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DS-9000/DS-9100/DS-9600 Series
DVR USER'S MANUAL
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  • Page 1 DS-9000/DS-9100/DS-9600 Series DVR USER’S MANUAL Version 1.2...
  • Page 2 The content of this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (Hikvision). Hikvision assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in the book.

  • Page 3: Preventive And Cautionary Tips

    Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your DVR, please be advised of the following tips: • Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment. • Unit is designed for indoor use only. • Keep all liquids away from the DVR. •...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS  C H A P T E R 1............................. 7  Introduction............................7  Overview............................8  Product Key Features ......................8  Product Application Diagram....................11  Operating Your DVR......................11  Rear Panel Diagram ......................17  C H A P T E R 2........................... 19  Getting Started ............................
  • Page 5 Exporting Files via e-SATA....................54  Managing Backup Devices ......................55  C H A P T E R 7........................... 56  Alarm Settings............................. 56  Configuring Alarms ........................57  Setting up Motion Detection ....................57  Setting up Sensor Alarms...................... 59  Triggering Alarm Outputs Manually..................61  Detecting Video Loss......................
  • Page 6 Configuring System Settings ...................... 105  Configuring General Settings....................105  Configuring Advanced Settings ..................105  Configuring RS-232 Port Settings ....................106  Managing User Accounts......................107  Adding a New User......................107  Deleting a User........................110  Modifying a User ........................ 110  Managing System........................111  Importing &...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1

    C H A P T E R 1  Introduction ...

  • Page 8: Overview

    DVR, please read through the Installation’s Manual and this User’s Manual thoroughly. The DS-9000/DS-9100/DS-9600 DVR, shown in figure 1, figure 2 and figure 3 separately, is a new generation product developed by HIKVISION. Built on an embedded platform and combining the latest in advanced H.264 video encoding and decoding technologies, the DS-9000/DS-9100/DS-9600 series contains the perfect combination of rock-solid reliability and high performance.
  • Page 9 DS-9000 supports analog camera, IP camera(from HIKVISION, Sony, Axis, etc), IP Dome and DVS. • DS-9600 supports IP camera(from HIKVISION, Sony, Axis, etc), IP Dome and DVS • Each analog channel supports dual stream. Main stream supports up to 4CIF resolution and sub stream supports up to •...
  • Page 10 DS-9000/DS-9100 support up to 16-ch synchronous playback, DS-9600 supports up to 4-ch synchronous playback. • • Intelligent Features: • 9000/9100--SH series support intelligent features as an option. • Each channel upports up to 8 rules for intelligent detecting, including traverse plane, enter region, exit region, invasion, loiter, left take, parking, run and high density.

  • Page 11: Product Application Diagram

    There are numerous ways to navigate and operate your DVR. You may use the Front Panel Controls, the included IR (Infra-Red) Remote, a Mouse and the Soft Keyboard. Using the Front Panel Controls The DS-9000/9100-S DVR comes with built-in front panel controls, as shown in Figure 5.
  • Page 12 Figure 5. DS-9000/9100-S DVR Front Panel Controls The controls on the front panel include: Power Button: Powers DVR on/off. IR Receiver: Receiver for IR remote. USB Ports: Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
  • Page 13 In Preview mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels. The DS-9000/9100-SH and DS- 9600 DVR have the front panel shown as figure 6. Figure 6. DS-9000/9100-SH and DS- 9600 DVR Front Panel Controls The controls on the front panel include: Status Indicators: Status indicators for different features of the DVR.
  • Page 14 Status: Status indicator turns blue when DVR is controlled by an IR remote. Indicator turns red • when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR remote and keyboard is used at the same time. HDD: HDD indicator blinks red when data is being read from or written to HDD. •...

  • Page 15: Using The Ir Remote Control

    Switching to the corresponding channel in Preview or PTZ Control mode. • Inputting numbers and characters in Edit mode. • Switching between different channels in Playback mode. • JOG SHUTTLE Control: The JOG SHUTTLE control can be used to move the active selection in a menu.

