HIK VISION DS-7204HQI-K1 User manual

DS-72xxHUI-Kx, DS-72xxHQI-Kx
Digital Video Recorder (DVR)
User Manual

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About this Manua
This Manual is applicable to -K Series TurboHD Digital Video Recorders (DVRs).
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 in the company website
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Regu atory Information
FCC Information
Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
FCC Comp iance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his/her own expense.
FCC Conditions
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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 2 14/3 /EU, the LVD
Directive 2 14/35/EU, the RoHS Directive 2 11/65/EU.
2 12/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted
municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local supplier upon
the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated collection points. For more
information see: www.recyclethis.info
2 6/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as unsorted
municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for specific battery information. The
battery is marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or
mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For
more information see: www.recyclethis.info
Industry Canada ICES-003 Comp iance
This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.

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Applicable Models
This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.
Series Model
DS-72xxHQI-Kx
DS-72 4HQI-K1
DS-72 8HQI-K2
DS-7216HQI-K2
DS-72xxHUI-Kx
DS-72 4HUI-K1
DS-72 8HUI-K2
DS-7216HUI-K2
Symbol Conventions
The symbols 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.
Indicates a hazard with a high level of risk, which if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

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Safety Instructions
•Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or
end-user.
•In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety regulations of the nation and
region. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.
•Input voltage should meet both the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) and the Limited Power Source with 1 to
24 VAC or 12 VDC according to the IEC6 95 -1 standard. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed
information.
•Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause over-heating or a fire
hazard.
•Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket.
•If smoke, odor or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the power cable, and then
please contact the service center.
Preventive and Cautionary Tips
Before connecting and operating your device, 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 device.
•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.
•Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.
•Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.
•A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.
•Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with the same or equivalent
type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the battery manufacturer.
•Ensure to use the attached power adaptor only and not to change the adaptor randomly.

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Product Key Features
Genera
•Connectable to Turbo HD and analog cameras
•Supports UTC protocol for connecting camera over coax
•Connectable to IP cameras
•The analog signal inputs including TurboHD and CVBS can be automatically recognized without configuration
•Each channel supports dual-stream, and sub-stream supports up to WD1 resolution
•The main stream of DS-72xxHQI-Kx Series supports up to 3 MP resolution for the first 4 channels
•The main stream of DS-72xxHUI-Kx Series supports up to 5 MP resolution of all the channels
•For DS-72xxHUI-Kx Series DVR, 5 MP long distance transmission can be enabled for the analog cameras
•Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image quality, etc.
•Encoding for both video stream and video & audio stream; audio and video synchronization during composite
stream encoding
•Supports enabling H.265+/H.264+ to ensure high video quality with lowered bit rate
•H.265+/H.265/H.264+/H.264 encoding for the main stream, and H.265/H.264 encoding for the sub-stream of
analog cameras
•Connectable to H.265 and H.264 IP cameras
•Defog level, night to day sensitivity, day to night sensitivity, and IR light brightness configurable for the connected
analog cameras supporting these parameters
•4 MP/5 MP signal switch for the supported analog cameras
•Watermark technology
Loca Monitoring
•HDMI output at up to 4K (384 × 216 ) resolution
•1/4/6/8/9/16/25 screen live view is supported, and the display sequence of screens is adjustable
•Live view screen can be switched in group and manual switch and automatic cycle live view are also provided, the
interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted
•CVBS output only serves as the aux output or live view output
•Quick setting menu is provided for live view
•The selected live view channel can be shielded
•VCA information overlay in live view for the supported analog cameras and in smart playback for the supported
analog and IP cameras
•Motion detection, video-tampering detection, video exception alarm, video loss alarm and VCA alarm functions
•DS-72xxHUI-Kx Series DVRs support VCA (line crossing detection and intrusion detection) of all channels.
DS-7216HQI-Kx Series DVRs support 2-ch VCA (line crossing detection and intrusion detection). For the analog
channels, the line crossing detection and intrusion detection conflict with other VCA detection such as sudden
scene change detection, face detection and vehicle detection. You can enable only one function.

