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use the device correctly and safely.
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DS-8700 Series Net DVR

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    DS-8700 Series Net DVR User Manual V2.2 Thank you for purchasing our embedded Net DVR. This manual is applicable for DS-8700 series Net DVR. Please read this User Manual carefully to ensure that you can use the device correctly and safely. The contents of this Manual are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Index Safety Precaution ..........................5 Chapter1 Product Introduction....................8 Summary ........................8 Model Description ..................... 8 Features ........................9 Typical Application ....................11 Chapter2 Installation ....................... 12 Check DVR and It’s Accessories ................12 HDD Installation ..................... 12 DVR Rear Panel ...................... 15 External Alarm In/Out Connection .................
  • Page 3 5.5.1 Camera Name Setup ..................67 5.5.2 Video Parameters Setup .................. 68 Mask Area Setup ..................... 70 View Tampering Alarm ................... 72 Video Loss Alarm ....................74 Motion Detection Alarm ..................76 5.10 Live View Setup ...................... 80 5.11 Recording Setup ...................... 83 5.12 Alarm I/O Setup ......................
  • Page 4 Appendix A HDD Capacity Calculation ................... 121 Appendix B DVR Connector Definition ................... 122 RS485 Connecting ......................122 UTP Network Connecting ..................... 123 RS232 Connecting ......................125 Appendix C Specifications ......................128 Appendix D Quick Search ......................130 Appendix E Troubleshooting ....................

  • Page 5: Safety Precaution

    Safety Precaution Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover, (unless you wish to install hard disks, please see the section "Hard Disk Installation"). No User-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Important Safeguards: 1.
  • Page 6 13. Unplug this unit during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
  • Page 7 22. Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type. Dispose of the replaced battery in an environmentally friendly way. Cleaning You can clean the unit with a moist fluff-free cloth or shammy leather cloth. Warning This device is intended for use in public areas only.

  • Page 8: Chapter1 Product Introduction

    Chapter1 Product Introduction Summary DS-8700HI series network digital video recorder is an excellent digital surveillance product. It uses the embedded MCU and embedded operating system (RTOS), combining the most advanced technology in Information Industry such as video and audio encoding/decoding, hard disk record and TCP/IP. The firmware is burned in the flash, more stable and reliable.

  • Page 9: Features

    Features Compression  Support 16 channels video input (PAL/NTSC) at most. Each channel is independent, H.264 hardware compression and real time (PAL: 25 FPS, NTSC: 30FPS). Support both variable bit rate and variable frame rate  Support 4 channels audio input at most. Each channel is independent, OggVorbis compression and bit rate is 16Kbps ...
  • Page 10  Support camera spiteful block alarm  Support multi-ch playback. Support play forward, backward, pause, frame by frame, etc  Support play back by files or by time  Display local record status  Support many kinds of PTZ protocol ...

  • Page 11: Typical Application

     Support log. Development support  Provide network SDK  Provide client demo source code USB-related function  Add USB device [Format], [New Folder], [Delete File] and [Backup] functions.  Backup segment, Multi-backup, all day backup (default in first divisional root directory).

  • Page 12: Chapter2 Installation

    Chapter2 Installation Check DVR and It’s Accessories When you get the product, check that all the items are included in your product package. There is a list in the package. If any of the items is missing, please contact your dealer.
  • Page 13 3：Connect the motherboard and hard disk by data cable. 4：Connect the power cable to hard disk. 5：Mount back the metal cover, and fixed by screws. 6: Press [MENU] key to enter into DVR main menu. Go to the "Utilities" menu and choose "Hard disk"...
  • Page 14 The installation of HDD is complete.

  • Page 15: Dvr Rear Panel

    DVR Rear Panel DS-8716HI Rear Panel Index Physical Interface Description Standard BNC Video input Audio Input Standard BNC Spot monitor for live video and playback Spot video output Spot monitor for live audio and playback Spot audio output Main monitor for live video playback and menu Main video output Main audio output Main monitor for live audio and playback...

  • Page 16: External Alarm In/Out Connection

    External Alarm In/Out Connection Alarm input dry node Alarm input port (dry node): G (GND): Connect the GND of sensor. 1~8: Alarm input, support normal open/normal close. 0: Reserved. Alarm output: 1G~4G: 4 relay output. Alarm output connection Connect with DC device Connect with AC device...

  • Page 17: Powering Up

    2.5 Powering up 1. Switch on all connected equipment. 2. Connect the power cable to the unit 3. Switch on the power...

  • Page 18: Chapter3 Operational Instructions

    Chapter3 Operational Instructions DVR Front Panel HIKVISION ＋ － IRIS PUSH EDIT ENTE STATU WIPE FOCU ＋ － ALAR MENU PREV PQRS WXYZ ＋ － PLAY INFO VOIP LINK Tx/Rx Index Type Name Description IR receiver State 1 - 16 Show 1-16 camera status.
  • Page 19 3. [FOCUS-] in PTZ mode INFO [ZOOM+] in PTZ control Main/Aux 1. Switch main/aux video output control mode (This function is not available for DS-8704HI-S DVR) 2. [ZOOM-] in PTZ control Control Direction Composed of [] , [], [] and [] Keys Keys 1.

