HIK VISION DS8132HQHI-K8 User manual

Digital Video Recorder
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User Manual
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Regulatory Information
FCC Information
Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his
own expense.
FCC Conditions
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
EU Conformity Statement
This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE" and
comply therefore with the applicable harmonized European standards listed under the
EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, the LVD Directive 2014/35/EU, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.
2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of
as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this
product to your local supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or
dispose of it at designated collection points. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info
2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed
of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation
for specific battery information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may
include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return
the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For more information see:
www.recyclethis.info
Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance
This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.

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Applicable Models
This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.
Series
Model
DS-7200HGHI-K1
DS-7216HGHI-K1
DS-7200HGHI-K2
DS-7216HGHI-K2
DS-7224HGHI-K2
DS-7232HGHI-K2
DS-7100HQHI-K1
DS-7104HQHI-K1
DS-7108HQHI-K1
DS-7116HQHI-K1
DS-7200HQHI-K1
DS-7204HQHI-K1
DS-7208HQHI-K1
DS-7216HQHI-K1
DS-7200HQHI-K2
DS-7208HQHI-K2
DS-7216HQHI-K2
DS-7224HQHI-K2
DS-7232HQHI-K2
DS-7200HQHI-K/P
DS-7204HQHI-K1/P
DS-7208HQHI-K2/P
DS-7216HQHI-K2/P
DS-7300HQHI-K4
DS-7304HQHI-K4
DS-7308HQHI-K4
DS-7316HQHI-K4
DS-7324HQHI-K4
DS-7332HQHI-K4
DS-8100HQHI-K8
DS-8124HQHI-K8
DS-8132HQHI-K8
DS-7200HUHI-K1
DS-7204HUHI-K1

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DS-7208HUHI-K1
DS-7200HUHI-K2
DS-7204HUHI-K2
DS-7208HUHI-K2
DS-7216HUHI-K2
DS-7200HUHI-K/P
DS-7204HUHI-K1/P
DS-7208HUHI-K2/P
DS-7216HUHI-K2/P
DS-7300HUHI-K4
DS-7304HUHI-K4
DS-7308HUHI-K4
DS-7316HUHI-K4
DS-7324HUHI-K4
DS-7332HUHI-K4
DS-8100HUHI-K8
DS-8108HUHI-K8
DS-8116HUHI-K8
DS-8124HUHI-K8
DS-8132HUHI-K8
DS-9000HUHI-K8
DS-9008HUHI-K8
DS-9016HUHI-K8
DS-9024HUHI-K8
DS-9032HUHI-K8
DS-7200HTHI-K1
DS-7204HTHI-K1
DS-7200HTHI-K2
DS-7204HTHI-K2
DS-7208HTHI-K2
DS-7300HTHI-K4
DS-7316HTHI-K4
DS-8100HTHI-K8
DS-8116HTHI-K8
DS-9000HTHI-K8
DS-9016HTHI-K8
iDS-7200HQHI-K1/2S
iDS-7204HQHI-K1/2S
iDS-7200HQHI-K/4S
iDS-7208HQHI-K1/4S

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iDS-7216HQHI-K1/4S
iDS-7208HQHI-K2/4S
iDS-7216HQHI-K2/4S
iDS-7200HUHI-K/4S
iDS-7204HUHI-K1/4S
iDS-7208HUHI-K1/4S
iDS-7204HUHI-K2/4S
iDS-7208HUHI-K2/4S
iDS-7300HUHI-K4/16S
iDS-7316HUHI-K4/16S
iDS-9000HUHI-K8/16S
iDS-9016HUHI-K8/16S
Symbol Conventions
The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
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important points of the main text.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided,
could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance
degradation, or unexpected results.
Indicates a hazard with a high level of risk, which if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.

