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  • Page 1 Network Video Recorder User Manual...
  • Page 2 WITHOUT LIMITATION, MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE USE OF THE PRODUCT BY YOU IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. IN NO EVENT WILL HIKVISION BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES,...
  • Page 3 Network Video Recorder User Manual INFRINGE ON THE RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, RIGHTS OF PUBLICITY, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, OR DATA PROTECTION AND OTHER PRIVACY RIGHTS. YOU SHALL NOT USE THIS PRODUCT FOR ANY PROHIBITED END-USES, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OR PRODUCTION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION, THE DEVELOPMENT OR PRODUCTION OF CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS, ANY ACTIVITIES IN THE CONTEXT RELATED TO ANY NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVE OR UNSAFE NUCLEAR FUEL-CYCLE, OR IN SUPPORT OF HUMAN...
  • Page 4 Network Video Recorder User Manual Regulatory Information FCC Information Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 5 Network Video Recorder User Manual purchase of equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated collection points. For more information see: http://www.recyclethis.info . 2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for specific battery information.
  • Page 6 Network Video Recorder User Manual Applicable Model This manual is applicable to the following model(s). Series Model DS-7600NI-K1/4G DS-7604NI-K1/4G DS-7608NI-K1/4G DS-7600NI-K1/P/4G DS-7604NI-K1/4P/4G DS-7608NI-K1/8P/4G DS-7600NI-K2/4G DS-7608NI-K2/4G DS-7616NI-K2/4G DS-7600NI-K2/P/4G DS-7608NI-K2/8P/4G DS-7616NI-K2/16P/4G...
  • Page 7 Network Video Recorder User Manual Symbol Conventions The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows. Symbol Description Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will or could Danger result in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could Caution result in equipment damage, data loss, performance degradation, or...
  • Page 8 Network Video Recorder User Manual Safety Instruction Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the ● installer and/or end-user. In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety regulations ●...
  • Page 9 Network Video Recorder User Manual Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips: The device is designed for indoor use only. Install it in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment ● without liquids. Ensure recorder is properly secured to a rack or shelf.
  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Contents Chapter 1 Startup ........................1 1.1 Activate Your Device ......................1 1.2 Login ............................2 1.2.1 Set Unlock Pattern ......................2 1.2.2 Log in via Unlock Pattern ....................3 1.2.3 Log in via Password ....................... 3 Chapter 2 Live View ........................
  • Page 11 Network Video Recorder User Manual 5.2.1 General ........................17 5.2.2 Hik-Connect ......................... 18 5.2.3 Email ........................... 19 5.3 Camera Management ......................21 5.3.1 Network Camera ......................21 5.3.2 OSD Settings ........................ 24 5.3.3 Smart Event ......................... 24 5.4 Recording Management ....................... 31 5.4.1 Storage Device ......................
  • Page 12 Network Video Recorder User Manual 6.2.2 DDNS ........................... 48 6.2.3 NAT ..........................49 6.2.4 NTP ..........................50 6.2.5 Ports (More Settings) ....................51 6.2.6 ISUP ..........................52 6.2.7 Hik-Connect ......................... 54 6.2.8 Email ........................... 54 6.3 Camera Management ......................54 6.3.1 Network Camera ......................
  • Page 13 Network Video Recorder User Manual 6.6.6 Upload Longitude and Latitude Info ................85 6.7 Smart Encoding ........................86 6.7.1 Channel-Zero Encoding ....................86 6.7.2 Configure Virtual Stream .................... 87 Chapter 7 Maintenance ......................89 7.1 Restore Default ........................89 7.2 Search Log ..........................89 7.3 System Service ........................
  • Page 14: Chapter 1 Startup

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 1 Startup 1.1 Activate Your Device For the first-time access, you need to activate the video recorder by setting an admin password. No operation is allowed before activation. You can also activate the video recorder via web browser, SADP or client software.
  • Page 15: Login

