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  • Page 1 DS-8100-ST Series DVR USER MANUAL...
  • Page 2 The content of this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (Hikvision). Hikvision assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in the book.
  • Page 3 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 DS-8104/8108/8116HCI-ST (V1.1.0), DS-8104/8108AH (L) I-ST (V1.1.0) and DS-8104/8108AHF (L) I-ST (V3.2.0) series DVR. This manual may contain several technically incorrect places or printing errors, and the content is subject to change without notice.

  • Page 4: Preventive And Cautionary Tips

    Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your DVR, 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 DVR. •...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS C H A P T E R 1 ................................7 Introduction ..................................7 Overview ................................... 8 Product Features ..............................9 Product Application Diagram .......................... 11 Operating Your DVR .............................. 12 Using the Front Panel Controls ........................12 Using the IR Remote Control ..........................
  • Page 6 Configuring Alarms ..............................58 Motion Detection Alarm ..........................58 Sensor Alarm Settings ............................. 61 Manual Alarm Triggering ..........................63 Video Loss Detection ............................64 Video Tampering Detection ..........................66 Exception Settings ..............................68 Understanding Exception Trigger Options ...................... 68 C H A P T E R 8 ................................70 Network Settings ................................
  • Page 7 Updating System Firmware........................... 113 Restoring Default Settings ............................ 115 Viewing System Information ..........................115 Viewing System Log ............................. 116 C H A P T E R 1 4 ............................... 118 Appendix ..................................118 Glossary ................................119 FAQ ..................................120...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1

    C H A P T E R 1 Introduction...

  • Page 9: Overview

    Overview Developed on the basis of the latest technology, DS-8100-ST Series Digital Video Recorder combines the latest in advanced H.264 video encoding and decoding technologies delivering high performance rock-solid reliability and longer recording times. DS-8100-ST Digital Video Recorder can be used as a standalone video surveillance product, as well as to build up a powerful surveillance network making it is perfect for home or small business applications.

  • Page 10: Product Features

    Product Features Compression  PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.  H.264 video compression with high reliability and superior definition.  Up to 4CIF resolution.  Independent video encoding parameters, including frame rate, resolution, bit rate, video quality, etc.  Scheduled and event recording parameters configurable per individual camera. ...
  • Page 11  Management and maintenance for backup devices. Alarm & Exception  Configurable arming time for alarm in/out.  Various alarm types supported: alarms for video loss, motion detection, video tempering, video in/out format unmatched, illegal access, network disconnection, IP conflict, hard disk error, hard disk full and abnormal recording.

  • Page 12: Product Application Diagram

    Product Application Diagram Figure 3. Product Application Diagram (DS-8100HCI-ST DVR) Figure 4. Product Application Diagram(DS-8100AH (F) (L) I-ST DVR)

  • Page 13: Operating Your Dvr

    Operating Your DVR There are numerous ways to navigate and operate your DVR. You may use the Front Panel Controls, the included IR (Infrared) Remote, a Mouse and the Soft Keyboard. Using the Front Panel Controls Figure 5. DS-8100HCI-ST DVR Front Panel The controls on the front panel include: Power Button: Powers DVR on/off.
  • Page 14 • A/FOCUS+ Button: The A/FOCUS+ button is used to adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu. It is also used to switch between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet, symbols and numeric input). It can also be used to clear entire masked areas, such as in the Motion Detection and Privacy Mask menus.
  • Page 15 Figure 6. DS-8100AH(F)LI-ST DVR Front Panel The controls on the front panel include: LCD: Display local menu and preview. Note: DS-8100AH (F) I-ST model is designed with no LCD. Status Indicators: Status indicators for different features of the DVR. • Num Lock: Press SHIFT button, the Num Lock indictor will turn on to blue, the control buttons will be used to input letters and numbers.

