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Network Camera User Manual 

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Video/Audio Settings 

Purpose: 

Follow  the  instructions  below  to  configure  the  video  setting,  audio  settings,  ROI, 

Display info. on Stream, etc. 

 

Configuring Video Settings 

For certain camera models, you can configure parameters for available video streams, 

for example, the main stream, the sub-stream, etc. And you can customize additional 

video streams for further needs.   

 

On Video page, set-up available video streams. 

 

On Custom Video page, add extra video streams 

 

Video Settings 

Steps: 

1.

 

Enter the Video Settings interface, Configuration > Video/Audio > Video   

   

 

Video Settings 

Summary of Contents for iDS-2CD8A46G0-IZHS

Page 1: ...Network Camera User Manual 0 User Manual UD16516B C Network Camera ...

Page 2: ...ests shall be evaluated when installing video products including but not limited to installing video products only after obtaining the consent of the stakeholders and not installing highly invisible video products The purpose of video products is to record real activities within a specific time and space and under specific conditions Therefore every user shall first reasonably define his her own r...

Page 3: ... optimizing network security Video products have made great contributions to the improvement of social security around the world and we believe that these products will also play an active role in more aspects of social life Any abuse of video products in violation of human rights or leading to criminal activities are contrary to the original intent of technological innovation and product developm...

Page 4: ...d all other information hereinafter are for description and explanation only The information contained in the Manual is subject to change without notice due to firmware updates or other reasons Please find the latest version of this Manual at the Hikvision website http www hikvision com en Please use this Manual with the guidance and assistance of professionals trained in supporting the Product Tr...

Page 5: ... OF INTERNET PROVIDES FOR INHERENT SECURITY RISKS AND HIKVISION SHALL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ABNORMAL OPERATION PRIVACY LEAKAGE OR OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM CYBER ATTACK HACKER ATTACK VIRUS INSPECTION OR OTHER INTERNET SECURITY RISKS HOWEVER HIKVISION WILL PROVIDE TIMELY TECHNICAL SUPPORT IF REQUIRED YOU AGREE TO USE THIS PRODUCT IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND YOU ARE SOL...

Page 6: ...e safeguards to prevent serious injury or death Cautions Follow these precautions to prevent potential injury or material damage Warnings If camera fails to synchronize local time with that of the network you need to set up camera time manually Visit the camera and enter system settings interface for time setting Please adopt the power adapter which can meet the safety extra low voltage SELV stand...

Page 7: ...amera will not be used for an extended period of time put on the lens cap to protect the sensor from dirt Do not aim the camera lens at the strong light such as sun or incandescent lamp The strong light can cause fatal damage to the camera The sensor may be burned out by a laser beam so when any laser equipment is being used make sure that the surface of the sensor not be exposed to the laser beam...

Page 8: ...grease on the dome cover clean the dome cover with clean soft cloth and isopropyl alcohol Make certain the installation location does not have reflective surfaces of objects too close to the camera The IR light from the camera may reflect back into the lens causing reflection The foam ring around the lens must be seated flush against the inner surface of the bubble to isolate the lens from the IR ...

Page 9: ...i Fi Connection in Manage and Ad hoc Modes 28 Easy Wi Fi Connection with WPS function 33 IP Property Settings for Wireless Network Connection 36 Live View 37 Live View Page 37 Live Operation 38 Recording and Capturing Pictures Manually 39 Quick Setup 40 Operating PTZ Control 40 General Settings 43 VCA Resource 44 Install Plug in 44 Network Camera Configuration 46 Configuring Local Parameters 46 Co...

Page 10: ...figuring TCP IP Settings 69 Configuring DDNS Settings 71 Configuring PPPoE Settings 73 Configuring Port Settings 73 Configure NAT Network Address Translation Settings 75 Configuring Multicast 76 Configure Advanced Settings 77 Configuring SNMP Settings 77 Configuring FTP Settings 80 Configuring Email Settings 82 Platform Access 84 Wireless Dial 85 HTTPS Settings 87 Configuring QoS Settings 90 Confi...

Page 11: ...uring Alarm Output 123 Handling Exception 124 Configuring Flashing Alarm Light Output 124 Configuring Audible Alarm Output 125 Configuring Other Alarm 126 Smart Events 130 Configuring Audio Exception Detection 130 Configuring Defocus Detection 131 Configuring Scene Change Detection 132 Configuring Face Detection 133 Configuring Intrusion Detection 135 Configuring Line Crossing Detection 138 Config...

Page 12: ...ing Cloud Storage 186 Playback 188 Picture 190 Application 192 Face Capture Statistics 192 Face Comparison and Modeling Statistics 193 People Counting Statistics 193 Heat Map Statistics 194 Counting Statistics 195 Queue Management Statistics 196 Queuing Up Time Analysis 197 Queue Status Analysis 198 Raw Data 199 Open Platform 200 Smart Display 203 Appendix 204 Appendix 1 SADP Software Introduction...

Page 13: ...refox 30 0 and above version and Google Chrome 41 0 and above version Note For Google Chrome 45 and its above version or Mozilla Firefox 52 and its above version that are plug in free Picture and Playback functions are hidden To use mentioned functions via web browser change to their lower version or change to Internet Explorer 8 0 and above version For camera that does NOT support plug in free li...

Page 14: ...et the network camera via a LAN Local Area Network please refer to 2 1 Setting the Network Camera over the LAN If you want to set the network camera via a WAN Wide Area Network please refer to 2 2 Setting the Network Camera over the WAN Setting the Network Camera over the LAN Purpose To view and configure the camera via a LAN you need to connect the network camera in the same subnet with your comp...

Page 15: ...he camera first by setting a strong password for it before you can use the camera Activation via Web Browser Activation via SADP and Activation via Client Software are all supported Activation via Web Browser Steps 1 Power on the camera and connect the camera to the network 2 Input the IP address into the address bar of the web browser and click Enter to enter the activation interface Notes The de...

Page 16: ... 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 protect your product 4 Confirm the password 5 Click OK to save the password and enter the live view interface Activation via SADP Software SADP software is used for detecting the online de...

Page 17: ...d 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 pr...

Page 18: ... Modify to activate your IP address modification The batch IP address modification is supported by the SADP Refer to the user manual of SADP for details Activation via Client Software The client software is versatile video management software for multiple kinds of devices Get the client software from the supplied disk or the official website and install the software according to the prompts Follow...

Page 19: ...Network Camera User Manual 18 in the figure below Control Panel 2 Click the Device Management icon to enter the Device Management interface as shown in the figure below ...

Page 20: ...d with user name in it is not allowed STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED We highly recommend 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 We recommend you reset your password regularly especially in...

Page 21: ...tton to pop up the Network Parameter Modification interface as shown in the figure below Modifying the Network Parameters 8 Change the device IP address to the same subnet with your computer by either modifying the IP address manually or checking the checkbox of Enable DHCP 9 Input the password to activate your IP address modification ...

Page 22: ...ou start Please apply a static IP from an ISP Internet Service Provider With the static IP address you can connect the network camera via a router or connect it to the WAN directly Connecting the network camera via a router Steps 1 Connect the network camera to the router 2 Assign a LAN IP address the subnet mask and the gateway Refer to 2 1 2 Activating the Camera for detailed IP address configur...

Page 23: ...camera Accessing the Camera with Static IP Directly Dynamic IP Connection Before you start Please apply a dynamic IP from an ISP With the dynamic IP address you can connect the network camera to a modem or a router Connecting the network camera via a router Steps 1 Connect the network camera to the router 2 In the camera assign a LAN IP address the subnet mask and the gateway Refer to 2 1 2 Activa...

Page 24: ...amera gets a public IP address by ADSL dial up after the camera is connected to a modem You need to configure the PPPoE parameters of the network camera Refer to 7 1 3 Configuring PPPoE Settings for detailed configuration Accessing the Camera with Dynamic IP Note The obtained IP address is dynamically assigned via PPPoE so the IP address always changes after rebooting the camera To solve the incon...

Page 25: ...ly a domain name from a domain name provider 2 Configure the DDNS settings in the DDNS Settings interface of the network camera Refer to 7 1 2 Configuring DDNS Settings for detailed configuration 3 Visit the camera via the applied domain name ...

