HIK VISION DS-7304HUI-K4 User manual

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User Manual
Digital ideo Recorder (D R)
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User Manual
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About this Manual
This Manual is applicable to Turbo HD Digital ideo Recorder (D R).
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
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Regulatory 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 compliance: 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 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 2014/30/EU, the L D Directive 2014/35/EU, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.
2012/19/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
2006/66/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 Compliance
This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.

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Applicable odels
This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.
Series Model
DS-73xxHUI-K4
DS-7304HUI-K4
DS-7308HUI-K4
DS-7316HUI-K4
DS-73xxHQI-K4
DS-7308HQI-K4
DS-7316HQI-K4
DS-7332HQI-K4
DS-90xxHUI-K8 DS-9008HUI-K8
DS-9016HUI-K8
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.
Indicates a hazard with a high level of risk, which if not avoided, will result in
death or serious injury.
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 SEL (Safety Extra Low oltage) and the Limited Power Source
with 100 to 240 AC, 12 DC or 48 DC according to the IEC60950-1 standard. 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.

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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.
Product Key Features
General
•Connectable to TurboHD and analog cameras
•Supports UTC protocol for connecting camera over coax
•Connectable to IP cameras
•The analog signal inputs including TurboHD and C BS can be automatically recognized without
configuration
•Each channel supports dual-stream. And sub-stream supports up to WD1 resolution
•The main stream of HUI Series supports up to 5 MP resolution of all the channels (HUI Series)
•5 MP long distance transmission can be enabled for the analog cameras (HUI Series)
•Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image
quality, etc.
•The minimum frame rate for main stream and sub-stream is 1 fps
•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

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•Defog level, night to day sensitivity, day to night sensitivity, IR light brightness, day/night mode, and
WDR switch configurable for the connected analog cameras supporting these parameters
•4 MP/5 MP signal switch for the supported analog cameras
•Watermark technology
Local onitoring
•HDMI output at up to 4K (3840 × 2160) resolution
•There are two HDMI interfaces of which the HDMI1 and GA interfaces share simultaneous output.
For HDMI1/ GA output, up to 1920 × 1080 resolution is supported. For HDMI2 output, up to 4K
(3840 × 2160) resolution is supported
•1/4/6/8/9/16/25/36 screen live view is supported, and the display sequence of screens is adjustable
If the sum of the analog and IP channels exceeds 25, up to 32-window division mode is
supported for the GA/HDMI1 output
•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
•C BS 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
•CA 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 CA
alarm functions
•1-ch analog camera supports people counting and heat map functions
•HUI Series supports line crossing detection and intrusion detection of all channels, and 2-ch sudden
scene change detection.
•The enhanced CA mode conflicts with the 2K/4K output and 4 MP/5 MP signal input (HUI Series)
•Privacy mask
•Several PTZ protocols (including Omnicast MS of Genetec) supported; PTZ preset, patrol and
pattern
•Zooming in/out by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.
HDD anagement
•Each disk can have 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
•Supports cloud storage

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•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
•Hot-swappable HDD supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10 storage schemes, and
can be enabled and disabled on your demand. 16 arrays can be configured (DS-90xxHUI-K8 only)
Recording, Capture, and Playback
•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
•Supports POS triggered recording
•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 and captured pictures by events (alarm input/motion detection)
•Customization of tags, searching and playing back by tags
•Locking and unlocking of record files
•Local redundant recording and capture
•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 five seconds. When C BS input is
connected, the information such as NTSC or PAL will be overlaid on the bottom right corner of the
live view for five seconds.
•Search and play 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
•Supports pause, fast forward, slow forward, skip forward, and skip backward when playback,
locating by dragging the mouse on the progress bar
•4/8/16-ch synchronous playback
•Manual capture, continuous capture of video images, and playback of captured pictures

