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- Page 1 HK-RA208 / 216 DVR USER’S MANUAL...
- Page 2 Hikvision except where specifically permitted under US and international copyright law. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Hikvision assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this book.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Backing Up Recorded Files ......39 Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... - Page 4 Index........68 Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual...
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Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction
C H A P T E R 1 Introduction Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 6: Overview
The RA208/216 DVR, shown in Figure 1 ushers in the next generation of hybrid digital video recording technology from Hikvision. Built on an embedded platform and combining the latest in advanced H.264 video encoding and decoding technologies, the RA208/216 contains the perfect combination of rock-solid reliability and high performance. - Page 7 • Includes built-in WEB Server. • Development: • SDK for Windows and Linux environment are available. • Demo software source codes are available. • Development support and training of application system are available. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual...
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Page 8: Connecting Your Dvr
Connecting Your DVR You may follow the diagram below (Figure 2) in connecting your DVR to its peripherals. Fig 2: DVR Connection Diagram Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 9: Operating Your Dvr
ESC button for more than 3 seconds in Preview mode. 4. Alphanumeric Buttons: Alphanumeric buttons used in various menus of the DVR. Some uses include: Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... - Page 10 Note: It is important to note that you must click the EDIT button on either the remote or front panel on a text field before you’re able to edit its content. After you’re done entering text, you must hit the ENTER button to be able to move on to the next field. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual...
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Page 11: Using The Ir Remote Control
Using the IR Remote Control Your DVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 4. Batteries (2x AAA) must be installed before operating. Figure 4. IR Remote Control Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 12: Using A Usb Mouse
It can also be used to setup the alarm areas. 2. Right Button: • Single-Click: Shows pop-up menu. 3. Scroll-Wheel: • Scroll Up: In Preview mode, scrolling up will switch to the previous screen. In Menu mode, it will move the Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 13: Using The Soft Keyboard
Switch to Uppercase: Switch to uppercase input Symbols: Switch to symbols input. Backspace: Delete the character in front of the cursor. Enter: Confirm selection. ESC: Exit out of Soft Keyboard. Figure 6. Soft Keyboard Buttons Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 14: Chapter 2 Getting Started
C H A P T E R 2 Getting Started Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 15: Starting And Shutting Down Your Dvr
There are two proper ways to shutdown the DVR. Option 1: Standard Shutdown 1. Enter the Shutdown menu shown in Figure 8 by going to Main Menu > Maintenance > Shutdown. Figure 8. Shutdown Menu Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 16: Rebooting And Locking Your Dvr
1. Enter the System Configuration menu by going to Main Menu > System Configuration, as shown in Figure 9. Figure 9. System Configuration Menu 2. Click the Time/Date button to enter the Time/Date menu (Figure 10). Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 17: Setting Date & Time
6. Click the Save button to save settings and click the Exit button to exit out of the menu. Clicking the Exit button without clicking the Save button will exit the menu without saving. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 18: Checking The Status Of Your Dvr
• Multicast Address: The multicast address that’s being used on the DVR. • Camera Status: The recording status of the attached cameras. A blue circle denotes that the camera is recording while a gray circle shows that it is not. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 19: Chapter 3 Live Feed
CHAPTER 3 Live Feed Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 20: Watching A Live Feed
In Live Feed mode, you may adjust the settings for individual cameras by left-clicking on the desired display with the mouse.. The selected display will be surrounded with a green border, as shown in Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... - Page 21 To control a PTZ camera: 1. Select display that corresponds to a PTZ camera. 2. Click the PTZ Control icon. This will bring up additional PTZ control buttons, as shown in Figure 16. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual...
- Page 22 • Full Screen Mode: Enable full screen mode for selected display. To enable full screen mode: 1. Select display to enable full screen on. 2. Click the Full Screen icon. 3. Click the Exit Full Screen icon to return to normal display mode. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual...
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Page 23: Using The Display Menu
Admin Password to exit out of the Live Feed. Start/Stop Auto-Switch: Click to start/stop auto-switch. Auto- switch will cycle through selected cameras. Switching of camera can be on an individual or multiple camera basis. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... - Page 24 Live Feed into the Main Menu. To change this option and remove the lock to the Main Menu, visit the Lock Menus menu (See Locking and Unlocking System Menus on Page 91). Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual...
