HIK VISION DS-8100HDI-S Series User manual

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DS-8100HDI-S Series DVR
USER’S MANUAL

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Hikvision® Network Digital Video Recorder User Guide
Copyright © 2010, Hikvision, Ltd. All rights reserved.
This document may not be copied in whole or in part or otherwise reproduced without
prior written consent from Hikvision except where specifically permitted under US and
international copyright law.
The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Hikvision assumes
no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this book.
This manual is written for DVR firmware version 1.0.2.

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Contents
C H A P T E R 1 Introduction................................................................................................................6
Overview ................................................................................................................................................... 7
Preventive and Cautionary Tips ............................................................................................................ 7
DVR Specifications ................................................................................................................................ 7
Connecting Your DVR................................................................................................................................ 9
Operating Your DVR ................................................................................................................................ 10
Using the Front Panel Controls ........................................................................................................... 10
Using the IR Remote Control .................................................................................................................. 12
Using a USB Mouse .................................................................................................................................13
Using the Soft Keyboard ......................................................................................................................... 14
C H A P T E R 2 Getting Started..........................................................................................................15
Starting and Shutting Down Your DVR.................................................................................................... 16
Rebooting and Locking Your DVR ........................................................................................................... 17
Setting Date & Time................................................................................................................................ 18
Checking the Status of Your DVR ............................................................................................................ 19
C H A P T E R 3 Live Feed...................................................................................................................21
Watching a Live Feed .............................................................................................................................. 22
Understanding Live Feed Icons ........................................................................................................... 22
Operating the Live Feed...................................................................................................................... 23
Using the Display Menu .......................................................................................................................... 25
Configuring Live Feed Displays................................................................................................................ 27
Setting Camera Order ............................................................................................................................. 28
C H A P T E R 4 Record Settings .........................................................................................................29
Configuring Settings for Recording ......................................................................................................... 30
Configuring Recording Settings........................................................................................................... 30
Configuring a Quick Recording Schedule ............................................................................................ 31
Configuring an Advanced Recording Schedule ................................................................................... 32
C H A P T E R 5 Playback ...................................................................................................................34
Playing Back a Recording ........................................................................................................................ 35
Understanding the Playback Interface................................................................................................ 35
Searching for Recorded Files................................................................................................................... 36

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Playing Back Recorded Files.................................................................................................................... 37
Playing Back Multiple Channels .............................................................................................................. 38
C H A P T E R 6 Backup......................................................................................................................39
Backing Up Video Clips............................................................................................................................ 40
Selecting Video Clips ........................................................................................................................... 40
Backing Up Video Clips............................................................................................................................ 41
Backing Up Recorded Files...................................................................................................................... 42
C H A P T E R 7 System Configuration ................................................................................................43
Configuring Network Settings ................................................................................................................. 44
Managing User Accounts ........................................................................................................................ 45
Adding a New Remote User ................................................................................................................ 45
Deleting a User.................................................................................................................................... 46
Editing a User ...................................................................................................................................... 46
Configuring PTZ Cameras ........................................................................................................................ 47
Configuring Basic PTZ Settings ............................................................................................................ 47
Customizing PTZ Presets, Patterns and Patrols ...................................................................................... 49
Configuring Alarms and Exceptions ........................................................................................................ 50
Setting Up Motion Detection.............................................................................................................. 50
Configuring Alarm Inputs .................................................................................................................... 51
Configuring Exceptions ....................................................................................................................... 52
Configuring E-mail Settings................................................................................................................. 53
C H A P T E R 8 Camera Management ................................................................................................55
Configuring Cameras............................................................................................................................... 56
Adding and Removing Analog Cameras .............................................................................................. 56
To setup privacy zones:........................................................................................................................... 57
Configuring Video Tampering Detection ................................................................................................ 58
Configuring Video Loss Detection........................................................................................................... 59
Configuring OSD Settings ........................................................................................................................ 60
C H A P T E R 9 Disk Management .....................................................................................................61
Managing Disks ....................................................................................................................................... 62
Checking Disk Status ........................................................................................................................... 62
Formatting Disk....................................................................................................................................... 62