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Backup
•Exports data to a USB or eSATA device
•Exports video clips when playback
•ideo and Log, ideo and Player, and Player are selectable to export for backup
•Management and maintenance of backup devices
Alarms and Exceptions
•Configurable arming time of alarm input/output
•Alarms for video loss, motion detection, video tampering, illegal login, network disconnected, IP
confliction, record/capture exception, HDD error, and HDD full, etc.
•Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center, sending email and
alarm output
•One-key disarms the linkage actions of the alarm input
•PTZ linking for the CA alarm
•CA detection alarm is supported
•Supports POS triggered alarm
•Supports coaxial alarm (requires camera with alarm I/O)
•System will automatically reboot when a problem is detected in an attempt to restore normal
functionality
Other Local 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 use in resetting the password
•Multiple connected analog cameras supporting TurboHD can be upgraded simultaneously via the
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Network Functions
•Self-adaptive 100M or 1000M 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 the 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 the record files, and downloading files
broken transfer resume
•Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters
•Remote viewing of the 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, you can enable DNS DHCP or disable it and edit the Preferred DNS Server and
Alternate DNS Server
Development Scalability
•SDK for Windows and Linux system
•Source code of application software for demo
•Development support and training for application system

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Table of Contents
Product Key Features ........................................................................................................................... 5
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 15
1.1 Front Panel ............................................................................................................................ 15
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations .............................................................................................. 17
1.2.1 Troubleshooting Remote Control ................................................................................... 19
1.3 USB Mouse Operation ........................................................................................................... 19
1.4 Input Method Description .................................................................................................... 20
1.5 Rear Panel ............................................................................................................................. 20
2 Getting Started ............................................................................................................................... 22
2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the D R .............................................................................. 22
2.1.1 Starting the D R .............................................................................................................. 22
2.1.2 Shutting Down/Logging Out/Rebooting the D R ........................................................... 22
2.2 Activating the Device ............................................................................................................ 23
2.3 Using the Unlock Pattern for Login ....................................................................................... 24
2.3.1 Configuring the Unlock Pattern ...................................................................................... 25
2.3.2 Logging in via Unlock Pattern ......................................................................................... 26
2.3.3 Login and Logout ............................................................................................................. 27
2.3.3.1 User Login ............................................................................................................ 27
2.3.4 Resetting Your Password ................................................................................................ 28
2.3.5 Adding and Connecting IP Cameras ................................................................................ 30
2.3.5.1 Activating an IP Camera ...................................................................................... 30
2.3.6 Adding an Online IP Camera ........................................................................................... 33
2.3.7 Editing the Connected IP Camera ................................................................................... 37
2.3.8 Configuring Signal Input Channel.................................................................................... 39
2.3.9 Configuring 5 MP Long Distance Transmission ............................................................... 40
3 Live iew ........................................................................................................................................ 41
3.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 41
3.2 Live iew Icons ...................................................................................................................... 41
3.3 Live iew Mode Operations .................................................................................................. 42
3.3.1 Using the Mouse in Live iew ......................................................................................... 43
3.3.2 Switching Main/Aux Output ........................................................................................... 43
3.3.3 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live iew Mode ....................................................................... 44
3.4 Channel-Zero Encoding ......................................................................................................... 47
3.5 Adjusting Live iew Settings ................................................................................................. 48
3.6 Manual ideo Quality Diagnostics ........................................................................................ 49
4 PTZ Controls ................................................................................................................................... 50
4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings ....................................................................................................... 50
4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols, and Patterns ............................................................................ 52
4.2.1 Customizing Presets ........................................................................................................ 52
4.2.2 Calling Presets ................................................................................................................. 53
4.2.3 Customizing Patrols ........................................................................................................ 54

