Digital Video Recorder User Manual UD.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder User Manual ©2015 Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. This user manual is intended for users of Digital Video Recorder (V3.2.0). It includes instructions on how to use the Product. The software embodied in the Product is governed by the user license agreement covering that Product. About this Manual This Manual is subject to domestic and international copyright protection. Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer. This manual is applicable to following embedded network DVR series.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips: • • • • • Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment. Unit is designed for indoor use only. Keep all liquids away from the device. Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications. Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Product Key Features General Connectable to the network cameras, network dome and encoders (this feature is supported by HDVR series). Connectable to the third-party network cameras like ACTI, Arecont, AXIS, Brickcom, Bosch, Canon, PANASONIC, Pelco, SAMSUNG, SANYO, SONY, Vivotek and ZAVIO (this feature is supported by HDVR series). Connectable to the third-party network cameras that support ONVIF or PSIA protocol (this feature is supported by HDVR series).
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder connected. Support eSATA disk for recording or backup. Hot-swappable HDD supporting RAID0, RAID1, RAID5 and RAID10 storage schemes. And 8 virtual disks can be configurable (this feature is supported by DS-9100/9000HFI-RT series only). HDD hot swap function (the feature is supported by DS-9100/9000HFI-RT series only). HDD group management. Support HDD standby function. HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W).
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder VCA detection alarm is supported. VCA search for face detection, behavior analysis, people counting and heat map. Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center, sending email and alarm output. Automatic restore when system is abnormal. Other Local Functions Users can operate by front panel, mouse, remote control, and control keyboard.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder SDK for Windows and Linux system. Source code of application software for demo. Development support and training for application system.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder TABLE OF CONTENTS Product Key Features ............................................................................................................................ 6 Chapter 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 16 1.1 Front Panel .............................................................................................................................. 17 1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4.2.3 Customizing Patrols ....................................................................................................... 62 4.2.4 Calling Patrols ................................................................................................................ 63 4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ..................................................................................................... 64 4.2.6 Calling Patterns ........................................
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 7.1 Backing up Record Files ....................................................................................................... 114 7.1.1 Quick Export ................................................................................................................ 114 7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search ........................................................................... 115 7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search .........................................
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9.15 PIR Alarm ............................................................................................................................. 152 Chapter 10 VCA Search ..................................................................................................................... 153 10.1 Face Search ........................................................................................................................... 154 10.2 Behavior Search .............
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 12.5 Upgrading Firmware ............................................................................................................. 196 Chapter 13 HDD Management .......................................................................................................... 198 13.1 Initializing HDDs .................................................................................................................. 199 13.2 Managing Network HDD .........................
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 16.5 Managing User Accounts ...................................................................................................... 233 Chapter 17 Appendix ......................................................................................................................... 236 Glossary............................................................................................................................................. 237 Troubleshooting.....................
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 1 Introduction 16
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1.1 Front Panel The front panels of the devices are shown below. DS-9100/9000HFI-ST & DS-9100/9000HFI-RT & DS-9200HWI-ST DS-9100/9000HWI-ST DS-9100/9000HFI-XT DS-8100/8000HFI-ST & DS-8100/8000HWI-ST Figure 1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Table 1. 1 Description of Control Panel Buttons (1) No. Name ALARM READY Function Description Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected. Ready indicator is normally blue, indicating that the device is functioning properly. Status indicator turns blue when device is controlled by an IR remote (if the device ID# is 255, the indicator is off when the device is controlled STATUS by an IR remote).
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder On checkbox fields, pressing the button will tick the checkbox. In PTZ Control mode, the button adjusts the iris of the camera. In Playback mode, it can be used to generate video clips for backup. Enter/exit the folder of USB device and eSATA HDD. MAIN/SPOT/ZOOM- Switch main and spot output. In PTZ Control mode, it can be used to zoom out the image. Select all items on the list when used in a list field.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder If GUARD indicator is blue (default), all the alarm event and exception settings are valid. Otherwise, alarm event and exception settings are invalid, but normal recording is still available. It is important to note that you must press the EDIT button on either the remote or front panel on a text field before you’re able to edit its content. After you’re done entering text, you must hit the ENTER button to be able to move on to the next field. DS-7200HWI-SV Figure 1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1.2 IR Remote Control Operations The device may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1.3. Batteries (2×AAA) must be installed before operation. Figure 1. 3 Remote Control The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones on the front panel. See Table 1.3. Table 1. 3 Description of the IR Remote Control Buttons No. Name 1 POWER 2 DEV 3 Description Power on/off the device. Enables/Disables Remote Control.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5 A Button 6 Adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu. It is also used to switch input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet, symbols and numeric input). Enter the Manual Record setting menu. REC Button In PTZ control settings, press the button and then you can call a PTZ preset by pressing Numeric button. It is also used to turn audio on/off in the Playback mode. 7 8 9 PLAY Button INFO Button VOIP/MON Button 10 The button is used to enter the Playback mode.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Make sure you have installed batteries properly in the remote control. And you have to aim the remote control at the IR receiver in the front panel. If there is no response after you press any button on the remote, follow the procedure below to troubleshoot. Steps: 1. Go to Menu > Settings > General > More Settings by operating the front control panel or the mouse. 2. Check and remember device ID#. The default ID# is 255.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1.3 USB Mouse Operation A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this device. To use a USB mouse: 1. Plug USB mouse into one of the USB interfaces on the front panel of the device. 2. The mouse should automatically be detected. If in a rare case that the mouse is not detected, the possible reason may be that the two devices are not compatible, please refer to the recommended device list from your provider.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1.4 Input Method Description Figure 1. 4 Soft Keyboard (1) Figure 1. 5 Soft Keyboard (2) Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard: Table 1.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder DS-8100/8000HWI-ST Figure 1. 6 Rear Panel (1) Table 1. 6 Description of Rear Panel (1) No. Item Description 1 VIDEO IN BNC connector for analog video input. 2 LOOP OUT (for DS-9100/9000HFI-ST/RT/XT BNC connector for video loop output. & 9200/9100/9000HWI-ST series) 3 VIDEO SPOT OUT BNC connector for video output. 4 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder ALARM IN Connector for alarm input. ALARM OUT Connector for alarm output. 16 GND Ground (needs to be connected when DVR starts up). 17 AC 100V ~ 240V AC 100V ~ 240V power supply. 18 POWER Switch for turning on/off the device. 19 USB Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD). DS-7200HWI-SV Figure 1. 7 Rear Panel (2) Table 1. 7 Description of Rear Panel (2) No.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 2 Getting Started 29
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the Device Purpose: Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the device. Before you start: Check that the voltage of the extra power supply is the same with the device’s requirement, and the ground connection is working properly. Starting up the device: Steps (for 7200 series): 1. Check the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1. Press and hold the POWER button on the front panel for 3 seconds. 2. Enter the administrator’s username and password in the dialog box for authentication. 3. Click the Yes button. Do not press the POWER button again when the system is shutting down. If you disable the ID Authentication in General Settings interface (Chapter 14.2), the dialog box for authentication does not pop up. Rebooting the device In the Shutdown menu (Figure 1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 2.2 Login and Logout 2.2.1 User Login You must login the device before operating the menu and other functions. For the first-time access, you must login by the admin user account. Steps: 1. In the Login dialog box, enter the admin password. By default, the password is 12345. Figure 1. 1 Change Password The default password (12345) for the Admin account is for first-time log-in purposes only.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder In the Login dialog box, if you have entered the wrong password for more than 5 times, the current user account will be locked for 600 seconds. Figure 1. 4 User Account Protection 2.2.2 User Logout Purpose: After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to do some operation, you need to enter user name and password tog in again. Steps: 1. Enter the Shutdown menu. Menu>Shutdown Figure 1. 5 Logout 2. Click Logout.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 2.3 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the device has loaded. Figure 2. 2 Start Wizard Interface Operating the Setup Wizard: 1. The Start Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the device. If you don’t want to use the Start Wizard at that moment, click Exit. You can also choose to use the Start Wizard next time by leaving the “Start wizard when device starts?” checkbox checked. 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 2. 