  • Page 16: Using A Usb Mouse

    The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel. Referring to Figure 5, they include: POWER Button: Same as POWER button on front panel. DEV Button: Enables/Disables Remote Control. Alphanumeric Buttons: Same as Alphanumeric buttons on front panel. EDIT Button: Same as EDIT/IRIS+ button on front panel.

  • Page 17: Rear Panel Diagram

    Number: Designates number input is being used. Symbols: Switch to symbols input. Backspace: Delete the character in front of the cursor. Enter: Confirm selection. ESC: Exit out of Soft Keyboard. Figure 9. Soft Keyboard Buttons Rear Panel Diagram   Figure 10. DS-9000/9100-S DVR Rear Panel Diagram...
  • Page 18 Figure 11. DS-9000/9100-SH DVR Rear Panel Diagram Figure 12. DS-9600 NVR Rear Panel Diagram Item Description VIDEO IN BNC connectors for analog video input. AUDIO IN BNC connectors for analog audio input. VIDEO SPOT OUT BNC connector for monitor. If HDMI is connected, interface is deactivated, If VGA is connected, interface is for video output only.

  • Page 19: Getting Started

    C H A P T E R 2 Getting Started...

  • Page 20: Starting And Shutting Down Your Dvr

    Starting and Shutting Down Your DVR Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of your DVR. To startup your DVR: Ensure the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet. It is HIGHLY recommended that an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) be used in conjunction with the unit.

  • Page 21: Using The Setup Wizard

    Using the Setup Wizard By default, the Setup Wizard will start once the DVR has loaded, as shown in Figure 2. The Setup Wizard will walk you through some of the more important settings of your DVR. If you do not wish to use the Setup Wizard at this time, click the Cancel button.
  • Page 22 Figure 4. General Settings After the time settings, click the OK button which will take you back to the Setup Wizard window. Click the Next button. This will take you to the HDD Management window, shown in Figure 5. Figure 5. HDD Management To start HDD management, click the Enter button.
  • Page 23 16. To enter the Record Settings window, click the Enter button. Select the Schedule tab, shown in Figure 7. Figure7. Schedule Settings 18. Click the Edit button. This will open up a new recording schedule, shown in Figure 8. 19. Check both the Enable Schedule and All Day checkbox. This will enable the recording schedule and have it record continuously all day.
  • Page 24 Figure 9. Network Settings 22. To configure network settings, click the Enter button. 23. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. Click the OK button to return to the Setup Wizard. 24. Click the Next button. This will take you to the Camera Management window, shown in Figure 10. Figure 10.

  • Page 25: Live Preview

    C H A P T E R 3 Live Preview  ...

  • Page 26: Watching A Live Preview

    Watching a Live Preview The Live Preview mode is automatically started after the DVR boots up. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus hitting the ESC multiple times (depending on which menu you’re on) will bring you to the Live Preview mode. Understanding Live Preview Icons  ...

  • Page 27: Using The Mouse In Live Preview

    • Using Mouse: Select Start Sequence in right-click menu. Digital Zoom: • Using Mouse: Select Digital Zoom in right-click menu. Switch between Main and Aux Output: • Using Front Panel/Remote: Click MAIN/AUX button. • Using Mouse: Select Aux Monitor/Main Monitor in right-click menu. Using the Mouse in Live Preview  ...

  • Page 28: Using Digital Zoom

    Using Digital Zoom   To use digital Zoom in Live Preview mode: Right-click using the mouse in Live Preview mode. Select Digital Zoom from Mouse menu. Left-click and drag the red box to the desired area for zoom. The zoomed image will be magnified by 4x.

  • Page 29: Configuring Live Preview Displays

    Note: Main menu operation’s not available while in Aux monitor mode. Configuring Live Preview Displays Live Preview displays can be customized to your own needs. These settings can be accessed by entering the Display Settings menu. Figure 5. Display Settings To access the Display Settings menu: Click the MENU button.

  • Page 30: Setting Camera Order

    Control, Playback, and Preview mode on it. Aux video (VIDEO SPOT OUT) only allows Preview depending on configuration. The main audio (AUDIO OUT) is tied to the main video (VIDEO OUT), while Aux audio (AUDIO SPOT OUT) is tied to the VGA video output. Note: When both VGA display is not connected to the DVR, all the Live Preview operations will then become available to the main video output.
  • Page 31 Figure 7. Channel Zero Encoding The video source of channel zero is from video Aux output, the users are allowed to configure the video divisions, camera order and dwell time for channel zero. Note: The channel zero does not support sub stream, only main stream is available.