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Page 25: Configuring Live Feed Displays
• Device Name/No.: Designates the device name and number of the current unit. • VGA Resolution: Designates the resolution of main VGA display. • Mouse Pointer Speed: Pointer speed of the mouse, the higher the amount, the faster the mouse would move. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 26: Setting Camera Order
8. Click the Exit button to exit out of the menu. Note: You must click the Save button after adjusting the order of one video output before you are able to move on to adjust another one. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 27: Chapter 4 Record Settings
C H A P T E R 4 Record Settings Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 28: Configuring Settings For Recording
1. Enter the Recording Quality Settings menu by going to Main Menu > Recording Configuration > Recording Quality Settings. The Recording Quality Settings menu is shown in Figure 22. Figure 22. Recording Quality Settings Menu Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 29: Configuring Recording Settings
A quick recording schedule allows you to set one time period per day for recording. To setup a quick recording schedule: 1. Enter the Quick Schedule Configuration menu, shown in Figure 23 by going to Main Menu > Recording Configuration > Quick Schedule Configuration. Figure 23. Quick Schedule Configuration Menu Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 30: Configuring An Advanced Recording Schedule
Configuration > Advanced Schedule Configuration. Figure 24. Advanced Schedule Configuration Menu 2. Select the camera to configure from the camera drop down menu. If all the cameras are to be configured with Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... - Page 31 Note: Creating a schedule in the Quick Schedule Configuration menu will also create a schedule in Advanced Schedule Configuration. The quick schedule will show up as a time period in the Advanced Schedule Configuration. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual...
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Page 32: Chapter 5 Playback
C H A P T E R 5 Playback Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 33: Playing Back A Recording
Dates with recordings in the selected month and channel are displayed in light blue, while dates without recordings are dark gray. The active selected date is displayed in light gray, as shown in Figure 28. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 34: Playing Back Recorded Files
Hide Toolbar: Button to hide toolbar in playback mode. Enter/Exit Full-Screen Mode: Buttons to enter into and exit out of full-screen mode. Enable / Disable Audio: Buttons to enable and disable audio in playback mode. Figure 29. Playback Control Buttons Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... - Page 35 The zoomed in region may be changed by moving the red rectangle in the regular recorded feed window. 8. Click the Exit button to return to the previous menu. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual...
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Page 36: Chapter 6 Backup
C H A P T E R 6 Backup Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 37: Backing Up Video Clips
5. Select the ending position of the video clip. 6. Click the stop Clip button. 7. The selected video clip time range will be shown at the bottom of the Playback Interface, as seen in Figure Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 38: Backing Up Video Clips
Play icon to play and review the clip. Video clips can be deleted by selecting it and clicking the Remove button or by clicking the Remove All button to delete all clips. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 39: Backing Up Recorded Files
6. When there is sufficient storage space for backup, click the Backup button. A backup progress bar will be shown. 7. Click the OK button once backup has completed. 8. Click the Exit button to return to the File Management menu. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 40: Chapter 7 System Configuration
C H A P T E R 7 System Configuration Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 41: Configuring Network Settings
8. After all settings have been configured; you may test the connection by clicking the Test Connection button. A confirmation message, similar to the one shown in Figure 37 will pop up if the network is working properly. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 42: Managing User Accounts
• Serial Port Control: Configure settings for RS232 and RS485 ports. • Two-Way Audio: Ability to use two-way radio between the remote client and the DVR. • Advanced Control: Manage hard disk drives (initializing and setting properties for HDDs). Ability to Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 43: Deleting A User
3. Edit user information in the Users and Remote Permissions panel. Remote permissions are defined above in Adding a New Remote User on page 42. 4. Click the Done button to exit menu. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 44: Configuring Ptz Cameras
1. Enter the PTZ Configuration menu, shown in Figure 42, by going to Main Menu > System Configuration > PTZ Configuration. 2. Select the On Camera Settings tab. This will open up the On Camera Settings menu, shown in Figure 40. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 45: Customizing Ptz Presets, Patterns And Patrols
5. To test the newly configured preset, first move the PTZ camera to a different position. Select Recall Presets and click on the preset number. The camera should move to the location that was set for the selected preset Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 46: Configuring Alarms And Exceptions
To set up motion detection: 1. Enter the Motion Detection Settings menu, shown in Figure 42 by going to Main Menu > Recording Configuration > Motion Detection Settings. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 47: Configuring Alarm Inputs
Recordings can also be triggered from an external sensor alarm device. To setup recording triggers from alarm inputs: 1. Enter the Trigger Settings menu, shown in Figure 43 by going to Main Menu > Recording Configuration > Trigger Settings. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... - Page 48 1. Enter the Trigger Settings menu, shown in Figure 43 by going to Main Menu > Recording Configuration > Trigger Settings. 2. Select the menu Trigger Actions tab; this will take you to the Trigger Actions submenu, shown in Figure 44. Figure 44. Trigger Actions Sub-Menu. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual...