4 Message Box 4. To change the admin password, check the New Admin Password checkbox. Enter the new password and confirm the password in the given fields. For your privacy, we strongly recommend changing the password to something 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. 5.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder DS-7200HWI-ST Figure 2. 6 Network Configuration 7. Click Next after you configured the network parameters, which takes you to the Array Management window (supported by DS-9100/9000HFI-RT series only). Figure 2. 7 Array Management 8. After configuring array settings, click Next to enter the HDD Management window. Figure 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9. To initialize the HDD, click Init. Initialization removes all the data saved in the HDD. 10. Click Next to enter the IP Camera Management window (only supported by HDVR series). Figure 2. 9 IP Camera Management 11. Click Search to search IP Camera. Click Add to add IP Camera (only supported by HDVR series). 12. After finishing IP Camera settings, click Next to enter the Record Settings window. 13.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 2.4 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras This Chapter is available for HDVR series only. 2.4.3 Adding the IP Cameras Purpose: HDVR can connect the network cameras and record the video got from them. So before you can get a live view or record of the video, you should add the network cameras to the connection list of the device. Before you start: Ensure the network connection is valid and correct.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 2. 12 Analog Camera Management 2. To add the online cameras: 1) Select the IP Camera tab, and the online cameras in the same network segment with the device will be displayed on the list. You can click the button Refresh to refresh the information of the online cameras. Figure 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 2. 14 Custom Adding Input the required information, including the IP address, protocol, management port, user name and admin password, and then click the button Add to add the camera manually. The cameras added and not added are differently color coded. When adding encoding device with multiple channels, check the checkbox in the pop-up window to select the channels to be added and click OK. Figure 2. 15 Selecting Multiple Channels 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 2. 16 Import IP Camera Configuration File 2) Select the backup device from the drop-down list and you can click the Refresh button to get the latest information of the backup device. 3) Select the configuration file of IP camera from the list. 4) Click the Import button to import the IP cameras to the device. 5) Click OK on the pop-up message box after the importing process is complete.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 2. 18 Export IP Camera Configuration File 2) Select the backup device from the drop-down list and you can click the Refresh button to get the latest information of the backup device. 3) Click the Export button to export the configuration file of IP cameras to the backup device. 4) Click OK on the pop-up message box after the exporting process is complete. The configuration file of IP cameras will be displayed on a list. Figure 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 2. 20 Edit IP Camera 2. Edit the camera information, such as the IP address, protocol, port, etc. 3. Click the button OK to save the new settings. 4. To delete the added camera, click the icon ; Or check the corresponding checkbox and click the button Delete. Table 2. 1 Description of the icons Add the online IP camera automatically. Edit the basic parameters of the added IP camera. Delete the added IP camera. Get the live view of the added IP camera.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Before customizing the protocol for the network camera, you have to contact the manufacturer of the network camera to consult the URL (uniform resource locator) for getting main stream and sub-stream. The format of the URL is: [Type]://[IP Address of the network camera]:[Port]/[Path]. Example: rtsp://192.168.1.55:554/ch1/main/av_stream. • • Protocol Name: Edit the name for the custom protocol.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 3 Live View 45
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3.1 Introduction of Live View Live view shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time. The device automatically enters Live View mode when powered on. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus right-clicking the mouse repeatedly (depending on which menu you’re on) brings you to the Live View mode.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3.2 Operations in Live View Mode Table 3. 2 Priorities of Outputs for DS-9200/9100/9000/8100/8000HWI-ST & DS-7200 Series HDMI/VGA CVBS Main output Auxiliary output 1 √ √ HDMI/VGA 2 √ × HDMI/VGA 3 × √ CVBS CVBS Table 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View Figure 3. 1 Right-click Menu Table 3. 5 Mouse Operation in Live View Name Description Common Menu Quick access to the sub-menus which you frequently visit. Menu Enter the main menu of the system by right clicking the mouse. Single Screen Switch to the single full screen by choosing channel number from the drop-down list. Multi-screen Adjust the screen layout by choosing from the drop-down list.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor Certain features of the Live View are also available while in an Aux monitor. These features include: • Single Screen: Switch to a full screen display of the selected camera. Camera can be selected from a drop-down list. • • Multi-screen: Switch different display layout options. Layout options can be selected from a drop-down list.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Digital Zoom function makes the camera zoom in on selected area, thus to get a close view of the picture. You can click-and-drag the mouse to select the area for zooming in. Figure 3. 3 Digital Zoom Image Settings icon can be selected to enter the Image Settings menu. For Analog Cameras: Four modes are selectable according to the real situation: • • • • Standard: for general lighting conditions (default). Indoor: the image is relatively smoother.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 3. 5 A Comparison of the Details Before and After Defogging For Network Cameras: You can customize the brightness, contrast, saturation and hue of network cameras. Figure 3. 6 Image Settings- Customize for Network Camera Live View Strategy icon can be selected to enter the Live View Strategy menu. You can set the live view performance to real-time, balanced or fluency. This feature is only available for network cameras.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 3. 7 Live View Strategy Information icon can be selected to show the real-time status of the network camera, including the frame rate, bitrate and resolution. Figure 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings Purpose: Live View settings can be customized to meet different needs. You can configure the output interface, number of display window, dwell time for screen display, audio output settings, etc. We use the interface of DS-9100HFI-ST series (unless otherwise stated) as the example to describe the following settings. Steps: 1. Enter the Live View Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Live View Figure 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 3. 10 Live View- Camera Order To set the camera order: 1) Click the View tab. 2) 3) Select a Video Output Interface and select a screen layout . Select the small window, and double-click on the channel number to display the channel on the window. means the channel will not be displayed. You can also click channels. Click 4) to start live view of all channels in order and click or to stop live view of all to go to the previous or next page.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3.4 Channel-zero Encoding Purpose: Sometimes you need to get a remote view of many channels in real time from web browser or CMS (Client Management System) software, in order to decrease the bandwidth requirement without affecting the image quality, channel-zero encoding is provided as an option for you. Steps: 1. Enter the Live View Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Live View 2. Click the Channel-Zero Encoding tab. Figure 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3.5 Manual Video Quality Diagnostics Purpose: The video quality of the analog channels can be diagnosed manually and you can view the diagnostic results from a list. Steps: 1. Enter the Manual Video Quality Diagnostics interface. Menu > Manual > Manual Video Quality Diagnostics 2. Check the checkboxes to select the channels for diagnostics. 3. Click the button Diagnose, and the results will be displayed on a list.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3.6 User Logout Purpose: After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to do some operation, you need to enter user name and password to log in again. Steps: 3. Enter the Shutdown menu. Menu > Shutdown Figure 3. 13 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.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 4 PTZ Control 58
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings Purpose: Follow the procedure to set the parameters for PTZ. The configuring of the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ camera. Before you start: Make sure that the PTZ camera and the device are connected properly via RS-485 interface. Steps: 1. Enter the PTZ Settings interface. Menu > Camera > PTZ Figure 4. 1 PTZ Settings 2. Select the camera for PTZ setting from the drop-down list. 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder configured for network cameras. Example: If the PTZ camera has a Baud rate as 115200, you should input 115200 in the Baud Rate field. 4. Click Copy if you want to configure same settings to other analog PTZ cameras. 5. Click Apply to save the settings.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns Before you start: Make sure that the presets, patrols and patterns should be supported by PTZ protocols. We use the interface of DS-9100HFI-ST series (unless otherwise stated) as the example to describe the following settings. Enter the PTZ Settings interface (Menu > Camera > PTZ). Figure 4. 3 PTZ Settings 4.2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4.2.2 Calling Presets Purpose: The view angle of the PTZ camera will be moved to the predefined position when you call a preset. Steps: 1. Click the button in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface; or press the PTZ button on the front panel; or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting toolbar during the live view process, or click PTZ Control on the right-click menu to open the PTZ control panel in live view mode. 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 4. 5 Key point Configuration 5. Click Add to save the current key point, and then repeat the above steps to set the next one. 6. Click OK to save the patrol settings 7. You can click the Clear button under the Patrol item to clear the selected patrol or click the Clear All button to clear all the patrol. 4.2.4 Calling Patrols Purpose: The PTZ camera will move according to the predefined patrol path when you call a patrol. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4.2.5 Customizing Patterns Purpose: A pattern is a memorized, repeating series of pan, tilt, zoom, and preset functions. Steps: 1. Select the camera for PTZ setting from the drop-down list. 2. Select the pattern number from the drop-down list. 3. Click the Start button under the Pattern item and then click the eight directional buttons under the image to move the PTZ camera. 4. Click the Stop button, and the movement of PTZ is recorded as the pattern. 4.2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Two limit points can be set for the view of the PTZ camera, and then the PTZ camera can horizontally auto scan between the two predefined limits. This function requires the support of the connected PTZ camera. Steps: 1. Select the camera for PTZ setting from the drop-down list. 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Before you start: Connect analog speed dome or network speed dome which supports one-touch park function. For analog speed dome, it must be connected via Hikvision protocol. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Click the Configuration button on the panel, and you can enter the PTZ Settings interface. In PTZ control mode, the PTZ panel will be displayed when a mouse is connected with the device. If no mouse is connected, the icon appears in the lower-left corner of the window, indicating that this camera is in PTZ control mode. Figure 4. 10 PTZ Panel Table 4.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 5 Record and Capture Settings 68