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•For DS-72xxHUI-Kx Series DVRs, the enhanced VCA mode conflicts with the 2K/4K output and 4 MP/5 MP signal
input
•Privacy mask
•Several PTZ protocols (including Omnicast VMS of Genetec) supported; PTZ preset, patrol and pattern
•Zooming in/out by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse
HDD Management
•Each disk with a maximum of 8 TB storage capacity
•8 network disks (8 NAS disks, 8 IP SAN disks or n NAS disks + m IP SAN disks (n+m ≤ 8)) can be connected
•Remaining recording time of the HDD can be viewed
•S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection
•HDD sleeping function
•HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W)
•HDD group management
•HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channels
Recording and P ayback
•Holiday recording schedule configuration
•Cycle and non-cycle recording modes
•Normal and event video encoding parameters
•Multiple recording types: manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm and event
•Eight recording time periods with separated recording types
•Supports Channel-Zero encoding
•Main stream and sub-stream configurable for simultaneous recording
•Pre-record and post-record for motion detection triggered recording, and pre-record time for schedule and manual
recording
•Searching record files by events (alarm input/motion detection)
•Customization of tags, searching and playing back by tags
•Locking and unlocking of record files
•Local redundant recording
•When TurboHD input is connected, the information including the resolution and frame rate will be overlaid on the
bottom right corner of the live view for 5 seconds. When CVBS input is connected, the information such as NTSC
or PAL will be overlaid on the bottom right corner of the live view for 5 seconds.
•Searching and playing back record files by camera number, recording type, start time, end time, etc.
•Smart playback to go through less effective information
•Main stream and sub-stream selectable for local/remote playback
•Zooming in for any area when playback
•Multi-channel reverse playback

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•Supports pause, fast forward, slow forward, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, locating by dragging
the mouse on the progress bar
•8/16-ch synchronous playback
Backup
•Exports data to a USB device
•Exports video clips for playback
•Video and Log, Video and Player, and Player are selectable to export for backup
•Management and maintenance of backup devices
A arm and Exception
•Configurable arming time of alarm input/output
•Alarms for video loss, motion detection, video tampering, abnormal signal, video input/recording resolution
mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, record/capture exception, HDD error, HDD full, etc.
•Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center, sending e-mail, and alarm output
•One-key disarms the linkage actions of the alarm input
•PTZ linking for the VCA alarm
•VCA detection alarm is supported
•Supports coaxial alarm
•System will automatically reboot when a problem is detected in an attempt to restore normal functionality
Other Loca Functions
•Manual and automatic video quality diagnostics
•Operable by mouse and remote control
•Three-level user management; admin user can create many operating account and define their operating
permission, which includes the permission to access any channel
•Completeness of operation, alarm, exceptions and log writing and searching
•Manually triggering and clearing alarms
•Importing and exporting of configuration file of devices
•Getting cameras type information automatically
•Unlock pattern for device login for the admin
•Clear-text password available
•GUID file can be exported for password resetting
•Multiple connected TurboHD signal analog cameras can be upgraded simultaneously via DVR

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Network Functions
•1 self-adaptive 1 M/1 M/1 M network interface
•IPv6 is supported
•TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, NFS, iSCSI, UPnP™, and HTTPS are
supported
•Supports access by Hik-Connect. If you enable Hik-Connect, the device will remind you of Internet access risk and
ask you to confirm the “Terms of Service” and “Privacy Statement” before enabling the service. You should create
a verification code to connect to Hik-Connect.
•TCP, UDP, and RTP for unicast
•Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnP™
•Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking record files, and downloading files broken transfer
resume
•Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters
•Remote viewing of device status, system logs, and alarm status
•Remote keyboard operation
•Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading
•Remote system restart and shutdown
•Supports upgrading via remote FTP server
•RS-485 transparent channel transmission
•Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host
•Remotely start/stop recording
•Remotely start/stop alarm output
•Remote PTZ control
•Two-way audio and voice broadcasting
•Output bandwidth limit configurable
•Embedded WEB server
•If DHCP is enabled, ability to enable DNS DHCP or disable it and edit the Preferred DNS Server and Alternate
DNS Server
Deve opment Sca abi ity
•SDK for Windows and Linux system
•Source code of application software for demo
•Development support and training for application system