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 1.2 Login 1.2.1 Set Unlock Pattern Admin user can use the unlock pattern to login. You can configure the unlock pattern after the device is activated. Steps 1. Use the mouse to draw a pattern among the 9 dots on the screen. Release the mouse when the pattern is done.
  • Page 16: Log In Via Unlock Pattern

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 1.2.2 Log in via Unlock Pattern Steps 1. Right click the mouse on live view. Figure 1-3 Draw the Unlock Pattern 2. Draw the pre-defined pattern to enter the menu operation. Note If you have forgotten your pattern, you click Forgot My Pattern or Switch User to log in via ●...
  • Page 17 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 1-4 Login Interface 2. Input password. 3. Click Login. Note When you forget the password of the admin, you can click Forgot Password to reset the ● password. If you enter the wrong password 7 times, the current user account will be locked for 60 ●...
  • Page 18: Chapter 2 Live View

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 2 Live View 2.1 GUI Introduction Click to start/stop auto-switch. The screen will automatically switch to the next one. ● Right click a camera, or click to enter full screen mode. ● Double click a camera to view it in single-screen mode. Double click again to exit single-screen ●...
  • Page 19 Network Video Recorder User Manual Steps 1. Preview a camera in live view and click on shortcut menu. Figure 2-2 PTZ Settings 2. Click 3. Set the PTZ camera parameters. Note All parameters should be the same as the PTZ camera. 4.
  • Page 20: Ptz Control Panel Introduction

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 2.2.2 PTZ Control Panel Introduction Table 2-3 PTZ Panel Description Icon Description Direction buttons, and the auto-cycle button. The speed of the PTZ movement. Zoom -/+. Focus -/+. Iris -/+. 2.2.3 Customize Preset Set a preset location where the PTZ camera would point to when an event occurs. Steps 1.
  • Page 21: Customize Pattern

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 2. Click Patrol. 3. Click of a desired patrol. 4. Click 5. Configure key point parameters, such as the key point No., duration of staying for one key point and speed of patrol. The key point is corresponding to the preset. The preset number determines the order at which the PTZ will follow while cycling through the patrol.
  • Page 22: Chapter 3 Playback

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 3 Playback 3.1 GUI Introduction Go to Playback . Figure 3-1 Playback Table 3-1 Playback Interface Description Button Operation Button Operation 30 s reverse. 30 s forward. Full screen. Start playback. Speed down. Speed up. Speed.
  • Page 23 Network Video Recorder User Manual Steps 1. Go to Playback . 2. Select a camera from the camera list. 3. Select a date on the calendar for playback. Note The blue triangle at the calendar date corner indicates there are available videos. For example, means video is available.
  • Page 24: Event Playback

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 3.3 Event Playback When you select the event playback mode, the system will analyze and mark videos that contain the motion detection, line crossing detection, or intrusion detection information, . Before You Start Ensure the camera has enabled Dual-VCA. You can enable it via the camera web browser ●...
  • Page 25: Back Up Clip

    Network Video Recorder User Manual If it is enabled, videos without smart information will not be played. Normal Video Set normal video playback speed. The option is only valid when Do not Play Normal Videos is unchecked. Play Speed of Smart/Custom Video Set playback speed of videos with smart information.
  • Page 26: Chapter 4 Search File

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 4 Search File Steps 1. Go to Search . Figure 4-1 Search 2. Select a search type (video, picture, event, etc.). 3. Set search conditions. 4. Click Search. - Click to play the video. - Click to lock the file.
  • Page 27: Chapter 5 Configuration (Easy Mode)

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 5 Configuration (Easy Mode) Easy mode contains basic configurations. Go to Configuration , and click Easy Mode. 5.1 System Configuration 5.1.1 General You can configure the output resolution, system time, etc. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → System → General . Figure 5-1 General Settings 2.
  • Page 28: User