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Sensor alarm is not supported by DS-7200HWI-SV series. The interfaces of the device are subject to the actual model. 5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters Purpose: By configuring the encoding parameters you can define the parameters which affect the image quality, such as transmission stream type, the resolution, etc. Before you start: 1. Make sure that the HDD has already been installed. If not, please install a HDD and click Init to initialize it.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1) Click the Record tab to configure the record parameters, such as stream type, resolution, bitrate type, video quality, frame rate, etc. 2) Click More Settings to configure more parameters. Figure 5. 3 Record Encoding (when HDD Mode is Group) Figure 5. 4 Recording Encoding (when HDD Mode is Quota or Frame Extracting) • Pre-record: The time you set to record before the scheduled time or event.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder mode. 3) Click Apply to save the settings. 4) Optionally, you can click Copy to copy the settings to other analog channels if needed. 3. Encoding Parameters for Sub-stream 1) Click the Substream tab to configure the parameters of sub-stream, such as stream type, resolution, frame rate, etc. Figure 5. 5 Sub-stream Encoding 2) Click Apply to save the settings. 3) Optionally, you can click Copy to copy the settings to other analog channels if needed. 4.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6. Configure the two-way audio record (Menu>Record>Advanced>Two-way Audio). Check checkbox to enable the two-way audio record and select the camera from the drop-down list. Then, the two-way audio record will be bound to the selected camera as the audio input. The two-way audio record can only be bound to the analog cameras. The bound two-way audio record will overlap the original audio input during the two-way audio. Figure 5.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.2 Configuring Record/Capture Schedule Purpose: Set the record schedule, and then the camera automatically starts/stops recording according to the configured schedule. In this chapter, we take the record schedule procedure as an example, and the same procedure can be applied to configure schedule for both continuous recording and capture. To schedule the automatic capture, you need to choose the Capture tab in the Schedule interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Schedule. There are two ways to configure the record schedule for the selected camera. 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 set an all-day recording for the schedule, check the checkbox of All Day, and then select the recording type from the drop-down list, including Continuous, Motion, Alarm, Motion | Alarm, Motion & Alarm and VCA.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 5. 12 Holiday Settings Task 2: Draw the Schedule Steps: 1) Click to select a record type, including Continuous, Motion, Alarm, M | A, M & A, VCA and None. 2) Use the mouse to drag and draw time periods. Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. Figure 5. 13 Draw the Schedule 3. Repeat the above steps to set schedule for other channels. Optionally, you can click Copy and copy the current schedule settings to other channels. 4.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording and Capture Purpose: Follow the steps to set the motion detection parameters. In the live view mode, once a motion detection event takes place, the device can analyze it and do many actions to handle it. Enabling motion detection function can trigger certain channels to start recording/capture, or trigger full screen monitoring, audible warning, notify the surveillance center and so on.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 7) Click OK to back to the upper level menu. 8) Click Apply in the Motion Detection interface to save the settings. 9) Exit the Motion Detection interface. 3. Enter Record/Capture Schedule settings interface (Menu> Record> Schedule>Record/Capture Schedule), and then set Motion as the record type. For details, see step 2 in Chapter 5.2 Configuring Record/Capture Schedule.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording and Capture Purpose: Follow the procedure to configure alarm triggered recording or capture. Sensor alarm is not supported by DS-7200HWI-SV series. We use the interface of DS-9100HFI-ST series (unless otherwise stated) as example to describe the following settings. Steps: 1. Enter the Alarm setting interface. Menu > Configuration > Alarm Figure 5. 16 Alarm Settings 2. Click Alarm Input tab. Figure 5.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 5. 18 Alarm Input Settings IP Camera is supported by HDVR series only. 5) Check the checkbox 6) Click Apply to save settings. to choose the alarm triggered recording/capture channel. 7) Click OK to back to the upper level menu. 8) Click Apply in the Alarm Input interface to save the settings. 9) Repeat the above steps to configure parameters of other alarm inputs. Optionally, you can click Copy to copy the current settings to other alarm inputs. 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.5 Configuring VCA Recording and Capture Purpose: The event triggered recording can be configured through the menu.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 5. 20 Set Trigger Camera of VCA Alarm The PTZ Linking function is only available for the VCA settings of IP cameras. 5. Enter Record/Capture Schedule settings interface (Menu> Record> Schedule>Record/Capture Schedule), and then set VCA as the record type. For details, see step 2 in Chapter 5.2 Configuring Record/Capture Schedule.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.6 Configuring Manual Recording and Continuous Capture Purpose: Follow the steps to set parameters for the manual recording and continuous capture. Using manual recording and continuous capture, you need to manually cancel the record and capture. The manual recording and manual continuous capture is prior to the scheduled recording and capture. Steps: 1. Enter the Manual settings interface. Menu> Manual Or press the REC/SHOT button on the front panel. Figure 5.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 5. 22 Continuous Capture IP Camera is supported by HDVR series only. 2) Click the status button before camera number to change 3) Or click the status button to change to to to enable continuous capture. to disable continuous capture. After rebooting, all the continuous capture will be canceled.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.7 Configuring Holiday Recording and Capture Purpose: You may want to have different plan for recording and capture on holiday. Follow the steps to configure the record or capture schedule on holiday for that year. The priority of holiday schedule is higher than any other schedule. Steps: 1. Enter the Record setting interface. Menu > Record 2. Choose Holiday on the left bar. Figure 5. 23 Holiday Settings 3. Enable editing holiday schedule.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder There are three different modes for the date format to configure holiday schedule, including Date, Week and Month. 4) Set the start and end date. 5) Click Apply to save settings. 6) Click OK to exit the Edit interface. 4. Enter Record/Capture Schedule settings interface (Menu>Record>Schedule>Record/Capture Schedule). For detailed information about record schedule settings, refer to step 2 in Chapter 5.2 Configuring Record/Capture Schedule.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.8 Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture Purpose: The record files and captured pictures are stored not only in the R/W (read/write) HDD but also in the redundant HDD when the Redundant Record/Capture function is enabled, thus enhancing the data safety and reliability effectively. The storage mode of the HDD needs to be set as Group. For details, see Chapter 11.4 Managing HDD Group. There should be at least another HDD which is in R/W mode. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1) Select Record. 2) Select Camera you want to configure. 3) Click More Settings to configure more parameters. Figure 5. 28 More Settings Interface 4) Check 5) Click Apply to save settings. checkbox to enable redundant recording and capture. Repeat the above steps2)-4) for configuring other channels. If the setting can also be applied to other analog channels, click Copy and then choose the channel(s).
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.9 Configuring HDD Group for Recording and Capture Purpose: You can group the HDDs and save the record files and captured pictures in certain HDD group. Steps: 1. Enter HDD setting interface. Menu > HDD Figure 5. 29 HDD General 2. Select Advanced on the left bar. Check whether the storage mode of the HDD is Group. If not, set it to Group. For detailed information, please refer to Chapter 11.4 Managing HDD Group. 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3) Check the channels you want to save in this group. 4) Click Apply to save settings. After having configured the HDD groups, you can configure the Recording and Capture settings by following the procedure provided in Chapter 5.2-5.8.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.10 Files Protection Purpose: You can lock the recorded files or set the HDD property to Read-only to protect the record files from being overwritten. We use the interface of DS-9000HFI-RT series (unless otherwise stated) as example to describe the following settings. 5.10.1 Locking the Record Files Task 1: Lock File when Playback Steps: 1. Enter the Normal Playback/Event Playback/Tag Playback interface. For details, see Chapter 6.1.2~ Chapter 6.1.4. Figure 5.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 5. 32 Locked File Management 4. You can click the icon on the Locked File Management interface to unlock the selected record file. Task 2: Lock File when Export Steps: 1. Enter Export setting interface. Menu > Export Figure 5. 33 Export Interface 2. Check the checkbox to select the channels. 3. Select the record type, file type and then specify the start/end time for search. 4. Click Search to show the results. 5. Click the List tab.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 5. 34 Export- Search Result 6. Protect the record files. 1) Select the record file to be protected, and then click the icon. The icon turns to , indicating that the file is locked. 2) Click the icon to unlock the file and the file is not protected. 5.10.2 Setting HDD property to Read-only To edit HDD property, you need to set the storage mode of the HDD to Group. See Chapter 11.4 Managing HDD Group. Steps: 1. Enter HDD setting interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder R/W. If there is only one HDD and is set to Read-only, the device can’t record any files. Only live view mode is available. If you set the HDD to Read-only when the device is saving files in it, then the file will be saved in next R/W HDD. If there is only one HDD, the recording will be stopped.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6.1 Playing Back Record Files We use the interface of DS-9000HFI-ST series (unless otherwise stated) as the example to describe the following settings. 6.1.1 Playing Back by Time Purpose: Play back the recorded video files of a specific channel in the live view mode. Channel switch is supported. Instant Playback by Channel: Choose a channel in live view mode using the mouse and click the button in the quick setting toolbar.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 2 Playback Interface The indicates the start time and end time of the record files. represents normal recording (manual or schedule); represents event recording (motion, alarm, motion | alarm, motion & alarm, VCA). Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar to locate special frames, and a thumbnail of the specified frame will be displayed. 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder If there are normal recordings (manual or schedule) for that camera in that day, on the calendar, the icon for that day is displayed as ; If there are event triggered recordings (motion, alarm, motion | alarm, motion & alarm VCA) for that camera in that day, in the calendar, the icon for that day is displayed as ; Otherwise it is displayed as .