  • Page 20: Ir Control

    IR Control Index Name Description POWER Turn off device Enable/Disable IR remote control Numeric Keys Same as numeric keys of front panel EDIT Same as [EDIT] key of front panel Same as [A] key of front panel Same as [REC] key of front panel PLAY Same as [PLAY] key of front panel INFO...
  • Page 21 Same as [ESC] key of front panel Reserved Reserved for future usage Same as [F1] key of front panel Lens control IRIS, FOCUS ZOOM for lens control Same as [F2] key of front panel Loading the batteries into the IR controller 1.

  • Page 22: Osd Menu Description

    OSD Menu Description 3.3.1 Main Menu Items Menu Name Function Menu Name Function Device ID Camera name and position Require Password Color Video standard OSD Display mode, position Brightness and OSD style setup Menu transparency Mask area setup Display Screen saver Camera View tampering...

  • Page 23: Menu Operation

    3.3.2 Menu Operation How to enter into menu mode  Press [MENU] key to enter into DVR main menu  Press [PLAY] key to enter into playback menu  Press [REC] key to enter into manual record menu  Press [PTZ] key to enter into PTZ control interface Notes: You must input user name and password.
  • Page 24 Each menu contains different kinds of items. There is a small rectangular frame named “Active Frame” which is pointing to the selected item. This “Active Frame” can be moved by direction keys ([↑] [↓] [] []). There are such kinds of menu items: Check Box: Provide 2 options, “”...
  • Page 25 How to exit menu Press [PREV] or [ESC] key to exit menu and return to preview mode.

  • Page 26: Character Input

    Character Input In the menu interface, if you enter into edit status, for example, in the “camera name” edit box at the bottom of screen, the input status is appeared: Here it means you can press numeric keys to input digital number. Press [A] key to change input methods.

  • Page 27: Chapter4 Basic Operation Guide

    Chapter4 Basic Operation Guide Power on Note: Please make sure the power supply matches DVR and AC cable connected correctly. Before switch DVR on, please connect one monitor with VOUT or VGA interface. Otherwise, you can not see graphic user interface and can not operate.

  • Page 28: Live View

    Live View DVR will enter into live view mode after it is started. On preview screen, you can see date, time, camera’s name and camera status icon. Set system date and time in “Display” menu, referring to 5.4; Change camera name in “Camera”...
  • Page 29 Large font OSD display: In multi-screen mode, press ESC button to display/hide large font OSD. Right click mouse by selecting the 【Show Date OSD/Close Date OSD】 to display/hide the large font OSD. Also these functions support in Aux video out. Camera record status is following: Icon Icon Color...
  • Page 30 Alarm/Exception information interface Alarm/Exception information interface contains: list box, page and refresh OCX. Refresh button used for refresh present alarm information. Camera alarm status is following: Icon Icon Color Status Description White Video signal lost Yellow View tampering alarm Pink Motion &...
  • Page 31 10 channels, press one numeric key to switch corresponding channel. For example, press [2] key to preview 2 camera. If DVR has 10 or more than 10 channels, press two numeric keys to switch to corresponding channel. For example, press [0] [2] to preview camera;...

  • Page 32: Login

    Login Note: When DVR is delivered from factory, there is only one default administrator named “admin”, and password is “12345”. The administrator’s name can not be modified, while the password can be modified. The administrator can create 15 users and define their user rights. Login dialog is following: Use [] / [] keys to select one user, press [] key to enter into “Password”...

  • Page 33: Ptz Control

    PTZ Control Note: The user must have the “PTZ control” right. Please refer to “PTZ Setup” in chapter 5.14. PTZ control interface In preview mode, press [PTZ] key, in the login dialog, select one user name and input the correct password, you can enter into PTZ control interface. In menu mode, press [PTZ] key, you can enter into PTZ control interface directly.
  • Page 34 After you select the camera PTZ, you can use the short keys to control PTZ. PTZ control keys description Direction control keys: [↑], [↓], [←], [→] ZOOM control keys: [ZOOM+], [ZOOM-] FOCUS control keys: [FOCUS+], [FOCUS-] IRIS control keys: [IRIS+], [IRIS-] Adjust preset keys: [REC/SHOT];...

  • Page 35: Manual Record

    Manual Record Note: The user must have the corresponding right, DVR has HDD and HDD is formatted already. Manual record In live view mode, press [REC] key, in the pop-up login dialog, select the name and input the correct password, you can enter into the “Manual Record” interface. In menu mode, press [REC] key to enter into “Manual Record”...
  • Page 36 Exit manual record Press [ESC] key to enter into preview mode. Press [MENU] key to enter into main menu. Press [PLAY] key to enter into playback menu. Press [PTZ] key to enter into PTZ control mode.

