Syscom DS8116HCIST Bedienungsanleitung

DS - 8100 - ST Series DVR USER MANUAL[...]

1 Hikvision® Network Digital Video Recorder User’s Manual This manual, as well as the softw are described in it, is furnished under license a nd may be used or copied only i n accordance with the terms of such license. The content of this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be const[...]

2 Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer. This manual is applicable to DS -8104/8108/8116HCI-ST (V1.1.0), DS-8104/8108AH (L) I-ST (V1.1.0) and DS -8104/8108AHF (L) I-ST (V3.2.0) series DVR. This manual may contain se veral technically incorrect places or printing errors, a[...]

3 Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your DVR, please be advised of the following tips: • Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment. • Unit is designed for indoor use only. • Keep all liquids away from the DVR. • Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications. • Ensure un[...]

4 !"#$%&'(&)'*!%*!+& C H A P T E R 1 .............................................................................................................................................................. 7 ! Introduction ..............................................................................................................[...]

5 Configuring Alarms ................................................................................................................................................ 58 ! Motion Detection Alarm ................................................................................................................................ . 58 ! Sensor Alarm Setting[...]

6 Updating System Firmware ................................................................................................................................... 113 ! Restoring Default Settings .................................................................................................................................... 115 ! Viewing System Info[...]

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8 Overview Developed on the basis of the latest tec hnology, DS-8100- ST Series Digital Video Recorder combines t he latest in advanced H.264 video encoding and decoding t echnologies delivering high performance rock-solid relia bility and longer recording times. DS -8100- ST Digital Video Recorder can be us ed as a standalone video surveillance pr[...]

9 5/0123.&(67.2/68& Compression z PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs. z H.264 video compression with high reliability and superior definition. z Up to 4CIF resolution. z Independent video encoding parameters, including frame rate, resolution, bit rate, video quality, etc. z Scheduled and event recording parameters configurable per individual ca[...]

10 z Management and maintenance for backup devices. Alarm & Exception z Configurable arming time for alarm in/out. z Various alarm types supported: alarms for video loss, motion detection, video tempering, video in/out format unmatched, illegal access, network disconnection, IP conflict, hard disk error , hard disk full and abnormal recording. [...]

11 5/0123.&"99:437.40-&;47 </7=& Figure 3. Product Application Diagram (DS-8100HCI-ST DVR) Figure 4. Pr oduct Application Diagram(DS-8100AH (F) (L) I-ST DVR)[...]

12 Operat ing Y our DVR There are numerous ways to navigate and operate your DVR. You may use the Front Panel Controls, the included IR (Infrared) Remote , a Mouse and the Soft Keyboard . >8 4-<& .?6&(/0-.&57-6 :&)0-./0:8& & Figure 5 . DS -8100 HCI -ST DVR Front Panel The controls on the front panel include: 1. Power B[...]

13 • A/FOCUS+ Button: The A/FOCUS+ button is used to adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu. It is also used to switch between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet, symbols and numeric input). It can also be used to clear entire masked areas, such as in the Motion Detection and Privacy Mask menus. • EDIT/IRIS+ Button: The EDIT/IRIS+ button[...]

14 Figure 6 . DS -8100 AH (F)LI-ST DVR Front Panel The controls on the front panel include: 1. LCD: Display local menu and preview. Note:& DS -8100AH (F) I-ST model is designed with no LCD. 2. Status Indicators: Status indicators for different features of the DVR. • Num Loc k: Press SHIFT button, the Num Lock indictor will turn on to blue, th[...]

15 Manual Record interface. • 8TUV/PTZ: The 8TUV/PTZ button works as numeric [8] and letter [TUV]. It is also used to enter the PTZ Control mode. • 9WXYZ/PREV: The 9WXYZ/PREVIEW button works as numeric [9] and letter [WXYZ]. It is also used to switch between single screen and multi-screen mode. • 0/A: The 0/A button works as numeric [0]. It i[...]

16 Figure 7. IR Remote Control The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel. Referring to Figure 5, they include: 1. POWER Button: Same as POWER button on front panel 2. DEV Button: Enables/Disables Remote Control. 3. Alphanumeric Buttons: Same as Alphanumeric buttons on front panel. 4. EDIT Button: Same as EDIT[...]