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder The indicates the start time and end time of the record files. represents normal recording (manual or schedule); represents event recording (motion, alarm, motion | alarm, motion & alarm, VCA). Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar to locate special frames, and a thumbnail of the specified frame will be displayed. Table 6.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 6 Result of Video Search by Alarm Input 5. Click button to play back the record files. You can click Back to return to the search interface. Pre-play and post-play can be configured for the playback of event triggered record files. Pre-play: The time you set to play back before the event. For example, when an alarm triggered the recording at 10:00, if you set the pre-play time as 5 seconds, the video plays back from 9:59:55.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 7 Select Channels for Synchronous Playback 6. Event playback interface. The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process. Figure 6. 8 Interface of Playback by Event 6.1.3 Playing Back by Tag Purpose: Default tags and customized tags can be added to mark the record files, and you can search the added tags and play back the marked record files through tag playback.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1. Enter the Normal Playback or Event Playback interface. For details, see Chapter 6.1.2 and Chapter 6.1.3. Figure 6. 9 Interface of Playback by Time 2. Click the icon Click the icon Click the icon at the bottom of the interface to add the default tag. and input the tag name to add the customized tag. , select the Tag tab, and you can view, edit and delete the added tag(s). Up to 64 tags can be added to a single video file. Figure 6.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1. Enter Playback interface. Menu > Playback 2. Select Tag from the drop-down list in the upper-left corner of the page to enter the Tag Playback interface. 3. Select the channels from the list, and specify the start time and end time for search. 4. Optionally, you can input the keyword of the tag name in the Keyword text field to narrow the search. 5. Click Search, and the tags matching the search conditions will be displayed on a list. 6.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder You may enter the motion detection configuration interface by Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Events > Intrusion Detection. Figure 6. 12 Setting Intrusion Detection on IP Camera 2. Configure the required parameters of intrusion detection, including area, arming schedule and linkage methods. Refer to the user manual of smart IP camera for detailed instructions. Steps: 1. Enter the Playback interface. Menu>Playback 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5. Set the rules and areas for smart search of VCA event or motion event Line Crossing Detection Select the button , and click on the image to specify the start point and end point of the line. Intrusion Detection Click the button, and specify 4 points to set a quadrilateral region for intrusion detection. Only one region can be set. Motion Detection Click the button and then click and draw the mouse to set the detection area manually.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6.1.5 Playing Back by Searching System Log Purpose: You can also play back record file(s) after searching system logs. Steps: 1. Enter Log Information interface. Menu>Maintenance>Log Information>Log Search Figure 6. 15 Log Search Interface 2. Specify the start time and end time for search. 3. Select the major type of the log from the drop-down list. 4 major types are selectable: Alarm, Exception, Operation and Information. 4.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 17 Interface of Playback by Log 6.1.6 Playing Back by Sub-periods Purpose: The video files can be played in multiple sub-periods simultaneously on the screens. Steps: 1. Enter Playback interface. Menu > Playback 2. Select Sub-periods from the drop-down list in the upper-left corner of the page to enter the Sub-periods Playback interface. 3. Select a date and start playing the video file. 4. Select the Split-screen Number from the dropdown list.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6-screen display mode is selected, then it can play the video files for 1 hour on each screen simultaneously. When there is no video for the assigned screen at all, the screen will display as blank screen. 6.1.7 Playing Back External Files Purpose: The record files stored in the external storage devices, e.g., USB flash drives, USB HDDs, can be searched and played back. Before you start: Insert the external device(s) with available record files into the device.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Frame extracting playback is supported by analog cameras only. The frame extracting record is with low bitrate and the frame rate is 1 fps. We use the interface of DS-9100HFI-RT series as example to describe the following settings. Steps: 1. Enter the Playback interface, and check checkbox to select the frame extracting mode. Menu>Playback 2. Select the record type (Normal, Event and Tag) from the drop-down list and search the corresponding files.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback 6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame Purpose: Play video files frame by frame, in order to view the image details of the video when abnormal events occur. Steps: • Using a Mouse: Go to Playback interface. If you choose playback of the record file: click button until the speed changes to Single frame and one click on the playback screen represents playback of one frame.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 21 Draw Area for Digital Zoom 6.2.3 Reverse Playback of Multi-channel Purpose: You can play back record files of multi-channel reversely. We use the interface of DS-9000 HFI-RT series (unless otherwise stated) as example to describe the following settings. Steps: 1. Enter the Playback interface. Menu>Playback 2. Check checkbox to select the channel(s) and double-click to select a date on the calendar.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 22 4-ch Synchronous Playback Interface If more than one channel is optional, the synchronous playback will be activated. The record files will be marked by two lines on the process bar. The upper one indicates the record files of the selected channel; and the lower one indicates the record files of all the selected channels. 3. Click the icon on the playback control toolbar, and the record files will be played back reversely.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6.3 Picture Playback Purpose: The captured pictures stored in the HDDs of the device can be searched and viewed. Steps: 5. Enter Playback interface. Menu > Playback 6. Select Picture from the drop-down list in the upper-left corner of the page to enter the Picture Playback interface. 7. Check checkbox to select the channel(s) and specify the start time and end time for search. 8. Click Search to enter Search Result interface.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 7.1 Backing up Record Files Before you start: Please insert the backup device(s) into the device. 7.1.1 Quick Export Purpose: Export record files to backup device(s) quickly. We use the interface of DS-9000HFI-RT series (unless otherwise stated) as example to describe the following settings. Steps: 1. Enter Normal Export interface. Menu > Export > Normal 2. Select the channel(s) you want to back up and set the search conditions.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 7. 2 Checkup of Quick Export Result 7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search Purpose: The record files can be backed up to various devices, such as USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), DVD-R/W and eSATA HDD. We use the interface of DS-9000HFI-RT series (unless otherwise stated) as example to describe the following settings.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8 different Record types are selectable: Continuous, Motion, Alarm, Motion | Alarm, Motion & Alarm, Command Triggered, Manual and Event. The command triggered record is configured by the platform when the device accessed via the platform. Two different File types are selectable: Unlocked and Locked. Figure 7. 4 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup 3. Check the checkboxes to select the record files, and click the button Export to enter the Export interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 7. 6 Export Finished 6. The exported record files will be displayed in a list on the Export interface. You can click to delete the record file. Figure 7. 7 Checkup of Export Result 7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search Purpose: The event triggered recordings can be backed up on USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), DVD-R/W or eSATA HDD. Quick Backup and Normal Backup are supported. Steps: 1. Enter Event Export interface. Menu > Export > Event 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 7. 8 Result of Event Search 4. Select the record file from the list and click the button Export to enter the Export interface. Or click the button Export All to select all the record files directly to enter the Export interface. 5. Export the video files. Please refer to step 4 ~ 6 of Chapter 7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search for details. 7.1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Up to 30 items of video clips can be selected for backup at one time. 4. Check the checkboxes of clips and click the Export button to export the selected video clips. You can also click the Export All button to export all the video clips to the backup device. Figure 7. 10 Export Video Clips 5. Export the video clips. Please refer to step 4 ~ 6 of Chapter 7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search for details.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 7.2 Backing up Pictures Task 1: Back up Captured Pictures when Playback Purpose: Back up the pictures captured during playback. Steps: 1. Enter Playback interface and start the playback. For details, see Chapter 6.1. Figure 7. 11 Interface of Playback by Time 2. In the playback process, click the icon in the playback toolbar to capture the pictures. 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4. Refer to the step 4 ~ 6 in Chapter 7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search to export the pictures. Task 2: Back up All Types of Captured Pictures Purpose: Back up pictures using USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), DVD-R/W or eSATA HDD. Steps: 1. Enter Picture Export interface. Menu > Export > Picture Figure 7. 13 Picture Search for Backup Picture search of IP Camera is supported by HDVR series only. 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 7.3 Managing Backup Devices We use the interface of DS-9000HFI-RT series (unless otherwise stated) as example to describe the following settings. Steps: 1. Enter the Export interface of backup device. For details, see Chapter 7.1-7.2. Figure 7. 15 Management of USB Flash Drives, USB HDDs and eSATA HDDs Figure 7. 16 Management of USB Writers and DVD-R/W 2. Select a record file/folder/picture in the backup device, click the icon , and you can delete it.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder If the inserted device is not recognized, you can perform the following steps: Click the button Refresh. Reconnect device. Check for compatibility from vendor.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 7.4 Hot Spare Backup This section is only applicable to the devices of HDVR series. Before you start: At least 2 devices are required to be online. Purpose: Several devices can form an N+1 hot spare system. The system consists of several working devices and a hot spare device; when the working device fails, the hot spare device is switched into operation, thus increasing the reliability of the system.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 7. 18 Hot Spare Mode Settings 7.4.2 Setting the Working Device Steps: 1. Enter the Hot Spare Settings interface of the working device. Menu > Configuration > Hot Spare 2. Set the working mode of the device as Normal Mode (default). 3. Check the checkbox of Enable, input the IP address and administrator password of the hot spare device. 4. Click the button Apply to connect the hot spare device to the working device. Figure 7.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 7.4.3 Hot Spare Management Steps: 1. Enter the Hot Spare Settings interface of the hot spare device again. The connected working device is displayed on the device list. Check the checkbox to select the working device from the list, and click the button Add to link the working device to the hot spare device. Up to 32 working devices can be linked to one hot spare device Figure 7. 20 Link Working Device to Hot Spare Device 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder function. The record synchronization function can be enabled for up to 1 working device at a time. Figure 7.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.1 Setting Motion Detection We use the interface of DS-9100HFI-ST series (unless otherwise stated) as example to describe the following settings. Steps: 1. Enter Motion Detection interface and choose a camera you want to set motion detection. Menu> Camera> Motion 2. Set detection area and sensitivity. Check checkbox to enable motion detection, use the mouse to draw detection area(s) and drag the sensitivity bar to set sensitivity. Figure 8.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Time periods cannot be repeated or overlapped. Figure 8. 3 Set Arming Schedule of Motion Detection 5. Click Linkage Action tab to set alarm linkage actions of motion detection (please refer to Chapter 8.7). Figure 8. 4 Set Alarm Linkage Actions of Motion Detection Upload captured pictures to FTP is only supported by DVR series. Click Apply to save the settings. Click OK to complete the motion detection settings of the channel. 6.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.2 Setting Sensor Alarm Purpose: You can set handling method of an external sensor alarm. Sensor alarm is not supported by DS-7200HWI-SV series. Steps: 1. Enter Alarm Settings interface and select an alarm input. Menu> Configuration> Alarm Figure 8. 5 Alarm Status Interface 2. Select Alarm Input tab to enter Alarm Input Settings interface, edit the name for the alarm input and set the handling method of the selected alarm input.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Time periods cannot be repeated or overlapped. Figure 8. 7 Set Arming Schedule of Alarm Input 5. Select Linkage Action tab to set alarm linkage actions of the alarm input (please refer to Chapter 8.7). 6. If necessary, select PTZ Linking tab and set PTZ linkage of the alarm input. Set PTZ linking parameters and click Apply to save the settings. Click OK to complete the settings of the alarm input. Please check whether the PTZ or speed dome supports PTZ linkage.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.3 Detecting Video Loss Purpose: Detect video loss of a channel and take alarm linkage action(s). Steps: 1. Enter Video Loss interface and select a channel you want to detect. Menu> Camera> Video Loss Figure 8. 9 Video Loss Settings Interface 2. Set handling method of video loss. Check checkbox to enable video loss alarm, and click to set handling method of video loss. 3. Set arming schedule of the channel.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5. If you want to set video loss handling method for another channel, repeat the above steps or just click Copy in Video Loss interface to copy the above settings to it. Copying video loss settings to IP camera is not supported.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.4 Detecting Video Tampering Purpose: Trigger alarm and take alarm linkage action(s) when the lens is covered. Steps: 1. Enter Video Tampering interface and select a channel you want to detect video tampering. Menu> Camera> Video Tampering Figure 8. 11 Video Tampering Detection Settings Interface 2. Set the video tampering handling method of the channel. Check checkbox to enable detecting video tampering.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4. Select Linkage Action tab to set alarm linkage actions of video tampering alarm. For details, see Chapter 8.7. Click Apply to save the settings and click OK to complete the video tampering settings of the channel. 5. If you want to set up linkage actions of video tampering detection alarm for another channel, repeat step two and three, or just click Copy on Video Tampering Detection Settings interface to copy the above settings to it.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.5 Handling Exceptions Purpose: Exception settings refer to the handling method of various exceptions, e.g. HDD Full: The HDD is full. HDD Error: Writing HDD error, unformatted HDD, etc. Network Disconnected: Disconnected network cable. IP Conflicted: Duplicated IP address. Illegal Login: Incorrect user ID or password. Video Signal Exception: Unstable video signal. Input / Output Video Standard Mismatch: I/O video standards do not match.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.6 Setting Alarm Linkage Actions Purpose: Alarm linkage actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs, including Event Hint Display, Full Screen Monitoring, Audible Warning (buzzer), Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email, Upload Captured Pictures to FTP (this function is supported by DVR series only) and Trigger Alarm Output (not supported by the DS-7200 series).