Page 26: ... HTTPS Settings Steps 1 Open the web browser 2 In the browser address bar input the IP address of the network camera and press the Enter key to enter the login interface Note The default IP address is 192 168 1 64 You are recommended to change the IP address to the same subnet with your computer 3 Input the user name and password and click Login The admin user should configure the device accounts ...

Page 27: ... 52 and its above version plug in installation is not required But Picture and Playback functions are hidden To use mentioned function via web browser change to their lower version or change to Internet Explorer 8 0 and above version Accessing by Client Software The product CD contains the iVMS 4200 client software You can view the live video and manage the camera with the software Follow the inst...

Page 28: ...Network Camera User Manual 27 iVMS 4200 Control Panel iVMS 4200 Main View ...

Page 29: ...is chapter is only applicable for the cameras with the built in Wi Fi module Configuring Wi Fi Connection in Manage and Ad hoc Modes Purpose Two connection modes are supported Choose a mode as desired and perform the steps to configure the Wi Fi Wireless Connection in Manage Mode Steps 1 Enter the Wi Fi configuration interface Configuration Network Advanced Settings Wi Fi 2 Click Search to search ...

Page 30: ...rk please do not change it manually Note These parameters are exactly identical with those of the router 5 Enter the key to connect the wireless network The key should be that of the wireless network connection you set on the router Wireless Connection in Ad hoc Mode If you choose the Ad hoc mode you do not need to connect the wireless camera via a router The scenario is the same as you connect th...

Page 31: ...e the wireless connection function for your PC 5 On the PC side search the network and you can see the SSID of the camera listed Ad hoc Connection Point 6 Choose the SSID and connect Security Mode Description Security Mode You can choose the Security Mode as not encrypted WEP WPA personal WPA enterprise WPA2 personal and WPA2 enterprise WEP mode ...

Page 32: ...h can sometimes be shown as 40 64 and 104 128 Key type The key types available depend on the access point being used The following options are available HEX Allows you to manually enter the hex key ASCII In this method the string must be exactly 5 characters for 64 bit WEP and 13 characters for 128 bit WEP WPA personal and WPA2 personal Mode Enter the required Pre shared Key for the access point w...

Page 33: ... a CA certificate to present to the access point for authentication EAP PEAP User Name Enter the user name to present to the network Password Enter the password of the network PEAP Version Select the PEAP version used at the access point Label Select the label used by the access point EAPOL version Select version 1 or 2 depending on the version used at the access point CA Certificates Upload a CA ...

Page 34: ...e responsibility of the installer and or end user Easy Wi Fi Connection with WPS function Purpose The setting of the wireless network connection is never easy To avoid the complex setting of the wireless connection you can enable the WPS function WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup refers to the easy configuration of the encrypted connection between the device and the wireless router The WPS makes it easy t...

Page 35: ...this mode is mandatory for both the Access Points and the connecting devices 3 Check on the Wi Fi router to see if there is a WPS button If yes push the button and you can see the indicator near the button start flashing which means the WPS function of the router is enabled For detailed operation please see the user guide of the router 4 Push the WPS button to enable the function on the camera If ...

Page 36: ...int of the network Steps 1 Choose a wireless connection on the list and the SSID is loaded automatically 2 Choose Use route PIN code Use PIN Code If the PIN code is generated from the router side you should enter the PIN code you get from the router side in the Router PIN code field 3 Click Connect Or You can generate the PIN code on the camera side And the expired time for the PIN code is 120 sec...

Page 37: ...ess network you can change the default IP Steps 1 Enter the TCP IP configuration interface Configuration Network Basic Settings TCP IP 2 Select the Wlan tab Setting WLAN Parameters 3 Customize the IPv4 address the IPv4 Subnet Mask and the Default Gateway The setting procedure is the same with that of LAN If you want to be assigned the IP address you can check the checkbox to enable the DHCP ...

Page 38: ...scriptions of the live view page Toolbar Live View Window Menu Bar Quick Sutup PTZ Control Settings Live View Page Menu Bar Click each tab to enter Live View Playback Picture Application Configuration and Smart Display page respectively Live View Window Display the live video Toolbar Toolbar allows you to adjust the live view window size the stream type and the plug ins It also allows you to proce...

Page 39: ...d its above version Quick Setup It allows quick setup of PTZ control image video audio settings and VCA settings on live view page PTZ Control Settings Perform panning tilting and zooming actions of the camera Control the light and the wiper only available for cameras supporting PTZ function Set call delete the presets or patrols for PTZ cameras Live Operation In the live view window as shown in F...

Page 40: ...ons vary according to the different camera models Pixel Counter Steps 1 Click Start Pixel Counter to enable the function 2 Drag the mouse on the image to select the desired rectangle area The width pixel and height pixel is displayed on the bottom of the web 3 Click the button again to stop the function Note The pixel counter is only supported under the main stream and only one rectangle is suppor...

Page 41: ...de it 2 Specify PTZ Display OSD and Video Audio and VCA resource parameters Operating PTZ Control PTZ Control Panel Purpose You can use the PTZ control buttons to realize pan tilt zoom control of the camera Note To realize PTZ control the camera connected to the network must support the PTZ function or have a pan tilt unit installed to the camera Please properly set the PTZ parameters on RS 485 se...

Page 42: ... that support lens movements only the direction buttons are invalid Descriptions of PTZ Control Panel Icon Description Zoom in out Focus near far Iris PTZ speed adjustment Light on off Wiper on off Auxiliary focus Initialize lens Adjust speed of pan tilt movements Start Manual Tracking Start 3D Zoom Setting Calling a Preset Setting a Preset 1 In the PTZ control panel select a preset number from th...

Page 43: ...ly or automatically when an event takes place For the defined preset you can call it at any time to the desired preset scene In the PTZ control panel select a defined preset from the list and click to call the preset Or you can place the mouse on the presets interface and call the preset by typing the preset No to call the corresponding presets Calling a Preset Setting Calling a Patrol Note No les...

Page 44: ...nction helps the camera provide clear images even under back light circumstances When there are both very bright and very dark areas simultaneously in the field of view WDR balances the brightness level of the whole image and provide clear images with details You can enable or disable the WDR function and set the level HLC High Light Compensation makes the camera identify and suppress the strong l...

Page 45: ... web browser may restrict the display and operation of the camera function You should install plug in or complete certain settings to ensure normal display and operation Operation System Web Browser Operation Windows Internet Explorer 8 Google Chrome 57 and earlier version Mozilla Firefox 52 and earlier version Follow pop up prompts to complete plug in installation Google Chrome 57 Mozilla Firefox...

Page 46: ...era User Manual 45 example Playback and Picture are not available For detailed restricted function refer to the actual device Note The camera only supports Windows and Mac OS system and do not support Linux system ...

Page 47: ...omplete delivery of streaming data and better video quality yet the real time transmission will be affected UDP Provides real time audio and video streams HTTP Allows the same quality as of TCP without setting specific ports for streaming under some network environments MULTICAST It s recommended to select MCAST type when using the Multicast function For detailed information about Multicast refer ...

Page 48: ...ideo files Valid for the record files you recorded with the web browser Record File Size Select the packed size of the manually recorded and downloaded video files to 256M 512M or 1G After the selection the maximum record file size is the value you selected Save record files to Set the saving path for the manually recorded video files Save downloaded files to Set the saving path for the downloaded...

Page 49: ...ation System System Settings Basic Information In the Basic Information interface you can edit the Device Name and Device No Other information of the network camera such as Model Serial No Firmware Version Encoding Version Number of Channels Number of HDDs Number of Alarm Input and Number of Alarm Output are displayed The information cannot be changed in this menu It is the reference for maintenan...

Page 50: ... Click to enable the NTP function 2 Configure the following settings Server Address IP address of NTP server NTP Port Port of NTP server Interval The time interval between the two synchronizing actions with NTP server 3 Optional You can click the Test button to test the time synchronization function via NTP server Time Sync by NTP Server ...

Page 51: ...he icon to select the date time from the pop up calendar 3 Optional You can check Sync with computer time item to synchronize the time of the device with that of the local PC Time Sync Manually Click Save to save the settings Configuring RS 232 Settings The RS 232 port can be used in two ways Console Connect a computer to the camera through the serial port Device parameters can be configured by us...

Page 52: ...ect the camera by the RS 232 port the parameters of the RS 232 should be the same with the parameters you configured here 3 Click Save to save the settings Configuring RS 485 Settings Purpose The RS 485 serial port is used to control the PTZ of the camera The configuring of the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ unit Steps 1 Enter RS 485 Port Setting interface Configuration S...

