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  • Page 1 Network Video Recorder User Manual...
  • Page 2 INTERRUPTION, OR LOSS OF DATA, CORRUPTION OF SYSTEMS, OR LOSS OF DOCUMENTATION, WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF HIKVISION HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSS.
  • Page 3 Network Video Recorder User Manual 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 RIGHTS ABUSES.
  • 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 A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 5 Network Video Recorder User Manual 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. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg).
  • Page 6 Network Video Recorder User Manual Applicable Model This manual is applicable to the following models. HWN-XXXX, HWN-XXXX-Y, HWN-XXXX-XY, HWN-XXXX-XXY, HWN-XXXXY, HWN-XXXXY-XY, HWN- XXXXY-Y, HWN-XXXXY-YX, HWN-XXXXYY, HWN-XXXXYY-XY, XXXXYY-XXY, HWN-XXXXYY-Y, HWN- XXXXYY-YX (X = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; Y = A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z).
  • 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, Caution could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance...
  • 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 of the nation and region.
  • 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. ●...

  • 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 5.3 Camera Management ..................... 24 5.3.1 Network Camera ....................24 5.3.2 OSD Settings ......................28 5.3.3 Event ........................28 5.4 Recording Management....................31 5.4.1 Storage Device ..................... 31 5.4.2 Configure Recording Schedule ................32 5.4.3 Configure Recording Parameter ................34 Chapter 6 Configuration (Expert Mode) ..................
  • Page 12 Network Video Recorder User Manual 6.4.5 Configure Alarm Linkage Action ................65 6.5 Recording Management....................68 6.5.1 Configure Recording Schedule ................68 6.5.2 Configure Recording Parameter ................70 6.5.3 Storage Device ..................... 71 6.5.4 Configure Storage Mode ..................73 6.5.5 Advanced Settings ....................74 Chapter 7 Maintenance ........................

  • Page 13: 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 14: Login

    Network Video Recorder User Manual What to do next Follow the wizard to set basic parameters. ● When you forget your password, there are three methods to reset it, including password resetting email, Hik-Connect, and security questions. You have to configure at least one password resetting method.

  • Page 15: 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 password.
  • Page 16 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 seconds.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Live View

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 2 Live View 2.1 GUI Introduction ● Click Target Detection at the upper-left corner, and select to display the specified live target detection results. For result details, click View More. Note ○ Target Detection is only available for certain models. ○...

  • Page 18: Ptz Control

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Icon Description Recording. ● Right click your mouse to display the shortcut menu. Figure 2-2 Right Click Shortcut Menu 2.2 PTZ Control 2.2.1 Configure PTZ Parameter You shall configure PTZ parameters before controlling a PTZ camera. Steps 1.
  • Page 19 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2-3 PTZ Settings 2. Click 3. Set the PTZ camera parameters. Note All parameters should be the same as the PTZ camera. 4. Click OK.

  • 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 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: Normal Playback

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 3.2 Normal Playback Play back normal videos. 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 Button Description Button Description playback. 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 ●...

  • Page 25: Back Up Clip

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Button Description Button Description Configure detection Turn on/off audio. area. 5. Click to set detection areas of line crossing detection, intrusion detection, or motion detection. 6. Click to search videos. Videos meet the detection rule requirement will be marked in red. 7.
  • Page 26 Network Video Recorder User Manual drive, etc.). Before You Start Connect a backup device to your video recorder. Steps 1. Start playback. Refer to Normal Playback for details. 2. Click 3. Set the start and end time. You can also adjust cursors on the time bar to set the time period. 4.

  • Page 27: 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 28: 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 29: User

    Network Video Recorder User Manual NTP Time Sync Network time protocol (NTP) is a networking protocol for time synchronization. The device can connect to NTP (network time protocol) server to sync time. Interval (min) Time interval between two time synchronization with NTP server. NTP Server IP address of the NTP server.
  • Page 30 Network Video Recorder User Manual Warning We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.) in order to increase the security of your product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

  • Page 31: Exception

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Edit Password If you have the device password, you can change it to a new one. The admin user can change the passwords of other users. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → User. 2. Edit password. –...