17 >8 4-< & .?6 & >+#&A0286 & A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this DVR. To use a USB mouse: 1. Plug USB mouse into one of the USB ports on the front panel of the DVR. 2. The mouse should automatically be detected. If in a rare case that the mouse is not detected, please refer to [...]

18 Rear Panel Figure 10 . DS -8104 HCI -ST Rear Panel No. Item Description 1 VIDEO IN BNC connectors for analog video input. AUDIO IN BNC co nnectors for analog audio input . 2 MAIN VIDEO OUT BNC connectors for main video out. If VGA is connected when the device is started up , this interface will be used a s the Aux video output with live view and[...]

19 Figure 11 . DS -8108/8116 HCI -ST Rear Panel Note: DS -8108HCI-ST provides 8 video inputs and 8 audio inputs o n rear panel. No. Item Description 1 VIDEO IN BNC connectors for analog video input. AUDIO IN BNC co nnectors for analog audio input. 2 VIDEO SPOT OUT BNC connector for monitor. Single-window view. 3 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video ou[...]

20 Figure 12 . DS -8100AH (F) (L) I-ST DVR Rear Panel No. Item Description 1 VIDEO IN BNC connectors for analog video input. 2 AUDIO IN BNC connectors for analog audio input. 3 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output. If VGA is connected, the interface will not function . If VGA is not conne cted, t he interface is used as the main video output wi[...]

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22 Star t ing an d Shutting Down Y our DVR Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expand the life of your DVR. To start your DVR: 1. Please make sure the input voltage meets the requirements of DVR, and the GND is in grounding. 2. Please make sure the VGA port on its rear panel has connected with a display device or the VIDEO OUT por[...]

23 Note: If the checkbox is changed to , then the Setup Wizard dialog box will not appear next time until the factory default settings are resumed; and if you select the checkbox as , t he device will automatically access the Setup Wizard dialog box when it starts up next time. Figure 2. Setup Wizard To start using the Setup Wizard: 1. Click the Ne[...]

24 Figure 4. General Settings 6. Click the Enter button to enter the General Settings interface. 7. Select the language, output standard, VGA resolution and time zone here. If you do not need to input password whenever you enter the menu, you can disable password. 8. Enter the correct date and time under System Time . Click the Appl y button to sav[...]

25 12. To access HDD management interface , cl ick the Ente r button. 13. If a new HDD has been recently installed, select the HDD from the list to initialize it. Initializing the HDD will format and remove all data from it. 14. Afte r the HDD has been initialized, click the OK button which will take you back to the Setup Wizard window. 15. Cli ck [...]

26 Figure 9. Edit Schedule Settings 20. Cli ck the OK button. This will take you back to the Schedule ta b. To copy the schedule to a different channel, select the channel or all under Copy To and click the Copy button. 21. Cli ck Next button to access the Network Settings dialog box, shown in Figure 10. Figure 10. Network Settings 22. To configure[...]

27 3. Clic k the General icon. You will be taken to the General Settings window, shown in Figure 11. Figure 11. General Settings 4. Enter the correct date and time in System Time . 5. Click the Apply button to save the setting.[...]

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29 Live Prev iew On-screen Display The Live Preview mode is automatically started after the DVR boots up. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus hitting the ESC multiple times (depending on which menu you’re on) will bring you to the Live Preview mode. $4G6&5/6G46H& ,30-8& & Some icons are provided on screen in Liv[...]

30 A0286& '96/7.40-&4-&$4G6&5/6G46H& & Some functions of the Live Preview can be quickly accessed by clicking the right-button of the mouse (shown in Figure 2). These functions include: • Single Camera: Switch to a full-screen display of the selected camera by drop-down submenu. • Multi Camera: Switch between differ[...]

31 Configur ing Live Preview Display Click Menu >Settings >Display to access the Live Preview display settings: Figure 4. Display Settings Configure the following settings for Live Preview Display: • Video Output: Set the video output modes. • Mode: Set the live view display mode to be 1 × 1, 2 × 2, 3 × 3, or 4 × 4. • Dwell Time: Se[...]