  • Page 32: Chapter 4

    C H A P T E R 4 Record Settings  ...

  • Page 33: Configuring Settings For Recording

    Configuring Settings for Recording There are multiple ways to setup your DVR for recording. They include setting up a recording schedule, triggering a recording by motion detection and/or a sensor alarm, and manually starting the recording. Initializing Record Settings   Before setting your DVR up for recording, certain settings should be configured first. The steps to configuring these settings are: If you have not initialized a HDD either through the Setup Wizard or through HDD management, you must do so before proceeding.

  • Page 34: Scheduling A Recording

    Figure 2. Additional Record Settings Set additional record settings: • Pre-record: Sets the time in seconds to pre-record before the actual recording begins. • Post-record: Sets the time in seconds to post-record after the actual recording has ended. • Recording Expired Time: Sets the expiration time in days for recorded video. Recordings after expiration time would be deleted.

  • Page 35: Starting A Manual Recording

    Figure 4. Schedule Settings Select Camera to edit schedule for. Click the Edit button. Click and check Enable Schedule. Select the day you would like to setup the schedule for or select All Week to record the entire week. Select to record the entire day by clicking All Day or at different time periods. Up to 8 time periods can be scheduled.

  • Page 36: Protecting Recorded Files

    Figure 5. Manual Record Menu Start manual recording by selecting On or Off for the cameras desired. Protecting Recorded Files There are two methods to prevent recorded files from being deleted off the HDD. It’s highly recommended that important recorded events be protected from deletion. Recorded files can either be locked or the HDD that the files reside on can be set to read only.

  • Page 37: Setting Hdd To Read-Only

    Click the Search button. A list of recordings (similar to Figure 7), matching the search parameters will be displayed. Select the file you would like to lock/unlock. Click on the lock icon to lock file. If the file is already locked, click on the lock icon again to unlock file.

  • Page 38: Configuring Advanced Hdd Settings

    Figure 9. HDD Settings Menu 5. Set HDD to Read-Only. 6. Click the OK button. The HDD is now read-only. Note: When a HDD is set to read-only, no more recordings can be written to the disk. In order to enable recordings on that particular disk again, you must set the HDD to R/W (Read/ Write) in the HDD Settings menu.
  • Page 39 Figure 10. HDD Management Menu Click the Set button. This will take you to the HDD Settings menu. Set HDD Status to Redundancy, shown in Figure 11. Verify at least one other HDD is set to R/W (read/write). Click the OK button to save settings and return to the previous menu. Figure 11.
  • Page 40 Figure 12. Additional Record Settings 11. Set Redundantly Record to Yes. 12. Click the OK button to save settings. Repeat steps 8-12 for other cameras you would like to redundantly record.

  • Page 41: Chapter 5

    C H A P T E R 5 Playback  ...

  • Page 42: Playing Back A Recording

    Playing Back a Recording You must first search for recordings to play them back. There are multiple ways to search for recordings, including searching for them by time, by channel, by file type and by log. Understanding the Playback Interface   There are various controls on the Playback interface that makes viewing recordings more efficient. A screenshot of the Playback interface is shown below in Figure 1.
  • Page 43 Set the search parameters by selecting cameras to search, video/file type and the start/end time (as shown in Figure 3). Figure 3. Video General Search Menu Click the Play button to start playback of all the files found with the specified search criteria or click the Search button to bring up the list of search results.

  • Page 44: Playing Back From Event Search

    Figure 5. Playback Interface Playing Back from Event Search   To playback files from a video event search: Enter into the Video Search menu by clicking Menu > Event Search Set the search parameters by selecting event type to search, alarm input/ channel and the start/end time (as shown in Figure 6).

  • Page 45: Playing Back From Live Preview

    Figure 7. File Selection Menu Recordings will automatically be play backed in the Playback interface, shown in Figure 8. Figure 8. Playback Interface Playing Back from Live Preview   You may also instantly playback from a channel while watching a Live Preview. The playback will be of recordings from the past 5 minutes.

