HIK VISION HI-DS-7316HUHI-F4N User manual

Digital Video Recorder
User Manual
UD03162N

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User Manual
About this Manual
This Manual is applicable to Turbo HD Digital Video Recorder (DVR).
The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the product. Pictures, charts, images and
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reasons. Please find the latest version in the company website.
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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-7100HGHI-F1/N
DS-7104HGHI-F1/N
DS-7108HGHI-F1/N
DS-7116HGHI-F1/N
DS-7200HGHI-F1/N
DS-7204HGHI-F1/N
DS-7208HGHI-F1/N
DS-7216HGHI-F1/N
DS-7100HGHI-E1
DS-7104HGHI-E1
DS-7108HGHI-E1
DS-7116HGHI-E1
DS-7200HGHI-E1
DS-7204HGHI-E1
DS-7208HGHI-E1
DS-7216HGHI-E1
DS-7200HGHI-E2
DS-7208HGHI-E2
DS-7216HGHI-E2
DS-7100HGHI-F1
DS-7104HGHI-F1
DS-7108HGHI-F1
DS-7116HGHI-F1
DS-7200HGHI-F1
DS-7204HGHI-F1
DS-7208HGHI-F1
DS-7216HGHI-F1
DS-7200HGHI-F2
DS-7208HGHI-F2
DS-7216HGHI-F2
DS-7200HQHI-F1/N
DS-7204HQHI-F1/N
DS-7208HQHI-F1/N

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DS-7216HQHI-F1/N
DS-7200HQHI-F2/N
DS-7208HQHI-F2/N
DS-7216HQHI-F2/N
DS-7100HQHI-F1/N
DS-7104HQHI-F1/N
DS-7108HQHI-F1/N
DS-7116HQHI-F1/N
DS-7300HQHI-F4/N
DS-7304HQHI-F4/N
DS-7308HQHI-F4/N
DS-7316HQHI-F4/N
DS-8100HQHI-F8/N
DS-8104HQHI-F8/N
DS-8108HQHI-F8/N
DS-8116HQHI-F8/N
DS-7200HUHI-F1/N
DS-7204HUHI-F1/N
DS-7208HUHI-F1/N
DS-7200HUHI-F2/N
DS-7204HUHI-F2/N
DS-7208HUHI-F2/N
DS-7216HUHI-F2/N
DS-7600HUHI-F/N
DS-7604HUHI-F1/N
DS-7608HUHI-F2/N
DS-7616HUHI-F2/N
DS-7300HUHI-F4/N
DS-7304HUHI-F4/N
DS-7308HUHI-F4/N
DS-7316HUHI-F4/N
DS-8100HUHI-F8/N
DS-8104HUHI-F8/N
DS-8108HUHI-F8/N
DS-8116HUHI-F8/N
DS-9000HUHI-F8/N
DS-9004HUHI-F8/N
DS-9008HUHI-F8/N

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DS-9016HUHI-F8/N
DS-9000HUHI-F16/N
DS-9008HUHI-F16/N
DS-9016HUHI-F16/N
Symbol Conventions
The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
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supplement important points of the main text.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which
if not avoided, could result in equipment
damage, data loss, performance degradation, or
unexpected results.
Indicates a hazard with a high level of risk, which
if not avoided, will result in death or serious
injury.

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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 to 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.

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1.1 Product Key Features
General
Connectable to HDTVI and analog cameras;
Support connecting camera over coax;
Connectable to AHD cameras (-F series DVR);
Connectable to HDCVI cameras;
Connectable to IP cameras;
The IP camera connection is not supported by DS-7100 series DVR.
Each channel supports dual-stream. And sub-stream supports up to WD1 resolution;
The main stream of HGHI models support up to 720p resolution;
The main stream of HQHI series support up to 3 MP resolution for the first channel of DVR
with 4-ch video inputs, the first 2 channels of DVR with 8-ch video inputs and the first 4
channels of DVR with 16-ch video inputs;
For HQHI and DS-7200HUHI-F/N series DVR, if the 3 MP camera is connected to the channel
which supports up to 1080p signal input, it will switch to 1080p signal input. When the 3 MP
signal is switched to 1080p signal, the PAL will be switched to 1080p/25Hz, and the NTSC will
be switched to 1080p/30Hz;
The main stream of DS-7200/7300/7600/8100/9000HUHI-F/N series support up to 3 MP
resolution of all channels;
For HGHI-F series DVR, 1080p lite mode is applicable to all the channels;
Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image
quality, etc.;
Encoding for both video stream and video & audio stream; audio and video synchronization
during composite stream encoding;
Support enabling H.265+ (for DS-7300/8100/9000HUHI-F/N series)/H.264+ to ensure high
video quality with lowered bitrate;
One-key enable or disable H.264+ for -F series DVR;
Support configuring night to day sensitivity, day to night sensitivity and IR light brightness for
the connected analog cameras supporting these parameters;
Watermark technology.
Local Monitoring
HDMI output at up to 4K (3840 × 2160) resolution for DS-7116HQHI-F1/N, DS-7216HQHI-F1/N,
DS-7216HQHI-F2/N, DS-7208HUHI-F1/N, DS-7208HUHI-F2/N, DS-7216HUHI-F2/N,
DS-7608HUHI-F2/N, DS-7616HUHI-F2/N，DS-7300HQHI-F4/N and DS-8100HQHI-F8/N;