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Page 49: Configuring Exceptions
3. Select the Actions to take when the exception is detected. More than one action can be selected. The actions available includes: • Sound Audio Warning: DVR will sound an audio warning if exception is detected. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 50: Configuring E-Mail Settings
5. Select the Save button to save the e-mail settings and select Exit to return to the previous menu. Selecting the Exit button without clicking Save will quit out of the menu without saving settings. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 51: Chapter 8 Camera Management
C H A P T E R 8 Camera Management Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 52: Configuring Cameras
Exit button without clicking Save will quit out of the menu without saving settings. Setting up Privacy Zones. Privacy Zones can be setup to mask off sensitive or private areas in the field of view of a camera. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 53: Setting Up Privacy Zones
Video tampering detection can be used to recognize if an area of a camera is purposely covered and to respond accordingly. To configure video tampering detection: 1. Enter the Video Tampering Detection menu, shown in Figure 49 by going to Main Menu > Camera Setup > Video Tampering Detection. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 54: Configuring Video Loss Detection
Video loss detection can be enabled on any of the channels on your DVR to detect the loss of video. To configure video loss detection: 1. Enter the Video Loss Detection menu, shown in Figure 49 by going to Main Menu > Camera Setup > Video Loss Detection. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 55: Configuring Osd Settings
Live Feed and Playback mode. To configure OSD settings: 1. Enter the OSD Configuration menu, shown in Figure 51 by going to Main Menu > Cameras Setup > OSD Configuration. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... - Page 56 5. Select the Save button to save the privacy zones settings and select Exit to return to the previous menu. Selecting the Exit button without clicking Save will quit out of the menu without saving settings. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual...
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Page 57: Chapter 9 Disk Management
C H A P T E R 9 Disk Management Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 58: Managing Disks
Add button. 3. Click the Reformat/Add button. 4. A confirmation message, similar to the one shown in Figure 55 will appear on the screen. Click the Yes button to continue formatting process. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 59: Enabling Disk Overwrite
Previously recorded files can be searched by criteria in the File Management menu. To search for recorded files: 1. Enter the File Management menu, shown in Figure 57 by going to Main Menu > System Configuration > File Management. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... - Page 60 9. You may now play the selected file by clicking the Play button that is next to the file. 10. Click the Done button to exit out of the File Management menu. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual...
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Page 61: Locking And Unlocking Recorded Files
3. Click the Lock icon for the selected file. 4. Click the Done button to exit out of the File Management menu. Note: Locked files will never be overwritten until they are unlocked. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 62: Chapter 10 Dvr Management
C H A P T E R 1 0 DVR Management Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 63: Managing System
If you do not wish to upgrade at this point, click the Cancel button. Restoring Default Settings To restore factory default settings to your DVR: 1. Enter the Factory Default menu, shown in Figure 60 by going to Main Menu > Maintenance > Factory Default. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 64: Exporting & Importing Configuration
5. Select the location where you would like the configuration to be stored on the USB storage device. 6. Click Export to export a configuration file to USB storage device. The configuration file will be named devCfg.bin. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 65: Viewing System Logs
4. Click the Search button. The search results will be disabled in a list on the right side of the menu (Figure 63). If there are more than 2000 entries, click the Prev Page or Next Page button to display more entries Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... -
Page 66: Locking And Unlocking System Menus
System menus on your DVR can be locked to prevent unauthorized local access. To lock and unlock system menus: 1. Enter the Lock Menus menu, shown in Figure 64 by going to Main Menu > Maintenance > Lock Menus. Figure 64. Lock Menus Menu Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... - Page 67 4. Once a system menu is locked, access to that menu will only be granted after the correct Admin password is entered. 5. Click the Done button to save setting and to return to the previous menu. Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual...
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Page 68: Index
Control Buttons 9-10 Status Indicators 9 Live Feed 19-26 Live Feed Icons 20 Locking DVR 16 Motion Detection 46 Mouse 12 Network 41 NTP Server 17 Playback 32-35 Playback Interface 33 Privacy Zones 53 Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual... - Page 69 Soft Keyboard 13 Starting DVR 15 System Logs 65 Time 17 Users Adding a New User 42 Deleting a User 43 Editing a User 43 Video Loss Detection 54 Video Tampering Detection 53 Hikvision USA, Inc. – Series HK-RA208/216 User Manual...
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