  • Page 37: Playback

    Playback Note: The user must have “Playback” right. Playback interface In live view mode, press [PLAY] key, in the pop-up login dialog, select username and input correct password, you can enter into “Playback” interface. In menu mode, press [PLAY] key, you can enter into “Playback” interface directly. The Play back interface is different when you enable or disable the multi-playback function.
  • Page 38 synchronously. If no Slave channel is selected, only the main channel is playback. Rec Type: Use [↑] or [↓] to select recorded files type. The file type options have “All”, “All Time”, “Motion Detect”, “Alarm” and “Manual”. Time Section: You can define the search time section. Move “Active Frame” to the time edit box, use numeric keys to input the detail time.
  • Page 39 Multi-playback Disabled Description If DVR only supports one channel playback, you can not select second channel. If DVR can support two channels playback, you can select second channel. Main Channel: Use [↑] or [↓] key to select one channel. Second: If DVR support 2-ch playback, you can use [↑] or [↓] key to select the second channel except the main channel.
  • Page 40 USB backup file local playback: The files which saved in the USB device could be playback locally and the suffix name of file should be “.mp4”. Backup: You can select all channels files and Backup all recorded files. Two kinds of playback mode 1.
  • Page 41 One channel search If the matched files are more than 8, you can use “Page No.” to select page (use numeric keys or [↑] [↓] keys to select page). In the file list box, use [↑] [↓] keys to move the scroll bar to the file, press [ENTER] key to playback the file.
  • Page 42 : Backward 30 seconds. : Decrease the play speed. : Play/Pause the video. : Increase the play speed. : Forward 30 seconds. : Disable the volume. : Start/Stop to record the video for backup. : Display/Hide the control bar : It will prompt a blue area, you can drag this area by mouse and double click it to enlarge it to full screen.
  • Page 43 At the bottom of image, there is an information bar and the following information is included: Volume, Play Progress, Play Speed, Played Time and File Total Time.  Display/Hide information bar: [MENU]  Open/Close sound: [PLAY]  Adjust play progress: [←] (Backward), [→] (Forward). The unit is “%”. Adjust play speed: Normal speed is “1x”.

  • Page 44: Backup Recorded Files

    Backup Recorded Files Note: The user must have “Playback” right. Please connect with backup devices before you start to backup. In the playback interface, you can backup the recorded files. In the preview mode, press [PLAY] key, in the login dialog, select username and input the correct password, you can enter into the playback interface.
  • Page 45 SATA CD/DVD or SATA HDD, and select the corresponding backup device. Step 4: Start and finish backup Move “Active Frame” to “device” button and press [ENTER] key to enter into USB device menu. Select a backup folder, and click Backup File button to copy files.
  • Page 46 Backup File Backup video clips You also can backup the video clips when the file is being playback. The steps are: Enter into the interface of playback the files or playback by time; Press [EDIT] key to start selecting the current playback image, and press [EDIT] again to stop selecting.
  • Page 47 you press “Cancel” button, DVR will abort backup. Backup Video Clips Note: The backup function is effective when two channels are playback synchronously. In such case, each channel can backup 30 segments so 60 segments can be backup for two channels. Playback backup video files You can use our file player software to playback the video files in PC.

  • Page 48: Turn Off Dvr

    Turn off DVR Note: Do not switch off the power directly in case of damaging HDD. The correct step is using “Power Off” in the “Utilities” menu, or [POWER] key on the front panel or on IR controller. Shut down DVR normally Use menu Enter into “Utilities”...
  • Page 49 In menu mode, if the user has “Utilities” right, you can enter into power off dialog, press “Confirm” to shut down DVR. Otherwise, the user can not shut down DVR. If DVR is shut down correctly, the [POWER] lamp is in red. Shut down DVR abnormally Use the power switch of real panel When DVR is run, if you switch off the power, the HDD in DVR will be damaged.

  • Page 50: Chapter5 Advanced Operation Guide

    Chapter5 Advanced Operation Guide Only the users that have “Parameters Setup” right need to read this chapter. When the following parameters are modified and saved, you must reboot the DVR to make the new parameters take into effective. Other parameters do not need to reboot. ...

  • Page 51: User Management

    User Management When DVR is left from factory, there is one default administrator. The name is “admin” and password is “12345”. The name can not be changed, while the password can be. Move “Active Frame” to “User” item, press [ENTER] key to enter into “User Management”...

  • Page 52: Add User

    5.1.1 Add User The steps are following: Step 1: Enter into “User Management” menu Step 2: Add new user name In the “User Management” menu, move “Active Frame” to “Add” button and press [ENTER], in the pop-up dialog, input the new user name, press [ENTER] and return “User Management”...
  • Page 53 Step 3: Setup the password for new user After you add one new user, the password is null. You can skip this step if you do not want to change the password.

  • Page 54: Delete User

    5.1.2 Delete User In “User Management” interface, you can use [] [] keys to select one user, then use [], move “Active Frame” to “Del” button, press [ENTER], in the pop-up confirmation dialog, press “Confirm” button to delete the selected user and return. Press “Cancel” or [ESC] to abort deleting.

  • Page 55: Password Modification

    5.1.3 Password Modification Press [MENU] key, in the login dialog, select the username as “admin”, use [→] key, move cursor to password edit box, input “12345”, press “Confirm” to enter into administrator menu. Move “Active Frame” to “User” icon, press [ENTER] key to enter into “User Management”...
  • Page 56 In this case, press [ENTER] to return password edit box, and input new password again.

