NST HK-HDVR8-3 User manual

Digital Video Recorder
User Manual

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User Manual
About this Manual
This Manual is applicable to HD-TVI Digital Video Recorder (DVR).
The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the product. Pictures, charts, images and all other
information hereinafter are for description and explanation only. The information contained in the Manual is
subject to change, without notice, due to firmware updates or other reasons. Please find the latest version in the
company website
Please use this user manual under the guidance of professionals.
Legal Disclaimer
REGARDING TO THE PRODUCT WITH INTERNET ACCESS, THE USE OF PRODUCT SHALL BE WHOLLY AT YOUR OWN
RISKS. OUR COMPANY SHALL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITES FOR ABNORMAL OPERATION, PRIVACY LEAKAGE OR
OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM CYBER ATTACK, HACKER ATTACK, VIRUS INSPECTION, OR OTHER INTERNET
SECURITY RISKS; HOWEVER, OUR COMPANY WILL PROVIDE TIMELY TECHNICAL SUPPORT IF REQUIRED.
SURVEILLANCE LAWS VARY BY JURISDICTION. PLEASE CHECK ALL RELEVANT LAWS IN YOUR JURISDICTION BEFORE
USING THIS PRODUCT IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT YOUR USE CONFORMS THE APPLICABLE LAW. OUR COMPANY
SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN THE EVENT THAT THIS PRODUCT IS USED WITH ILLEGITIMATE PURPOSES.
IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICTS BETWEEN THIS MANUAL AND THE APPLICABLE LAW, THE LATER PREVAILS.

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Regulatory Information
FCC Information
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
2004/108/EC, 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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Safety Instruction
These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property
loss.
The precaution measure is divided into “Warnings” and “Cautions”
Warnings: Serious injury or death may occur if any of the warnings are neglected.
Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may occur if any of the cautions are neglected.
Warnings
lProper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer
and/or end-user.
lIn 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.
lInput 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.
lDo not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause over-heating or a
fire hazard.
lPlease make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket.
lIf 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.
Warnings Follow these
safeguards to prevent serious
injury or death.
Cautions Follow these precautions
to prevent potential injury or
material damage.

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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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Product Key Features
General
lConnectable to HD-TVI and analog cameras;
lSupport UTC Function;
lConnectable to AHD cameras;
lConnectable to IP cameras;
lEach channel supports dual-stream. And sub-stream supports up to WD1 resolution;
lSupport up to 5MP resolution;
lIndependent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image quality,
etc.
lEncoding for both video stream and video & audio stream; audio and video synchronization during
composite stream encoding;
lSupport enabling H.264+ to ensure high video quality with lowered bitrate;
lWatermark technology.
Local Monitoring
l1/4/6/8/9/16-screen live view is supported, and the display sequence of screens is adjustable;
lLive 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;
lQuick setting menu is provided for live view;
lThe selected live view channel can be shielded;
lMotion detection, video-tampering detection, video exception alarm, video loss alarm and VCA alarm
functions;
lPrivacy mask;
lSeveral PTZ protocols supported; PTZ preset, patrol and pattern;
lZooming in/out by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.
HDD Management
l1 SATA or 2 SATA hard disk can be connected;
lEach disk with a maximum of 6TB storage capacity;
l8 network disks (8 NAS disks, 8 IP SAN disks or n NAS disks + m IP SAN disks (n+m ≤ 8)) can be
connected.
lSupport cloud storage.
lS.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection;
lHDD sleeping function;
lHDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W);
lHDD group management;
lHDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channels.
Recording and Playback
lHoliday recording schedule configuration;
lCycle and non-cycle recording modes;
lNormal and event video encoding parameters;
lMultiple recording types: manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm and
Event;
lSupport POS;
l8 recording time periods with separated recording types;

