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Summary of Contents for DS-7104HVI-SH

Page 1: ...Digital Video Recorder User Manual UD 6L0202D1980A01 ...

Page 2: ... mentioned below are the properties of their respective owners Legal Disclaimer TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED WITH ITS HARDWARE SOFTWARE AND FIRMWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITH ALL FAULTS AND ERRORS AND HIKVISION MAKES NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION MERCHANTABILITY SATISFACTORY QUALITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON INF...

Page 3: ...ay cause undesired operation EU Conformity Statement This product and if applicable the supplied accessories too are marked with CE and comply therefore with the applicable harmonized European standards listed under the EMC Directive 2004 108 EC the LVD Directive 2006 95 EC and the RoHS Directive 2011 65 EU 2012 19 EU WEEE directive Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorte...

Page 4: ... safety regulations of the nation and region Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information Input voltage should meet both the SELV Safety Extra Low Voltage and the Limited Power Source with 100 240 VAC or 12 VDC according to the IEC60950 1 standard Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter ov...

Page 5: ...is properly secured to a rack or shelf Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of dropping it may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device Improper use or replacement of the battery ...

Page 6: ...to Series Model Type DS 7100 SL DS 7104HWI SL DS 7108HWI SL DS 7116HWI SL Network DVR DS 7104HVI SL DS 7108HVI SL DS 7116HVI SL Network DVR DS 7100 SH DS 7104HVI SH DS 7108HVI SH DS 7116HVI SH Network DVR DS 7104HWI SH DS 7108HWI SH DS 7116HWI SH Network DVR DS 7200 SL DS 7204HI SL DS 7208HI SL DS 7216HI SL Network DVR DS 7200 E1 DS 7204HI E1 DS 7208HI E1 DS 7216HI E1 Network DVR ...

Page 7: ...djustable Live view screen can be switched in group and manual switch and automatic cycle view is also provided the interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted Quick setting menu is provided for live view The selected live view channel can be shielded Motion detection video tampering detection and video loss alarm functions Privacy mask HDD Management 1 SATA hard disk can be connected with a maxim...

Page 8: ...ny operating accounts and define their operating permission which includes the limit to access any channel Operation exceptions and log recording and searching Import and export of device configuration information Network Functions 1 self adaptive 10M 100Mbps network interface IPv6 is supported TCP IP protocol PPPoE DHCP DNS DDNS NTP SADP SMTP UPnP RTSP ONVIF are supported TCP UDP and RTP for unic...

Page 9: ...29 3 2 2 Main Aux Output Switching 30 3 2 3 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode 31 3 3 Adjusting Live View Settings 34 3 4 Channel zero Encoding 36 3 5 User Logout 37 Chapter 4PTZ Controls 38 4 1 Configuring PTZ Settings 39 4 2 Setting PTZ Presets Patrols Patterns 39 4 2 1 Customizing Presets 40 4 2 2 Calling Presets 40 4 2 3 Customizing Patrols 42 4 2 4 Calling Patrols 43 4 2 5 Customizing Pa...

Page 10: ...ion 98 8 2 Detecting Video Loss 100 8 3 Detecting Video Tampering 101 8 4 Handling Exceptions 102 8 5 Setting Alarm Response Actions 103 Chapter 9Network Settings 104 9 1 Configuring General Settings 105 9 2 Configuring Advanced Settings 106 9 2 1 Configuring Extranet Access 106 9 2 2 Configuring PPPoE Settings 111 9 2 3 Configuring NTP Server 112 9 2 4 Configuring UPnP 113 9 2 5 Configure More Se...

Page 11: ...Importing Exporting Configuration Files 140 12 4 Upgrading System 142 12 4 1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device 142 12 4 2 Upgrading by FTP 142 12 5 Restoring Default Settings 144 Chapter 13Others 145 13 1 Configuring General Settings 146 13 2 Configuring DST Settings 147 13 3 Configuring More Settings 148 13 4 Managing User Accounts 149 13 4 1 Adding a User 149 13 4 2 Deleting a User 151 13 4 3 Edi...

Page 12: ...User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 11 Chapter 1 Introduction ...

Page 13: ...l of DS 7100HWI HVI SL and DS 7100HWI HVI SH Table 3 1 Description of Indicators No Icon Description 1 Indicator turns red when DVR is powered up 2 Indicator lights in red when data is being read from or written to HDD 3 Indicator blinks blue when network connection is functioning properly DS 7200HI The front panel of DS 7200HI series DVR is shown in Figure 1 2 Figure 1 2 Front Panel of DS 7200HI ...

Page 14: ...Indicators No Name Function Description 1 POWER POWER indicator turns red when DVR is powered up 2 STATUS STATUS indicator lights in red when data is being read from or written to HDD 3 Tx Rx Tx Rx indictor blinks green when network connection is functioning properly ...

Page 15: ...vider The operation of the mouse Table 3 3 Description of the Mouse Control Name Action Description Left Click Single Click Live view Select channel and show the quick set menu Menu Select and enter a menu Double Click Live view Switch single screen and multi screen Click and Drag Video tampering detection privacy mask and motion detection select target area Digital zoom in Drag and select target ...

Page 16: ...tion Figure 1 3 Soft Keyboard Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard Table 3 4 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons Icon Description Icon Description Number English letter Lowercase Uppercase Symbols Backspace Space Enter Exit English input method Numbers ...

Page 17: ...5 Description of Rear Panel No Item Description 1 VIDEO IN BNC connector for analog video input 2 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output 3 HDMI HDMI video output The DS 7100 HWI HVI SL series DVR provides no HDMI interface 4 VGA DB15 connector for VGA output Display local video output and menu 5 AUDIO IN RCA connector for audio input 6 AUDIO OUT RCA connector for audio output 7 LAN Interface RJ4...