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Send Email Send an email with alarm information to a user or users when an alarm is detected. Please refer to Chapter 9.2.13 for details of Email configuration. Upload Captured Pictures to FTP Capture the image when an alarm is triggered and upload the picture to a FTP server. This function is supported by DVR series only. Please set FTP address and configure the remote FTP server first. Refer to Chapter 9.2.4 for FTP settings.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 8. 16 Set Arming Schedule of Alarm Output 3. Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other days of a week. You can also click Copy to copy an arming schedule to other days. Click OK to complete the settings of the alarm output. 4. You can also click Copy in Alarm Output interface to copy the above settings to another channel. Figure 8.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.7 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually Purpose: Sensor alarm can be triggered or cleared manually. If “Manually Clear” is selected in the drop-down list of dwell time of an alarm output, the alarm can be cleared only by clicking Clear button in the following interface. Steps: Select the alarm output you want to trigger or clear and make related operations. Menu > Manual > Alarm Click Trigger / Clear button if you want to trigger or clear an alarm output.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder For IP cameras, all VCA detections must be supported by the connected IP camera. For analog cameras, only line crossing detection and intrusion detection are supported by the analog camera 1 ~ 4. 9.1 Face Detection Purpose: Face detection function detects the face appears in the surveillance scene, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Steps: 1. Enter the VCA settings interface. Menu > Camera > VCA 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6. Click Apply to activate the settings. 9.2 Line Crossing Detection Purpose: This function can be used for detecting people, vehicles and objects cross a set virtual line. The line crossing direction can be set as bidirectional, from left to right or from right to left. And you can set the duration for the alarm response actions, such as full screen monitoring, audible warning, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the VCA settings interface. Menu> Camera> VCA 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Up to 4 rules can be configured. Figure 9. 4 Draw Line for Line Crossing Detection 8. Click Apply to activate the settings.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9.3 Intrusion Detection Purpose: Intrusion detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which enter and loiter in a pre-defined virtual region, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Steps: 1. Enter the VCA settings interface. Menu> Camera> VCA 2. Select the camera to configure the VCA. You can click the checkbox of Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of VCA detection. 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 9. 6 Draw Area for Intrusion Detection 8. Click Apply to save the settings.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9.4 Region Entrance Detection Purpose: Region entrance detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which enter a pre-defined virtual region from the outside place, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Steps: 1. Enter the VCA settings interface. Menu> Camera> VCA 2. Select the camera to configure the VCA. You can click the checkbox of Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of VCA detection. 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8. Click Apply to save the settings. 9.5 Region Exiting Detection Purpose: Region exiting detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which exit from a pre-defined virtual region, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Please refer to the Chapter 9.5 Region Entrance Detection for operating steps to configure the region exiting detection. Up to 4 rules can be configured. 9.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Fast moving detection alarm is triggered when people, vehicle or other objects move fast in a pre-defined virtual region, and a series of actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Please refer to the Chapter 9.4 Intrusion Detection for operating steps to configure the fast moving detection. The Sensitivity in the Rule Settings defines the moving speed of the object which can trigger the alarm.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Please refer to the Chapter 9.4 Intrusion Detection for operating steps to configure the object removal detection. The Threshold [5s-20s] in the Rule Settings defines the time of the objects removed from the region. If you set the value as 10, alarm is triggered after the object disappears from the region for 10s. And the Sensitivity defines the similarity degree of the background image.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3) Check the checkbox of Sudden Decrease of Sound Intensity Detection to detect the sound steep drop in the surveillance scene. You can set the detection sensitivity[1-100] for sound steep drop. 6. Click Apply to activate the settings. 9.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder With the configured VCA detection, the NVR supports the VCA search for the behavior analysis, face capture, people counting and heat map results. 10.1 Face Search Purpose: When there are detected face picture captured and saved in HDD, you can enter the Face Search interface to search the picture and play the picture related video file according to the specified conditions. Before you start: Please refer to Section 9.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 1. 7 Face Search Interface 5. Play the face picture related video file. You can double click on a face picture to play its related video file in the view window on the top right, or select a picture item and click to play it. You can also click to stop the playing, or click / to play the previous/next file. 6.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 10.2 Behavior Search Purpose: The behavior analysis detects a series of suspicious behavior based on VCA detection, and certain linkage methods will be enabled if the alarm is triggered. Steps: 1. Enter the Behavior Search interface. Menu>VCA Search> Behavior Search 2. Select the camera (s) for the behavior search. 3. Specify the start time and end time for searching the matched pictures. Figure 1. 9 Behavior Search Interface 4.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 1. 10 Behavior Search Results 6. Play the behavior analysis picture related video file. You can double click on a picture from the list to play its related video file in the view window on the top right, or select a picture item and click to play it. You can also click to stop the playing, or click / to play the previous/next file. 7.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 1. 11 People Counting Interface 6. You can click the Export button to export the statistics report in excel format.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 10.4 Heat Map Purpose: Heat map is a graphical representation of data represented by colors. The heat map function is usually used to analyze the visit times and dwell time of customers in a configured area. The heat map function must be supported by the connected IP camera and the corresponding configuration must be set. Steps: 1. Enter the Heat Map interface. Menu>VCA Search> Heat Map 2. Select the camera for the heat map processing. 3.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 11.1 Configuring General Settings Purpose: Network settings must be properly configured before you operate device over network. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network Figure 11. 1 Network Settings Interface for DS-9200HWI-ST & DS-9100HFI-ST/RT/XT (HWI-ST) & DS-8100HFI(HWI)-ST Figure 11. 2 Network Settings Interface for DS-9000HFI-ST/RT/XT (HWI-ST) & DS-8000HFI(HWI)-ST Figure 11.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder The FTP setting is supported by DVR series only. The Dual NIC (network interface card) is not supported by DS-7200HWI-SV series. We use the interface of DS-9100HFI-ST series (unless otherwise stated) as example to describe the following settings. 2. Select the General tab. 3. In the General Settings interface: For DS-7200HWI-SV series, you can configure the following settings: NIC Type, IPv4 Address, IPv4 Subnet Mask, IPv4 Gateway, MTU and DNS Server.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 11. 5 Load Balance Working Mode Net Fault-tolerance Mode: The two NIC cards use the same IP address, and you can select the Main NIC to LAN1 or LAN2. By this way, in case of one NIC card failure, the device will automatically enable the other standby NIC card so as to ensure the normal running of the whole system. Figure 11.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 11.2 Configuring Advanced Settings We use the interface of DS-9100HFI-ST series (unless otherwise stated) as example to describe the following settings. 11.2.1 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 enter the PPPoE Settings interface. Figure 11. 7 PPPoE Settings Interface 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 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 DDNS tab to enter the DDNS Settings interface. 3. Check checkbox to enable DDNS. 4. Select DDNS Type. Five different DDNS types are selectable: IPServer, DynDNS, PeanutHull, NO-IP and HiDDNS. • IPServer: Enter Server Address for IPServer, and other fields are read only.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3) Enter the User Name and Password registered in the NO-IP website. Figure 11. 12 NO-IP Settings Interface • HiDDNS: You need to enter the Server Address and Device Domain Name for HiDDNS, and other fields are read only. 1) Edit the Server Address of the HiDDNS server. By default, www.hik-online.com will be automatically available in the Server Address field when HiDDNS is selected. 2) Enter the Device Domain Name.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder information. Nickname: Edit a name for the device as you want. Server Address: www.hik-online.com Device Domain Name: It refers to the Device Domain Name on the device or the Device Name on the HiDDNS server you created. User Name: Enter the user name of the device. By default it is admin. Password: Enter the password of the device. By default it is 12345. Figure 11. 14 Access Device via iVMS4200 5. Click Apply to save and exit the interface. 11.2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder The time synchronization interval can be set from 1 to 10080min, and the default value is 60min. If the device is connected to a public network, you should use a NTP server that has a time synchronization function, such as the server at the National Time Center (IP Address: 210.72.145.44). If the device is setup in a more customized network, NTP software can be used to establish a NTP server used for time synchronization. 11.2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Receiver: The name of user to be notified. Receiver’s Address: The Email address of user to be notified. Enable Attached Pictures: Check the checkbox of Enable Attached Picture if you want to send email with attached alarm images. Interval: The interval refers to the time between two actions of sending attached pictures. Figure 11. 17 Configure Email Settings 6. Click Apply to save the Email settings. 7.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 11. 18 Configure FTP Settings FTP Protocol: Select the protocol for the FTP server. FTP and SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) are available. For SFTP, the remote FTP server should support the SFTP protocol. It is a more secure way for file transmission by adopting the secure encryption method. However, due to the secure encryption method, the speed of the file transmission with SFTP protocol is much lower than that with FTP protocol.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5. Click Apply to save and exit the interface. Before setting the SNMP, please download the SNMP software and manage to receive the device information via SNMP port. By setting the Trap Address, the device is allowed to send the alarm event and exception message to the surveillance center. 11.2.7 Configuring NAT Settings Two ways are provided for port mapping to realize the remote access via the cross-segment network, UPnP™ and manual mapping.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder port, http port, RTSP port and https port respectively. You can use the default port No., or change it according to actual requirements. External Port indicates the port No. for port mapping in the router. The value of the port No. should be between 1 and 65535 and the value must be different from each other. If multiple devices are configured for the UPnP™ settings under the same router, the value of the port No. for each device should be unique.