  • Page 16: Using The Ir Remote Control

    Manual Record interface. • 8TUV/PTZ: The 8TUV/PTZ button works as numeric [8] and letter [TUV]. It is also used to enter the PTZ Control mode. • 9WXYZ/PREV: The 9WXYZ/PREVIEW button works as numeric [9] and letter [WXYZ]. It is also used to switch between single screen and multi-screen mode.
  • Page 17 Figure 7. IR Remote Control The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel. Referring to Figure 5, they include: POWER Button: Same as POWER button on front panel DEV Button: Enables/Disables Remote Control. Alphanumeric Buttons: Same as Alphanumeric buttons on front panel.

  • Page 18: Using The Usb Mouse

    Using the USB Mouse A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this DVR. To use a USB mouse: Plug USB mouse into one of the USB ports on the front panel of the DVR. The mouse should automatically be detected. If in a rare case that the mouse is not detected, please refer to the recommended device list from your provider.

  • Page 19: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel Figure 10. DS-8104HCI-ST Rear Panel Item Description VIDEO IN BNC connectors for analog video input. AUDIO IN BNC connectors for analog audio input. BNC connectors for main video out. If VGA is connected when the device is started up, this interface will be used as the Aux video output with live view and MAIN VIDEO OUT pop-up alarm picture operations.
  • Page 20 Figure 11. DS-8108/8116HCI-ST Rear Panel Note: DS-8108HCI-ST provides 8 video inputs and 8 audio inputs on rear panel. Item Description VIDEO IN BNC connectors for analog video input. AUDIO IN BNC connectors for analog audio input. VIDEO SPOT OUT BNC connector for monitor. Single-window view. BNC connector for video output.
  • Page 21 Figure 12. DS-8100AH (F) (L) I-ST DVR Rear Panel Item Description VIDEO IN BNC connectors for analog video input. AUDIO IN BNC connectors for analog audio input. BNC connector for video output. If VGA is connected, the interface will not function. VIDEO OUT If VGA is not connected, the interface is used as the main video output with local video display and menu operations.

  • Page 22: Chapter 2

    C H A P T E R 2 Getting Started...

  • Page 23: Starting And Shutting Down Your Dvr

    Starting and Shutting Down Your DVR Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expand the life of your DVR. To start your DVR: 1. Please make sure the input voltage meets the requirements of DVR, and the GND is in grounding. 2.
  • Page 24 Note: If the checkbox is changed to , then the Setup Wizard dialog box will not appear next time until the factory default settings are resumed; and if you select the checkbox as , the device will automatically access the Setup Wizard dialog box when it starts up next time.
  • Page 25 Figure 4. General Settings Click the Enter button to enter the General Settings interface. Select the language, output standard, VGA resolution and time zone here. If you do not need to input password whenever you enter the menu, you can disable password. Enter the correct date and time under System Time.
  • Page 26 12. To access HDD management interface, click the Enter button. 13. If a new HDD has been recently installed, select the HDD from the list to initialize it. Initializing the HDD will format and remove all data from it. 14. After the HDD has been initialized, click the OK button which will take you back to the Setup Wizard window.

  • Page 27: Setting Date & Time

    Figure 9. Edit Schedule Settings 20. Click the OK button. This will take you back to the Schedule tab. To copy the schedule to a different channel, select the channel or all under Copy To and click the Copy button. 21.
  • Page 28 Click the General icon. You will be taken to the General Settings window, shown in Figure 11. Figure 11. General Settings Enter the correct date and time in System Time. Click the Apply button to save the setting.

  • Page 29: Chapter 3

    C H A P T E R 3 Live Preview...

  • Page 30: Live Preview On-Screen Display

    Live Preview On-screen Display The Live Preview mode is automatically started after the DVR boots up. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus hitting the ESC multiple times (depending on which menu you’re on) will bring you to the Live Preview mode. Live Preview Icons Some icons are provided on screen in Live Preview mode to indicate different camera status.

  • Page 31: Mouse Operation In Live Preview

    Mouse Operation in Live Preview Some functions of the Live Preview can be quickly accessed by clicking the right-button of the mouse (shown in Figure 2). These functions include: • Single Camera: Switch to a full-screen display of the selected camera by drop-down submenu. •...