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For DS-7608/7616HUHI-F/N and DS-7300/8100HQHI-F/N series DVR, the HDMI and VGA
interfaces can be configured to be simultaneous or independent. Up to 1920 × 1080/60 Hz
resolution is supported for VGA output and up to 4K (3840 × 2160)/30 Hz resolution is
supported for HDMI output.
For DS-7300/8100/9000HUHI-F/N series, there are two HDMI interfaces of which the HDMI1
and VGA interfaces share simultaneous output. For HDMI1/VGA output, up to 1920 × 1080
resolution is supported. For HDMI2 output, up to 4K (3840 × 2160) resolution is supported;
1/4/6/8/9/16/25/3 6 screen live view is supported, and the display sequence of screens is
adjustable;
For DS-7300/8100/9000HUHI-F/N series DVR, if the sum of the analog and IP channels exceeds 25,
up to 32-window division mode is supported for the VGA/HDMI1 output.
Live view screen can be switched in group and manual switch and automatic cycle live view are
also provided, the interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted;
For –F series DVR, 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;
Motion detection, video-tampering detection, video exception alarm, video loss alarm and
VCA alarm functions;
For DS-7300/8100/9000HUHI-F/N series DVR, 1-ch analog camera supports people counting
and heat map functions;
DS-7200/7300/8100/9000HUHI-F/N series DVR support VCA (line crossing detection and
intrusion detection) of all channels. DS-7600HUHI-F/N series DVR support 2-ch VCA (line
crossing detection and intrusion detection). HQHI series DVR exluding 7100 series support
2-ch VCA (line crossing detection and intrusion detection). 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 and heat map or people
counting functions. You can only enable one function;
DS-7208/7216HUHI-F/N series DVR supports enhanced VCA mode to enable all-channel line
crossing detection and intrusion detection and disable 2K/4K output resolution. After you
enable it, you can also disable it and the line crossing detection and intrusion detection will be
supported by 2-ch only;
Privacy mask;
Several PTZ protocols (including Omnicast VMS of Genetec) supported; PTZ preset, patrol and
pattern;
Zooming in/out by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.
HDD Management

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Each disk with a maximum of 8 TB storage capacity for DS-9000HUHI-F16/N series DVR and 6
TB for other models;
8 network disks (8 NAS disks, 8 IP SAN disks or n NAS disks + m IP SAN disks (n+m ≤8)) can be
connected;
Remaining recording time of the HDD can be viewed;
Support cloud storage;
Cloud storage is only applicable to HQHI-F/N and HUHI-F/N series DVR.
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-F/N 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-F/N 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;
Support POS triggered recording for DS-7300/8100HQHI-F/N and DS-7300/8100/9000HUHI-F/N
series DVR;
8 recording time periods with separated recording types;
Support Channel-Zero encoding;
Main stream and sub-stream configurable for simultaneous recording;
Pre-record and post-record for motion detection triggered recording, and pre-record time for
schedule and manual recording;
Searching record files and captured pictures by events (alarm input/motion detection);
Customization of tags, searching and playing back by tags;
Locking and unlocking of record files;
Local redundant recording and capture;

