Description Button Description Start playing videos recorded in the latest five minutes Digital zoom You can adjust zoom in times and view the desired area Click it to enter PTZ control mode Turn on off live view a...

Page 18: ... Parameter You shall configure PTZ parameters before controlling a PTZ camera Steps 1 Preview a camera in live view and click on shortcut menu Figure 2 2 PTZ Settings 2 Click 3 Set the PTZ camera parameters Note All parameters should be the same as the PTZ camera 4 Click OK ...

Page 19: ... Preview a camera in live view and click on shortcut menu 2 Select a desired preset in preset list 3 Use direction buttons to wheel the camera to required locations Adjust zoom and focus as your desire 4 Click What to do next Double click a preset in the preset list to call it 2 2 4 Customize Patrol Patrol refers to a path consists of a series of presets with designated sequence It provides dynami...

Page 20: ...ings 6 Click OK 7 Click Save What to do next Select a patrol and click to call it The PTZ camera will move according the predefined patrol path 2 2 5 Customize Pattern A pattern records the movement path and dwell time in a certain position When you call a pattern the PTZ camera will move according to the recorded path Steps 1 Preview a camera in live view and click on shortcut menu 2 Click Patter...

Page 21: ...Button Operation Button Operation 30 s reverse 30 s forward Full screen Start playback Speed down Speed up Speed Figure 3 2 Timeline Position the cursor on the timeline drag the timeline to position to a certain time Period marked with blue bar contains video Red bar indicates the video in the period is event video Scroll up down to zoom out in timeline ...

Page 22: ...lable means no video 4 Optional Position the cursor on playback window to show control bar Figure 3 3 Control Bar Table 3 2 Button Description Button Description Button Description Window division group the channels and play Zoom in out playback image Turn on off audio Add tag Lock unlock video Clip video Show videos that contain human Show videos that contain vehicle Skip Normal Videos If you hav...

Page 23: ...mera has enabled Dual VCA You can enable it via the camera web browser interface in Configuration Video Audio Display Info on Stream Ensure your video recorder has enabled Save VCA Data You can enable it in Configuration Record Advanced Steps 1 Go to Playback 2 Click Event 3 Select a camera Figure 3 4 Event Playback 4 Position the cursor on playback window to show control bar Table 3 3 Button Desc...

Page 24: ...figure the play strategy Do not Play Normal Videos If it is enabled videos without smart information will not be played Normal Video Set normal video playback speed The option is only valid when Do not Play Normal Videos is unchecked Play Speed of Smart Custom Video Set playback speed of videos with smart information The option is only valid when Do not Play Normal Videos is enabled Figure 3 5 Pla...

Page 25: ...e to your video recorder Steps 1 Start playback Refer to Normal Playback for details 2 Click 3 Set the start and end time You can also adjust cursors on the time bar to set the time period 4 Click Save 5 Select the backup device and folder 6 Click Save to export the clip to backup device ...

Page 26: ... 1 Go to Search Figure 4 1 Search 2 Select a search type video picture event etc 3 Set search conditions 4 Click Search Click to play the video Click to lock the file Locked file will not be overwritten Select file s and click Export to export file s to backup device ...

Page 27: ... Mode 5 1 System Configuration 5 1 1 General You can configure the output resolution system time etc Steps 1 Go to Configuration System General Figure 5 1 General Settings 2 Configure the parameters as your desire Wizard The wizard will pop up after the device starts up Lock Screen Password You need to enter your password if the screen is locked ...

Page 28: ...th NTP server NTP Server IP address of the NTP server 3 Click Apply 5 1 2 User Add User There is a default account Administrator The administrator user name is admin Administrator has the permission to add delete and edit user Guest user only has live view playback and log search permission Steps 1 Go to Configuration System User 2 Click Add and confirm your admin password Figure 5 2 Add User 3 En...

Page 29: ...device will send an email contains verification code to your email for password resetting Steps 1 Go to Configuration System User 2 Click Password Resetting Email 3 Enter admin password for authorization 4 Enter an email address 5 Click OK Edit Unlock Pattern Admin user can use the unlock pattern to log in You can change the unlock pattern or disable the unlock pattern Steps 1 Go to Configuration ...