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4.2.4 Calling Patrols.................................................................................................................. 56
4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ...................................................................................................... 56
4.2.6 Calling Patterns ............................................................................................................... 57
4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit ........................................................................................ 58
4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan .......................................................................................................... 59
4.2.9 One-Touch Park............................................................................................................... 60
4.3 PTZ Control Panel .................................................................................................................. 61
5 Recording and Capture Settings ..................................................................................................... 62
5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters ......................................................................................... 62
5.2 Configuring Recording and Capture Schedule ...................................................................... 68
5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording and Capture ........................................................ 72
5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording and Capture ........................................................... 73
5.5 Configuring Event Recording and Capture ............................................................................ 75
5.6 Configuring Manual Recording and Continous Capture ....................................................... 76
5.7 Configuring Holiday Recording and Capture ......................................................................... 77
5.8 Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture ................................................................... 79
5.9 Configuring HDD Group ........................................................................................................ 81
5.10 Files Protection ..................................................................................................................... 82
5.10.1 Protect Record Files by Locking Them ............................................................................ 82
5.10.2 Protect File by Setting HDD to Read-Only ...................................................................... 83
5.11 One-Key Enable/Disable H.264+/H.265+, Analog Cameras .................................................. 84
5.11.1 Enabling ........................................................................................................................... 84
5.11.2 Disabling .......................................................................................................................... 85
5.12 Playback ................................................................................................................................ 85
5.12.1 Instant Playback by Channel ........................................................................................... 85
5.12.2 Playback by Normal Search ............................................................................................. 86
5.12.2.1 Playback by Channel ........................................................................................... 86
5.12.2.2 Playback by Time ................................................................................................ 87
5.12.3 Playback Interface ........................................................................................................... 87
5.12.4 Playback by Event Search................................................................................................ 88
5.12.5 Playback by Tag ............................................................................................................... 91
5.12.6 Playback by Smart Search ............................................................................................... 93
5.12.7 Playback by System Logs ................................................................................................. 97
5.12.8 Playback by Sub-Periods ................................................................................................. 98
5.12.9 Play Back External Files ................................................................................................... 99
5.13 Auxiliary Functions of Playback........................................................................................... 100
5.13.1 Playing Back Frame-by-Frame ...................................................................................... 100
5.13.2 Digital Zoom .................................................................................................................. 100
5.13.3 Multi-Channel Reverse Playback .................................................................................. 101
5.13.4 File Management .......................................................................................................... 102
5.14 Backup ................................................................................................................................. 102
5.14.1 Backup by Normal ideo/Picture Search ...................................................................... 102

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5.14.1.1 Using USB Flash Drives, USB HDDs .................................................................... 103
5.14.2 Backup by Event Search ................................................................................................ 105
5.14.3 Back Up ideo Clips....................................................................................................... 106
5.15 Managing Backup Devices .................................................................................................. 107
6 Alarm Settings .............................................................................................................................. 108
6.1 Setting Motion Detection.................................................................................................... 108
6.2 Setting Sensor Alarms ......................................................................................................... 110
6.2.1 Detecting ideo Loss ..................................................................................................... 112
6.2.2 Detecting ideo Tampering .......................................................................................... 113
6.3 Setting All-Day ideo Quality Diagnostics .......................................................................... 115
6.4 Handling Exceptions ............................................................................................................ 116
7 Setting Alarm Response Actions .................................................................................................. 118
8 POS Configuration ........................................................................................................................ 121
8.1 Configuring POS Settings ..................................................................................................... 121
8.2 Configuring Overlay Channel .............................................................................................. 125
8.3 Configuring POS Alarm ........................................................................................................ 126
9 CA Alarm .................................................................................................................................... 128
9.1 Face Detection .................................................................................................................... 128
9.2 ehicle Detection ................................................................................................................ 130
9.3 Line Crossing Detection....................................................................................................... 131
9.4 Intrusion Detection ............................................................................................................. 133
9.5 Region Entrance Detection ................................................................................................. 134
9.6 Region Exiting Detection ..................................................................................................... 135
9.7 Loitering Detection ............................................................................................................. 136
9.8 People Gathering Detection ................................................................................................ 136
9.9 Fast Moving Detection ........................................................................................................ 136
9.10 Parking Detection ................................................................................................................ 136
9.11 Unattended Baggage Detection .......................................................................................... 137
9.12 Object Removal Detection .................................................................................................. 137
9.13 Audio Exception Detection ................................................................................................. 137
9.14 Defocus Detection ............................................................................................................... 138
9.15 Sudden Scene Change ......................................................................................................... 139
9.16 PIR Alarm ............................................................................................................................. 139
10 CA Search ................................................................................................................................... 140
10.1 Behavior Search .................................................................................................................. 140
10.2 Plate Search ......................................................................................................................... 141
10.3 People Counting .................................................................................................................. 142
10.4 Heat Map............................................................................................................................. 143
11 Network Settings .......................................................................................................................... 144
11.1 Configuring General Settings .............................................................................................. 144
11.2 Configuring Advanced Settings ........................................................................................... 146
11.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings ........................................................................................... 146