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For -F series DVR, when HDTVI, 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;
Main stream and sub-stream selectable for local/remote playback;
Zooming in for any area when playback;
Multi-channel reverse playback;
Supports pause, fast forward, slow forward, skip forward, and skip backward when playback,
locating by dragging the mouse on the progress bar;
4/8/16-ch synchronous playback;
Manual capture, continuous capture of video images and playback of captured pictures.
Backup
Export data by a USB, and SATA device;
Export video clips when playback;
Management and maintenance of backup devices.
Alarm and Exception
Configurable arming time of alarm input/output;
Alarm for video loss, motion detection, video tampering, abnormal signal, video
input/recording resolution mismatch, 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;
VCA detection alarm is supported;
DS-7100 does not support VCA alarm.
Support POS triggered alarm;
Support coaxial alarm;
Automatic restore when system is abnormal.
Other Local Functions
Manual and automatic video quality diagnostics;
Operable by mouse and remote control;

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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.
Network Functions
2 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces for DS-8100HQHI-F/N and
DS-7300/8100/9000HUHI-F/N series. For DS-8100HQHI-F/N series, three working modes are
configurable: multi-address, load balance, network fault tolerance. For
DS-7300/8100/9000HUHI-F/N series, only multi-address and network fault tolerance are
configurable. 1 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interface or 1 self-adaptive
10M/100Mbps network interface provided for other models;
IPv6 is supported;
TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, NFS, iSCSI, UPnP™ and HTTPS are
supported;
Extranet access by HiDDNS;
Support access by Cloud P2P;
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;
Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters;
Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status;
Remote keyboard operation;
Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading;
Remote system restart and shutdown;
Support 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;

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Remote JPEG capture;
Two-way audio and voice broadcasting;
Output bandwidth limit configurable for -F series DVR;
Embedded WEB server;
For -F series DVR, 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
1.1 Product Key Features .........................................................................................................7
Chapter 1 Introduction...................................................................................................................20
1.1 Front Panel...............................................................................................20
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations.................................................................37
1.3 USB Mouse Operation .............................................................................40
1.4 Input Method Description .......................................................................41
1.5 Rear Panel ................................................................................................42
Chapter 2 Getting Started ..............................................................................................................52
2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the DVR .................................................52
2.2 Activating the Device ...............................................................................53
2.3 Using the Unlock Pattern for Login ..........................................................55
2.3.1 Configuring the Unlock Pattern ...............................................................55
2.3.2 Logging in via Unlock Pattern...................................................................57
2.4 Basic Configuration in Startup Wizard.....................................................59
2.4.1 Configuring the Signal Input Wizard........................................................59
2.4.2 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration ................................................59
2.5 Login and Logout .....................................................................................65
2.5.1 User Login ................................................................................................65
2.5.2 User Logout..............................................................................................67
2.6 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras ..................................................68
2.6.1 Activating the IP Camera..........................................................................68
2.6.2 Adding the Online IP Camera...................................................................70
2.6.3 Editing the Connected IP Camera ............................................................73
2.7 Configuring the Signal Input Channel ...................................................... 74
Chapter 3 Live View .......................................................................................................................77
3.1 Introduction of Live View ...................................................................................................77
3.2 Operations in Live View Mode ..........................................................................................77
3.2.1 Using the Mouse in Live View..................................................................79
3.2.2 Switching Main/Aux Output ....................................................................81
3.2.3 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode ................................................82
3.3 Channel-Zero Encoding.......................................................................................................84

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3.4 Adjusting Live View Settings .............................................................................................85
3.5 Manual Video Quality Diagnostics....................................................................................86
Chapter 4 PTZ Controls .................................................................................................................88
4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings ..........................................................................88
4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols and Patterns ................................................90
4.2.1 Customizing Presets.................................................................................90
4.2.2 Calling Presets..........................................................................................91
4.2.3 Customizing Patrols..................................................................................91
4.2.4 Calling Patrols...........................................................................................92
4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ...............................................................................93
4.2.6 Calling Patterns ........................................................................................94
4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit .................................................................95
4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan ...................................................................................96
4.2.9 One-touch Park ........................................................................................97
4.3 PTZ Control Panel.....................................................................................98
Chapter 5 Recording and Capture Settings...............................................................................100
5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters .........................................................100
5.2 Configuring Recording and Capture Schedule .......................................106
5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording and Capture .........................109
5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording and Capture............................111
5.5 Configuring Event Recording and Capture.............................................112
5.6 Configuring Manual Recording and Continous Capture ........................114
5.7 Configuring Holiday Recording and Capture..........................................115
5.8 Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture ....................................117
5.9 Configuring HDD Group .........................................................................119
5.10 Files Protection ......................................................................................120
5.11 One-Key Enabling and Disabling H.264+ for Analog Cameras ...............122
5.12 Configuring 1080P Lite...........................................................................124
Chapter 6 Playback .......................................................................................................................127
6.1 Playing Back Record Files..................................................................127
6.1.1 Instant Playback .....................................................................................127
6.1.2 Playing Back by Normal Search.............................................................. 127
6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search.................................................................130
6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag ................................................................................132

