HIK VISION DS-8100-S Series User manual

DS-8100-S Series DVR
USER’S MANUAL

Hikvision ® Network Digital Video Recorder User Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER Introduction .................................................................................................................. 5
Overview .................................................................................................................................... 6
Preventive and Cautionary Tips ................................................................................................ 6
DVR Specifications ................................................................................................................... 6
Connecting Your DVR ............................................................................................................... 8
Operating Your DVR ................................................................................................................. 8
Using the Front Panel Controls ................................................................................................. 8
Using the IR Remote Control .................................................................................................. 0
Using a USB Mouse ................................................................................................................
Using the Soft Keyboard .........................................................................................................
CHAPTER2 Getting Started ............................................................................................................ 3
Starting and Shutting Down Your DVR .................................................................................. 4
Rebooting and Locking Your DVR ......................................................................................... 5
Setting Date & Time ................................................................................................................ 5
Checking the Status of Your DVR ........................................................................................... 7
CHAPTER3 Live Feed ................................................................................................................... 8
Watching a Live Feed .............................................................................................................. 9
Understanding Live Feed Icons ............................................................................................... 9
Operating the Live Feed .......................................................................................................... 9
Using the Display Menu .......................................................................................................... 22
Configuring Live Feed Displays ............................................................................................. 24
Setting Camera Order .............................................................................................................. 25
CHAPTER4 Record Settings .......................................................................................................... 26
Configuring Settings for Recording ........................................................................................ 27
Configuring Recording Settings .............................................................................................. 27
Configuring a Quick Recording Schedule .............................................................................. 28
Configuring an Advanced Recording Schedule ...................................................................... 29
CHAPTER5 Playback ..................................................................................................................... 3
Playing Back a Recording ....................................................................................................... 32
Understanding the Playback Interface ..................................................................................... 32
Searching for Recorded Files .................................................................................................. 32
Playing Back Recorded Files .................................................................................................. 33
CHAPTER6 Backup ........................................................................................................................ 35
Backing Up Video Clips .......................................................................................................... 36
Selecting Video Clips .............................................................................................................. 36
Backing Up Video Clips .......................................................................................................... 37
Backing Up Recorded Files ..................................................................................................... 38
CHAPTER7 System Configuration ................................................................................................. 39
Configuring Network Settings ................................................................................................. 40
Managing User Accounts ........................................................................................................ 4
Adding a New Remote User .................................................................................................... 4
Deleting a User ........................................................................................................................ 42
Editing a User .......................................................................................................................... 42
Configuring PTZ Cameras ...................................................................................................... 43
Configuring Basic PTZ Settings .............................................................................................. 43
Customizing PTZ Presets, Patterns and Patrols ...................................................................... 44
Configuring Alarms and Exceptions ....................................................................................... 46
Setting Up Motion Detection .................................................................................................. 46
Configuring Alarm Inputs ........................................................................................................ 47
Configuring Exceptions ........................................................................................................... 48
Configuring E-mail Settings .................................................................................................... 49
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CHAPTER8 Camera Management ................................................................................................. 50
Configuring Cameras ............................................................................................................... 5
To setup privacy zones ............................................................................................................ 5
Configuring Video Tampering Detection ................................................................................ 52
Configuring Video Loss Detection .......................................................................................... 53
Configuring OSD Settings ....................................................................................................... 54
CHAPTER9 Disk Management ...................................................................................................... 55
Managing Disks ....................................................................................................................... 56
Checking Disk Status .............................................................................................................. 56
Formatting Disk ....................................................................................................................... 56
Enabling Disk Overwrite ......................................................................................................... 57
Managing Files ........................................................................................................................ 58
Searching for Recorded Files .................................................................................................. 58
Locking and Unlocking Recorded Files .................................................................................. 59
CHAPTER 0 DVR Management ................................................................................................... 60
Managing System .................................................................................................................... 6
Upgrading the System Firmware ............................................................................................. 6
Restoring Default Settings ....................................................................................................... 6
Exporting & Importing Configuration .................................................................................... 62
Viewing System Logs .............................................................................................................. 63
Locking and Unlocking System Menus .................................................................................. 64
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CHAPTER1 Introduction

