HIK VISION C Series User manual

C Series DVR User Manual
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C Series DVR
User Manual
Version 1.0.1

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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.
• nit is designed for indoor use only.
• Keep all liquids away from the DVR.
• Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.
• 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.
• Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 PRODUCTION
1.1. Product Key Features 6
1.2. Operating Your DVR 8
1.3. Rear Panel Diagram 11
2 GETTING STARTED 12
3 LIVE VIEW 14
3.1. Watching a Live View 14
3.1.1. nderstanding Live Preview Icons 14
3.1.2. Operating the Live Preview 14
3.1.3. sing the Mouse in Live Preview 15
3.1.4. sing Digital Zoom 16
3.2. Configuring Live Preview Displays 16
4 RECORD SETTINGS 17
4.1. Initializing Record Settings 17
4.2. Scheduling a Recording 18
4.3. Starting a Manual Recording 20
5 PLAYBACK 21
5.1. nderstanding the Playback Interface 21
5.2. Playing Back 21
BACKUP 23
7 ALARM SETTINGS 25
7.1 Configuring Alarms 25
7.1.1 Setting up Motion Detection 25
7.1.2 Detecting Video Loss 26
7.1.3 Detecting Video Tampering 28
7.2 Set up Exception 29
7.2.1 Setting Exception 29
7.2.2 nderstanding Exception Trigger Options 30
8 NETWORK SETTINGS 31

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8.1 Configuring Basic Settings 31
8.1.1 Static 31
8.1.2 DHCP 31
8.2 Configuring Advanced Settings 32
8.2.1 DDNS 32
8.2.2 NTP 33
8.2.3 E-mail Settings 34
8.2.4 FTP Settings 35
8.2.5 IP Filter 35
8.2.6 PNP 36
9 PTZ CONTROLS 37
9.1 Navigating PTZ Menus 37
9.2 Configuring PTZ Settings 37
9.3 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns 38
9.3.1 nderstanding PTZ Controls 38
9.3.2 Customizing Presets 39
9.3.3 Customizing Patrols 39
9.3.4 Customizing Patterns 41
10 CAMERA MANAGEMENT 43
10.1 Configuring OSD Settings 43
10.2 Setting up Privacy Mask 43
10.3 Adjusting Display Settings 44
11 HDD MANAGEMENT 45
11.1 Managing HDDs 45
11.2 Configuring HDD Alarms 46
12 DVR MANAGEMENT 47
12.1 Configuring System Settings 47
12.1.1 Configuring General Settings 47
12.1.2 Configuring Advanced Settings 48
12.2 Managing ser Accounts 48
12.2.1 Adding a New ser 48
12.2.2 Deleting a ser 51
12.2.3 Modifying a ser 51
12.3 Managing System 52
12.3.1 Importing & Exporting Configuration 52
12.3.2 pdating System Firmware 52
12.3.3 Restoring Default Settings 53
12.3.4 Viewing System Information 53
12.3.5 Viewing System Logs 54

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13 REMOTE SURVEILLANCE 5
13.1. Setup ActiveX Plug-In 56
13.2. Remote Live View 58
13.3. Remote Playback 59
13.4. Setup 60
14 APPENDIX 1
14.1. Glossary 61
14.2. FAQ 62

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1 PRODUCTION
Thank you for your purchase of 5400C series Digital Video Recorder (DVR). To get the most out
of your DVR, please read through this User Manual thoroughly. The 5400C series DVR is a new
generation product. Built on an embedded platform and combining the latest in advanced H.264
video encoding and decoding technologies, the 5400C series DVR contains the perfect
combination of rock-solid reliability and high performance.
1.1. Product Key Features
Compression
 Support PAL/NTSC video input.
 Adopt H.264 video compression standard.
 Each analog channel supports dual stream. Main stream supports D1/CIF resolution and
sub stream supports CIF/QCIF resolution.
 Video encoding parameters of each channel can be set separately, including resolution,
frame rate, bit rate, image quality.
 Supports both composite stream and video only stream. Audio and video streams are strictly
simultaneous.
Monitoring
 Support VGA and CVBS video output.
 High definition VGA display support up to 1280*1024.
 Supports 1/4/9 screen live view.
 Support live view group switch, manual switch and automatic cycle, the interval of automatic
cycle can be adjusted.
 Supports digital zoom on live view.
 Supports motion detection, view tampering alert and video loss alert.
 Supports privacy mask.
 Supports PTZ preset, patrol and pattern.
HDD Management