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Safety Instructions
Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the
installer and/or end-user.
In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety
regulations of the nation and region. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed
information.
Input voltage should meet both the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) and the Limited Power
Source with 100~240 VAC or 12 VDC according to the IEC60950-1 standard. Please refer to
technical specifications for detailed information.
Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause over-
heating or a fire hazard.
Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket.
If smoke, odor or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the power
cable, and then please contact the service center.
Preventive and Cautionary Tips
Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips:
Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.
Unit is designed for indoor use only.
Keep all liquids away from the device.
Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.
Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf. Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of
dropping it may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.
Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.
Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.
A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.
Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with
the same or equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions
provided by the battery manufacturer.
The USB interface can only connect to mouse, keyboard or USB flash drive.
Use only power adaptors listed in the user instructions.

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Product Key Features
General
Connectable to Turbo HD and analog cameras;
Supports UTC (Coaxitron) protocol for connecting camera over coax;
Connectable to AHD cameras;
Connectable to HDCVI cameras;
Connectable to IP cameras;
The analog signal inputs including Turbo HD, AHD, HDCVI, and CVBS can be automatically
recognized without configuration;
-K/P series DVR support PoC (Power over Coaxitron) cameras connection. DVR will detect the
connected PoC cameras automatically, manage the power consumption via the coaxial
communication, and provide power to the cameras via coaxitron;
Each channel supports dual-stream. And sub-stream supports up to WD1 resolution;
HQHI series DVR support up to 4 MP lite resolution of all the channels;
HTHI, 7208/7216HUHI, 7300HUHI, 8100HUHI, 9000HUHI, iDS-7316HUHI-K4/16S and iDS-
9016HUHI-K8/16S series DVR support up to 8 MP resolution of all the channels;
7204HUHI series DVR support up to 5 MP resolution of all the channels;
For HUHI and HTHI series DVR, 5 MP long distance transmission can be enabled for the analog
cameras;
Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image
quality, etc.;
The minimum frame rate for main stream and sub-stream is 1 fps;
Encoding for both video stream and video & audio stream; audio and video synchronization
during composite stream encoding;
Supports enabling H.265+/H.264+ to ensure high video quality with lowered bit rate;
H.265 Pro+/H.265 Pro/H.265/H.264+/H.264 encoding for the main stream, and H.265/H.264
encoding for the sub-stream of analog cameras;
Connectable to H.265 and H.264 IP cameras;
For 7208/7216HUHI, 7300HUHI, 8100HUHI, and 9000HUHI series DVR, if the video encoding is
H.264 or H.265, when 8 MP signal input is connected, H.264+ or H.265+ is disabled. If the
video encoding is H.264+ or H.265+, when 8 MP signal input is connected, the video encoding
will change to H.264 or H.265 automatically, and H.264+ or H.265+ is disabled;
Defog level, night to day sensitivity, day to night sensitivity, IR light brightness, day/night
mode, and WDR switch configurable for the connected analog cameras supporting these
parameters;
4 MP/5 MP signal switch for the supported analog cameras;
Watermark technology.