Overview
Tha n k you for your purc ha se of the DS- 8100-S series Di gi t al Vi de o Rec or d e r (DV R). To get the most out of yo u r
D V R , please read thro u g h the Installation’s Manual and this User’s Manual thor o u gh l y .
The D S- 8100-S series D V R, sho wn in Figu r e 1 ushers in the next gene ra t i o n of di git a l v id eo recor d i ng tech n o l o g y
fro m Hi k v i s io n. Bu i lt on an em e d d ed platf o r m and co m i n i n g the latest in adva n c e d H.264 vide o enco di n g and
dec o d i ng tech n o l og i es, the D S- 8 100-S contai n s the perfe ct co m i na ti o n of rock- soli d relia i l i t y and hig h perf o r m an c e.
The D S- 8100-S wi l l onl y supp o r t anal o g- ased ca me r as.
Preventive an 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 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).
• Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.
DVR Specifications
• Compression:
• Video encoding parameters of each channel can be set separately, including resolution, frame rate, picture quality.
• Each channel supports normal and event compression parameters.
• Supports both composite stream and video only stream. Audio and video streams are strictly synchronized.
• Local Functions (Monitoring):
• High definition VGA display supports 024*768 resolution.
• Supports /4/9/ 6 screen live view, channel sequence is adjustable.
• Support live view group switch, manual switch and automatic cycle, the interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted.
• Supports digital zoom on live view.
• Supports shielding of an assigned live view channel.
• Supports motion detection, view tampering alert, video exception alert and video loss alert.
• Supports various PTZ protocols, PTZ preset, patrol and pattern.
• Supports multi-level user management, each user can have individual DVR access rights.
• Supports mouse, front panel, IR control and Hikvision DS- 003KI keyboard
• Local Functions (HDD Management):
• Supports up to 8 SATA HDD, each HDD can support max 2TB capacity.
• Supports S.M.A.R.T. technology.
• Supports HDD hibernation function.
• Supports Windows compatible file system format and technology of pre-allocating hard disk space to avoid HDD
fragments.
• Recor ing an Playback:
• Supports continuous recording and recording on events
• Supports 8 recording time periods with separate recording types.
• Supports pre/post-recording time for alarm and motion detection.
• Supports pause, play fast, play slow, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, locating in progress bar by
F i g u r e 1. D S-8 1 0 0-S

dragging the mouse.
• DS-8 00HCI-S supports up to 6-ch synchronous playback, DS-8 00HDI-S supports up to 8-ch synchronous
playback and DS-8 00HFI-S supports up to 4-ch synchronous playback.
• Backup:
• Supports USB storage device, SATA CD/DVD backup.
• Supports backup device maintenance and management.
• Alarm & Exception:
• Unified management of DVR alarm input/output.
• Supports motion detection, network disconnect detection, video output standard mismatch detection, etc.
• Supports auto recovery from exceptions.
• Network:
• 8 08HDI-S, 8 6HDI-S and 8 00HFI-S series DVR support 0/ 00/ 000M adaptive network interface, and others
support 0/ 00M adaptive network interface..
• Supports TCP/IP protocols, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, and SADP, etc.
• Supports unicast and multicast, support TCP, UDP, and RTP for unicast.
• Supports remote search, playback and download video files.
• Supports remote configuration and import and export of DVR settings.
• Supports remote acquisition of device status, system log and alarm status.
• Supports remote format of hard disk, upgrade, reboot, shutdown.
• Supports event alarm and exceptions upload to remote management host.
• Support remote user management. Administrator can create and manage remote users and set their privilege.
• Supports remote instantaneous JPEG capture.
• Supports remote PTZ control.
• Supports voice talk and broadcast.
• Includes built-in WEB Server.
• Development:
• SDK for Windows and Linux environment is available.
• Demo software source codes are available.
• Development support and training of application system are available.

Connecting Your DVR
Y o u m a y f o l l o w t h e d ia gr a m e l o w (Fig u re 2) i n c on ne c ti n g y o u r D V R to i ts p e r i p he ra ls.
Operating Your DVR
T h e r e are n u m e r o u s w a y s t o n a v i g a t e an d o pe r a te y o u r D V R . Y o u m a y use t h e Front Panel Controls, t he i n c l u de d I R
(Infra-Red) Remote, a Mouse an d t he Soft-Keyboard.
Using the Front Panel Controls
Y o u r D V R c o m es w i t h u i l t-i n f ro nt p a ne l c o n t r o ls, as s h o w n i n F i g u r e 3.
T h e c o n t ro ls o n t h e f r o n t pa n e l i n c l u d e:
1. Power Button: P o w e rs D V R o n/o f f.
2. IR Recei er: R e ce i v er f o r I R r e m ot e.
3. USB Ports: U n i v e rsa l Ser i a l B u s (US B) p o rts f o r a d d i t i o na l d e v i c es su c h as U S B m o u se a n d U S B H a r d D i s k D r i v e
(H D D).
4. Status Indicators: S t a t us i n d i ca t ors f o r d i f f e re nt f e at u res o f t h e D V R .
• Alarm: A l a r m i n d i c a t or t ur ns re d w h e n a se ns o r a l a r m i s d e t e c t e d.
F i g u re 3. D S-8 1 0 0-S D V R F r o n t P a ne l C o n t r ol
F i g u re 2. D V R C o n n e c ti o n D i a gra m