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 Supports 1 SATA HDD up to 2TB capacity.
 Supports S.M.A.R.T. technology.
 se pre-allocating hard disk management technology, and no disk fragments.
Recording and Playback
 Supports cycle and non-cycle recording mode.
 Supports multiple recording types, including manual, continuous, motion, etc.
 Supports 8 recording time periods with separate recording types.
 Supports Pre-record and Post-record time for motion detection, and pre-record time for
schedule and manual recording.
 Supports video data search and playback by channel number, recording type, time, event,
etc.
 Supports pause, rewind, play fast, play slow, skip forward, and skip backward when layback,
locating in progress bar by dragging the mouse.
Backup
 Supports SB device and network backup.
Alarm and Exception
 Supports various alarm input such as hard disk full, network break, IP conflicted and hard
disk error.
 Supports various alarm response such as camera recording, on screen warning, audible
warning, send email, etc.
Network
 Supports 10/100 adaptive network interface.
 Supports TCP/IP protocols, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, PnP etc.
 Supports remote search, playback and download video files.
 Supports remote configuration.
 Supports image capturing.
 Supports remote PTZ control.
Others
 Supports front panel, mouse, IR control operation.
 Supports multi-level user management, each user can have individual DVR access rights.

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 Powerful DVR log, including operation, alarm, information and exception log.
1.2. Operating Your DVR
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 controls on the front panel include:
1. Power Button: Powers DVR on/off.
2. MENU/OK Button: In preview mode, user press the MEN /OK button will enter the main
menu (after successful login): In the main menu mode, user press the MEN /OK button will
confirm the selection.
3. DIRECTION Buttons & ESC: The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between
different fields and items in menus. In Preview mode, these buttons can be used to cycle
through channels. ESC button is used to exit the menu.
4. IR Receiver: Receiver for IR remote.
5. Status Indicators: Status indicators for different features of the DVR.
 POWER: POWER indicator turn on when DVR is power on.
 REC: REC indicator turns on when DVR is recording.
 ALARM: ALARM indicator turns on when a sensor alarm is detected.

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Using remote control
To use the remote control:
1. STANDBY: Press to turn standby mode
ON/OFF.
2. Playback controls:
 : Increase rewind speed 2X, 4X, 8X;
 : Press to start playback;
 : Press to increase fast-forward speed 2X,
4X, 8X;
 : Press to slow-down playback by 1/2,
1/4, 1/8;
 : Press to pause, then press again to
play single frame;
3. MENU: Opens the main menu.
4. Navigation/OK:
 : Move cursor in menus up;
 : Move cursor in menus right;
 : Move cursor in menus left;
 : Move cursor in menus down;
 OK: In menus, press to confirm selections;
5. Mode: Press to switch between quad and
split-screen displays.
6. Number/Channel buttons: While in menus,
press buttons 0~9 to enter values; during live
viewing, press to view channels in full-screen.
7. ALARM: Not used in this model.
8. SWITCH: Not used in this model.
9. RECORD: Press to start manual recording.
10. STOP: Press to stop manual recording.
11. +/ - : In menus, press to adjust values.
12. PTZ: Press to open the PTZ control window.
13. EXIT: Close menu windows.
14. MUTE: Turn on / off audio output.
15. LOGIN / LOCK: If password has been enabled in the setup menu, press to open the user
password login screen.

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Using a USB Mouse
A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) SB mouse can also be used with this DVR.
To use a SB mouse:
1. Plug SB mouse into one of the SB ports on the front panel of the DVR.
2. The mouse should automatically be detected. If in a rare case that the mouse is not
detected, please refer to the recommended device list from your provider.
The buttons on the mouse corresponds to:
1. Left Button:


 Single-Click: Select a component of a menu, such as a button or an input field. This is
similar to pressing the ENTER button on the remote/front panel controls.


 Double-Click: Switch between single screen and multi-screen mode in Preview/
Playback mode.
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
 Click and Drag: Clicking and dragging the Left mouse button can be used to control the
digital zoom area. It can also be used to setup the alarm areas.
2. Right Button:


 Single-Click: Shows pop-up menu.
3. Scroll-Wheel:
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
 Scroll p: In Menu mode, it will move the selection to the previous item.
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 Scroll Down: In Menu mode, it will move the selection to the next item.
Using the Soft Keyboard
When a mouse is used to perform task on the DVR, clicking on a text input field will bring up the
Soft Keyboard.
The buttons on the soft keyboard represents:
Lowercase: Designates lowercase input is being used.
Uppercase: Designates uppercase input is being used.
Backspace: Delete the character in front of the cursor.
Space: Input spaces between letters.