HIKVISION iDS-7200HUHI-M1/E Series User Manual
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  • Page 1 Digital Video Recorder User Manual...
  • Page 2: Legal Information

    Products described in this Document, which may include licenses obtained from third parties. ● Any part of the Document, including text, pictures, graphics, etc., belongs to Hikvision. No part of this Document may be excerpted, copied, translated, or modified in whole or in part by any means without written permission.
  • Page 3 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, INCLUDING, AMONG OTHERS, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF...
  • Page 4: Regulatory Information

    Digital 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 pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 5 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Regulation (EU) 2023/1542(Battery Regulation): This product contains a battery and it is in conformity with the Regulation (EU) 2023/1542. The battery cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for specific battery information.
  • Page 6: Applicable Model

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Applicable Model This manual is applicable to the following models. Series Model iDS-7200HUHI-M1/E iDS-7208HUHI-M1/E iDS-7204HUHI-M1/PXT iDS-7200HUHI-M/PXT iDS-7208HUHI-M2/PXT iDS-7216HUHI-M2/PXT iDS-7100HUHI-M1/S (E) iDS-7108HUHI-M1/S (E) iDS-7204HUHI-M1/X iDS-7200HUHI-M1/X iDS-7208HUHI-M1/X iDS-7204HUHI-M2/X iDS-7200HUHI-M2/X iDS-7216HUHI-M2/X iDS-7208HUHI-M2/X iDS-7100HQHI-M1/S (E) iDS-7116HQHI-M1/S (E) iDS-7200HQHI-M1/E iDS-7216HQHI-M1/E iDS-7204HQHI-M1/XT iDS-7200HQHI-M1/XT iDS-7208HQHI-M1/XT...
  • Page 7: Symbol Conventions

    Digital 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: Safety Instruction

    Digital 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: Preventive And Cautionary Tips

    Digital 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 Digital Video Recorder User Manual parts! Do not touch. Burned fingers when handling the parts. Wait one-half hour after switching off before handling the parts. ● If the device needs to be installed on the wall or ceiling, install the device according to the instructions in this manual.
  • Page 11: Interface Description

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Indicator and Interface Description Interface Description The panel interfaces vary with different models. Refer to the following table for common interface description. Table 1-2 Common Indicator Description Item Description VIDEO IN BNC interface for Turbo HD and analog video input. VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output.
  • Page 12 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Item Description The alarm output sends out alarm signal. When an equipment uses DC power supply, its positive terminal (+) should connect to a number with “A”, and its negative terminal (-) should both connect to the corresponding number with “B”, and then connect to “-“ or “G”.
  • Page 13 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Item Description Note For the reason that the AC load voltage could be high, please use an external relay for safety. Use the following diagram for reference. KB represents keyboard. Connect “D+” and “D-” to “T+” and “T-” respectively.
  • Page 14 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Item Description Controllable 12 VDC and 0.5/1 A power output for external alarm device. The power will be turned on when the corresponding alarm output is triggered. Use the following diagram for reference. Ctrl 12V/ It provides 12 VDC and 1 A power output.
  • Page 15: Hdd Installation

