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HIKVISION AE-MH0804 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Mobile Video Recorder User Manual...

  • Page 2: Legal Information

    The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the Product. Pictures, charts, images and all other information hereinafter are for description and explanation only. The information contained in the Manual is subject to change, without notice, due to firmware updates or other reasons. Please find the latest version of this Manual at the Hikvision website (https://www.hikvision.com/).
  • Page 3 Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Regulatory Information EU Conformity Statement This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE" and comply therefore with the applicable harmonized European standards listed under the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, the LVD Directive 2014/35/EU, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU, RE Directive 2014/53/EU.

  • Page 4: Symbol Conventions

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Symbol Conventions The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows. Symbol Description Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement important points of the main text. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance degradation, or unexpected results.
  • Page 5 Mobile Video Recorder User Manual  Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf. Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of dropping it may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.  Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible. ...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................1 Chapter 1 Product Introduction Introduction ..............................1 Key Features ..............................1 ........................2 Chapter 2 Start Up Device Activation ..............................2 2.1.1 Default Information ..........................2 2.1.2 Activate via Local Menu ........................
  • Page 7 Mobile Video Recorder User Manual 5.1.4 Manual Capture ..........................18 5.1.5 Manual Recording ..........................18 5.1.6 Start/Stop Two-Way Audio ........................19 5.1.7 Set Live View Volume .........................19 5.1.8 Full-Screen Live View .........................19 5.1.9 Channel-Zero .............................19 PTZ Operation ..............................20 5.2.1 Configure PTZ ............................20 5.2.2 PTZ Control Panel ..........................20 Local Configuration ............................21...
  • Page 8 Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Configure Alarm Input ..........................51 Configure Alarm Output..........................52 Configure Exception Alarm .........................54 Configure Driving Behaviors Alarm ......................54 Configure ADAS Alarm ..........................54 Configure Blind Spot Detection Alarm ......................55 Configure Arming Schedule ........................55 Configure Linkage Actions .........................56 ......................58 Chapter 11 User Management Manage User Account..........................58...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Product Introduction

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 1 Product Introduction Introduction Adopting embedded Linux operating system, mobile video recorder (hereinafter referred to as the recorder) provides powerful monitoring functions. It can both work alone as a recorder and cooperate with other devices to build a comprehensive monitoring system. The recorder is widely applied to the monitoring projects of public transportation, school bus, etc.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Start Up Device

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Start Up Device Activation You can activate the recorder via the SADP software, the Web, the client software or the local menu. If you want to activate the device via the SADP software or the Web, make sure that the device and your computer are in the same network segment.

  • Page 11: Activate Via Web Browser

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Check the recorder status from the device list, and select the inactive recorder. We highly recommend you to create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three kinds of following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product.

  • Page 12: Chapter 3 Basic Operation

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Basic Operation You can perform the basic operations once the recorder is connected to an IP camera. Configure Date & Time Configure time zone and time synchronization mode. Go to Configuration > System > System Settings > Time Settings. Select Time Zone according to the recorder location.

  • Page 13: Add Ip Camera

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual You can add the activated IP cameras. Ensure the device and IP cameras are in the same network segment. Before You Start The record and the camera to add must be in the same network segment. Go to Configuration >...

  • Page 14: Configure Continuous Recording

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Before You Start Install a storage media. Go to Configuration > Storage > Storage Management. Check the storage media and click Format. Result After format, the storage media status should be Normal. The recorder is configured with all-day continuous recording by default. Before You Start Install and format a storage media.

  • Page 15: Configure Disaster Storage

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Select recording type as Motion | Alarm, Alarm, Motion, or Motion & Alarm. Motion | Alarm Trigger recording when either motion detection or alarm input is detected. Alarm Trigger recording when alarm input is detected. Motion Trigger recording when either motion detection detected.

  • Page 16: Back Up

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Select a channel in channel list. Select playback type. To search all the videos, select Ordinary Search. To search event videos, select Event Search. Set search conditions. Click Search. Click to start playback. Playback Options Description Description Icon...