• Ready: R ea d y i n d i ca t o r t u r ns l u e w h e n D V R is f u n c t i o n i n g p ro pe rl y.
• Status: S t at u s i n di cat o r tu r ns l ue w h e n D V R is c o n t r o l l e d y a n I R re m o t e. I n d i cat o r t ur ns re d w h e n c o n t r o l l ed y
a k e y o a r d a n d p u r p le w h e n I R re m o t e a n d k e y o ar d i s us e d at t he sa m e t i m e.
• HDD: H D D i n d i cat or l i n k s re d w h e n d ata is ei ng r ea d f r o m o r w r i t te n t o H D D .
• Modem: R ese r v e d
• TX/RX: N e t w o r k i n d i c t o r l i n k s l ue w h e n net w o r k c o n ne c t i o n is f u nc t i o n i n g p r o pe r ly.
• Guard: G u ar d i n di cat o r t ur ns l ue w h e n t he de v i c e is ar m e d, o f f w h e n t h e de v i c e is u na r m e d. T h e ar m/disa r m state
ca n e i ni t ia te d y p ress i n g a n d h o l d i n g o n t h e E S C ut t o n f o r m o r e t ha n 3 sec o n ds i n P re v ie w m o d e.
5. Alphanumeric Buttons: A l p h a n u m e r i c ut t o ns use d i n v ar i o us m e n us o f t h e D V R . S o m e uses i n c l u de:
• S w i t c h i n g t o t he c o r res p o n d in g c ha nne l i n P r e v ie w o r P T Z C o n tr o l m o d e.
• I n p u tt i n g n u m e rs a n d c hara c ters i n E d i t m o d e.
6. Control Buttons:
• ESC Button: T h e E S C u tt o n i s use d t o esca p e t o t h e p r e v i o us m e n u a n d t o ar m/disar m t he D V R i n P re v ie w m o d e.
• R E C/SHOT Button: T h e R E C/S H O T u tt o n is use d t o e nter t h e Q u i c k S c he du le C o n f i g u rat i o n i nt e r fa c e. I f u se d
w h e n c o nt r o l l i n g a P T Z, p r ess i n g t he R E C/S H O T u t t o n a nd t he n a N u m e r i c u t t o n w i l l c a l l a P T Z p r ese t.
• PLAY/AUTO Button: T h e P L A Y/ A U T O u tt o n is u s e d t o e nte r t h e P l a y a c k m e n u. I t i s a l s o us e d t o t u rn a u di o
o n/of f i n t h e P l a y a c k m e n u a n d a u to s ca n i n t h e P T Z C o n tr ol m e n u.
• ZOO M+ Button: T h e Z O O M + u tt o n i s use d t o z o o m t h e P T Z ca m er a i n w h e n i n t h e P T Z C o n t r ol m e n u.
• A/FOCUS+ Button: T h e A/ F O C U S + ut t o n i s u se d t o a d j us t f o c us i n t h e P T Z C o n t r o l m e n u. I t i s als o us e d t o
s w it c h e t w ee n i n p u t m e t h o ds (up per an d l o w e r case a l p ha et, sy m o l s an d n u m e r ic i n p u t).
• ED IT/IRIS+ Button: T h e E D I T/I R I S + u tt o n is u se d t o e d i t te x t f i e l ds. W h e n e d it i n g te x t f ie l ds, i t w i l l a ls o
f u n c t i o n as a B a c ks pa c e u t t o n t o d e l e te t h e c ha rac te r i n f r o n t o f t he c u rs or. O n c hec k o x f ie l ds, p ressi n g t he
E D I T/I R I S + ut t o n w i l l tick t he c he c k o x. I n P T Z C o n t r o l m o d e, t h e E D I T/I R I S + u tt o n o p e ns u p t he i r is o f t h e
ca m e r a.
• M ENU/WIPE R Button: Pr ess i n g t he M E N U/ W I P E R u t t o n w i l l r et u r n t he u ser t o t h e M a i n m e n u (after