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Local Monitoring
For DS-7300/8100/9000HUHI-K, DS-7324/7332/8124/8132HQHI-K, DS-7300/8100/9000HTHI-
K, iDS-7316HUHI-K4/16S and iDS-9016HUHI-K8/16S series, there are two HDMI interfaces of
which the HDMI 1 and VGA interfaces share simultaneous output. For HDMI1/VGA output, up
to 1920 × 1080 resolution is supported. For HDMI 2 output, up to 4K (3840 × 2160) resolution
is supported;
1/4/6/8/9/16/25/36/64 screen live view is supported, and the display sequence of screens is
adjustable;
Live view screen can be switched in group and manual switch and automatic cycle live view are
also provided, the interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted;
CVBS output only serves as the aux output or live view output.
Quick setting menu is provided for live view;
The selected live view channel can be shielded;
Except for iDS-7200HQHI-K/S and iDS-7200HUHI-K/S series, for HUHI, HTHI, iDS-7316HUHI-
K4/16S and iDS-9016HUHI-K8/16S series DVR, VCA information overlay in live view for the
supported analog cameras and in smart playback for the supported analog and IP cameras;
Motion detection, video-tampering detection, video exception alarm, video loss alarm and
VCA alarm functions;
For DS-7300/8100/9000HUHI-K and DS-7300/8100/9000HTHI-K series DVR, 1-ch analog
camera supports people counting and heat map functions;
iDS-7316HUHI-K4/16S and iDS-9016HUHI-K8/16S series DVR supports false alarm filtering and
picture re-recognition for up to 16-ch behavior (line crossing and intrusion) detection;
iDS-7316HUHI-K4/16S and iDS-9016HUHI-K8/16S series DVR supports false alarm filtering and
picture re-recognition for human body or vehicle target detection;
iDS-7200HQHI-K/S and iDS-7200HUHI-K/S series support deep learning-based analysis: re-
recognition of the human body or vehicle target in behavior detection to filter false alarm,
supports 2-ch detection for iDS-7204HQHI-K1/2S, 4-ch for iDS-7208HQHI-K1/4S, 4-ch for iDS-
7200HQHI-K2/4S, 4-ch for iDS-7200HUHI-K1/4S, 4-ch for iDS-7200HUHI-K2/4S series;
-K/P series DVR can detect the PoC module exception. When it cannot detect the PoC module
or the PoC module is powered off abnormally, alarms are triggered, and linkage methods are
configurable;
HGHI series support only 1-ch line crossing detection and intrusion detection. HTHI series DVR
support full-channel line crossing detection and intrusion detection, and 2-ch sudden scene
change detection. For HUHI series DVR(except iDS-7200HUHI-K/S series), if enhanced VCA
mode is enabled, full-channel line crossing detection and intrusion detection, and 2-ch sudden
scene change detection are supported, but 2K/4K output and 4 MP/5 MP/8 MP signal input
are not supported; if enhanced VCA mode is disabled, 2-ch line crossing detection and
intrusion detection, and 2-ch sudden scene change detection are supported, and 2K/4K output
and 4 MP/5 MP/8 MP signal input are also supported. DS-7200HQHI series support up to 4-ch
line crossing detection and intrusion detection if enhanced VCA mode is enabled. And DS-
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7300/8100HQHI-K series DVR support up to 4-ch line crossing detection and intrusion
detection if enhanced VCA mode is enabled, and 1-ch sudden scene change detection. For
HQHI series DVR, the enhanced VCA mode also conflicts with the 2K/4K output and 4 MP/5
MP/8 MP signal input. For the analog channels, the line crossing detection and intrusion
detection conflict with other VCA detection such as sudden scene change detection, face
detection and vehicle detection. You can only enable one function;
Privacy mask;
Zooming in/out by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse;
When Hikvision CVBS camera is connected, you can control PTZ via Coaxitron and call the OSD
of the camera.
HDD Management
Each disk with a maximum of 10 TB storage capacity for HTHI, HUHI, HGHI, DS-
7200/7300/8100HQHI, iDS-7316HUHI-K4/16S and iDS-9016HUHI-K8/16S series DVR.
Each disk with a maximum of 6 TB storage capacity for DS-7100HQHI-K1;
Up to 8 network disks (8 NAS disks, 8 IP SAN disks or n NAS disks + m IP SAN disks (n+m ≤ 8))
can be connected for HQHI/HUHI/HTHI-K8 series;
Remaining recording time of the HDD can be viewed;
Supports cloud storage (except HGHI-K series);
S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection;
HDD sleeping function;
HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W);
HDD group management;
HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channels.
For DS-7300/8100/9000HUHI-K and DS-7300/8100/9000HTHI-K series, hot-swappable HDD
supporting RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID 6 and RAID10 storage scheme, and can be enabled and
disabled on your demand. And 16 arrays can be configured.
Recording, Capture and Playback
Capture is supported by DS-7300/8100/9000HUHI-K, DS-7300/8100/9000HTHI-K, iDS-
7316HUHI-K4/16S and iDS-9016HUHI-K8/16S series DVR only.
Holiday recording schedule configuration;
Cycle and non-cycle recording modes;
Normal and event video encoding parameters;
Multiple recording types: manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm
and event;
The device will note that the exported AVI video may have problems if the frame rates of the
continuous and event recording are different;