  • Page 17: Back Up Pictures

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Go to Playback. Start playback. Click to start clipping. Click to stop clipping. For clipped video saving path, refer to Configuration > Local > Save clips to. Back up pictures to a local path. Go to Picture. Set search conditions.

  • Page 18: Chapter 4 Network

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Network Network Connection Set the dialing parameters if you want to connect the device to the network via dialing. Before You Start Install SIM card and connect 3G/4G antenna to your device. Go to Configuration > Network > Basic Settings > 3G/4G. Check Enable.

  • Page 19: Connect To Wi-Fi

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Set Dial Parameters Click Save. Optional: Click Wireless Dial-up Status to view dialing status. Configure Wi-Fi parameters to connect the device to the network via Wi-Fi. Go to Configuration > Network > Basic Settings > TCP/IP. Set WLAN parameters.

  • Page 20: Set Local Network

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Optional: Check DHCP. Use SADP tool to obtain the recorder IP address when DHCP is enabled. If you want to enable DHCP, the network that the device is connected to should support DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). Enter wireless network IPv4 Address, IPv4 Subnet Mask, IPv4 Default Gateway, and DNS Server.
  • Page 21 Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Configure Local Network Select LAN Choice. Debug Interface: Used to debug the recorder. Front Interface: Used to connect network cameras. Do not set the debug and rear net to the same network segment. Otherwise, it will lead to conflict. Enter network parameters: IPv4 Address, IPv4 Subnet Mask, and IPv4 Default Gateway.

  • Page 22: Configure Port

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Click Save. Go to Configuration > Network > Basic Settings > Port to set the following parameters. HTTP Port To access the recorder via web browser. RTSP Port To get stream. HTTPS Port To secure communication over a network. Server Port To access the recorder via client software.

  • Page 23: Connect To Guarding Vision

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Before You Start Create the device ID on mobile monitoring platform. Go to Configuration > Network > Advanced Settings > Platform Access. Check Enable. Select Platform Access Mode as Ehome Platform. Select Platform Version. Select Server Address Type, and enter Server Address, Server Port, and Device Server Address Enter the static IP address of mobile monitoring platform.

  • Page 24: Network Sharing

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Add the recorder by its serial number (a 9-bit character printed in device label) and security code. Start live view of your camera. Network Sharing The recorder can work as a wireless router, via which -other devices can access via the network. You can only turn on one function between Wi-Fi AP and Wi-Fi.
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  • Page 26: Chapter 5 Live View And Configuration

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Live View and Configuration Live View Start/stop the live view of cameras. Go to Live View. Click to select window division and click to select a window to display the live view image. Double click a camera in the camera list to display its live image in selected window.

  • Page 27: Start/Stop Two-Way Audio

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Record videos in live view and save them to your computer. Go to Live View. Start live view of a camera. Click to start recording. Click to stop recording. Go to the set saving path to view recorded videos. Enter the path popped up in the lower right corner of the interface.

  • Page 28: Ptz Operation

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Go to Live View. Double click Zero Channel 01 in the camera list to start live view of channel-zero. PTZ Operation Configure PTZ parameters and control PTZ. Follow the steps to set PTZ parameters. The configuration of the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ camera.

  • Page 29: Local Configuration

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Local Configuration Go to Configuration > Local to configure the parameters of live view, record files, pictures, and clips. Local Configurations Options Descriptions Stream Type Select Main Stream if you want to view the HD image for default live view.
  • Page 30 Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Save snapshots when playback to Set the saving path for the manually captured pictures in playback mode. You can click Browse to change the saving path. Save clips to Set the saving path for the clipped video files in playback mode.