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11.2.2 Configuring Hik-Connect ............................................................................................... 147
11.2.3 Configuring DDNS.......................................................................................................... 149
11.2.4 Configuring NTP Server ................................................................................................. 150
11.2.5 Configuring NAT ............................................................................................................ 151
11.2.6 Configuring More Settings ............................................................................................ 153
11.2.7 Configuring HTTPS Port ................................................................................................. 154
11.2.8 Configuring E-Mail......................................................................................................... 156
11.2.9 Checking Network Traffic .............................................................................................. 158
11.3 Configuring Network Detection .......................................................................................... 159
11.3.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss ....................................................................... 159
11.3.2 Exporting Network Packet ............................................................................................ 159
11.3.3 Checking Network Status .............................................................................................. 160
11.3.4 Checking Network Statistics .......................................................................................... 161
12 RAID .............................................................................................................................................. 162
12.1 Configuring Array ................................................................................................................ 162
12.1.1 Enable RAID ................................................................................................................... 163
12.1.2 One-Touch Configuration ............................................................................................. 163
12.1.3 Manually Creating Array ............................................................................................... 165
12.1.4 Rebuilding Array ............................................................................................................ 167
12.1.5 Automatically Rebuilding Array .................................................................................... 168
12.1.6 Manually Rebuilding Array ............................................................................................ 169
12.1.7 Deleting Array ............................................................................................................... 170
13 Checking and Editing Firmware ................................................................................................... 171
14 HDD Management ....................................................................................................................... 172
14.1 Initializing HDDs .................................................................................................................. 172
14.2 Managing Network HDD ..................................................................................................... 174
14.3 Managing HDD Group ......................................................................................................... 176
14.3.1 Setting HDD Groups ...................................................................................................... 176
14.4 Setting HDD Property .......................................................................................................... 178
14.5 Configuring Quota Mode .................................................................................................... 179
14.6 Configuring Cloud Storage .................................................................................................. 181
14.7 Configuring Disk Clone ........................................................................................................ 183
14.8 Checking HDD Status ........................................................................................................... 185
14.9 Checking S.M.A.R.T. Information ......................................................................................... 186
14.10 Detecting Bad Sectors ......................................................................................................... 186
14.11 Configuring HDD Error Alarms ............................................................................................ 187
15 Camera Settings ........................................................................................................................... 188
15.1 Configuring OSD Settings .................................................................................................... 188
15.2 Configuring Privacy Mask .................................................................................................... 190
15.3 Configuring ideo Parameters ............................................................................................ 190
15.3.1 Configuring Image Settings ........................................................................................... 190
15.3.2 Configuring Camera Parameters Settings ..................................................................... 191

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16 D R Management and Maintenance ........................................................................................... 193
16.1 iewing System Information ............................................................................................... 193
16.2 Searching Log Files .............................................................................................................. 193
16.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info ................................................................................... 196
16.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files ............................................................................ 196
16.5 Upgrading System ............................................................................................................... 197
16.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device ............................................................................... 197
16.5.2 Upgrading by FTP .......................................................................................................... 197
16.6 Upgrading Camera ............................................................................................................... 198
16.7 Restoring Default Settings ................................................................................................... 199
17 Other ............................................................................................................................................ 200
17.1 Configuring General Settings .............................................................................................. 200
17.2 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port ............................................................................................ 201
17.3 Configuring DST Settings ..................................................................................................... 202
17.4 Configuring More Settings .................................................................................................. 202
17.5 Managing User Accounts .................................................................................................... 205
17.5.1 Adding a User ................................................................................................................ 205
17.5.2 Deleting a User .............................................................................................................. 208
17.5.3 Editing a User ................................................................................................................ 209
18 Appendix ...................................................................................................................................... 212
18.1 Specifications ...................................................................................................................... 212
18.1.1 DS-73xxHUI-K4 .............................................................................................................. 212
18.1.2 DS-90xxHUI-K8 .............................................................................................................. 213
18.1.3 DS-73xxHQI-K4 .............................................................................................................. 214
18.2 Glossary ............................................................................................................................... 215
18.3 Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................. 216
18.4 List of Compatible Hikvision IP Cameras ............................................................................. 220
18.5 List of Compatible Third-Party IP Cameras ......................................................................... 220