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Supports POS triggered recording for DS-7300/8100HQHI, DS-7300/8100/9000HUHI-K, DS-
7300/8100/9000HTHI-K, iDS-7316HUHI-K4/16S and iDS-9016HUHI-K8/16S series DVR;
8 recording time periods with separated recording types;
Supports Channel-Zero encoding (except DS-7216HGHI-K1 and DS-7216HGHI-K2);
Main stream and sub-stream configurable for simultaneous recording (except HGHI-K series);
Pre-record and post-record for motion detection triggered recording, and pre-record time for
schedule and manual recording;
Searching record files and captured pictures by events (alarm input/motion detection);
Customization of tags, searching and playing back by tags;
Locking and unlocking of record files;
Local redundant recording and capture;
When Turbo HD, AHD, or HDCVI input is connected, the information including the resolution
and frame rate will be overlaid on the bottom right corner of the live view for 5 seconds.
When CVBS input is connected, the information such as NTSC or PAL will be overlaid on the
bottom right corner of the live view for 5 seconds.
Searching and playing back record files by camera number, recording type, start time, end
time, etc.;
Smart playback to go through less effective information;
Zooming in for any area when playback;
Multi-channel reverse playback;
Supports pause, fast forward, slow forward, skip forward, and skip backward when playback,
locating by dragging the mouse on the progress bar;
4/8/16-ch synchronous playback;
Manual capture, continuous capture of video images and playback of captured pictures.
Backup
Exports data by a USB, and SATA device;
Exports video clips when playback;
Video and Log and Player are selectable to export for backup;
Management and maintenance of backup devices.
Alarm and Exception
Configurable arming time of alarm input/output;
Alarms for video loss, motion detection, video tampering, illegal login, network disconnected,
IP confliction, record/capture exception, HDD error, and HDD full, etc.;
Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center, sending email
and alarm output;
One-key disarms the linkage actions of the alarm input;
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VCA detection alarm is supported except DS-7100 series;
Supports POS triggered alarm;
Supports coaxial alarm;
System will automatically reboot when a problem is detected in an attempt to restore normal
functionality;
You can enable false alarm filer for the motion detection of the PIR cameras. Then only when
the motion detection events and PIR events are both triggered, the motion detection alarm
will be triggered.
Other Local Functions
Operable by mouse and remote control;
Three-level user management; admin user can create many operating account and define their
operating permission, which includes the permission to access any channel;
Completeness of operation, alarm, exceptions and log writing and searching;
Manually triggering and clearing alarms;
Importing and exporting of configuration file of devices;
Getting cameras type information automatically;
Unlock pattern for device login for the admin;
Clear-text password available;
GUID file can be exported for password resetting;
Security question and reserved email can be configured for password resetting;
Multiple connected analog cameras supporting Turbo HD or AHD signal can be upgraded
simultaneously via DVR.
Network Functions
Self-adaptive 100M or 1000M network interface;
IPv6 is supported;
TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SNMP (for 7304/7308/7316HQHI/HUHI
and 9008/9016HUHI and DS-7300/8100/9000HTHI-K series DVR), SMTP, NFS, iSCSI, UPnP™
and HTTPS are supported;
Supports access by Hik-Connect. If you enable Hik-Connect, the device will remind you the
internet access risk and ask you to confirm the “Terms of Service” and “Privacy Statement”
before enabling the service. You should create a verification code to connect to the Hik-
Connect;
TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast;
Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnPTM;
Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking the record files, and downloading
files broken transfer resume;
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Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status;
Remote keyboard operation;
Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading;
Remote system restart and shutdown;
Supports upgrading via remote FTP server;
RS-485 transparent channel transmission;
Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host;
Remotely start/stop recording;
Remotely start/stop alarm output;
Remote PTZ control;
Two-way audio and voice broadcasting;
Output bandwidth limit configurable;
Embedded WEB server;
If DHCP is enabled, you can enable DNS DHCP or disable it and edit the Preferred DNS Server
and Alternate DNS Server.
Development Scalability
SDK for Windows and Linux system;
Source code of application software for demo;
Development support and training for application system.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Product Key Features .......................................................................................................................7
Chapter 1 Introduction...................................................................................................................21
Front Panel .......................................................................................................................21
DS-7100HQHI-K1.....................................................................................................21
DS-7300HQHI-K4, DS-7300HUHI-K4, iDS-7316HUHI-K4/16S and DS-7300HTHI-K4
..........................................................................................................................................21
DS-8100HQHI/HUHI/HTHI-K8, DS-9000HUHI/HTHI-K8 and iDS-9016HUHI-K8/16S
..........................................................................................................................................25
Other Models ..........................................................................................................29
IR Remote Control Operations .........................................................................................30
Pairing (Enabling) the IR Remote to a Specific Device (optional) ...........................30
Unpair (Disable) an IR Remote from a Device.........................................................31
Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................34
USB Mouse Operation......................................................................................................35
Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................36
DS-7100HQHI-K1, DS-7200HUHI-K (/P), iDS-7200HUHI-K/4S, DS-7200HTHI-K, DS-
7200HQHI-K(/P), and iDS-7200HQHI-K/S.........................................................................36
DS-7300HQHI-K.......................................................................................................38
DS-7300HUHI/HTHI-K4, iDS-7316HUHI-K4/16S and DS-9000HUHI-K8 ..................40
DS-7300HQHI/HUHI-K4, DS-8100HQHI/HUHI-K8, DS-9000HUHI-K8, and iDS-
9016HUHI-K8/16S ............................................................................................................42
DS-7200HGHI-K1 .....................................................................................................44
DS-7200HGHI-K2 .....................................................................................................45
DS-8100HTHI-K8......................................................................................................46
DS-9000HTHI-K8......................................................................................................47
Chapter 2 Getting Started ..............................................................................................................49
Start up the Device...........................................................................................................49
Activate the Device ..........................................................................................................49
Configure Unlock Pattern for Login..................................................................................51
Login to the Device...........................................................................................................52
Log in via Unlock Pattern.........................................................................................52
Log in via Password .................................................................................................53
Enter Wizard to Configure Quick Basic Settings...............................................................53
Enter Main Menu .............................................................................................................57