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lSupport Channel-Zero encoding;
lMain stream and sub-stream configurable for simultaneous recording;
lPre-record and post-record for motion detection triggered recording, and pre-record time for schedule
and manual recording;
lSearching record files by events (alarm input/motion detection);
lCustomization of tags, searching and playing back by tags;
lLocking and unlocking of record files;
lLocal redundant recording;
lSearching and playing back record files by camera number, recording type, start time, end time, etc.;
lSmart playback to go through less effective information;
lMain stream and sub-stream selectable for local/remote playback;
lZooming in for any area when playback;
lMulti-channel reverse playback;
lSupports pause, fast forward, slow forward, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, locating by
dragging the mouse on the progress bar;
l4/8/16-ch synchronous playback;
Backup
lExport data by a USB, and SATA device;
lExport video clips when playback;
lManagement and maintenance of backup devices.
Alarm and Exception
lConfigurable arming time of alarm input/output;
lAlarm for video loss, motion detection, video tampering, abnormal signal, video input/recording
resolution mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, record exception, HDD error,
and HDD full, etc.;
lAlarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center, sending email and
alarm output;
lVCA detection alarm (line crossing detection and intrusion detection) is supported;
lSupport POS triggered alarm;
lSupport coaxial alarm;
lAutomatic restore when system is abnormal.
Other Local Functions
lManual and automatic video quality diagnostics;
lOperable by mouse and remote control;
lThree-level user management; admin user can create many operating account and define their
operating permission, which includes the permission to access any channel;
lCompleteness of operation, alarm, exceptions and log writing and searching;
lManually triggering and clearing alarms;
lImporting and exporting of configuration file of devices;
lGetting cameras type information automatically.
Network Functions
l1 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interface or 1 self-adaptive 10M/100Mbps network
interface;
lIPv6 is supported;
lTCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, NFS, iSCSI, UPnP™ and HTTPS are
supported;
lExtranet access by HiDDNS;

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lSupport access by PT Cloud;
lTCP, UDP and RTP for unicast;
lAuto/Manual port mapping by UPnPTM;
lRemote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking the record files, and downloading files
broken transfer resume;
lRemote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters;
lRemote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status;
lRemote keyboard operation;
lRemote HDD formatting and program upgrading;
lRemote system restart and shutdown;
lSupport upgrading via remote FTP server;
lRS-485 transparent channel transmission;
lAlarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host;
lRemotely start/stop recording;
lRemotely start/stop alarm output;
lRemote PTZ control;
lRemote JPEG capture;
lTwo-way audio and voice broadcasting;
lEmbedded WEB server.
Development Scalability
lSDK for Windows and Linux system;
lSource code of application software for demo;
lDevelopment support and training for application system.