32 +6. .4-< &)7=6/7&'/16/& & The Camera Order settings allow you to set camera sequence in selectable live view display mode. See the following figure: Figure 5. Camera Order Settings Operate the following steps to set camera order: 1. Ente r the Display Settings menu (Menu > Settings > Display) and click Set in the Ca[...]

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34 Configur ing Record S ettings There are multiple ways to set up your DVR for recording, including setting up a recording schedule, triggering a recording by motion detection and/or a sensor alarm, and manually starting the recording. In addition, DS-8100 AH (F) (L) I-ST also supports the command triggered recording. #6B0/6& @630/1&+6..4-[...]

35 Figure 2. More Record Settings • Pre -Record: Set the time in seconds to pre-record before the actual recording begins. • Post-Record: Set the time in seconds to post-record after the actual recording has ended. • Recording Expired Time: Set the expiration time in days for recorded video. Record files after expiration time w ill be deleted[...]

36 +3?612: 4-<&7& @630/14-< & & The Schedule allows you to set up flexible recording schedules for daily or weekly recording. To set up a recording schedule: 1. Click Menu > Settings > Record to enter the Record Settings menu. 2. Select t he Schedule tab to enter the Schedule dialog box, show n in Figure 4. Figure4. Sche[...]

37 Figure 5. Manual Record Menu 2. Start manual recording by selecting ON or OFF for each camera. Protect ing Recorded Files Two methods are provided to prevent recorded files from being deleted from the HDD or overwritten during cycle recording: set the recorded files to be locked or set t he HDD that the files reside on to be read-only . $03K 4-&[...]

38 displayed. 4. Select the file you want to lock/unlock. 5. Click the Lock button to lock file. If the file is already locked, click the Unlock button to unlock file. Locked files will be shown with a closed lock while unlocked files, opened lock. 6. Click Cancel to exit the Video Search menu. Figure 7. Video Search Result List +6. .4-< &M;[...]

39 Figure 9. HDD Property Settings Menu 5. Set HDD Status to Read-only and then click OK to finish the setting. Note: 1. Once set to read-only, the HDD cannot be written to until it is set back to read/write (R/W). 2. When the property is set to read-only, the recording of the device will be stopped. Configuring Advanced HDD Settings +6..4-<&[...]

40 Figure 10. HDD Management Menu 4. Click the Set button. This will take you to the HDD Settings menu. 5. Set HDD Status to Redundancy, shown in Figure 11. Verify at least one other HDD is set to R/W (read/write). 6. Click the OK button to save settings and return to the previous menu. Figure 11. HDD Settings 7. Navigate to the Record Settings men[...]

41 Figure 12. Additional Record Settings 11. Set Redundantly Record to Yes. 12. Click the OK button to save settings. 13. Repeat steps 8-12 for other cameras you would like to redundantly record.[...]

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43 Video Playback The Client application allows all users to play back record files of the specified period. Multi- camera simulta neous playback is supported. 5:7DE73K&,-.6/B736& & Multiple toolbar and buttons are provided on the playback interface to control the video playback. Refer to the following figure: Figure 1. Playback Interfa[...]

44 2. Set the search parameters by selecting cameras to search, video/file type and the start/end time (as shown in Figure 3). Figure 3. Video Search Menu 3. Click the Play button on the front panel to start playback of all the files found, or click the Search button to access t he list of search results. After search results are presented, select [...]

45 Figure 5 . Video Event Search Menu 3. Cl ick the Search button to start bring up the list of search results. After search results are presented, you can press play icon to playback the selected event, show in figure 6. Figure 6 . File Selection Menu 4. Re cordings will automatically be play ed back in the Playback interface, shown in Figure 7. F[...]

46 5:7DE73K&ED&)7/1&*2=E6/& & Note:& The playback by card No. is supported by DS -8100AH (F) (L) I- ST model only. To play back files from a video search: 1. Ente r into the Video Search menu by clicking Menu > Video Search. 2. Set the search parameters by selecting cameras, card no., video/file type and the start/end tim[...]