  • Page 32: Configuring Live Preview Display

    Configuring Live Preview Display Click Menu >Settings >Display to access the Live Preview display settings: Figure 4. Display Settings Configure the following settings for Live Preview Display: • Video Output: Set the video output modes. • Mode: Set the live view display mode to be 1×1, 2×2, 3×3, or 4×4. •...

  • Page 33: Setting Camera Order

    Setting Camera Order The Camera Order settings allow you to set camera sequence in selectable live view display mode. See the following figure: Figure 5. Camera Order Settings Operate the following steps to set camera order: Enter the Display Settings menu (Menu > Settings > Display) and click Set in the Camera Order item. Select the video output port and the display mode (1×1, 2×2, 3×3 and 4×4 modes selectable).

  • Page 34: Chapter 4

    C H A P T E R 4 Record Settings...

  • Page 35: Configuring Record Settings

    Configuring Record Settings There are multiple ways to set up your DVR for recording, including setting up a recording schedule, triggering a recording by motion detection and/or a sensor alarm, and manually starting the recording. In addition, DS-8100 AH (F) (L) I-ST also supports the command triggered recording.
  • Page 36 Figure 2. More Record Settings • Pre-Record: Set the time in seconds to pre-record before the actual recording begins. • Post-Record: Set the time in seconds to post-record after the actual recording has ended. • Recording Expired Time: Set the expiration time in days for recorded video. Record files after expiration time will be deleted.

  • Page 37: Scheduling A Recording

    Scheduling a Recording The Schedule allows you to set up flexible recording schedules for daily or weekly recording. To set up a recording schedule: Click Menu > Settings > Record to enter the Record Settings menu. Select the Schedule tab to enter the Schedule dialog box, shown in Figure 4. Figure4.

  • Page 38: Protecting Recorded Files

    Figure 5. Manual Record Menu Start manual recording by selecting ON or OFF for each camera. Protecting Recorded Files Two methods are provided to prevent recorded files from being deleted from the HDD or overwritten during cycle recording: set the recorded files to be locked or set the HDD that the files reside on to be read-only. Locking/Unlocking Recorded Files To lock or unlock a recorded file: Click Menu >...

  • Page 39: Setting Hdd To Read-Only

    displayed. Select the file you want to lock/unlock. Click the Lock button to lock file. If the file is already locked, click the Unlock button to unlock file. Locked files will be shown with a closed lock while unlocked files, opened lock. Click Cancel to exit the Video Search menu.

  • Page 40: Configuring Advanced Hdd Settings

    Figure 9. HDD Property Settings Menu 5. Set HDD Status to Read-only and then click OK to finish the setting. Note: Once set to read-only, the HDD cannot be written to until it is set back to read/write (R/W). When the property is set to read-only, the recording of the device will be stopped. Configuring Advanced HDD Settings Setting up HDD Redundancy To insure unexpected failures of hard disk drives, it’s recommended to set up HDD redundancy.
  • Page 41 Figure 10. HDD Management Menu Click the Set button. This will take you to the HDD Settings menu. Set HDD Status to Redundancy, shown in Figure 11. Verify at least one other HDD is set to R/W (read/write). Click the OK button to save settings and return to the previous menu. Figure 11.
  • Page 42 Figure 12. Additional Record Settings 11. Set Redundantly Record to Yes. 12. Click the OK button to save settings. Repeat steps 8-12 for other cameras you would like to redundantly record.

  • Page 43: Chapter 5

    C H A P T E R 5 Playback...

  • Page 44: Video Playback

    Video Playback The Client application allows all users to play back record files of the specified period. Multi-camera simultaneous playback is supported. Playback Interface Multiple toolbar and buttons are provided on the playback interface to control the video playback. Refer to the following figure: Figure 1.

  • Page 45: Playback By Event Search

    Set the search parameters by selecting cameras to search, video/file type and the start/end time (as shown in Figure 3). Figure 3. Video Search Menu Click the Play button on the front panel to start playback of all the files found, or click the Search button to access the list of search results.
  • Page 46 Figure 5. Video Event Search Menu Click the Search button to start bring up the list of search results. After search results are presented, you can press play icon to playback the selected event, show in figure 6. Figure 6. File Selection Menu Recordings will automatically be played back in the Playback interface, shown in Figure 7.