  • Page 57: User Rights

    5.1.4 User Rights The new added user has not any operational rights. You must setup rights for him. In the users list box of “User Management” menu, use [] [] keys to select the new user name, then use [] key to “Set Privileges” button, press [ENTER], the user will have the default rights.
  • Page 58 rights will be aborted. User rights description “Local Rights”: Local rights are for local operation, such as the operation using front panel, IR controller and RS-485 keyboard. PTZ control: Locally control PTZ; Record: Manual start/stop recording; Playback: Local playback and backup the recorded files; Parameters Setup: Locally setup the DVR parameters;...
  • Page 59 MAC address This MAC address is not the address of DVR but the PC that will access DVR. If you setup this MAC address, only the PC with this MAC address can access this DVR. At PC end, in DOS prompt, you can use “ipconfig” command to get the PC MAC address (6 bytes).

  • Page 60: Device Id And Language

    Device ID and Language 5.2.1 Device ID When you use IR controller to operate DVR, you must use device ID to select DVR. The default device ID of DVR is “88”. If there are more than one DVR in one place, please define different device ID for each DVR.

  • Page 61: Video Standard And Vga Setup

    Video Standard and VGA Setup Video standard You can modify video standard to match video input. In “Display” menu: There is a list box named “Video Standard”, you can use [] [] key to select PAL or NTSC video standard. VGA setup (No this option in FPGA DVR) There is one VGA interface at the real panel of DVR.

  • Page 63: Day And Time Setup

    Day and Time Setup 5.4.1 Day and Time Setting In “Display” menu, you can setup DVR system date and time.

  • Page 64: Day And Time Display Mode

    5.4.2 Day and Time Display Mode You can setup display properties for each camera, including display status, position and format. Of course, you can copy the properties of one camera to all cameras. In “Image Setup” menu as following, select one camera: Display mode: There...
  • Page 65 Press [EDIT] key or right click the mouse by selecting “Date Format” to select OSD format. Press [A] key or right click the mouse by selecting “Time Format” to switch 12/24 hours standard. There are following OSD formats: MM DD YYYY hh:mm:ss (default) MM DD YYYY hh:mm:ss YYYY MM DD hh:mm:ss YYYY MM DD hh:mm:ss...

  • Page 66: Daylight Saving Time Setup

    5.5.3 Daylight Saving Time Setup In “Display” interface, you can press DST “Setup” button to enter into DST setup interface. DST means Daylight Saving Time, select the check box to enable the function, and you can set DST start time and end time.

  • Page 67: Camera Setup

    Camera Setup 5.5.1 Camera Name Setup Camera Name In “Image Setup” menu, you can define name for each camera. Please notice that camera’s name can not be copied. The steps of camera name setup: Step 1: Select one camera. Step 2: Move “Active Frame” to camera name edit box, press [EDIT] key to enter into edit status, you can input digital number, uppercase and lowercase characters (refer to Chapter 3.4).

  • Page 68: Video Parameters Setup

    are: Step 1: Enter into “Image Setup” menu. Step 2: Select one camera. Step 3: Enable the check box on the right side of camera name, then you move “Active Frame” to “Position” button, press [ENTER] to enter into camera name position setup interface, in that interface, you can use [] [] [] [] keys to move camera name position.
  • Page 69 Move “Active Frame” to the “Adjust” button on the right side of Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and Hue, press [ENTER] key, you will enter into the corresponding adjust interface. In the adjust interface, there is one scroll bar at the bottom, you can use [] [] keys to adjust and can find the video image will be changed at the same time.

  • Page 70: Mask Area Setup

    Mask Area Setup In some cases, maybe you want mask the sensitive area. This area will not be preview and recorded. The mask area setup steps are following: Step 1: Enter into “Image Setup” menu: Step 2: Select one camera: You can use [] [] keys to select one camera. Step 3: Click “Advanced settings”...
  • Page 71 Step 5: Setup mask area: In the mask area setup interface, there is one small yellow pane on the upper left side. For PAL camera, the whole screen is divided into 22*18 panes (22*15 for NTSC), you can use [] [] [] [] keys to move the yellow pane to your hope position and press [EDIT] key, the yellow pane will be turned into red, then you can use [] [] [] [] keys to extend the red pane.

  • Page 72: View Tampering Alarm

    View Tampering Alarm If you enable this function, when someone blocks the camera spitefully, DVR will make warning alarm. Step 1: Enter into “Image Setup” menu: Step 2: Select camera: Please use [] [] keys to select one camera. Step 3: Enter into “Advanced settings” setup menu: Select sensitivity: You can use [] [] keys to select the sensitivity for “View Tampering”...
  • Page 73 Step 6: Alarm schedule setup: When there is view tampering alarm happened, DVR will handle the alarm based on the schedule. You can set 4 periods for each day one week. Also you can copy the schedule of one day to other days. Notes: Time periods can not overlap.

