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1. OOOO O mm um T 00000000 pr WS no 1007 ovr MITE 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 e 9 IN VIDEO OUT mao ls E T 6 7 8 9 Figure 8 Rear Panel Diagram 1 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output If VGA is connected the interface will not function If VGA is not connected the interface is used as the main video output with local video display and menu operations VIDEO SPOTOUT SPOT OUT BNC connector for monitor Single window view ER LOT IN BNC connectors for analog video input AUDIO IN RCA connectors for analog audio input AUDIO OUT RCA connector for audio output This connector is synchronized with VIDEO OUT 6 VGA VGA output Display local video output and menu 8 LAN Interface Connector for LAN Local Area Network 9 USB Interface Connector for USB devices Connector for RS 485 devices T T pin connects to PTZ Connector for alarm input up to 16 channels Connector for alarm output 4 channels Ground needs to be connected when DVR startup 15 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual CHAPTER2 Getting Started DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual 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 recommended that an Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS
2. Default Settings System will restore factory configuration after rebooting Continue OK Cancel Figure 13 Default Settings Menu Select OK to restore factory defaults Note Network information such as IP address subnet mask and gateway will not be restored Viewing System Information To view system information 1 Enter into the Information menu by clicking Menu gt Maintenance gt Information 2 Select OK to exit to the previous screen 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 Log Search menu shown in Figure 15 by clicking Menu gt Maintenance gt Log Search 92 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Major Type Minor Type Start Time End Time Log Search All All 07 23 2009 0 s 07 23 2009 29 E Search Cancel Figure 15 Log Search Menu 2 Set search parameters 3 Click the Search button to begin search If logs matching the search criteria are found it will be displayed in a list similar to that of Figure 16 Log Search Major Type Start Time Minor Type Paramet 7 Opera 07 23 2009 09 12 Power On N A Inform 07 23 2009 09 12 HDD Informatio N A Inform 07 23 2009 09 12 HDD S M A R TN A Except07 23 2009 09 12 Video Signal Lo N A Excepi07 23 2009 09 12 Video Signal Lo N A Excepi07 23 2009 09 12 Video Signal Lo N A Excepi07 23 200
3. Trigger Select an alarm from the list and click Trigger to trigger its output Trigger All Trigger all alarm outputs at once 53 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual e Clear All Stop all alarm outputs at once 3 Select OK to return to the previous menu Detecting Video Loss Your DVR can be setup to detect video loss and trigger an action To setup video loss detection Enter Camera Settings menu by clicking Menu gt Settings gt Camera Select camera under Channel to configure video loss detection for and click the Set button Select the Advanced tab Check the Video Loss Detection checkbox to enable feature as shown in Figure 11 u cal ae Tu Camera Settings General Advanced Camera Analog 1 Image Settings Set lll Mask E Tamper Detection E Motion Detection video Loss Detection Handle Copy m Cancel Figure 11 Camera Settings Menu 5 Click the Handle button to enter the Exception Handle menu shown in Figure 12 6 Select the Handle tab to configure exceptions handling Exception trigger options are further explained in the next section See Understanding Exception Trigger Options Exception Handle Handle Schedule E Pop up Image on Monitor U Audio Warning E Notify Surveillance Centre E Send Email B Trigger Alarm Output Figure 12 Exception Handle Menu 7 Select the Schedule tab Set the schedule of when you want video loss detection to be enabled
4. To lock or unlock a recorded file 1 Enter the Video Search menu by navigating to Menu gt Video Search The Video Search menu is shown in Figure 6 Figure 6 Video Search Menu Analog Status Video Type File Type Start Time End Time Video Search All1 23456 7 8 9 10111213141516 BEE EEE RRR eee ee ee All All 04 14 2010 0 B Details 04 14 2010 23 09m S arch Play Cancel 2 Search for desired recording by entering search parameters Search parameters include Camera 32 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Video File Type and Start End Time 3 Click the Search button A list of recordings similar to Figure 7 matching the search parameters will be displayed gt Select the file you would like to lock unlock 5 Click on the Lock button to lock file If the file is already locked click on 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 out of the Video Search menu Figure 7 Video Search Result List Search Results Start Time 04 13 2010 20 02 47 04 14 2010 00 00 02 04 14 2010 01 10 38 04 14 2010 06 18 28 04 14 2010 10 24 10 04 14 2010 11 32 06 04 13 2010 20 02 09 04 14 2010 00 00 03 04 14 2010 01 09 53 04 14 2010 06 17 06 04 14 2010 10 24 10 04 14 2010 11 29 23 04 13 2010 20 02 11 Stop Time 00 00 01 01 10 38 06 18 28 10 18 27 11 32 06 11 37 09 00 00 01 01 09
