HIK VISION DS-7604 Series User manual

DS-7604 Series DVR
USER’S MANUAL
Version 1.0.3N

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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.
• Unit 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.
• Use the DVR 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.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
C H A P T E R 1.................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Overview....................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Product Features ................................................................................................................................................... 7
Product Application Diagram............................................................................................................................... 9
Operating Your DVR............................................................................................................................................ 9
Rear Panel........................................................................................................................................................... 13
C H A P T E R 2................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Getting Started.................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Starting and Shutting Down Your DVR..................................................................................................................... 16
Rebooting and Locking Your DVR............................................................................................................................ 16
Using the Setup Wizard.............................................................................................................................................. 17
Setting Date & Time................................................................................................................................................... 20
C H A P T E R 3................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Live Preview ...................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Live Preview On-screen Display................................................................................................................................ 23
Live Preview Icons ............................................................................................................................................. 23
Live Preview Operation.............................................................................................................................................. 23
Mouse Operation in Live Preview...................................................................................................................... 23
Digital Zoom....................................................................................................................................................... 24
Configure Live Preview Display................................................................................................................................ 25
Set Camera Order ............................................................................................................................................... 26
C H A P T E R 4................................................................................................................................................................ 27
Record Settings.................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Configure Record Settings.......................................................................................................................................... 28
Before Record Settings....................................................................................................................................... 28
Initializing Record Settings................................................................................................................................ 28
Scheduling a Recording...................................................................................................................................... 30
Starting a Manual Recording.............................................................................................................................. 30
Protect Recorded Files................................................................................................................................................ 31
Lock/Unlock Recorded Files.............................................................................................................................. 31
Set HDD to Read-Only....................................................................................................................................... 32
Configuring Advanced HDD Settings........................................................................................................................ 33
Setting up HDD Redundancy............................................................................................................................. 33
C H A P T E R 5................................................................................................................................................................ 35
Playback............................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Video Playback........................................................................................................................................................... 36
Playback Interface .............................................................................................................................................. 36
Play Back by Search ........................................................................................................................................... 37
Playback in Live Preview Mode......................................................................................................................... 37
Playback by System Log .................................................................................................................................... 38
Playback Frame-by-Frame ................................................................................................................................. 39
Digital Zoom....................................................................................................................................................... 39
C H A P T E R 6................................................................................................................................................................ 41
Backup................................................................................................................................................................................ 41
Backing Up Recorded Files........................................................................................................................................ 42
Exporting Files.................................................................................................................................................... 42
Export Video Clips ............................................................................................................................................. 44
Manage Backup Devices .................................................................................................................................... 45
C H A P T E R 7................................................................................................................................................................ 46
Alarm Settings................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Configure Alarms ....................................................................................................................................................... 47
Motion Detection Alarm..................................................................................................................................... 47
Setting up Sensor Alarms................................................................................................................................... 49
Triggering Alarm Outputs Manually.................................................................................................................. 51
Detecting Video Loss ......................................................................................................................................... 52
Detecting Video Tampering ............................................................................................................................... 53
Setting Exception........................................................................................................................................................ 55

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Understanding Exception Trigger Options ........................................................................................................ 56
C H A P T E R 8................................................................................................................................................................ 57
Network Settings............................................................................................................................................................... 57
Configuring Network Settings.................................................................................................................................... 58
Configuring General Settings............................................................................................................................. 58
PPPoE Settings ................................................................................................................................................... 59
Configuring DDNS............................................................................................................................................. 60
NTP Server Settings ........................................................................................................................................... 61
Remote Alarm Host Settings.............................................................................................................................. 62
Configuring Multicast......................................................................................................................................... 62
Configuring Server and HTTP Ports.................................................................................................................. 63
C H A P T E R 9................................................................................................................................................................ 64
PTZ Controls..................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Navigate PTZ Menu.................................................................................................................................................... 65
Configure PTZ Settings .............................................................................................................................................. 65
Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns..................................................................................................................... 66
Understanding PTZ Controls.............................................................................................................................. 66
Customizing Presets............................................................................................................................................ 67
Customizing Patrols............................................................................................................................................ 67
Customize Patterns ............................................................................................................................................. 69
C H A P T E R 1 0............................................................................................................................................................. 71
Camera Management ....................................................................................................................................................... 71
Configure IP Cameras................................................................................................................................................. 72
Configure OSD Settings ............................................................................................................................................. 75
Set up Privacy Mask ................................................................................................................................................... 76
Adjust Display Settings .............................................................................................................................................. 77
C H A P T E R 1 1............................................................................................................................................................. 78
HDD Management............................................................................................................................................................ 78
Manage HDDs ............................................................................................................................................................ 79
Initializing HDDs................................................................................................................................................ 79
Set HDD Groups................................................................................................................................................. 79
Set HDD Status................................................................................................................................................... 80
Checking HDD Status ........................................................................................................................................ 81
Configure HDD Alarms...................................................................................................................................... 83
C H A P T E R 1 2............................................................................................................................................................. 84
DVR Management ............................................................................................................................................................ 84
Configure System Settings ......................................................................................................................................... 85
Configuring General Settings............................................................................................................................. 85
Configuring Advanced Settings ......................................................................................................................... 85
RS-232 Port Settings................................................................................................................................................... 86
Managing User Accounts ........................................................................................................................................... 87
Add a New User.................................................................................................................................................. 87
Deleting a User ................................................................................................................................................... 90
Modifying a User................................................................................................................................................ 90
Manage System........................................................................................................................................................... 91
Importing & Exporting Configuration ............................................................................................................... 91
Updating System Firmware........................................................................................................................................ 91
Restore Default Settings ............................................................................................................................................. 93
View System Information........................................................................................................................................... 93
View System Log........................................................................................................................................................ 94
C H A P T E R 1 3............................................................................................................................................................. 96
Appendix............................................................................................................................................................................ 96
Glossary ...................................................................................................................................................................... 97
FAQ............................................................................................................................................................................. 98