  • Page 32: 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.

  • Page 33: Hik-Connect

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-4 Network 2. Set network parameters. DHCP If the DHCP server is available, you can enable DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server. Auto Obtain DNS If DHCP is enabled. You can enable Auto Obtain DNS to automatically obtain Preferred DNS Server and Alternate DNS Server.

  • Page 34: Email

    8. 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 35 Network Video Recorder User Manual Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Network → Email. 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.

  • Page 36: Camera Management

    Network Video Recorder User Manual The sender name. Sender's Address The sender's email address. Select Receiver Select a receiver. Up to 3 receivers are available. Receiver 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.
  • Page 37 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-7 IP Camera Management Interface 2. Select a desired network camera. 3. Click to add the camera. Note If the camera is inactive, the device will activate it automatically with the password you have set during device activation.
  • Page 38 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-8 Add Network Camera 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.
  • Page 39 Network Video Recorder User Manual Sort Channel Order Channel layout windows are ordered by channel number. You can change the camera linked channel number by dragging windows. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Camera → Camera. 2. Click Sort Channel. 3.

  • Page 40: 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 41 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. –...
  • Page 42 Network Video Recorder User Manual Note Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Figure 5-11 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. 2.

  • Page 43: Recording Management

    Network Video Recorder User Manual alarm. Note ● Ensure your camera supports audio and light alarm linkage. ● Ensure the audio output and volume are properly configured. ● If you require to set audio and light parameters, please log into the network camera via web browser to configure them.

  • Page 44: Configure Recording Schedule

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-12 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 45 Network Video Recorder User Manual 3. Go to Configuration → Record → Parameter. 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 46: Configure Recording Parameter

    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. Draw Schedule 1.
  • Page 47 Network Video Recorder User Manual of bits/time unit and not distance/time unit. Note Higher resolution, frame rate, and bitrate provide you better video quality, but it also requires more internet bandwidth and uses more storage space on the hard disk drive. 3.

  • Page 48: 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 49 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 50: Live View

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Menu Output Mode Choose output to display local menu. Figure 6-2 More Settings 6.1.2 Live View Configure General Parameters You can configure the output interface, mute or turning on the audio, event output interface, etc. Steps 1.
  • Page 51 Network Video Recorder User Manual 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. Alarm Pop-up Output Select the output to show alarm video. Alarm Pop-up Delay Set the time to show alarm event image.

  • Page 52: User

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-4 Channel-Zero 4. Turn on Enable. 5. Configure Frame Rate, Max. Bitrate Mode, and Max. Bitrate. The higher frame rate and bitrate require higher bandwidth requirement. 6. Click Apply. 6.1.3 User Refer to User for details. 6.2 Network Configuration 6.2.1 TCP/IP TCP/IP must be properly configured before you operate video recorder over network.

  • Page 53: Ddns

    Network Video Recorder User Manual ● By using the same IP address and two NIC cards share the load of the total bandwidth, which enables the system to provide two Gigabit network capacity Note Working mode is only available for certain models. NIC Type Select NIC type as your desire.

  • Page 54: Nat

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-5 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 55: Ntp

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-6 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.

  • Page 56: Log Server Settings

    Network Video Recorder User Manual NTP Server IP address of the NTP server. 4. Click Apply. 6.2.5 Log Server Settings Upload Logs to the Server You can upload system logs to the server for backup. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Network → General → Log Server Settings. Figure 6-7 Log Server Settings 2.
  • Page 57 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-8 One-Way Authentication 2. Install the CA certificate in CA Certificate. 3. Optional: Click Test to test if the connection is valid. 4. Click Save. Two-Way Authentication You can install a CA certificate (from the server) to your device to authorize the server, and create a certificate (from your device) to authorize your device by the server.