Page 53: ...ud Rate PTZ Protocol and PTZ Address parameters should be exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters Configuring DST Settings Purpose Daylight Saving Time DST is a way of making better use of the natural daylight by setting your clock forward one hour during the summer months and back again in the fall Configure the DST according to your actual demand Steps 1 Enter the DST configuration interfa...

Page 54: ...xternal devices vary according to the different camera models Steps 1 Enter the External Device configuration interface Configuration System System Settings External Device External Device Settings 2 Check the Enable Supplement Light checkbox to enable the LED Light 3 Move the slider to adjust the low beam brightness and high beam brightness 4 Select the mode for LED light Timing and Auto are sele...

Page 55: ... Click Save to save the settings A reboot is required after setting the VCA Resource Notes VCA combinations are mutually exclusive When you activate one combination the others are hidden Only certain camera models support the function Configuring Metadata Settings Purpose Metadata is the raw data the camera collects before algorithm processing Metadata of intrusion detection line crossing detectio...

Page 56: ...ormation The camera detects the whole image by default If the region is configured in the face capture settings the camera detects the configured region Note Only certain camera models support the function Open Source Software License Information about the open source software that applies to the IP camera can be checked if required Go to Configuration System Settings About Maintenance Upgrade Mai...

Page 57: ...cameras Diagnose Information click to download log and system information Import Config File Configuration file is used for the batch configuration of the cameras Steps 1 Click Browse to select the saved configuration file 2 Click Import and input the encryption password that you set during exporting Note You need to reboot the camera after importing configuration file Upgrade Upgrade the device t...

Page 58: ... Please configure network storage for the camera or insert a SD card in the camera Steps 1 Enter log searching interface Configuration System Maintenance Log Log Searching Interface 2 Set the log search conditions to specify the search including the Major Type Minor Type Start Time and End Time 3 Click Search to search log files The matched log files will be displayed on the log list interface ...

Page 59: ...o Back Focus Auto Defog or Status LED you can select to enable or disable the corresponding service according to the actual demands ABF When ABF function is enabled you can click on PTZ control panel to realize auxiliary focus Third Stream For some models third stream is not enabled by default Check Enable Third Stream to enable the function eMMC Protection If you enable eMMC protection the lifesp...

Page 60: ...ed every half hour after device booting Due to limited saving space of the flash you can also save the logs on a log server Configure the server settings at Advanced Settings Searching Logs Steps 1 Enter log searching interface Configuration System Maintenance Security Audit Log Security Audit Log Searching Interface 2 Set the log search conditions to specify the search including the Major Type Mi...

Page 61: ...ificate 1 Click Create button to create the certificate request Fill in the required information in the popup window 2 Click Download to download the certificate request and submit it to the trusted certificate authority for signature 3 Install the signed certificate to the device CA Certificate Install the CA certificate to the device Note Only certain camera models support the function Security ...

Page 62: ...entication method for RTSP authentication and WEB authentication Caution Digest is the recommended authentication method for better data security You must be aware of the risk if you adopt basic as the authentication method 3 Click Save to save the settings IP Address Filter Purpose This function makes it possible for access control Steps 1 Enter the IP Address Filter interface Configuration Syste...

Page 63: ...ter in the drop down list Forbidden and Allowed are selectable 4 Set the IP Address Filter list Add an IP Address Steps 4 Click the Add to add an IP 5 Input the IP Adreess Add an IP 6 Click the OK to finish adding Modify an IP Address Steps 1 Left click an IP address from filter list and click Modify 2 Modify the IP address in the text filed ...

Page 64: ...ter user experience Note Only certain camera models support the function Steps 1 Enter the security service configuration interface Configuration System Security Security Service Security Service 2 Check the checkbox of Enable Illegal Login Lock Illegal Login Lock it is used to limit the user login attempts Login attempt from the IP address is rejected if admin user performs 7 failed user name pas...

Page 65: ...u will be logged out when you make no operation to the device via web browser Viewing live image and playback are not included for the set timeout period Algorithm Displays the currently active digest algorithm If Security Reinforce is enabled MD5 is disabled and SHA256 is enabled instead Note Only certain camera models support the function User Management User Management As Administrator The admi...

Page 66: ...ASSWORD RECOMMENDED We highly recommend 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 pa...

Page 67: ...Deleting a User Steps 1 Click to select the user you want to delete and click Delete 2 Click OK on the pop up dialogue box to confirm the deletion Setting Simultaneous Login Steps 1 Click General 2 Slide the slide bar to set the simultaneous login If the number of the illegal login attempts exceeds the set threshold your access will be denied As Operator or User Operator or user can modify passwor...

Page 68: ...assword Before you start The PC used to reset password and the camera should belong to the same IP address segment of the same LAN Steps 1 Enter login interface via web browser 2 Click Forget Password 3 Select the verification mode to E mail Verification 4 Read the Privacy Policy and click OK 5 Click Export QR Code and save the code to local 6 Send the code to pw_recovery hikvision com as an attac...

Page 69: ...is locked for 30 minutes after 7 failed attempts of answering security questions Only certain camera models support the function Online Users Purpose You can see the current users who are visiting the device through this interface User information such as user name level IP address and operation time is displayed in the User List Click Refresh to refresh the list ...

Page 70: ...P DDNS PPPoE Port and NAT etc by following the instructions in this section Configuring TCP IP Settings Purpose TCP IP settings must be properly configured before you operate the camera over network The camera supports both the IPv4 and IPv6 Both versions can be configured simultaneously without conflicting to each other and at least one IP version should be configured Steps 1 Enter TCP IP Setting...

Page 71: ...t Discovery and then the online network camera can be automatically detected by client software via private multicast protocol in the LAN 4 Configure the DNS server Input the preferred DNS server and alternate DNS server 5 Click Save to save the above settings Notes The valid value range of MTU is 1280 to 1500 The Multicast sends a stream to the multicast group address and allows multiple clients ...

Page 72: ...u start Registration on the DDNS server is required before configuring the DDNS settings of the camera Steps 1 Enter the DDNS Settings interface Configuration Network Basic Settings DDNS 2 Check the Enable DDNS checkbox to enable this feature 3 Select DDNS Type Two DDNS types are selectable DynDNS and NO IP DynDNS Steps 1 Enter Server Address of DynDNS e g members dyndns org 2 In the Domain text f...

Page 73: ...NS Type as NO IP NO IP DNS Settings 2 Enter the Server Address as www noip com 3 Enter the Domain name you registered 4 Enter the User Name and Password 5 Click Save and then you can view the camera with the domain name Note Reboot the device to make the settings take effect ...

Page 74: ...y risks we strongly recommend the use of strong passwords for all functions and network devices The password should be something 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 Proper configuration of all passwords and othe...

Page 75: ... 65535 HTTPS Port The default port number is 443 and it can be changed to any port No that is not occupied Server Port The default server port number is 8000 and it can be changed to any port No ranges from 2000 to 65535 Note When you use client software to visit the camera and you have changed the server port number you have to input the correct server port number in login interface to access to ...

Page 76: ...tworking equipment software and other hardware devices The UPnP protocol allows devices to connect seamlessly and to simplify the implementation of networks in the home and corporate environments With the function enabled you do not need to configure the port mapping for each port and the camera is connected to the Wide Area Network via the router UPnP Settings Steps 1 Enter the NAT settings inter...

Page 77: ...e the settings Configuring Multicast Purpose Multicast is group communication where data transmission is addressed to a group of destination devices simultaneously After setting up active multicast you can send the source efficiently to multiple devices Setting Multicast Steps 1 Enter the Multicast settings interface Configuration Network Basic Settings Multicast 2 Set IP Address Stream Type Video...

Page 78: ...to the network Before you start Before setting the SNMP please download the SNMP software and manage to receive the camera information via SNMP port By setting the Trap Address the camera can send the alarm event and exception messages to the surveillance center Note The SNMP version you select should be the same as that of the SNMP software And you also need to use the different version according...

Page 79: ...e letters lower case letters numbers and special characters in order to increase the security of your product Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and or end user Steps 1 Enter the SNMP Settings interface Configuration Network Advanced Settings SNMP ...