Page 18: ...O OUT BNC connector for video output The DS 7200HI E1 series provide no CVBS video output interface 3 VGA DB15 connector for VGA output Display local video output and menu 4 AUDIO IN RCA connector for audio input 5 AUDIO OUT RCA connector for audio output 6 LAN Interface RJ45 10M 100M Ethernet interface 7 USB Interface Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices 8 RS 485 Interface Connector for...

Page 19: ...User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 18 Chapter 2 Getting Started ...

Page 20: ...tor on the rear panel and the device will start up and for the DS 7200 series DVR turn on the power switch button on the rear panel after the power supply is connected The Power indicator LED should turn red indicating that the device begins to start up Shutting down the device Steps 1 Enter the Shutdown menu Menu Shutdown Figure 2 1 Shutdown Menu 2 Click the Shutdown button to enter the following...

Page 21: ...ly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing using a minimum of 8 characters including 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 protect your product 2 Click OK to...

Page 22: ...settings of the device If you don t want to use the Start Wizard at that moment click Exit You can also choose to use the Start Wizard next time by leaving the Start wizard when device starts checkbox checked 2 Click Next to enter the date and time settings window Figure 2 7 Date and Time Settings 3 Click Next button which takes you back to the Network Setup Wizard window as shown in Figure 2 8 Se...

Page 23: ...w 5 Configure the advanced network parameters including the server port HTTP port RTSP port UPnP and EZVIZ Cloud P2P settings Figure 2 9 Advanced Network Configuration 6 Click Next button to enter the HDD Management window shown in Figure 2 10 To initialize the HDD click the Init button Initialization removes all the data saved in the HDD ...

Page 24: ...s window as shown in Figure 2 11 1 Select the camera to configure 2 Check the checkbox to enable Start Recording 3 Select the recording mode to Continuous or Motion Detection Figure 2 11 Record Settings 4 Click Copy to copy the record settings of the current camera to other camera s if needed as shown in Figure 2 12 ...

Page 25: ...User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 24 Figure 2 12 Copy Record Settings 5 Click OK to return to the Record Settings window 8 Click OK to complete the startup Setup Wizard ...

Page 26: ...13 Login Interface 2 Input Password 3 Click OK to log in In the Login dialog box if you have entered the wrong password for 7 times the current user account will be locked for 60 seconds Figure 2 14 User Account Protection 2 4 2 User Logout Purpose After logging out the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to perform some operation you need to enter user name and password log in aga...

Page 27: ...l of Digital Video Recorder 26 Figure 2 15 Logout 2 Click Logout After you have logged out the system menu operation on the screen is invalid It is required to input a user name and password to unlock the system ...

Page 28: ...User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 27 Chapter 3 Live View ...

Page 29: ...ive view mode there are icons at the right top of the screen for each channel showing the status of the record and alarm in the channel so that you can know whether the channel is recorded or whether there are alarms occur as soon as possible Table 3 1 Description of Live View Icons Icons Description Alarm video loss tampering or motion detection alarm Record manual record continuous record or mot...

Page 30: ...y output interfaces When both HDMI and VGA are connected or either one is connected the CVBS output is used as the auxiliary video output for live view recording and PTZ controls When both HDMI and VGA are not connected the CVBS output is used as the main video output for live view playback recording PTZ control and menu operations When the aux output is enabled you can do some basic operation on ...

Page 31: ...f you enter Aux monitor mode and the Aux monitor is not connected the mouse operation is disabled 3 2 2 Main Aux Output Switching The DS 7200HI E1 does not support this function When the HDMI VGA output is configured as the main output you can select Aux Monitor option from the right click menu or perform the following way to switch to CVBS output as the main output Steps 1 In the live view mode u...

Page 32: ...ck setting toolbar which shows when you right click mouse on the camera Figure 3 4 Quick Settings Toolbar Table 3 3 Description of Quick Setting Toolbar Icons Icons Description Icons Description Icons Description Enable Manual Record Instant Playback Mute Audio on Digital Zoom Image Settings Close Instant Playback Instant Playback only shows the record in last five minutes If no record is found it...

Page 33: ...emained as the Other Time 2 Select the mode from the drop down menu according to different light conditions Four modes are selectable Standard in general lighting conditions default Indoor the image is relatively smoother Dim Light the image is smoother than the other three modes Outdoor the image is relatively clearer and sharper The degree of contrast and saturation is high Figure 3 5 Image Sett...

Page 34: ...the image parameters of the current camera to other camera s click the Copy button to enter the Copy to interface Figure 3 6 Copy Image Settings to Other Camera s 2 Select the camera s to be configured with the image settings You can also click the checkbox of Analog to select all cameras 3 Click the OK button to finish the Copy settings You can click the Restore button to restore the current imag...

Page 35: ...t for the selected video output Event Output Select the output to show event video Two output interfaces are selectable VGA HDMI and Main CVBS Full Screen Monitoring Dwell Time The time in seconds to show alarm event screen When the HDMI VGA output interface is used as the main video output and the Audio Output for the HDMI VGA output interface is enabled the VGA audio and AUDIO OUT can be used fo...

Page 36: ... layout 3 Click to select a screen in the right region and double click to select a channel in the left region Thus the selected channel will be displayed in the corresponding screen The icon means the channel will not be displayed 4 You can click to start live view of all channels and click to stop live view of all channels Click or to go to the previous or next page 5 Click the Apply button to s...

Page 37: ... image quality channel zero encoding is supported as an option for you Steps 1 Enter the Live View Settings interface Menu Configuration Live View 2 Select the Channel Zero Encoding tab Figure 3 9 Live View Channel Zero Encoding 3 Check the checkbox after Enable Channel Zero Encoding 4 Configure the Frame Rate Max Bitrate Mode and Max Bitrate After you set the Channel Zero encoding you can get a v...

Page 38: ... mode and if you want to do some operation you need to enter user name and password to log in again Steps 3 Enter the Shutdown menu Menu Shutdown Figure 3 10 Shutdown 4 Click Logout After you have logged out the system menu operation on the screen is invalid It is required a user name and password to login the system ...