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Enabling Disk Overwrite...................................................................................................................... 63
Managing Files ........................................................................................................................................ 63
Searching for Recorded Files............................................................................................................... 63
Locking and Unlocking Recorded Files.................................................................................................... 65
C H A P T E R 1 0 DVR Management ..................................................................................................66
Managing System.................................................................................................................................... 67
Upgrading the System Firmware ........................................................................................................ 67
Restoring Default Settings .................................................................................................................. 67
Exporting & Importing Configuration ..................................................................................................... 68
Viewing System Logs............................................................................................................................... 69
Locking and Unlocking System Menus.................................................................................................... 70

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C H A P T E R 1
Introduction

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Overview
Thank you for your purchase of the DS-8100HDI-S Series Digital Video Recorder (DVR). To get the most out of your DVR,
please read through the Installation’s Manual and this User’s Manual thoroughly.
The DS-8100HDI-S Series DVR, shown in Figure 1 ushers in the next generation of hybrid digital video recording
technology from Hikvision. Built on an embedded platform and combining the latest in advanced H.264 video encoding
and decoding technologies, the DS-8100HDI-S contains the perfect combination of rock-solid reliability and high
performance. The DS-8100HDI-S will only support analog-based cameras.
Figure 1. DS-8100HDI-S Series DVR
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 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).
• Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.
DVR Specifications
• Compression:
• Each analog channel supports dual stream compression. Main stream supports up to 4CIF resolution and
substream supports up to CIF resolution.
• Video encoding parameters of each channel can be set separately, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate,
image quality.
• Each channel supports normal and event compression parameters.
• Supports both composite stream and video only stream. Audio and video streams are strictly synchronized.
• Supports watermark.
• Local Functions (Monitoring):
• Support three independent local output including VGA, main and spot AUX composite video output.
• High definition VGA display, max support of 1024*768 resolution.
• Supports 1/4/9/16 screen live view, channel sequence is adjustable.

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• Support live view group switch, manual switch and automatic cycle, the interval of automatic cycle can be
adjusted.
• Supports shielding of an assigned live view channel.
• 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 RS485 surveillance keyboard.
• Local Functions (HDD Management):
• Supports up to 4 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.
• Recording and Playback:
• 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/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 dragging the mouse.
• Supports 16-ch synchronous playback
• Backup:
• Supports USB storage device, SATA CD/DVD backup.
• Supports backup device maintenance and management.
• Alarm & Exception:
• Unified management of DVR and IP camera (model dependent) alarm input/output.
• Supports motion detection, network disconnect detection, video output standard mismatch detection.
• Supports auto recovery from exceptions.
• Network:
• Supports 10/100/1000M 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, support breakpoint resume.
• Supports remote configuration and import and export of DVR settings.
• Supports remote acquisition of device status, system log and alarm status.
• Supports remote button operation and locking/unlocking of panel buttons.
• Supports remote format of hard disk, upgrade, reboot, shutdown and other system maintenance operations.
• Supports event alarm and exceptions upload to remote management host.
• Supports 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 are available.
• Demo software source codes are available.
• Development support and training of application system are available.
Connecting Your DVR

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Connecting Your DVR
You may follow the diagram below (Figure 2) in connecting your DVR to its peripherals.
Figure 2. DVR Connection Diagram

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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 Figure 3.
Figure 3. DVR Front Panel Controls
The controls on the front panel includes:
1. Power Button: Powers DVR on/off.
2. IR Receiver: Receiver for IR remote.
3. USB Ports: Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
4. Status Indicators: Status indicators for different features of the DVR.
•Alarm: Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
•Ready: Ready indicator turns blue when DVR is functioning properly.
•Status: Status indicator turns blue when DVR is controlled by an IR remote.
•Indicator turns red when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR remote and keyboard is used at the same
time.
•HDD: HDD indicator blinks red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
•Modem: Reserved
•TX/RX: TX/RX indictor blinks blue when network connection is functioning properly.
•Guard: Guard indicator turns blue when the device is armed, off when the device is unarmed. The arm/disarm
state can’t be initiated by pressing and holding on the ESC button for more than 3 seconds in Preview mode.
5. Alphanumeric Buttons: Alphanumeric buttons used in various menus of the DVR. Some uses include:
•Switching to the corresponding channel in Preview or PTZ Control mode.
•Inputting numbers and characters in Edit mode.
•Switching between different channels in Playback mode.
6. Control Buttons:
•ESC Button: The ESC button is used to escape to the previous menu and to arm/disarm the DVR in Preview
mode.
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