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder unique. Figure 11. 23 External Port Settings Dialog Box 5. Click OK to save the setting for the current port and return to the upper-level menu. 6. Click Apply button to save the settings. 7. Enter the virtual server setting page of router. Input the internal port value in the Internal Source Port text field, the external port value in the External Source Port text field, and other required information.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder High-speed Download: You can enable the High-speed Download function to widen the outgoing bandwidth of the device. In this way you can speed up the download of record files through web browser or CMS software. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface (Menu > Configuration > Network), and select the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface. Figure 11. 25 More Settings Interface 2. Enter Alarm Host IP and Alarm Host Port in the text fields.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 11.2.9 Configuring HTTPS Settings Purpose: HTTPS provides authentication of the web site and associated web server that one is communicating with, which protects against Man-in-the-middle attacks. Perform the following steps to set the port number of https. Example: If you set the port number as 443 and the IP address is 192.0.0.64, you may access the device by inputting https://192.0.0.64:443 via the web browser.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 11. 27 Create Self-signed Certificate 3) Enter the country, host name/IP, validity and other information. 4) Click OK to save the settings. OPTION 2: Create the authorized certificate We take the example of the signed certificate is unavailable. 1) Check the checkbox of Create the certificate request first and continue the installation. 2) Click the Create button to create the certificate request. 3) Click Download to download the certificate request.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 11. 28 Advanced Settings Interface 2. Check the checkbox of the Enable Virtual Host. 3. Click the Save button to save the setting. 4. Enter the IP camera management interface of HDVR. The Connect column appears on the right-most side of the camera list. Configuration > System > Camera Management > IP Camera Figure 11. 29 Accessing IP Camera 5. Click the link to go the management page of the selected IP camera. 11.2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3. Click the Save button to save the setting. 4. You can open the Command Prompt window in your PC, and input “telnet IP Address” to connect with the DVR, as shown in the figure below. Example: The IP address of the DVR is 192.0.0.64, you can input “telnet 192.0.0.64” and then press Enter to connect to the DVR. Figure 11. 31 Connect to DVR The telnet function turns invalid after the device shutting down or rebooting, and you need to enable it again if required.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 11.3 Checking Network Traffic Purpose: You can check the network traffic to obtain 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 11. 32 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.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 11.4 Network Detection Purpose: You can obtain network connecting status of device through the network detection function, including network delay, packet loss, etc. 11.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss Steps: 1. Enter the Network Detection interface. Menu > Maintenance > Net Detect 2. Click the Network Detection tab to enter the Network Detection menu. Figure 11.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Steps: 1. Enter the Network Traffic interface. Menu > Maintenance > Net Detect 2. Click the Network Detection tab to enter the Network Detection interface. 3. Select the backup device from the drop-down list of Device Name. Click Refresh if the connected local backup device cannot 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 11.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 11. 35 Checking Network Status You can click Network to enter the quick setting interface of network parameters if needed. Figure 11. 36 Network Parameters Configuration 11.4.4 Checking Network Statistics Purpose: You can check the network statistics to obtain the real-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 interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 11. 37 Network Stat. Interface 3. View the bandwidth of IP Camera, bandwidth of Remote Live View, bandwidth of Remote Playback, bandwidth of Net Receive Idle and bandwidth of Net Send Idle. The bandwidth of IP Camera is only displayed in HDVR series. The value of the bandwidth is subject to the actual model. 4. Click Refresh to get the latest bandwidth statistics.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder This chapter is available for DS-9100/9000HFI-RT series only. For the configuration for alarm linkage actions of array exception, please refer to Chapter 8.6 and Chapter 8.7. 12.1 Configuring Array and Virtual Disk Purpose: RAID (redundant array of independent disks) is a storage technology that combines multiple disk drive components into a logical unit.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 12.1.1 One-touch Configuration Purpose: Through one-touch configuration, you can quickly create the disk array and virtual disk. By default, the array type to be created is RAID 5. Steps: 1. Enter the Physical Disk Settings interface. Menu > HDD > RAID > Physical Disk Figure 12. 2 Physical Disk Settings Interface 2. Click One-touch Config to enter the One-touch Array Configuration interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5. You can click Array tab to view the information of the successfully created array. By default, one-touch configuration creates an array and a virtual disk. Figure 12. 4 Array Settings Interface 6. Click Virtual Disk tab to view the automatically created virtual disk. By default, one-touch configuration adopts background initialization to initialize the virtual disk. Figure 12. 5 Virtual Disk Settings Interface 7.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 12. 6 Physical Disk Settings Interface 2. Click Create to enter the Create Array interface. Figure 12. 7 Create Array Interface 3. Edit the Array Name; set the RAID Level to RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10; select the Physical Disk that you want to configure array. If you choose RAID 0, at least 2 HDDs must be installed. If you choose RAID 1, 2 HDDs need to be configured for RAID 1. If you choose RAID 5, at least 3 HDDs must be installed.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 12. 8 Error Message Box 5. You can click Array tab to view the successfully created array. Figure 12. 9 Array Settings Interface 6. Click to select an array and click Create Vd to enter the Create Virtual Disk interface. The device supports creating at most 8 virtual disks. Figure 12. 10 Create Virtual Disk Interface 7. Edit the name of the virtual disk, set the capacity for the virtual disk and select the initialization type for the virtual disk.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder and the bad sector of the hard disks can be detected and repaired. The virtual disk can be used only after the initialization is complete. Background: The background initialization can synchronize the disks, and detect and repair the bad sector of the disks. During the background initialization, the virtual disk is allowed to be used. 8. Click Apply to save the settings and click OK to return to Array Settings interface. 9.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 12.2 Rebuilding Array Purpose: The working status of array includes Functional, Disk Loss and Offline. By viewing the array status, you can take immediate and proper maintenance for the disks so as to ensure the high security and reliability of the data stored in the disk array.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 12.2.2 Manually Rebuilding Array Purpose: If there is no hot spare disk available, you can rebuild the array manually to restore the array when the virtual disk is in Degraded status. Steps: 1. Enter the Array Settings interface. The status of the array is displayed as Disk Loss, and the status of the virtual disk is displayed as Degraded. Menu > HDD > RAID > Array; Menu > HDD > RAID > Virtual Disk Figure 12. 17 Array Settings Interface Figure 12.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 12.3 Repairing Virtual Disk Purpose: When the disk cannot be displayed on the HDD Information interface while the virtual disk can still show in the Array Settings interface, you have to repair the virtual disk. If the virtual disk is under foreground initialization, the repairing cannot be done. Steps: 1. Enter the Virtual Disk interface. Menu > HDD > RAID > Virtual Disk Figure 12. 20 Virtual Disk Interface 2. Click to repair the virtual disk.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 12.4 Deleting Array / Virtual Disk Before deleting the array, the virtual disk(s) under this array must be deleted first. Deleting array and virtual disk will delete all the data saved in the disk. 12.4.3 Deleting the Virtual Disk Steps: 1. Enter the Virtual Disk interface. Menu > HDD > RAID > Virtual Disk Figure 12. 23 Virtual Disk Interface 2. Select a virtual disk and click to delete the virtual disk.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 12.5 Upgrading Firmware Purpose: You can view the information of the firmware and upgrade the firmware by local backup device or remote FTP server. Steps: 1. Enter the Firmware interface to view the information of the firmware, including the version, maximum physical disk quantity, maximum array quantity, auto-rebuild status, etc. Menu > HDD > RAID > Firmware Figure 12. 25 Firmware Interface 2. You can click Upgrade to upgrade the firmware.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder We use the interface of DS-9100HFI-ST series (unless otherwise stated) as example to describe the following settings. 13.1 Initializing HDDs Purpose: A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be initialized before it can be used with your device. If there is uninitialized HDD existed in the device, perform the following steps to initialize the HDD(s). Steps: 1. Enter the HDD Information interface. Menu > HDD > General Figure 13. 1 HDD Information Interface 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Initializing the HDD will erase all data on it. The HDDs which are free of working for a long time can be enabled to sleep, thus to decrease the power consumption of the device and extend the life of the HDDs. Click Menu > HDD > Advanced. Figure 13. 4 Enable HDD Sleeping Check the checkbox of Enable HDD Sleeping (by default), and the HDDs which are free of working for a long time will be set to sleep.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.2 Managing Network HDD Purpose: You can add the allocated NAS or disk of IP SAN to device, and use it as network HDD. Steps: 1. Enter the HDD Information interface. Menu > HDD > General 2. Click Add to enter the Add NetHDD interface. 3. Add the allocated NetHDD. 4. Select the type to NAS or IP SAN. 5. Configure the NAS or IP SAN settings. Add NAS disk: 1) Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text field. 2) Click Search to search the available NAS disks.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 13. 6 Add IP SAN Disk 6. After having successfully added the NAS or IP SAN disk, return to the HDD Information menu. The added NetHDD will be displayed in the list. If the added NetHDD is uninitialized, please select it and click Init for initialization. Figure 13.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.3 Managing eSATA Purpose: When there is an external eSATA device connected to device, you can configure eSATA for the use of Record/Capture or Export, and you can manage the eSATA in the device. Steps: 1. Enter the Advanced Record Settings interface. Menu > Record>Advanced 2. Select the eSATA type to eSATA1. 3. Set the Usage as Record/Capture or Export. Export: Use the eSATA for backup. Refer to Backup using eSATA HDDs in Chapter 7.1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.4 Managing HDD Group 13.4.1 Setting HDD Groups Purpose: Multiple HDDs can be managed in groups. Video from specified channels can be recorded onto a particular HDD group through HDD settings. Steps: 1. Enter the Storage Mode interface. Menu > HDD > Advanced > Storage Mode 2. Set the Mode to Group, as shown below. Reboot the device to activate the new settings. Figure 13. 10 Storage Mode Interface IP Camera is supported by HDVR series only. 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6. Select the Group number for the current HDD. The default group No. for each HDD is 1. 7. Click OK and confirm the pop-up message box to finish the settings. 13.4.2 Setting HDD Property Purpose: The HDD property can be set to redundancy, read-only or read/write (R/W). Before setting the HDD property, please set the storage mode to Group (refer to step1-4 of Chapter 11.4.1 Setting HDD Groups).