Page 80: ...9 SNMP Settings 2 Check the checkbox of Enable SNMPv1 Enable SNMP v2c Enable SNMPv3 to enable the feature correspondingly 3 Configure the SNMP settings Note The settings of the SNMP software should be the same as the settings you ...

Page 81: ...ed to enable SNMP v3 instead of SNMP v1 or v2 Configuring FTP Settings Purpose You can configure the FTP SFTP server related information to enable the uploading of the captured pictures to the FTP SFTP server The captured pictures can be triggered by events or a timing snapshot task Steps 1 Enter the FTP Settings interface Configuration Network Advanced Settings FTP FTP Settings 2 Select the FTP p...

Page 82: ...t the root directory parent directory and child directory When the parent directory is selected you have the option to use the Device Name Device Number or Device IP for the name of the directory and when the Child Directory is selected you can use the Camera Name or Camera No as the name of the directory Picture Filing Interval For better picture management you can set the picture filing interval...

Page 83: ... Configuration Network Basic Settings TCP IP before using the Email function Steps 1 Enter the TCP IP Settings Configuration Network Basic Settings TCP IP to set the IPv4 Address IPv4 Subnet Mask IPv4 Default Gateway and the Preferred DNS Server Note Please refer to 7 1 1 Configuring TCP IP Settings for detailed information 2 Enter the Email Settings interface Configuration Network Advanced Settin...

Page 84: ...ntication optional If your email server requires authentication check this checkbox to use authentication to log in to this server and input the login user name and password For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks we strongly recommend the use of strong passwords for all functions and network devices The password should be something of your own choosing using a mi...

Page 85: ...atform Access settings interface Configuration Network Advanced Settings Platform Access 2 Check the checkbox of Enable to enable the platform access function of the device 3 Select the Platform Access Mode Note Hik Connect is an application for mobile devices With the App you can view live image of the camera receive alarm notification and so on If you select Platform Access Mode as Hik Connect ...

Page 86: ...D and Key 4 Click Save to save the settings Wireless Dial Purpose Data stream of audio video and image can be transferred via 3G 4G wireless network Notes Only certain camera models support the function Camera that supports wireless dial does not support PPPoE Steps 1 Click Wireless Dial tab to enter the Wireless Dial configuration interface Configuration Network Advanced Settings Wireless Dial 2 ...

Page 87: ...luding real time mode UIM status signal strength etc 2 If Manual is selected as the dial mode you can also manually connect disconnect the wireless network 5 Set the allowlist The mobile phone number on the allowlist can receive the alarm message from the device and reboot the device via SMS 1 Check the checkbox of Enable SMS Alarm 2 Select the item on the allowlist and click the Edit button 3 Inp...

Page 88: ...f HTTPS is enabled by default the camera creates an unsigned certificate automatically When you visit the camera via HTTPS the web browser will send a notification about the certificate issue Install a signed certificate to the camera to cancel the notification Steps 1 Enter the HTTPS settings interface Configuration Network Advanced Settings HTTPS 2 Check Enable to access the camera via HTTP or H...

Page 89: ...reate the request and import the authorized certificate 1 Select Create the certificate request first and continue the installation as the Installation Method 2 Click Create button to create the certificate request Fill in the required information in the popup window 3 Click Download to download the certificate request and submit it to the trusted certificate authority for signature 4 After receiv...

Page 90: ...llation Click Browse and Install to import the certificate to the device Import the Certificate 2 5 There will be the certificate information after your successfully creating and installing the certificate Installed Certificate 6 Export and save the certificate for verification when adding the device to client software Note ...

Page 91: ...ing Steps 1 Enter the QoS Settings interface Configuration Network Advanced Settings QoS QoS Settings 2 Configure the QoS settings including Video Audio DSCP Event Alarm DSCP and Management DSCP The valid value range of the DSCP is 0 to 63 The bigger the DSCP value is the higher the priority is Note DSCP refers to the Differentiated Service Code Point and the DSCP value is used in the IP header to...

Page 92: ...commend the use of strong passwords for all functions and network devices The password should be something 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 Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is...

Page 93: ... ONVIF standard for detailed configuration rules CGI Check the Enable Hikvision_CGI checkbox and then select the authentication from the drop down list Note Digest is the recommended authentication method ONVIF Steps 1 Check Enable ONVIF to enable the function 2 Add ONVIF users Up to 32 users are allowed Set the user name and password and confirm the password You can set the user as media user ope...

Page 94: ...e Google Chrome 45 and its above version or Mozilla Firefox 52 and its above version to visit your camera Otherwise live view image capture and digital zoom function cannot be used If the camera uses HTTP enable WebSocket If the camera uses HTTPS enable WebSockets SDK Service and Enhanced SDK Service If you want to add the device to the client software you should enable SDK Service or Enhanced SDK...

Page 95: ...lected as OFF before enable this function Go to Configuration Video Audio Video page to set the parameters 4 Select the mode of smooth streaming There are three modes selectable Auto Resolution Priority and Error Correction Auto The resolution and bitrate will be adjusted automatically and resolution will take the priority The upper limits of these two parameters will not exceed the values you set...

Page 96: ...added to the stream and data retransmission The higher the value is the more redundant date will be generated the more data error will be corrected and the larger bandwidth is required When the proportion is 100 the redundant data will be as large as the original data and the bandwidth is twice required Note Be sure the bandwidth is sufficient in Error Correction mode 5 Click Save to save the sett...

Page 97: ...nter the desired destination IP or host name URL and port 3 You can click Test to test whether the entered IP address or host name are valid 4 Or you can click Default to reset the destination IP or host name Note Only certain camera models support the function ...

Page 98: ...gs For certain camera models you can configure parameters for available video streams for example the main stream the sub stream etc And you can customize additional video streams for further needs On Video page set up available video streams On Custom Video page add extra video streams Video Settings Steps 1 Enter the Video Settings interface Configuration Video Audio Video Video Settings ...

Page 99: ...resolution of the video output Bitrate Type Select the bitrate type to constant or variable Video Quality When bitrate type is selected as Variable 6 levels of video quality are selectable Frame Rate Set the frame rate The frame rate is to describe the frequency at which the video stream is updated and it is measured by frames per second fps A higher frame rate is advantageous when there is moveme...

Page 100: ...e video encoding you can see H 265 available H 265 is an improved compression coding technology based on H 265 By enabling H 265 users can estimate the HDD consumption by its maximum average bitrate Compared to H 265 H 265 reduces storage by up to 50 with the same maximum bitrate in most scenes You need to reboot the camera if you want to turn on or turn off the H 264 H 265 If you switch from H 26...

Page 101: ...ideo Coding is an extension of the H 264 AVC and H 265 standard Select OFF ON to disable enable the SVC function Select Auto and the device will automatically extract frames from the original video when the network bandwidth is insufficient Smoothing It refers to the smoothness of the stream The higher value of the smoothing is the better fluency of the stream will be though the video quality may ...

Page 102: ...pt but the related parameters are restored Custom Video Settings Steps 1 Click to add a stream 2 Change the stream name if needed Note Up to 32 letters and symbols except or are allowed for the stream name 3 Customize the stream parameters resolution frame rete max bitrate video encoding For parameter introduction see 8 1 1 4 Optional Add stream description as needed 5 Optional If a custom stream ...

Page 103: ...and Audio Stream Bitrate are configurable For PCM the Sampling Rate can be set Audio Input MicIn and LineIn are selectable for the connected microphone and pickup respectively Input Volume 0 100 adjustable Environmental Noise Filter Set it as OFF or ON When the function is enabled the noise in the environment can be filtered to some extent 3 Click Save to save the settings Configuring ROI Encoding...

Page 104: ...e on the view screen to draw a red rectangle as the ROI region You can click Clear to cancel former drawing Click Stop Drawing when you finish 4 Select the ROI level 5 Enter a region name for the chosen region 6 Click Save the save the settings of ROI settings for chosen fixed region 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to setup other fixed regions 5 Set Dynamic Region for ROI 6 Click Save to save the settings N...

Page 105: ...ed Note Target cropping function varies according to different camera models Steps 1 Enter the Target Cropping settings interface 2 Check Enable Target Cropping checkbox to enable the function 3 Set Third Stream as the stream type 4 Select the cropping resolution for the video display of target area A red rectangle is displayed on the live video to mark the target area and you can click and drag t...