  • Page 46: Playing Back From System Log

    Figure 9. Playback Interface • Using the Front Panel/Remote: Press the PLAY button. This will take you into the Playback interface. Enter the channel you would like to watch recordings for on the front panel or remote (i.e. press ‘11’ for channel 11). Recordings will begin for the selected channel.

  • Page 47: Playing Back Frame-By-Frame

    Playing Back Frame‐by‐Frame   To playback frame-by-frame in the Playback interface: • Using a Mouse: Click the Slow Forward button on the Playback Control Panel until the speed changes to Single frame. Click the Pause button to advance the video frame by frame. •...

  • Page 48: Using Digital Zoom

    Figure 12. Playback time line after dynamic analysis Right-click mouse you will find popped up menu as below Figure 13. Right-click menu when playback You can select Dynamic Analysis to re-drag the analysis area and to re-analyze it, on the other hand, you can select Previous Dynamic to go to the previous event clip or Next Dynamic to go to the next event clip.

  • Page 49: Chapter 6

    C H A P T E R 6 Backup  ...

  • Page 50: Backing Up Recorded Files

    Backing up Recorded Files Recorded files can be backed up to various devices, such as USB flash drives, USB HDDs, e-SATA or a DVD writer, and You may backup recorded files via normal Video Search or Event Search. Exporting Files   To export recorded files via Video Search: Enter the Video Search menu (shown in Figure 1) by clicking Menu >...
  • Page 51 Figure 3. Export Menu Select device to export to from drop-down list (USB Flash Drive, USB HDD, DVD Writer). If backup device is not recognized: • Click the Refresh button. • Reconnect device. • Check for compatibility from vendor. Click Start to begin backup process, shown in Figure 4. Figure 4.
  • Page 52 Figure 5. Export Successful Screen Note: Video Player software will automatically be copied on to the device that the recorded files were exported on. To export recorded files via Event Search: Enter the Event Search menu (shown in Figure 6) by clicking Menu > Event Search Figure 6.

  • Page 53: Exporting Video Clips

    Figure 7. Event Search Results Select the files to export, you may also click the Play icon to verify that these files are indeed the ones you would like to export. Press Export button to enter Export menu, then you can export the files following the step 6 to step 8 as above explanation in this chapter.

  • Page 54: Exporting Files Via E-Sata

    Press the ESC button to exit from the Playback interface. You’ll then be prompted to save the clips, as shown in Figure 8. Click the Yes button to enter Backup interface or select No to exit to Playback interface. At the Backup interface, select the Start button to begin the Backup process. Exporting Files via e‐SATA ...

  • Page 55: Managing Backup Devices

    Managing Backup Devices To manage backup devices, you must first be in the Export menu, shown in Figure 11. The Export menu can be accessed by following the steps shown in the previous section (See Exporting Files). Figure 11. Export Menu Once in the Export menu, you may: •...

  • Page 56: Chapter 7

    C H A P T E R 7 Alarm Settings  ...

  • Page 57: Configuring Alarms

    To set up motion detection: Enter Camera Management/Setting: • Using DS-9000 or 9600 Series DVR: Enter the Camera Management interface, shown in Figure 1 by navigating to Menu > Setting > Camera. Select the channel to configure motion detection on and click Set.
  • Page 58 Figure 2. Advanced Camera Settings Check the checkbox next to Video Motion Detection. Click the Area Settings button to enter the Motion Detection area and Sensitivity configuration interface. The Motion Detection area, shown in Figure 3, allows you to mask out areas where you would like motion to be detected in.

  • Page 59: Setting Up Sensor Alarms

    Figure 5. Exception Handle Menu 1. Select cameras to trigger for recording when motion is detected by checking the checkboxes under the desired cameras. 2. Select Schedule tab to set arm time, 8 periods can be set. Click OK to complete motion settings for the selected camera. You may now add a schedule to start recording when motion is detected (See Scheduling a Recording).
  • Page 60 Figure 7. Alarm Management Settings 3. Set the alarm input type. The options available are Normally Opened (N.O.) and Normally Closed (N.C.). Check the checkbox next to Setting and click the Handle button to enter the Alarm Input Handle menu. Select the Triggered Camera tab.