su c cess f u l l o g i n). P r ess i n g a n d h o l d i n g t h e u t t o n f o r 5 se c o n ds w i l l t u r n o f f a u d i le k e y e e p. I n P T Z C o n t r ol m o d e,
t h e M E N U/ W I P E R u t t o n w i l l star t w i p e r (if ap p l i c a l e).
• F1/LIGHT Button: I n P T Z C o n t r o l m o d e, i t w i l l t u r n o n/of f P T Z l i g ht.
• F2/AUX Button: T h e F 2/ A U X u tt on is use d t o c y c l e t h r o u g h ta p a ges.
• M A IN/SPOT/ZOO M- Button: T h e M A I N/S P O T/Z O O M- u t t o n i s us e d t o s w i t c h t o t he c o n t r o l o f s p o t o u t p u t. I n
P T Z C o n t r o l m o d e, i t ca n e u se d t o z o o m t h e ca m er a o ut.
• PREV/FOCUS- Button: T h e P R E V/ F O C U S- u t t o n is use d t o s w i t c h et w ee n si n g le sc ree n a n d m u l t i-s cree n
m o d e. I n P T Z C o n tr ol m o d e, i t is u se d t o a d jus t t h e f o c us i n c on j u n c t i o n w i t h t he A/F O C U S + u tt o n.
• PTZ/IRIS- Button: T h e P T Z/I R I S- ut t o n is us e d t o e n t e r t h e P T Z C o n t r ol m o d e. W h e n i n t he P T Z C o n t r o l m o d e,
it is use d t o c l os e the i ri s o f t h e P T Z
7. DIRE CTION/ENTER Buttons:
• DIRECTION Buttons: T h e D I R E C T I O N u t to ns are used t o n a v i g a t e et w ee n d i f fe r e nt f i e l ds an d i te m s i n
m e n us. I n P la y a c k m o d e, t he U p a n d D o w n ut t o n i s u se d t o s pee d u p an d sl o w d o w n r e c o r de d v i de o. I n P r e v ie w
m o d e, t hese u t t o ns ca n e use d t o c y cl e t h r o u g h c ha nn e l s.
• ENTER Button: T h e E N T E R ut t on is use d t o c o n f i r m se le ct i o n i n a n y o f f t he m e n u m o d es. I t c a n a ls o e use d t o
ti c k c h e c k o x f i el ds. I n P l a y a c k m o d e, i t ca n e use d t o p la y o r p a u se t h e v i de o.
8. JOG SHUTTLE Control: T h e J O G S H U T T L E c o n tr ol ca n e use d t o m o v e t h e ac t i v e sel e c t io n i n a m e n u. T h e ri n g
w i l l m o v e t he se l e ct i o n u p a n d d o w n. I n t he P la y ac k m o d e, t h e i n n e r r i n g is use d t o spee d u p an d s l o w d o w n rec o r d e d
v i de o. I n P re v ie w m o d e, t he r i n g ca n e use d t o c y cl e t h r o ug h c ha nne l s.
9. CD/DVD Slot: T h i s spa c e i s f o r i n t e r na l C D/ D V D w r i ter
Note: I f G U A R D i nd ic a t or i s l u e (def a u lt), al l a l a r m e v e nt a n d e x ce p t i o n set t i n g s are v al i d. O t h e r w i s e, a la r m e v en t
an d e x c e p t i o n sett i n gs w i l l e i n v al i d, u t n o r m a l r e c or di n g w i l l st i l l e a va i la l e.
Note: I t i s i m p o rt a n t t o n ot e t ha t y o u m u st c l i c k t h e E D I T u t t o n o n e i t he r t h e re m o t e o r f ro nt p a ne l o n a te xt f i e l d
e f o r e y o u ’ re a le t o e d i t i ts c o n t e nt. A f t er y o u ’ re d o n e e nte r i n g te x t, y o u m u st h it t h e E N T E R u tt o n t o e a l e t o
m o v e o n t o t h e ne x t f i e l d.