Page 106: ...figuring Display Settings Purpose Configure the image adjustment exposure settings day night switch backlight settings white balance image enhancement video adjustment and other parameters in display settings Note The display parameters vary according to the different camera models Please refer to the actual interface for details Steps 1 Enter the Display Settings interface Configuration Image Dis...

Page 107: ...ris mode is not configurable If Auto is selected you can set the auto iris level from 0 to 100 The Exposure Time refers to the electronic shutter time which ranges from 1 to 1 100 000s Adjust it according to the actual luminance condition Gain of image can also be manually configured from 0 to 100 The bigger the value is the brighter would the image be and the noise would be amplified to a larger ...

Page 108: ...ers to the interval time between the day night switch You can set it from 5s to 120s Scheduled Switch Set the start time and the end time to define the duration for day night mode Triggered by alarm input The switch is triggered by alarm input You can set the triggered mode to day or night Smart Supplement Light Set the supplement light as ON and Auto and Manual are selectable for light mode Selec...

Page 109: ...t area and the dark area of the scene HLC High Light Compression function can be used when there are strong lights in the scene affecting the image quality White Balance White balance is the white rendition function of the camera used to adjust the color temperature according to the environment White Balance Image Enhancement Digital Noise Reduction DNR reduces the noise in the video stream OFF No...

Page 110: ...f the scene with 9 16 aspect ratio to ignore the needless information such as the wall and get more meaningful information of the scene Scene Mode Choose the scene as indoor or outdoor according to the real environment Video Standard 50 Hz and 60 Hz are selectable Choose according to the different video standards normally 50 Hz for PAL standard and 60 Hz for NTSC standard Lens Distortion Correctio...

Page 111: ...from the drop down list to set the time format date format display mode OSD size and OSD color 7 Configure the text overlay settings 1 Check the checkbox in front of the textbox to enable the on screen display 2 Input the characters in the textbox Note Up to 8 text overlays are configurable 8 Adjust the OSD position and alignment 9 Character align right character align left all align right all ali...

Page 112: ...ing Privacy Mask Purpose Privacy mask enables you to cover certain areas on the live video to prevent certain spots in the video security area from being live viewed and recorded Steps 1 Enter the Privacy Mask Settings interface Configuration Image Privacy Mask 2 Check the checkbox of Enable Privacy Mask to enable this function 3 Click Draw Area Privacy Mask Settings 4 Click and drag the mouse in ...

Page 113: ...Purpose Picture overlay enables you to overlay a picture on the image This function enables a certain enterprise or users to overlay their logo on the image Steps 1 Enter the Picture Overlay Settings interface Configuration Image Picture Overlay Picture Overlay 2 Click Browse to select a picture 3 Click Upload to upload it 4 Check Enable Picture Overlay checkbox to enable the function 5 Set X Coor...

Page 114: ...s you to set the time period and linked scene and it will go to the linked scene in the configured time period when you check the corresponding checkbox Note Only certain camera models support the function Image Parameters Switch Configuration Interface Steps 1 Enter Image Parameters Switch interface Configuration Image Image Parameters Switch 2 Check Enable 3 Select the desired linked scene and d...

Page 115: ...e alarm information to be pushed to PC or mobile client software as soon as the alarm is triggered 10 1 1Configuring Motion Detection Purpose Motion detection detects the moving objects in the configured video security area and a series of actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered In order to detect the moving objects accurately and reduce the false alarm rate normal configuration and exper...

Page 116: ...te Select Disable for rules if you don t want the detected object displayed with the green rectangles Select disable rules from Configuration Local Configuration Live View Parameters rules Enable Motion Detection 4 Click Draw Area Click and drag the mouse on the live video to draw a motion detection area Click Stop Drawing to finish drawing one area 5 Optional Click Clear All to clear all of the a...

Page 117: ...for Motion Detection Arming Schedule Steps 1 Click Arming Schedule to edit the arming schedule 2 Click on the time bar and drag the mouse to select the time period Arming Schedule Note Click on the selected time period you can adjust the time period to the desired time by either moving the time bar or input the exact time period ...

Page 118: ...od Audible Warning Send Email Notify Surveillance Center Upload to FTP Memory Card NAS Trigger Channel and Trigger Alarm Output are selectable You can specify the linkage method when an event occurs Linkage Method Note The linkage methods vary according to the different camera models Audible Warning Trigger the audible warning locally And it only supported by the device that have the audio output ...

Page 119: ...capture number The captured image can also be uploaded to the available SD card or network disk Trigger Channel The video will be recorded when the motion is detected You have to set the recording schedule to realize this function Please refer to 11 1 Configuring Record Schedule for detailed information Trigger Alarm Output Trigger one or more external alarm outputs when an event occurs Note To tr...

Page 120: ...d area 5 Set the arming schedule and linkage method as in the normal configuration mode 6 Click Save to save the settings Day Night Auto Switch Steps 1 Draw the detection area as in the normal configuration mode Up to 8 areas are supported 2 Select Auto Switch for Switch Day and Night Settings 3 Select the area by clicking the area No 4 Slide the cursor to adjust the sensitivity and proportion of ...

Page 121: ...ch timing 4 Select the area by clicking the area No 5 Slide the cursor to adjust the sensitivity and proportion of object on the area for the selected area in the daytime 6 Slide the cursor to adjust the sensitivity and proportion of object on the area for the selected area at night 7 Set the arming schedule and linkage method as in the normal configuration mode 8 Click Save to save the settings C...

Page 122: ...2 Set the Arming Schedule for Motion Detection in 10 1 1 Configuring Motion Detection 4 Check the checkbox to select the linkage method taken for the video tampering Please refer to Task 3 Set the Linkage Method for Motion Detection in 10 1 1 Configuring Motion Detection 5 Click Save to save the settings Configuring Alarm Input Steps 1 Enter the Alarm Input Settings interface Configuration Event B...

Page 123: ... Schedule for Motion Detection in 10 1 1 Configuring Motion Detection 4 Click Linkage Method and check the checkbox to select the linkage method taken for the alarm input Refer to Task 3 Set the Linkage Method for Motion Detection in 10 1 1 Configuring Motion Detection 5 You can copy your settings to other alarm inputs 6 Click Save to save the settings ...

Page 124: ...The Delay time can be set to 5sec 10sec 30sec 1min 2min 5min 10min or Manual The delay time refers to the time duration that the alarm output remains in effect after alarm occurs 4 Click Arming Schedule to enter the Edit Schedule Time interface The time schedule configuration is the same as the settings of the arming schedule for motion detection Refer to Task 2 Set the Arming Schedule for Motion ...

Page 125: ... to the cameras Steps 1 Enter the Exception Settings interface Configuration Event Basic Event Exception 2 Check the checkbox to set the actions taken for the Exception alarm Refer to Task 3 Set the Linkage Method for Motion Detection in 10 1 1 Configuring Motion Detection 3 Click Save to save the settings Configuring Flashing Alarm Light Output Flashing Alarm Light Output Settings Steps ...

Page 126: ...e flashing lasts when one alarm happens Flashing Frequency The flashing speed of the light High Medium and Low are selectable Brightness The brightness of the light 2 Set the flashing duration flashing frequency and brightness 3 Edit the arming schedule 4 Click Save Note Only certain camera models support the function Configuring Audible Alarm Output Audible Alarm Output Settings Steps ...

Page 127: ... schedule 5 Click Save Note Only certain camera models support the function Configuring Other Alarm Note Only certain cameras support Wireless Alarm PIR passive infrared sensor Alarm or Emergency Alarm Wireless Alarm Purpose When wireless alarm signal is sent to the camera from the detector such as the wireless door contact the wireless alarm is triggered and a series of response actions can be ta...

Page 128: ...the linkage methods taken for the wireless alarm 6 Click Save to save the settings 7 Locate the external wireless device beside the camera and go to Configuration System System Settings Remote Control to arm the camera and study the wireless alarm Configuring Wireless Alarm Settings PIR Alarm Purpose A PIR Passive Infrared alarm is triggered when an intruder moves within the detector s field of vi...

Page 129: ...heck the checkbox of Enable to activate the PIR alarm function 3 Input the alarm name in the text field as desired 4 Check the checkbox to select the linkage methods taken for the PIR alarm 5 Click the Edit button to set the arming schedule 6 Click Save to save the settings 7 Go to Configuration Advanced Configuration System Remote Control to arm the camera ...