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C H A PT E R 1
Introduction

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Overview
Thank you for your purchase of DS-7604 Series Digital Video Recorder (DVR). To get detailed information about the
DVR, please read through the Installation’s Manual and this User’s Manual thoroughly.
The DS-7604 series DVR is a new generation product developed by HIKVISION. Built on an embedded platform and
combining the latest advanced H.264 video encoding and decoding technologies, the DS-7604 series DVR contains the
perfect combination of rock-solid reliability and high performance.
Figure 1. DS-7604 Series DVR
Product Features
Compression:
DS-7604HI-S can be connected with analog camera, network camera and IP speed dome.
DS-7604NI-S and DS-7604NI-S/M can be connected with network camera and network speed dome only.
Dual stream compression and up to HD720P (1280*720) resolution supported by each IP camera.
Up to 4CIF resolution supported by each analog camera connected to DS-7604HI-S.
Resolution, frame rate, bit rate and image quality settings programmable per individual camera.
Scheduled and event recording parameters configurable per individual camera.
Encoding for both audio/video composite stream and video stream; audio and video synchronization during
composite stream encoding.
Local Monitoring
DS-7604HI-S supports 1/4/9-division video live view, with adjustable cameras order for display.
DS-7604 NI-S and DS-7604NI-S/M support 1/4-division video live view.
Group switch, manual switch and automatic cycle modes selectable for video live view, with the auto cycle
period configurable.
Digital zooming in live view mode.
Shield of assigned channel for live view.
Motion detection, video loss detection, video tampering detection and video input exception detection
configurable.
Privacy masking capability.
Multiple PTZ protocols supported.
Configuration and callup of presets, patrols and patterns.
Zoom in by clicking the mouse and tracing by dragging mouse in PTZ control.
HDD Management
Connection to 2 SATA hard disks supported, with up to 2TB storage capacity for each disk. (For this chassis, it
can only support 1 HDD installation, and the other SATA interface is reserved.)
Supports S.M.A.R.T technology.
Supports HDD standby function.
Supports HDD management in groups.
HDD file system is compatible with Windows. Use pre-allocating hard disk management technology, and no disk
fragments.