Page 39: ...User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 38 Chapter 4 PTZ Controls ...

Page 40: ... PTZ General Figure 4 1 PTZ General 2 Choose the camera for PTZ setting in the Camera dropdown list 3 Enter the parameters of the PTZ camera All the parameters should be exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters Only PTZ Protocol can be set for network cameras Example If the PTZ camera has a Baud rate as 115200 you should input 115200 in the Baud rate field 4 Click Copy if you want to configur...

Page 41: ...ctional button to wheel the camera to the location where you want to set preset Check the checkbox of Save Preset Click the preset number to save the preset Repeat the steps2 4 to save more presets If the number of the presets you want to save is more than 17 you can click and choose the available numbers Figure 4 3 More Presets 4 2 2 Calling Presets Purpose The view angle of the PTZ camera will b...

Page 42: ...mode Steps 1 Click the button in the lower right corner of the PTZ setting interface or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting toolbar in the live view process to open the PTZ control panel in live view mode Figure 4 5 PTZ Toolbar 2 Click the Camera tab on the panel and select the channel for control on the camera list 3 Click the Preset tab on the panel and double click the preset you wa...

Page 43: ...l Figure 4 6 PTZ Add Key Point 4 Configure key point parameters such as the preset No duration of staying for one key point and speed of patrol The key point is corresponding to the preset The Preset determines the order at which the PTZ will follow while cycling through the patrol The Duration refers to the time span to stay at the corresponding key point The Speed defines the speed at which the ...

Page 44: ...tting interface Menu Camera PTZ More Settings 2 Select the patrol number and then click to call the patrol 3 Click to stop it Figure 4 9 Calling Patrol Call a patrol in live view mode Steps 1 Open the PTZ control panel in live view mode 2 Click the Camera tab on the panel and select the channel for control on the camera list 3 Click the Patrol tab on the panel and then double click the patrol or c...

Page 45: ... Enter the PTZ Control interface Menu Camera PTZ More Settings 2 Choose pattern number in the option box Figure 4 11 PTZ Pattern 3 Click and use your mouse to drag the image or click the eight directional buttons in the control box under the image to move the PTZ camera The movement of the PTZ is recorded as the pattern 4 Click to save the pattern Repeat the above steps to save more patterns ...

Page 46: ...ern Click to stop it Figure 4 12 PTZ Calling Pattern Call a pattern in live view mode Steps 1 Open the PTZ control panel in live view mode 2 Click the Camera tab on the panel and select the channel for control on the camera list 3 Click the Pattern tab on the panel and then double click the pattern or click to select the patrol and click to call the pattern Figure 4 13 PTZ Panel Pattern 4 3 PTZ Co...

Page 47: ...oom Focus Iris Zoom Focus Iris The speed of the PTZ movement Light on off Wiper on off 3D Zoom Image Centralization Preset Patrol Pattern Menu Previous item Next item Start pattern patrol Stop the patrol or pattern movement Minimize windows Exit Enter the PTZ settings menu You can click the Configuration button to enter the PTZ settings menu Please refer to Chapter 4 1 Configuring PTZ Settings for...

Page 48: ...User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 47 Chapter 5 Record Settings ...

Page 49: ...ady been installed If not please install a HDD and initialize it Menu HDD General Figure 5 1 HDD General 2 Check the storage mode of the HDD Click Advanced to check the storage mode of the HDD For Quota storage mode please set the maximum record capacity For detailed information see Chapter 10 2 Configuring Quota Mode Figure 5 2 HDD Advanced Steps 1 Enter the Record settings interface to configure...

Page 50: ...y of recording with 6 levels configurable Frame Rate Set the frame rate of recording Max Bitrate Mode Set the mode to General or Customize 32 3072Kbps Max Bitrate Kbps Select or customize the maximum bitrate for recording Max Bitrate Range Recommended A recommended Max bitrate range is provided for reference 4 Configure the pre record post record time and expired time Pre record The time you set t...

Page 51: ...er camera s click Copy to enter the Copy Camera interface Select the camera s and click OK to finish the copy settings Figure 5 4 Copy Camera Settings 6 On the Record settings interface click Apply to save the settings You can click the Restore button to restore the current main stream settings to the default parameters 3 Set encoding parameters for sub stream 1 Click the Substream tab to enter th...

Page 52: ... Record Schedule 2 Choose the camera you want to configure 3 Check the check box after the Enable Schedule item There are two ways to configure the record schedule Task 1 Edit the Schedule Steps 1 Click Edit 2 In the message box you can choose the day which you want to set schedule 3 To schedule an all day recording check checkbox to enable all day recording 4 Set the Type in the dropdown list inc...

Page 53: ...the time periods can t be overlapped each other Repeat the above steps 2 5 to schedule recording for other days in the week If the schedule can also be set to other days click Copy Figure 5 8 Copy Schedule to Other Days The Holiday option is available in the Schedule dropdown list when you have enabled holiday schedule in Holiday Settings Refer to Chapter 5 5 Configuring Holiday Record Figure 5 9 ...

Page 54: ...ngs For detailed information refer to Chapter 8 1 2 Use the mouse to drag and draw time periods Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day Figure 5 10 Draw the Schedule 3 You can repeat the above steps to set schedule for other channels If the settings can also be used to other channels click Copy to enter the Copy Camera interface and then choose the channel to which you want to copy Figure 5...

Page 55: ...ance center and so on In this chapter you can follow the steps to schedule a record which triggered by the detected motion Steps 1 Enter the Motion Detection interface Menu Camera Motion Figure 5 12 Motion Detection 2 Configure Motion Detection 1 Choose camera you want to configure 2 Check the checkbox after Enable Motion Detection 3 Drag and draw the area for motion detection by mouse If you want...

Page 56: ...ick Apply to save the settings 7 Click OK to back to the upper level menu 8 Exit the Motion Detection menu 3 Enter Schedule settings interface Menu Record Schedule Record Figure 5 15 Record Schedule 1 Check the checkbox after the Enable Schedule item 2 Click Edit 3 In the message box you can choose the day to which you want to set schedule 4 Set the Type as Motion 5 To schedule an all day recordin...