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Time interval between two time synchronization with NTP server. NTP Server IP address of the NTP server. 3. Click Apply. 5.1.2 User Add User There is a default account: Administrator. The administrator user name is admin. Administrator has the permission to add, delete, and edit user.
  • Page 29: Exception

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Set Password Resetting Email When you forget your login pattern and password, the device will send an email contains verification code to your email for password resetting. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → System → User . 2.
  • Page 30: Network Configuration

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-3 Exceptions 5. Click Apply. 5.2 Network Configuration 5.2.1 General You shall properly configure the network settings before operating the device over network. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Network → General . Figure 5-4 Network 2.
  • Page 31: Hik-Connect

    7. Bind your device with a Hik-Connect account. 1) Use a smart phone to scan the QR code, and download Hik-Connect app. You can also download it from https://appstore.hikvision.com , or the QR code below. Refer to Hik- Connect Mobile Client User Manual for details.
  • Page 32: Email

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Note If the device is already bound with an account, you can click Unbind to unbind with the ● current account. You can also use the QR code in at the upper-left corner to download Hik-Connect and ●...
  • Page 33 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-6 Email 2. Set email parameters Server Authentication Check it to enable the server authentication feature. User Name The user account of email sender for SMTP server authentication. Password The password of email sender for SMTP server authentication. SSL/TLS (Optional) Enable SSL/TLS if it is required by the SMTP server.
  • Page 34: Camera Management

    Network Video Recorder User Manual The receiver name. Receiver's Address The receiver's email address. Note For network cameras, the event images are directly sent as the email attachment. One network camera only sends one picture. 3. Optional: Click Test to send a test email. 4.
  • Page 35 Network Video Recorder User Manual Add Network Camera Manually Before You Start Ensure your network camera is on the same network segment with that of your video recorder. ● Ensure the network connection is valid and correct. ● Ensure the network camera is activated. ●...
  • Page 36 Network Video Recorder User Manual Edit Connected Network Camera You can edit the IP address, protocol and other parameters of the added network cameras. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Camera → IP Camera . 2. Click to edit the selected camera. Channel Port If the connected device is an encoding device with multiple channels, you can select the channel port No.
  • Page 37: Osd Settings

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 5.3.2 OSD Settings Configure OSD (On-Screen Display) settings for the camera, including date format, camera name, etc. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Camera → OSD . 2. Select a camera. Figure 5-9 OSD 3. Set parameters as your desire. 4.
  • Page 38 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-10 Motion Detection 2. Select a camera. 3. Turn on Enable. 4. Set the motion detection area. - Click Draw Area or Clear to draw or clear areas. The first area is set as full screen by default. - Click Full Screen to set the motion detection area as full screen.
  • Page 39 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-11 Line Crossing Detection 2. Select a camera. 3. Turn on Enable. 4. Set line crossing detection rules and detection areas. 1) Set Arming Area. Up to 4 arming areas are selectable. 2) Select Direction as A<->B, A->B, or A<-B. A<->B Only the arrow on the B side shows.
  • Page 40 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-12 Intrusion Detection 2. Select a camera. 3. Turn on Enable. 4. Set detection rules and detection areas. 1) Set Arming Area. Up to 4 arming areas are selectable. 2) Set Sensitivity. The size of the object that can trigger the alarm. The higher the value is, the easier the detection alarm can be triggered.
  • Page 41 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-13 Region Entrance Detection 2. Select a camera. 3. Turn on Enable. 4. Set detection rules and detection areas. 1) Set Arming Area. Up to 4 arming areas are selectable. 2) Set Sensitivity. The higher the value is, the easier the detection alarm can be triggered. Its range is [1-100].
  • Page 42 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-14 Region Exiting Detection 2. Select a camera. 3. Turn on Enable. 4. Set detection rules and detection areas. 1) Set Arming Area. Up to 4 arming areas are selectable. 2) Set Sensitivity. The higher the value is, the easier the detection alarm can be triggered. Its range is [1-100].
  • Page 43 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-15 Set Arming Schedule 3. Click Apply. Configure Alarm Linkage Action Alarm linkage actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs. Steps 1. Click Linkage Action. Figure 5-16 Linkage Actions 2. Set normal linkage actions, alarm output linkage actions, trigger channel, etc. Alarm Pop-up Window The local monitor will pop up the alarming channel image when an alarm is triggered.
  • Page 44: Recording Management