Page 30: ... and password Steps 1 Click Forgot Password at the password login interface 2 Click Next if you agree the Privacy Policy you can scan the QR code to read it 3 Follow the wizard to reset password 5 1 3 Exception You can receive exception events hint in alarm center and set exception linkage actions Steps 1 Go to Configuration System Exception 2 Optional Configure event hint When the set events occu...

Page 31: ...User Manual 19 Figure 5 3 Exceptions 5 Click Apply 5 2 Network Configuration 5 2 1 General You shall properly configure the network settings before operating the device over network Steps 1 Go to Configuration Network General ...

Page 32: ...mobile phone application and platform service to access and manage your connected devices which enables you to get a convenient remote access to the surveillance system Steps 1 Go to Configuration Network Hik Connect 2 Turn on Enable The service terms will pop up 1 Scan the QR code to read the service terms and privacy statement 2 Check I have read and agree to Service Terms and Privacy Statement ...

Page 33: ...onnect to scan the device QR and bind the device Note If the device is already bound with an account you can click Unbind to unbind with the current account You can also use the QR code in at the upper left corner to download Hik Connect and bind your device 8 Click Apply Result If your device is connected with Hik Connect platform Connection Status will be Online If your device is bound with a Hi...

Page 34: ...to enable the server authentication feature User Name The user account of email sender for SMTP server authentication Password The password of email sender for SMTP server authentication SSL TLS Optional Enable SSL TLS if it is required by the SMTP server Attached Picture Optional If events are triggered it will send images as email attachment Sender ...

Page 35: ... send a test email 4 Click Apply 5 3 Camera Management 5 3 1 Network Camera Add Network Camera by Device Password Add network cameras which the password is the same as your video recorder Before You Start Ensure your network camera is on the same network segment with your video recorder Ensure the network connection is valid and correct Refer to General for details Ensure the network camera passwo...

Page 36: ...Start Ensure your network camera is on the same network segment with that of your video recorder Ensure the network connection is valid and correct Ensure the network camera is activated Steps 1 Go to Configuration Camera IP Camera 2 Click in Added Device List 3 Set network camera parameters including IP address protocol management port etc 4 Optional Enable Use Camera Activation Password to use t...

Page 37: ...the IP address protocol and other parameters of the added network cameras Steps 1 Go to Configuration Camera IP Camera 2 Click to edit the selected camera Channel Port If the connected device is an encoding device with multiple channels you can select the channel port No to choose a connecting channel 3 Click OK ...

Page 38: ...pgrade firmware Ensure your network camera is on the same network segment with your video recorder Ensure the network connection is valid and correct Steps 1 Go to Configuration Camera IP Camera 2 Click 3 Click Yes to confirm 4 Select the camera upgrade firmware from your storage device 5 Click Upgrade to start upgrading The camera will restarted automatically after upgrade completed Configure Adv...

Page 39: ...guration Camera OSD 2 Select a camera Figure 5 9 OSD 3 Set parameters as your desire 4 Drag the text frames on the preview window to adjust the OSD position 5 Click Apply 5 3 3 Event Motion Detection Motion detection enables the video recorder to detect the moving objects in the monitored area and trigger alarms Steps 1 Go to Configuration Camera Event Motion Detection ...

Page 40: ...ould trigger the alarm A higher value results in the more readily to triggers motion detection 6 Optional Set Target Detection as Human or Vehicle to discard alarms which are not triggered by human body or vehicle Only certain camera models support this function 7 Set the arming schedule Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details 8 Set the linkage actions Refer to Configure Alarm Linkage Actio...

Page 41: ...ger a buzzer beep when an alarm is triggered Notify Surveillance Center The device will send an exception or alarm signal to the remote client software when an alarm is triggered Send Email It will send an email with alarm information when an alarm is triggered PTZ Linkage It will trigger PTZ actions e g call preset patrol pattern when smart events occur Audio and Light Alarm Linkage For certain n...

Page 42: ...ps refer to Quick Start Guide Steps 1 Go to Configuration Record Storage 2 Select an HDD 3 Click Init Repair Database Repair an HDD that with error in database Please operate it with the help of professional technical support Add Network Disk You can add the allocated NAS or IP SAN disk to the video recorder and use it as a network HDD Up to 8 network disks can be added Steps 1 Go to Configuration...