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual HDD Installation If your device does not support HDD hot swapping, disconnect the power from the device before installing a hard disk drive (HDD). A factory recommended HDD should be used for this installation. Scan the QR code below to view HDD installation videos. ●...
  • Page 16 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 1-2 Remove Cover 2. Fix the HDD on the bracket with screws. Note Please uninstall the upper layer bracket first before installing HDD on the lower layer bracket. ● Figure 1-3 Fix HDD 3. Connect the data cable and power cable. Figure 1-4 Connect Cable Note You can repeat the steps above to install other HDDs.
  • Page 17 Digital Video Recorder User Manual key and install the HDD. Steps 1. Fix mounting ears to HDD with screws. Figure 1-5 Fix Mounting Ears to HDD 2. Unlock the front panel with the attached key, and press the buttons on both sides of the front panel to open it.
  • Page 18 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 1-7 Insert HDD 4. Optional: Repeat the steps above to install other HDDs. 5. Close the front panel and lock it with key. HDD Case Installation HDD case installation refers to the method that you install the HDD in the case, and then plug the HDD case into the slot.
  • Page 19 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 1-8 Fix HDD 5. Push the HDD case back into the slot. Figure 1-9 Push HDD Case into Slot 6. Press the handle until you hear a click. Thus to fix the HDD case. Repeat above steps to install the rest hard disk boxes.
  • Page 20 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 1-10 Remove Cover 2. Connect the data cable and power cable. 1) Connect one end of data cable to the device motherboard. 2) Connect the other end of data cable to HDD. 3) Connect one end of power cable to HDD. 4) Connect the other end of power cable to the device motherboard.
  • Page 21 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 1-12 Fix HDD to Device Bottom 4. Optional: Repeat the steps above to install other HDDs. 5. Reinstall the device cover and fasten screws.
  • Page 22 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Coin/Button Cell Battery Replacement The coin/button cell battery should be replaced when the device has been powered off or placed for a long time, and the system time is incorrect. Before You Start Power off your device. Steps 1.
  • Page 23 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Note You should wear anti-static gloves when replacing the battery. 5. Reinstall the device chassis cover. What to do next If the system time is incorrect, please go to configure the time. xxii...
  • Page 24: Table Of Contents

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Contents Chapter 1 Startup ........................... 1 1.1 Activate Your Device ......................1 1.2 Login ..........................3 1.2.1 Log in via Unlock Pattern..................3 1.2.2 Log in via Password ....................3 Chapter 2 Live View ........................5 2.1 GUI Introduction .......................
  • Page 25 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 5.2.1 General ......................... 23 5.2.2 Hik-Connect ......................23 5.2.3 Email ........................25 5.3 Camera ..........................27 5.3.1 Network Camera ....................27 5.3.2 OSD Settings ......................29 5.3.3 Motion Detection ....................30 5.4 Configure Alarm Linkage Action ..................31 5.5 Configure Arming Schedule.....................
  • Page 26 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 6.4.4 Face Recognition ....................70 6.4.5 Configure Arming Schedule .................. 73 6.4.6 Configure Alarm Linkage Action ................73 6.5 Intelligent Search ......................76 6.5.1 AcuSearch......................76 6.6 Recording Management....................76 6.6.1 Configure Recording Schedule ................76 6.6.2 Configure Recording Parameter ................
  • Page 27 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 9.2 Login ..........................91 9.3 Live View ......................... 92 9.4 Playback .......................... 93 9.5 Configuration ........................94 9.6 Log ..........................94 Chapter 10 Appendix ........................96 10.1 Glossary ........................96 xxvi...
  • Page 28: Chapter 1 Startup

    Digital 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 29 Digital Video Recorder User Manual continuously same characters.At least 2 of the following types are required: digits, upper-case letters, lower-case letters, and special characters.Risky password is not allowed. 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 30: Login

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 1.2 Login 1.2.1 Log in via Unlock Pattern Steps 1. Right click the mouse to select Menu or left click the mouse on live view. Figure 1-2 Draw the Unlock Pattern 2. Draw the pre-defined pattern to enter the menu operation. Note ●...
  • Page 31 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 1-3 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 32: Chapter 2 Live View

    Digital 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 33: Customize Window Division

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Table 2-2 Live View Icon Description Icon Description Alarming (normal event and smart event). Recording. ● Right click your mouse to display the shortcut menu. Figure 2-2 Right Click Shortcut Menu 2.1.1 Customize Window Division You can also set custom the window division as desired.
  • Page 34: Ptz Control

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2.2 PTZ Control 2.2.1 Configure PTZ Parameter You shall configure PTZ parameters before controlling a PTZ camera. Steps 1. Preview a camera in live view and click on shortcut menu. Figure 2-3 PTZ Settings 2. Click 3.
  • Page 35: Ptz Control Panel Introduction

    Digital 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 36: Customize Pattern

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 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 37: Chapter 3 Playback

    Digital 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 38: Normal Playback

    Digital 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 39 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Butto Button Description Description Turn on/off audio. Add tag. Lock/unlock video. Clip video. Show videos that Show videos that contain human. contain vehicle. If you have clicked / , the device will hide other videos, and only Display rule frame Skip Normal Videos show and play...
  • Page 40: Event Playback