Using the IR Remote Control
Y o u r D V R m a y a l s o e c o n tr ol le d w i t h t h e i nc l u d e d I R re m o t e c o n t ro l, s h o w n i n F i g u re 4. B a t ter i es (2x A A A) m u st e
i ns t a l le d e f o re o pe r a t i n g.
F i g u re 4. I R R e m o te C o n t r o l

T h e k e y s o n t h e re m o te c o n t r o l c l ose l y r ese m l e t h e o nes f o u n d o n t he f r o n t p a ne l. R e fe r r i n g t o F i g u r e 4, t h e y i nc l u de:
1. P O W E R B u t t o n: Sa m e as P O W E R u tt o n o n f r o n t p a ne l (See p ag e 8).
2. D E V B u tt on: E n a l es/ D isa l es R e m o te C o n t r o l.
3. A l p h a n u m e r i c B u t t o n s: S a m e as A l p h a n u m e r i c u tt ons o n f r o n t p a ne l (See p a ge 9).
4. E D I T B u t t o n: S a m e as E D I T/I R I S + ut t o n o n f r o n t p a ne l (See p a ge 9).
5. A B u t t o n: Sa m e as A/ F O C U S + u tt o n o n f r o n t p a ne l (See pa g e 9).
6. R E C B u tt o n: S a m e as R E C/S H O T u t t o n o n f r o n t pa ne l (See p a ge 9).
7. P L A Y B u t t o n: S a m e as P L A Y/ A U T O u t t o n o n f r o n t p a ne l (See p age 9).
8. I N F O B u tt o n: S a m e as Z O O M + u tt o n o n f r o n t p a ne l (See pa g e 9).
9. V O I P B u tt o n: S a m e as M A I N/S P O T/Z O O M- u t to n o n f ro nt p a ne l (See pa ge 9).
1 0. M E N U B u t t o n: Sa m e as M E N U/ W I P E R u t t o n o n f r o n t pa ne l (See p ag e 9).
1 1. P R E V B u t t o n: Sa m e as P R E V/F O C U S- u tt o n o n f r o n t p a ne l (See pa g e 9).
1 2. D I R E C T I O N/E N T E R B u tt o n s: Sa m e as D I R E C T I O N/E N T E R u t t o n s o n f r o nt p a ne l (See p ag e 9).
1 3. P T Z B u t t o n: Sa m e as P T Z/I R I S- u tt o n o n f r o n t pa ne l (See pa ge 9).
1 4. E S C B u tt o n: S a m e as E S C u t t o n o n f r o n t p a ne l (See p a g e 9).
1 5. R E S E R V E D : R e se r v e d.
1 6. F 1 B u tt o n: S a m e as F 1/ L I G H T u tt on o n f r o n t p a ne l (See p a ge 9).
1 7. P T Z C O N T R O L B u tt ons: B u t to ns t o ad j ust t h e i r is, f o c us a n d z o o m o f a P T Z ca m era.
1 8. F 2 B u t t o n: S a m e as F 2/ A U X ut t o n o n f r o n t p a ne l (See p a g e 9).
A i m t he re m o t e c o nt r o l at t he I R rece i ve r l o c a t e d at t he f r o n t o f t he u n it t o test o pe rat i o n. I f t he r e is n o res po nse:
1. U s i n g t h e f r o nt c o n t ro l pa n e l o r t h e m o u s e, g o i nt o M a i n M e n u > S yste m C o n-f i g u ra t io n> D i s p la y c o n f i g u rat i o n.
2. C h e c k a n d re m e m e r D V R de v i ce N o. T h e d e fa ul t I D# i s 25 5. T h i s I D# is v al i d f o r al l I R c o nt r o ls.
3. P ress t he D E V u t to n o n t he r e m o te.
4. E n t e r t h e D V R I D# f r o m ste p 2.
5. P ress t he E N T E R u tt o n o n t he re m o t e.
I f t he Sta t us i nd ic a t or o n t h e f ro nt p a ne l t ur ns l ue, t he r e m ot e c o nt r o l is o p e r a t i n g p r o pe r ly. I f t he St a t us i n d i ca t or d oes
n ot t ur n l ue a n d t he re is st i ll n o res p o nse f r o m t h e re m o te, p l ease c he c k t he f o l l o w i n g:
1. B a tt e r ies a re i nsta ll e d c o rr ect l y an d t he p ol a r it ies o f t he at t e r ies are n ot r e ve r se d.
2. B a t t e r ies a r e f r es h a n d n o t o ut o f c ha r ge.
3. I R r ecei ve r is n ot o st r u cte d.
Using a USB Mouse
A re g u la r 3- u t to n (Le f t/Ri g h t/Sc r ol l-w h e e l) U S B m o u s e ca n a lso e use d w i t h t his D V R . T o us e a U S B m o u s e:
1. P l u g U S B m o u s e i nt o o ne o f t he U S B p or ts o n t h e f r o nt p a ne l o f t he D V R .
2. T h e m o use sh o u l d a ut o m at ica l l y e detect e d. I f i n a ra re cas e t h at t h e m o use is n ot d e t e c t e d, p lease re f er t o t he
re c o m m e n d ed d e v i c e l is t f r o m y o u r p ro v i der.
T h e u t t o ns o n t h e m o u s e c o rr es p o n ds t o:
1. Left Button:
• Single-Click: S e l ect a c o m p o ne nt o f a m e n u, s uc h as a ut t o n o r an i n p ut f i e l d. T h i s is si m i la r t o p ress i n g t he E N T E R
u tt on o n t he r e m o t e/fr o nt pa n e l c o n t r o ls.
• Click and Drag: C l i c k i n g a n d d r a g g i n g t he L e f t m o u s e u t t o n c a n e use d t o c o n t r o l t h e pa n/ti lt o f a P T Z c a m e ra as
w e l l as t o v ar y t he a m o u n t o f d i g-i ta l z o o m. I t c a n a ls o e use d t o set u p t h e ala r m areas.
2. Right Button:
• Single-Click: S h o w s p o p-u p m e n u.
3. Scroll-Wheel:
• Scroll Up: In P re v i e w m o d e, sc r ol l i n g u p w i l l s w i t c h t o t h e p r e v i o us s c ree n. I n M e n u m o d e, it w i l l m o v e t h e se lec t i o n
t o t h e p r e v i o us i te m.
• Scroll Down: I n P re v i e w m o d e, s cr ol l i n g d o w n w i l l s w i tc h t o t h e ne xt sc r ee n. I n M e n u m o d e, i t w i l l m o v e t h e
sel e ct i o n t o t he n e xt i t e m .
Using the Soft Keyboar
W h e n a m o use is use d t o p e r f or m tas k o n t he D V R , c l i c k i n g o n a t e xt i n p u t f i e l d w i l l r i n g u p t h e S o f t K e y o ar d,
sh o w n i n F i g u re 5.