  • Page 58: Ports (More Settings)

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-9 Two-Way Authentication 2. Install the CA certificate in CA Certificate. 3. Click Create in Client Certificate, and follow the pop-up to create the certificate. 4. Click Download to download the certificate file to a desired location. 5.
  • Page 59 Network Video Recorder User Manual HTTP Port For remote web browser access. The default value is 80. Multicast IP Multicast can be configured to enable live view for cameras that exceed the maximum number allowed through network. A multicast IP address covers Class-D IP ranging from 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255 and it is recommended to use the IP address ranging from 239.252.0.0 to 239.255.255.255.

  • Page 60: 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 61 Network Video Recorder User Manual Add Network Camera Manually Add the network cameras to your video recorder. 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. ●...
  • Page 62 Network Video Recorder User Manual Use Camera Activation Password If it is enabled, the video recorder will add the camera by the set channel default password. 4. Click Add. Add Network Camera on Different Network Segment If your network camera is on a different network segment, the device can search its IP address within a range of IP addresses, and add it.
  • Page 63 Network Video Recorder User Manual Note If you turn off Auto Add Network Camera, when an inactive network camera or third party ONVIF camera is connected to your network, the video recorder would automatically detect it and notify you to add it. Edit Network Camera You can edit the IP address, protocol and other parameters of network cameras.
  • Page 64 Network Video Recorder User Manual ● Ensure the network connection is valid and correct. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Camera → Camera. 2. Click 3. Set camera parameters like IP address, camera password, etc. 4. Click Apply. Add Network Camera Through PoE The PoE interfaces enable the device to transfer electrical power and data to connected PoE cameras.
  • Page 65 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-15 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 66 Network Video Recorder User Manual Configure Channel Type You can disable a PoE channel to additionally increase a normal IP channel resource. Go to Configuration → Camera → Camera → PoE Binding Configuration, and set the PoE channel as your desire. Figure 6-16 PoE Binding Configuration Sort Channel Order Go to Configuration →...

  • Page 67: Display Settings

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Advanced Settings Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Camera → Camera. 2. Click More. 3. Configure the parameters as your desire. H.265 Auto Switch Configuration If you enable the option, the device will automatically switch to H.265 stream for the network camera (which supports H.265 video format) for the initial access.

  • Page 68: Privacy Mask

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Image Settings Customize the image parameters including the brightness, contrast, and saturation for the live view and recording effect. Exposure Set the camera exposure time (1/10000 to 1 sec). A larger exposure value results in a brighter image.

  • Page 69: Event Configuration

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 3. Turn on Enable. Figure 6-18 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 70 Network Video Recorder User Manual and trigger alarms. Refer to Motion Detection for details. Video Tampering Trigger alarm when the lens is covered and take alarm response actions. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Event → Normal Event → Video Tampering. Figure 6-19 Video Tampering 2.
  • Page 71 Network Video Recorder User Manual Alarm Input Set linkage actions for an external sensor alarm. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Event → Normal Event → Alarm Input. Figure 6-20 Alarm Input Note Local alarm input: Local alarm input is triggered by the external device that connected to the video recorder's terminal block.
  • Page 72 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-22 Alarm Output 2. Click of a desired alarm output. 3. Customize Alarm Name. 4. Select Dwell Time. Figure 6-23 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.

  • Page 73: Perimeter Protection

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-24 Exceptions 4. Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details. 5. Click Apply. 6.4.2 Perimeter Protection Perimeter protection includes line crossing detection, intrusion detection, region entrance detection, and region exiting detection. Note Perimeter protection is only available for certain device models or camera models.
  • Page 74 Network Video Recorder User Manual A<->B Only the arrow on the B side shows. An object crossing a configured line in both directions can be detected and trigger alarms. A->B Only an object crossing the configured line from the A side to the B side can be detected. B->A Only an object crossing the configured line from the B side to the A side can be detected.
  • Page 75 Network Video Recorder User Manual Note This function is only available for certain models. 4) Click Draw Area and draw a quadrilateral in the preview window by specifying four vertexes of the detection region. 6. Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details. 7.

  • Page 76: Other Events

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 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) Adjust Sensitivity.