  • Page 74: Video Loss Alarm

    Video Loss Alarm When the video cable or camera has something wrong, the video image is lost. If you enable video loss alarm, in such case, DVR will make alarm. Step 1: Enter into “Image Setup” menu: Step 2: Select camera: Use [] [] keys to select one camera. Step 3: Enter into “Advanced settings”, enable “Signal Loss”...
  • Page 75 Step 5: Setup alarm schedule: You can setup working schedule. Only when the video loss is happened in the schedule, DVR will response. Note: The 4 time periods can not overlap. Please reboot DVR to make parameters into effective. Step 6: Setup alarm policy: You can select one or more solution including “On Screen Warning”, “Audible Warning”, “send Email”, “Upload to Center”...

  • Page 76: Motion Detection Alarm

    Motion Detection Alarm If you enable this function, when there is motion detected, DVR will make alarm. Step 1: Enter into “Image Setup” menu: Step 2: Select camera: Use [] [] key to select one camera. Step 3: Select motion detection sensitivity: On the right side of “Motion Det. Level” item, there is a list box.
  • Page 77 interface. The whole screen is divided into 22*18 panes (NTSC: 22*15). There is one yellow panel on the upper left side. The motion area setup steps are the same as that of mask area setup (refer to chapter 5.6). The only differences are that you can use [PTZ] key to set the whole screen as motion area, and multi motion areas can be defined.
  • Page 78  [←]: Left shrink red pane;  [↓]: Down enlarge red pane;  [↑]: Up shrink red pane;  [PTZ]: Set whole screen as motion area;  [A]: Clear all motion areas;  [ENTER]: Save and return “Image Setup” menu; ...
  • Page 79 week. Note: Time periods in one day can not overlap. Step 8: Motion alarm handle method setup: You can select one or more handle methods such as “On Screen Warning”, “Audible Warning”, “Upload to Center” and “Trigger Alarm Output”. Description: If “On Screen Warning” is enabled, when there is motion alarm happened and DVR is in preview mode, DVR will pop-up the related camera.

  • Page 80: Live View Setup

    5.10 Live View Setup In “Display” menu, you can setup live view properties. In “Preview” menu, you can setup select out, preview mode, screen switch time, enable or disable audio preview and preview layout. Select Out: Use “Select Out” to select the main or Spot outputs Preview mode: For preview mode item, you can use [↑] [↓] key to select one mode.
  • Page 81 options. Dwell: That is image preview switch time. You can use [↑] [↓] keys to select switch time. There are many options, including “5 Seconds”, “10 Seconds”, “20 Seconds”, “30 Seconds”, “1 Minutes”, “2 Minutes”, “5 Minutes” and “Never”. If you select “Never”, the preview image will not be switched automatically.
  • Page 82 After you define the camera preview order, you can select preview mode to meet your demand. Save setup: Press “Confirm” button to confirm preview configuration and return “Display” menu, press “Confirm” button to save changed parameters. Press “Cancel” or [ESC] key to abort. You can press [PREV] button to enter into live preview and change preview screen mode.

  • Page 83: Recording Setup

    5.11 Recording Setup In main menu, there is an icon named “Recording”. You can enter into recording menu as following: Recording menu description: Select Camera: Here all channels are listed. You can use [↑][↓] keys to select one. Enable eventPara: Enable this function can set two types of recording parameters. When event happens, the record parameters will be changed.
  • Page 84 2M and “User define”. The max bit rate selection has relations with resolution. If you select high resolution, you must select high bit rate. For CIF resolution, the typical max bit rate is 384K~768Kbps for real time compression. For 2CIF/DCIF resolution, the typical bit rate is 512K~1Mbps real time compression.
  • Page 85 In recording menu, use [ENTER] or [EDIT] key to enable record function (“” flag), press “Schedule” button to enter into recording schedule menu. Step 2: Select one day and enable all day recording option For “Day” item, there are options: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
  • Page 86 press “Schedule” button to enter into recording schedule menu. Step 2: Select one day and disable all day recording option For “Day” item, there are options: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Use [↑] [↓] keys to select one day. Move “Active Frame” to the check box on the right side of “All Day”...
  • Page 87 Note: If record type is “Motion Detect” or other related types, you must setup “Motion Detection” in order to trigger motion recording (refer to chapter 5.9). If record type is “Alarm” or other related types, you must setup “Alarms” in order to trigger alarm recording (refer to chapter 5.12).

  • Page 88: Alarm I/O Setup

    5.12 Alarm I/O Setup For 4-channel DVR, there are 4 external alarm input and 2 relay output. For 8 or 16-channel DVR, there are 16 external alarm input and 4 relay output. Note: For 8704HI-S is 4 external alarm input and 2 relay output. In “Alarms”...
  • Page 89 Step 4: Alarm trigger record channel setup You can select channels to record for each alarm input. In the sub menu, you can use [ENTER] or [EDIT] key to enable record channel. “” means enable. Note: In order to trigger the channel to record, in “Recording” menu, you must enable recording and select record type as “Alarm”...
  • Page 90 “Alarms” menu, press “Confirm” button to save the parameters. Step 8: PTZ Linkage Move “Active Frame” to “PTZ Linkage” button, press [ENTER] key to enter into “PTZ Linkage” setup menu: First select one camera, then select one of following PTZ linkage: ...
  • Page 91 parameters of current alarm input to other external input. Step 10: Save setup In “Alarms” menu, press “Confirm” button to save the parameters. Press “Cancel” button or [ESC] key to abort. Alarm relay output setup Step 1: In “Alarms” menu, use [↑] [↓] keys to select one alarm output. Step 2: Select delay time The delay time is when the alarm is disappeared, the alarm output will continue output time.
  • Page 92 In “Alarms” menu, you can copy parameters of current alarm output to other alarm output. Step 6: Save setup When you finish setup, in “Alarms” menu, press “Confirm” button to save all parameters. Note: If any schedule is modified, you must reboot DVR to make it into effective.