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Butto Button Description Description Note Before using this function, you need to enable AcuSearch algorithm for the current channel. 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, .
  • Page 41: Slice Playback

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 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. Click to configure the play strategy. Skip Normal Videos If it is enabled, videos without smart information will not be played.
  • Page 42: Back Up Clip

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Note The blue triangle at the calendar date corner indicates there are available videos. For example, means video is available. means no video. The retrieved video will be divided into one-hour slices for playback. 4. Optional: Select an one-hour slice and click to divide it into one-minute slices for playback.
  • Page 43 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3. Set the start and end time. You can also adjust cursors on the time bar to set the time period. 4. Click Save. 5. Select the backup device and folder. 6. Click Save to export the clip to backup device.
  • Page 44: Chapter 4 Search File

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 4 Search File Steps 1. Go to Search. 2. Select a search type (video, picture, event, etc.). 3. Set search conditions. 4. Optional: Click Quick Backup to quickly export videos to the device. Note Quick backup is available for video and event search.
  • Page 45 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 4-1 Search Human by Face Picture 2. Set Search Method by By Picture. 3. Upload a face picture. – Click Upload from Local to upload a face picture from a local storage device, such as USB flash drive.
  • Page 46: Quick Backup

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.2 Quick Backup Before You Start Connect a backup device to your video recorder. Steps 1. Go to Search. 2. Set search conditions. 3. Click Quick Export. 4. Select backup device and path. 5. Click OK to start exporting.
  • Page 47: Chapter 5 Configuration (Easy Mode)

    Digital 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. 2.
  • Page 48 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3. Enter user name. 4. Select user level. 5. Enter the same password in Create Password and Confirm. Warning We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing in order to increase the security of your product.
  • Page 49: Exception

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 5.1.3 Exception You can receive exception events hint in alarm center, and set exception linkage actions. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → System → Exception. 2. Optional: Configure event hint. When the set events occur, you will receive hints in alarm center.
  • Page 50: Network Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 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 5-2 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.
  • Page 51 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 52: Email

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual What to do next You can access your video recorder via Hik-Connect. 5.2.3 Email Set an email account to receive event notification. Before You Start ● Ensure SMTP service is available for your email. ● Configure your network parameters. Refer to General for details. Steps 1.
  • Page 53 Digital Video Recorder User Manual User Name The user account of email sender for SMTP server authentication. Password The password of email sender for SMTP server authentication. SMTP Server/SMTP Port After selecting the SMTP Sever, its address and port will be showed automatically. You can also edit them according to actual needs.
  • Page 54: Camera

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 5.3 Camera 5.3.1 Network Camera Configure Signal Input For certain digital video recorder models, you can configure the analog and IP signal input types. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Camera → Analog → Analog. 2.
  • Page 55 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Note If the camera is inactive, the device will activate it automatically with the password you have set during device activation. 4. Optional: If your network camera is not on the same network segment with the DVR and supports ONVIF protocol, click Advanced Search and fill in the first three octets of the camera IP address to add the camera(s).
  • Page 56: Osd Settings

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-6 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 57: Motion Detection

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-7 OSD 3. Set parameters as your desire. 4. Drag the text frames on the preview window to adjust the OSD position. 5. Click Apply. 5.3.3 Motion Detection Motion Detection enables the video recorder to detect the moving objects in the monitored area and trigger alarms.
  • Page 58: Configure Alarm Linkage Action

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 10. Click Apply. 5.4 Configure Alarm Linkage Action Alarm linkage actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs. Steps 1. Click Linkage Action. 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 59: Recording Management

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-8 Set Arming Schedule 3. Click Apply. 5.6 Recording Management 5.6.1 Storage Device Initialize HDD A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be initialized before it can be used to save videos and information.
  • Page 60: Configure Recording Schedule