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.5 Configuring Quota Mode Purpose Each camera can be configured with allocated quota for the storage of recorded files or captured pictures. Steps 1. Enter the Storage Mode interface. Menu > HDD > Advanced 2. Set the Mode to Quota. 3. Select a camera for which you want to configure quota. In HDVR series device you can select IP Camera. 4. Enter the storage capacity in the text fields of Max. Record Capacity (GB) and Max. Picture Capacity (GB). Figure 13.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.6 Configuring Frame Extracting Mode Purpose: If you want to extend the record time of the HDD, you can set the storage mode of the HDD to Frame Extracting. In this mode, the bitrate of frame extracting record is less than 1/8 of that of normal record and the frame rate of frame extracting record is 1 fps so as to maintain longer storage time of the record files. Frame extracting record is only supported by analog cameras. Steps: 1. Enter the Storage Mode interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder The estimation of the record time is only for reference. If you change the storage capacity of the device, e.g., a new HDD is connected or a HDD is removed, you have to configure the frame extracting mode again.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.7 Configuring Disk Clone Before you start: Connect a HDD to the device via the eSATA interface. Purpose: You can clone all the data stored on the HDD, which is installed on the device, to a connected eSATA disk according to the actual needs or when the S.M.A.R.T. detection result declares the HDD is abnormal. For details of S.M.A.R.T. detection, see Chapter 11.9. The disk clone function is not supported by 9100HFI-RT/9000HFI-RT/7200HWI-SV Series.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 13. 17 Setting eSATA Usage The capacity of destination disk must be the same as that of the clone source disk. 4. Check the checkbox of the HDD to be cloned in the Clone Source list. 5. Click the Clone button and confirm the pop-up message box. You can check the clone progress in the HDD status. Figure 13.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.8 Checking HDD Status Purpose: You may check the status of the installed HDDs on device so as to take immediate check and maintenance in case of HDD failure. Checking HDD Status in HDD Information Interface Steps: 1. Enter the HDD Information interface. Menu > HDD>General 2. Check the status of each HDD which is displayed on the list. Figure 13. 19 View HDD Status (1) If the status of HDD is Normal or Sleeping, it works normally.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.9 Checking S.M.A.R.T. Information Purpose: The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitoring system for HDD to detect and report on various indicators of reliability in the hopes of anticipating failures. This chapter is not available for DS-9100/9000HFI-RT series. Steps: 1. Enter the S.M.A.R.T. Settings interface. Menu > Maintenance > HDD Detect >S.M.A.R.T. Settings 2. Select a HDD to view its S.M.A.R.T. information list.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.10 Detecting Bad Sector Purpose: You can detect the bad sector of the HDD to check the status of the HDD. This chapter is not available for DS-9100/9000HFI-RT series. Steps: 1. Enter the Bad Sector Detection interface. Menu > Maintenance > HDD Detect > Bad Sector Detection 2. Select a HDD and choose Full Detection or Key Area Detection as the detection type. 3. Click Detect to start detecting. Figure 13. 22 Bad Sector Detecting 4.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.11 Configuring HDD Error Alarms Purpose: You can configure the HDD error alarms when the HDD status is Uninitialized or Abnormal. Steps: 1. Enter the Exception interface. Menu > Configuration > Exceptions 2. Select the Exception Type to HDD Error from the drop-down list. 3. Click the checkbox(s) below to select the HDD error alarm type (s). The alarm type can be selected to: Audible Warning, Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email and Trigger Alarm Output.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 14.1 Configuring OSD Settings Purpose: You can configure the OSD (On-screen Display) settings for the camera, including date /time, camera name, etc. We use the interface of DS-9100HFI-ST series (unless otherwise stated) as example to describe the following settings. Steps: 1. Enter the OSD Configuration interface. Menu > Camera > OSD 2. Select the camera to configure OSD settings. 3. Edit the Camera Name in the text field. 4.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 14.2 Configuring Privacy Mask Purpose: Privacy mask enables you to cover certain areas on the live video to prevent certain spots in the surveillance area from being live viewed and recorded. Steps: 1. Enter the Privacy Mask Settings interface. Menu > Camera > Privacy Mask 2. Select the camera to set privacy mask. 3. Check checkbox to enable privacy mask. 4. Use the mouse to draw a zone on the window. The zones will be marked with different frame colors.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 14. 3 Image Settings Interface for Analog Camera Connected to DS-9200 HWI-ST Series Figure 14. 4 Image Settings Interface for Analog Camera Connected to Other Series Figure 14. 5 Image Settings Interface for IP Camera Figure 14. 6 Image Settings Interface for Rotate Camera The defog mode is only available for analog cameras connected to DS-9200 HWI-ST series device.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder types of defog modes are available: Auto (default), Manual and Disable. IP Camera is supported by the HDVR series. Rotate function and Mirror function are only supported by Rotate Camera. 2. Select the camera to set image parameters. 3. Select the mode from the drop-down list of Mode. For analog cameras, four modes are selectable: Standard, Indoor, Dim Light and Outdoor. While for IP cameras, only Customize is supported. 4.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 15.1 Viewing System Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu > Maintenance > System Info XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Figure 15. 1 Device Information Interface 2. Select the tab and you can view the detailed information of device, camera, record, alarm, network and HDD. IP Camera is supported by HDVR series. The alarm function is not supported by DS-7200HWI-SV series.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 15.2 Searching & Exporting Log Files Purpose: The operation, alarm, exception, information and running status of the device can be stored in log files, which can be viewed and exported at any time. Before you start: Connect the backup device, such as USB flash drive, to the device before exporting the log files. Steps: 1. Enter the Log Search interface. Menu > Maintenance > Log Information Figure 15. 2 Log Search Interface 2. Enter the Export interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 15. 3 Log Search Results 3) Click Export to enter the Export interface, and the matched logs will be exported to the backup device. Figure 15. 4 Export interface 3. Select the backup device and log file format from the respective drop-down lists. 4. Click the button Export on the Export interface to export the system logs to the selected backup device. The log files exported to the backup device are named by exporting time, e.g., 20140704143907logBack.txt.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 15.3 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 devices if they are to be configured with the same parameters. Steps: 1. Enter the Import/Export Configuration File interface. Menu > Maintenance > Import/Export 2. Select the backup device from the drop-down list. 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 15.4 Upgrading System Purpose: The firmware on your device can be upgraded by local backup device or remote FTP server. 15.4.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device Steps: 1. Connect your device with a local backup device where the update firmware file is located. 2. Enter the Upgrade interface. Menu > Maintenance > Upgrade 3. Click the Local Upgrade tab to enter the local upgrade menu. Figure 15. 6 Local Upgrade Interface 4.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 15.5 Restoring Default Settings Steps: 1. Enter the Default interface. Menu > Maintenance > Default 2. Click OK to restore the default settings. Except the network parameters (including IP address, subnet mask, gateway, MTU, NIC working mode, default route and server port), all other parameters of the device will be restored to factory default settings.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 16.1 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port Purpose: The RS-232 port can be used in two ways: Parameters Configuration: Connect a PC to the device through the PC serial port. Device parameters can be configured by using software such as HyperTerminal. The serial port parameters must be the same as the device’s when connecting with the PC serial port. Transparent Channel: Connect a serial device directly to the device.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 16.2 Configuring General Settings Purpose: You can configure the BNC output standard, VGA output resolution, mouse pointer speed, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the General Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > General 2. Select the General tab. Figure 16. 2 General Settings Interface When HDMI/VGA Simultaneous Output Disabled Figure 16. 