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DS-7200HVI-ST Series DVR USER`S MANUAL Version 1.0

1. Camera 13 Camera 14 Playback P F Camera 15 y Display nd Mi Camera 16 Timeline Figure 32 Full Screen Playback Mode 5 In full screen mode you may hide the toolbars by clicking the Hide Toolbarbutton Clicking the Exit Full Screen button will return you to the originalplayback mode 6 Click the Enable Disable Audio button to turn on and off audio during playback 7 Click the Digital Zoom button to enable digital zoom Once enabled the regularrecorded feed will be shown in the lower right corner while the zoomed inview will be shown on the full screen The zoomed in region may be changedby moving the red rectangle in the regular recorded feed window 8 Click the Exit button to return to the previous menu 32 5 4 Playing Back Multiple Channels You may also playback recordings from multiple channels simultaneously To playbackrecordings from multiple channels 1 Search and select recording to playback in the Playback Interface 2 Enter into Full Screen mode shown in Figure 30 by clicking the Full Screenbutton 3 In Full Screen mode you may select additional channels to playback by clickingthe checkbox next to the desired camera in the Channel Selector panel Playbackwill begin simultaneously on the selected channels 4 You may stop playback on any of the channels by un checking the checkboxnext to the channel Note Up to4 channels can be played back at the same time CHAPTER6 Backup 6
2. Note You must click the Save button after adjusting the order of one video output beforeyou are able to move on to adjust another one 25 CHAPTER4 Record Settings 4 1 Configuring Settings for Recording There are multiple ways to setup your DVR for recording They include setting up arecording schedule triggering a recording by motion detection and or a sensor alarm andmanually starting the recording 4 1 1 Configuring Recording Settings Before setting your DVR up for recording certain settings should be configured first These settings can be found in the Recording Configuration menu shown in Figure 23 Figure 23 Recording Configuration Menu The first set of settings to configure in this menu is the recording quality settings Toconfigure the recording quality settings 1 Enter the Recording Quality Settings menu by going to Main Menu gt RecordingConfiguration gt Recording Quality Settings The Recording Quality Settingsmenu is shown in Figure 24 Figure 24 Recording Quality Settings Menu 2 Select the camera to configure in the camera drop down menu on the upperleft of the menu If all cameras are to be configured with the same settings select All Cameras from the list 26 3 Select the Encoding Parameters mode to configure Either Continuous or OnEvent can be selected 4 Select the camera resolution in the Resolution drop down menu The optionsfor the camera resolution
3. A Button Same as A FOCUS button on front panel REC Button Same as REC SHOT button on front panel PLAY Button Same as PLAY AUTO button on front panel INFO Button Same as ZOOM button on front panel 9 VOIP Button Same as MAIN SPOT ZOOM button on front panel 10 MENU Button Same as MENU WIPER button on front panel 11 PREV Button Same as PREV FOCUS button on front panel 12 DIRECTION ENTER Buttons Same as DIRECTION ENTER buttons onfront panel 13 PTZ Button Same as PTZ IRIS button on front panel 14 ESC Button Same as ESC button on front panel 15 RESERVED Reserved 16 F1 Button Same as F1 LIGHT button on front panel 17 PTZ CONTROL Buttons Buttons to adjust the iris focus and zoom of a PTZcamera 18 F2 Button Same as F2 AUX button on front panel LADEN a Aim the remote control at the IR receiver located at the front of the unit to test operation Ifthere is no response 1 Using the front control panel or the mouse go into Main Menu gt System Configuration gt Display Configuration 2 Check and remember DVR device No The default ID is 255 This ID isvalid for all IR controls 3 Press the DEV button on the remote 4 Enter the DVR ID from step 2 5 Press the ENTER button on the remote If the Status indicator on the front panel turns blue the remote control is operatingproperly If the Status indicator does not turn blue and there is still no response from theremote please check
4. 1 Enable DDNS by checking the DDNS checkbox 2 Select a DDNS provider from the DDNS Provider selection box 3 Enter settings for Server Address DVR Domain Name User Name andPassword 6 Ifa central monitoring station that is compatible with your DVR is available you may enter its settings under Central Station IP and Central Station Port 7 Enter the Client Port and HTTP Port to be use with your DVR The clientport designates the port to be use with the client software while the HTTPport refers to the one to be use with the built in Web Server 8 After all settings have been configured you may test the connection by clickingthe Test Connection button A confirmation message similar to the oneshown in Figure 39 will pop up if the network is working properly 37 Figure 39 Test Connection Confirmation 9 Select the Save button to save the network settings and select Exit to return tothe previous menu Selecting the Exit button without clicking Save will quitout of the menu without saving settings 7 1 2 Extended remote connection Extended remote connection is used for adding more network visitors with sub stream Check Extended remote connection to enable this function 7204HVI ST support up to 24 network visitors six for each channel 7208HVI ST support up to 48 network visitors 7216HVI ST support up to 50 networks visitors If you don t enable this function then 7208HVI ST 7216HVI ST only support up to 24 network vis
5. Backup To Deas Clips Selected 5 Resuted Space 1 1256 nen E Avallable Space DGA Backup Figure 36 Clips Backup Menu If video clips were successfully saved to the HDD using the Playback Interface they will be listed under the Backup Clips heading on the left hand side of themenu The camera number as well as the time range would be listed Select the video clips you would like to backup by checking the checkbox nextto the desired clips You may also click the Play icon to play and review theclip Video clips can be deleted by selecting it and clicking the Remove buttonor by clicking the Remove All button to delete all clips Connect at least one USB storage device to the DVR If the device is compatiblewith the DVR it will automatically be detected Select the backup device fromthe Backup Device drop down menu The Clips Selected Required Space and Available Space will be displayed onthe Clips Backup menu If the USB storage device has not been properly initializedand formatted you may click on the Format button to do so It isimportant to note that formatting will delete ALL data from the storage device If the available space on the storage device is adequate select the Backup buttonto begin backup of the selected clips After clips have been backed up you may click the Playback button to return tothe Playback Interface or the Done button to return to the previous menu Note Formatting a storage device will permanently delete a
6. Figure 56 File Search Menu 2 Select the cameras that you would like to include in the search Analog camerasare listed on the first row preceded with the letter A Digital cameras arelisted on the second row preceded with the letter D If you would like includeall cameras in the search check the Al box Select the Start Time Select the End Time Select the Video Type Video type includes Continuous and On Event recordings Select the File Type File type includes Locked and Unlocked files Click the Search button or if you would like to search for only locked files theSearch All Locked Files button A list of results with your search criteria will be shown at the bottom of themenu Figure 57 RIA a SS inche Camaras CE O o Sai 2 SERE Sesch All Locked Price li rap ake 00 08 Oe 05 13 3009 00 10 43 08 13 3009 00 945 EE A E E 09 13 2008 01304 00 13 00 a 08 13 3009 03 10 83 DE 13005 07 509 99 13 009 02 50 49 00 13 2009 OF So TE TAA 2201 08 12 3005 Dl 16 BA A Arr Mi SE nE 0 SE SE mE S IPARA Fiag Piecki Figure 57 File Search Results 9 You may now play the selected file by clicking the Play button that is next tothe file 10 Click the Done button to exit out of the File Management menu 53 9 4 Locking and Unlocking Recorded Files To lock and unlock recorded files 1 Search for recorded files using the File Management menu See Searchingfor Recorded Files on pa
7. settings select All Cameras fromthe list 3 Check the Enable checkbox to enable the recording schedule If the checkboxis unchecked the recording schedule will be disabled 4 Select a day between Monday to Sunday to configure schedule for 5 Setup time periods for schedule If the 24HR checkbox is checked recordingwill occur over the entire day To setup multiple time periods uncheck 24H Rand enter the Start and Stop Time for the selected day The start and stop timeare listed using a 24 hr cycle i e 18 00 is equivalent to 6 00pm 6 Select recording type under Type for selected day of the week Recording typeincludes Continuous for continuous recording or On Event for recording whenan event is triggered 1 e from detected motion for the selected time period 7 If there are scheduling errors detected such as overlapping time periods errormessages such as those shown in Figure 25 will appear 28 The most schedule segments Time frames overlap Please supporied is 8 per day t is check and correct full adding segment falled Figure 27 Advanced Schedule Configuration Error Messages 8 Select the Add button to add time frame to schedule The newly added timeframe will appear in the schedule on the left with the schedule parametersshown on the right Continuous recordings are shown in blue on the schedulewhile event recordings are shown in yellow An example of this can be seenin Figure 28 Wed 00 00 24 00 239FPS Fr 0000