F i g u re 5. S o f t K e y o ar d
T h e u t t o ns o n t h e so f t k e y o a r d re p rese nt s:
Switch to Lowercase: S w i t c h t o l o w e r cas e i np ut
Switch to Uppercase: S w i tc h t o u p pe r case i n p u t
Symbols: S w i t c h t o s y m o ls i n p u t.
Backspace: D e le te t he c ha r a c t e r i n f r o n t o f t he c ur s or.
Enter: C o n f i r m se l e ct i o n.
ESC: E x i t o u t o f S o f t K e y o a r d.
Figure 6. Soft Keyboard Buttons

CHAPTER2 Getting Started

Starting an Shutting Down Your DVR
P r o p e r sta r t u p a n d sh ut d o w n p r o c e d u r es are c r u c i al t o e x p a n d i n g t he l i f e o f y o u r D V R .
T o start u p y o u r D V R :
1. E n s ur e t he p o w e r s u p p l y is p l u g ge d i n t o a n ele c tr ic a l o u t le t. I t is H I G H L Y r e c o m m e n d ed t hat a n U n i n t e r r u pt i l e
P o w e r S u p p l y (UP S) e use d i n c o n j u n ct i o n w i t h t he u n i t. T h e P o w e r i n d i ca t or L E D o n t h e f ro nt p a ne l sh o u l d t u r n r e d,
i n d i c a t in g t h e u n i t is rece i vi n g p o w er.
2. C o n ne c t t h e D V R t o a V G A m o n i t or. Y o u w i l l o n l y see t h e D V R m e n u s ys te m, w h e n i t’s c o n ne c t e d t o a V G A
m o n i t or.
3. P ress t he P O W E R s w i t ch o n t h e a c k re a r pa n e l. T h e P o w e r i n d i c at o r L E D sh o u l d t ur n l ue. T h e u n i t w i l l e g i n
t o sta rt.
4. A f t er start u p, t he P o w e r i n d i c at or L E D w i l l r e m a i n l ue. A sp l as h sc r een w i l l e sh o w n (Fig ure 7).
F i g u re 7. S tart u p S pl as h S c ree n
T h e r e are t w o p r o p e r w a y s t o sh u t d o w n t he D V R .
O p t i o n 1 : S t a ndar d S h ut d o w n
. E n t er t h e S hu t d o w n m e n u sh o w n i n F i g u r e 8 y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > M a i n te na n ce > S h u t d o w n.
F i g u re 8. S hu t d o w n M e n u
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2. Se le c t t h e S h u t d o w n u t to n.
3. C l i c k t h e Y es u t t o n.
• O P T I O N 2: M a n u al S h u t d o w n
1. P r ess a n d h o l d t h e P O W E R u t t o n f o r 3 sec o n ds.
2. E n t e r t h e a d m i n is t r at o r’s u se r na m e a n d pass w o r d i n t h e d i al o g o x f o r a u t he nt i ca t i o n.