5. be used in conjunction with the unit 2 Turn on the switch on rear panel 3 After startup the Status indicator LED will remain green There are two proper ways to shut down DVR OPTION 1 Shutdown in Menu 1 Enter the Shutdown menu shown in Figure 1 by clicking on Menu gt Shutdown ShutDown a gm Lock ShutDown Reboot Cancel Figure 1 Shutdown Menu Select the Shutdown button Message Are you sure you want to shut down now will popup Click Yes and message Please shut down power will popup Turn off switch on rear panel A e OPTION 2 Manual Shutdown Press and hold the POWER button for 3 seconds Enter the administrator s username and password in the dialog box for authentication Message Are you sure you want to shut down now will popup Click Yes then message Please shut down power will pop up Turn off switch on rear panel um Des Rebooting and Locking Your DVR While in the Shutdown menu Figure 1 you may also reboot or lock your DVR Locking your DVR will return you to the Live Preview mode which will require a user name and 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 clicking Menu gt Shutdown 2 Select the Lock button to lock the DVR or the Reboot button to reboot the DVR 17 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Using the Setup Wizard By default the Setup
6. gt Settings gt 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 General Advanced Server Authentication yi User Name 123 aaa com Password me SMTP Server smtp aaa com From Name 129 From Email Address 123 aaa com Select Recipients To Name 1 To Name 321 To Email Address 321 bbb com Test Apply OK Cancel Figure 12 E mail Menu Enter e mail settings Please refer to Figure 12 for details Click the Test button to test e mail settings Select Advanced tab to enable Attached JPEG File if you want to send email with alarm images the interval is the time of two adjacent alarm images You can also set SMTP port and enable SSL here 7 Click the OK button to save and exit the E mail menu opt 65 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Note It is recommended that the e mail settings be tested after they are entered This can be accomplished by clicking the Test button in the E mail menu 66 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual CHAPTER PTZ Controls DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Navigating PTZ Menus 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 PTZ control mode will bring up the PTZ settings menu This menu is shown in Figure 1 Camera Call Preset Ca
7. 210 72 145 44 If the DVR is setup in a more customized network NTP software can be used to establish a NTP server used for time synchronization Configuring a Remote Alarm Host With a remote alarm host set the DVR will send a signal to the host when an alarm is triggered The remote alarm host must have the Network Video Surveillance software installed To set up a remote alarm host 1 Enter Network settings menu by clicking Menu gt Settings gt Network 2 Select the Advanced tab 3 Click the Set button next to Host Others to enter the Host Others menu as shown in Figure 9 Alarm Host IP Alarm Host Port Server Port HTTP Port Multicast IP HOST OTHERS 8000 80 239 255 255 255 OK Cancel 63 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Figure 9 Host Others Menu 4 Enter Alarm Host IP and Alarm Host Port Alarm Host IP is the IP of the remote PC which has the Network Video Surveillance software installed The Alarm Host Port must be the same as software s alarm monitor port default port is 7200 Configuring Multicast Setting up multicasting solves limitation issues when streaming videos through a network access device A multicast address spans the Class D IP range of 224 0 0 1 to 239 255 255 254 It is suggested that the IP address range of 239 252 0 0 to 239 255 255 254 be used To set up multicasting Enter the Network Settings menu by clicking Menu gt Settings gt Network Se