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4. Set Type as NAS or IP SAN. 5. Enter NetHDD IP address. 6. Click to search the available disks. Figure 5-9 Add NetHDD 7. Select NAS disk from the list, or manually enter the directory in NetHDD Directory. 8.
  • Page 61 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Configure Event Recording You can configure the recording triggered by the motion detection. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Camera → Motion. 2. Configure the event detection and select the channels to trigger the recording when an event occurs.
  • Page 62: Configure Recording Parameter

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3. To set an all-day recording schedule, check All Day and select schedule type. 4. To set other schedules, uncheck All Day, and set Start/End Time and schedule type. Note Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods cannot be overlapped with each other.
  • Page 63 Digital Video Recorder User Manual throughout. Max. Bitrate Set the maximum bit rate. The bit rate (in Kbit/s or Mbit/s) is often referred to as speed, but actually defines the number of bits/time unit and not distance/time unit. Encoding Type Set the video encoding type.
  • Page 64: Chapter 6 Configuration (Expert Mode)

    Digital 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 video quality mode, output resolution, mouse pointer speed, wizard, etc. Go to Configuration →...
  • Page 65: Live View

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 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. Lock Screen Set timeout time for lock screen.
  • Page 66: Configure Live View Layout

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 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. Alarm Pop-up Output Select the output to show alarm video.
  • Page 67: User

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-2 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 General TCP/IP...
  • Page 68 Digital Video Recorder User Manual The two NIC cards use the same IP address, and you can select the Main NIC to LAN1 or LAN2. By this way, in case of one NIC card failure, the video recorder will automatically enable the other standby NIC card so as to ensure the normal running of the whole system.
  • Page 69 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-3 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. Two ways are provided for port mapping to realize the remote access via the cross-segment network, UPnP™...
  • Page 70 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-4 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 71 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Network → General → Wi-Fi. Note The Wi-Fi setting interface will automatically pop up when you insert the Wi-Fi dongle for the first time. 2. Connect to a wireless network. Connect to an 1.
  • Page 72 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2. Turn on Enable. 3. Enter the parameters. Interval Time interval between two time synchronization with NTP server. NTP Server IP address of the NTP server. 4. Click Apply. Log Server Settings Upload Logs to the Server You can upload system logs to the server for backup.
  • Page 73 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4200) is installed, and the Alarm Host Port (7200 by default) must be the same as the alarm monitoring port configured in the software. Server Port For remote client software access. Ranges from 2000 to 65535. The default value is 8000. HTTP Port For remote web browser access.
  • Page 74: Platform Access

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-6 Port Settings 6.2.2 Platform Access Hik-Connect Go to Configuration → Network → Platform Access. Refer to Hik-Connect for details. 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 75 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-7 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 76 Digital Video Recorder User Manual What to do next You can see the online status (online or offline) after the device is restarted. OTAP Service Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Network → Platform Access. 2. Set Type as OTAP Service. 3.
  • Page 77: Email

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 6.2.3 Email Go to Configuration → Network → Email. Refer to Email for details. 6.3 Camera Management 6.3.1 Configure Signal Input For certain digital video recorder models, you can configure the analog and IP signal input types. Steps 1.
  • Page 78 Digital Video Recorder User Manual ● Ensure the network camera password is the same as your video recorder. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Camera → Camera. 2. Click Online Device List. The online cameras on the same network segment will be displayed in the list.
  • Page 79 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-10 Add IP Camera 3. Enter network camera parameters. 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 80 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-11 Enter Network Segment 4. Click Add. Add Network Camera Through Plug-and-Play If an inactive network camera or third party ONVIF camera is connected to your network, the video recorder may automatically detect and add the camera, or notify you to manually add it. Steps 1.
  • Page 81 Digital Video Recorder User Manual If the connected device is an encoding device with multiple channels, you can choose the channel to connect by selecting the channel port No. in the drop-down list. 3. Optional: Click Edit IP to edit camera IP addresses in batch. The system will allocate IP addresses to the selected cameras in order.
  • Page 82 Digital Video Recorder User Manual other devices by importing the excel file to it. Before You Start Connect a backup device, such as a USB flash drive, to your video recorder. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Camera → Camera. 2.
  • Page 83: Display Settings