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Record & Playback
Supports cycle and non-cycle recording mode.
Supports normal and event video encoding parameters.
Supports multiple recording types, including manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm and motion &
alarm recording, etc.
Supports 8 recording time periods with separate recording types.
Supports Pre-record and Post-record time for alarm and motion detection, and pre-record time for schedule and
manual recording.
Supports lock and unlock video files.
Supports local redundant recording.
Supports setting hard disk to read only.
Supports video data search and playback by channel number, recording type, time etc.
Supports digital zoom function in playback.
Supports pause, play fast, play slow, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, locating in progress bar by
dragging the mouse.
Supports 4-channel synchronous playback.
Backup
Record files backed up via USB device or SATA CD-RW.
Bunch backup by file or by time.
Record files edited for backup in playback.
Management and maintenance for backup devices.
Alarm & Exception
Unified management of alarm in/out of DVR and IP cameras.
Unified management of video tempering alarm, motion and video loss alarm of DVR and IP cameras.
Configurable arming time of alarm in/out.
Various alarm types supported: alarms for video loss, motion detection, video tempering, video signal abnormal,
video in/out format unmatched, illegal access, network disconnection, IP conflict, hard disk error and hard disk
full.
Various alarm response actions supported: camera recording, relay out, on-screen warning, audible warning and
upload to center, etc.
Auto recovery from exceptions.
Other Local Functions
Control of DVR via front panel keys, mouse, IR control and special keyboard.
Three-level user management, each user with individual operating permission for DVR and IP camera.
Powerful record and search for log of operation, alarm and exceptions.
Import/export of device configuration files.
Network
10/100M adaptive network interface.
TCP/IP protocol suites, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP protocols, etc.
Unicast and multicast supported; TCP, UDP, and RTP protocols applicable in unicast.
Remote search, playback and download, lock/unlock of video files; support breakpoint resume.
Remote access and configuration of parameters; remote import/export of device configuration parameters.
Remote access of device running status, system log and alarm status.
Remote control of DVR via button operation.
Remote lock/unlock of panel buttons and mouse.
Remote formatting of hard disk, upgrade, reboot/shutdown and other system maintenance operations.
RS -485 transparent channel transmission.
Event alarm and exceptions upload to remote management host.
Remote manual recording.
Remote video image capture in JPEG format.
Remote PTZ control.
Voice talk and broadcast.
Built-in WEB Server.
Development Support
Provision of SDK in Windows and Linux operating systems.
Application software source code of Demo.
Support and training service for application system development.

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Product Application Diagram
Figure 2. Product Application Diagram
Note: DS-7604NI-S/M and DS-7604NI-S models provide no analog camera connections, and DS-7604NI-S/M
model has no VGA output.
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
Your DVR comes with built-in front panel controls, as shown in the following figure:
Figure 3. DVR Front Panel Controls
The controls on the front panel include:
1. USB Interface: Connects USB mouse or USE flash memory devices
2. Compound Buttons:
•1Main Menu: (1) Enter numeral “1”; (2) Access the main menu interface
•2ABC/F1: (1) Enter numeral “2”; (2) Enter letters “ABC”; (3) The F1 button when used in a list

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field will select all items on the list. In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light.
•3DEF/F2:(1) Enter numeral “3”; (2) Enter letters “DEF”; (3) The F2 button is used to cycle
through tab pages. It will also bring up the Channel & OSD Position settings.
•4GHI/ESC: (1) Enter numeral “4”; (2) Enter letters “GHI”
(3)Exitandbacktothepreviousmenu
•5JKL/EDIT: (1) Enter numeral “5”; (2) Enter letters “JKL”; (3) Delete characters before cursor;
(4)Select the checkbox and ON/OFF switch; (5) Start/stop record clipping in playback
•6MNO/PLAY: (1) Enter numeral “6”; (2) Enter letters “MNO”;
(3) Playback, for direct access to playback interface
•7PQRS/REC: (1) Enter numeral “7”; (2) Enter letters “PQRS”; (3) Manual record, for direct
access to manual record interface; manually enable/disable record
•8TQV/PTZ: (1) Enter numeral “8”; (2) Enter letters “TQV”; (3) Access PTZ control interface
•9WXYZ/PREV: (1) Enter numeral “9”; (2) Enter letters “WXYZ”; (3) Multi-camera display in
preview
•0/A:(1) Enter numeral “0”; (2) switch between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet,
symbols and numeric input)
3. SHIFT: Switch of compound keys between the numeric/letter input and functional control.
4. Control Buttons:
•Directional buttons: In menu mode, the direction buttons are used to navigate between different
fields and items and select setting parameters. In playback mode, the Up and Down buttons are
used to speed up and slow down record play, and the Left and Right buttons are used to select the
recording 30s forwards or backwards. In preview mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through
channels.
•Enter: The Enter button is used to confirm selection in menu mode; or used to select checkbox
fields and ON/OFF switch. In playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video. In
single-frame play mode, pressing the Enter button will advance the video by a single frame. And
in auto sequence preview mode, the buttons can be used to pause / resume auto sequence.
5. Status Indicators:
•POWER: the POWER indicator turns green when DVR is powered up.
•STATUS:the indicator lights when the compound key switches to numeric/letter input mode.
•Tx/Rx:TX/RX indictor flickers green when network connection is functioning normally.
6. IR Receiver: operation by IR remote control.
IRRemoteControl
Your DVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 2.
Batteries (2×AAA) must be installed before operation.