47 5:7DE73K& ED &5/6G46H& A016& & & The Client application also allows you to play back record files in Live Preview mode. To play back by channel in Live Preview mode: • By Using a Mouse: 1. Right-click the mous e on desired channel and se lect the Playback option. 2. Record video from the selected channel will start play[...]

48 Figure 11. Log Search Menu 2. Set Major Type to Information ; s et Mi nor Ty pe to Start Record or End Record ; and then select the Start Time and End Time as well . Click the Sear ch button. 3. Click the Search button. A list of searc h results will be display ed . Select the video log to play back and click Play . 4. The selected recording the[...]

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51 Back ing up Recorded Files Recorded files can be backed up to various devices, such as USB flash drives, USB HDDs or a DVD writer. %P90/.4-<& (4:68 & To export record files: 1. C lick Menu > Video Search to enter the Video Search menu, shown in Figure1. Figure 1 . Video Search 2. Select desired parameters to search for files to exp[...]

52 Figure 3. Export Menu 6. Select device to which the record file is exported from drop-down list (USB Flash Drive, USB HDD, DVD Writer). If backup device is not recogn ized: • Click the Re fresh button. • Reconnect device. • Check for c ompatibility from vendor. 7. Click Start to begin backup process, shown in Figure 4. Figure 4. Backup Pro[...]

53 Figure 5. Successful Export Note: Video Player software will automatically be copied on to the device that the recorded files were exported on. To export recorded files via Event Search: 1. Enter the Event Search menu (shown in Figure 6) by clicking Menu > Event Search. Figure 6. Event Search Menu 2. Set the search parameters by selecting eve[...]

54 Figure 7 . Event Search Results 3. Select the files to export , y ou m ay also click the Play icon to verify that these files are indeed the ones you would like to export. 4. Press Export button to enter Export menu, then y ou can export the files following the step 6 to step 8 as above explanation in this c hapter. %P90/. 4-< & O4160&[...]

55 4. Repeat for additional clips. 5. Press the ESC button to exit from the Playback interface. You’ll then be prompted to save the clips, as shown in Figure 8. 6. Click the Yes button to enter Backup interface or select No to exit Playback interface. 7. At the Backup interface, select the Start button to begin the Backup process. %P90/.4-<&am[...]

56 4. Select a partition in the drop-down list, then you may click Start to start exporting. W ait until the backup process complete. A7-7< 4-<&#7 3K29&;6G436 8 & To manage backup devices, you must first be in the Export menu, shown in Figure 11. The Export menu can be accessed by following the steps shown in the previous section [...]

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58 & Configur ing Alarms A0.40-&;6.63.40- &":7/=& & Operate the following steps to configure Motion Detection Recording: 1. Enter Camera Setting: Click Menu > Settings > Camera to access the Camera Settings menu , as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. Camera Settings Interface 2. Sel ect the Advanced tab to enter the Ad van[...]

59 motion detection. The maximum area can be set to be full screen. You can left click mouse, hold and drag it to mask the Motion Detection area. Using EDIT button and direction buttons can also help you to select Motion Detection area. Figure 3. Motion Detection Area 5. Right click mouse or press the MENU button on the front panel to set the Motio[...]

60 Figure 5 . Triggered Camera Settings 9. Sel ect cameras to trigger for recording when motion is detected by checking the checkboxes under the desired cameras. 10. Sele ct the Sche dule tab. Set the schedule you want motion detection to be enabled. Schedule can be set for all week or any day of the week with up to 8 time periods per day. Note: Af[...]

61 Figure7 . Exception Handle Menu 12. Click OK to complete motion settings for the selected camera. You may now add a schedule to start recording when motion is detected (See Scheduling a Recording ). +6-80/&":7/=& +6..4-<8& & Recordings can also be triggered from an external relay alarm device. To set up sensor alarms: 1. [...]

62 Figure 9. Alarm Management Settings 3. Set the alarm input type to be Normally Opened (N.O) or Normally Closed (N.C). 4. Check the checkbox next to Setting and click the Handle button to enter the Alarm Input Handle menu . 5. Select the Triggered Camera tab. 6. Select cameras to trigger for recording when alarm occurs by checking the checkboxes [...]