    Network Video Recorder User Manual For certain network cameras, you can set the alarm linkage action as audio alarm or light alarm. Note Ensure your camera supports audio and light alarm linkage. ● Ensure the audio output and volume are properly configured. ●...
  • Page 45: Configure Recording Schedule

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-17 Add NetHDD 7. Select NAS disk from the list, or manually enter the directory in NetHDD Directory. 8. Click OK. The added NetHDD will be displayed in the storage device list. 5.4.2 Configure Recording Schedule Video recorder will automatically start/stop recording according to the configured schedule.
  • Page 46 Network Video Recorder User Manual 4. Set the continuous main stream/sub-stream recording parameters for the camera. Refer to Configure Recording Parameter for details. 5. Go to Configuration → Record → Schedule . 6. Select recording type as Event. Refer to Edit Schedule for details. Edit Schedule Steps 1.
  • Page 47: Configure Recording Parameter

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 5.4.3 Configure Recording Parameter Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Record → Parameter . 2. Configure recording parameters. Main Stream Main stream refers to the primary stream that affects data recorded to the hard disk drive and will directly determine your video quality and image size.
  • Page 48 Network Video Recorder User Manual Before You Start Ensure the SIM/UIM card and antenna are properly installed to your device. ● Ensure your SIM/UIM card is valid. ● Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Wireless → Dial Settings . Figure 5-19 Wireless Dial 2.
  • Page 49: Configure Sms

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 5.5.2 Configure SMS When SMS alarm linkage action is enabled, the device will send a text message to a cellphone user if an alarm is detected. Moreover, the SMS self-service enables you to send text messages as commands to turn on/off wireless dial, view dial status, enable/disable SMS alarm linkage action.
  • Page 50: View Wireless Network Status

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 5.5.3 View Wireless Network Status Go to Configuration → Wireless → Dial Status to view SIM/UIM card status, network parameters, etc. 5.5.4 Data Monitoring You can monitor your data usage, and set the data package limit and data warning limit in case your data usage exceeds the limit.
  • Page 51: Configure Route Service

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 5.5.5 Configure Route Service The device can be used as a router to share its wireless network with other video recorder(s). Before You Start Ensure the wireless dial function is properly configured, and the wireless network is accessible. ●...
  • Page 52: Smart Encoding

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-23 Upload Longitude and Latitude Info 2. Check Enable Upload. 3. Set Upload Interval. Upload Interval The device will automatically upload longitude and latitude information to the platform according to the time interval. 4. Click Apply. 5.6 Smart Encoding 5.6.1 Channel-Zero Encoding Channel-zero encoding refers to local output encoding for network transmission.
  • Page 53: Configure Virtual Stream

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-24 Channel-Zero Encoding Enhanced SVC Mode Enhanced SVC mode extracts video frames to provide better decoding capacity. Frame Rate It refers to the number of frames captured each second. A higher frame rate is advantageous when there is movement in the video stream, as it maintains image quality throughout.
  • Page 54 Network Video Recorder User Manual Enhanced SVC Mode Enhanced SVC mode extracts video frames to provide better decoding capacity. Frame Rate It refers to the number of frames captured each second. A higher frame rate is advantageous when there is movement in the video stream, as it maintains image quality throughout. Max.
  • Page 55 Network Video Recorder User Manual ROI is an encoding technology which helps to discriminate the interested region and the background information in video compression. The interested region would be assigned with more encoding resource to lossless compression while the background information will be showed in lossy compression.
  • Page 56: Chapter 6 Configuration (Expert Mode)