  • Page 31: Chapter 6 Mobile Device Features

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Mobile Device Features Timed Shutdown The recorder will automatically start up/shut down according the schedule. Before You Start Wire power cord. For details, refer to the Quick Start Guide. Go to Configuration > Vehicle > Startup. Select Auto Work Type as Scheduled Startup/shutdown.
  • Page 32 Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Go to Configuration > Vehicle > Position Settings > Location Configuration. Select Position Module. Configure Satellite Positioning Built-in Obtain data from the satellite positioning module built in the recorder. Intelligent Display Terminal Obtain data from display terminal. Select Locating Module.

  • Page 33: Configure G-Sensor Alarm

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual In the area without network signal, after the signal restores, the positioning information from the start time without network signal to the current time will be uploaded. For example, if you enter 3, after the network signal restores, the data from 3 days ago to now will be uploaded. GPS Upload Interval The positioning information will be uploaded according to the set interval.

  • Page 34: Configure Sensor-In

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual X, Y and Z represent the direction of acceleration and the unit of alarm value is G (G=9.8 m/s During driving, the recorder will alarm when acceleration of any direction exceeds the set value. Set the linkage actions for acceleration alarm, including Audible Warning and Alarm Output.

  • Page 35: Configure Storage For Calamity

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Select Trigger Level and Pop Channel according to actual situation. The image of selected channel will be displayed in full screen when sensor-in is triggered. Click Save. Configure Storage for Calamity Go to Configuration > Vehicle >Storage for Calamity. Check Enable.
  • Page 36 Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Click Save.

  • Page 37: Chapter 7 Camera Management

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Camera Management Configure Encoding Parameters Configure encoding parameters to adjust live view image and video parameters. Go to Configuration > Video/Audio > Video. In good network situation, you can set high resolution and bitrate to improve image quality. In bad network situation, you can set low resolution, bitrate, and frame rate to get fluent image.

  • Page 38: Configure Audio Parameters

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Configure Audio Parameters You can configure the audio encoding format. The device supports embedded audio or peripheral audio device has been connected Go to Configuration > Video/Audio > Audio. Select Analog Channel Audio Coding and Intercom Audio Coding. The selected encoding format should be the same with that of the embedded audio or peripheral audio device.

  • Page 39: Set Mirror Type

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual When the visual angle of the live view image deviates with that Mirror Type of the actual covered area, you can set the mirror type to adjust the image to the normal visual angle. The supported parameters may vary with different models. The actual device prevails. Optional: When the image color is imbalanced, or the lens cannot be controlled, click Default to improve the image.

  • Page 40: Set Privacy Mask

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Click Save. Result The check display contents will be overlaid on the live view image and videos. Set Privacy Mask The privacy mask can be used to protect personal privacy by concealing parts of the image from view or recording with a masked area.
  • Page 41 Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Check Enable Privacy Mask. Draw detection area. 1) Click Draw Area. In preview area, drag to draw the detection area. Click Stop Drawing. Up to four privacy mask areas are supported for each channel. Optional: Click Clear All to clear all the drawn areas. Click Save.

  • Page 42: Chapter 8 Storage Settings

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Storage Settings Before you start: To configure record settings, make sure that you have the network storage device or local storage device configured. Record Schedule Purpose: There are two kinds of recording for the cameras: manual recording and scheduled recording. In this section, you can follow the instructions to configure the scheduled recording.
  • Page 43 Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Record Parameters Pre-record: The time you set to start recording before the scheduled time or the event. For example, if an alarm triggers recording at 10:00, and the pre-record time is set as 5 seconds, the camera starts to record at 9:59:55.

  • Page 44: Storage Management

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Click Save to save the settings. Storage Management You can manage the storage by configuring the support for recording backup on redundant HDD/SSDs, formatting the storage, and checking the condition of storage media. Go to Configuration > Storage > Storage Management > HDD Management, in which you can view the capacity, free space, status, type and property of the disk.
  • Page 45 Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Configure S.M.A.R.T. The S.M.A.R.T. information can be found bellow. S.M.A.R.T. information To check the condition of the HDD, you can run a test for bad sector at Bad Sector Detection.