  • Page 61: Triggering Alarm Outputs Manually

    Figure 9. Alarm Output Interface Select the output you would like to configure and click the Set button. This will bring up the settings page for the selected channel (Figure 10). Figure 10. Alarm Output Settings Configure the settings for selected output. Select OK to save and exit.

  • Page 62: Detecting Video Loss

    Figure 11. Manual Alarm Menu In the Manual Alarm menu, you may: • Trigger: Select an alarm from the list and click Trigger to trigger its output. • Trigger All: Trigger all alarm outputs at once. • Clear All: Stop all alarm outputs at once. Select OK to return to the previous menu.

  • Page 63: Detecting Video Tampering

    Figure 13. Camera Settings Menu Click the Handle button to enter the Exception Handle menu, shown in Figure 14. Select the Handle tab to configure exceptions handling. Exception trigger options are further explained in the next section (See Understanding Exception Trigger Options). Figure 14.
  • Page 64 Figure 15. Camera Management Menu Select camera under Channel # to configure video loss detection for and click the Set button. Select the Advanced tab. Check the Tamper Detection checkbox, as shown in Figure 16. Figure 16. Camera Settings Menu Click the Area Settings button to enter the area setup.

  • Page 65: Setting Exception

    Figure 17. Tampering Area Setup Right click the mouse to set detection sensitivity. There are three options: Low, Medium and High. Click OK to return to the Camera Settings menu. Click the Handle button to enter the Exception Handle menu, shown in Figure 18. 10.

  • Page 66: Understanding Exception Trigger Options

    • Illegal Access: Wrong user ID or password used. • Video Exception: Instable video signal detected. • Video Output Standard Mismatch: I/O video standards do not match. • Abnormal Recording: No recording HDD. To set exceptions: Enter the Exception menu by clicking Menu > Settings>Exception. Select the exception to configure under Exception Type.

  • Page 67: Intelligent Analysis

    Intelligent Analysis Intelligent analysis module is an option and available only for 9000/9100-SH DVR, before use, you may need to install the intelligent board(iDS-90xxE/B) to the slot of DVR’s mainboard. The resolution of HDMI will decrease to 1024x768 automatically when the intelligent module is activated, the Intelligent menu will appear in Settings as well, Shown in Figure 20.
  • Page 68 Figure 22. Picture Settings 4. To set the rule display status on image, you need to enter Overlay Settings by clicking Settings for Target Overlay, shown in Figure 23. Figure 23. Overlay Settings 5. Set one or more rules for this camera in Rule Settings menu, then check the checkbox of available rules to include them in the rule list, shown in Figure 24, click Apply button to get the settings done.

  • Page 69: Rule Settings

    Figure 24. Include the Rules to list Rule Settings  Maximum eight rules can be included for one channel and users are allowed to choose rule from following types: Traverse Plane, Enter Region, Exit Region, Invasion, Loiter, Left Take, Parking, Run and High Density. To set rules for camera: 1.
  • Page 70 Figure 26. Rule Handle Menu 6. Select cameras to trigger for recording or actions when alarm occurs by checking the checkboxes under the desired cameras. 7. Click Schedule tab to set the activated schedule for this rule, there are two time segments can be set 8.
  • Page 71 Figure 28. Region settings for Enter Region or Exit Region 3. Right-click mouse and select Finish to complete settings. Region settings for Invasion: 1. In the Rule Settings menu, select rule type as Invasion, and enter a duration time, the DVR will give information if an object intrude this specific filed and the duration is longer than the value you set.
  • Page 72 Figure 30. Region settings for Left Take 3. Right-click mouse and select Finish to complete settings. Region settings for Parking: 1. In the Rule Settings menu, select rule type as Parking, and enter a duration time, the DVR will give information if a vehicle is parked in the specific filed.
  • Page 73 3. Enter Region Settings, left-click mouse to draw the specific monitoring field, shown in Figure 32. Figure 32. Region settings for Parking 4. Right-click mouse and select Finish to complete region settings.

  • Page 74: Network Settings

    C H A P T E R 8 Network Settings ...