8. Handle tab to configure exceptions handling Exception trigger options are further explained in the next section See Understanding Exception Trigger Options zen Exception Handle V Handle Schedule ll Pop up Image on Monitor Audio Warning E Notify Surveillance Centre E Send Email B Trigger Alarm Output Figure 15 Exception Handle Menu 11 Select the Schedule tab Set the schedule of when 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 12 Click the Apply button to finish 13 Repeat above for other channels Setting Exception Setting exceptions allow the DVR to alert you when irregular events occur These events include HDD Full All installed HDD are full HDD Errors Errors occurred during writing of the HDD or HDD had failed to initialize Network Disconnected Disconnected network cable IP Conflicted Conflict in IP address setting Illegal Login Wrong user ID or password used Video Exception Instable video signal detected Mismatched Output Standard Mismatch I O video standards do not match To set exceptions 1 Enter the Exception menu by clicking Menu gt Exception 2 Select the exception to configure under Exception Type 3 Select triggering options as shown in Figure 16 Trigger options are further explained in the next section See Understanding Exception Trigger Options 56 DS 7208H
9. Mouse 1 2 3 4 Enter into the Playback interface See Playing Back a Recording Using the Clip Start Stop button in the Playback Control Panel select the start and end of the video clip during playback Repeat for additional clips Click the Quit Playback button to exit from the Playback interface You ll then be prompted to save the clips as shown in Figure 6 Attention There are 1 video clips to be saved Do you want to save them Figure 6 Video Clips Save Prompt 5 6 Click the Yes button to enter Backup interface or select No to exit to Playback interface At the Backup interface select the Start button to begin the Backup process Using the Front Panel Remote did E Enter into the Playback interface See Playing Back a Recording During playback press the EDIT button to mark start of clip Press the EDIT button again to mark end of clip Repeat for additional clips Press the ESC button to exit from the Playback interface You ll then be prompted to save the clips as shown in Figure 6 46 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual 6 Click the Yes button to enter Backup interface or select No to exit to Playback interface 7 At the Backup interface select the Start button to begin the Backup process Managing Backup Devices To manage backup devices you must first be in the Export menu shown in Figure 7 The Export menu can be accessed by following the steps shown
10. Output Brightness B Transparency Non Transparent Operation Timeout Never Main CVBS Scaling m Figure 2 More Settings Menu 3 Configure settings including Device Name Name to use for DVR e Device No Device number to use for DVR e CVBS Output Brightness Video output brightness e Transparency Menu transparency Operation Timeout Set timeout time for menu inactivity For example if timeout time was set to 5 minutes after 5 minutes of inactivity in the General Settings menu you ll be returned to the Live Preview e Main CVBS Scaling Enable disable video output scaling for main video output Configuring RS 232 Port Settings To configure RS 232 devices to be used with the DVR 1 Enter the RS 232 Settings menu shown in by clicking Menu gt Settings gt RS232 RS232 Settings Baudrate 115200 Data Bit 8 Stop Bit 1 Parity None Flow Ctrl None Used As Console ie K Cancel Default Figure 3 RS 232 Settings Menu 85 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual 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 Connect a serial device directly to the DVR The serial device will be controlled remotely b
11. Record Backup All1 2345 6 78 9 10111213141516 BEE EERE RRR eee eee ee Video Type File Type Start Time End Time Figure 1 Export Video Menu All All 04 14 2010 0 9 Details 04 14 2010 23 59 Export Cancel 2 Select desired parameters to search for files to export 3 Press the Export button This will take you to the Video Search menu 4 Select the files to export as shown in Figure 2 You may also click the Play button to verify that these files are indeed the ones you would like to export Record Backup K O T Start Time 04 13 2010 20 02 47 04 14 2010 00 00 02 04 14 2010 01 10 38 04 14 2010 06 18 28 04 14 2010 10 24 10 04 14 2010 11 32 06 04 13 2010 20 02 09 04 14 2010 00 00 03 04 14 2010 01 09 53 04 14 2010 06 17 06 04 14 2010 10 24 10 04 14 2010 11 29 23 04 13 2010 20 02 11 Total Size 7 51GB Mot pas N E EN NM N at N N E S Fd PA PA Ed Pd ee N CE B I gt 09 Figure 2 Video Search Results Stop Time 00 00 01 01 10 38 06 18 28 10 19 27 11 32 06 11 37 09 00 00 01 01 09 53 06 17 06 10 19 05 11 29 23 11 37 09 00 00 01 Play Size 200 202KB 59 642KB 259 990KB 202 647KB 57 287KB 4 399KB 200 870KB 59 029KB 299 64 7KB 204 511KB DO 123KB 6 536KB 201 012KB v Next Cancel 44 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual S The size of the currently selected files is displaye