63 Figure 11. Alarm Output Interface Note: & 2 alarm outputs are provided for DS -8104HCI-ST model. 2. Se l ect the output you would like to configure and click the Set button. This will bring up the settings page for the selected channel (Figure 12 ). Figure 12. Alarm Output Settings 3. Confi gure the settings for selected output. 4. Se lect O[...]

64 Figure 13. Manual Alarm Menu 2. Configure the following settings in the Manual Alarm menu: • Trigger: Select an alarm from the list and click Trig ger to trigger its output. • Trigger All: Trigger all alarm outputs at once. • Clear All: Stop all alarm outputs at once. 3. Select OK to return to the previous menu. O4160&$088 & ;6.63.[...]

65 Figure 15. Camera Settings Menu 5. Click the Handle button to enter the Exception Handle menu, shown in Figure 16. 6. Select the Sche dule tab. Set the schedule you want video loss detection to be enabled. Schedule can be set for all week or any day of the week with up to 8 time periods per day. Note: After having configured the schedule, the DV[...]

66 Figure 17. Exception Handle Menu 8. Click OK to finish the settings. 9. Repeat above steps to configure settings for other channels. O4160&!7=96/4-<& ;6.63.40-& & The video tampering can also be detected and set to trigger an action on your DVR. To set up video tempering detection: 1. C lick Menu > Settings > Camera to e[...]

67 Figure 19. Camera Settings Menu Note: The DS-8100AHF (L) I-ST model supports the area settings for tamper detection. Please refe r to the motion detection area or privacy mask settings sections for the instructions. 5. Click the Handle button to enter the Exception Handle menu, shown in Figure19. 6. Select t he Schedule tab. Set the schedule you[...]

68 8. Click OK to finish the settings. 9. Repeat above steps to configure settings for other channels. Exception Settings The exception setting allows the DVR to alert you when irregular events occur. These events include: • HDD Full: All installed HDD are full. • HDD Error : Errors occurred during writing of the HDD, no HDD installed or HDD ha[...]

69 Configure Remote Alarm Host ). • Trigger Alarm Output: Trigger an alarm output when exception is detected. Alarm output can be configured by following the steps listed in Setting up Sensor Alarms .[...]

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71 Configuring Network Settings Network settings must be configured if DVR is used for monitoring over network. F6-6/7:&+6..4-<8 & To configure general network settings: 1. Click Menu > Settings > Network to enter the Network Settings menu, shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. Network Settings Menu 2. Select the General tab. Configure the [...]

72 • Default Gateway: IP address of your Gateway. Typically the IP address of your router. • Preferred/Alternate DNS Server: The preferred and alternate Domain Name System (DNS) Server to be used with your DVR. 5. Click OK to save settings and exit the Network Settings menu. 555' %&+6..4-<8 &&&&& &&&&[...]

73 Figure 5. PPPoE Settings 5. Check the PPP OE checkbox to enable this feature. 6. Enter User Name , Password , and Confirm Password for PPPO E access. PPP OE credentials can be obtained from your network administrator. Once the setup is completed, your DVR will automatically dial-up into your network after reboot . 7. Click OK to save settings an[...]

74 5. Select DDNS Ty pe . Three different DDNS types are selectable: IpServer, PeanutHull and DynDNS. • IpServer: Enter Server Address for IpServer. Refer to Figure6. • PeanutHull: Enter User Name and Password obtained from the PeanutHull website (Figure 7 ). • DynDNS: Enter Server Address for DynDNS (i.e. members.dyndns.org). Under DVR Domai[...]

75 • NTP Server: Address of NTP server . Note: & The address can be set to the IP address or the Domain name. When the Domain name is used, please set the DNS server address. 6. Click OK to save settings and exit the NTP Settings menu. Note: Time synchronization interval has a range of 0-10080 min , normally 7200 min . If the DVR is used on a[...]