Page 130: ...e The remote control is required for the Emergency Alarm Go to Configuration System System Settings Remote Control to study the remote control first Steps 1 Enter the Emergency Alarm Settings interface Configuration Event Basic Event Emergency Alarm Setting Emergency Alarm 2 Check the checkbox to select the linkage methods taken for the Emergency alarm 3 Click Save to save the settings ...

Page 131: ...eillance Center Send Email Trigger Alarm Output etc Configuring Audio Exception Detection Purpose Audio exception detection function detects the abnormal sounds in the video security scene such as the sudden increase decrease of the sound intensity and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered Note Audio exception detection function varies according to different camera models S...

Page 132: ...ld Range 1 100 it can filter the sound in the environment the louder the environment sound the higher the value should be You can adjust it according to the real environment You can view the real time volume of the sound on the interface 5 Click Arming Schedule to set the arming schedule Refer to Task 2 Set the Arming Schedule for Motion Detection in 10 1 1 Configuring Motion Detection for detaile...

Page 133: ...4 Select the linkage methods for defocus including Notify Surveillance Center Send Email and Trigger Alarm Output 5 Click Save to save the settings Configuring Scene Change Detection Purpose Scene change detection function detects the change of video security environment affected by the external factors such as the intentional rotation of the camera Some certain actions can be taken when the alarm...

Page 134: ...sk 2 Set the Arming Schedule for Motion Detection in 10 1 1 Configuring Motion Detection for detailed steps 5 Click Linkage Method to select the linkage methods for scene change including Notify Surveillance Center Send Email Upload to FTP Memory Card NAS Trigger Channel and Trigger Alarm Output 6 Click Save to save the settings Configuring Face Detection Purpose Face detection function detects th...

Page 135: ...on the live video go to Configuration Local to enable the Rules 4 Click and drag the slider to set the detection sensitivity The Sensitivity ranges from 1 to 5 The higher the value is the more easily the face can be detected 5 Click Arming Schedule to set the arming schedule Refer to Task 2 Set the Arming Schedule for Motion Detection in 10 1 1 Configuring Motion Detection for detailed steps 6 Cli...

Page 136: ...n detects people vehicle or other objects that enter and loiter in a pre defined virtual region and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered Note Intrusion detection function varies according to different camera models Steps 1 Enter the Intrusion Detection settings interface Configuration Event Smart Event Intrusion Detection ...

Page 137: ...ter and loiter in the region will be detected and trigger the set alarm 4 Set the Max Size and Min Size for valid targets Targets smaller or larger than the valid target size are not able to trigger detection Select a point in the live image as the start to draw a rectangle as the max size or min size Max Size The maximum size of a valid target Targets with larger sizes would not trigger detection...

Page 138: ...e target that enters the pre defined region Sensitivity 100 S1 ST 100 S1 stands for the target body part that goes across the pre defined region ST stands for the complete target body Example if you set the value as 60 the action can be counted as an intrusion only when 40 percent body part enters the region Note The Sensitivity of the detection is supported by certain models 9 Repeat the above st...

Page 139: ...e and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered Note Line crossing detection function varies according to different camera models Steps 1 Enter the Line Crossing Detection settings interface Configuration Event Smart Event Line Crossing Detection Line Crossing Detection 2 Check the checkbox of Enable to enable the function 3 Select the line from the drop down list ...

Page 140: ...ect going across the plane with both directions can be detected and alarms are triggered A B Only the object crossing the configured line from the A side to the B side can be detected B A Only the object crossing the configured line from the B side to the A side can be detected 8 Drag the slider to set the sensitivity value Sensitivity Range 1 100 It stands for the percentage of the body part of a...

Page 141: ...ng Note Only certain models support Trigger Channel Trigger Alarm Output Flashing Alarm and Audible Warning 12 Click Save to save the settings Configuring Region Entrance Detection Purpose Region entrance detection function detects people vehicle or other objects that enter a pre defined virtual region from the outside place and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered Steps 1...

Page 142: ...er sizes would not trigger detection Min Size The minimum size of a valid target Targets with smaller sizes would not trigger detection 5 Set the detection area Click on the live video to specify the four vertexes of the detection region and right click to complete drawing 6 Select the detection target Human and vehicle are available If the detection target is not selected all the detected targets...

Page 143: ...ions 9 Click Arming Schedule to set the arming schedule 10 Click Linkage Method to select the linkage methods for intrusion detection including Notify Surveillance Center Send Email Upload to FTP Memory Card NAS Trigger Channel Trigger Alarm Output Flashing Alarm and Audible Warning Note Only certain models support Trigger Channel Trigger Alarm Output Flashing Alarm and Audible Warning 11 Click Sa...

Page 144: ...sizes would not trigger detection Min Size The minimum size of a valid target Targets with smaller sizes would not trigger detection 5 Set the detection area Click on the live video to specify the four vertexes of the detection region and right click to complete drawing 6 Select the detection target Human and vehicle are available If the detection target is not selected all the detected targets wi...

Page 145: ...g Schedule to set the arming schedule 10 Click Linkage Method to select the linkage methods for intrusion detection including Notify Surveillance Center Send Email Upload to FTP Memory Card NAS Trigger Channel Trigger Alarm Output Flashing Alarm and Audible Warning Note Only certain models support Trigger Channel Trigger Alarm Output Flashing Alarm and Audible Warning 11 Click Save to save the set...

Page 146: ...ection region and right click to complete drawing 6 Set the Max Size and Min Size for valid targets Targets smaller or larger than the valid target size are not able to trigger detection Max Size The maximum size of a valid target Targets with larger sizes would not trigger detection Min Size The minimum size of a valid target Targets with smaller sizes would not trigger detection 7 Click Stop Dra...

Page 147: ... counted as an unattended baggage only when 40 percent body part of the target enters the region Note The Sensitivity of the detection is supported by certain models 10 Repeat the above steps to configure other regions Up to 4 regions can be set You can click the Clear button to clear all pre defined regions 11 Click Arming Schedule to set the arming schedule 12 Click Linkage Method to select the ...

Page 148: ... Max Size and Min Size for valid targets Targets smaller or larger than the valid target size are not able to trigger detection Max Size The maximum size of a valid target Targets with larger sizes would not trigger detection Min Size The minimum size of a valid target Targets with smaller sizes would not trigger detection 7 Click Stop Drawing when finish drawing 8 Set the time threshold for objec...

Page 149: ...Repeat the above steps to configure other regions Up to 4 regions can be set You can click the Clear button to clear all pre defined regions 11 Click Arming Schedule to set the arming schedule 12 Click Linkage Method to select the linkage methods 13 Click Save to save the settings VCA Configuration Face Capture The camera can capture the face that appears in the configured area and the face inform...

Page 150: ... for face capture camera Camera Information You can set the Device No and Camera Info for the camera which can be overlaid on captured picture Text Overlay Information You can check desired items and adjust their order to display on captured pictures Shield Region The shield region allows you to set the specific region in which the face capture does not work Up to 4 shield regions are supported St...

Page 151: ...ndard for a camera to identify a target 3 Click to draw the maximum pupil distance 4 Click to draw the detection area you want the face capture to take effect Draw area by left click end points in the live view window and right click to finish the area drawing Notes Polygon area 4 10 sides sides is supported If the live view is stopped there is no way to draw the configured area 5 Click Save 6 Cli...

Page 152: ...ite low and if there was a face in the configured area from the start this face will not be captured It can reduce the misinformation of the faces in the wall painting or posters The default value of 3 is recommended Sensitivity 1 5 The sensitivity to identify a target The higher the value is the easier a face will be recognized and the higher possibility of misinformation would be The default val...

Page 153: ...r the value the brighter the face is Minimum Duration 1 60min The minimum duration of the camera exposures the face The default value is 1 minute Note If the face exposure is enabled please make sure the WDR function is disabled and the manual iris is selected Face Filtering Time It means the time interval between the camera detecting a face and taking a capture action If the detected face stays i...

Page 154: ...ibrary name threshold and remarks Threshold Face similarity higher than the set threshold triggers face picture comparison alarm uploading 3 Click OK 4 Optional To modify a face picture library select desired library click and modify related parameters 5 Optional To delete a face picture library click Manage face pictures in a library Note Supported picture size is no larger than 300K per file Ste...