12. Time ST Type Time S Type Time Type Time ZType Time SType Time Type Time oO0o0o0ooooo gt lt gt X 4 4 4 O O E gt u gt u gt Ze oO EH lt gt 2 2 90 90090 1 4 bo bo Ee be E gt ie UH ur 49 99 9 49 49 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ZType Time E WENN MEIN eur Figure 7 Edit Schedule Settings 14 Click the OK button This will take you back to the Schedule tab To copy the schedule to a different channel select the channel or all under Copy To and click the Copy button 15 Click the Next button This will take you to the Network Settings window shown in Figure 8 20 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Wizard Network Settings General V Advanced P Hetwork Stalus Enter Network Settings MIC Type 10M 100M Auto 7 DHCP IP Address 8 kl 222 Subnet Mask 65 2 255 0 Default Gateway l ELLE Preferred ONS Server Alternate ONS Server MAC Address 00 80 58 64 83 51 Previous Done OK Cancel Figure 8 Network Settings 16 To configure network settings click the Enter button 17 Enter the IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway 18 Click the OK button to return to the Setup Wizard 19 If all the settings are entered as desired click the Done button to finish and exit the Setup Wizard Congratulations You ve completed the Setup Wizard The next step in the initial setup process is to setup the system date and time Setting Date amp Time It is e
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14. dragging the Left mouse button can be used to control the pan tilt of a PTZ camera as well as to vary the position of digital zoom area and camera OSD It can also be used to setup the alarm areas 2 Right Button e Single Click Shows pop up menu 3 Scroll Wheel Scroll Up In Preview mode scrolling up will switch to the previous screen In Menu mode it will move the selection to the previous item Scroll Down In Preview mode scrolling down will switch to the next screen In Menu mode it will move the selection to the next item Using the Soft Keyboard When a mouse is used to perform task on the DVR clicking on a text input field will bring up the Soft Keyboard shown in Figure 6 Embedded Net DVR R 3 MEE LJ TY Space Enter Figure 6 Soft Keyboard 13 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual The buttons on the soft keyboard represents Figure 7 Soft Keyboard Buttons Lowercase Designates lowercase input is being used Uppercase Designates uppercase input is being used Switch to Lowercase Switch to lowercase input Switch to Uppercase Switch to uppercase input Number Designates number input is being used Symbols Switch to symbols input Backspace Delete the character in front of the cursor Enter Confirm selection ESC Exit out of Soft Keyboard 14 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Rear Panel Diagram 9 OOO 9 9 2 JJOO 9 9 SSS e
15. in the previous section See Exporting Files Export Refresh USB1 1 Y Free Space 228MB File Name Size Type Date Modified 3 Folder 01 01 1970 00 00 New Delete Format Start Cancel Figure 7 Export Menu Once in the Export menu you may Create New Folder Creates a new folder on the export device Delete Delete a file or folder from the export device Play Play the selected video file from the export device Format Format the export device Erase Erase files from a re writable CD DVD 47 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual CHAPTER Alarm Settings 48 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Configuring Alarms Setting up Motion Detection Set up properly using motion detected recording will increase the number of days your DVR is able to record It will only record relevant events rather than recording everything making searching for an event easier To set up motion detection 1 Enter Camera Settings interface by navigating to Menu gt Settings gt Camera 2 Select the Advanced tab to open up the Advanced Camera Settings menu shown in Figure 1 Camera Settings General P Advanced Camera Analog 1 Image Settings Mask E Tamper Detection E Motion Detection E Video Loss Detection Copy Cancel Figure 1 Advanced Camera Settings 3 Check the checkbox next to Video Motion Detection 4 Click the Area Settings button to enter the M