8. 2 Connect the USB storage device to a USB port on the DVR 3 Click the Refresh button The contents of the USB storage device will be shownon the screen 4 Select the configuration file The configuration file is named devCfg bin 5 Click the Import button 6 Click the Exit button to exit out of the Export Import Configuration menu 10 3 Viewing System Logs Many events of your DVR are logged into the system logs To access the system logs and search for these events 1 Enter the System Logs menu shown in Figure 61 by going to Main Menu gt Maintenance gt System Logs Figure 61 System Logs Menu 2 Select the date from the Calendar to search for system logs in The current systemdate is displayed in the upper left corner of the menu 3 Select the log type using the Search Type drop down list Four log types areavailable Alarm Exception Operation Information 4 Click the Search button The search results will be displayed in a list on theright side of the menu Figure 62 If there are more than 2000 entries clickthe Prev Page or Next Page button to display more entries LogTme Miroi Type Pia 4112010 0000 02 S16p Recon Oe 112919 0 00 02 Set Record gt Oe oid t 0611 2010 0000 09 0911 2109 000 i 0611 2010 0000 OF Stat Record 0411 2910 00 00 02 op Record E 0011 2110 00 00 OY Stat Record Oe 11 2010 Of E E 04 11 2010 00 0 Figure 62 System Log Search Results 57 Select an entry to view more detai
9. 2400 25FPS Sal 0000 2400 25FPS Sun 00 00 24 00 25FPS Figure 28 Advanced Schedule Configuration Example 9 Repeat steps 4 10 to setup additional time periods for the selected day 10 Select the Save button to save the schedule settings and select Exit to return tothe previous menu Selecting the Exit button without clicking Save will quitout of the menu without saving settings Note Creating a schedule in the Quick Schedule Configuration menu will also create aschedule in Advanced Schedule Configuration The quick schedule will show up as a timeperiod in the Advanced Schedule Configuration 29 CHAPTERS Playback 5 1 Playing Back a Recording Previously recorded files can be played back using the Playback Interface You must firstsearch for recordings to play them back 5 1 1 Understanding the Playback Interface It s important to understand how to use the Playback Interface to efficiently navigatethrough recorded files To access the Playback Interface shown in Figure 29 go to MainMenu gt Playback Channel mee Fri Wisin 1 Vint Preview Calendar Mark Clip For Backiip Clip Backup Tools Playback Controls Timelines Clip Playback Controls Cipe Backup Figure 29 Playback Interface Menu Some of the main features of the Playback Interface includes e Channel Selector Select the channel to search for recordings on e Calendar Select the date to search for recordings on e Timeline Select th
10. 4CIF Frame rate can be set as 8 all the way down to 1 But for 7216HVI ST Series when resolution is 4CTF Frame rate can only be set as 6 all the way down to 1 4 1 2 Configuring a Quick Recording Schedule A quick recording schedule allows you to set one time period per day for recording To setup a quick recording schedule 1 Enter the Quick Schedule Configuration menu shown in Figure 25 by going toMain Menu gt Recording Configuration gt Quick Schedule Configuration Figure 25 Quick Schedule Configuration Menu 2 Select the camera to configure from the camera drop down menu If all thecameras are to be configured with the same settings select All Cameras fromthe list 3 Check the Enable checkbox to enable the recording schedule If the checkboxis unchecked the recording schedule will be disabled 4 Check the 24 7 checkbox if you would like to record continuously or on eventfor 24 hours a day 7 days a week If you wish to schedule different time framesfor Monday through Sunday leave the 24 7 checkbox unchecked and skip tostep 6 5 Select Recording Type for 24 7 recording and move on to step 8 Recordingtype includes Continuous for continuous recording or On Event for recordingwhen an event is triggered i e from detected motion 6 Select the start and stop time for each day of the week The start and stop timeare listed using a 24 hr cycle i e 18 00 is equivalent to 6 00pm 7 Select Recording Type for each day of the w
11. ALL filesfrom the device 6 When there is sufficient storage space for backup click the Backup button Abackup progress bar will be shown 7 Click the OK button once backup has completed 8 Click the Exit button to return to the File Management menu 36 CHAPTER System Configuration 7 1 Configuring Network Settings 7 1 1 Network configuration Network settings must be configured before you re able to use your DVR over the network To configure network settings 1 Enter the Network Configuration menu shown in Figure 38 by going to MainMenu gt System Configuration gt Network Configuration Figure 38 Network Settings Menu 2 The current network settings are displayed on the right side of the menu 3 Ifyou have a DHCP server running and would like your DVR to automaticallyobtain an IP address and other network settings from that server check theDHCP checkbox 4 Ifyou would like to configure your own settings enter the settings for e IP Address IP address you would like to use for your DVR e Subnet Mask Subnet Mask of network e Default Gateway IP address of your Gateway Typically the IP address ofyour router e DNS Server The preferred and alternate Domain Name System DNS Server to be used with your DVR 5 To enable Dynamic DNS DDNS check the DDNS checkbox Dynamic DNSallows you to create a hostname and associate it to your IP address makingaccess to your DVR over the internet easier To configure DDNS
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13. Displaymenu and go back into the Live Feed mode Note The Lock Main Menu setting is selected by default meaning the Admin passwordmust be enter to exit out of the Live Feed into the Main Menu To change this option andremove the lock to the Main Menu visit the Lock Menus menu See Locking andUnlocking System Menus on page 59 3 3 Configuring Live Feed Displays Live Feed displays can be customized to your own needs These settings can be accessedby entering the Display Configuration menu shown in Figure 21 Figure 21 Display Configuration Menu To customize display settings 1 Enter the Display Configuration menu by going to Main Menu gt System Configuration gt Display Configuration 2 Select the Video Output to configure You may configure either the VGA MainCVBS or Spot CVBS 3 The settings available to configure for each video output includes 24 e Screen Configuration Screen configuration of each video output Youmay select between a 1x1 2x2 or 4x4 configuration e Sequencing Dwell Time The time in seconds to dwell between switchingof channels when Start Sequence is selected in Live Feed Selecting DisableSwitching will disable switching in Live Feed Enable Audio Enables disables audio output for the selected video output Output Format Designates the video output standard Device Name No Designates the device name and number of the currentunit VGA Resolution
14. Gateway The default gateway that is set on the DVR e DNS Server The DNS server that s currently being used on the DVR e DVR Domain Name The DVR domain name that is set for the DVR e Client HTTP Port The current ports being used for client and web access e Multicast Address The multicast address that s being used on the DVR e Camera Status The recording status of the attached cameras A blue circledenotes that the camera is recording while a gray circle shows that it is not 19 CHAPTER3 Live Feed 3 1 Watching a Live Feed The Live Feed mode is automatically started after the DVR boots up It is also at the very topof the menu hierarchy thus hitting the ESC button multiple times depending on whichmenu you re on will bring you to the Live Feed mode 3 1 1 Understanding Live Feed Icons There are multiple icons on each display in Live Feed mode to indicate different camerastatus and settings These icons include Event Icon Indicates video loss or tampering motion detection and or sensor alarm Record Icon Indicates the current channel is recording Therecording may have been started manually from a schedule and ortriggered from motion or alarm Picture Settings Icon Adjust picture settings for selected display PTZ Control Icon Enter PTZ control mode for the selected display Preset Icon Recall PTZ preset Patrol Icon Recall PTZ patrol BEES Bi Tour Icon Recall PTZ tour ies In Zoom Out Zoom in out
15. and drag OSD elements on preview screen to desiredlocation Select the Save button to save the privacy zones settings and select Exit toreturn to the previous menu Selecting the Exit button without clicking Savewill quit out of the menu without saving settings 50 CHAPTERO Disk Management 9 1 Managing Disks 9 1 1 Checking Disk Status The status of all installed hard disk drives HDD can be checked under the DiskManagement menu To check the status of installed disks 1 2 de Enter the Disk Management menu shown in Figure 54 by going to Main Menu gt System Configuration gt Disk Management Recordi Gajary 560 MENA Figure 54 Disk Management Menu There are four different panels found in the Disk Management menu Theyinclude e Disk Utilization Displays the maximum space available of all disks combined e Available Disks Displays a list of all installed disks include local and network and their respectivespace and status e Status Displays the available disk space of all disks combined Click the Done button to exit out of Disk Management 9 2 Formatting Disk A newly installed hard disk drive HDD must be first formatted before it can be used withyour DVR Formatting the disk will erase all data on it To format a new disk 1 2 Enter the Disk Management menu shown in Figure 54 by going to Main Menu gt System Configuration gt Disk Management Select a disk to format A disk that has