  • Page 47: Playback By Card Number

    Playback by Card Number Note: The playback by card No. is supported by DS-8100AH (F) (L) I-ST model only. To play back files from a video search: Enter into the Video Search menu by clicking Menu > Video Search. Set the search parameters by selecting cameras, card no., video/file type and the start/end time to search (as shown in Figure 8).

  • Page 48: Playback By Preview Mode

    Playback by Preview Mode The Client application also allows you to play back record files in Live Preview mode. To play back by channel in Live Preview mode: • By Using a Mouse: Right-click the mouse on desired channel and select the Playback option. Record video from the selected channel will start playing back in the Playback window.

  • Page 49: Playback Frame-By-Frame

    Figure 11. Log Search Menu 2. Set Major Type to Information; set Minor Type to Start Record or End Record; and then select the Start Time and End Time as well. Click the Search button. 3. Click the Search button. A list of search results will be displayed. Select the video log to play back and click Play.
  • Page 50 Figure 12. Digital Zoom in Playback Mode...

  • Page 51: Chapter 6

    C H A P T E R 6 Backup...

  • Page 52: Backing Up Recorded Files

    Backing up Recorded Files Recorded files can be backed up to various devices, such as USB flash drives, USB HDDs or a DVD writer. Exporting Files To export record files: Click Menu > Video Search to enter the Video Search menu, shown in Figure1. Figure 1.
  • Page 53 Figure 3. Export Menu Select device to which the record file is exported from drop-down list (USB Flash Drive, USB HDD, DVD Writer). If backup device is not recognized: • Click the Refresh button. • Reconnect device. • Check for compatibility from vendor. Click Start to begin backup process, shown in Figure 4.
  • Page 54 Figure 5. Successful Export Note: Video Player software will automatically be copied on to the device that the recorded files were exported on. To export recorded files via Event Search: Enter the Event Search menu (shown in Figure 6) by clicking Menu > Event Search. Figure 6.

  • Page 55: Exporting Video Clips

    Figure 7. Event Search Results Select the files to export, you may also click the Play icon to verify that these files are indeed the ones you would like to export. Press Export button to enter Export menu, then you can export the files following the step 6 to step 8 as above explanation in this chapter.

  • Page 56: Exporting Files Via E-Sata

    Repeat for additional clips. Press the ESC button to exit from the Playback interface. You’ll then be prompted to save the clips, as shown in Figure 8. Click the Yes button to enter Backup interface or select No to exit Playback interface. At the Backup interface, select the Start button to begin the Backup process.

  • Page 57: Managing Backup Devices

    Select a partition in the drop-down list, then you may click Start to start exporting. Wait until the backup process complete. Managing Backup Devices To manage backup devices, you must first be in the Export menu, shown in Figure 11. The Export menu can be accessed by following the steps shown in the previous section (See Exporting Files).

  • Page 58: Chapter 7

    C H A P T E R 7 Alarm Settings...

  • Page 59: Configuring Alarms

    Configuring Alarms Motion Detection Alarm Operate the following steps to configure Motion Detection Recording: Enter Camera Setting: Click Menu > Settings > Camera to access the Camera Settings menu, as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. Camera Settings Interface Select the Advanced tab to enter the Advanced Camera Settings menu, shown in Figure 2. Figure 2.
  • Page 60 motion detection. The maximum area can be set to be full screen. You can left click mouse, hold and drag it to mask the Motion Detection area. Using EDIT button and direction buttons can also help you to select Motion Detection area. Figure 3.
  • Page 61 Figure 5. Triggered Camera Settings Select cameras to trigger for recording when motion is detected by checking the checkboxes under the desired cameras. 10. Select the Schedule tab. Set the schedule you want motion detection to be enabled. Schedule can be set for all week or any day of the week with up to 8 time periods per day.