3 General Settings Interface When HDMI/VGA Simultaneous Output Enabled 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder • • • • System Time: Select the system time. Mouse Pointer Speed: Set the speed of mouse pointer; 4 levels are configurable. Enable Wizard: Enable/disable the Wizard when the device starts up. Enable Password: Enable/disable the use of the login password. 4. Click Apply to save the settings.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 16.3 Configuring DST Settings Steps: 1. Enter the General Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > General 2. Choose DST Settings tab. Figure 16. 4 DST Settings Interface You can check checkbox before the Auto DST Adjustment item. Or you can manually check the Enable DST checkbox, and then you choose the date of the DST period.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 16.4 Configuring More Settings Steps: 1. Enter the General Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > General 2. Click the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface. Figure 16. 5 More Settings Interface 3. Configure the following settings: • Device Name: Edit the name of device. • Device No.: Edit the serial number of device. The Device No. can be set in the range of 1~255, and the default No. is 255.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 16.5 Managing User Accounts Purpose: There is a default account in the device: Administrator. The Administrator user name is admin and the password is 12345. The Administrator has the permission to add and delete user and configure user parameters. Steps: 1. Enter the User Management interface. Menu > Configuration > User Figure 16. 6 User Management Interface 2. Click Add to enter the Add User interface. Figure 16. 7 Add User Interface 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5. You can assign permissions for the added user. 1) Select the user from the list and then click the icon to enter the Permission Settings interface. Figure 16. 9 User Permission Settings Interface 2) Set the operating permission of Local Configuration, Remote Configuration and Camera Configuration for the user. Local Configuration • Local Log Search: Searching and viewing logs and system information of device.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder • • • • Remote Playback: Remotely playing back recorded files of the selected camera (s). Local PTZ Control: Locally controlling PTZ movement of the selected camera (s). Remote PTZ Control: Remotely controlling PTZ movement of the selected camera (s). Local Video Export: Locally exporting recorded files of the selected camera (s). Local Camera Management is supported by HDVR series. 3) Click OK to save the settings and exit. 6.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Glossary • Dual Stream: Dual stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while transmitting a lower resolution stream over the network. The two streams are generated by the device, with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 4CIF and the sub-stream having a maximum resolution of CIF. • DVR: Acronym for Digital Video Recorder.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Troubleshooting No image displayed on the monitor after the device is starting up normally. Possible Reasons a) No VGA or HDMI connections. b) Connection cable is damaged. c) Input mode of the monitor is incorrect. Steps 1. Verify the device is connected with the monitor via HDMI or VGA cable. If not, please connect the device with the monitor and reboot. 2. Verify the connection cable is good.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4. Check if the fault is solved by the step 1 to step 3. 1) If it is solved, finish the process. 2) If not, please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process. The status of the added IPC displays as “Disconnected” when it is connected through the protocol of our company. Select “Menu>Camera>Camera>IP Camera” to get the camera status. Possible Reasons a) Network failure, and the DVR and IPC lost connections.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1) Verify the power indicator is normal. 2) When the IPC is offline, please try the ping command on PC to check if the PC connects with the IPC. 3. Verify the network between IPC and HDVR is stable. 1) When the IPC is offline, connect PC and HDVR with the RS-232 cable. 2) Open the Super Terminal, use the ping command and keep sending large data packages to the connected IPC, and check if there exists packet loss.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1) When image is stuck, connect the RS-232 ports on PC and the rear panel of device with the RS-232 cable. 2) Open the Super Terminal, and execute the command of “ping 192.168.0.0 –l 1472 –f” (the IP address may change according to the real condition), and check if there exists packet loss. Simultaneously press Ctrl and C to exit the ping command. 2. Check the parameters of Main Stream (Continuous) and Main Stream (Event).
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Simultaneously press the Ctrl and C to exit the ping command. 2. Verify the frame rate is real-time frame rate. Select “Menu > Record > Parameters > Record”, and set the Frame Rate to “Full Frame”. 3. Verify the hardware can afford the playback. Reduce the channel number of playback. Select “Menu > Record > Encoding > Record”, and set the resolution and bitrate to a lower level. 4. Reduce the number of local playback channel.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Summary of Changes Version 3.2.0 Added 1. Support play back by sub-periods. (Chapter 6.1.6) 2. Support VCA alarm for up to 15 VCA detections. (Chapter 9) 3. Support VCA search function for behavior search, face search, people counting and heat map. (Chapter 10) 4. Support the rotate function and mirror function when the DVR connects a Rerate Camera.(Chapter 14.3) 5. The prompt will pop up when you input wrong user name or password in login interface.(Chapter 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Version 3.1.0 Added 1. Support smart IP camera connection, VCA alarm and VCA triggered recording. (Chapter 5.2; Chapter 8.3) 2. Support transfer protocol settings when adding/editing IP cameras. (Chapter 2.2) 3. Support viewing the real-time frame rate, bitrate, and resolution of added IP camera on the live view interface. (Chapter 3.2.4) 4. Support volume adjusting of live view, playback and two-way audio. (Chapter 3.3) 5.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder List of Compatible IP Cameras List of Hikvision IP Cameras For the list, our company holds right to interpret. Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution DS-2CD7133F-E V5.1.0 build 131202 640*480 √ × DS-2CD793NFWD-EI V5.1.0 build 131202 704*576 √ √ 704*576 √ √ V2.0 build 090522 SD Network Camera DS-2CD802NF V2.0 build 090715 V2.0 build 110301 HD Network Camera DS-2CD833F-E V5.1.0 build 131202 640*480 √ √ DS-2CD893PF-E V5.1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution DS-2CD4312FWD-I V5.1.7 build 140527 1280*960 √ × DS-2CD4324F-I V5.1.7 build 140527 1920*1080 √ × DS-2CD4332FHWD-IS V5.1.7 build 140527 2048*1536 √ √ DS-2CD4332FHWD-I V5.1.7 build 140527 2048*1536 √ × DS-2CD4332FWD-I V5.1.7 build 140527 2048*1536 √ × DS-2CD6026FHWD V5.1.7 build 140527 1920*1080 √ √ DS-2CD6213F V5.1.0 build 131202 1280*960 √ × DS-2CD6223F V5.1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution iDS-2CD9151A V3.7.1 build140509 2448*2048 √ × iDS-2CD9151A-E V3.7.0 build140403 2448*2048 √ × DS-2CD9152 V3.7.1 build140417 2560*1920 √ × iDS-2CD9152 V3.7.1 build140417 2560*1920 √ × DS-2CD9152-H V3.7.1 build140417 2592*2048 √ × iDS-2CD9152-H V3.7.1 build140417 2592*2048 √ × DS-2CD9152-HK V3.7.0 build140403 2592*2048 √ √ DS-2CD9182-H V3.7.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution HD Encoder DS-6508HCI- SATA V1.0.1 build130607 352*288 √ √ DS-6508HFI V1.0.1 build130607 704*576 √ √ DS-6508HFI- SATA V1.0.1 build130607 704*576 √ √ DS-6516HCI V1.0.1 build130607 352*288 √ √ DS-6516HCI- SATA V1.0.1 build130607 352*288 √ √ DS-6516HFI V1.0.1 build130607 704*576 √ √ DS-6516HFI- SATA V1.0.1 build130607 704*576 √ √ DS-6601HCI V1.2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder List of Third-party IP Cameras ONVIF compatibility refers to the camera can be supported both when it uses the ONVIF protocol and its private protocols. Only ONVIF is supported refers to the camera can only be supported when it uses the ONVIF protocol. Only AXIS is supported refers to the function can only be supported when it uses the AXIS protocol. IP Camera Manufacturer Model Version ACM3401-09L-X-00227 A1D-220-V3.13.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder IP Camera Manufacturer Model Version or Protocol Max. Resolution Sub-stream Audio × √ (×) × √ CB-500Ap(Brickcom-50x Brickcom A) v3.2.1.3 1920*1080 (ONVIF compatibility) VB-H410(ONVIF compatibility) Canon Panasonic Pelco Sanyo 1920*1080 × × VB-S300D Ver. 1.0.0 1920*1080 × × VB-H6100D Ver. 1.0.0 1920*1080 × × VB-H7100F Ver. 1.0.0 1920*1080 × √ VB-S8000 Ver. 1.0.0 1920*1080 × × SP306H Application:1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder IP Camera Manufacturer Model Version or Protocol IP8332 (ONVIF compatibility) D5110 (ONVIF compatibility) F3106 (ONVIF F3110 (ONVIF compatibility) F531E (ONVIF compatibility) Sub-stream Audio 1280*800 × × MG.1.6.03P8 1280*1024 √ (×) × 1280*1024 √ (×) √ 1280*720 √ (×) √ MG.1.6.02c045 1920*1080 √ (×) √ LM.1.6.18P10 640*480 √ (×) √ M2.1.6.03P8 M2.1.6.01 compatibility) F3206 (ONVIF Resolution 0105b compatibility) Zavio Max.
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