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6.1.5 Playing Back by Smart Search ................................................................135
6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs..................................................................138
6.1.7 Playing Back by Sub-Periods ..................................................................139
6.1.8 Playing Back External File ......................................................................140
6.1.9 Playing Back Pictures .............................................................................141
6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback.......................................................142
6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame ................................................................142
6.2.2 Digital Zoom...........................................................................................143
6.2.3 Reverse Playback of Multi-Channel .......................................................143
Chapter 7 Backup..........................................................................................................................145
7.1 Backing up Record Files.....................................................................145
7.1.1 Backing up by Normal Video/Picture Search.........................................145
7.1.2 Backing up by Event Search ...................................................................147
7.1.3 Backing up Video Clips...........................................................................148
7.2 Managing Backup Devices ................................................................149
Chapter 8 Alarm Settings.............................................................................................................151
8.1 Setting Motion Detection ......................................................................151
8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms............................................................................153
8.3 Detecting Video Loss .............................................................................155
8.4 Detecting Video Tampering ...................................................................157
8.5 Setting All-day Video Quality Diagnostics .............................................158
8.6 Handling Exceptions...............................................................................160
8.7 Setting Alarm Response Actions ............................................................162
Chapter 9 POS Configuration......................................................................................................165
9.1 Configuring POS Settings .......................................................................165
9.2 Configuring Overlay Channel .................................................................170
9.3 Configuring POS Alarm...........................................................................171
Chapter 10 VCA Alarm ................................................................................................................174
10.1 Face Detection .......................................................................................174
10.2 Vehicle Detection...................................................................................175
10.3 Line Crossing Detection .........................................................................177
10.4 Intrusion Detection................................................................................178
10.5 Region Entrance Detection ....................................................................180
10.6 Region Exiting Detection........................................................................181

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10.7 Loitering Detection ................................................................................182
10.8 People Gathering Detection ..................................................................182
10.9 Fast Moving Detection ...........................................................................182
10.10 Parking Detection...................................................................................183
10.11 Unattended Baggage Detection.............................................................183
10.12 Object Removal Detection .....................................................................184
10.13 Audio Exception Detection ....................................................................184
10.14 Defocus Detection..................................................................................185
10.15 Sudden Scene Change............................................................................186
10.16 PIR Alarm ...............................................................................................186
Chapter 11 VCA Search................................................................................................................188
11.1 Face Search ............................................................................................188
11.2 Behavior Search .....................................................................................190
11.3 Plate Search ...........................................................................................191
11.4 People Counting.....................................................................................192
11.5 Heat Map ...............................................................................................193
Chapter 12 Network Settings ......................................................................................................195
12.1 Configuring General Settings............................................................195
12.2 Configuring Advanced Settings .......................................................196
12.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings....................................................................196
12.2.2 Configuring Cloud P2P ...........................................................................197
12.2.3 Configuring DDNS ..................................................................................198
12.2.4 Configuring NTP Server..........................................................................202
12.2.5 Configuring NAT .....................................................................................203
12.2.6 Configuring More Settings .....................................................................205
12.2.7 Configuring HTTPS Port..........................................................................206
12.2.8 Configuring Email...................................................................................208
12.2.9 Checking Network Traffic.......................................................................210
12.3 Configuring Network Detection.......................................................211
12.3.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss.................................................211
12.3.2 Exporting Network Packet .....................................................................211
12.3.3 Checking Network Status.......................................................................212
12.3.4 Checking Network Statistics...................................................................213
Chapter 13 RAID...........................................................................................................................215