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Figure 4. IR Remote Control
The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel. Referring to Figure 3, they include:
1. POWER: Turn on/off DVR.
2. DEV: Enable/Disable Remote Control.
3. Alphanumeric: Same as Alphanumeric buttons on front panel.
4. EDIT: Same as JKL/EDIT button on front panel.
5. A: Same as A/FOCUS+ button on front panel.
6. REC: Same as REC/SHOT button on front panel.
7. PLAY: Same as MNO/PLAY button on front panel.
8. INFO: Same as ZOOM+ button on front panel.
9. VOIP: Same as MAIN/SPOT/ZOOM- button on front panel.
10. MENU: Same as MENU/WIPER button on front panel.
11. PREV: Same as PREV/FOCUS- button on front panel.
12. DIRECTION/ENTER Buttons: Same as DIRECTION/ENTER buttons on front panel.
13. PTZ: Same as PTZ/IRIS- button on front panel.
14. ESC: Same as ESC button on front panel.
15. RESERVED: Reserved.
16. F1: Same as F1/LIGHT button on front panel.
17. PTZ CONTROL Buttons: Buttons to adjust the iris, focus and zoom of a PTZ camera.

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18. F2 Button: Same as F2/AUX button on front panel.
Aim the remote control at the IR receiver located at the front of the unit to test operation. If there is no response:
1. Using the front control panel or the mouse, go into Menu > Settings > General > More Settings.
2. Check and remember DVR ID#. The default ID# is 255. This ID# is valid for all IR controls.
3. Press the DEV button on the remote.
4. Enter the DVR ID# from step 2.
5. Press the ENTER button on the remote control.
If the Status indicator on the front panel turns blue, the remote control is operating properly. If the Status indicator does
not turn blue and there is still no response from the remote, please check the following:
1. Batteries are installed correctly and the polarities of the batteries are not reversed.
2. Batteries are fresh and not out of charge.
3. IR receiver is not obstructed.
4. No fluorescent lamp is used nearby.
UsingaUSBMouse
A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this DVR. To use a USB mouse:
1. Plug USB mouse into one of the USB 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.
• Click and Drag: Clicking and dragging the Left mouse button can be used to control the pan/tilt of a
PTZ camera as well as to vary the position of digital zoom area and camera OSD. It can also be used
to setup the alarm areas.
2. Right Button:
•Single-Click: Shows pop-up menu.
3. Scroll-Wheel:
• Scroll Up: In Preview mode, scrolling up will switch to the previous screen. In Menu mode, it will
move the selection to the previous item.
• Scroll Down: In Preview mode, scrolling down will switch to the next screen. 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 Keypad, shown
in Figure 5.

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Figure 5. Soft Keypad
The buttons on the soft keyboard represents:
Lowercase:Designates lowercase input is being used.
Uppercase:Designates uppercase input is being used.
SwitchtoLowercase:Switch to lowercase input.
SwitchtoUppercase:Switch to uppercase input.
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 6. Soft Keyboard Buttons
Rear Panel
Figure 7. Rear Panel of DS-7604HI-S
No. Item Description
1 USB Interface Connector for USB devices
2 VIDEO IN BNC connectors for analog video input
3 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output. If VGA output has been connected, then the
VIDEO OUT port provides no output.
VIDEO OUT1 is main video out, and VIDEO OUT2 is spot video out.
4 AUDIO IN RCA connectors for analog audio input
5 AUDIO OUT RCA connector for audio output
6 LAN Connector for LAN (Local Area Network)
7 VGA DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu
8 RS-485 Interface Connector for RS-485 devices. T+, T- pin connects to PTZ
ALARM IN Connector for alarm input (up to 4 channels)
ALARM OUT Connector for alarm output (1 channel)
9 POWER Switch for turn on/off the device
10 12V 12VDC power supply
11 GND Ground(needs to be connected when DVR startup)

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Figure 8. Rear Panel of DS-7604NI-S
No. Item Description
1 USB Interface Connector for USB devices
2 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output. If VGA output has been connected, then the
VIDEO OUT port provides no output.
3 AUDIO IN RCA connectors for analog audio input
4 AUDIO OUT RCA connector for audio output
5 LAN Connector for LAN (Local Area Network)
6 VGA DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu
7 RS-485 Interface Connector for RS-485 devices. T+, T- pin connects to PTZ
ALARM IN Connector for alarm input (up to 4 channels)
ALARM OUT Connector for alarm output (1 channel)
8 POWER Switch for turn on/off the device
9 12V 12VDC power supply
10 GND Ground (needs to be connected when DVR startup)
Figure 9. Rear Pane of DS-7604NI-S/M
No. Item Description
1 USB Interface Connector for USB devices
2 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output
3 AUDIO IN RCA connectors for analog audio input
4 AUDIO OUT RCA connector for audio output
5 LAN Connector for LAN (Local Area Network)
6 RS-485 Interface Connector for RS-485 devices. T+, T- pin connects to PTZ
ALARM IN Connector for alarm input (up to 4 channels)
ALARM OUT Connector for alarm output (1 channel)
7 POWER Switch for turn on/off the device
8 12V 12VDC power supply
9 GND Ground(needs to be connected when DVR startup)