  • Page 62: Sensor Alarm Settings

    Figure7. Exception Handle Menu 12. Click OK to complete motion settings for the selected camera. You may now add a schedule to start recording when motion is detected (See Scheduling a Recording). Sensor Alarm Settings Recordings can also be triggered from an external relay alarm device. To set up sensor alarms: Click Menu >...
  • Page 63 Figure 9. Alarm Management Settings Set the alarm input type to be Normally Opened (N.O) or Normally Closed (N.C). Check the checkbox next to Setting and click the Handle button to enter the Alarm Input Handle menu. Select the Triggered Camera tab. Select cameras to trigger for recording when alarm occurs by checking the checkboxes under the desired cameras, as shown in Figure 10.

  • Page 64: Manual Alarm Triggering

    Figure 11. Alarm Output Interface Note: 2 alarm outputs are provided for DS-8104HCI-ST model. Select the output you would like to configure and click the Set button. This will bring up the settings page for the selected channel (Figure 12). Figure 12.

  • Page 65: Video Loss Detection

    Figure 13. Manual Alarm Menu Configure the following settings in the Manual Alarm menu: • Trigger: Select an alarm from the list and click Trigger to trigger its output. • Trigger All: Trigger all alarm outputs at once. • Clear All: Stop all alarm outputs at once. Select OK to return to the previous menu.
  • Page 66 Figure 15. Camera Settings Menu Click the Handle button to enter the Exception Handle menu, shown in Figure 16. Select the Schedule tab. Set the schedule you want video loss detection to be enabled. Schedule can be set for all week or any day of the week with up to 8 time periods per day. Note: After having configured the schedule, the DVR must be restarted for the new settings to take effect.

  • Page 67: Video Tampering Detection

    Figure 17. Exception Handle Menu Click OK to finish the settings. Repeat above steps to configure settings for other channels. Video Tampering Detection The video tampering can also be detected and set to trigger an action on your DVR. To set up video tempering detection: Click Menu >...
  • Page 68 Figure 19. Camera Settings Menu Note: The DS-8100AHF (L) I-ST model supports the area settings for tamper detection. Please refer to the motion detection area or privacy mask settings sections for the instructions. Click the Handle button to enter the Exception Handle menu, shown in Figure19. Select the Schedule tab.

  • Page 69: Exception Settings

    Click OK to finish the settings. Repeat above steps to configure settings for other channels. Exception Settings The exception setting allows the DVR to alert you when irregular events occur. These events include: • HDD Full: All installed HDD are full. •...
  • Page 70 Configure Remote Alarm Host). • Trigger Alarm Output: Trigger an alarm output when exception is detected. Alarm output can be configured by following the steps listed in Setting up Sensor Alarms.

  • Page 71: Chapter 8

    C H A P T E R 8 Network Settings...

  • Page 72: Configuring Network Settings

    Configuring Network Settings Network settings must be configured if DVR is used for monitoring over network. General Settings To configure general network settings: Click Menu > Settings > Network to enter the Network Settings menu, shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. Network Settings Menu Select the General tab.

  • Page 73: Pppoe Settings

    • Default Gateway: IP address of your Gateway. Typically the IP address of your router. • Preferred/Alternate DNS Server: The preferred and alternate Domain Name System (DNS) Server to be used with your DVR. Click OK to save settings and exit the Network Settings menu. PPPOE Settings Your DVR also allows for Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPOE) access.

  • Page 74: Ddns Settings

    Figure 5. PPPoE Settings Check the PPPOE checkbox to enable this feature. Enter User Name, Password, and Confirm Password for PPPOE access. PPPOE credentials can be obtained from your network administrator. Once the setup is completed, your DVR will automatically dial-up into your network after reboot.

  • Page 75: Ntp Server Settings

    Select DDNS Type. Three different DDNS types are selectable: IpServer, PeanutHull and DynDNS. • IpServer: Enter Server Address for IpServer. Refer to Figure6. • PeanutHull: Enter User Name and Password obtained from the PeanutHull website (Figure 7). • DynDNS: Enter Server Address for DynDNS (i.e. members.dyndns.org). Under DVR Domain Name, enter the domain obtained from the DynDNS web site.