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System Operation.............................................................................................................58
Log out.....................................................................................................................58
Shut Down the Device.............................................................................................58
Reboot the Device...................................................................................................58
Chapter 3 Camera Management ...................................................................................................60
Add the IP Cameras..........................................................................................................60
Add the IP Camera Manually ..................................................................................60
Add the Automatically Searched Online IP Cameras ..............................................61
Connecting PoC Cameras ........................................................................................61
Configure Signal Input Channel...............................................................................62
Configuring 5 MP Long Distance Transmission .......................................................63
Enable the H.265 Stream Access......................................................................................64
Upgrade the IP Camera ....................................................................................................64
Chapter 4 Camera Settings ............................................................................................................66
Configure OSD Settings ...................................................................................................66
Configure Privacy Mask....................................................................................................67
Configure the Video Parameters......................................................................................68
Configure the Day/Night Switch.......................................................................................68
Configure Other Camera Parameters...............................................................................69
Chapter 5 Live View .......................................................................................................................70
Start Live View..................................................................................................................70
Digital Zoom ............................................................................................................70
Live View Strategy ...................................................................................................71
Target Detection...............................................................................................................71
Configure Live View Settings............................................................................................72
Configure Live View Layout..............................................................................................72
Configure Auto-Switch of Cameras..................................................................................74
Configure Channel-zero Encoding....................................................................................74
Using an Auxiliary Monitor...............................................................................................75
Chapter 6 PTZ Control ...................................................................................................................76
PTZ Control Wizard...........................................................................................................76
Configure PTZ Parameters................................................................................................76
Set PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns..................................................................................77
Set a Preset .............................................................................................................77
Call a Preset.............................................................................................................78