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 6.3.3 Display Settings Configure the OSD (On-Screen Display), image settings, exposure settings, day/night switch settings, etc. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Camera → Display. 2. Set Camera. 3. Configure parameters as your desire. OSD Settings Configure the OSD (On-screen Display) settings for the camera, including date, time, camera name, etc.
  • Page 84 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-13 OSD 4. Drag the text frames on the preview window to adjust the OSD position. 5. Click Apply. Configure Camera Parameters Settings You can configure the camera parameters, including day/night mode, supplement light mode, etc. Steps 1.
  • Page 85: Privacy Mask

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Check WDR Switch to enable the function of the camera. 5. Optional: Click Copy to copy the parameters of the current camera to other cameras. 6. Optional: Click Apply to save the settings. Note The parameters are saved to the connected camera and are not saved to the DVR.If you exit from the interface and enter it again, the parameters displayed are those you have set the last time.The camera parameters settings is only applicable for the cameras which support those functions.
  • Page 86: Event Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Note Up to 4 privacy mask areas can be configured. The size of each area can be adjusted. 5. Click Apply. 6.4 Event Configuration 6.4.1 Multi-Capability Intelligence When Multi-Capability Intelligence Mode is enabled, the device can run more than one smart function at the same time.
  • Page 87 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-16 Resource Consumption of Each Smart Event 4. Move the cursor on the table, and select a position as your desire according to the channel and event type. 5. Click Configuration of the select channel and event type. Figure 6-17 Select Event and Channel 6.
  • Page 88: Normal Event

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Note If there is not enough resource, in order to release resource, the system will notify you to disable a part of other events. Figure 6-18 Release System Resource 6.4.2 Normal Event Motion Detection Motion Detection enables the video recorder to detect the moving objects in the monitored area...
  • Page 89: Video Tampering

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual and trigger alarms. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Camera → Motion Detection. 2. Select a camera. 3. Check Enable. 4. Set the motion area:Click Draw Area or Clear to draw or clear areas. Note The operation may differ according to different models.
  • Page 90: Alarm Input

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-19 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. 5. Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details. 6.
  • Page 91: Alarm Output

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 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. 2. Click of a desired alarm input. Figure 6-21 Edit Alarm Input 3.
  • Page 92 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 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. 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 93 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-24 Exceptions 4. Set the linkage actions. Refer to Configure Alarm Linkage Action for details. 5. Click Apply. Flashing Light Alarm Output When light and audio alarm camera is connected, you can set the flashing time, flashing frequency, and arming schedule of the flashing light alarm.
  • Page 94: Perimeter Protection

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Event → Normal Event → Flashing Light Alarm Output. 2. Click for any row. 3. Select the Audio Type as Alarm Sound, Prompt Sound, or Custom Audio. Note When you select the Alarm Sound, you also need to select the alarm sound type.When you select the Alarm Sound, you also need to upload the custom audio, enter the audio name and select the uploaded audio in the drop-down box of Custom Audio.
  • Page 95: Intrusion Detection

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3) Click Max. Size and draw a quadrilateral in the preview window to set the maximum draw area size of the target. 4) Click Min. Size and draw a quadrilateral in the preview window to set the minimum draw area size of the target.
  • Page 96: Region Entrance Detection

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4) Click Max. Size and draw a quadrilateral in the preview window to set the maximum draw area size of the target. 5) Click Min. Size and draw a quadrilateral in the preview window to set the minimum draw area size of the target.
  • Page 97: Region Exiting Detection

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 9. Set the linkage actions. Refer to Configure Alarm Linkage Action for details. 10. Click Apply. 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.
  • Page 98 Digital Video Recorder User Manual image or video stream. If there is a human face, the function compares the face data (such as position, size, and facial feature) with those in current face picture libraries to identify the person. Before You Start Make sure you have configured related parameters on Hik Central Professional or Hik Connect and disabled Motion Detection and Perimeter Protection.
  • Page 99 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Face Picture Comparison Face picture comparison compares the detected face pictures with face pictures in the face picture library. The device will trigger an alarm when comparison succeeded. Before You Start Ensure you have created at least one face picture library, and face pictures are added to the library.
  • Page 100: Configure Arming Schedule