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NOTE: Figures in this manual are for illustration only; your screens may differ.
1Introduction
1.1 Front Panel
Figure 1, DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4 Front Panel
Table 1-1 DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4 Front Panel Description
No.
Name
Function Description
1
POWER
Turns
green when D R is powered up
READY
Turns
green, indicating that
the D R is functioning properly
STATUS
T
urns
green
when devic
e is controlled by an IR remote
T
urns red when controlled by a keyboard a
nd purple when IR remote and
ke
yboard is used at the same time
ALARM
Turns
red
when a sensor alarm is detected
HDD
Flickers
red when data is be
ing read from or written to HDD
T
x
/R
x
Flickers
green when network connection is functio
ning properly
2
D D
-
R/W
Slot for D D
-
R/W
3 Composite
Keys
SHIFT
Switches between the numeric
or
letter input and
functions of the composite
keys. (Input letter or numbers when the light is out; Realize functions when the
light is red.)
1/MENU
Enter
s
numeral “1”
Access
es
the main menu interface
2/ABC/F1
Enter
s
numeral “2”
Enter
s
letters “ABC”
The F1 button when used in a list field will select all items in the list
T
urn
s
on/off
PTZ light
i
n PTZ Control mode,
and use
it
to
zoom out the image
S
witch
es
betw
een main and spot video output
i
n live view or playback mode
.
3/DEF/F2
Enter
s
numeral “3”
Enter
s
letters “DEF”
Uses the
F2 button is used to change the tab pages
Z
ooms in the image
i
n PTZ control mode
4/GHI/ESC
Enter
s
numeral “4”
Ent
er
s
letters “GHI”
Exit
s
and back to the previous menu
5/JKL/EDIT
Enter
s
numeral “5”
Enter
s
letters “JKL”
Delete
s
characters before cursor
Check the checkb
ox and select the ON/OFF switch
Start
s
/stop
s
record clipping in playback
6/MNO/PLAY
Enter
s
numeral “6”
Enter
s
letters “MNO”
A
ccess
es
to playback interface
i
n Playback mode
7/PQRS/REC
Enter
s
numeral “7”
Enter
s
letters “PQRS”
A
ccess
es
to manual record interface
M
anually enable
s
/disable
s
record
8/TU /PTZ
Enter
s
numeral “8”
Enter
s
letters “TU ”
Access
es
PTZ control interface
9/WXYZ/PRE
Enter
s
numeral “9”
Enter
s
letters “WXYZ”
Multi
-
channel
display in
live view
0/A
Enter
s
numeral
“0”