76 4. Set Multicast IP , as shown in Figure 10. When adding a device to the Network Video Surveillance software, the multicast address must be the same with the DVR’s multicast IP. Figure 10. Host/Others Menu 5. Click OK to save settings and exit the Host/Others menu. +6/G6/&7-1&M!!5&50/.8& +6..4-<8& & If you would like[...]

77 %N=74:&+6..4-<8 & To configure E-mail settings: 1. Enter the Network Settings menu by clicking Menu > Setting > Network. 2. Select the Advanced tab. 3. Click the Set button next to E-mail to enter the E-mail menu. The E-mail menu is shown in Figure 12. Figure 12 . E -mail Menu 4. Enter e-mail settings. Please refer to Figure 12 [...]

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79 PTZ Menu PTZ menus can be navigated through with either the mouse or the front panel/remote. For quick access to certain PTZ settings, right clicking with the mouse in a display while in P TZ control mode will enter the PTZ settings menu. This menu is shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. PTZ Settings Menu The items that can be found on this menu include[...]

80 Figure 2. PTZ Settings Menu 2. Select channel where PTZ camera is installed next to Camera label. 3. Configure the settings of baud rate, data bit, stop bit, parity, flow control, PTZ protocol and address. 4. Click OK to save settings and exit the PTZ Settings menu. Note :! All setting parameters (baud rate, data bit, stop bit, parity, flow cont[...]

81 4. Iris: Used to open up or close the iris of the PTZ. 5. Speed: Adjusts the movement speed of the PTZ. 6. Light: Turns PTZ light (if applicable) on and off. 7. Wiper: Turns PTZ wiper (if applicable) on and off. 8. Zoom In: Instantly zooms PTZ in. 9. Center: Centers PTZ. +6..4-<& 5/68 6.8 & Presets can be set to move your PTZ camera t[...]

82 2. Select the Patrol button to enter the Patrol Management menu, shown in Figure 5. Figure 5. Patrol Management Menu 3. In the Patrol Management menu, you may: • Configure Patrol: 1. Select a Patrol Number to set. 2. Select valid presets (See Customize Presets ) and click the Set button to enter the Patrol configuration menu. A sequence should[...]

83 2. Click the Start button t o call the patrol , and select the Stop button to stop the patrol, as shown in Figure 7. Figure 7. Patrol Management Me nu +6..4-<& 57..6/-8 & Patterns can be setup by recording the movement of the PTZ. To set up and call PTZ patterns: 1. Ente r the PTZ Control interface, shown in Figure 3, by selecting PTZ[...]

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85 OSD Settings On Screen Display (OSD) settings can be configured in the Camera Management menu. The OSD is shown in each display during Live Preview mode and includes the time and date as well as the camera name. To configure OSD settings: 1. Click Menu > Settings > Camera to enter the Camera Settings menu, shown in Figure 1. 2. Select chan[...]

86 Figure 3. Display Settings Privacy Mask Settings You may setup privacy mask to mask off sensitive or private areas in the field of view of a camera. To setup privacy mask: 1. Click Menu > Settings > Camera to enter the Camera Settings menu. 2. Click the Advanced tab to enter the Advanced Camera Settings menu, as shown in Figure1. S elect c[...]

87 Figure2. Setting Mask Area 6. Select Exit to save settings and exit the M ask Area Settings interface.[...]

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89 Manag ing HDDs ,-4.47:4J 4-< & M;;8 & A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be first initialized before it can be used with your DVR. Initializing the HDD will erase all data on it. To initialize a HDD: 1. Click Menu > HDD to enter the HDD Management menu, shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. HDD Management Menu 2. Select HDD to be [...]

90 Figure 2. HDD Management Menu 2. Clic k Add to enter Network HDD menu. 3. Select ty pe as NAS or IP SAN, shown in Figure 3 when selected as NAS. Figure 3 . Network HDD Menu 4. Sel ect Add button to add network HDD to HDD list. Figure 4 . HDD Management Menu[...]

91 5. Select t he network HDD to initialize. After initialization, the netw ork HDD can be used. +6..4-<&M;;&F/0298 & Your DVR can separate multiple HDDs into groups. Videos from specified channels can be set to be rec orded onto a particular HDD group. To setup a HDD group: 1. Enter the HDD Management menu by clicking Menu > HDD.[...]