Page 43: ...o Configuration Record Parameter 2 Set the continuous main stream sub stream recording parameters for the camera Refer to Configure Recording Parameter for details 3 Go to Configuration Record Schedule 4 Select recording type as Continuous Refer to Edit Schedule for details Configure Event Recording You can configure the recording triggered by the motion detection line crossing detection and intru...

Page 44: ...it Schedule for details Edit Schedule Steps 1 Go to Configuration Record Schedule Figure 5 13 Recording Schedule Continuous Continuous recording Event Recording is triggered by events 2 Select a camera in Camera No 3 Turn on Enable 4 Configure the recording schedule Edit Schedule 1 Click Edit 2 Select a day to configure in Weekday 3 To set an all day recording schedule check All Day and select sch...

Page 45: ...er 2 Configure recording parameters Main Stream Main stream refers to the primary stream that affects data recorded to the hard disk drive and will directly determine your video quality and image size Comparing with the sub stream the main stream provides a higher quality video with higher resolution and frame rate Sub Stream Sub stream is a second codec that runs alongside the mainstream It allow...

Page 46: ...hold the greater the resolution the greater the level of detail Resolution can be specified as the number of pixel columns width by the number of pixel rows height e g 1024 768 Bitrate The bit rate in Kbit s or Mbit s is often referred to as speed but actually defines the number of bits time unit and not distance time unit Note Higher resolution frame rate and bitrate provide you better video qual...

Page 47: ...HDMI Resolution Select the output resolution which must be the same with the resolution of the VGA HDMI display Lock Screen Password You need to enter password for authentication if the screen is locked Mouse Pointer Speed Set the speed of mouse pointer 4 levels are configurable Wizard The wizard will pop up after the device starts up Enhanced SVC Mode Scalable Video Coding SVC is an extension of ...

Page 48: ...l DST Settings configure the parameters as your desire and click Apply Configure More Settings You can configure your device name lock screen time output mode etc Go to Configuration System General More Settings configure the parameters as your desire and click Apply Device Name Edit the video recorder name Device No The number is required in the connection with remote control network keyboard etc...

Page 49: ...menu Figure 6 2 More Settings 6 1 2 Live View Configure General Parameters You can configure the output interface mute or turning on the audio event output interface etc Steps 1 Go to Configuration System Live View General Figure 6 3 Live View General 2 Configure the Live View parameters ...

Page 50: ...gure Live View Layout Steps 1 Go to Configuration System Live View View 2 Set Output Interface 3 Select a window and double click a camera the list you would like to display means no camera is displayed on the window 4 Optional Click or to start or stop live view of all cameras 5 Click Apply Configure Channel Zero Encoding Enable the channel zero encoding when you need to get a remote view of many...

Page 51: ...work parameters Working mode Multi address Mode The parameters of the two NIC cards can be configured independently You can select LAN1 or LAN2 in the NIC type field for parameter settings You can select one NIC card as default route And then the system is connecting with the extranet and the data will be forwarded through the default route Net fault Tolerance Mode The two NIC cards use the same I...

Page 52: ...s and other network settings from that server MTU The maximum transmission unit MTU is the size of the largest network layer protocol data unit that can be communicated in a single network transaction Obtain DNS Automatically If DHCP is checked You can check Obtain DNS Automatically to obtain Preferred DNS Server and Alternate DNS Server 3 Click Apply 6 2 2 DDNS Dynamic domain name server DDNS map...

Page 53: ...atus 6 2 3 NAT Two ways are provided for port mapping to realize the remote access via the cross segment network UPnP and manual mapping Before You Start Enable the UPnP function of your router if UPnP is required When the device network working mode is multi address the default device route should be on the same network segment as the LAN IP address of the router Steps 1 Go to Configuration Netwo...

Page 54: ...ld be 554 or between 1024 and 65535 while the value of the other ports should be between 1 and 65535 and the value must be different from each other If multiple devices are configured for the UPnP settings under the same router the value of the port No for each device should be unique 4 Set the virtual server of your router including internal source port external source port etc The virtual server...

Page 55: ...000 HTTP Port For remote web browser access The default value is 80 Multicast IP Multicast can be configured to enable live view for cameras that exceed the maximum number allowed through network A multicast IP address covers Class D IP ranging from 224 0 0 0 to 239 255 255 255 and it is recommended to use the IP address ranging from 239 252 0 0 to 239 255 255 255 When adding a device to the CMS s...