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Table of Contents
Product Key Features ................................................................................................................................. 6
Chapter 1 Introduction................................................................................................................... 12
1.1 Front Panel .................................................................................................................................... 13
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations....................................................................................................... 15
1.3 USB Mouse Operation ................................................................................................................... 17
1.4 Input Method Description ............................................................................................................. 18
1.5 Rear Panel ..................................................................................................................................... 19
Chapter 2 Getting Started .............................................................................................................. 20
2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the DVR ....................................................................................... 21
2.2 Activating the Device..................................................................................................................... 22
2.3 Basic Configuration in Startup Wizard........................................................................................... 22
2.3.1 Configuring the Signal Input Channel .................................................................................. 22
2.3.2 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration ............................................................................ 23
2.4 Login and Logout ........................................................................................................................... 25
2.4.1 User Login ............................................................................................................................ 25
2.4.2 User Logout.......................................................................................................................... 25
2.5 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras ........................................................................................ 26
2.5.1 Activating the IP Camera...................................................................................................... 26
2.5.2 Adding the Online IP Cameras ............................................................................................. 26
2.5.3 Editing the Connected IP Cameras....................................................................................... 28
2.6 Configuring the Signal Input Channel ............................................................................................ 29
Chapter 3 Live View ....................................................................................................................... 30
3.1 Introduction of Live View .............................................................................................................. 31
3.2 Operations in Live View Mode....................................................................................................... 32
3.2.1 Using the Mouse in Live View.............................................................................................. 32
3.2.2 Main/Aux Output Switching ................................................................................................ 33
3.2.3 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode............................................................................. 33
3.3 Channel-Zero Encoding.................................................................................................................. 35
3.4 Adjusting Live View Settings.......................................................................................................... 36
3.5 Manual Video Quality Diagnostics................................................................................................. 37
Chapter 4 PTZ Controls................................................................................................................... 38
4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings................................................................................................................ 39
4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols and Patterns ...................................................................................... 41
4.2.1 Customizing Presets............................................................................................................. 41
4.2.2 Calling Presets...................................................................................................................... 41
4.2.3 Customizing Patrols.............................................................................................................. 42
4.2.4 Calling Patrols ...................................................................................................................... 43
4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ........................................................................................................... 43
4.2.6 Calling Patterns .................................................................................................................... 44
4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit ............................................................................................. 44
4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan ............................................................................................................... 45
4.2.9 One-touch Park .................................................................................................................... 46
4.3 PTZ Control Panel .......................................................................................................................... 47
Chapter 5 Recording Settings ......................................................................................................... 48
5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters ................................................................................................. 49
5.2 Configuring Recording Schedule.................................................................................................... 52
5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording...................................................................................... 55
5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording......................................................................................... 56
5.5 Configuring Event Recording ......................................................................................................... 57
5.6 Configuring Manual Recording ...................................................................................................... 58
5.8 Configuring Holiday Recording ...................................................................................................... 59
5.9 Configuring Redundant Recording................................................................................................. 61
5.10 Configuring HDD Group................................................................................................................. 63
5.11 Files Protection.............................................................................................................................. 64
5.12 Configuring 1080P Efficient ........................................................................................................... 66
Chapter 6 Playback......................................................................................................................... 67
6.1 Playing Back Record Files............................................................................................................... 68
6.1.1 Instant Playback................................................................................................................... 68
6.1.2 Playing Back by Normal Search............................................................................................ 68

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6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search ............................................................................................... 70
6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag .............................................................................................................. 70
6.1.5 Playing Back by Smart Search .............................................................................................. 71
6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs ................................................................................................ 73
6.1.7 Playing Back by Sub-periods ................................................................................................ 75
6.1.8 Playing Back External File..................................................................................................... 76
6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback ..................................................................................................... 76
6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame .............................................................................................. 76
6.2.2 Digital Zoom......................................................................................................................... 76
6.2.3 Reverse Playback of Multi-channel ...................................................................................... 77
Chapter 7 Backup ........................................................................................................................... 78
7.1 Backing up Record Files ................................................................................................................. 79
7.1.1 Backing up by Normal Video Search .................................................................................... 79
7.1.2 Backing up by Event Search ................................................................................................. 80
7.1.3 Backing up Video Clips ......................................................................................................... 81
7.2 Managing Backup Devices ............................................................................................................. 81
Chapter 8 Alarm Settings................................................................................................................ 82
8.1 Setting Motion Detection .............................................................................................................. 83
8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms ................................................................................................................... 85
8.3 Detecting Video Loss ..................................................................................................................... 88
8.4 Detecting Video Tampering ........................................................................................................... 90
8.5 Setting All-day Video Quality Diagnostics...................................................................................... 92
8.6 Handling Exceptions ...................................................................................................................... 93
8.7 Setting Alarm Response Actions.................................................................................................... 94
Chapter 9 POS Configuration.......................................................................................................... 96
9.1 Configuring POS Settings ............................................................................................................... 97
9.2 Configuring Overlay Channel....................................................................................................... 101
9.3 Configuring POS Alarm ................................................................................................................ 102
Chapter 10 VCA Alarm.................................................................................................................... 103
10.1 Face Detection............................................................................................................................. 104
10.2 Vehicle Detection ........................................................................................................................ 104
10.3 Line Crossing Detection ............................................................................................................... 105
10.4 Intrusion Detection...................................................................................................................... 106
10.5 Region Entrance Detection.......................................................................................................... 107
10.6 Region Exiting Detection ............................................................................................................. 107
10.7 Loitering Detection...................................................................................................................... 107
10.8 People Gathering Detection ........................................................................................................ 108
10.9 Fast Moving Detection................................................................................................................. 108
10.10 Parking Detection ........................................................................................................................ 108
10.11 Unattended Baggage Detection .................................................................................................. 108
10.12 Object Removal Detection........................................................................................................... 109
10.13 Audio Exception Detection .......................................................................................................... 109
10.14 Defocus Detection ....................................................................................................................... 110
10.15 PIR Alarm..................................................................................................................................... 110
Chapter 11 VCA Search................................................................................................................... 111
11.1 Face Search.................................................................................................................................. 112
11.2 Behavior Search........................................................................................................................... 113
11.3 Plate Search................................................................................................................................. 114
11.4 People Counting .......................................................................................................................... 114
11.5 Heat Map..................................................................................................................................... 116
Chapter 12 Network Settings ......................................................................................................... 117
12.1 Configuring General Settings....................................................................................................... 118
12.2 Configuring Advanced Settings.................................................................................................... 119
12.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings................................................................................................ 119
12.2.2 Configuring PT Cloud ......................................................................................................... 119
12.2.3 Configuring DDNS .............................................................................................................. 120
12.2.4 Configuring NTP Server...................................................................................................... 122
12.2.5 Configuring NAT ................................................................................................................. 122
12.2.6 Configuring More Settings ................................................................................................. 124
12.2.7 Configuring HTTPS Port...................................................................................................... 124
12.2.8 Configuring Email............................................................................................................... 126
12.3 Checking Network Traffic............................................................................................................. 127
12.4 Configuring Network Detection................................................................................................... 128