  • Page 77: Configure Alarm Linkage Action

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Note Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Figure 6-25 Set Arming Schedule 3. Click Apply. 6.4.5 Configure Alarm Linkage Action Configure Alarm Pop-up Window When an alarm is triggered, the local monitor displays in full screen the video image from the alarming channel configured for full screen monitoring.
  • Page 78 Network Video Recorder User Manual Note Auto-switch will terminate once the alarm stops and back to the live view interface. Configure Buzzer Alarm The audio warning enables the video recorder to trigger an audible beep when an alarm is detected. Steps 1.
  • Page 79 Network Video Recorder User Manual 3. Select the alarm outputs to trigger. 4. Go to Configuration → Event → Normal Event → Alarm Output. 5. Select an alarm output item from the list. Refer to Alarm Output for details. Configure PTZ Linkage Video recorder can trigger the PTZ actions (e.g., call preset/patrol/pattern) when the alarm event, or VCA detection events occur.

  • Page 80: Recording Management

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 6.5 Recording Management 6.5.1 Configure Recording Schedule Video recorder will automatically start/stop recording according to the configured schedule. Configure Continuous Recording Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Record → Parameter. 2. Set the continuous main stream/sub-stream recording parameters for the camera. 3.
  • Page 81 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-27 Recording Schedule Continuous Continuous recording. Event Recording triggered by all event triggered alarms. 2. Select a camera in Camera No. 3. Turn on Enable. 4. Configure the recording schedule. 1) Click Edit. 2) Select a day to configure in Weekday. 3) To set an all-day recording schedule, check All Day and select schedule Type.

  • Page 82: Configure Recording Parameter

    Network Video Recorder User Manual triggers the recording at 10:00, and if you set the pre-record time as 5 seconds, the camera records at 9:59:55. Post-Record The time you set to record after the event or the scheduled time. For example, when an alarm triggered recording ends at 11:00, and if you set the post-record time as 5 seconds, it records till 11:00:05.

  • Page 83: Storage Device

    Network Video Recorder User Manual rate. Sub-Stream Sub-stream is a second codec that runs alongside the mainstream. It allows you to reduce the outgoing internet bandwidth without sacrificing your direct recording quality. Sub-stream is often exclusively used by smartphone applications to view live video. Users with limited internet speeds may benefit most from this setting.
  • Page 84 Network Video Recorder User Manual Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Record → Storage. 2. Select an HDD. 3. Click Init. Add Network Disk You can add the allocated NAS or IP SAN disk to the video recorder, and use it as a network HDD. Steps 1.

  • Page 85: Configure Storage Mode

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 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. Steps Note This function is only available for certain models. 1.

  • Page 86: 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. Set Mode as Quota. 3.
  • Page 87 Network Video Recorder User Manual Enable HDD Sleeping HDDs which are free of working for a long time will turn into sleep status. Save Camera VCA Data 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.

  • Page 88: 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 89: Upgrade

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 4. Configure the parameters as your desire. RTSP You can specifically secure the stream data of live view by setting the RTSP authentication. 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.

  • Page 90: Online Upgrade

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 2. Click 3. Click Local Upgrade. 4. Select a backup device in Device Name. 5. Select the upgrade firmware. 6. Click Upgrade. Your device will reboot automatically. 7.4.2 Online Upgrade Upgrade the device with the latest online firmware. Before You Start Ensure Hik-Connect is enabled and properly configured.

  • Page 91: 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 92: 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 93: Live View

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 9-1 Login 4. Follow the installation prompts to install the plug-in. 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...

  • Page 94: Playback

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 9.4 Playback Click Playback to enter playback interface. Figure 9-3 Playback...

  • Page 95: 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.
  • Page 96 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 9-5 Log...

  • Page 97: 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 98: Communication Matrix

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Acronym for Network Time Protocol. A protocol designed to synchronize the clocks of computers over a network. 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.

  • Page 99: Device Command

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 10.3 Device Command Please scan the QR code below to view the device command document. Figure 10-2 Device Command...
  • Page 100 UD30310B...

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