3. C l i c k t h e Y es u t t o n.
Note: D o n o t p r ess t he P O W E R u t t o n a ga i n w h e n t h e sys te m is sh u t t i n g d o w n.
Rebooting an Locking Your DVR
W h i l e i n t he S hu t d o w n m e n u (Fig u r e 8), y o u m a y a ls o re o o t o r l o c k y o u r D V R . L o c k i n g y o u r D V R w i l l ret ur n y o u t o
t h e L i v e F e e d m o d e, w h i c h w i l l r e q u i re t h e c o r re ct a d m i n ist rat or p ass w o r d to e x i t o ut o f it. T h e R e o o t u t t o n w i l l
re o ot y o u r D V R .
T o re o ot o r l oc k y o u r D V R :
1. E n te r t h e S hu t d o w n m e n u y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > M a i n te na n ce > S h u t d o w n.
2. Se l e c t t h e L o c k u t t o n t o l o c k t he D V R o r t he R e o o t u tt o n t o re o ot t h e D V R .
Setting Date & Time
I t i s e x t re m e l y i m p o rt a n t t o set u p t h e s ys te m d at e an d t i m e t o ac c urat e l y ti m es ta m p r e c o r d i n g s a n d e ve nts.
T o set u p dat e an d t i m e:
. E n t er t h e S ys t e m C o n f i g u ra t i o n m e n u y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > S yste m C o n f i g u ra t i o n, as sh o w n i n F i g u re 9.
F i g u re 9. S ys te m C o n f i g u ra ti o n M e n u
2. C l i c k t he T i m e/ D a te u t to n t o enter t he T i m e/D ate m e n u (Fi g ur e 1 0).

F i g u re 1 0. T i m e / D a te M e n u
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3. T h e c u r re nt s y st e m t i m e an d d ate as w e l l as t he ti m e zo ne w i l l e d is p la y e d. U s i n g the d i r e c t i o na l u t t o n s o n t he
f r o n t p a n e l/re m ot e o r t he m o u s e, se le c t t he c or re c t d ate, t i m e a n d ti m e z o n e.
4. T o e na l e D a y l i g ht Sa v i n g s T i m e, cl ic k a n d c h e c k t h e E n a l e D S T c h e c k o x.
5. T o ac qu ir e t he t i m e a n d d a t e o v er an N T P (Net w o r k T i m e P r ot o c o l) Ser ver, c hec k t h e S y n c h r o ni ze v i a N T P ser ve r
c h ec k o x. Y o u m a y ent e r y o u r o w n N T P se r ve r o r se l e c t f r o m o n e o f t h e d e fa ul t l o cat i o ns f r o m t he l ist o f se r vers, as
sh o w n i n F i g u re 1 1.
F i g u re 1 1. T i m e / D a te M e n u
6. C l i c k t he Sa ve u t t o n t o sa ve set t i n g s a n d c l i c k t he E x i t u tt o n to e x i t o ut o f the m e n u. C l i c k i n g t he E x i t u t t o n
w i t h o u t c li c k i n g t h e Sa v e u t t o n w i l l e x i t t h e m e n u w i t h o u t sa vi n g.

Checking the Status of Your DVR
T h e c u r re nt stat us o f y o u r D V R c an e c he c k ed at an y t i m e y g o i n g t o t he S tat us m e n u. T h e stat us m e n u, s h o w n i n
F i g u re 1 2 c a n e ac c esse d y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > St a t us.
F i g u re 1 2. Stat us M e n u
T h e i t e m s t ha t ar e f o u n d o n t h e Sta t us m e n u i nc l u de:
• De ice Information: T h e m o d e l n u m e r o f t he D V R , se r ial N o., t he c ur r e nt f i r m w a r e v e rs i o n i ns t a l le d o n D V R ,
et c.
• Chan Status: C a m e r as w o r k i n g stat us i n D V R suc h as m o t i o n, ta m p e r i n g, v i d e o l oss a n d v i de o e xce p t i o n.
• Record Status: R ec or di n g sta t us o f t he c a me r as, i nc l u d i n g: st rea m t y p e, f r a m e r ate, it r a te, r es o l u t i o n, r e c or d
t y p e, et c.
• Alarm Status: T h e stat us o f e x te r na l a lar m i n/o ut o n D V R
• Network Status: N e t w o r k sta t us su ch as I P a d dress, g a t e w a y, D N S ser ve r, c l i e nt p o r t, et c.
• HD Status: H a r d d is k stat us o n D V R .