  • Page 75: Configuring Network Settings

    Configuring Network Settings Network settings must be configured before you’re able to use your DVR over the network. Configuring Basic Settings   To configure basic network settings: Enter the Network Settings menu, shown in Figure 1 by clicking Menu > Settings > Network. Figure 1.

  • Page 76: Configuring Pppoe Settings

    • IP Address: IP address you would like to use for your DVR. • Subnet Mask: Subnet Mask of network. • Default Gateway: IP address of your Gateway. Typically the IP address of your router. • Preferred/Alternate DNS Server: The preferred and alternate Domain Name System (DNS) Server to be used with your DVR.

  • Page 77: Configuring Ddns

    Figure 5. PPPoE Settings Check the PPPoE checkbox to enable feature. Enter User Name, Password, and Confirm Password for PPPoE access. PPPoE credentials can be obtained from your network administrator. Once the setup is completed, your DVR will automatically dial-up into your network after rebooting. Click OK button to save and exit Network Settings menu.

  • Page 78: Configuring An Ntp Server

    Check the DDNS checkbox to enable feature. Select DDNS Type. There are three different DDNS type to choose from, IpServer, PeanutHull, DynDNS and NO-IP. • IpServer: Enter Server Address for IpServer. • PeanutHull: Enter User Name and Password obtained from the PeanutHull website (Figure 6). •...

  • Page 79: Configuring A Remote Alarm Host

    Check the NTP checkbox to enable feature. Set NTP settings: • Synchronize Every: Time in minutes to synchronize with NTP server. • NTP Server: IP address of NTP server. • NTP Port: Port of NTP server. Click OK to save and exit menu. Note: Time synchronization interval has a range of 0-10080min, normally 60min.

  • Page 80: Configuring Mtu

    Enter the Network Settings menu by clicking Menu > Settings > Network. Select the Advanced tab. Click the Set button next to Host/Others to enter the Host/Others menu. Set Multicast IP, as shown in Figure 10. When adding a device to the Network Video Surveillance software, the multicast address must be the same as the DVR’s multicast IP.

  • Page 81: Configuring Server And Http Ports

    Note: The virtual value of MTU is from 500 to 9676. Configuring Server and HTTP Ports   If you would like to change the server and HTTP ports from the default settings, you can do so in the Network Settings menu. The default server port is 8000 while the default HTTP port is 80. To change the default ports: Enter the Network Settings menu by clicking Menu >...
  • Page 82 Figure 13. E-mail Menu Enter e-mail settings. Please refer to Figure 13 for details. Click the Test button to test e-mail settings. Select Advanced tab to enable Attached JPEG File if you want to send email with alarm images, the interval is the time of two adjacent alarm images.

  • Page 83: Chapter 9

    C H A P T E R 9 PTZ Controls  ...

  • Page 84: Navigating Ptz Menus

    Navigating PTZ Menus PTZ menus can be navigated through with either the mouse or the front panel/remote. For quick access to certain PTZ settings, right clicking with the mouse in a display while in PTZ control mode will bring up the PTZ settings menu. This menu is shown in Figure 1.

  • Page 85: Setting Ptz Presets, Patrols & Patterns

    Figure 2. PTZ Settings Menu Select channel where PTZ camera is installed next to Camera label. Enter PTZ settings so it matches that of the PTZ camera. Click OK button to save and exit menu. Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns Your DVR allows you to customize presets, patrols and patterns for a connected PTZ camera.

  • Page 86: Customizing Presets

    Light: Turns PTZ light (if applicable) on and off. Wiper: Turns PTZ wiper (if applicable) on and off. Zoom In: Instantly zooms PTZ in. Center: Centers PTZ. Customizing Presets   Presets can be set to move your PTZ camera to a desired preset location at the click of a button. To setup and use custom PTZ presets: Enter the PTZ Control interface, shown in Figure 3 by clicking PTZ in the mouse menu or the PTZ button on the front panel.
  • Page 87 Figure 5. Patrol Management Menu In the Patrol Management menu, you may: • Configure Patrol: Select a Patrol Number to set. Select valid presets (See Customizing Presets) and click the Set button to enter the Patrol configuration menu. A sequence should have at least 2 valid presets. Set the Key Point No., Duration, and Speed (Figure 6).