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13.1 Configuring Array ...................................................................................215
13.1.1 Enable RAID ...........................................................................................216
13.1.2 One-touch Configuration .......................................................................217
13.1.3 Manually Creating Array ........................................................................218
13.2 Rebuilding Array.....................................................................................220
13.2.1 Automatically Rebuilding Array .............................................................221
13.2.2 Manually Rebuilding Array.....................................................................221
13.3 Deleting Array ........................................................................................222
13.4 Checking and Editing Firmware .............................................................223
Chapter 14 HDD Management ...................................................................................................224
14.1 Initializing HDDs.....................................................................................224
14.2 Managing Network HDD........................................................................225
14.3 Managing HDD Group............................................................................228
14.3.1 Setting HDD Groups ...............................................................................228
14.3.2 Setting HDD Property.............................................................................229
14.4 Configuring Quota Mode .......................................................................230
14.5 Configuring Cloud Storage .....................................................................231
14.6 Configuring Disk Clone...........................................................................234
14.7 Checking HDD Status .............................................................................236
14.8 Checking S.M.A.R.T Information ............................................................236
14.9 Detecting Bad Sector .............................................................................237
14.10 Configuring HDD Error Alarms...............................................................238
Chapter 15 Camera Settings ........................................................................................................240
15.1 Configuring OSD Settings .................................................................240
15.2 Configuring Privacy Mask ................................................................241
15.3 Configuring Video Parameters.........................................................242
15.3.1 Configuring Image Settings....................................................................242
15.3.2 Configuring Camera Parameters Settings ..............................................244
Chapter 16 DVR Management and Maintenance.....................................................................246
16.1 Viewing System Information ............................................................246
16.2 Searching Log Files.............................................................................246
16.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info .............................................249
16.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files......................................249
16.5 Upgrading System ..............................................................................250

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16.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device ........................................................250
16.5.2 Upgrading by FTP ...................................................................................251
16.6 Restoring Default Settings .................................................................251
Chapter 17 Others .........................................................................................................................253
17.1 Configuring General Settings............................................................253
17.2 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port .........................................................255
17.3 Configuring DST Settings..................................................................255
17.4 Configuring More Settings ................................................................256
17.5 Managing User Accounts ..................................................................258
17.5.1 Adding a User.........................................................................................258
17.5.2 Deleting a User.......................................................................................262
17.5.3 Editing a User .........................................................................................262
Chapter 18 Appendix ...................................................................................................................265
18.1 Specifications .........................................................................................265
18.1.1 DS-7100HGHI-E1....................................................................................265
18.1.2 DS-7200HGHI-E1 ....................................................................................267
18.1.3 DS-7200HGHI-E2 ....................................................................................269
18.1.4 DS-7100HGHI-F1 ....................................................................................271
18.1.5 DS-7200HGHI-F1 ....................................................................................273
18.1.6 DS-7200HGHI-F2 ....................................................................................275
18.1.7 DS-7100HQHI-F1/N ................................................................................277
18.1.8 DS-7200HQHI-F1/N ................................................................................280
18.1.9 DS-7200HQHI-F2/N ................................................................................283
18.1.10 DS-7100HGHI-F1/N ................................................................................286
18.1.11 DS-7200HGHI-F1/N.................................................................................288
18.1.12 DS-7200HUHI-F1/N.................................................................................290
18.1.13 DS-7200HUHI-F2/N.................................................................................293
18.1.14 DS-7600HUHI-F/N ..................................................................................296
18.1.15 DS-7300HUHI-F4/N ................................................................................299
18.1.16 DS-8100HUHI-F8/N ................................................................................302
18.1.17 DS-9000HUHI-F8/N ................................................................................305
18.1.18 DS-9000HUHI-F16/N ..............................................................................308
18.1.19 DS-7300HQHI-F4/N ................................................................................311
18.1.20 DS-8100HQHI-F8/N ................................................................................314
18.2 Glossary .................................................................................................316

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18.3 Troubleshooting .....................................................................................317
18.4 Summary of Changes .............................................................................320
18.4.1 Version 3.4.80 ........................................................................................320
18.4.2 Version 3.4.75 ........................................................................................321
18.4.3 Version 3.4.70 ........................................................................................322
18.4.4 Version 3.4.65 ........................................................................................323
18.4.5 Version 3.4.60 ........................................................................................323
18.4.6 Version 3.4.51 ........................................................................................324
18.4.7 Version 3.4.50 ........................................................................................324
18.4.8 Version 3.4.4 ..........................................................................................325
18.4.9 Version 3.4.3 ..........................................................................................325
18.4.10 Version 3.4.2 ..........................................................................................325
18.5 List of Compatible Third-Party IP Cameras ............................................326