  • Page 76: Remote Alarm Host Settings

    • NTP Server: Address of NTP server. Note: The address can be set to the IP address or the Domain name. When the Domain name is used, please set the DNS server address. Click OK to save settings and exit the NTP Settings menu. Note: Time synchronization interval has a range of 0-10080 min, normally 7200 min.

  • Page 77: Server And Http Ports Settings

    Set Multicast IP, as shown in Figure 10. When adding a device to the Network Video Surveillance software, the multicast address must be the same with the DVR’s multicast IP. Figure 10. Host/Others Menu Click OK to save settings and exit the Host/Others menu. Server and HTTP Ports Settings If you would like to change the server and HTTP ports from the default settings, you can do so in the Network Settings menu.

  • Page 78: E-Mail Settings

    E-mail Settings To configure E-mail settings: Enter the Network Settings menu by clicking Menu > Setting > Network. Select the Advanced tab. Click the Set button next to E-mail to enter the E-mail menu. The E-mail menu is shown in Figure 12. Figure 12.

  • Page 79: Ptz Control

    C H A P T E R 9 PTZ Control...

  • Page 80: Ptz Menu

    PTZ Menu PTZ menus can be navigated through with either the mouse or the front panel/remote. For quick access to certain PTZ settings, right clicking with the mouse in a display while in PTZ control mode will enter the PTZ settings menu. This menu is shown in Figure 1.

  • Page 81: Setting Ptz Presets, Patrols & Patterns

    Figure 2. PTZ Settings Menu Select channel where PTZ camera is installed next to Camera label. Configure the settings of baud rate, data bit, stop bit, parity, flow control, PTZ protocol and address. Click OK to save settings and exit the PTZ Settings menu. Note: All setting parameters (baud rate, data bit, stop bit, parity, flow control, PTZ protocol and address) must be consistent with the PTZ camera connected.

  • Page 82: Setting Presets

    Iris: Used to open up or close the iris of the PTZ. Speed: Adjusts the movement speed of the PTZ. Light: Turns PTZ light (if applicable) on and off. Wiper: Turns PTZ wiper (if applicable) on and off. Zoom In: Instantly zooms PTZ in. Center: Centers PTZ.
  • Page 83 Select the Patrol button to enter the Patrol Management menu, shown in Figure 5. Figure 5. Patrol Management Menu In the Patrol Management menu, you may: • Configure Patrol: Select a Patrol Number to set. Select valid presets (See Customize Presets) and click the Set button to enter the Patrol configuration menu.

  • Page 84: Setting Patterns

    Click the Start button to call the patrol, and select the Stop button to stop the patrol, as shown in Figure 7. Figure 7. Patrol Management Menu Setting Patterns Patterns can be setup by recording the movement of the PTZ. To set up and call PTZ patterns: Enter the PTZ Control interface, shown in Figure 3, by selecting PTZ from the mouse menu or clicking the PTZ button on the front panel.

  • Page 85: Camera Management

    C H A P T E R 1 0 Camera Management...

  • Page 86: Osd Settings

    OSD Settings On Screen Display (OSD) settings can be configured in the Camera Management menu. The OSD is shown in each display during Live Preview mode and includes the time and date as well as the camera name. To configure OSD settings: Click Menu >...

  • Page 87: Privacy Mask Settings

    Figure 3. Display Settings Privacy Mask Settings You may setup privacy mask to mask off sensitive or private areas in the field of view of a camera. To setup privacy mask: Click Menu > Settings > Camera to enter the Camera Settings menu. Click the Advanced tab to enter the Advanced Camera Settings menu, as shown in Figure1.
  • Page 88 Figure2. Setting Mask Area Select Exit to save settings and exit the Mask Area Settings interface.

  • Page 89: Hdd Management

    C H A P T E R 1 1 HDD Management...

  • Page 90: Managing Hdds

    Managing HDDs Initializing HDDs A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be first initialized before it can be used with your DVR. Initializing the HDD will erase all data on it. To initialize a HDD: Click Menu > HDD to enter the HDD Management menu, shown in Figure 1. Figure 1.
  • Page 91 Figure 2. HDD Management Menu Click Add to enter Network HDD menu. Select type as NAS or IP SAN, shown in Figure 3 when selected as NAS. Figure 3. Network HDD Menu Select Add button to add network HDD to HDD list. Figure 4.