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No.
Name
Function Description
Shift
s
the input methods in the editing text field. (
Upper and lowercase,
alphabet, symbols or numeric input).
4
DIRECTION
N
avigate
s
between diffe
rent fields and items in menus
Uses
the Up and Down button
s
to speed up and slow down
the playing of
video
files in Playback mode.
The Left and Right button wi
ll select the next and previous record files.
C
ycle
s
through channels
i
n Live iew mode
.
C
ontrol
s
the movement of the PTZ camera
i
n PTZ control mode
ENTER
C
onfirm
s
selection in any of
the menu modes
Checks the
checkbox
P
lay
s
or pause
s
the
pla
ying of
video
files i
n Playback mode
A
dvance
s
the video by a single frame
i
n single
-
frame Playback mode
S
top
s
/start
s
auto switch
i
n Auto
-
switch mode
5
POWER
Power on/off switch
6 JOG SHUTTLE Control
Move
s
the active selection
up and down
in a menu
C
ycle
s
through different channels
i
n
l
ive
v
iew mode
J
ump
s
30s forward/backward in video files
in
the
p
layback mode
C
ontrol
s
the movement of the PTZ camera
i
n PTZ control mode
Move
s
the active selection
up and down
in a menu
7 USB Interface
U
niversal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mous
e and
USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
8
IR Receiver
Receiver for IR remote
control
Figure 2, DS-90xxHUI-K8 Front Panel
Table 1-2 DS-90xxHUI-K8 Front Panel Description
No.
Name
Function Description
1
ALARM
R
ed when a sensor alarm is detected
READY
B
lue, indicating that the D R is functioning properly
STATUS
B
lue when device is controlled
by an IR remote
R
ed when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR remote and ke
yboard is used at the same time
HDD
Flickers red when data is be
ing read from or written to HDD
MODEM
Flickers blue when network connection is function
ing properly
Tx/Rx
B
lue when the device is in armed status; at this time, an alarm is enabled when an event is detected.
GUARD
Tu
rns off when the device is unarmed. The arm/disarm status can be changed by pressing and holding on
the ESC button for more than 3 seconds in live view mode.
R
ed when a sensor alarm is detected
2
IR Receiver
Receiver for IR remote
3
Front Panel Lock
L
ock
or unlock the panel by the key
4
D D
-
R/W
Slot for D D
-
R/W
5 Alphanumeric
Buttons
Switches to the corresponding channel in live view or PTZ c
ontrol mode
Inputs numbers and characters in e
dit mode
Switches between different channels in p
layback m
ode
B
lue when the corresponding channel is recording; turns red when the channel is in network transmission
status; turns pink when the channel is recording and transmitting.
6
USB Interfaces
Universal Serial Bus
ports for additional devices such as US
B mous
e and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
7
ESC
Returns
to the previous menu
Presses for arming/disarming the device in live v
iew mode
REC/SHOT
Enters t
he Manual Record settings menu
Presses this button followed by a numeric button to call a PTZ prese
t in PTZ control settings
Turns audio on/off in the p
layback mode
PLAY/AUTO
Enters the p
layback mode
Automatically scans in the PTZ c
ontrol menu
ZOOM+
Zooms in the PTZ camera in the PTZ c
ontrol setting

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No.
Name
Function Description
A/FOCUS+
Adjusts
focus in the PTZ Control
menu
Switches between input methods (upper and lower case alphabet, symbol
s and numeric input).
EDIT/IRIS+
Edits text fields. When editing text fields, it also deletes the ch
aracter in front of the cursor
Checks the checkbox in the checkbox fields
Adjusts the iris of the camera in PTZ control mode
Generates video clips for backup in playback mode
Enters/exits the fol
der of USB device and eSATA HDD
MAIN/SPOT/ZOOM-
Switches
between main and spot output
Zooms out the image in PTZ control
mode
F1/ LIGHT
Selects all items on the list when used in a list
field
Turns on/off PTZ light
(if applicable) in PTZ control mode
Switches between play and reverse play in playback mode
F2/ AUX
Cycles
through tab pages
Switches between channel
s in synchronous playback mode
MENU/WIPER
Returns to the Mai
n menu (after successful login)
Presses and holds the button for five seconds to
turn off audible key beep
Starts wiper (if applicable) in PTZ control mode
Shows/hides the control inter
face in playback mode
PRE /FOCUS-
Switches between singl
e screen and multi
-
screen mode
Adjusts the focus in conjunction with the A/FOCUS+ button in PTZ control mode
PTZ/IRIS-
Enters
the PTZ Control mode
Adjusts the iris of the PTZ camera in PTZ c
ontrol mode
8
DIRECTION
Navigates between different f
ields and items in menus
Uses the Up and Down buttons to speed up and slow down the playing of video files in Playback mode.
The Left and Right button will select the next and previous record files.
Cycles through channels in Live iew mode
Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode
ENTER
Confirms sele
ction in any of the menu modes.
Checks the checkbox
Plays or pauses the playing of video files in Playback mode
Advanc
es the video by a single frame in single
-
frame Playback mode
Stops/starts auto switch in Auto
-
switch mode
9 JOG SHUTTLE
Control
Moves the active selection up and down
in a menu
Cycles through different channels in live view mode
Jumps 30s forwar
d/backward in video files in the playback mode
Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode
10
POWER ON/OFF
Power o
n/off switch
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations
The D R may also be controlled with the included IR remote control.
If your system is secured with a password pattern, press ESC on the remote to display
the password input window and input the password by using a keyboard.
Batteries (2 × AAA) must be installed before operation.