Page 57: ...the schedule can also be set to other days click Copy Figure 5 17 Copy Schedule to Other Days 6 Click OK to back to upper level menu If you can to copy the same schedule settings to other camera s click Copy to enter the Copy Camera interface and then select the camera s you want to copy Figure 5 18 Copy Schedule to Other Channels 5 4 Configuring Manual Record Purpose Follow the steps to set param...

Page 58: ... it to and click again to enable the recording to manual recording by schedule recording by manual operation After rebooting all the manual records enabled are canceled 4 Start all day normal recording or all day motion detection recording of all channels 1 Click for or Figure 5 20 Start Normal or Motion Detection Recording 2 Click Yes to enable all day normal recording or all day motion detection...

Page 59: ...ckbox after Enable 3 Select Mode from the dropdown list There are three different modes for the date format to configure holiday schedule 4 Set the start and end date 5 Click Apply to save settings 6 Click OK to exit the Edit interface 4 Enter Record Schedule settings interface Menu Record Schedule 1 Select Record 2 Check the checkbox after Enable Schedule 3 Click Edit 4 Select Holiday from the Sc...

Page 60: ... start end time for holiday schedule Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day And the time periods can t be overlapped each other In the time table of the channel both holiday schedule and normal day schedule are displayed Repeat the above steps4 7 to set Holiday schedule for other channel If the holiday schedule can also be used to other channels click Copy and choose the channel you want t...

Page 61: ...he record files Steps 1 Enter Playback setting interface Menu Playback Figure 5 24 Playback 2 Select the channels by checking the checkbox to 3 Configure the record type file type and start end time 4 Click Search to show the results Figure 5 25 Playback Search Result 5 Protect the record files 1 Find the record files you want to protect and then click the icon which will turn to indicating that t...

Page 62: ... of Digital Video Recorder 61 The record files of which the recording is still not completed can t be locked 2 Click to change it to to unlock the file and the file is not protected Figure 5 26 Unlocking Attention ...

Page 63: ...User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 62 Chapter 6 Playback ...

Page 64: ...nt playback by channel Steps Choose a channel in live view mode using the mouse and click the button in the quick setting toolbar Only record files recorded during the last five minutes on this channel will be played back Figure 6 1 Instant Playback Interface All day Playback by channel 1 Enter the All day Playback interface Right click a channel in live view mode and select All day Playback from ...

Page 65: ...oolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing progress as shown in Figure 6 3 Figure 6 3 All day Playback Interface The channel and time selection menu displays by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface Click the channel s if you want to switch playback to another channel or execute simultaneous playback of multiple channels as shown in Figure 6 4 ...

Page 66: ...ration Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation Audio on Mute Start Stop clipping 30s forward 30s reverse Add default tag Add customized tag Tag management Slow forward Pause reverse play Reverse play Single frame reverse play Pause play Play Single frame play Stop Fast forward Previous day Next day Hide Exit Process bar Video type bar Playback progress bar use the mouse to click any poi...

Page 67: ...er playback interface Menu Playback 2 Check the checkbox before the channel to select channel s and click the Detail button to view the record information of the channel s You can click Previous or Next to select the day for viewing the record information Figure 6 6 Record Information 3 Click Back to return to the playback interface 4 Set search conditions and click the Playback button to enter Pl...

Page 68: ...of Playback interface can be used to control playing process as shown in Figure 6 9 Figure 6 8 Interface of Playback by Time Figure 6 9 Toolbar of Playback by Time Table 6 2 Detailed Explanation of Playback by time Toolbar Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation Audio Start Stop clipping 30s forward 30s ...

Page 69: ...hedule represents event recording motion represents smart search recording 6 1 3 Playing Back by Normal Video Search Purpose Play back video files searched out by restricting recording type and recording time The video files in the result list are played back sequentially and channel switch is supported Recording types contain Normal Motion and Manual Steps 1 Enter Record File Search interface Men...

Page 70: ...tional channels for simultaneous playback are the same as the channels chosen to search record files in step 1 And the channel with the recorded file selected in step 2 is the main channel during multi channel playback and it is displayed at the upper left corner Figure 6 12 Select Channels for Synchronous Playback 4 Synchronous Playback interface The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interfa...

Page 71: ...ayback Interface with Video List Figure 6 15 Toolbar of Normal Playback Table 6 3 Detailed Explanation of Normal Playback Toolbar Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation Audio on Mute Start Stop clipping 30s forward 30s reverse Add default tag Add customized tag Tag management Slow forward Pause reverse play Reverse play Single frame reverse Pause play Play Single frame...

Page 72: ...s 1 Enter the playback interface Menu Playback 2 Select Event tab to enter the Event Playback interface 3 Select Motion as the event type 4 Set the start time and end time of the record files 5 Select the camera s for searching Figure 6 16 Video Search by Motion 6 Click Search button to enter the Search Result interface The Pre play and post play can be configured The Pre play refers to the time c...

Page 73: ...e list and click Details to view detailed information of the record file e g start time end time file size etc Figure 6 18 Event Details 8 Or you can directly click the button of each file item to enter its playback interface The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process ...

Page 74: ...t of the playback interface Figure 6 20 Interface of Playback by Event 2 Figure 6 21 Toolbar of Playback by Event Table 6 4 Detailed Explanation of Playback by event Toolbar Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation Audio on Mute Start Stop clipping 30s forward 30s reverse Add default tag Add customized tag Tag management Slow forward ...

Page 75: ...mal recording manual or schedule represents event recording motion represents smart search recording 6 1 5 Playing Back by Tag Purpose Video tag allows you to record related information like people and location of a certain time point during playback You are also allowed to use video tag s to search for record files and position time point Before playing back by tag 1 Enter Playback interface Figu...