16. includes 4CIF CIF and QCIF 5 Select the recording Frame Rate to use for the designated camera A rate of25 all the way down to lof a frame can be selected 6 Set the picture quality using the Picture Quality slider A preview of theselected picture quality will be shown on the right preview screen Increasingthe picture quality will also increase the bit rate of the video feed The resolutionand frame rate of the feed will be adjusted automatically 7 Select the Pre record time The pre record time is the time in seconds to alsorecord before a recording is triggered Setting the pre record time to MAX willallow the DVR to use up to the maximum available buffer space for recording 8 Select the Post record time The post record time is the time in seconds toalso record after a recording has ended 9 Enter the Files Removed After time The Files Removed After time denotesthe amount of days that files will be deleted after its initial recording Settingthe time to O will allow the DVR to only delete and overwrite files when theHDD is full 10 Repeat steps 3 9 for other Encoding Parameters mode 11 Select the Save button to save the recording quality settings and select Exit toreturn to the previous menu Selecting the Exit button without clicking Savewill quit out of the menu without saving settings Note For 7204HVI ST Series when resolution is 4CIF Frame rate can be set as 12 all the way down to 1 For 7208HVI ST Series when resolution is
17. loss is detected e Send Email DVR will send an email out to the designated recipients whenvideo loss is detected e Trigger Alarm Output DVR will trigger alarm output when video loss isdetected Selecting this option will enable the Alarm Output list where theoutput to trigger can be selected Select the Save button to save the privacy zones settings and select Exit toreturn to the previous menu Selecting the Exit button without clicking Savewill quit out of the menu without saving settings 8 4 Configuring OSD Settings On Screen Display OSD settings can be configured in the OSD Configuration menu TheOSD is shown in each display in Live Feed and Playback mode To configure OSD settings 1 Enter the OSD Configuration menu shown in Figure 53 by going to MainMenu gt Cameras Setup gt OSD Configuration 49 wm mo Mil itil t e e ae Figure 53 OSD Configuration Menu Select the camera to setup OSD configuration in using the camera drop downmenu on the upper left of the menu If all cameras are to be configured withthe same settings select All Cameras from the list Configure OSD settings including Camera Name Name of selected camera Display Camera Name Enable to display camera name in OSD Display Date Enable to display date in OSD Display Week Enable to display week in OSD Date Format Format of date Time Format Format of time OSD Display Display style for OSD Using the mouse click
18. not been formatted will show ErrorDetected as its status If the disk is one that is newly installed the status of thedrive will show up as Non Active and the Reformat button will change to theAdd button Click the Reformat Add button A confirmation message similar to the one shown in Figure 55 will appear onthe screen Click the Yes button to continue formatting process 51 Reformat will erase ALL data on the HOD Continue Yes Ho Figure 55 Disk Format Confirmation 5 A format progress bar Figure 55 will be shown on the menu After the diskhas been formatted the status of the disk will change to Active Mty Capaci Figure 55 Disk Format Progress Bar 6 Click the Done button to exit out of Disk Management 9 2 1 Enabling Disk Overwrite Enabling disk overwrite will allow the DVR to overwrite the installed disks once the disksare full To enable disk overwrite 1 Enter the Disk Management menu shown in Figure 54 by going to Main Menu gt System Configuration gt Disk Management 2 Check the Overwrite checkbox 3 Click the Save button 4 Click the Done button to exit out of Disk Management 9 3 Managing Files 9 3 1 Searching for Recorded Files Previously recorded files can be searched by criteria in the File Management menu To search for all recorded files 1 Enter the File Management menu shown in Figure 56 by going to Main Menu gt File Management 52 fea Geatcn Ad Locked Fica
19. the Cancel button toreturn to the previous menu Note Network information such as IP address subnet mask and gateway will not berestored 10 2 Exporting amp Importing Configuration Configuration information from your DVR can be exported to a USB storage device andimported into another DVR This will allow you to efficiently setup the same configurationon numerous DVRs To export DVR configuration 1 Enter the Export Import Configuration menu shown in Figure 60 by going toMain Menu gt Maintenance gt Export Import Configuration Retresh SE v Free Space 5 77G8 File Name Size Type Date Modtied Folder 09 11 2010 10 20 01 B dovCtg_400347847_ 2040091 454KB Filo 08 11 2010 10 2005 Figure 60 Import Export Configuration Menu Connect the USB storage device to a USB port on the DVR Click the Refresh button The contents of the USB storage device will be shownon the screen Click the New Folder button to create a new folder or the Delete button to deletea file folder Select the location where you would like the configuration to be stored on theUSB storage device Click Export to export a configuration file to USB storage device The configurationfile will be named devCfg bin Click the Exit button to exit out of the Export Import Configuration menu ANTAS To import DVR configuration 56 1 Enter the Export Import Configuration menu shown in Figure 65 by going toMain Menu gt Maintenance gt Export Import Configuration
20. the following 1 Batteries are installed correctly and the polarities of the batteries are notreversed 2 Batteries are fresh and not out of charge 3 IR receiver is not obstructed Note If buttons are not available on front panel they are also unable on remote control 1 5 Using a USB Mouse 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 Ifin a rare case that the mouse isnot detected please refer to the recommended device list from your provider The buttons on the mouse corresponds to 1 Left Button e Single Click Select a component of a menu such as a button or an inputfield This is similar to pressing the ENTER button on the remote frontpanel controls e Double Click Switch between single screen and multi screen mode inPreview Playback mode e Click and Drag Clicking and dragging the Left mouse button can be usedto control the pan tilt of a PTZ camera as well as to vary the amount of digitalzoom It can also be used to setup the alarm areas 2 Right Button e Single Click Shows pop up menu 3 Scroll Wheel e Scroll Up In Preview mode scrolling up will switch to the previousscreen In Menu mode it will move the selection to the previous item e Scroll Down In Preview mode scrolling down will switch to the nextscreen In Menu mode
21. with PTZ B a Screen Exit Full Screen Icon Enter into exit out of full screenmode for selected display CA A On Audio Off Icon Enable disable audio for selecteddisplay kaa Close Icon Exit out of current setting and return to previous mode lt gt DEA Figure 15 Live Feed Icons 20 3 1 20perating the Live Feed In Live Feed mode you may adjust the settings for individual cameras by left clicking onthe desired display with the mouse The selected display will be surrounded with a greenborder as shown in Figure 16 Figure 16 Live Feed Mode The settings you may adjust with each display includes e Picture Settings Settings for the brightness contrast saturation and hue ofselected display To adjust the picture settings of a display 1 Select display 2 Click the Picture Settings icon This will bring up the Picture Settingsmenu as shown in Figure 17 05 06 2009 Wed 11 46 43 camera 01 Figure 17 Picture Settings Menu 3 Increase decrease amount for brightness contrast saturation and hue The affect will be displayed immediately on the screen 4 Click the Close icon to save the settings and return to the Live Feed mode 21 e PTZ Control If the selected camera is a PTZ camera you may control itdirectly from the display To control a PTZ camera 1 Select display that corresponds to a PTZ camera 2 Click the PTZ Control icon This will bring up additional PTZ control buttons as shown
22. 1 Backing Up Video Clips Video clips can be backed up to various devices such as USB flash drives USB HDDs or aDVD writer 6 1 1 Selecting Video Clips Video clips can be selected for backup in the Playback Interface using the controls found inthe Mark Clip For Backup panel shown in Figure 33 Start Clip Play Clip Stop Clip Save Clip Clear Clip Figure 33 Mark Clip For Backup Controls The controls found in the Mark Clip For Backup panel includes e Start Clip Button Mark the starting point for the video clip e Stop Clip Button Mark the ending point for the video clip e Play Clip Button Play the selected video clip e Save Clip Button Save the selected video clip to the HDD e Clear Clip Button Clear the selected video clip 33 To select video clips in the Playback Interface 1 ne eS 10 Enter the Playback Interface shown in Figure 34 by going to Main Menu gt Playback Mark Clip For Backup Figure 34 Playback Menu Search for the recorded files that you would like to select video clips from See Searching for Recorded Files on page 35 Video clips can only beselected in single playback mode Select the starting position of the video clip by clicking the desired location onthe blue recordings bar Click the Start Clip button Select the ending position of the video clip Click the stop Clip button The selected video clip time range will be shown at the bottom of the PlaybackInterface as seen in Fig
23. Channel amp OSD Position settings e 4GHI ESC 1 Enter numeral 4 2 Enter letters GHP 3 Exit and back to the previous menu e 5JKL EDIT 1 Enter numeral 5 2 Enter letters JKL 3 Delete characters before cursor 4 Select the checkbox and ON OFF switch 5 Start stop record clipping in playback e 6MNO PLAY 1 Enter numeral 6 2 Enter letters MNO 3 Playback for direct access to playback interface e 7PQRS REC 1 Enter numeral 7 2 Enter letters PQRS 3 Manual record for direct access to manual record interface manually enable disable record e 8TUV PTZ 1 Enter numeral 8 2 Enter letters TUV 3 Access PTZ control interface e 9WXYZ PREV 1 Enter numeral 9 2 Enter letters WXYZ 3 Multi camera display in preview e 0 A 1 Enter numeral 0 2 switch between input methods upper and lowercase alphabet symbols and numeric input 4SHIFT Switch of compound keys between the numeric letter input and functional control 5 DIRECTION ENTER Buttons e DIRECTION Buttons The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items in menus In Playback mode the Up and Down button is used to fast forward and rewind recorded video The Leftand Right button will select the next and previous day of recordings In Preview mode these buttons can be used to cycle through channels 11 e ENTER Button The ENTER but