  • Page 93: Network Setup

    5.13 Network Setup If you want to get access to DVR via network, you must setup network parameters. Note: If any network parameter is modified, you must save and reboot DVR to make it into effective. In main menu, move “Active Frame” to “Network” icon and press [ENTER], you can enter into “Network”...

  • Page 94: Network Advanced Settings

    5.13.2 Network Advanced Settings NIC type: Default is “10M/100M Auto”, the other options are: 10M Half-Dup, 10M Full-Dup, 100M Half-Dup and 100M Full-Dup. Multicast IP: It is one D-class IP address, among 224.0.0.0 --- 239.255.255.255. If you do not use multicast function, you do not need to set. Some routers will prohibit multicast function in case of network storm.

  • Page 95: Pppoe Function

    5.13.4 PPPoE Function Enter into DVR “Network” menu, press “PPPoE” setup menu: Step 1: Enable “PPPoE” option Step 2: Input PPPoE username which is from ISP Step 3: Input PPPoE password which is from ISP Step 4: Input PPPoE password again Step 5: Save parameters.

  • Page 96: Ip Server Solution For Dhcp

    5.13.5 IP Server Solution for DHCP If DVR uses PPPoE function, and get one dynamic Internet IP address. If you set IP server with one fixed Internet IP in DVR Network advanced settings, DVR will send some information such as DVR name, DVR serial number, DVR current IP to that fixed IP address.

  • Page 97: Ddns Setup

    5.13.6 DDNS setup If you enable DDNS function, there are some protocols provide such as: IPServer, cn99, PeanutHull and DynDns. 5.13.7 Email setup This section setup E-mail: Authentication: If your Email server asks for a user name and password when you send Email, you need to tick this check box User: Email account user name Password: Email account password...

  • Page 98: Ptz Connection

    5.14.1 PTZ Connection Connect DVR/DVS RS-485 port Pin “T+” with PTZ Pin “A”. Connect DVR/DVS RS-485 port Pin “T-“ with PTZ Pin “B”. If DVR/DVS RS-485 port is RJ45 interface, please refer to DVR/DVS user manual about RS-485 pin definition. 5.14.2 PTZ Settings You can setup RS-485 parameters to match your PTZ protocol.
  • Page 99 These parameters must be the same as those of PTZ protocol. PTZ address: Each PTZ has one different address. PTZ type: DVR had the following PTZ protocol: YouLi, LinLin-1016, LinLin-820, Pelco-p, DM DynaColor, HD600, JC-4116, Pelco-d WX, Pelco-D, VCOM VC-2000, NetStreamer, SAE/YAAN, Samsung, Kalatel-312, CELOTEX, TLPelco-p, TLHHX-2000, BBV, RM110, KC3360S, ACES, ALSON, INV3609HD, Howell, Tc Pelco P, Tc Pelco D, AUTO-M, AUTO-H, ANTEN, CHANGLIN, DeltaDome, XYM-12, ADR8060, EVI-D30,...

  • Page 100: Preset Setup

    5.14.3 PTZ Control In “Preview” mode, press [PTZ] button on DVR front panel, you can enter into PTZ control mode. For example, above screen is in camera01 PTZ control mode. Press [UP][DOWN][LEFT][RIGHT] buttons, DVR will check camera01 PTZ protocol and will send corresponding PTZ control commands through RS-485 port.

  • Page 101: Sequence Setup

    Add preset number: You can input preset number (among 1-128) in the edit box. Then press “Adjust” button to enter into PTZ control interface. In PTZ control interface, you can use direction keys to adjust PTZ position, and use [IRIS+] [IRIS-] [FOCUS+] [FOCUS-] [ZOOM+] [ZOOM-] keys to adjust iris, focus and zoom.
  • Page 102 In “PTZ” menu, press “Setup” button on the right side of “Sequence No” item, you can enter into “Sequence” setup menu: In “Sequence” setup menu, first input the sequence number. The sequence is among 1 ~ 16. Each sequence is made up of Tour points, and each Tour point includes preset number, dwell time and dwell speed.

  • Page 103: Tour Setup

    5.14.6 Tour Setup Tour is remembering the track of PTZ movement. Please make sure the PTZ you are using can support Tour function. In “PTZ” menu, press “Setup” button on the right side of “Tour” item, you can enter into “Tour” setup menu: Press “Rec Tour”...