Page 76: ...g type and time and click Search to enter Search Result interface Two tag types are selectable All and Tag Keyword Input keyword if you choose Tag Keyword Figure 6 24 Video Search by Tag 2 Set playback conditions and tag management Choose the tag name of the recorded file you want to play back it can be edited or deleted Pre play and post play time can be set according to actual needs Pre play tim...

Page 77: ...esult of Video Search by Tag 3 Playback by tag Choose a tag and click button to play back the related record file Figure 6 26 Interface of Playback by Tag The hidden list of tags will be displayed by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface ...

Page 78: ... reverse Add default tag Add customized tag Tag management Slow forward Pause reverse play Reverse play Single frame reverse play Pause play Play Single frame play Stop Fast forward Previous tag Next tag Tag search Exit Hide Progress bar Video type bar Playback progress bar use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to locate special frames About video type bar r...

Page 79: ...og Information Figure 6 29 System Log Search Interface 2 Set search time and type and click Search button Figure 6 30 Result of System Log Search 3 Choose a log with record file and click button to enter Playback interface If there is no record file at the time point of the log the message box No result found will pop up The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control p...

Page 80: ...User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 79 Figure 6 31 Interface of Playback by Log ...

Page 81: ...utton and until the speed changes to Single frame and one click on the playback screen represents adverse playback of one frame It is also feasible to use button in toolbar 6 2 2 Smart Search Purpose In order to locate motion detection event easily and accurately in the playback progress bar you are allowed to analyze a certain area scene dynamically and to get all of the related motion detection ...

Page 82: ...ching area After drawing area s click button to execute smart search in this area Multi area and full screen searching modes are supported Figure 6 34 Draw Area of Smart Search Results of intelligent analysis Video type bar Normal record file Event record file Dynamic record file The hidden list of record files display when moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface ...

Page 83: ... Add customized tag Tag management Slow forward Pause reverse play Reverse play Single frame reverse play Pause play Play Single frame play Stop Fast forward Previous smart search result Next smart search result Video search Exit Hide Progress bar Video type bar Smart search bar Playback progress bar use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to locate special fr...

Page 84: ...will be enlarged up to 16 times Figure 6 37 Draw Area for Digital Zoom Figure 6 38 Right click Menu in Playback Mode Right click menu This menu differs slightly from one playback interface to another Table 6 7 Detailed Explanation of Right click Menu under Playback Button Function Return to Playback interface Enter Digital Zoom interface Smart Search against a specified area Show hide control inte...

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Page 86: ...ace Menu Export Normal Figure 7 1 Quick Export Interface 2 Choose the channel s you want to back up and click Quick Export button The time duration of record files on a specified channel cannot exceed 24 hours Otherwise the message box Max 24 hours are allowed for quick export will pop up The number of channels for synchronous export cannot exceed 4 Otherwise the message box Max 4 channels are all...

Page 87: ...SB Flash Drive and please refer to the next section Normal Backup for more backup devices supported by the device 4 Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported to the USB flash drive Figure 7 3 Export Finished 5 Check backup result Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it Figure 7 4 Checkup of Quick Export Result Using USB1 1 ...

Page 88: ... Export interface Menu Export Normal Figure 7 5 Normal Video Search for Backup 2 Set search conditions and click Search button to enter the search result interface 3 Select record files you want to back up Click button to play the record file if you want to check it Check the checkbox before the record files you want to back up The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower lef...

Page 89: ...p If the inserted device is not recognized Click the Refresh button Reconnect device Check for compatibility from vendor You can also format USB flash drives or USB HDDs via the device Figure 7 7 Export by Normal Video Search using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop up message box Export finished ...

Page 90: ...up of Export Result using USB Flash Drive 7 1 3 Backing up by Event Search Purpose Back up event related record files using USB devices USB flash drives USB HDDs Quick Backup and Normal Backup are supported Steps 1 Enter Export interface Menu Export Event 2 Select Motion as the event type 3 Set the start time and end time of the record files 4 Select the camera s for searching ...

Page 91: ...lect motion detection event s from the list and click Quick Export button to enter the Export interface as shown in Figure 7 15 1 Click the Details button to enter the interface with detailed information of the record file e g start time end time file size etc The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower left corner of the window 2 Select record file s from the list and click...

Page 92: ...acking up If the inserted USB device is not recognized Click the Refresh button Reconnect device Check for compatibility from vendor You can also format USB flash drive or USB HDDs via the device Figure 7 13 Export by Event Using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop up message Export finished ...

Page 93: ...up Video Clips Purpose You may also select video clips to export directly during Playback using USB devices USB flash drives USB HDDs Steps 1 Enter Playback interface Please refer to Chapter 6 2 During playback use buttons and in the playback toolbar to start or stop clipping record file s 3 Exit Playback interface after finishing clipping and you will then be prompted to save the clips A maximum ...

Page 94: ... or click No to quit and do not save video clips Figure 7 17 Attention to Video Clip Saving 5 Export the video clips Click Export button and start backing up If the inserted USB device is not recognized Click the Refresh button Reconnect device Check for compatibility from vendor You can also format USB flash drive or USB HDDs via the device ...

Page 95: ...t Video Clips Using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop up message Export finished Figure 7 19 Export Finished 6 Check backup result Figure 7 20 Checkup of Video Clips Export Result Using USB Flash Drive ...

Page 96: ...esult interface of record files Menu Export Normal Set search condition and click Search button to enter Search Result interface At least one channel shall be selected Figure 7 21 Normal Video Search 2 Select record files you want to back up Click Export button to enter Export interface At least one record file shall be selected ...

Page 97: ... backup device Select a record file or folder in the backup device and click button if you want to delete it Select a record file in the backup device and click button to play it Click Format button to format the backup device If the inserted USB device is not recognized Click the Refresh button Reconnect device Check for compatibility from vendor Figure 7 23 USB Flash Drive Management ...