24. DVR will send an email out to the designated recipients whenmotion is detected e Trigger Alarm Output DVR will trigger alarm output when motion isdetected Selecting this option will enable the Alarm Output list where theoutput to trigger can be selected 8 Select the Save button to save the motion detection settings and select Exit toreturn to the previous menu Selecting the Exit button without clicking Savewill quit out of the menu without saving settings 7 5 2 Configuring Alarm Inputs Recordings can also be triggered from an external sensor alarm device To setup recordingtriggers from alarm inputs 1 Enter the Trigger Settings menu shown in Figure 46 by going to Main Menu gt Recording Configuration gt Trigger Settings Ni Camecus Crable Tigger Evania MN Figure 46 Trigger Settings Menu h Select the Recording Triggers tab 3 Select the camera to configure in the camera drop down menu on the upperleft of the menu If all cameras are to be configured with the same settings select All Cameras from the list 4 Check the Enable Trigger Events checkbox to enable trigger events for theselected camera Uncheck the checkbox to disable trigger events 5 Select the trigger inputs that you would like to associate with the selected camera 6 Select the Save button to save the trigger settings and select Exit to return tothe previous menu Selecting the Exit button without clicking Save will quitout of the menu without saving setti
25. Designates the resolution of main VGA display Mouse Pointer Speed Pointer speed of the mouse the higher theamount the faster the mouse would move 3 4 Setting Camera Order Setting the camera order allows you to logically position cameras for more efficientmonitoring of your own individual location a Figure 22 Camera Order Setting To set the camera order 1 2 3 ae Enter the Display Configuration menu shown in Figure 20 by going to MainMenu gt System Configuration gt Display Configuration Select the Video Output to configure camera order for Select the Screen Configuration you would like to use in Live Feed The previewof the screen configuration on the right will change depending on theoption selected Each display in the preview of the screen configuration will have a selectionbox containing a list of the different cameras that are available on the DVR Pressing the up and down button of each selection box select the camera youwould like to show in the particular display Selecting X will disable the display Click the Previous and Next button to go to the next set of displays for theselected screen configuration For example in 2x2 screen configuration mode pressing the Next button will bring up the next set of 4 displays Click the Save button to Save settings Repeat steps 2 6 to adjust the camera order for other video outputs Click the Exit button to exit out of the menu
26. EG Enabling will attach a small JPEG segment duration can beset next to the Attach JPEG checkbox to the out going e mail e SSL Enable Secure Sockets Layer SSL for out going e mail 3 Enter To E mail Address and click the Add button The e mail address will beadded to the Recipients List 4 You may now test the e mail settings by clicking the Test button or remove ane mail address off the Recipients List by selecting the recipient and clicking 5 Remove 6 Select the Save button to save the e mail settings and select Exit to return to theprevious menu Selecting the Exit button without clicking Save will quit out ofthe menu without saving settings CHAPTERS Camera Management 8 1 To setup privacy zones 1 Enter the Privacy Zones menu shown in Figure 50 by going to Main Menu gt Camera Setup gt Privacy Zones Caner Fora 1 Clear Tone 2 Cir Zona A Carer ona 4 Chern As Figure 50 Privacy Zone Menu 2 Select the camera to setup privacy zones in using the camera drop downmenu on the upper left of the menu If all cameras are to be configured withthe same settings select All Cameras from the list 3 Click Enable Privacy Zones 4 Upto four privacy zones can be used per camera and are shown using fourdifferent colors yellow green blue and pink Using the mouse click and dragout rectangular boxes defining the desired zones 47 You may clear a privacy zone at any time by clicking on the correspondingClear Zon
27. FIIK VISION DS 7200HVI ST Series DVR USER S MANUAL Version 1 0 Hikvision Network Digital Video Recorder User Guide Copyright 2010 Hikvision Ltd All rights reserved This document may not be copied in whole or in part or otherwise reproduced withoutprior written consent from Hikvision except where specifically permitted under US andinternational copyright law The information in this document is subject to change without notice Hikvision assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this book This manual is written for DVR firmware version 1 0 Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your DVR please be advised of the following tips Ensure unit is installed in a well ventilated dust free environment Unit is designed for indoor use only Keep all liquids away from the DVR Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of dropping it may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit Use the DVR in conjunction with an 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 an explosion Replace with the same or equivalent type only Dispose of used batteries according t
28. Z Configuration 2 Select the On Camera Settings tab 3 Select a Patrol Number to set from the drop down list 4 Select a Preset Number that is next to the Patrol Number from the dropdown list that you would like to add to the patrol 5 Click the Add button The Preset Number will be added to the patrol list 6 Repeat steps 4 5 until you have included all the presets you would like to haveon the patrol 7 Click the Up and Down button at the bottom of the list to change the order ofthe presets in the patrol 8 To test out your new preset click the Play button The PTZ should movethrough the list of added presets 9 Click the Done button to exit out of the PTZ Configuration menu 7 5 Configuring Alarms and Exceptions 7 5 1 Setting Up Motion Detection Set up properly using motion detected recording will increase the number of days yourDVR is able to record It will only record relevant events rather than everything which willalso make searching for events easier To set up motion detection 1 Enter the Motion Detection Settings menu shown in Figure 45 by going toMain Menu gt Recording Configuration gt Motion Detection Settings ches Cases Emad Alarm Cutput Ple IPC Adee A Lineal Figure 45 Motion Detection Settings Menu 2 Select the camera to configure in the camera drop down menu on the upperleft of the menu If all cameras are to be configured with the same settings select All Cameras from the lis
29. ad to center etc Auto recovery from exceptions Others Control of DVR via front panel keys mouse IR control and special keyboard Three level user management each user with individual operating permission for DVR and camera Powerful record and search for log of operation alarm and exceptions Import export of device configuration files etwork 10 100M adaptive network interface TCP IP protocol suites PPPoE DHCP DNS DDNS NTP SADP protocols etc Unicast and multicast supported TCP and UDP protocols applicable in unicast transmission Remote search playback and download lock unlock of video files Support breakpoint resume Remote access and configuration of parameters remote import export of device configuration parameters Remote access of device running status system log and alarm status Remote control of DVR via button operation Remote lock unlock of panel buttons and mouse Remote formatting of hard disk upgrade reboot shutdown and other system maintenance operations RS 232 and RS 485 transparent channel transmission Event alarm and exceptions upload to remote management host e2e00000000 07 O Remote manual recording O Remote video image capture in JPEG format O Remote PTZ control O Voice talk and broadcast o Built in WEB Server Development Oo Provision of SDK in Windows and Linux operating systems eo Application software source code of Demo o Support and training service for applic
30. anonnnnnnnncnnnncnnaronnnnnanos 48 8 3 Contigurine Video LOSS Detecta 48 8 4 Conticurine OSD Settines a osado 49 CHAPTERS Disk Management nana de 51 SS Manasine DIS ds 51 ii ChHeckine DISK SUACUS eps dio cbe dl 51 9 2 Formatine DIS E T E acca cance ee 51 IATEMPE DISK OVERWHITC dra 52 DD Managing less Es 52 93 Searching tor Recorded FUE Seaskaren aaS 52 9A Locking and Unlocking Recorded Als 54 CHAP ER 1 0 DVR Manace MO disco RIA ada 55 t01 ar NSS V 10 CI A e cess Ive A E tae oiescoeaaaeoanes 55 10 1 1 Upgrading the System Firmware cis ak ale es aces 55 10 12 Restoring Detault Setting S a caia salinos 55 10 2 Exporting Importing Configuration ccccoooccnnnccnnnnnnnonanonnnnnnnnonnnonnaronononnronnnnonannnnnnnnancnnnnnanonnnnnns 56 TOS VISWINE SYSTEM LOS OSEA 57 10 4 Lockingand Unlocking System Mens a i 58 CHAPTERI Introduction 1 1 Overview Thank you for your purchase of the DS 7200HVI STSeries Digital Video Recorder DVR To getthe most out of your DVR please read through this User sManual thoroughly Developed by Hikvision on the basis of the latest technology DS 7200HVI ST Series Digital Video Recorder combines the latest in advanced H 264 video encoding and decoding technologies delivering high performance rock solid reliability and longer recording times DS 7200HVI ST Digital Video Recorder can be used as a standalone video surveillance product as well as to build up a powerful surveillance network making it