92 Figure 6 . Set Cameras for HDD Group 4. Select OK t o save and exit menu. +6..4-<&M;;&+.7.28 & You may change the behavior of y our HDD by changing it s status. The status of a HDD can be set to re dundancy, read-only or read/write (R/W). +6..4-<&M;;&.0&@671N '- :D & A HDD can be set to read-only to avoid i[...]

93 4. Set HDD Status to Read- Only . 5. Select OK to save and exit menu. Note: Onc e set to read-only, the HDD cannot be written to until it is set back to read/write (R/W). If the HDD that i s currently being writ ten to is set to read-only, the data will be recorded t o the next HDD. If there is only one HD D present, setting it to read-only will[...]

94 Figure 8. Log Search Menu 4. Set Major Type to Information. 5. Set Minor Type to HDD SMART. 6. Enter Start Time and End Time . 7. Click the Search button to begin log search. A list of results, similar to that of Figure 9, will be returned. Figure 9. Log Search Results 1. Select log item to view and click the De tails button. 2. A detail list of[...]

95 Figure 10. HDD SMART Information User can also click Menu > HDD to enter the HDD management menu, as shown in Figure1, and then select the Advance option to enter the SMART menu, as shown in Figure 11. User can enable the SMART function and view the SMART information as well. Figure 11. HDD SMART Menu )0-B4<2/ 4-< &M;;&":7/[...]

96 Figure 12. Exception Menu 2. Select HDD Error under Exception Type . 3. Select trigger action. Trigger actions are further explained in Understanding Exception Trigger Options .[...]

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98 Note: This section is valid for DS-8100AH (F) (L) I-ST ATM DVR. Network Interception The Network Interception is used for capturing the card No. and other information by intercepting the data packet through network connection. 1. Enter ATM Settings menu, shown in Figure 1 by clicking Menu > Setting >ATM to enter ATM Settings menu. Figure 1[...]

99 5. T rading Information Settings, shown as Figure 3: Set the main type, with Card No., Trade Action, Trade Amount and Serial No. selectable. Set the location, length, overlay position of the selected main type. If required, input the characters beside Display Prefix to add a prefix to the selected main type. After completion of Trading Info sett[...]

100 Figure 5 . Length Menu Note: No Length can be set if the main type is selected to Trade Action. 8. Set the Overlay Position of the main type : This menu, shown as Figure 6, is used for setting the overlay position of the card No., with the X/Y coordinate configurable. If not required, select None to disable this feature. Figure 6 . Overlay Posi[...]

101 Figure 7 . Trigger Channel Menu Note: If no InCard and OutCard commands are provided by the Trade Action type, please enable the time delay function. 10. In the ATM Settings menu, shown as Figure 1, click the Set button beside Network Interception to enter the network interception settings menu. 11. Set the IP address of ATM, shown as Figure 8 [...]

102 Serial Interception The Serial Interception is used for capturing t he card No. and other information by intercepting the da ta from serial port connected. 1. Ente r ATM Setting menu, shown in Figure 9. Click Menu > Setting >ATM to enter ATM Settings menu. 2. Clic k the ATM Enable checkbox to enable ATM function, and then select the conne[...]

103 11. Set the O verlay Position of the main type. This menu i s used for setting the overlay position of the card No., with the X/Y coordinate configurable. If not required, select None to disable this feature. 12. Trigger Channel settings: Select the channel for message overlay and record triggering, and time delay for recording if required. Aft[...]

104 Ne twork Protocol The Network Protocol is used for receiving the card No. and other information by adopting Server or Client mode to set up TCP connection with ATM. 1. Ente r ATM Setting menu, shown in Figure 11. Clic k Menu > Setting >ATM to enter ATM Settings menu. 2. Clic k the ATM Enable checkbox to enable ATM function, and then selec[...]

105 Network Protocol The Serial Protocol is use d for rece iving the card No. and other information by directly receiving the data sent from the serial port connected . 1. Ente r ATM Setting menu. Click Menu > Setting >ATM to enter ATM Settings menu. 2. Clic k the ATM Enable checkbox to enable ATM function, and then select the connection type[...]