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Set a Patrol ..............................................................................................................79
Call a Patrol .............................................................................................................80
Set a Pattern............................................................................................................81
Call a Pattern ...........................................................................................................82
Set Linear Scan Limits..............................................................................................82
Call Linear Scan .......................................................................................................83
One-touch Park .......................................................................................................83
Auxiliary Functions...........................................................................................................84
Chapter 7 Storage............................................................................................................................85
Storage Device Management...........................................................................................85
Install the HDD ........................................................................................................85
Add the Network Disk .............................................................................................85
Configure eSATA for Data Storage...........................................................................87
Storage Mode...................................................................................................................88
Configure HDD Group .............................................................................................88
Configure HDD Quota..............................................................................................90
Recording Parameters......................................................................................................91
Main Stream............................................................................................................91
Sub-Stream..............................................................................................................92
Picture .....................................................................................................................92
Configure Advanced Recording Settings .................................................................92
Configure Recording Schedule .........................................................................................93
Configure Continuous Recording .....................................................................................95
Configure Motion Detection Triggered Recording...........................................................95
Configure Event Triggered Recording...............................................................................96
Configure Alarm Triggered Recording..............................................................................96
Configure Picture Capture................................................................................................96
Configure Holiday Recording and Capture.....................................................................97
Configure Redundant Recording and Capture ...............................................................99
Configure 1080p Lite....................................................................................................100
Enable the 1080P Lite Mode...............................................................................100
Disable the 1080P Lite Mode..............................................................................101
Chapter 8 Disk Array....................................................................................................................102
Create Disk Array............................................................................................................102
Enable RAID...........................................................................................................102

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One-Touch Creation ..............................................................................................103
Manual Creation....................................................................................................103
Rebuild Array..................................................................................................................105
Configure Hot Spare Disk ......................................................................................105
Automatically Rebuild Array..................................................................................105
Manually Rebuild Array.........................................................................................106
Delete Array ...................................................................................................................107
Check and Edit Firmware ...............................................................................................108
Chapter 9 File Management ........................................................................................................109
Search and Export All Files .............................................................................................109
Search Files............................................................................................................109
Export Files............................................................................................................109
Search and Export Human Files .....................................................................................110
Search Human Files...............................................................................................110
Export Human Files ...............................................................................................110
Search and Export Vehicle Files......................................................................................111
Search Vehicle Files...............................................................................................111
Export Vehicle Files ...............................................................................................111
Search History Operation...............................................................................................112
Save Search Condition...........................................................................................112
Call Search History.................................................................................................112
Chapter 10 Playback .....................................................................................................................113
Play Video Files.............................................................................................................113
Instant Playback ..................................................................................................113
Play Normal Video...............................................................................................113
Play Smart Searched Video .................................................................................114
Play Custom Searched Files.................................................................................115
Play Tag Files .......................................................................................................116
Play Event Files....................................................................................................118
Play by Sub-periods.............................................................................................119
Play Log Files .......................................................................................................120
Play External File .................................................................................................120
Playback Operations.....................................................................................................121
Set Play Strategy in Smart/Custom Mode...........................................................121
Edit Video Clips....................................................................................................122

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Switch between Main Stream and Sub-Stream ..................................................122
Thumbnails View.................................................................................................122
Fast View .............................................................................................................123
Digital Zoom ........................................................................................................123
Chapter 11 Event and Alarm Settings........................................................................................124
Configure Arming Schedule..........................................................................................124
Configure Alarm Linkage Actions .................................................................................124
Configure Auto-switch Full Screen Monitoring...................................................124
Configure Audio Warning....................................................................................125
Notify Surveillance Center ..................................................................................125
Configure Email Linkage......................................................................................126
Trigger Alarm Output ..........................................................................................126
Configure PTZ Linkage.........................................................................................126
Configure Motion Detection Alarm..............................................................................127
Configure Video Loss Alarm .........................................................................................129
Configure Video Tampering Alarm...............................................................................130
Configure Sensor Alarms..............................................................................................131
Configure Alarm Input.........................................................................................131
Configure One-Key Disarming.............................................................................132
Configure Alarm Output......................................................................................133
Configure Exceptions Alarm.........................................................................................134
Trigger or Clear Alarm Output Manually......................................................................135
Chapter 12 POS Configuration....................................................................................................137
Configure POS Settings.................................................................................................137
Configure POS Connection..................................................................................137
Configure POS Text Overlay.................................................................................141
Configure POS Alarm....................................................................................................142
Chapter 13 VCA Event Alarm.....................................................................................................144
Human Body Detection................................................................................................144
Face Detection..............................................................................................................145
Vehicle Detection .........................................................................................................146
Line Crossing Detection................................................................................................147
Intrusion Detection ......................................................................................................149
Region Entrance Detection ..........................................................................................150
Region Exiting Detection ..............................................................................................151