31. ation system development 1 2 Connecting Your DVR You may follow the diagram below Figure 4 in connecting your DVR to its peripherals Monitor Speaker Remote Control USB Mouse Alarm I O Cameras amp Speed Dome Microphone USB Device Figure 4 DVR Connection Diagram 10 1 3 Operating Your DVR There are numerous ways to navigate and operate your DVR You may use the FrontPanel Controls the included IR Infra Red Remote a Mouse and the Soft Keyboard 1 3 1 Using the Front Panel Controls Your DVR comes with built in front panel controls as shown in Figure 5 Figure 5 DVR Front Panel Controls The controls on the front panel includes 1 Status Indicators Status indicators for different features of the DVR e Power Power indicator turns green when DVR is powered on e Status The indicator lights when the compound key switches to numeric letter input mode e TX RX TX RX indictor blinks blue when network connection is functioning properly 2 IR Receiver Receiver for IR remote 3 Compound Buttons e 1MENU 1 Enter numeral 1 2 Enter the main menu interface e 2ABC F1 1 Enter numeral 2 2 Enter letters ABC 3 The F1 button when used in a list field will select all items on the list In PTZ Control mode it will turn on off PTZ light e 3DEF F2 1 Enter numeral 3 2 Enter letters DEF 3 The F2 button is used to cycle through tab pages It will also bring up the
32. bers and characters You can click the button rol on the password editable fields to enter characters 7 2 4 Switch User Figure 41 Main Menu On the main menu see in Figure 41 information about users are show on the lower left corner Current User guest click Login Logout to switch users 7 3 Configuring PTZ Cameras 40 7 3 1 Configuring Basic PTZ Settings Settings for a PTZ camera must be configured before it can be used Before proceeding verify that the PTZ and RS 485 of the DVR are connected properly To configure PTZ settings 1 Enter the PTZ Configuration menu shown in Figure 42 by going to MainMenu gt System Configuration gt PTZ Configuration Figure 42 PTZ Configuration Menu 2 Select the Serial Settings tab 3 Select the camera to configure in the camera drop down menu on the upperleft of the menu If all cameras are to be configured with the same settings select All Cameras from the list 4 Configure PTZ settings including those of Baud Rate Data Bit Stop Bit Parity Flow Ctrl Protocol and Address according to the parameters of the PTZcamera s 5 Click the Save button to save current settings To test and verify PTZ settings 1 Enter the PTZ Configuration menu shown in Figure 41 by going to MainMenu gt System Configuration gt PTZ Configuration 2 Select the On Camera Settings tab This will open up the On Camera Settingsmenu shown in Figure 43 9101 2000 Pm thy oo OF Z
33. d e Trigger Alarm Output DVR will trigger alarm output when tampering isdetected Selecting this option will enable the Alarm Output list where theoutput to trigger can be selected Select the Save button to save the privacy zones settings and select Exit toreturn to the previous menu Selecting the Exit button without clicking Savewill quit out of the menu without saving settings Note Video tampering area is defaulted as full screen Area setting is not supported 8 3 Configuring Video Loss Detection Video loss detection can be enabled on any of the channels on your DVR to detect the loss ofvideo To configure video loss detection 1 Enter the Video Loss Detection menu shown in Figure 52 by going to MainMenu gt Camera Setup gt Video Loss Detection 48 hl Figure 52 Video Loss Detection Menu Select the camera to setup video loss detection in using the camera drop downmenu on the upper left of the menu If all cameras are to be configured withthe same settings select All Cameras from the list Click Enable Video Loss Detection Select Actions to take if video loss is detected More than one action can beselected per channel These actions include e Sound Audio Warning DVR will sound an audio warning if video loss isdetected e Pop up Image on Monitor DVR will show the corresponding channelthat is associated with the video loss channel e Notify Surveillance Center DVR will notify surveillance center whenvideo
34. ditable Enter the information for Name Password and Verify 4 Inthe Remote Permissions panel select the functions that you would like togive the user access to remotely You may also check the Allcheckbox to givefull control to the selected remote user These functions include e Log Search View logs that are saved on the DVR e Serial Port Control Configure settings for RS232 and RS485 ports e Two Way Audio Ability to use two way radio between the remote clientand the DVR e Advanced Control Manage hard disk drives initializing and settingproperties for HDDs Ability to remote update system firmware and stoppingof the relay output e Live View Access the Live Feed e PTZ Control Control PTZ cameras e Configuration Configure parameters restore parameters to factorydefaults and import settings to as well as export settings from DVR e Video Output Control Configure settings for video output e Alarm Control Alert or control the relay output of the DVR Alarm andexception settings must be configured properly to upload to host e Shutdown Reboot Shutdown or reboot the DVR e Playback Playback recordings remotely e All Full permission to use all functions 5 Click the Save button to save user settings and click Done to return to the previousmenu Note Users both have the local access permission and the remote access permission Note Lock menus configuration is to allow local users entering or not entering menus Deta
35. e button or Clear All button to clear all zones Select the Save button to save the privacy zones settings and select Exit toreturn to the previous menu Selecting the Exit button without clicking Savewill quit out of the menu without saving settings 8 2 Configuring Video Tampering Detection Video tampering detection can be used to recognize if an area of a camera is purposelycovered and to respond accordingly To configure video tampering detection 1 Enter the Video Tampering Detection menu shown in Figure 51 by going toMain Menu gt Camera Setup gt Video Tampering Detection Figure 51 Video Tampering Detection Menu A Select the camera to setup video tampering detection in using the camera dropdown menu on the upper left of the menu If all cameras are to be configuredwith the same settings select All Cameras from the list Click Enable Video Tampering Detection Adjust the Sensitivity for video tampering detection Select Actions to take if video tampering is detected More than one action canbe selected per channel These actions include e Sound Audio Warning DVR will sound an audio warning if tampering isdetected e Pop up Image on Monitor DVR will show the corresponding channelthat is associated with the tampered channel e Notify Surveillance Center DVR will notify surveillance center whentampering is detected e Send Email DVR will send an email out to the designated recipients whentampering is detecte
36. e time to search for recordings on e Preview Shows a preview of the selected recording e Playback Controls Controls for playback of the selected recording e Clip Backup Tools Tools to backup clips from a recording e Clip Playback Controls Controls for playback of marked clip 30 5 2 Searching for Recorded Files The Playback Interface allows for easy searching of recorded files To search for recordedfiles using the Playback Interface 1 Enter the Playback menu shown in Figure 28 by going to Main Menu gt Playback 2 Select the channel to search for recordings on 3 Select the date to search for recordings on using the calendar The system dateis shown at the top of the calendar You may change the month and year of thecalendar by clicking the left and right arrows next to the month and year Dates with continuous recordings in the selected month and channel are displayed inlight blue and dates are displayed in yellow when they are on event recording Dates without recordings are dark gray The active selecteddate is displayed in light gray as shown in Figure 30 2904 Pri 11 14 10 T aa fe j Mare Clip For Backup Cipa Mackie Figure 30 Playback Menu Example 4 Click on the desired date that is highlighted in light blue to search for recordings If recordings exist the timeline will be filled with blue bars to designaterecorded files The playback marker indicated by a green vertical line willautomatically jump t
37. eek Recording type includesContinuous for continuous recording or On Event for recording when an eventis triggered i e from detected motion for the selected time period 27 8 Select the Save button to save the schedule settings and select Exit to return tothe previous menu Select the Exit button without clicking Save will quitout of the menu without saving settings Note On Event recordings are recordings that are triggered from motion detection and or from an external alarm See Configuring Alarms and Exceptions on page 61 Note If an event occurs during Continuous recording the frame rate will automaticallyswitch to that set for Event recording 4 1 3 Configuring an Advanced Recording Schedule An advanced recording schedule allows you to schedule multiple time periods per day forrecording as oppose to a single time period of a quick recording schedule Setting up anadvanced recording schedule will allow you to further conserve disk space by recordingonly during the time periods you would like to record at To setup an advanced recording schedule 1 Enter the Advanced Schedule Configuration menu shown in Figure 26 bygoing to Main Menu gt Recording Configuration gt Advanced Schedule Configuration Tue 0000 24 00 25FPS Wed 00 00 24 00 29FPS A 25FPS Figure 26 Advanced Schedule Configuration Menu 2 Select the camera to configure from the camera drop down menu If all thecameras are to be configured with the same