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Figure 3, Remote Control
The keys on the remote control resemble the ones found on the front panel. See Table 1-3.
Table 1-3 Description of the IR Remote Control Buttons
No.
Name
Description
1 POWER
Power on/off the device.
Power on/off the
device
by pressing and holding the button for
5
seco
nds.
2 MENU Button
Press the button
to
return to the
m
ain menu (after successful login).
Press and hold the button for 5 seconds will turn off audible key beep.
In PTZ Control mode, the MENU button will start wiper (if applicable).
In Playback mo
de, it is used to show/hide the control interface.
3 REC Button
Enter the Manual Record setting menu.
In PTZ control settings, press the button and then you can call a PTZ preset by pressing Numeric button.
It is also used to turn audio on/off in th
e Playback mode.
4
DIRECTION Button
N
avigate between different fields and items in menus.
In the Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up and slow down recorded video. The Left
and Right button will select the next and previous record
files.
In Live iew mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through channels.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera.
ENTER Button
C
onfirm selection in any of the menu modes.
It can also be used to
tick
checkbox fie
lds.
In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
In single
-
frame Playback mode, pressing the button will advance the video by a single frame.
5
PTZ Button
In Auto
-
switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch.
6
DE
Enabl
es/Disables Remote Control.
7 Alphanumeric
Buttons
Switch to the corresponding channel in Live view or PTZ Control mode.
Input numbers and characters in Edit mode.
Switch between different channels in
the
Playback mode.
8 ESC Button
Back to the pre
vious menu.
Press for Arming/disarming the device in Live iew mode.
9 PLAY Button
The button is used to enter the All
-
day Playback mode.
It is also used to
auto scan in the PTZ Control menu.
10 PRE Button
Switch between single screen and multi
-
sc
reen mode.
In PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the focus in conjunction with the A/FOCUS+ button.

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1.2.1 Troubleshooting Remote Control
Make sure batteries have been installed properly. Also, note that the
remote control must be aimed at the IR receiver on the N R front panel.
If there is no response after pressing any button on the remote, follow
the procedure below to troubleshoot.
1. Go to enu > Configuration > General > ore Settings by operating the
front control panel or the mouse.
2. Check and remember the D R No. The default D R No. is 255. This
number valid for all IR remote controls.
3. Press DEV on the remote control.
4. Enter the D R No. in Step 2.
5. Press ENTER on the remote.
If the front panel Status indicator turns blue, the remote control is operating
properly. If the Status indicator does not turn blue and there is no response,
check the following:
•Batteries are installed correctly and the polarities are not reversed.
•Batteries are fresh and not out of charge.
•IR receiver is not obstructed.
If the remote still does not function, change the remote and try again, or
contact the device provider.
1.3 USB Mouse Operation
A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this D R.
1. Plug mouse into a USB interface on the D R. The mouse should automatically be
detected. If not, the mouse might not be compatible. Refer to your mouse provider.
Table 1-4 Description of the Mouse Control
Name
Action
Description
Left-Click
Single-Click
Live view: Select channel and show the quick set menu.
Menu: Select
and enter.
Double
-
Click
Live view: Switch between single
-
screen and multi
-
screen.
Drag
PTZ control: Wheeling.
Privacy mask and motion detection: Select target area.
Digital zoom-in: Drag and select target area.
Live view: Drag channel/time bar.
Right-Click Single-Click
Live view: Show menu.
Menu: Exit current menu to upper level menu.
Scroll-Wheel
Scrolling up
Live view: Previous screen.
Menu: Previous item.
Scrolling down
Live view: Next screen.
Menu: Next item.

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1.4 Input Method Description
Figure 4, Soft Keyboard
Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard:
Table 1-5 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons
Icon Description Icon Description
… Number … English letter
Lowercase/Uppercase Backspace
Switch the keyboard Space
Positioning the cursor Enter
Symbols Reserved
1.5 Rear Panel
The rear panel varies by model. Refer to the actual product. The following figures are
for reference only.
Figure 5, DS-73xxHUI-K4 Rear Panel