  • Page 88: Customizing Patterns

    Figure 7. Patrol Management Menu Customizing Patterns   Patterns can be setup by recording the movement of the PTZ. To setup and use PTZ patterns: Enter the PTZ Control interface, shown in Figure 3 by clicking PTZ in the mouse menu or the PTZ button on the front panel.

  • Page 89: Camera Management

    C H A P T E R 1 0 Camera Management  ...

  • Page 90: Configuring Ip Cameras

    Depending on the model of your DVR, IP cameras can be setup and used in conjunction with regular analog cameras. IP cameras are supported in DS-9000 and DS-9600 series DVRs and are not supported in DS-9100 series DVRs. Please refer to following table for the performance of supported cameras, the number of IP cameras listed below are the maximum recording cameras that supported in the certain resolution.
  • Page 91 Enter IP camera parameters. This includes the IP address (domain name), manage port, channel port, manufacturer and password of the IP camera. It can support adding Hikvision, Sony and Panasonic IPC. It can also support DVS connection. Select OK to save and return to the Camera Management menu.
  • Page 92 Figure 4. Camera Management Menu Click OK to exit out of the Camera Management menu. To adjust IP camera compression settings: Enter the Record Settings menu, shown in Figure 5 by clicking Menu > Settings > Record. Figure 5. Record Settings Menu Select the General tab.

  • Page 93: Configuring Osd Settings

    Configuring OSD Settings On Screen Display (OSD) settings can be configured in the Camera Management menu. The OSD is shown in each display during Live Preview mode and includes the time and date as well as the camera name. To configure OSD settings: Enter the Camera Management/Settings menu, shown in Figure 1 by clicking Menu >...

  • Page 94: Adjusting Display Settings

    Figure 7. Advanced Camera Settings Menu Check the Mask checkbox to enable feature. Click the Area Settings button to enter Area Settings menu. Setup mask area, as shown in Figure 8. Up to 4 areas can be set. Figure 8. Setting Mask Area Select OK to save and exit mask setup.
  • Page 95 Select the Advanced tab to enter the Advanced Camera Settings menu, shown in Figure 7. Click the Set button next to the Image Settings label. Adjust the display settings, as shown in Figure 9. Brightness, contrast, saturation and hue can be adjusted.

  • Page 96: Hdd Management

    C H A P T E R 1 1 HDD Management  ...

  • Page 97: Managing Hdds

    Managing HDDs Initializing HDDs   A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be first initialize before it can be used with your DVR. Initializing the HDD will erase all data on it. To initialize a HDD: Enter the HDD Management menu, shown in Figure 1 by clicking Menu > HDD. Figure 1.
  • Page 98 Figure 2. HDD Management Menu Click Add to enter Network HDD menu. Select type as NAS or IP SAN, shown in Figure 3 when selected as NAS. Figure 3. Network HDD Menu Select Add button to add network HDD to HDD list. Figure 4.

  • Page 99: Setting Hdd Groups

    Select the network HDD to initialize. After initialization, the network HDD can be used. Setting HDD Groups   Your DVR can separate multiple HDDs into groups. Videos from specified channels can be set to be recorded onto a particular HDD group. To setup a HDD group: Enter the HDD Management menu by clicking Menu >...

  • Page 100: Setting Hdd Status

    Figure 6. Set Cameras for HDD Group Select OK to save and exit menu. Setting HDD Status   You may change the behavior of your HDD by changing its status. The status of a HDD can be set to redundancy, read-only or read/write (R/W). Setting HDD to Read-Only A HDD can be set to read-only to avoid important recorded files from being overwritten when the HDD becomes full.

  • Page 101: Checking Hdd Status

    4. Set HDD Status to Read-Only. 5. Select OK to save and exit menu. Note: Once set to read-only, the HDD cannot be written to until it is set back to read/write (R/W). If the HDD that is currently being written to is set to read-only, the data will be recorded to the next HDD. If there is only one HDD present, setting it to read-only will cause the DVR to not record.