38. ge 83 2 Select the file you would like to lock unlock 3 Click the Lock icon for the selected file 4 Click the Done button to exit out of the File Management menu Note Locked files will never be overwritten until they are unlocked 54 CHAPTER10 DVR Management 10 1 Managing System 10 1 1 Upgrading the System Firmware The system firmware for your DVR can be updated from a USB storage device To update the system firmware 1 Enter the Firmware Upgrade menu shown in Figure 58 by going to MainMenu gt Maintenance gt Firmware Upgrade Arimesh File Mame Size Type Date Modified 3 Folter OO 1870 00 D0000 B digitap ma 15548 File CA 012x210 Figure 58 Firmware Upgrade Menu Connect the USB storage device to a USB port on the DVR Click the Refresh button The contents of the USB storage device will be shownon the screen Select the firmware file The firmware file is named digicap Click the Upgrade button to upgrade the DVR The DVR will automaticallyreboot after the upgrade is completed If you do not wish to upgrade at thispoint click the Cancel button WR ap 10 1 2 Restoring Default Settings To restore factory default settings to your DVR 1 Enter the Factory Default menu shown in Figure 59 by going to Main Menu gt Maintenance gt Factory Default 55 Syniom a aettings afer mbocting Continua Figure 59 Factory Default Menu 2 Select the OK button to restore factory defaults or select
39. ils see page 60 You can go to Lock Menus menu easily by clicking the Lock menus button on the bottom of the User setting menu Note If you forget the password to your DVR contact your supplier with the serialnumber of your DVR to obtain a secure code to reset your DVR Note User settings only appear on the list of System Configuration when login with Administrator accounts 7 2 2 Deleting a User To delete a user from the DVR 1 Enter the User Settings menu shown in Figure 39 by going to MainMenu gt System Configuration gt User Settings 2 Select a user to delete in the Users List panel 3 Click the Remove button to delete user 4 Click the OK button to confirm deletion of user 39 5 Click the Done button to exit menu 7 2 3 Editing a User To edit a user 1 Enter the User Settings menu shown in Figure 39 by going to MainMenu gt System Configuration gt User Settings 2 Select a user to edit in the Users List panel 3 Edit user information in the Users and Remote Permissions panel Remotepermissions are defined above in Adding a New Remote User on page 54 4 Click Save button to save settings and Done button to exit menu Note Password of Administrator can be modified in User setting menu If password of administrator is changed a dialog box to enter in the older password will appear after clicking save button enter in the right password and click Done button to exit Note User password can be both num
40. in Figure 18 Camera 01 Figure 18 PTZ Control Mode 1 Control the PTZ using PTZ control buttons Pan and tilt PTZ by clicking onthe directional buttons Zoom in and out using the Zoom In Out buttonsand recall presets patrols and patterns by clicking the number next to thecorresponding icons 2 Click the Close icon to return to Live Feed mode Note PTZ parameters for the camera must be set correctly before the PTZ can becontrolled Note A maximum of five presets four patrols and patterns can be displayed on this interface More presets patrols and patterns can be recalled in the PTZ Configuration menu e Audio Enable disable audio for selected display To enable or disable audio 1 Select display to enable disable audio 2 Enable audio by clicking the Enable Audio icon and disable audio by clickingthe Disable Audio icon An error message similar to the one shown inFigure 19 will pop up ifthe Enable Audio option is not selected in the DisplayConfiguration menu for the specified channel Please enable audio in Display Configuration and try again Figure 19 Enable Audio Error Window e Digital Zoom Mode Enable digital zoom on the selected channel Onceenabled the regular feed will be shown in the lower right corner while thezoomed in view will be shown on the full screen The zoomed in region maybe changed by moving the red rectangle in the regular feed window e Full Screen Mode Enable full screen mode for selected displa
41. is perfect for home or small business applications Figure 2 DS 7208HVI ST DVR Figure 3 DS 7216HVI ST DVR 1 1 1 Product Key Features Compression PAL NTSC adaptive video inputs H 264 video compression with high reliability and superior definition OggVorbis audio compression standard Independent video encoding parameters including frame rate resolution bit rate video quality etc Scheduled and event recording parameters configurable for per individual camera Support dual stream Encoding for both audio video composite stream and video stream audio and video synchronization during composite stream encoding Oo Compression storage and network transmission of 4CIF or CIF video image in JPEG format Local Monitoring eo Upto 1024x768 resolution for VGA output display Oo Simultaneous VGA and CVBS output 1 4 camera video live view with the camera order adjustable Group switch manual switch and automatic cycle modes selectable for video live view with the auto cycle period configurable Digital zoom in live view mode Shield of assigned channel for live view Privacy masking capability Multiple PTZ protocols supported and settings and callup of presets patrols and patterns Video image zoom in by clicking the mouse and tracing by dragging mouse in PTZ control mode Hard Disk Management Connection to 1 SATA hard disk supported with up to 2TB storage capacity S M A R T technology HDD standb
42. it will move the selection to the next item 14 1 6 Using the Soft Keyboard When a mouse is used to perform task on the DVR clicking on a text input field will bringup the Soft Keyboard shown in Figure 7 ESC leerlo fool Roe POP E A O O A Ot 3 PERDI A A AT eee ee a Enter Figure 7 Soft Keyboard The buttons on the soft keyboard represents a Switch to Lowercase Switch to lowercase input Switch to Uppercase Switch to uppercase input ici Symbols Switch to symbols input KA Backspace Delete the character in front of the cursor Enter Enter Confirm selection ES ESC Exit out of Soft Keyboard Figure 8 Soft Keyboard Buttons 15 CHAPTER2 Getting Started 2 1 Starting and Shutting Down Your DVR Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of your DVR To startup your DVR 1 Ensure the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet It is HIGHLY recommendedthat an Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS be used in conjunctionwith the unit 2 Connect the DVR to a VGA monitor You will only see the DVR menu systemwhen it s connected to a VGA monitor 3 Press the POWER switch on the back rear panel The Power indicator LEDshould turn green The unit will begin to Start 4 After startup the Power indicator LED will remain green Figure 9 Embedded Net DVR gt Figure 9 Startup Splash Screen To shutdown the DVR 1 Ente
43. itors You have no need of checking Extended remote connection when it is 7204HVI ST 7 2 Managing User Accounts By default DVR comes with two user accounts the Administrator account and the Guest accounts TheAdministrator user name is admin and the password is 12345 The default password forAdministrator should be changed right away for security reasons The Administrator hasthe authority to add delete or configure parameters for many of the system functions The Guest accounts user name is guest without password You can easily switch between accounts by click Login Logout at the lower left corner of the main menu 7 2 1 Adding a New Remote Local User You may add up to 30 new users to your DVR To add new users 1 Enter the User Settings menu shown in Figure 40 by going to MainMenu gt System Configuration gt User Settings 38 admin gurest soci Ins entry to add nor LAr select ihia anby jo acd nev ser select ihis entry to add new usar secs thig entry te pdd neer user Select his entry to add nev User A INS ontry fo aod nya user staci ihis entry ip add new user setect ihla entry to mid new user seleci ihia entry io add reer user moc ihis entry to mold nett uaar Select ihia anin to add never usat select ihin entry in odd nea usar Figure 40 Remote User Settings Menu 2 Under Users List click on Select this entry to add new user 3 Once a new entry has been selected the fields under Users will become e
44. l information about the entry If applicable you may also view the associated video to the selected log entryby clicking the Play button 7 Log files can also be exported onto a USB storage device To export a log file connect a USB storage device to the DVR select the log files to export and clickthe Export button 8 Click the Done button to exit out of menu nin 10 4 Locking and Unlocking System Menus System menus on your DVR can be locked to prevent unauthorized local access To lock and unlock system menus 1 Enter the Lock Menus menu shown in Figure 63 by going to Main Menu gt Maintenance gt Lock Menus EL LockhifUniock beni Mali MEAL Figure 63 Lock Menus Menu quest K esta hy i Let Crick Manu Playback Menu Pr an ft ar ago of E beck All SONG ats z r z Ea Lock Al Rocoring Ssthngs i Figure 64 Lock Menus Menu 2 If you select Administrator see Figure 68 there is only Main menu you can choose to lock unlock 3 If you select other users see Figure 69 select the menus you would like to lock unlock by selecting the Lock iconbeside the menu s name in the list on the right You may also choose to lockand unlock all settings or just recording settings by clicking on the correspondingbuttons Unlock All Settings Lock All Settings Lock All RecordingSettings a Click the Done button to save settings and to return to the previous menu Note In the L
45. ll the files on that device There is also NO WARNING MESSAGE after clicking the Format button to format thestorage device Please proceed with caution and backup all critical data from the storagedevice before formatting 6 3 Backing Up Recorded Files Not only can video clips be backed up full recorded files can also be backed up to a storagemedium To back up recorded files Search for recorded files using the File Management menu See Searchingfor Recorded Files on page 83 Select the files you would like to backup by checking the box next to the file You may also check the All File box to backup all files The total required spacewill be shown next to Total Size Click the Files Backup button this will take you to the Files Backup menu asshown in Figure 37 35 Retresh SEA Fron Spaca 161518 Sie Type Folder Folder 113358 File AKE File 9 055KB File Pile 261 100KB8 File SKE File 261 KIGKEB File SER File 16 1144 Fils AB File player exo 14H File 04 06 9110 103 hae Folder Figure 37 Files Backup Menu 4 In the Files Backup menu connect a USB storage device and click the Refreshbutton If the device is detected a list of its file contents as well as the availablefree space will be shown 5 You may delete files on the USB storage device to free up additional storagespace by clicking the Delete button on the selected file You may also formatthe device by clicking the Format button Formatting will remove