  • Page 104: Rs232 Setup

    5.15 RS232 Setup There is one RS-232 port at DVR rear panel. In main menu, move “Active Frame” to “Utilities” to enter into DVR “Utilities” menu. In DVR “Utilities” menu, press RS232 setup: RS232 menu description RS-232 parameters: Including baud rate, data bit, stop bit, parity, flow control, etc. Work mode: The RS-232 can be used as “Console”...
  • Page 105 illegal access, IP address conflict, network failure, and NTSC/PAL differ. Enter into DVR “Alarms” menu, move active frame to “Exceptions” and press [Enter] to enter into exception menu. Including the following handle methods: Audible Warning: DVR beep warning. Upload to Center: Send exception information to center host PC. Trigger Alarm Output: trigger local relay output.

  • Page 106: Chapter6 Utilities

    Chapter6 Utilities There are many tools in “Utilities” menu. Including “RS232 Setup”, “Restore Default Parameters”, “Multi-Playback”, “Firmware Upgrade”, “Hard Disk Management”, “Stop Alarm Out”, “Reboot”, “Power Off”, “View Log”, “System Info” and “Tools”. Enter into “Utilities” menu:...

  • Page 107: Restore Parameters

    Restore Parameters Restore factory parameters for DVR. The IP address, gateway and port number will not be restored. DVR IP address and sub net in “Network” menu will not be restored.

  • Page 108: Hard Disk Management

    Hard Disk Management Check HDD work status Capacity, Free space, Stand by or not, Normal status or not. Format HDD Before formatting stop all recording. After formatting, you must reboot DVR, otherwise DVR will not work normally. Clear Alarm Out Clear the alarm output manually.

  • Page 109: View Log

    View Log To view the log recorded in DVR HDD. In “Utilities” menu, press “View Log” to enter into “Log” menu: If you want to view the log based on default option, just press [ENTER] key. DVR will list all matched information. Also you can select options to search (By Type, By Date, By Type&Date).
  • Page 110 For operation major type, there are many minor types, including Power On, Shut Down, Abnormal Shut, Panel Login, Panel Logout, Panel Config, Panel File Play, Panel Time Play, Local Start Record, Local Stop Record, Panel PTZ, Panel Preview, Panel Set Time, Local Upgrade, Local startbackup, Local stopbackup, Net Login, Net Logout, Net Start Record, Net Stop Record, Net Start Transparent Channel, Net Stop Transparent Channel, Net Get Parameter, Net Config, Net get Status, Alert On, Alert Off, Net Reboot,...
  • Page 111 Step 2: Input start time and stop time. Step 3: Move “Active Frame” to “Search Log” button and press [ENTER] key to start searching. Step 4: After finish searching, DVR will list the matched log information. Step 5: Press “Return” button back to “Utilities” menu. By Type&Date View one kind of log in the assigned time period.

  • Page 112: System Information

    System Information Press “System Info” icon in “Utilities” menu, you can get DVR system information: Multi-Playback This function is only effective on DVR which supports multi-playback, press start using to enable multi-playback. In “Utilities” interface, add “Multi-Playback” option, if the device is under multi-playback mode then it displays as: Stop Using;...

  • Page 114: Chapter7 Firmware Upgrade

    Chapter7 Firmware Upgrade Upgrade from USB Flash In DVR “Utilities” menu, click firmware “Upgrade” button, in the popup dialog box: You can select FTP mode USB mode or CD mode. If you select USB mode, please make sure that USB FLASH should be FAT32 file system. Press USB button, and choose the corresponding firmware file for upgrading.

  • Page 115: Upgrade From Ftp Server

    Upgrade from FTP Server 7.2.1 FTP Server Setup You can download FTP server software through internet. Here we use wftpd32.exe as the example: Run wftpd32.exe (FTP server software). Select “Logging” in the menu，choose Log Options in the sub menu, and give the choice as following: Select “Users/rights”...
  • Page 116 pop-up. Create new user. Click “new user’. New user dialog pops up. Input user name “target”. Click “OK”. In the password dialog, input password “target” in “New Password” and “Verify Password” edit box. Click “OK” to save and exit the dialog box. In the “User/Rights Security”...

  • Page 117: Use Dvr Ftp Upgrade Function

    7.2.2 Use DVR FTP Upgrade Function Use “FTP” function of “Upgrade” sub menu in “Utilities” menu. You need one host PC to run FTP server software and place firmware file (digicap), and make sure DVR and PC are in the same sub net, input FTP server IP and press [ENTER]. Upgrading as following: 7.2.3 Use RS-232 Serial Command Connect DVR RS-232 port and PC com port, run Hyper Terminal.
  • Page 118 Step 2: After connection established successfully, you can press [Enter] on your PC keyboard, [→] will show on the hyper terminal interface. Step 3: Type “rebootDev” then press [Enter] on PC keyboard to reboot DVR. Step 4: Press "ctrl" + "u" keys of the PC keyboard immediately when rebooting, do not release them.
  • Page 119 Step 5: The following sentence is appeared: Please input [u/U] or [ESC] key Release "ctrl" and "u" keys. Step 6: Press “u” key. In the message line of “IP address of NET DVR”, input any IP, just make sure DVR IP and FTP server IP are in the same sub net. Step 7: In the message line of “IP address of the FTP server”, input the FTP server IP.