  • Page 46: Advanced Settings

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Bad Sector Detection Advanced Settings For other settings such as Enable Overwriting, Enable Print Log and Image Partition, go to Advanced Settings. The value of Image Partition is to allocate disk space for image (the value of Pic Free in HDD Management).
  • Page 47 Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Advanced Settings...

  • Page 48: Chapter 9 Smart Functions

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Smart Functions Driving Behavior Configuration The function analyzes driver's behavior, including distration, fatigue driving, phone call, smoking, seatbelt unbuckled etc. The recorder will trigger warning when these behaviors are detected. Calibrate Camera Position Calibrate network camera position before enabling driving behavior detection. Before You Start Add the network camera in your recorder.

  • Page 49: Play Videos And Pictures

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Select Camera No. Check Enable. Check behaviors to analyze and configure their parameters. Alarm Time Device alarms when the corresponding driving behavior lasts for the set time. Constant Alarm Filter Interval Available for on-the-phone detection and smoking detection. The higher the value is, the lower the false detection rate.

  • Page 50: Configuration

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual ADAS Setting The ADAS camera needs calibration to function normally. To configure calibration configuration, type in the parameters of the camera installation and the vanishing point line. Go to Configuration > VCA > ADAS > ADAS Event. ADAS Calibration Parameters Fill in the following installation parameters accurate to 2 digits:...
  • Page 51 Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Distance to the Left Wheel (m): distance between the camera and the left wheel. Distance to the Right Wheel (m): distance between the camera and the right wheel. Calibrate the Vanishing Point Line. Type in the value of Proportion of vehicle head.

  • Page 52: Adas Eevent

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual To configure ADAS Events for the device, go the VCA section of the setting where you can set up parameters for ADAS alarms and calibrate the ADAS camera installation. Go to Configuration > VCA > ADAS > ADAS Event. Choose which channel to configure and then enable the ADAS Event function.
  • Page 53 Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Event Type Configure Algorithm Settings and Alarm Settings for the chosen event type. Confidence: range from 0 to 100, default at 50. Confidence means the credibility of the alarm. The higher the confidence, the more reliable the alarm. Sensitivity: range from 1 to 3, default at 2.
  • Page 54 Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Lane Departure Warning Pedestrian Collision Warning...

  • Page 55: Bsd Setting

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Traffic Sign Recognition Headway Monitoring Warning Choose whether to enable the alarm. Click Save to save the configuration. BSD Setting...

  • Page 56: Blind Spot Detection

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual The BSD camera needs calibration to function normally. To configure calibration configuration, type in the parameters of the camera installation. Go to Configuration > VCA > Blind Spot Detection> Area Settings. Area Settings Choose and set the level area, drag and set the area. When moving the position point, do not change the relative position of the different levels.
  • Page 57 Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Blind Spot Detection Check Enable. Enable Associated Turn Signal Lamps: BSD will only function when the right turn signal is on. Vehicle Speed Alarm Threshold: BSD will only function when the speed is lower than the value. Sensitivity: the higher, the easier to trigger alarm.

  • Page 58: Chapter 10 Events And Alarms

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Events and Alarms Configure Motion Detection Alarm When motion detection alarm is configured, once a motion event is detected, the device starts to record and multiple linkage actions will be triggered. Go to Configuration > Event > Basic Event > Motion Detection. Select Channel No.

  • Page 59: Configure Video Loss Alarm

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Configure Video Loss Alarm When the recorder cannot receive video signal from the analog cameras, the video loss alarm will be triggered. Linkage actions, including audible warning and alarm output, can be set to respond. Go to Configuration >...

  • Page 60: Configure Alarm Output

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Select Alarm Type according to alarm device type. Check Enable Alarm Input Handling. Configure arming schedule. For detailed steps, refer to Configure Arming Schedule. Configure linkage method. For detailed steps, refer to Configure Linkage Actions. Optional: Click Copy to and select desired channels to copy the above settings to other alarm inputs.
  • Page 61 Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Configure Alarm Output Select Alarm Output No. and enter Alarm Name. Select Delay to set dwell time. Alarm output will continue for the set time. Configure arming schedule. For detailed steps, refer to Configure Arming Schedule.