46. ng this option will enable the Alarm Output list where theoutput to trigger can be selected 7 Select the Save button to save the trigger settings and select Exit to return tothe previous menu Selecting the Exit button without clicking Save will quitout of the menu without saving settings 7 5 3 Configuring Exceptions Actions can also be triggered when the DVR detects certain exceptions To setup exceptionconfiguration 1 Enter the Exception Configuration menu shown in Figure 48 by going toMain Menu gt System Configuration gt Exception Configuration Figure 48 Exception Configuration Menu 45 2 Select the Exception Type to configure The exception type includes HDD Full If selected trigger action when HDD is full HDD Error If selected trigger action when errors on the HDD aredetected Network Failure If selected trigger action when a network failure isdetected IP Conflict If selected trigger action if an IP conflict is detected Illegal Login If selected trigger action when illegal logins are detected Video Exception If selected trigger action when an exception such as distortedvideo is detected Video Output Standard Mismatch If selected trigger action when videooutput standard does not match 3 Select the Actions to take when the exception is detected More than oneaction can be selected The actions available includes Sound Audio Warning DVR will sound an audio warning if exception isdetected No
47. ngs Certain actions can also be performed if an alarm input is triggered To setup triggeractions 1 Enter the Trigger Settings menu shown in Figure 45 by going to Main Menu gt Recording Configuration gt Trigger Settings 2 Select the Trigger Actions tab this will take you to the Trigger Actions submenu shown in Figure 47 44 Ermal Figure 47 Trigger Actions Sub Menu 3 Select the alarm input to configure in the Alarm Input No drop down menuon the upper left of the menu If all alarm inputs are to be configured with thesame settings select Al from the list Select the Trigger Action for the external alarm input device Normal Open orNormal Close can be selected 5 Select the PTZ Actions only if a PTZ camera is configured on the DVR to runwhen the alarm input is triggered Only one PTZ action can be selected peralarm input 6 Select the Actions to run when the alarm input is triggered Multiple actionscan be selected per alarm input The actions available includes gt Sound Audio Warning DVR will sound an audio warning if alarm is triggered e Pop up Image on Monitor DVR will show the corresponding channelthat is associated with the trigger input e Notify Surveillance Center DVR will notify surveillance center whenalarm is triggered e Send Email DVR will send an email out to the designated recipients whenalarm is triggered e Trigger Alarm Output DVR will trigger alarm output when input is triggered Selecti
48. o the beginning of the earliest recordings for the selecteddate The marker can be moved to any other location by clicking on thedesired position on the blue bars 5 Select the Play button in the Playback Controls to start playback of the recording 31 5 3 Playing Back Recorded Files After finding the recordings you would like to playback See Searching for RecordedFiles on page 37 you may use the Playback Controls to navigate through the recording The controls found under Playback Controls include cd Button Button to playback recording Decrease Speed Button Button to decrease play speed Increase Speed Button Button to increase play speed Enter Exit Full Screen Mode Button to enter into and exit out of full screen mode Enable Disable Audio Button to enable and disable audio in playback mode Figure 31 Playback control buttons To playback recorded files Search and select recording to playback in the Playback Interface Click the Play button to begin playback of selected recording and the Pausebutton to pause playback You may slow down or speed up the playback speed by clicking the DecreaseSpeed Increase Speed button Click the Full Screen button to enter full screen playback mode shown in Figure 32 Se hr Camera 01 Camera 02 Camera 03 Channel NS Camera 04 Camera 05 Camera 06 MM Camera 07 Camera 02 Selector Camera 09 E l Camera 10 E Camera 11 l MM Camera 12 K
49. o the instructions provided by the battery manufacturer TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents CE ALP TER UINtToOdU ON isaac isa 7 A A A O o o A 8 1 LL Product Key FOIOS ius 8 12 One e TOUR ira 10 LS OBera tna OUT DYR aa ta 11 1 3 1 Using the Front Panel Controls cimas iia 11 Asi the IR Remote Controladora 13 E gt Using a USB MOUSE ie 14 1 6 Using the Soft Keyboard surcar 15 CHAPTER 2 Getting Started anaconda adi 16 2 starting and shutting Down Your DVR aiii i 16 2 2 Rebootine and LOCKING Your DVRs 17 LS NE Date TI ra 17 2 4 Checking the Status Of Your DVRs oe 19 CHAPTERS LVO FOOU sara an 20 BL WN EC ANS TUVE e E 20 3 1 1 Understanding Live Feed ICONS ccccccsssecccssccecesececeeeececsaececsensceeeuscesseuecesseeceessaecessaneeesaeeees 20 POPE EL TNC 0 PE oie o E ET E E E E EEEN 21 SAUSE DE Slay MEN noo E A ter 23 3 3 Configuring Live Feed DisSplayS cccccccssssecceccessccccceessececsesececeeeeeeceesueseceeeeeneseeeseeaseeessauaneeessaanees 24 2 Sethe Camera Oda ias 25 CHAP TE Rd Record Settings imitan veined 26 4 1 Configuring Settings for Recording ccccccssssecceceeesecceeaeesececeseseececseeeceessueeceesuuaeeceesanseceeeeaeeeeeees 26 4 1 1 Configuring Recording SEttiNgS cccccsssccccsssseeceeeeseecceeaeeeceeaueececseensceeesueseceessuaseceesuaaeeeeesangess 26 4 1 2 Configuring a Quick Recording Schedule ooccccccoocccnncononnnnnncanononccnonononononrononnnnrnnnnnonnconnnnnanoss 27 4 1 3
50. ock Unlock Menu list you can t modify menus if they appear dark grey Note Lock Menus menu is available when current user is Administrator Once a system menu is locked access to that menu will only be granted afterthe correct Admin password is entered 58
51. ons on the front panel remote or the mouse selectthe correct date time and time zone To enable Daylight Savings Time click and check the Enable DST checkbox 5 To acquire the time and date over an NTP Network Time Protocol Server check the Synchronize via NTP server checkbox You may enter your ownNTP server or select from one of the default locations from the list of servers as shown in Figure 13 Figure 13 Time Date Menu 6 Click the Save button to save settings and click the Exit button to exit out of themenu Clicking the Exit button without clicking the Save button will exit themenu without saving 18 2 4 Checking the Status of Your DVR The current status of your DVR can be checked at anytime by going to the Status menu TheStatus menu shown inFigure 14 can be accessed by going to Main Menu gt Status Figure 14 Status Menu The items that are found on the Status menu include e Model The model number of the DVR e Firmware Version The current firmware version installed on the DVR e Encoder Version The current encoder version installed on the DVR e System Time The current system time e Total Disk Space Total disk space of the DVR e Free Disk Space Total free disk space of the DVR e Uptime The amount of time the DVR has been up and running e Messages Displays the overall system status e IP Address IP address that is set for the DVR e Subnet Mask Subnet mask that is used for the DVR e Default
52. oom Out Pocus Out ha Out Figure 43 PTZ Configuration 41 Select the camera to test in the camera drop down menu Using the Directional buttons and other PTZ control buttons Zoom In Out Focus In Out Iris In Out test the functionality of the PTZ camera If PTZcamera and protocol supports it you may also click the Auto Scan button totest its function PTZ controls buttons are shown in Figure 44 Zoom In r Zoom Out Focus In N Focus Out Iris In aos lati Iris Out Auto Scan Directional Buttons Figure 44 PTZ Controls Button 5 6 If PTZ camera is not working properly make sure PTZ is connected and configuredwith the correct settings under the Serial Settings tab Click Done to exit and return to the previous menu 7 4 Customizing PTZ Presets Patterns and Patrols Your DVR allows you to customize presets patterns and patrols for a connected PTZ camera A PTZ camera must first be configured before PTZ presets patterns and patrolscan be customized See Configuring Basic PTZ Settings on page 57 To customize PTZ presets 1 2 3 4 5 6 Note Only the first 23 presets are shown in the table To save or recall more presets click on the button Clicking the Enter the PTZ Configuration menu shown in Figure 42 by going to MainMenu gt System Configuration gt PTZ Configuration Select the On Camera Settings tab Select Save Presets and move the camera to the desired position
53. r the Shutdown menu shown in Figure 10 by going to Main Menu gt Maintenance gt Shutdown Figure 10 Shutdown Menu 16 2 Select the Shutdown button 3 Click the Yes button Note 7216HVI ST support manual shutdown Press and hold the power button for 3 seconds Enter the administrator s user name and password for authentication Then click Yes button 2 2 Rebooting and Locking Your DVR While in the Shutdown menu Figure 10 you may also reboot or lock your DVR Lockingyour DVR will return you to the Live Feed mode which will require the correctadministrator password to exit out of it The Reboot button will reboot your DVR To reboot or lock your DVR 1 Enter the Shutdown menu by going to Main Menu gt Maintenance gt Shutdown 2 Select the Lock button to lock the DVR or the Reboot button to reboot the DVR 2 3 Setting Date Time Itis extremely important to setup the system date and time to accurately timestamprecordings and events To setup date and time 1 Enter the System Configuration menu by going to Main Menu gt System Configuration as shown in Figure 11 Figure 11 System Configuration Menu 17 2 Click the Time Date button to enter the Time Date menu Figure 12 Renar DUn fates mip cere server 1 148 200 mpg Boner Zus paol np 0 Barea due pool nip acy Figure 12 Time Date Menu 3 The current system time and date as well as the time zone will be displayed Using the directional butt