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Unattended Baggage Detection...................................................................................153
Object Removal Detection ...........................................................................................154
Audio Exception Detection.........................................................................................155
Sudden Scene Change Detection ...............................................................................156
Defocus Detection......................................................................................................157
PIR Alarm....................................................................................................................158
Chapter 14 Smart Analysis ..........................................................................................................160
Face Search...................................................................................................................160
Human Body Search.....................................................................................................160
Vehicle Search ..............................................................................................................161
People Counting...........................................................................................................162
Heat Map......................................................................................................................162
Chapter 15 Human Body Detection ...........................................................................................164
Smart Analysis..............................................................................................................164
Enable Smart Analysis .........................................................................................164
View Engine Status..............................................................................................166
Human Body Search.....................................................................................................166
Search by Appearance.........................................................................................166
Search by Picture.................................................................................................167
Add Search Result as Sample Picture..................................................................168
Chapter 16 Network Settings ......................................................................................................169
Configure TCP/IP Settings.............................................................................................169
Configure Hik-Connect .................................................................................................170
Configure DDNS............................................................................................................171
Configure PPPoE...........................................................................................................172
Configure NTP ..............................................................................................................172
Configure SNMP ...........................................................................................................173
Configure Email ............................................................................................................174
Configure Ports.............................................................................................................175
Chapter 17 System Maintenance.................................................................................................177
Storage Device Maintenance .......................................................................................177
Configure Disk Clone...........................................................................................177
S.M.A.R.T Detection ............................................................................................178
Bad Sector Detection ..........................................................................................179
HDD Health Detection.........................................................................................180

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Search & Export Log Files.............................................................................................181
Search the Log Files.............................................................................................181
Export the Log Files.............................................................................................182
Import/Export IP Camera Configuration Files..............................................................183
Import/Export Device Configuration Files ...................................................................184
Upgrade System ...........................................................................................................185
Upgrade by Local Backup Device ........................................................................185
Upgrade by FTP ...................................................................................................185
Upgrade by Hik-Connect .....................................................................................186
Upgrade Camera ..........................................................................................................186
Restore Default Settings...............................................................................................187
System Service..............................................................................................................188
Network Security Settings...................................................................................188
Managing ONVIF User Accounts .........................................................................189
Managing IP Camera Activation..........................................................................190
Chapter 18 General System Settings...........................................................................................192
Configure General Settings ..........................................................................................192
Configure Date & Time.................................................................................................193
Configure DST Settings.................................................................................................194
Configure Enhanced IP Mode ......................................................................................194
Manage User Accounts ................................................................................................195
Add a User...........................................................................................................195
Set Permission for a User....................................................................................196
Set Local Live View Permission for Non-Admin Users ........................................198
Edit the Admin User............................................................................................199
Edit the Operator/Guest User.............................................................................201
Delete a User.......................................................................................................201
Configure Password Security........................................................................................202
Export GUID File..................................................................................................202
Configure Security Questions..............................................................................202
Configure Reserved Email ...................................................................................203
Reset Password ............................................................................................................204
Reset Password by GUID .....................................................................................204
Reset Password by Security Questions ...............................................................205
Reset Password by Reserved Email.....................................................................206