  • Page 102: Configuring Hdd Alarms

    Figure 8. S.M.A.R.T Function 2. The checkbox of Enable S.M.A.R.T is already checked in default. Select a HDD you want to view S.M.A.R.T information, the corresponding information will displayed below, shown in above figure. If click to disable S.M.A.R.T function, the warning information appears, shown in Figure 9 Figure 9.
  • Page 103 Figure 10. Exception Menu Select HDD Error under Exception Type. Select trigger action. Trigger actions are further explained in Understanding Exception Trigger Options.

  • Page 104: Dvr Management

    C H A P T E R 1 2 DVR Management  ...

  • Page 105: Configuring System Settings

    Configuring System Settings Configuring General Settings   General settings such as the system language can be configured in the General Settings menu of your DVR. To configure general settings: Enter the General Settings menu, shown in Figure 1 by clicking Menu > Settings > General. Figure 1.

  • Page 106: Configuring Rs-232 Port Settings

    Figure 2. More Settings Menu Configure settings, including: Device Name: Name to use for DVR. • Device No.: Device number to use for DVR. • CVBS Output Brightness: Video output brightness. • Transparency: Menu transparency. • Operation Timeout: Set timeout time for menu inactivity. For example, if timeout time was set to 5 •...

  • Page 107: Managing User Accounts

    2. Configure RS-232 Settings. 3. The RS-232 port can be used in two ways: • Parameter Control: Connect a PC to the DVR using the PC serial port. Device parameters can then be set using software such as HyperTerminal. The serial port parameters must be the same as the DVR’s when connecting with the PC serial port.
  • Page 108 Figure 5. Add User Menu Enter information for new user, including User Name, Password, Level and User’s MAC. The Level is the user level and is separated into two tiers. Operator: The Operator user level has the authority to configure two-way audio in network •...
  • Page 109 Figure 7. Network Privileges Menu • Remote Log Search: Remotely view logs that are saved on the DVR. • Remote Configuration: Remotely configure parameters, restore parameters to factory defaults and import settings to as well as export settings from DVR. •...

  • Page 110: Deleting A User

    • Local Video Export: Locally backup recorded files from any of the channels. Click the OK button to save and exit menu. Note: If you forget the password to your DVR, contact your supplier with the serial number of your DVR to obtain a secure code to reset your DVR.

  • Page 111: Managing System

    Managing System Importing & Exporting Configuration   Configuration information from your DVR can be exported to a USB device and imported into another DVR. This will allow you to efficiently setup the same configuration on numerous DVRs. To import or export DVR configuration: Enter the Import/Export Configuration menu, shown in Figure 10 by clicking Menu >...
  • Page 112 Figure 11. Firmware Update Menu Select the Local Upgrade tab. Select the firmware on the USB device. Select Upgrade to begin the update process. After the system firmware has been updated, reboot the DVR. To update via a FTP server: Configure PC (running FTP server) and DVR to be in the same Local Area Network.

  • Page 113: Restoring Default Settings

    Restoring Default Settings To restore default factory settings to your DVR: Enter the Default Settings menu, shown in Figure 13 by clicking Menu > Maintenance > Default. Figure 13. Default Settings Menu Select OK to restore factory defaults. Note: Network information such as IP address, subnet mask and gateway will not be restored. Viewing System Information To view system information: Enter into the Information menu, shown in Figure 14 by clicking Menu >...

  • Page 114: Viewing System Logs

    • Device Information: The model number of the DVR, serial No., the current firmware version installed on DVR, etc. • Chan Status: Cameras working status in DVR such as motion, tampering, video loss and video exception. • Record Status: Recording status of the cameras, including: stream type, frame rate, bit rate, resolution, record type, etc.
  • Page 115 Figure 16. Log Search Results To view more detail information about a particular log entry, select the entry and click the Details button. If applicable, you may also view the associated video to the selected log entry by clicking the Play button.

  • Page 116: Appendix

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  • Page 117: Glossary

    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 4CIF and the sub-stream having a maximum resolution of CIF.

  • Page 118: Faq

    • Why does my DVR make a beeping sound after booting? There are a few reasons for the warning beep your DVR makes after booting. 1. There is no HDD present in the DVR. 2. The HDD has not been initialized. 3.

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