  • Page 120: Use Client Software To Upgrade

    Use Client Software to Upgrade You can use client software to upgrade, please refer to user manual of client software for how to add DVR and some other configurations, then please enter into “config” → ”remote config” → ”others”, press explore to import the path of firmware “digicap”, click “Upgrade”...

  • Page 121: Appendix A Hdd Capacity Calculation

    Appendix A HDD Capacity Calculation Calculate total capacity needed by each DVR according to video recording (video recording type and video file storage time). Step 1: According to Formula (1) to calculate storage capacity that is the capacity of each channel needed for every hour, unit Mbyte. ...

  • Page 122: Appendix B Dvr Connector Definition

    Appendix B DVR Connector Definition 1 RS485 Connecting Material and tool One twist cable (8 pins), one standard RJ45 connector and one tool special for RJ45. RJ45 introduction Pin definition To make the connect cable according the follows. As to left point of RJ45 head, 1 and 2 cables are the anode and cathode line for sending, 3 and 4...

  • Page 123: Utp Network Connecting

    2 UTP Network Connecting Material and tool One twist cable (8 pin, the length can be defined as to the actual demand, but must be within 100m), 2 standard RJ45 head, one tool for RJ45. Suggestion: have a network cable test tool to test each cable made. Pin definition To make the network cable according to the actual situation, there are two options: (1) Use the following method to make the network cable when DVR is connected with...
  • Page 124 The corresponding relationship of cross cable...

  • Page 125: Rs232 Connecting

    3 RS232 Connecting Material and tool One twisted cable (8 pins), one standard RJ45 head, one or more DB25 or DB9 plug-in, a tool for RJ45, one electric iron, and some soldering tin. Pin definition To make the RJ45 according to the following pin definition; I means DVR input, O means DVR output.
  • Page 126 Connection for RJ45 and DB25 (DTE) (2) When the serial port of the DVR is connected with DTE device with DB9 plug-in, the corresponding relationship is as follows: Connection for RJ45 and DB9 25-pin to 9-pin converter internal connection is defined as following: Connection for DB25 and DB9...
  • Page 127 (3) When the serial port of DVR is connected with DCE device (like MODEM), one end of the cable is 8-pin RJ45 plug-in, the other end is DB25 pin plug-in, the corresponding relationship is as following: Connection for RJ45 and DB25 (DCE)

  • Page 128: Appendix C Specifications

    Appendix C Specifications Model DS-8704HI-S DS-8708HI-S DS-8716HI-S Video H.264 compression Preview 4CIF (PAL: 704*576, NTSC: 704*480) resolution Playback 4CIF/2CIF/CIF/QCIF 2CIF/CIF/QCIF resolution Video input Video input BNC (1.0Vp-p, 75Ω) interface Video output 1 channel, BNC (1.0Vp-p, 75Ω) Video spot out 1 channel, BNC (1.0Vp-p, 75Ω)
  • Page 129 800*600/60Hz, 1024*768/60Hz 1280*1024/60Hz External alarm Relay output Power supply 100~240VAC, 6.3A, 50~60HZ Power ≤70W (without HDD or DVD-R/W) consumption Working -10℃~+55℃ temperature Working 10%~90% humidity Size 440mm(W)*390mm(D)*70mm(H) Weight ≤8Kg (without HDD or DVD-R/W)

  • Page 130: Appendix D Quick Search

    Appendix D Quick Search Type Name Description Index User Create and delete users. System has one management default administrator. The administrator can Safety create 15 users and define their rights. function Password Modify password. Management Format HDD, HDD information. management Recording Manual record, All time record, Motion detection 5.11...
  • Page 131 Remote Remote setup DVR parameters. setup Remote Remote record real time stream. record Remote Remote playback the recorded files in DVR playback Download Download recorded files in DVR. Remote Remote upgrade firmware. upgrade Using IE to access DVR PSTN Access DVR through PSTN. 5.15.3 OSD setup 5.4, 5.5...

  • Page 132: Appendix E Troubleshooting

    Appendix E Troubleshooting Failure Possible reasons After plugging in power, turning on the power switch, Power cable is broken. “POWER” light in front Panel does not turn on, and fan Power supply is broken. does not work. After plugging in power, turning on the power switch, Front panel cable is broken.
  • Page 133 Old player SDK (playm4.dll) Notes: Place the DVR in well ventilated space so that it operates within the allowed range of temperature and humidity as in specification. If the circuit board is wet, dust on circuit board can cause a short circuit. The circuit board, plug and socket, housing fan and housing should be cleaned by brushing regularly.

  • Page 134: Appendix F Product Service

    Appendix F Product Service Thank you for choosing our products. All of our products users can enjoy a conditional free repair guarantee service for hardware within 12 months starting from purchase date, and a free exchange service within one month (valid for the damage caused by non personal acts).

  • Page 135: Appendix G Customer Information Card

    Appendix G Customer Information Card User’s Name Mr./M Company Name Post Address Postcode Phone Number E-mail Model Number Product Serial Number Product Purchase Date Distributor...
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