  • Page 92: Setting Hdd Groups

    Select the network HDD to initialize. After initialization, the network HDD can be used. Setting HDD Groups Your DVR can separate multiple HDDs into groups. Videos from specified channels can be set to be recorded onto a particular HDD group. To setup a HDD group: Enter the HDD Management menu by clicking Menu >...

  • Page 93: Setting Hdd Status

    Figure 6. Set Cameras for HDD Group Select OK to save and exit menu. Setting HDD Status You may change the behavior of your HDD by changing its status. The status of a HDD can be set to redundancy, read-only or read/write (R/W). Setting HDD to Read-Only A HDD can be set to read-only to avoid important recorded files from being overwritten when the HDD becomes full.

  • Page 94: Setting Hdd To Redundancy

    4. Set HDD Status to Read-Only. 5. Select OK to save and exit menu. Note: Once set to read-only, the HDD cannot be written to until it is set back to read/write (R/W). If the HDD that is currently being written to is set to read-only, the data will be recorded to the next HDD. If there is only one HDD present, setting it to read-only will cause the DVR to not record.
  • Page 95 Figure 8. Log Search Menu 4. Set Major Type to Information. 5. Set Minor Type to HDD SMART. 6. Enter Start Time and End Time. 7. Click the Search button to begin log search. A list of results, similar to that of Figure 9, will be returned. Figure 9.

  • Page 96: Configuring Hdd Alarms

    Figure 10. HDD SMART Information User can also click Menu > HDD to enter the HDD management menu, as shown in Figure1, and then select the Advance option to enter the SMART menu, as shown in Figure 11. User can enable the SMART function and view the SMART information as well.
  • Page 97 Figure 12. Exception Menu Select HDD Error under Exception Type. Select trigger action. Trigger actions are further explained in Understanding Exception Trigger Options.

  • Page 98: Atm Settings

    C H A P T E R 1 2 ATM Settings...

  • Page 99: Network Interception

    Note: This section is valid for DS-8100AH (F) (L) I-ST ATM DVR. Network Interception The Network Interception is used for capturing the card No. and other information by intercepting the data packet through network connection. Enter ATM Settings menu, shown in Figure 1 by clicking Menu > Setting >ATM to enter ATM Settings menu.
  • Page 100 Trading Information Settings, shown as Figure 3: Set the main type, with Card No., Trade Action, Trade Amount and Serial No. selectable. Set the location, length, overlay position of the selected main type. If required, input the characters beside Display Prefix to add a prefix to the selected main type.
  • Page 101 Figure 5. Length Menu Note: No Length can be set if the main type is selected to Trade Action. Set the Overlay Position of the main type: This menu, shown as Figure 6, is used for setting the overlay position of the card No., with the X/Y coordinate configurable. If not required, select None to disable this feature.
  • Page 102 Figure 7. Trigger Channel Menu Note: If no InCard and OutCard commands are provided by the Trade Action type, please enable the time delay function. 10. In the ATM Settings menu, shown as Figure 1, click the Set button beside Network Interception to enter the network interception settings menu.

  • Page 103: Serial Interception

    Serial Interception The Serial Interception is used for capturing the card No. and other information by intercepting the data from serial port connected. Enter ATM Setting menu, shown in Figure 9. Click Menu > Setting >ATM to enter ATM Settings menu. Click the ATM Enable checkbox to enable ATM function, and then select the connection type to Serial Interception.
  • Page 104 11. Set the Overlay Position of the main type. This menu is used for setting the overlay position of the card No., with the X/Y coordinate configurable. If not required, select None to disable this feature. 12. Trigger Channel settings: Select the channel for message overlay and record triggering, and time delay for recording if required.

  • Page 105: Network Protocol

    Network Protocol The Network Protocol is used for receiving the card No. and other information by adopting Server or Client mode to set up TCP connection with ATM. Enter ATM Setting menu, shown in Figure 11. Click Menu > Setting >ATM to enter ATM Settings menu. Click the ATM Enable checkbox to enable ATM function, and then select the connection type to Network Protocol.