  • Page 62: Configure Exception Alarm

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Configure Exception Alarm Configure alarms which are triggered by exceptions to take necessary actions in time. Go to Configuration > Event > Basic Event > Exception. Select Exception Type. Configure linkage method. For detailed steps, refer to Configure Linkage Actions. Click Save.

  • Page 63: Configure Blind Spot Detection Alarm

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Choose the specific alarm for each channel. Configure linkage method. For detailed steps, refer to Configure Linkage Actions. Click Save. Configure Blind Spot Detection Alarm To enable intelligent alarm, go to Configuration> Vehicle> Algorithm Mode. Go to Configuration >...

  • Page 64: Configure Linkage Actions

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Adjust the set arming period. 1) Click a period and adjust its length. 2) Click a period, enter start time and end time, and click Save. 3) Click Delete All to delete all periods. Up to 8 time periods can be set for each day and each of the time periods cannot be overlapped. Optional: Click Copy to and select desired days to copy the above settings to other days.
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  • Page 66: Chapter 11 User Management

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual User Management Manage User Account You can add and delete users, and modify the password and permission of users. Go to Configuration > System > User Management. Click Add. Edit new user parameters and click OK to create the user. We highly recommend you to create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three kinds of following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product.

  • Page 67: Chapter 12 Security

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Security Configure Allowlist Only the trusted IP addresses on the allowlist can access the device via the network. Go to Configuration > System > Security > Allowlist. Check Enable Allowlist. Click Add and enter desired IP Address, and click OK. Optional: Edit or delete the IP address.

  • Page 68: Chapter 13 Maintenance

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Maintenance View System Information You can view your recorder system information and edit recorder name and record number. Go to Configuration > System > System Settings > Basic Information to view the recorder information. You can edit Device Name and Device No. Search Log File You can view and export logs saved in the recorder storage media.

  • Page 69: Configure Overwritten Recording

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Configure Overwritten Recording You can enable overwritten recording if you want to overwrite the former record files when the storage media is full. Or disable overwritten record if you want to stop recording when the storage media is full.

  • Page 70: Import Configuration File

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Import Configuration File The configuration file of one device can be imported to multiple devices if they are to be configured with the same parameters. Only devices of the same model can share configuration file. Go to Configuration >...

  • Page 71: Configure Rs-232

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Resolution. The function varies with model. Configure RS-232 To debug recorder via serial port or connect serial device, you can configure RS-232 parameters. Before You Start Connect a serial device to your recorder RS-232 interface. Go to Configuration >...

  • Page 72: Chapter 14 Local Menu Operation

    Local Menu Operation Connect a display and a mouse to recorder, and you can operate the recorder locally. Manage IP Camera The section is only available for the recorder that supports network camera. Before adding an IP camera, activate it by setting a password for it. Before You Start Connect the IP camera to IP camera interface in the recorder rear panel.

  • Page 73: Edit Ip Camera

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Add the IP camera. Click Manual Add. Select IP channel No. for the IP camera. Edit the required information. Click OK. You can edit or delete added IP cameras. Go to Menu > Other Settings > IPC Settings. Optional: You can change the parameters of the added IP cameras.

  • Page 74: Playback

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Select the camera to set recording schedule. Click Set of Schedule. Check Enable Schedule. Select the day from the dropdown list for settings. Configure all day schedule or custom schedule. Check All Day to enable all-day recording, and then select the recording type from the dropdown list.

  • Page 75: Preview Settings

    Mobile Video Recorder User Manual Normal videos. Event Motion detection, alarm, motion|alarm, motion&alarm videos. Select Camera, Video Type Start Time, and End Time. Click Search. Select the videos and click Export. The number of USB interface varies with recorder model. If your recorder contains only one USB interface, you can back up videos via remote control or touchscreen.

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