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 6 Configuration (Expert Mode) Go to Configuration , and click Expert Mode at the lower-left corner. 6.1 System Configuration 6.1.1 General Configure Basic Settings You can configure the language, system time, output resolution, mouse pointer speed, lock screen password, etc.
  • Page 57 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-1 Basic Settings Configure DST Settings DST (Daylight Saving Time) refers to the period of the year when clocks are moved one period ahead. In some areas worldwide, this has the effect of creating more sunlit hours in the evening during months when the weather is the warmest.
  • Page 58: Live View

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Device Name Edit the video recorder name. Device No. The number is required in the connection with remote control, network keyboard, etc. Edit the serial number of video recorder. The device number ranges from 1 to 255, and the default value is 255.
  • Page 59 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-4 Live View-General 2. Configure the Live View parameters. Window Division Select the live view window division. Auto Switch Interval The time to dwell in a camera before switching to next camera when auto-switch in live view is enabled.
  • Page 60: User

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Configure Channel-Zero Encoding Enable the channel-zero encoding when you need to get a remote view of many channels in real time from a web browser or CMS (Client Management System) software, in order to decrease the bandwidth requirement without affecting the image quality.
  • Page 61: Ddns

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Multi-address Mode: The parameters of the two NIC cards can be configured ● independently. You can select LAN1 or LAN2 in the NIC type field for parameter settings. You can select one NIC card as default route. And then the system is connecting with the extranet and the data will be forwarded through the default route.
  • Page 62: Nat

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-6 DDNS 2. Turn on Enable. 3. Select a DDNS type. 4. Enter parameters including service address, domain name, etc. 5. Click Apply. What to do next You can view DDNS status in Status. 6.2.3 NAT Two ways are provided for port mapping to realize the remote access via the cross-segment network, UPnP™...
  • Page 63: Ntp

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-7 NAT 2. Turn on Enable. 3. Select Mapping Type as Manual or Auto Auto The port mapping items are read-only, and the external ports are set by the router automatically. You can click Refresh to get the latest status of the port mapping. Manual Select an external port type.
  • Page 64: Ports (More Settings)

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 6.2.5 Ports (More Settings) Set different port types to enable relevant functions as your desire. Go to Configuration → Network → General → More Settings . Alarm Host IP/Port The device will send the alarm event or exception message to the alarm host when an alarm is triggered.
  • Page 65: Isup

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-8 Port Settings 6.2.6 ISUP SDK is based on Intelligent Security Uplink Protocol (ISUP). It provides APIs, library files, and commands for the third-party platform to access devices such as NVRs, speed domes, DVRs, network cameras, mobile NVRs, mobile devices, decoding devices, etc.
  • Page 66 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-9 ISUP 3. Turn on Enable. Note Enabling ISUP will disable other platform access. 4. Set the related parameters. Server Address The platform server IP address. Server Port The platform server port, ranges from 1024 to 65535. The actual port shall be provided by the platform.
  • Page 67: Hik-Connect