CHAPTER3 Live Feed

Watching a Live Fee
T h e L i v e Fee d m o d e is a u t o m at i c a l l y sta rte d a f t e r t he D V R o o ts u p. I t i s a ls o at t h e v er y t op o f t he m e n u h ie r a r ch y,
t h us h i t t i n g t he E S C u tt on m u l t i p le t i m es (depe n di n g o n w h i c h m e n u y o u ’ re o n) w i l l r i n g y o u t o t he L i v e F e e d m o d e.
Un erstan ing Live Fee Icons
T h e r e are m u l t i p l e i c o ns o n eac h d is pl a y i n L i v e F ee d m o d e t o i n d i c ate d i f f e r e nt ca m era stat us a n d set t i n g s. T h ese i c o n s
i nc l u de:
E v en t I c o n: I n d i ca tes v i de o l oss o r t a m p e ri ng, m o t i o n dete c t i o n a n d /or se ns o r alar m.
R e c o r d I c o n: I n d icates t he c u r re n t c ha n n e l is rec o r d i n g. T h ere c o r d i n g m a y ha ve ee n sta rte d m a n ua ll y, f r o m
a s c h e d u le, a n d/or t r i g ge r e d f r o m m o t i o n o r alar m .
P i c t u r e S ett i n gs I c o n: A d j u st p ic t ure sett i n gs f o r se lect e d d is p la y.
P T Z C o n t r ol I c o n: E n t e r P T Z c o nt r o l m o d e f o r t he se l e cte d d is pl a y.
P rese t I c o n: R e ca ll P T Z p reset.
P at r o l I c o n: R e c al l P T Z p a t ro l.
T o u r I c o n: R e ca l l P T Z t o ur.
Z o o m I n/Z o o m O u t: Z o o m i n/o u t w i t h P T Z .
F u l l S c ree n/E x i t F u l l S c ree n I c o n: E n t e r i nt o/e x it o ut o f f u l l sc r ee n m o d e f o r se l e cte d d is pl a y.
A u d i o O n/ A u d i o O f f I c o n: E n a l e/disa l e a u d i o f o r se lect e d d is p la y.
C l o se I c o n: E x i t o u t o f c ur re nt sett i n g a nd r et u r n t o p re v i o us m o d e.
F i g u re 1 3. L i v e F e e d I c o ns
Note: S tat us f o r v i de o l oss is o n l y v a l i d w i t h a n a l o g c a m e ras. E v e nt i c o n s w i l l o n l y e d is pl a y e d w h e n a r m e d, e x c e p t
f o r t he v i de o l oss a la r m.
Operating the Live Fee
I n L i v e F e e d m o d e, y o u m a y a d j us t t h e sett i n g s f o r i n d i v i d u al ca m er as y le ft-c l i c k i n g o n the des i re d d is pl a y w i t h t he
m o u se.. T h e se lecte d d is p la y w i l l e s u r r o u n de d w i t h a g re e n o r d er, as sh o w n i n F i g u r e 1 4 .

F i g u re 1 4. L i v e F ee d M o d e
T h e sett i n gs y o u m a y a d j us t w i t h eac h d is p la y i nc l u des:
• Picture Settings: S ett i n g s f o r t he r i g h t ness, c o nt rast, sat ur at i o n a n d h ue o f sele c te d d is p la y. T o a d j us t t h e p i c tu re
sett i n gs o f a d is p la y:
1. Se l e c t d is p la y.
2. C l i c k t h e P i ct u r e Set t i n gs i c o n. T h i s w i l l r i n g u p t h e P i ct u re Se tt i n g s m e n u, as sh o w n i n .Fi gu r e 1 5.
F i g u e 1 5. P i c t u r e Se t t in gs M e n u
3. I nc reas e/decrease a m o u n t f o r r i g h t ness, c o n t r ast, sat u rat i o n a n d h ue. T h e af fe ct w i l l e d is pl a y e d i m m e d ia t e l y
o n t h e sc ree n.
4. C l i c k t h e C l o s e i c o n t o sa v e t h e sett i n gs a nd r e t ur n t o t h e L i v e F e e d m o d e.
• PTZ Control: I f t h e se l ecte d ca m er a i s a P T Z ca m e ra, y o u m a y c o n t r o l i t d irec t l y f ro m t he d is pl ay. T o c o n tr ol a P T Z
ca m e r a:
1. Se l e c t d is p la y t hat c or r esp on ds t o a P T Z ca m era.
2. C l i c k t h e P T Z C o n t r o l i co n. T h is w i l l r i n g u p a d d i t i o na l P T Z c on t r o l u t t o n s, as s h o w n i n F i g u r e 1 6.