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107 Configur ing System Settings )0-B4<2/4-<&F6-6/7:&+6..4- <8 & General settings such as the system language can be configured in the General Settings menu of your DVR. To configure general settings: 1. C lick Menu > Settings > General to enter the General Settings menu, shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. General Settings Menu[...]

108 Figure 2. More Settings Menu 3. Configure the following settings: • Device Name: Name of the DVR used . • Device No.: Device number of DVR. • CVB S Output Brightness: Video output brightness. • Transparency: Menu transparency. • Operation Timeout: Set timeout time for menu inactivity. For example, if timeout time was set to 5 minutes,[...]

109 2. Configure RS-232 Settings. 3. The RS-232 port can be used in two ways: • Parameter Control: Connect a PC to the DVR using the PC serial port. Device parameters can then be set using software such as HyperTerminal. The serial port parameters must be the same as the DVR’s when connecting with the PC serial port. • Transparent Channel: Co[...]

1 10 Figure 5. Add User Menu 2. Enter information for new user, including User Name , Password , Level and User’s MAC . 3. The Level is the user level and is separated into two tiers. • Operator: By default, the Operator user level has the authority to configure two-way audio in network settings and all parameters in channel settings. • Guest[...]

111 Figure 7. Network P er mission Settings Menu • Remote Log Search: Remotely view logs that are saved on the DVR. • Remote Configuration: Remotely configure parameters, restore parameters to factory defaults and import settings to as well as export settings from DVR. • Remote Serial Port Control: Configure settings for RS232 and RS485 ports[...]

1 12 9. Click the OK button to save and exit menu. Note: If y ou forget the password to y our DVR, contact your supplier with the serial number of y our DVR to obtain a secure code to reset your DVR. ;6:6. 4-<& 7&>86/& & To delete a user from the DVR: 1. Click Menu > Settings > User to enter the User Settings menu. 2. Se[...]

1 13 Manag ing System ,=90/. 4-<& Q&%P90/. 4-< & )0-B4<2/7.40- & Configuration information from your DVR can be exported to a USB device and imported into another DVR. This will allow you to efficiently setup the same configuration on numerous DVRs. To import or export DVR configuration: 1. C lick Menu > Maintenance >[...]

1 14 Figure 11. Firmware Update Menu 3. Select the Local Upgrade tab. 4. Select the firmware on the USB device. 5. Select Upgrade to begin the update process. 6. The DVR will automatically reboot after the system firmware update is completed. To update via a FTP server: 1. Configure PC (running FTP server) and DVR to be in the same Local Area Netwo[...]

1 15 Restor ing Default Settings To restore default factory settings to your DVR: 1. Click Menu > Maintenance > Default to enter the Default Settings menu, shown in Figure 13. Figure 13. Default Settings Menu 2. Select OK to restore factory defaults. Note: Network information such as IP address, subnet mask and gateway will not be restored. V[...]

1 16 2. Select OK to exit to the previous screen. View ing System Log Many events of your DVR are logged into the system log. To access the system logs and search for these events: 1. Click Menu > Maintenance > Log Search to e nter the Log Search menu, shown in Figure 15. Figure 15. Log Search Menu 2. Set search parameters. 3. Click the Searc[...]

1 17 will be named according to the time it was exported (e.g., 20100911143958logBack.txt). Figure 17. Log Search Export Menu 7. Click Cancel to exit the current menu.[...]

1 18 C H A P T E R 1 4 "996-14P &[...]

1 19 Glossary • Dual Stream: Dual stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while transmitting a lower resolution stream over the network. The two streams are generated by the DVR, with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 4CIF and the sub-stream having a maximum resolution of CIF. • DVR: Acronym for Digital [...]

120 FAQ • Why does my DVR make a beeping sound after booting? There are a few reasons for the warning beep your DVR makes after booting. 1. There is no HDD present in the DVR. 2. The HDD has not been initialized. 3. The HDD is defective. If you wish to use your DVR without any HDDs, you may disable this warning beep in the Exception Settings menu[...]