Page 56: ...ork Email Refer to Email for details 6 3 Camera Management 6 3 1 Network Camera Add Automatically Searched Online Network Camera Add the network cameras to your video recorder Before You Start Ensure your network camera is on the same network segment with your video recorder Ensure the network connection is valid and correct Ensure the network camera password is the same as your video recorder ...

Page 57: ...m will allocate IP addresses to the selected cameras in order Note Ensure the selected cameras are activated 4 Select a network camera and click Add to add it Add Network Camera Manually Add the network cameras to your video recorder Before You Start Ensure your network camera is on the same network segment with that of your video recorder Ensure the network connection is valid and correct Ensure ...

Page 58: ...amera Activation Password If it is enabled the video recorder will add the camera by the set channel default password 4 Click Add Edit Network Camera You can edit the IP address protocol and other parameters of network cameras Steps 1 Go to Configuration Camera Camera 2 Click of an added network camera ...

Page 59: ...iguration Camera Camera 2 Click 3 Click Yes to confirm 4 Select the camera upgrade firmware from your storage device 5 Click Upgrade to start upgrading The camera will restarted automatically after upgrade completed Configure Advanced Camera Parameters You can configure advanced camera parameters like camera IP address camera password etc Before You Start Ensure your network camera is on the same ...

Page 60: ...E interface Note The PoE ports are enabled with the short distance mode by default The bandwidth of IP camera connected to the PoE via long network cable 100 to 300 meters cannot exceed 6 Mbps The allowed max long network cable may be less than 300 meters depending on different IP camera models and cable materials When the transmission distance reaches 100 to 250 meters you must use the CAT5e or C...

Page 61: ...dd Non PoE Network Camera You can use the PoE channel resource to connect a non PoE network camera Steps 1 Go to Configuration Camera Camera IP Channel 2 Click of a channel with no linked network camera 3 Select Adding Method as Manual Plug and Play The camera is physically connected to the PoE interface You can click in the added device list to edit its parameters Manual Add IP camera without phy...

Page 62: ...ated into an excel file and exported to the local device for backup including the IP address port password of admin etc And the exported file can be edited on your computer like adding or deleting the content and copy the setting to other devices by importing the excel file to it Before You Start Connect a backup device such as a USB flash drive to your video recorder Steps 1 Go to Configuration C...

Page 63: ...er devices by importing the excel file to it Protocol To connect the network cameras which are not configured with the standard protocols you can configure the customized protocols for them The system provides 16 customized protocols Camera Activation Password Settings Change the default password for activating and adding network cameras For network cameras that are already connected you can choos...

Page 64: ...according to the surrounding illumination conditions Backlight Set the camera s wide dynamic range 0 to 100 When the surrounding illumination and the object have large differences in brightness you should set the WDR value Image Enhancement For optimized image contrast enhancement Figure 6 12 OSD 4 Drag the text frames on the preview window to adjust the OSD position 5 Click Apply 6 3 3 Privacy Ma...

Page 65: ... The frames of the areas will be marked with different colors Note Up to 4 privacy mask areas can be configured The size of each area can be adjusted 5 Click Apply 6 4 Event Configuration 6 4 1 Normal Event Motion Detection Motion detection enables the video recorder to detect the moving objects in the monitored area ...

Page 66: ...e value is the more easily the video tampering can be triggered 5 Set the arming schedule Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details 6 Set the linkage actions Refer to Configure Alarm Linkage Action for details 7 Click Apply Video Loss Detect video loss of a camera and take alarm response actions Steps 1 Go to Configuration Event Normal Event Video Loss 2 Set Camera 3 Turn on Enable 4 Set the ...

Page 67: ...ize Alarm Name 4 Set alarm type as N O normally open or N C normally closed 5 Set Settings as Input to enable the function Note If you set Settings as Nonuse the alarm input will be disabled If you set Settings as One Key Disarmig the selected linkage method s of the alarm input will be disabled 6 Set the arming schedule Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details 7 Set the linkage actions Refe...

Page 68: ...Exception events can be configured to take the event hint in the live view window and trigger alarm outputs and linkage actions Steps 1 Go to Configuration Event Normal Event Exception 2 Configure event hint When the set events occur you will receive hints in alarm center 1 Enable Event Hint 2 Select events to hint Choose from Click of Event Hint Configuration to select events Click in the upper r...