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 6.2.7 Hik-Connect Go to Configuration → Network → Platform Access . Refer to Hik-Connect for details. 6.2.8 Email Go to Configuration → Network → Email . Refer to Email for details. 6.3 Camera Management 6.3.1 Network Camera Add Automatically Searched Online Network Camera Add the network cameras to your video recorder.
  • Page 68 Network Video Recorder User Manual Before You Start Ensure your network camera is on the same network segment with your video recorder. ● Ensure the network connection is valid and correct. ● Ensure the network camera is activated. ● Steps 1.
  • Page 69 Network Video Recorder User Manual Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Camera → Camera → IP Channel . 2. Click of an added network camera. Channel Port If the connected device is an encoding device with multiple channels, you can choose the channel to connect by selecting the channel port No.
  • Page 70 Network Video Recorder User Manual Add Network Camera Through PoE The PoE interfaces enable the device to transfer electrical power and data to connected PoE cameras. And the PoE interface supports the Plug-and-Play function. Connectable PoE camera number varies with device models. If you disable a PoE interface, you can also use it to connect to an online network camera.
  • Page 71 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-12 Add PoE Camera 3. Click Apply. 4. Connect PoE cameras to your device PoE interfaces with network cables. What to do next The connected PoE camera will be displayed in Configuration → Camera → Camera → IP Channel . You can click its status to view live image.
  • Page 72 Network Video Recorder User Manual Go to Configuration → Camera → Camera → PoE Binding Configuration , and set the PoE channel as your desire. Figure 6-13 PoE Binding Configuration Import/Export IP Camera Configuration File The information of added network camera can be generated into an excel file and exported to the local device for backup, including the IP address, port, password of admin, etc.
  • Page 73: Display Settings

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Upgrade the added network cameras. Protocol To connect the network cameras which are not configured with the standard protocols, you can configure the customized protocols for them. The system provides 16 customized protocols. Camera Activation Password Settings Change the default password for activating and adding network camera.
  • Page 74: Privacy Mask

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-14 OSD 4. Drag the text frames on the preview window to adjust the OSD position. 5. Click Apply. 6.3.3 Privacy Mask You are allowed to configure the privacy mask areas that cannot be viewed or recorded. Steps 1.
  • Page 75: Event Configuration

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-15 Privacy Mask 4. Drag to draw an area on the window. The frames of the areas will be marked with different colors. Note Up to 4 privacy mask areas can be configured. The size of each area can be adjusted. 5.
  • Page 76 Network Video Recorder User Manual Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Event → Normal Event → Video Tampering . Figure 6-16 Video Tampering 2. Set Camera. 3. Turn on Enable. 4. Adjust Sensitivity as your desire. The higher the value is, the more easily the video tampering can be triggered.
  • Page 77 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-17 Alarm Input Note Local alarm input: Local alarm input is triggered by the external device that connected to the video recorder's terminal block. 2. Click of a desired alarm input. Figure 6-18 Edit Alarm Input 3.
  • Page 78 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-20 Edit Alarm Output 5. Set Settings as Input to enable the function. 6. Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details. 7. Click Apply. Exception Exception events can be configured to take the event hint in the live view window and trigger alarm outputs and linkage actions.
  • Page 79: Smart Event

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-21 Exceptions 4. Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details. 5. Click Apply. 6.4.2 Smart Event Line Crossing Detection Line crossing detection detects people, vehicles, and objects crossing a set virtual line. The detection direction can be set as bidirectional, from left to right or from right to left.
  • Page 80 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-22 Line Crossing Detection 2. Set Camera. 3. Turn on Enable. 4. Optional: Check Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of VCA detection. 5. Set the detection rules and detection areas. 1) Set Arming Area. Up to 4 arming areas are selectable. 2) Set Direction as A<->B, A->B, or A<-B.
  • Page 81 Network Video Recorder User Manual Intrusion Detection Intrusion detection function detects people, vehicles, or objects that enter and loiter in a pre- defined virtual region. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Event → Smart Event → Intrusion . Figure 6-23 Intrusion Detection 2.
  • Page 82 Network Video Recorder User Manual 7. Set the linkage actions. Refer to Configure Alarm Linkage Action for details. 8. Click Apply. Region Entrance Detection Region entrance detection function detects people, vehicles 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.
  • Page 83 Network Video Recorder User Manual Region Exiting Detection Region exiting detection function detects people, vehicles or other objects which exit from a pre- defined virtual region, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Event → Smart Event → Region Exiting . Figure 6-25 Region Exiting Detection 2.
  • Page 84: Configure Arming Schedule