  • Page 106: Network Protocol

    Network Protocol The Serial Protocol is used for receiving the card No. and other information by directly receiving the data sent from the serial port connected. Enter ATM Setting menu. Click Menu > Setting >ATM to enter ATM Settings menu. Click the ATM Enable checkbox to enable ATM function, and then select the connection type to Serial Protocol.

  • Page 107: Dvr Management

    C H A P T E R 1 3 DVR Management...

  • Page 108: Configuring System Settings

    Configuring System Settings Configuring General Settings General settings such as the system language can be configured in the General Settings menu of your DVR. To configure general settings: Click Menu > Settings > General to enter the General Settings menu, shown in Figure 1. Figure 1.

  • Page 109: Rs-232 Port Settings

    Figure 2. More Settings Menu Configure the following settings: • Device Name: Name of the DVR used. • Device No.: Device number of DVR. • CVBS Output Brightness: Video output brightness. • Transparency: Menu transparency. • Operation Timeout: Set timeout time for menu inactivity. For example, if timeout time was set to 5 minutes, after 5 minutes of inactivity in the General Settings menu, you’ll be returned to the Live Preview.

  • Page 110: Managing User Accounts

    2. Configure RS-232 Settings. 3. The RS-232 port can be used in two ways: • Parameter Control: Connect a PC to the DVR using the PC serial port. Device parameters can then be set using software such as HyperTerminal. The serial port parameters must be the same as the DVR’s when connecting with the PC serial port.
  • Page 111 Figure 5. Add User Menu Enter information for new user, including User Name, Password, Level and User’s MAC. The Level is the user level and is separated into two tiers. • Operator: By default, the Operator user level has the authority to configure two-way audio in network settings and all parameters in channel settings.
  • Page 112 Figure 7. Network Permission Settings Menu • Remote Log Search: Remotely view logs that are saved on the DVR. • Remote Configuration: Remotely configure parameters, restore parameters to factory defaults and import settings to as well as export settings from DVR. •...

  • Page 113: Deleting A User

    Click the OK button to save and exit menu. Note: If you forget the password to your DVR, contact your supplier with the serial number of your DVR to obtain a secure code to reset your DVR. Deleting a User To delete a user from the DVR: Click Menu >...

  • Page 114: Managing System

    Managing System Importing & Exporting Configuration Configuration information from your DVR can be exported to a USB device and imported into another DVR. This will allow you to efficiently setup the same configuration on numerous DVRs. To import or export DVR configuration: Click Menu >...
  • Page 115 Figure 11. Firmware Update Menu Select the Local Upgrade tab. Select the firmware on the USB device. Select Upgrade to begin the update process. The DVR will automatically reboot after the system firmware update is completed. To update via a FTP server: Configure PC (running FTP server) and DVR to be in the same Local Area Network.

  • Page 116: Restoring Default Settings

    Restoring Default Settings To restore default factory settings to your DVR: Click Menu > Maintenance > Default to enter the Default Settings menu, shown in Figure 13. Figure 13. Default Settings Menu Select OK to restore factory defaults. Note: Network information such as IP address, subnet mask and gateway will not be restored. Viewing System Information To view system information: Click Menu >...

  • Page 117: Viewing System Log

    Select OK to exit to the previous screen. Viewing System Log Many events of your DVR are logged into the system log. To access the system logs and search for these events: Click Menu > Maintenance > Log Search to enter the Log Search menu, shown in Figure 15. Figure 15.
  • Page 118 will be named according to the time it was exported (e.g., 20100911143958logBack.txt). Figure 17. Log Search Export Menu Click Cancel to exit the current menu.

  • Page 119: Appendix

    C H A P T E R 1 4 Appendix...

  • Page 120: Glossary

    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 DVR, with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 4CIF and the sub-stream having a maximum resolution of CIF. •...

  • Page 121: Faq

    • Why does my DVR make a beeping sound after booting? There are a few reasons for the warning beep your DVR makes after booting. 1. There is no HDD present in the DVR. 2. The HDD has not been initialized. 3.

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