Page 155: ...Note Face picture is not allowed to change during modification 1 Select a face picture library 2 Select the target face picture You can use search function to locate the picture 3 Click Modify 4 Edit detailed information 5 Click OK 4 Modeling and Batch Modeling Modeling process builds up face model for each face picture Face model is compulsory for face picture comparison to take effect Modeling S...

Page 156: ...e Comparison and Modeling 2 Check Enable Face Picture Comparison 3 Set desired information to upload for face comparison 4 Select a comparison mode Best Comparison the device captures and compares the target face continuously when the face target stays in the detection area and upload the best scored face picture and related alarm information when the target face leaves the area Quick Comparison t...

Page 157: ...Quick Capture with this function enabled the device starts face modeling as soon as it detects a face which scores higher than the set Face Grading Threshold for Capture Face Grading Threshold for Capture the face grading threshold for the device to judge whether to capture and upload the face or not Max Capture Interval the max interval between two captures when the target is in the detection are...

Page 158: ... the Counting Configuration interface Configuration People Counting People Counting Configuration 2 Check Enable People Counting checkbox to enable the function 3 Set the detection line An orange line named as detection line can be set on the live video and the object entering or exiting through the line will be detected and counted Click button on the left of the live view image An orange line wi...

Page 159: ... Horizontal Lines One blue line indicates the detected width usually the shoulder breadth of a passing person Up to eight blue lines can be shown on each side of the detection line These lines are reference for calibration setting Calibration Line Green Vertical Line The distance from the left endpoint to the calibration line calibration line width indicates the set width of a person You can drag ...

Page 160: ...e desired time period from the Data Statistics Cycle dropdown list 5 To reset the counter click the button on the left of the live view image 6 Click Arming Schedule to set the arming schedule Refer to Task 2 Set the Arming Schedule for Motion Detection in 10 1 1 Configuring Motion Detection 7 Check Linkage Method tab to select the linkage method Refer to Task 3 Set the Linkage Method for Motion D...

Page 161: ...ction needs no camera calibration Notes It is recommended to install the camera as right above the entrance exit as possible and make sure it is horizontal to improve the counting accuracy Steps 1 Enter the Counting Configuration interface Configuration Counting Counting Configuration 2 Check the Enable Counting checkbox to enable the function 3 Check the Enable OSD Overlay checkbox and the real t...

Page 162: ...points of the detection line to adjust its length 4 Click to delete the detection line 5 Click to to change the direction 5 Click the button and the number of the people entered and exited will be cleared to zero 6 Click Arming Schedule to enter the arming schedule interface and click and drag the mouse on the time bar to set the time 7 Check Linkage Method tab to select the linkage method 8 Click...

Page 163: ...able the function 3 Go to Area Settings to draw detection area Draw area by left click the end points in the live view window and right click to finish the area drawing Up to 8 areas are configurable Note You can click Select All to select the whole live view window as the configured area Or click Delete to delete the current drawn area 4 Configure the parameters for drawn area Detection Sensitivi...

Page 164: ...inimum Target Size 0 100 It refers to the size of the camera identify a target You can set the target size according to the actual environment The default size is 50 Target Track Select ON or OFF to enable or disable the tracking of the target 5 Go to Arming Schedule tab and click and drag the mouse on the time bar to set the arming schedule 6 Go to Linkage Method tab and select the linkage method...

Page 165: ...down list Up to 4 lanes are selectable 4 Click and drag the lane line to set its position or click and drag the line end to adjust the length and angle of the line 5 Adjust the zoom ratio of the camera so that the size of the vehicle in the image is close to that of the red frame Only the position of red frame is adjustable Note Only 1 license plate can be captured at one time for each lane 6 Sele...

Page 166: ...play the changing status of one queue To use the function you should set up detection rules first To see the statistics of queue management go to Application Note Only certain camera models support the function Rule Settings The camera supports Regional People Queuing Up Waiting Time Detection and Real time Upload Check checkbox to enable the desired function Regional People Queuing Up the functio...

Page 167: ...ct a color for a region from the color drop down list iii Draw a region by right click to determine the region boundary Up to 10 edges are supported for a region Move the region select and drag the region Adjust the region boundary select the region and drag the endpoint of the region edge Delete the region select the region and click Delete Note When you are drawing regions try to avoid region ov...

Page 168: ...ttings Alarm Trigger Condition When the people number in the region is greater than less than equal to or not equal to the set threshold an alarm is triggered Alarm threshold An alarm is triggered when the alarm threshold condition is met c Repeat above steps to set up other regions if needed Up to 3 regions are supported 2 Arming Schedule Set the arming schedule for the function In the armed peri...

Page 169: ...interface Configuration Hard Hat Detection 2 Check Enable Hard Hat Detection 3 Set the generation speed It refers to the target generation speed of the face entering the detection region The greater the value is quicker of generation 4 Click Draw Area to set the detection region An alarm will be triggered if the camera detects that someone in the detection region does not wear the hard hat 5 Click...

Page 170: ... info on Alarm Picture The captured target and the configured area will be framed on the alarm picture Note Make sure the rules are enabled in your local settings Go to Configuration Local Configuration Rules to enable it Snapshot Setting You can set the quality and resolution for the captured picture Upload JPEG Image to Center Check the checkbox to upload the captured image to the surveillance c...

Page 171: ... on Live View Video Click Draw Verification Line Horizontal Vertical to draw a horizontal vertical line in the live view and input the actual length in Real Length field With the drawn reference lines and their real length the camera can conclude other objects appear in the live view 3 Click the Horizontal Verify Vertical Verify button to draw a horizontal vertical line on the live video and click...

Page 172: ...nd right click to finish the area drawing Notes Polygon area with up to 10 sides is supported Click to delete the drawn areas If live view is stopped there is no way to draw the shield regions 3 Click Save to save the settings Rule The function supports a series of behaviors including line crossing detection intrusion region entrance and region exiting etc Note Please refer to each chapter for det...

Page 173: ... the length and width of the maximum size and minimum size Only the target whose size is between the minimum value and maximum value will trigger the alarm Note Make sure the camera calibration is configured if actual size is selected Detection Target Select Human or Vehicle as the detection target You can also select All to detect all the objects as the target Draw line area For line crossing det...

Page 174: ... time interval for the two single rules and then select the trigger order of the single rules for alarm filtering Notes If you select the rule type as None the rule option is invalid Up to 8 single rules and 2 combined rules are configurable And the line crossing intrusion region exiting and region entrance are supported for the combined rules 6 Click Save to save the settings 7 Click Arming Sched...

Page 175: ...er the alarm for only once If it is not checked the same target will cause the continuous alarm in the same configured area Leave Interference Suppression Check this checkbox to stop the interference caused by the leaves in the configured area Output Type Select the position of the frame Target center bottom center and top centers are selectable E g The target will be in the center of the frame if...

Page 176: ...f the maximum size should be longer than the length of the minimum size and so does the width Pixel Click Minimum Size to draw the rectangle of the min size on the live view And click Maximum Size to draw the rectangle of the max size on the live view The target is smaller than the min size or larger than the max size will be filtered Notes The drawn area will be converted to the pixel by the back...

Page 177: ...rding for the cameras manual recording and scheduled recording In this section you can follow the instructions to configure the scheduled recording By default the record files of scheduled recording are stored in the local storage or in the network disk Steps 1 Enter the Record Schedule Settings interface Configuration Storage Schedule Settings Record Schedule Recording Schedule Interface 2 Check ...

Page 178: ...st record time is set as 5 seconds the camera records until 11 00 05 The Post record time can be configured as 5s 10s 30s 1 min 2 min 5 min or 10 min Stream Type Select the stream type for recording Note The record parameter configurations vary depending on the camera model 4 Select a Record Type The record type can be Continuous Motion Detection Alarm Motion Alarm Motion Alarm and Event Continuou...

Page 179: ...s configuring the recording schedule you have to configure the settings on the Motion Detection and Alarm Input Settings interfaces Please refer to 10 1 1 Configuring Motion Detection and 10 1 3 Configuring Alarm Input for detailed information Record Triggered by Motion Alarm If you select Motion Alarm the video will be recorded when the external alarm is triggered or the motion is detected Beside...

Page 180: ...n the local storage or network storage Steps 1 Enter the Capture Settings interface Configuration Storage Storage Settings Capture Capture Configuration 2 Go to Capture Schedule tab to configure the capture schedule by click and drag the mouse on the time bar You can copy the record schedule to other days by clicking the green copy icon on the right of each time bar 3 Click Advanced to select stre...