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Thermal Camera Detection The device supports the event detection modes of thermal network cameras: fire detection, temperature detection, etc. You can configure the arming schedule and linkage actions of the selected event. Before You Start Add a thermal network camera to your device and make sure the camera is activated.
  • Page 85: Configure Alarm Linkage Action

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 6.4.4 Configure Alarm Linkage Action Configure Full Screen Monitoring When an alarm is triggered, the local monitor displays in full screen the video image from the alarming channel configured for full screen monitoring. And when the alarm is triggered simultaneously in several channels, you must configure the auto-switch dwell time.
  • Page 86 Network Video Recorder User Manual Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Network → General → More Settings . 2. Set Alarm Host IP and Alarm Host Port. 3. Go to Linkage Action interface of the alarm detection. 4. Select Notify Surveillance Center. Configure Email Linkage The video recorder can send an email with alarm information to a user or users when an alarm is detected.
  • Page 87: Recording Management

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-27 PTZ Linkage Note You can set one PTZ type only for the linkage action each time. Configure Audio and Light Alarm Linkage For certain network cameras, you can set the alarm linkage action as audio alarm or light alarm. Before You Start Ensure your camera supports audio and light alarm linkage.
  • Page 88 Network Video Recorder User Manual Configure Event Recording You can configure the recording triggered by the normal event or smart event. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Event . 2. Configure the event detection and select the cameras to trigger the recording when event occurs.
  • Page 89 Network Video Recorder User Manual Note Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods cannot be overlapped with each other. 5) Click OK to save the settings and go back to upper level menu. Note You can also select schedule type as Continuous or Event, and drag the cursor on the desired period to draw a colored bar.
  • Page 90: Configure Recording Parameter

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 7. Click Apply. 6.5.2 Configure Recording Parameter Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Record → Parameter to configure camera main stream and sub-stream parameters. 2. Configure recording parameters. Main Stream Main stream refers to the primary stream that affects data recorded to the hard disk drive and will directly determine your video quality and image size.
  • Page 91: Storage Device

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 6.5.3 Storage Device Initialize HDD If it is the first time you use your HDD, please initialize it after it is installed. Before You Start Install at least an HDD to your video recorder. Steps 1.
  • Page 92: Configure Storage Mode

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Note Up to 8 TB storage capacity is allowed for each network disk. Result The added network disks will be displayed in the storage device list. 6.5.4 Configure Storage Mode Configure HDD Groups Multiple HDDs can be managed in groups. Video from specified channels can be recorded onto a particular HDD group through HDD settings.
  • Page 93: Advanced Settings

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Configure HDD Quota Each camera can be configured with an allocated quota for storing videos. Steps Note This function is only available for certain models. 1. Go to Configuration → Record → Storage Mode . 2.
  • Page 94: Wireless Configuration

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Camera VCA data will be saved so that you can search it. Alarm Storage When the HDD free space is not enough, you can disable it to save space, but your device will stop storing alarm information. Picture Storage When the HDD free space is not enough, you can disable it to save space, but your device will stop storing pictures.
  • Page 95: Configure Sms

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 5. Set online schedule for wireless dial. 1) Click Dial Schedule. 2) Click Edit. 3) Select a day of the week. 4) Set the online period for the day. Up to 8 periods are allowed for a day. 5) Set the online period for other days.
  • Page 96: View Wireless Network Status

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Text Message Description Get dial status. Enable SMS alarm linkage action. Disable SMS alarm linkage action. 3. Click Add to add a SMS user. 1) Enter a user name in User Name. 2) Turn on Enable SMS Alarm Function. When SMS alarm linkage action is enabled, the device will send a text message to the user if an alarm is detected.
  • Page 97: Configure Route Service

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 3) If Package Type is set as Month Package, set the start time of your month data package. 4) Select an option for Data Limit Notification. Turn Off Data and Notify When the data usage exceeds the limit, the device will turn off wireless dial, and notify you. Only Notify When the data usage exceeds the limit, the device will notify you, but keep wireless dial on.
  • Page 98: Upload Longitude And Latitude Info