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12.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss ............................................................................. 128
12.4.2 Exporting Network Packet ................................................................................................. 128
12.4.3 Checking Network Status ................................................................................................... 130
12.4.4 Checking Network Statistics............................................................................................... 130
Chapter 13 HDD Management ....................................................................................................... 132
13.1 Initializing HDDs .......................................................................................................................... 133
13.2 Managing Network HDD.............................................................................................................. 134
13.3 Managing HDD Group ................................................................................................................. 136
13.3.1 Setting HDD Groups ........................................................................................................... 136
13.3.2 Setting HDD Property......................................................................................................... 137
13.4 Configuring Quota Mode............................................................................................................. 138
13.5 Configuring Cloud Storage........................................................................................................... 139
13.6 Checking HDD Status ................................................................................................................... 140
13.7 Checking S.M.A.R.T Information.................................................................................................. 141
13.8 Detecting Bad Sector ................................................................................................................... 142
13.9 Configuring HDD Error Alarms..................................................................................................... 143
Chapter 14 Camera Settings ........................................................................................................... 144
14.1 Configuring OSD Settings............................................................................................................. 145
14.2 Configuring Privacy Mask ............................................................................................................ 146
14.3 Configuring Video Parameters..................................................................................................... 147
Chapter 15 DVR Management and Maintenance............................................................................ 148
15.1 Viewing System Information........................................................................................................ 149
15.2 Searching Log Files ...................................................................................................................... 149
15.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info ........................................................................................... 151
15.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files ..................................................................................... 152
15.5 Upgrading System........................................................................................................................ 153
15.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device .................................................................................... 153
15.5.2 Upgrading by FTP ............................................................................................................... 153
15.6 Restoring Default Settings ........................................................................................................... 154
Chapter 16 Others.......................................................................................................................... 155
16.1 Configuring General Settings....................................................................................................... 156
16.2 Configuring DST Settings ............................................................................................................. 157
16.3 Configuring More Settings........................................................................................................... 158
16.4 Managing User Accounts............................................................................................................. 159
16.4.1 Adding a User..................................................................................................................... 159
16.4.2 Deleting a User .................................................................................................................. 161
16.4.3 Editing a User..................................................................................................................... 161
Chapter 17 Appendix ..................................................................................................................... 163
17.1 Glossary....................................................................................................................................... 164
17.2 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 165

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Chapter 1 Introduction