Page 181: ...apture parameters 1 Check the Enable Timing Snapshot checkbox to enable continuous snapshot 2 Select the picture format resolution quality and capture interval 3 Check the Enable Event triggered Snapshot checkbox to enable event triggered snapshot 4 Select the picture format resolution quality capture interval and capture number Set Capture Parameters ...

Page 182: ...ired And you can assign the quota for different file types Steps 1 Enter the HDD management interface Configuration Storage Storage Management HDD Management HDD Management 2 Select the desired disk and operate as required 1 The status of the disk includes Uninitialized and Normal If the status of the disk is Uninitialized you can click Format to initialize the disk When the initialization complet...

Page 183: ...ty and enter the password for the verification If the verification is succeeded its status changes to Encrypted 3 Optional Define the quota for record and pictures 1 Input the quota percentage for picture and for record 2 Click Save and refresh the browser page to activate the settings Quota Settings Configuring Net HDD Before you start The network disk should be available within the network and p...

Page 184: ...ices The password should be something 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 Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and or end user 4 Click Test to ...

Page 185: ...n Status Detection tab Remaining Lifespan It shows the percentage of the remaining lifespan The lifespan of a memory card may be influenced by factors such as its capacity and the bitrate You need to change the memory card if the remaining lifespan is not enough Health Status It shows the condition of your memory card There are three status descriptions good bad and damaged You will receive a noti...

Page 186: ...tton shown next to the Format button Then input the correct password to unlock it Notes The memory card can only be read and written in when it is unlocked If the camera which adds a lock to a memory card is restored to the factory settings you can go to the HDD Management interface to unlock the memory card Remove the Lock 1 Select the Lock Switch as OFF 2 Input the correct password in Password S...

Page 187: ...Enter the Lite Storage interface Configuration Storage Storage Management Lite Storage 2 Check the Checkbox of Enable to enable the lite storage function 3 Input the storage time in the text field You can view the available space of the SD card on the page 4 Click Save to save the settings Configuring Cloud Storage Purpose The captured pictures can be saved on Cloud Storage when the function is co...

Page 188: ...protocol version as Cloud2 0 5 Input picture storage pool ID on the server 6 Optional You can click Test to test the cloud storage settings 7 Click Save Note The storage server port ranges from 2000 to 65535 and the picture storage pool ID ranges from 1 to 255 ...

Page 189: ...ose This section explains how to view the remotely recorded video files stored in the network disks or SD cards Steps 1 Click Playback on the menu bar to enter playback interface Playback Interface 2 Select the date and click Search Search Video ...

Page 190: ... Audio on and adjust volume Mute Speed down Download Speed up Playback by frame Enable Disable digital zoom Note You can choose the file paths locally for downloaded playback video files and pictures in Local Configuration interface You can also input the time and click to locate the playback point in the Set playback time field You can also click to zoom out in the progress bar Set Playback Time ...

Page 191: ... the capture schedule is configured Go to Configuration Storage Schedule Settings Capture to set the capture schedule Picture Search Interface Steps 1 Select the file type from the dropdown list Continuous Motion Alarm Motion Alarm Motion Alarm Line Crossing Intrusion Detection and Scene Change Detection are selectable 2 Select the start time and end time 3 Click Search to search the matched pictu...

Page 192: ...Network Camera User Manual 191 Note Up to 4000 pictures can be displayed at one time ...

Page 193: ... download the captured face data from application tab To get more intuitional results you can display the data in different charts Application Interface Steps 1 Select the report type Daily report weekly report monthly report and annual report are selectable 2 Select the statistics type 3 Select the start time and click Counting The counting result displays in the statistic result area Click Table...

Page 194: ...and download the people counting data from application tab To get more intuitional results you can display the data in different charts Steps 1 Select the report type Daily report weekly report monthly report and annual report are selectable Note Daily report calculates the data on the date you selected weekly report calculates for the week your selected date belongs to monthly report calculates f...

Page 195: ...ay the data in different charts Steps 1 Select the report type Daily report weekly report monthly report and annual report are selectable Note Daily report calculates the data on the date you selected weekly report calculates for the week your selected date belongs to monthly report calculates for the month your selected date belongs to and the annual report calculates for the year your selected d...

Page 196: ... counting data from application tab To get more intuitional results you can display the data in different charts Steps 1 Select the report type Daily report weekly report monthly report and annual report are selectable Note Daily report calculates the data on the date you selected weekly report calculates for the week your selected date belongs to monthly report calculates for the month your selec...

Page 197: ...el To compare queuing up people number of a certain waiting time level in multiple queues regions use queuing up time analysis check target regions and set a waiting time level To compare queuing up people number of different waiting time levels in multiple queues regions use queuing up time analysis check target regions and set waiting time levels To see the time and duration that a queue stays a...

Page 198: ...dio button and input 600 in correspondent text field Multi Level Comparison Compares queuing up people number of different waiting time levels a Check one or more regions b Set waiting time level Check one or more desired time range checkboxes and input values For example if you want to compare the number of people who waits longer than 10 minutes and who wait shorter than 3 minutes check the firs...

Page 199: ...er in the region For example if you want to see how long time the queue keeps more than 10 persons in a region check the third radio button and input 10 in correspondent text field Multi Level Comparison Compares the time and duration of the queue at different queue length levels a Check one or more regions b Set the queue length level Check one or more desired range checkboxes and input values 2 ...

Page 200: ...the device With an on board memory card installed the device can save up to one mouth s data With NO memory card installed the device can only save up to one week s data Raw Data Exporting Raw data exporting of queue management is not available on web browser For further analysis you can get the data via RTSP protocol ...

Page 201: ...e the open platform function it is not recommended to set your IP address and the camera IP address to 192 168 252 X Steps 1 Enter the Open Platform Settings interface Configuration Open Platform Read Disclaimer 2 Read the Disclaimer and check the checkbox 3 Click Install Apps 4 Click Browse to select the imported application package Open Platform 5 Click Import Then the application is installed s...

Page 202: ...ckbox to enable Get Video Stream If the third party application needs to get or set the camera parameters check the checkbox to enable Camera Setting Authorization 7 If you have installed the application you can select the desired application to view the license or click Browse to import the license for each application There are four license statuses free inactive activated and expired Free means...

Page 203: ... User Manual 202 The flash memory size of the imported application should be less than the free flash memory of the device The memory size of the imported application should be less than the free memory of the device ...

Page 204: ...n is only supported by certain camera models Steps 1 Click Smart Display on the menu bar to enter the interface 2 Click to set the layout Layout You can check the desired display content in the layout The selected contents layout can be previewed Detect Feature The selected target features is displayed in the real time analysis area ...

Page 205: ... devices online Search online devices automatically After launch the SADP software it automatically searches the online devices every 15 seconds from the subnet where your computer locates It displays the total number and information of the searched devices in the Online Devices interface Device information including the device type IP address and port number etc will be displayed Figure A 1 1 Sea...

Page 206: ...he right side 2 Edit the modifiable network parameters e g IP address and port number 3 Enter the password of the admin account of the device in the Admin Password field and click to save the changes For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks we strongly recommend the use of strong passwords for all functions and network devices The password should be something of yo...

Page 207: ...Network Camera User Manual 206 Figure A 1 2 Modify Network Parameters ...

Page 208: ...the LAN parameters of the router as in the following figure including IP address and subnet mask settings Figure A 2 2 Set the LAN parameters 3 Set the port mapping in the virtual severs of Forwarding By default camera uses port 80 8000 and 554 You can change these ports value with web browser or client software Example When the cameras are connected to the same router you can configure the ports ...

Page 209: ...camera at 192 168 1 23 2 Map the port 81 8001 555 and 8201 for the network camera at 192 168 1 24 3 Enable ALL or TCP protocols 4 Check the Enable checkbox and click Save to save the settings Figure A 2 3 Port Mapping Note The port of the network camera cannot conflict with other ports For example some web management port of the router is 80 Change the camera port if it is the same as the manageme...

Page 210: ... device communication matrix Note that the matrix contains all communication ports of Hikvision network cameras Device Command Scan the following QR code to get device common serial port commands Note that the command list contains the commonly used serial port commands for all Hikvision network cameras ...

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