54. t 3 Check the Enable Motion Detection checkbox to enable motion detection forthe selected camera Uncheck the checkbox to disable motion detection 4 Set the motion detection sensitivity by adjusting the green Sensitivity bar Themore lime green rectangles selected in the bar the higher the sensitivity willbe to motion 5 Set the motion detection region in the preview screen on the right side of themenu by left clicking with the mouse on an open area A red grid will beshown designating that the selected area is part of the motion detectionregion Dragging or left clicking on areas that overlap the current selectedmotion detection area will include them into the region You may also click theFull Screen button to include the whole area into the motion detection region Left clicking on any part of the grid will remove that section from the motion detection region 6 If you re not satisfied with the selected region you may click the Clear buttonto reset the motion detection area 7 Select the Actions to take if motion is detected in the designated regions Morethan one action can be selected The actions available includes 43 e Sound Audio Warning DVR will sound an audio warning if motion isdetected in the designated regions of the camera e Pop up Image on Monitor DVR will show an image of what caused themotion on the monitor e Notify Surveillance Center DVR will notify surveillance center whenmotion is detected e Send Email
55. tify Surveillance Center DVR will notify surveillance center if exceptionis detected Send Email DVR will send an email out to the designated recipients ifexception is detected Trigger Alarm Output DVR will trigger alarm output if exception isdetected Selecting this option will enable the Alarm Output list where theoutput to trigger can be selected 4 Select the Save button to save the exception settings and select Exit to return tothe previous menu Selecting the Exit button without clicking Save will quitout of the menu without saving settings 7 9 4 Configuring E mail Settings If you would like to have the DVR send out e mails when certain events are detected orexceptions have been triggered you must first setup the e mail settings To setup e mail settings 1 Enter the Email Configuration menu shown in Figure 49 by going to MainMenu gt System Configuration gt Email Configuration Figure 49 Email Configuration Menu 2 Under Server Information enter all pertinent email information including Server Authentication Enable if email server requires authentication Enabling Server Authenticating will enable the User Name and Passwordfields User Name User name to use for server authentication Password Password to use for server authentication SMTP Server Address for SMTP server SMTP Port Port for SMTP server From Email Address The Fromaddress to use when an e mail is sent outfrom the DVR 46 e Attach JP
56. ton is used to confirm selection in any of the menu modes It can also be used to tick checkbox fields In Playback mode it can be used to play or pause the video In Single Play mode pressing the ENTER button will advance the video by a single frame 6 USB Ports Universal Serial Bus USB ports for additional devices such as USBmouse and USB Hard Disk Drive HDD Note It is important to note that you must click the EDIT button on either the remote or front panel on a text field before you re able to edit its content After you re done entering text you must hit the ENTER button to be able to move on to the next field Note There is a power button and a jog shuttle control button on the front panel of 7216HVI ST series product so it support manual shutdown 12 1 4 Using the IR Remote Control Your DVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control shown in Figure 6 Batteries 2x AAA must be installed before operating 10 12 13 17 k ai E TH A AN P i UT FOCUS ZOON ze E i Te Figure 6 IR Remote Control 14 15 16 18 13 The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel Referring to Figure 6 they include POWER Button Same as POWER button on front panel DEV Button Enables Disables Remote Control Alphanumeric Buttons Same as Alphanumeric buttons on front panel EDIT Button Same as EDIT IRIS button on front panel
57. ure 35 12 19 53 13 48 25 Clips Backup Figure 35 Video Clip Time Range You may play the video clip using the Play Clip button or use the arrow keysshown next to the clip time range to progress through the video one second minute or hour at a time Click the Save Clip button to save clip to the DVR Clip must be first saved tothe DVR before it can be backed up to an external USB storage device or to aDVD writer Clicking the Clear Clip button will remove the video clip Repeat steps 2 7 to select additional clips If you would like to backup videoclips at this point click the Backup button Note The Play Clip Save Clip and Clear Clip buttons are not available unless a completedvideo clip is selected A completed video clip has a start and end point marked by using theStart Clip and End Clip button Note The Start Clip button is not available when there is still a video clip that has notbeen saved or cleared 6 2 Backing Up Video Clips After video clips have been selected in the Playback Interface See Selecting Video Clipson page 46 you may back them up to an external USB storage device or DVD writer bygoing to the Backup menu To backup video clips 1 Enter the Clips Backup menu shown in Figure 36 by first going to Main Menu gt Playback In the Playback menu click the Clips Backup button 34 0011 2010 04 3734 00 11 2010 pa 34 84 06 11 2010 04 04 72 09 11 2010 06 10 50 09 11 2010 09 30 18 P Ramree All Remove
58. using thePTZ control buttons Double click on a preset number in the upper left corner of the screen Thecurrent position of the PTZ camera will be set for the selected preset number To test the newly configured preset first move the PTZ camera to a differentposition Select Recall Presets and click on the preset number The camerashould move to the location that was set for the selected preset number Click the Done button to exit out of the PTZ Configuration menu 66 99 button will bring up a selection list for presets up to200 To customize PTZ patterns 1 AE St 8 Enter the PTZ Configuration menu shown in Figure 42 by going to MainMenu gt System Configuration gt PTZ Configuration Select the On Camera Settings tab Select a Pattern Number to set from the drop down list Click the Record button to begin recording the movement of the PTZ Move the PTZ to the desired locations using the PTZ control buttons Click the Save button to save pattern To test out your new pattern click the Play button The PTZ should move as itdid during the recording process You may click the Stop button at any time toend the pattern Clicking the Play button again will start playing the PTZ patternagain at the initial position Click the Done button to exit out of the PTZ Configuration menu To customize PTZ patrols 42 1 Enter the PTZ Configuration menu shown in Figure 42 by going to MainMenu gt System Configuration gt PT
59. y To enable fullscreen mode 1 Select display to enable full screen on 2 Click the Full Screen icon 3 Click the Exit Full Screen icon to return to normal display mode 22 3 2 Using the Display Menu The Display Menu can be accessed by right clicking the mouse on any of the display in Live Feed mode The Display menu shown in Figure 20 allows you to quickly change into different display modes and to start stop auto switching of the display modes Figure 20 Live Feed Display Menu 2x2 Mode Click to switch to fourchannel display mode x3 Mode Click to switch to ninechannel display mode 4x4 Mode Click to switch to sixteenchannel display mode Main Menu Click to go to DVR MainMenu If Lock Main Menu is selected inthe Lock Menus menu you must enterthe current Admin Password to exit outof the Live Feed A Mam Menu 23 Start Stop Auto Switch Click to start stop auto switch i lt gt Auto switch will cyclethrough selected cameras Switching ofcamera can be on an individual ormultiple camera basis Start Auto Switch Stop Auto Switch Next Set of Display Click to view thenext set of display In 2x2 mode this willshow the next four display In 3x3 mode this will show the next nine display Note In order to use auto switching of channels the dwell time must be configured inthe Display Configuration menu Note After 20 seconds of inactivity the DVR will automatically exit out of the
60. y function HDD file system is compatible with Windows Use pre allocating hard disk management technology and no disk fragments Recording Cycle and non cycle recording mode Scheduled and event video encoding parameters Multiple recording types including manual continuous alarm motion motion alarm and motion amp alarm recording etc 8 recording time periods with separate recording types Pre record and Post record time for alarm and motion detection and pre record time for schedule and manual recording Lock and unlock of video files HDD property can be set to read only Video data search and playback by channel number recording type time etc Digital zoom function in playback mode Pause play fast play slow skip forward and skip backward when playback locating in progress bar by dragging the mouse 4 channel synchronous playback Backup Record files backed up via USB device Bunch backup by file or by time Record files edited for backup in playback Management and maintenance for backup devices Alarm amp Exception o Configurable arming time for alarm in out Oo Various alarm types supported alarms for video loss motion detection video tempering video signal abnormal video in out format unmatched illegal access network disconnection IP conflict hard disk error and hard disk full O Various alarm response actions supported camera recording relay out on screen warning audible warning and uplo

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