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 6.4.5 Configure Arming Schedule Steps 1. Click Arming Schedule. 2. Choose one day of a week and set the time segment. Up to eight time periods can be set within each day. Note Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Figure 6-27 Set Arming Schedule 3.
  • Page 101: Notify Surveillance Center

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual several channels, their full-screen images will be switched at an interval of 10 seconds (default dwell time). 3. Click Linkage Action of the alarm detection. 4. Select Alarm Pop-up Window alarm linkage action. 5. Select the channel(s) in Trigger Channel settings you want to make full screen monitoring. Note Auto-switch will terminate once the alarm stops and back to the live view interface.
  • Page 102: Trigger Alarm Output

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Trigger Alarm Output The alarm output can be triggered by the normal and smart events. Steps 1. Go to Linkage Action interface of the alarm input or event detection. 2. Click Alarm Output Linkage. 3. Select the alarm outputs to trigger. 4.
  • Page 103: Intelligent Search

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 6.5 Intelligent Search 6.5.1 AcuSearch Enable AcuSearch function for selected channels. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Intelligent Search → Acu Search. 2. Turn on Enable. 3. Select the channels on which you want to enable the AcuSearch function. 4.
  • Page 104: Edit Schedule

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 5. Go to Configuration → Record → Schedule. 6. Select recording type as Event. Edit Schedule Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Record → Schedule. Figure 6-29 Recording Schedule Continuous Continuous recording. Event Recording triggered by all event triggered alarms. 2.
  • Page 105: Configure Recording Parameter

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Note You can also select schedule type as Continuous or Event, and drag the cursor on the desired period to draw a colored bar. 5. Click Advanced to set advanced parameters. Record Audio Audio will be record to the video file. Pre-Record The time you set to record before the scheduled time or event.
  • Page 106 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 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 107: Storage Device

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 6.6.3 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 108: Configure Storage Mode

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-30 Add NetHDD 7. Select NAS disk from the list, or manually enter the directory in NetHDD Directory. 8. Click OK. 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.
  • Page 109 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4. Enter the storage capacity in Record Capacity. Figure 6-31 Quota Note When the quota capacity is set to 0, all cameras will use the total capacity of HDD for videos and pictures. 5. Click Apply. 6.
  • Page 110: Advanced Settings

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-32 Group 5. Click Apply. 6. Restart the video recorder to activate the new storage mode settings. 7. After restart, go to Configuration → Record → Storage. 8. Click of desired HDD to set the group. 9.
  • Page 111: Face Picture Library Management

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 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. 6.7 Face Picture Library Management Face picture library is mainly used for face picture storage and face picture comparison. Note The section is only available for certain models.
  • Page 112 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Add one face picture to the library. Add multiple face pictures to the library. Note ● Only JPG and JPEG formats are supported. ● Each picture size should be less than 1 MB. ● The picture resolution shall be between 80 × 80 and 1920 × 1080. ●...
  • Page 113: Chapter 7 Maintenance

    Digital 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 114: Buzzer Switch

    Digital 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 115: Device Maintenance

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 7.5 Device Maintenance 7.5.1 Schedule Reboot The device will automatically restart according to the schedule. Steps 1. Click at the upper-right corner. 2. Click More. 3. Go to Device Maintenance → Enable Schedule Reboot. 4. Turn on Enable. 5.
  • Page 116: Upgrade

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual out, device time exception will occur, which may cause video loss or incorrect recording time. Please change the button cell battery on the mainboard and sync time again. 6. Click OK. 7.6 Upgrade Warning Do not shutdown or turn off the power during upgrade. 7.6.1 Local Upgrade Before You Start Store the upgrade firmware to a backup device, and connect it to your device.
  • Page 117: Chapter 8 Alarm

    Digital 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. Select event type as your desire. 3.
  • Page 118: Chapter 9 Web Operation

    Digital 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 119: Live View

    Digital 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 120: Playback

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 9.4 Playback Click Playback to enter playback interface. Figure 9-3 Playback...
  • Page 121: Configuration

    Digital 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 122 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 9-5 Log...
  • Page 123: Chapter 10 Appendix

    Digital 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 124 Digital 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.
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