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C H A PT E R 2
Getting Started

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Starting and Shutting Down Your DVR
Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expand the life of your DVR.
To start your DVR:
1. Please make sure the input voltage meets the requirements of DVR, and the GND is in grounding.
2. For DS-7604HI-S and DS-7604NI-S DVR, please make sure the VGA port on its rear panel has connected with a
display device or the VIDEO OUT port has connected to a monitor, or else no prompt message will be displayed
on screen after device startup and the menu operation is inaccessible as well.
3. For DS-7604NI-S/M DVR, please make sure the VIDEO OUT port on its rear panel has connected with a
monitor, or else no prompt message will be displayed on screen after device startup and the menu operation is
inaccessible as well.
4. In case the POWER indicator on the front panel does not light, please apply power to the device to start it.
After the power has been started up, the POWER indicator will light green, and the startup window will appear:
To shutdown the DVR:
1. Enter the Shutdown menu, shown in Figure 1 by clicking on Menu > Shutdown.
Figure 1. Shutdown Menu
2. Select the Shutdown button.
3. Click the Yes button.
Rebooting and Locking Your DVR
While in the Shutdown menu (Figure 1), you may also reboot or lock your DVR. Locking your DVR will return you to

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the Live Preview mode, which will require a user name and password to exit out of it. The Reboot button will reboot
your DVR.
To reboot or lock your DVR:
1. Enter the Shutdown menu by clicking Menu > Shutdown.
2. Select the Lock button to lock the DVR or the Reboot button to reboot the DVR.
Using the Setup Wizard
Note: Please make the DVR has been installed with HDD before access to the Setup Wizard.
By default, the Setup Wizard will start once the DVR has loaded, as shown in Figure 2. The Setup Wizard will guide
you through some important settings of your DVR. Select Next if the DVR has been installed with HDD, or click
Cancel to access Live View window if no HDD is installed.
Note: if the checkbox is changed to , then the Setup Wizard dialog box will not appear next time until the factory
default settings are resumed; and if you select the checkbox as , the device will automatically access the Setup
Wizard dialog box when it starts up next time.
Figure 2. Setup Wizard
To start using the Setup Wizard:
1. Click the Next button on the Wizard window. This will take you to the User Permission window,
shown in Figure 3.

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Figure 3. User Permission
2. Navigate to the Admin Password text box.
3. Type the admin password into the Admin Password text box. By default, the password is 12345.
4. To change the admin password, check the New Admin Password checkbox. Type new password and
confirm it in the given text boxes.
5. Click Next button to enter the HDD Management dialog box, shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4. HDD Management
6. To access HDD management interface, click the Enter button.
7. If a new HDD has been recently installed, select the HDD from the list to initialize it. Initializing the
HDD will format and remove all data from it.
8. After the HDD has been initialized, click the OK button which will take you back to the Setup Wizard
window.
9. Click Next button to enter the Record Settings dialogue box, as shown in Figure 5.

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Figure 5. Record Settings
8. To access Record Settings interface, click the Enter button.
9. Select the Schedule tab, shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6. Schedule Settings
10. Click Edit button to enter a new recording schedule, shown in Figure 7.
11. Check both the Enable Schedule and All Day checkbox. This will enable the recording schedule and
make it record continuously all day.
Figure 7. Edit Schedule Settings

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12. Click the OK button. This will take you back to the Schedule tab. To copy the schedule to a different
channel, select the channel or all under Copy To and click the Copy button.
13. Click Next button to access the Network Settings dialog box, shown in Figure 8.
Figure 8. Network Settings
16. To configure network settings, click the Enter button.
17. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway settings.
18. Click OK button to return to the Setup Wizard.
19. If all the settings have been entered, click Done to finish and exit the Setup Wizard.
You’ve completed the Setup Wizard. The next step in the initial setup process is to setup the system date and time.
After completion of Setup Wizard, enter the Live View window.
Setting Date & Time
It is extremely important to setup the system date and time to accurately timestamp recordings and events.
To setup date and time:
1. Open the Menu window by clicking the MENU button on the remote or front panel. You can also go
to the Menu window by right clicking with the mouse and clicking the Menu button.
2. Click the Setting icon.
3. Click the General icon. You will be taken to the General Settings window, as shown in Figure 9.
Figure 9. General Settings