Page 69: ...ight or from right to left Steps 1 Go to Configuration Event Smart Event Line Crossing 2 Set Camera 3 Turn on Enable 4 Optional Check Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of VCA detection 5 Set the detection rules and detection areas 1 Set Arming Area Up to 4 arming areas are selectable 2 Set Direction as A B A B or A B A B Only the arrow on the B side shows An object crossing a configur...

Page 70: ...eas 1 Set Arming Area Up to 4 arming areas are selectable 2 Adjust Time Threshold and Sensitivity Sensitivity The size of the object that can trigger the alarm The higher the value is the more easily the detection alarm will be triggered Its range is 1 100 Time Threshold Range 1s 10s the threshold for the time of the object loitering in the region When the duration of the object in the defined det...

Page 71: ...or details 8 Click Apply Region Exiting Detection Region exiting detection function detects people vehicles or other objects which exit from a pre defined virtual region and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered Steps 1 Go to Configuration Event Smart Event Region Exiting 2 Set Camera 3 Turn on Enable 4 Optional Check Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of VCA de...

Page 72: ...sure the camera is activated Steps 1 Go to Configuration Event Other Events 2 Select a thermal camera detection event 3 Set Camera 4 Set the arming schedule Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details 5 Set the linkage actions Refer to Configure Alarm Linkage Action for details 6 Click Apply 6 4 4 Configure Arming Schedule Steps 1 Click Arming Schedule 2 Choose one day of a week and set the tim...

Page 73: ...ll screen images will be switched at an interval of 10 seconds default dwell time 3 Click Linkage Action of the alarm detection 4 Select Alarm Pop up Window alarm linkage action 5 Select the channel s in Trigger Channel settings you want to make full screen monitoring Note Auto switch will terminate once the alarm stops and back to the live view interface Configure Buzzer Alarm The audio warning e...

Page 74: ...tion Trigger Alarm Output The alarm output can be triggered by the normal and smart events Steps 1 Go to Linkage Action interface of the alarm input or event detection 2 Click Trigger Alarm Output 3 Select the alarm outputs to trigger 4 Go to Configuration Event Normal Event Alarm Output 5 Select an alarm output item from the list Refer to Alarm Output for details Configure PTZ Linkage Video recor...

Page 75: ... are properly configured Steps 1 Click Linkage Action 2 Select audio or light as your desire 3 Click Apply Note If you require to set audio and light parameters please log into the network camera via web browser to configure them 6 5 Recording Management 6 5 1 Configure Recording Schedule Video recorder will automatically start stop recording according to the configured schedule Configure Continuo...

Page 76: ...ccurs 3 Go to Configuration Record Parameter 4 Set the continuous main stream sub stream recording parameters for the camera 5 Go to Configuration Record Schedule 6 Select recording type as Event Edit Schedule Steps 1 Go to Configuration Record Schedule Figure 6 22 Recording Schedule Continuous Continuous recording Event Recording triggered by all event triggered alarm 2 Select a camera in Camera ...

Page 77: ...before the scheduled time or event For example when an alarm triggers the recording at 10 00 and if you set the pre record time as 5 seconds the camera records 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 recording ends at 11 00 and if you set the post record time as 5 seconds it records till 11 00 05 Stream Type Main s...

Page 78: ...er resolution and frame rate Sub Stream Sub stream is a second codec that runs alongside the mainstream It allows you to reduce the outgoing internet bandwidth without sacrificing your direct recording quality Sub stream is often exclusively used by smartphone applications to view live video Users with limited internet speeds may benefit most from this setting Frame Rate Frame rate refers to how m...

Page 79: ...idth and HDD storage space 3 Click Apply 6 5 3 Storage Device Initialize HDD If it is the first time you use your HDD please initialize it after it is installed Before You Start Install at least an HDD to your video recorder Steps 1 Go to Configuration Record Storage 2 Select an HDD 3 Click Init Add Network Disk You can add the allocated NAS or IP SAN disk to the video recorder and use it as a net...