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Page 99: ...ty 1 Check the checkbox of Enable Motion Detection to enable motion detection use the mouse to draw detection area s and drag the sensitivity bar to set sensitivity 2 Click the icon of Handling to set alarm response actions Figure 8 2 Set Detection Area and Sensitivity 3 Click Trigger Channel tab and select one or more channels which will start to record or become full screen monitoring when motio...

Page 100: ...k Handling tab to set up alarm response actions of motion alarm please refer to Chapter 8 5 1 Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other days of a week You can also use Copy button to copy an arming schedule to other days 2 Click the OK button to complete the motion detection settings of the channel 6 If you want to set up motion detection for another channel repeat the above steps ...

Page 101: ...o Loss Figure 8 6 Video Loss Setup Interface 2 Select a channel you want to detect 3 Check the checkbox of Enable Video Loss Alarm 4 Click the icon of Handling to enter the Handling interface 5 Set the arming schedule and alarm response actions Please refer to Step4 and Step5 of Chapter 8 1 Setting Motion Detection Figure 8 7 Set Arming Schedule of Video Loss 6 Click Apply to save the video loss a...

Page 102: ...ck the checkbox of Enable Video Tampering Detection By default the video tampering detection is configured in full screen 4 Move the sensitivity bar and choose a proper sensitivity level 5 Click the icon of Handling to enter the Handling interface 6 Set the arming schedule and alarm response actions Please refer to Step4 and Step5 of Chapter 8 1 Setting Motion Detection 7 If you want to set video ...

Page 103: ... Disconnected network cable IP Conflicted Duplicated IP address Illegal Login Incorrect user ID or password Input Output Video Standard Mismatch I O video standards do not match Record Exception No space for saving recorded file Steps Enter Exceptions interface of System Configuration and handle various exceptions Menu Configuration Exceptions Please refer to Chapter 8 5 for detailed alarm respons...

Page 104: ... by going to Menu Configuration Live View Full Screen Monitoring Dwell Time Auto switch will terminate once the alarm stops and you will be taken back to the Live View interface For motion detection alarm you must select the channel s you want to make full screen monitoring Menu Camera Motion Handling Trigger Channel Audible Warning Trigger an audible beep when an alarm is detected Notify Surveill...

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Page 106: ...ork General Figure 9 1 General Network Settings Interface 2 You can configure the following settings NIC Type IPv4 Address IPv4 Gateway MTU and DNS Server If the DHCP server is available you can click the checkbox of DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server The valid value range of MTU is 1280 1500 3 After having configured the general settings click t...

Page 107: ...nterface Menu Configuration Network 2 Select the Extranet Access tab to enter the EZVIZ Cloud P2P Settings interface 3 Check the Enable EZVIZ Cloud P2P checkbox to activate this feature 4 The default server address is dev ezviz7 com If you want to customize the server you can enable the Custom and enter the server address in the text field 5 If required check the Enable Stream Encryption checkbox ...

Page 108: ... connection you may set Dynamic DNS DDNS to be used for network access Prior registration with your ISP is required before configuring the system to use DDNS Steps 1 Enter the Network Settings interface Menu Configuration Network 2 Select the Extranet Access tab to enter the DDNS Settings interface Figure 9 3 DDNS Settings Interface 3 Check the DDNS checkbox to enable this feature 4 Select DDNS Ty...

Page 109: ... account information in the corresponding fields Refer to the DynDNS settings 1 Enter Server Address for NO IP 2 In the Device Domain Name text field enter the domain obtained from the NO IP website www no ip com 3 Enter the User Name and Password registered in the NO IP website Figure 9 7 NO IP Settings Interface HiDDNS You need to enter the Server Address and Device Domain Name for HiDDNS and ot...

Page 110: ...he DVR to create a new one If a new alias of the device domain name is defined in the DVR it will replace the old one registered on the server Figure 9 8 HiDDNS Settings Interface Register the device on the HiDDNS server 1 Go to the HiDDNS website www hik online com Figure 9 9 Login Interface 2 Click to register an account if you do not have one and use the account to log in ...

Page 111: ...ed the device on the HiDDNS server you can access your device via web browser or Client Software with the Device Domain Device Name OPTION 1 Access the Device via Web Browser Open a web browser and enter http www hik online com alias in the address bar Alias refers to the Device Domain on the device or the Device Name on the HiDDNS server Example http www hik online com nvr If you mapped the HTTP ...

Page 112: ... User Name Enter the user name of the device Password Enter the password of the device Figure 9 12 Access Device via iVMS 4200 5 Click the Apply button to save and exit the interface 9 2 2 Configuring PPPoE Settings Purpose Your device also allows access by Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE Steps 1 Enter the Network Settings interface Menu Configuration Network 2 Select the PPPoE tab to ...

Page 113: ...terface Menu Configuration Network 2 Select the NTP tab to enter the NTP Settings interface Figure 9 15 NTP Settings Interface 3 Check the Enable NTP checkbox to enable this feature 4 Configure the following NTP settings Interval Time interval between the two synchronizing actions with NTP server The unit is minute NTP Server IP address of NTP server NTP Port Port of NTP server 5 Click the Apply b...

Page 114: ... the Default Route of the device should be in the same network segment as that of the LAN IP address of the router Steps 1 Enter the Network Settings interface Menu Configuration Network 2 Select the UPnP tab to enter the UPnP interface Figure 9 16 UPnP Settings Interface 3 Check checkbox to enable UPnP 4 Select the mapped type to Auto or Manual When you select Auto the mapping ports can be automa...

Page 115: ...ost IP refers to the IP address of the remote PC on which the CMS Client Management System software e g iVMS 4200 is installed and the Alarm Host Port must be the same as the alarm monitoring port configured in the software default port is 7200 Multicast IP The multicast can be configured to realize live view for more than the maximum number of cameras through network A multicast address spans the...

Page 116: ...iguration can also be realized through telnet connection Figure 9 20 Configure More Settings 4 Click the Apply button to save and exit the interface 9 2 6 Configuring Email Purpose The system can be configured to send an Email notification to all designated users if an alarm event is detected a motion detection event is detected etc Before configuring the Email settings the device must be connecte...