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Note You can repeat the above steps to add other video recorders. 7. Click Apply. 6.6.6 Upload Longitude and Latitude Info After the GPS module (optional) is connected, the device can view longitude and latitude information and upload it to platform.
  • Page 99: Smart Encoding

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 6.7 Smart Encoding 6.7.1 Channel-Zero Encoding Channel-zero encoding refers to local output encoding for network transmission. In order to decrease the bandwidth requirement without affecting the image quality, channel-zero encoding provides a combined live image of multiple channels. Users can view the videos from channel-zero remotely.
  • Page 100: Configure Virtual Stream

    Network Video Recorder User Manual The maximum bit rate of coding theory. The reference value of video encoding. 6.7.2 Configure Virtual Stream In order to save wireless data and bandwidth, remote live view sub-stream or remote playback video stream can be transcoded to vitrual stream. Steps 1.
  • Page 101 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-39 General Parameters Note Virtual stream can only transcode remote live view sub-stream or remote playback video ● stream. The number of virtual stream channels is limited. When the virtual stream transcoding ● capability is not enough, remote live view sub-stream or remote playback video stream would still be the original stream.
  • Page 102: Chapter 7 Maintenance

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 7 Maintenance 7.1 Restore Default Steps 1. Click at the upper-right corner. 2. Select the restoring type. Simple Restore Restore all parameters, except the network (including IP address, subnet mask, gateway, MTU, NIC working mode, default route, server port, etc.) and user account parameters, to the factory default settings.
  • Page 103: Upgrade

    Network Video Recorder User Manual RTSP Authentication Two authentication types are selectable, if you select digest, only the request with digest authentication can access the video stream by the RTSP protocol via the IP address. For security reasons, it is recommended to select digest as the authentication type. ISAPI ISAPI (Internet Server Application Programming Interface) is an open protocol based on HTTP, which can realize the communication between the system devices (e.g., network camera,...
  • Page 104: Online Upgrade

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 7.4.2 Online Upgrade Upgrade the device with the latest online firmware. Before You Start Ensure Hik-Connect is enabled and properly configured. Refer to Hik-Connect for details. Steps 1. Click at the upper-right corner. 2. Click 3.
  • Page 105: Chapter 8 Alarm

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 8 Alarm When events occur, you can view their details in alarm center. 8.1 Set Event Hint Select the events to hint in alarm center. Steps 1. Click at the upper-right corner. 2. Set Exception, Basic Event, or Smart Event as your desire. Figure 8-1 Alarm Center 3.
  • Page 106: Chapter 9 Web Operation

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 9 Web Operation 9.1 Introduction You can get access to the video recorder via web browser. You may use one of the following listed web browsers: Internet Explorer 11.0, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. The supported resolutions include 1024×768 and above. For certain models, you will have to download a web component plug-in, and install it.
  • Page 107: Live View

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Note You may have to close the web browser to finish the installation of the plug-in. 9.3 Live View After login, live view interface shows. Figure 9-2 Live View 9.4 Playback Click Playback to enter playback interface. Figure 9-3 Playback...
  • Page 108: Configuration

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 9.5 Configuration Click Configuration to enter configuration interface. Figure 9-4 Configuration 9.6 Log Steps 1. Go to Maintenance → System → Maintenance → Log . 2. Set the search conditions. 3. Click Search. Figure 9-5 Log...
  • Page 109: Chapter 10 Appendix

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 10 Appendix 10.1 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 1080P and the sub-stream having a maximum resolution of CIF.
  • Page 110: Communication Matrix

    Network Video Recorder User Manual NTSC Acronym for National Television System Committee. NTSC is an analog television standard used in such countries as the United States and Japan. Each frame of an NTSC signal contains 525 scan lines at 60Hz. Acronym for Network Video Recorder.
  • Page 111 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 10-2 Device Command...
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