Page 80: ...twork disk Result The added network disks will be displayed in the storage device list 6 5 4 Configure Storage Mode Configure HDD Groups Multiple HDDs can be managed in groups Video from specified channels can be recorded onto a particular HDD group through HDD settings Steps 1 Go to Configuration Record Storage Mode 2 Select Mode as Group 3 Select a group number 4 Select IP cameras to record on t...

Page 81: ...HDD to set the group 9 Select a group number for the current HDD 10 Click OK Note Regroup the cameras for HDD if the HDD group number is changed Configure HDD Quota Each camera can be configured with an allocated quota for storing videos Steps 1 Go to Configuration Record Storage Mode 2 Set Mode as Quota 3 Select a camera to set quota in Camera 4 Enter the storage capacity in Record Capacity Figur...

Page 82: ...deo recorder will stop writing Enable When hard drive is full video record will continue to write new files by deleting the oldest files Enable HDD Sleeping HDDs which are free of working for a long time will turn into sleep status Save Camera VCA Data Camera VCA data will be saved so that you can search it Alarm Storage When the HDD free space is not enough you can disable it to save space but yo...

Page 83: ... all parameters to the factory default settings Restore to Inactive Restore the device to the inactive status and leave all settings unchanged except restoring user accounts 3 Click Yes The device will reboot automatically 7 2 Search Log The operation alarm exception and information of video recorder can be stored in logs which can be viewed and exported at any time Steps 1 Click at the upper righ...

Page 84: ...d connect the video recorder HTTP The admin user account can disable the HTTP service from the GUI or the web browser After the HTTP is disabled all the related services including ISAPI and ONVIF will terminate as well HTTP Authentication If you need to enable the HTTP service you can set the HTTP authentication to enhance the access security Two authentication types are selectable For security re...

Page 85: ...firmware Before You Start Ensure Hik Connect is enabled and properly configured Refer to Hik Connect for details Steps 1 Click at the upper right corner 2 Click 3 Go to Online Upgrade 4 Download the latest firmware Auto Download The will automatically check and download the latest firmware Test Upgrade Click Test Upgrade to manually check and download the latest firmware 5 Upgrade your device if a...

Page 86: ... corner 2 Set Exception Basic Event or Smart Event as your desire Figure 8 1 Alarm Center 3 Click and select events to hint 4 Click OK When the selected events occur the alarm information will be displayed in locating at the upper right corner of local menu 8 2 View Alarm in Alarm Center Steps 1 Click at the upper right corner of local menu 2 Click Exception Basic Event or Smart Event to view as y...

Page 87: ...ternet access might be under network security risks For avoidance of any network attacks and information leakage please strengthen your own protection If the product does not work properly please contact with your dealer or the nearest service center Steps 1 Open web browser input the IP address of the video recorder and then press Enter Note If you have changed HTTP port enter http IP address HTT...

Page 88: ...Network Video Recorder User Manual 76 Note You may have to close the web browser to finish the installation of the plug in 9 3 Live View After login live view interface shows Figure 9 2 Live View ...

Page 89: ...Network Video Recorder User Manual 77 9 4 Playback Click Playback to enter playback interface Figure 9 3 Playback ...

Page 90: ...corder User Manual 78 9 5 Configuration Click Configuration to enter configuration interface Figure 9 4 Configuration 9 6 Log Steps 1 Go to Maintenance System Maintenance Log 2 Set the search conditions 3 Click Search ...

Page 91: ...Network Video Recorder User Manual 79 Figure 9 5 Log ...

Page 92: ...vices DHCP clients to obtain configuration information for operation in an Internet Protocol network HTTP Acronym for Hypertext Transfer Protocol A protocol to transfer hypertext request and information between servers and browsers over a network PPPoE PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet is a network protocol for encapsulating Point to Point Protocol PPP frames inside Ethernet frames It is...

Page 93: ...ralized management and storage for IP cameras IP Domes and other DVRs PAL Acronym for Phase Alternating Line PAL is also another video standard used in broadcast televisions systems in large parts of the world PAL signal contains 625 scan lines at 50Hz PTZ Acronym for Pan Tilt Zoom PTZ cameras are motor driven systems that allow the camera to pan left and right tilt up and down and zoom in and out...

Page 94: ...Network Video Recorder User Manual 82 10 3 Device Command Please scan the QR code below to view the device command document Figure 10 2 Device Command ...

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