Page 117: ...he password of sender s Email for SMTP server authentication SMTP Server The SMTP Server IP address or host name e g smtp 263xmail com SMTP Port The SMTP port The default TCP IP port used for SMTP is 25 Enable SSL optional Click the checkbox to enable SSL if required by the SMTP server Sender The name of sender Sender s Address The Email address of sender Select Receivers Select the receiver Up to...

Page 118: ... two actions of sending attached pictures Figure 9 23 Configure Email Settings 6 Click the Apply button to save the Email settings 7 You can click the Test button to test whether your Email settings work The corresponding Attention message box will pop up Figure 9 24 Email Testing Attention ...

Page 119: ...n real time information of device such as linking status MTU sending receiving rate etc Steps 1 Enter the Network Traffic interface Menu Maintenance Net Detect Figure 9 25 Network Traffic Interface 2 You can view the sending rate and receiving rate information on the interface The traffic data is refreshed every 1 second ...

Page 120: ... Enter the destination address in the text field of Destination Address 4 Click the Test button to start testing network delay and packet loss The testing result pops up on the window If the testing is failed the error message box will pop up as well Figure 9 27 Testing Result of Network Delay and Packet Loss 9 4 2 Exporting Network Packet Purpose By connecting the device to network the captured n...

Page 121: ...not be displayed When it fails to detect the backup device please check whether it is compatible with the device You can format the backup device if the format is incorrect Figure 9 28 Export Network Packet 4 Click the Export button to start exporting 5 After the exporting is complete click OK to finish the packet export Figure 9 29 Packet Export Attention Up to 1M data can be exported each time ...

Page 122: ...s interface Steps Click Status on the right bottom of the page Figure 9 30 Checking Network Status If the network is normal the following message box pops out Figure 9 31 Network Status Checking Result If the message box pops out with other information instead of this one you can click Network button to show the quick setting interface of the network parameters ...

Page 123: ...eal time information of the device Steps 1 Enter the Network Statistics interface Menu Maintenance Net Detect 2 Click the Network Stat tab to enter the Network Statistics menu Figure 9 33 Network Stat Interface 3 View the bandwidth of Remote Live View bandwidth of Remote Playback bandwidth of Net Total Idle information 4 Click Refresh button to get the latest bandwidth statistics ...

Page 124: ...User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 123 Chapter 10 HDD Management ...

Page 125: ...ve HDD must be initialized before it can be used with your device Steps 1 Enter the HDD Information interface Menu HDD General Figure 10 1 HDD Information Interface 2 Select the HDD to be initialized 3 Click the Init button Figure 10 2 Confirm Initialization 4 Select the OK button to start initialization ...

Page 126: ...ecorder 125 Figure 10 3 Start Initialization 5 After the HDD has been initialized the status of the HDD will change from Uninitialized to Normal Figure 10 4 HDD Status Changes to Normal Initializing the HDD will erase all data on it ...

Page 127: ...2 Set the Mode to Quota The device must be rebooted to activate the settings Figure 10 5 Storage Mode Settings Interface 3 Enter the storage capacity in the text field of Max Record Capacity GB Figure 10 6 Configure Record Quota 4 You can copy the quota settings of the current camera to other cameras if required Click the Copy button to enter the Copy Camera menu as shown below Figure 10 7 Copy Se...

Page 128: ...tings You can also click the checkbox of Analog to select all cameras 6 Click the OK button to finish the Copy settings and back to the Storage Mode interface 7 Click the Apply button to apply the settings If the quota capacity is set to 0 then all cameras will use the total capacity of HDD for recording ...

Page 129: ...the status of each HDD which is displayed on the list Figure 10 8 View HDD Status 1 If the status of HDD is Normal or Sleeping it works normally If the status is Uninitialized or Abnormal please initialize the HDD before use And if the HDD initialization is failed please replace it with a new one Checking HDD Status in HDD Information Interface Steps 1 Enter the System Information interface Menu M...

Page 130: ...S M A R T Settings interface Menu HDD HDD Detect S M A R T Settings 2 Select the HDD to view its S M A R T information list If you want to use the HDD even when the S M A R T checking is failed you can check the checkbox before the Continue to use this disk when self evaluation is failed item 3 Three self tests of S M A R T are provided including Short Test Expanded Test and Conveyance Test You ca...

Page 131: ...to take immediate measures to repair it Steps 1 Enter the Bad Sector Detection interface Menu HDD HDD Detect Bad Sector Detection Figure 10 11 Bad Sector Detection 2 Click Detect to start detecting Figure 10 12 Bad Sector Detecting 3 You can click Pause to pause the detection and click Resume to resume the detection 4 If there is any error information about the HDD you can click Error info to view...

Page 132: ...nterface Menu Configuration Exceptions 2 Select the Exception Type to HDD Error from the dropdown list 3 Click the checkbox s below to select the HDD error alarm type s The alarm type can be selected to Audio Warning Notify Surveillance Center and Send Email Please refer to Chapter 8 5 Setting Alarm Response Actions Figure 10 13 Configure HDD Error Alarm 4 Click the Apply button to save the settin...

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Page 134: ...rface 6 You can use the mouse to click and drag the text frame on the preview window to adjust the OSD position 7 Copy Camera Settings 1 If you want to copy the OSD settings of the current camera to other cameras click the Copy button to enter the Copy Camera interface Figure 11 2 Copy Settings to Other Cameras 2 Select the camera s to be configured with the same OSD settings You can also click th...

Page 135: ...raw a zone on the window The zones will be marked with different frame colors Up to 4 privacy mask zones can be configured and the size of each area can be adjusted 5 The configured privacy mask zones on the window can be cleared by clicking the corresponding Clear Zone1 4 icons on the right side of the window or click Clear All to clear all zones Figure 11 4 Set Privacy Mask Area 6 You can click ...

Page 136: ...ight the image is smoother than the other three modes Outdoor the image is relatively clearer and sharper The degree of contrast and saturation is high 5 Adjust the image parameters including the brightness contrast saturation hue sharpness and denoising level by moving the sliding bar or increasing decreasing the value When you select different mode corresponding default parameters are available ...

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Page 138: ...wing System Information Steps 1 Enter the System Information interface Menu Maintenance System Info 2 You can click the Device Info Camera Record Network and HDD tabs to view the system information of the device Figure 12 1 Device Information Interface ...

Page 139: ...og Search Interface 2 Set the log search conditions to refine your search including the Start Time End Time Major Type and Minor Type 3 Click the Search button to start searching log files 4 The matched log files will be displayed on the list shown below Up to 2000 log files can be displayed each time Figure 12 3 Log Search Results 5 You can click the button of each log or double click it to view ...

Page 140: ...iles click the Export button to enter the Export menu You can also export all the log files stored in the HDD 1 Enter the Log Export interface Menu Maintenance Log Information Log Export Figure 12 5 Log Export Interface 2 Check checkbox to select the HDD and click Export to enter the export interface ...

Page 141: ... log export Please connect the backup device to device before operating log export The log files exported to the backup device are named by exporting time e g 20110514124841logBack txt 12 3 Importing Exporting Configuration Files Purpose The configuration files of the device can be exported to local device for backup and the configuration files of one device can be imported to multiple device devi...

Page 142: ...nfiguration files to the selected local backup device 3 To import a configuration file select the file from the selected backup device and click the Import button After the import process is completed you must reboot the device After having finished the import of configuration files the device will reboot automatically ...

Page 143: ...Select the update file from the backup device 5 Click the Upgrade button to start upgrading 6 After the upgrading is complete reboot the device to activate the new firmware 12 4 2Upgrading by FTP Before you start Ensure the network connection of the PC running FTP server and the device is valid and correct Run the FTP server on the PC and copy the firmware into the corresponding directory of your ...

Page 144: ...deo Recorder 143 Figure 12 9 FTP Upgrade Interface 3 Enter the FTP Server Address in the text field 4 Click the Upgrade button to start upgrading 5 After the upgrading is complete reboot the device to activate the new firmware ...

Page 145: ... all parameters except the network including IP address subnet mask gateway MTU NIC working mode default route server port etc and user account parameters to the factory default settings Factory Defaults Restore all parameters to the factory default settings Restore to Inactive Restore the device to the inactive status 3 Click the OK button to restore the default settings The device will reboot au...

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Page 147: ...dard Select the CVBS output standard to NTSC or PAL which must be the same with the video input standard Resolution Select the HDMI VGA output resolution which must be the same with the resolution of the monitor screen Time Zone Select the time zone Date Format Set the date format System Date Select the system date System Time Set the system time Mouse Pointer Speed Set the speed of mouse pointer ...

Page 148: ...1 Enter the General Settings interface Menu Configuration General 2 Choose DST Settings tab Figure 13 2 DST Settings Interface You can check the checkbox before the Auto DST Adjustment item Or you can manually check the Enable DST checkbox and then set the date of the DST period ...

Page 149: ...out Set timeout time for menu inactivity E g when the timeout time is set to 5 Minutes the system will exit from the current operation menu to live view screen after 5 minutes of menu inactivity Menu Output Mode Select the menu output mode to Auto HDMI VGA or Main CVBS When you select Auto the device can automatically detect the HDMI VGA output as the main output and the CVBS output as the auxilia...

Page 150: ...evice for the first time The Administrator has the permission to add and delete user and configure user parameters 13 4 1Adding a User Steps 1 Enter the User Management interface Menu Configuration User Figure 13 4 User Management Interface 2 Click the Add button to enter the Add User interface Figure 13 5 Add User Menu 3 Enter the information for new user including User Name Password Confirm Leve...

Page 151: ...wo way Audio in Remote Configuration and all operating permission in Camera Configuration by default Guest The Guest user has no permission of Two way Audio in Remote Configuration and only has the local remote playback in the Camera Configuration by default User s MAC Address The MAC address of the remote PC which logs onto the NVR If it is configured and enabled it only allows the remote user wi...

Page 152: ...Alarm Control Remotely arming notify alarm and exception message to the remote client Remote Advanced Operation Remotely operating HDD management initializing HDD upgrading system firmware Remote Shutdown Reboot Remotely shutting down or rebooting the device Camera Configuration Remote Live View Remotely viewing live video of the selected camera s Local Manual Operation Locally starting stopping m...

Page 153: ... 13 9 Figure 13 9 Edit User Interface 4 Edit the corresponding parameters Operator and Guest You can edit the user information including user name password permission level and MAC address Check the checkbox of Change Password if you want to change the password and input the new password in the text field of Password and Confirm A strong password is recommended Admin You are only allowed to edit t...

Page 154: ...ers 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 protect your product 5 Click the OK button to save the settings and exit the menu 6 For the Operator or Guest user account you can also click the button on te user management interf...

Page 155: ...erface Menu Shutdown Figure 13 10 Shutdown Menu 2 Click the Logout button to log out or Click the Shutdown button to shut down the device or Click the Reboot button to reboot the device After you have logged out the system menu operation on the screen is invalid It is required a user name and password to login the system ...

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Page 157: ...used mainly with ADSL services where individual users connect to the ADSL transceiver modem over Ethernet and in plain Metro Ethernet networks DDNS Dynamic DNS is a method protocol or network service that provides the capability for a networked device such as a router or computer system using the Internet Protocol Suite to notify a domain name server to change in real time ad hoc the active DNS co...

Page 158: ...dule is set up correctly by following the steps listed in Chapter 5 2 Configuring Record Schedule b The motion detection area is configured correctly See Chapter 5 3 Configuring Motion Detection Record c The channels are being triggered for motion detection See Chapter 5 3 Configuring Motion Detection Record Why doesn t the device detect my USB export device for exporting recorded files There s a ...

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