16. the HDD cannot be written to until it is set back to read write R W If the HDD that is currently being written to is set to read only the data will be recorded to the next HDD If there is only one HDD present setting it to read only will cause the DVR to not record Setting HDD to Redundancy In order to use HDD redundancy on your DVR you will need to have at least two disk installed Setting up HDD redundancy will allow your DVR to redundantly record a copy of the videos onto multiple drives as a safeguard against losing all your files in case of disk failures To setup HDD redundancy Enter the HDD Management menu by clicking Menu gt HDD Select HDD to setup redundancy on Select the Property button to enter the Property Settings menu as shown in Figure 3 Set HDD Status to Redundancy Select OK to save and exit menu mio DE Note The HDD that is set to redundancy is used to store an extra copy of the recording If a HDD is set to redundancy at least one HDD should be set to the R W status Checking HDD Status You may check the status of any of the installed HDDs on your DVR at anytime To check the status of a HDD 1 Enter the HDD Management menu by clicking Menu HDD 2 The status of your HDD is listed under the Status column If the status is listed as Normal or Hibernate the HDD is in working order If it is listed as Abnormal and has already been initialized the HDD needs to be replaced If the HDD is Uniniti
17. time periods Up to 8 time periods can be scheduled It is important to note that time periods cannot be overlapped Select recording Type Recording type can be based on time and triggered by motion detection and or alarm Motion detected and alarm triggered recordings are further explained in Configuring Alarms Click the OK button to finish configuration Repeat steps 3 9 for other cameras or copy settings from one schedule to the next under the Copy To section 11 Click OK to finish and save the schedule settings Note Event encoding parameters will take effect when motion detection or alarm happens Normal encoding parameters will take effect when there are no events happening Starting a Manual Recording A manual recording can be started at any time To start a manual recording 1 Press the REC SHOT button on the front panel or in the Main menu to bring up the Manual Record menu shown in Figure 5 31 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Analog Status Figure 5 Manual Record Menu Manual Record 2 Start manual recording by selecting On or Off for the cameras desired Protecting Recorded Files There are two methods to prevent recorded files from being deleted off the HDD It s highly recommended that important recorded events be protected from deletion Recorded files can either be locked or the HDD that the files reside on can be set to read only Locking and Unlocking Recorded Files
18. 15 53 HDD S M A R TN A Nh Iinfarm 07 5 3 5nn 16 52 HOM CAO A Th y Export Cancel Figure 5 Log Search Results 6 Select log item to view and click the Details button 7 A detail listing of SMART information as shown in Figure 6 will be displayed 81 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Log Search Start Time 07 23 2009 09 12 29 Type HDD S M A R T Serial No 9QK1ACZF Firmware SV16 Model ST37503305V HDD No 2 Description ID Attribute name Flags Threshol Value 17 Ox1 Raw Read Error Ref 6 117 N w gt Nett OK Figure 6 SMART Information Configuring HDD Alarms HDD alarms can be set to trigger when an HDD is uninitialized or in an abnormal state To set HDD alarms 1 Enter Exception menu shown in Figure 7 by clicking Menu gt Settings gt Exception Exception Exception Type HDD Full E Audio Warning B Notify Surveillance Centre li Send Email B Trigger Alarm Output Figure 7 Exception Menu 2 Select HDD Error under Exception Type 3 Select trigger action Trigger actions are further explained in Understanding Exception Trigger Options 82 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual CHAPTERI2 DVR Management DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Configuring System Settings Configuring General Settings General settings such as the system language can be configured in the General Settings menu of your DVR To configure general setti
19. 53 06 17 06 10 19 05 11 29 23 11 37 09 00 00 01 Lock Play Locked bd Cancel Setting HDD to Read Only To set a HDD to read only 1 Navigate to the HDD Management menu by going to Menu gt HDD Management The HDD Management menu is shown in Figure 8 Wizard Enter HDD Management L Enter Figure 8 HDD Management Menu Previous Next Cancel 2 Select the General tab 3 Select the HDD to set to read only 4 Click the Property button This will take you to the Property Settings menu shown in Figure 9 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Property Settings HDD Status Redundancy Read only RAV Figure 9 HDD Property Settings Menu 5 Set HDD to Read Only 6 Click the OK button The HDD is now read only Note When a HDD is set to read only no more recordings can be written to the disk In order to enable recordings on that particular disk again you must set the HDD to R W Read Write in the HDD Property Settings menu If multiple HDDs are used the DVR will automatically record to the next HDD that is not set to read only Configuring Advanced HDD Settings Setting up HDD Redundancy To insure unexpected failures of hard disk drives it s recommended to set up HDD redundancy It is important to note that in order to set up HDD redundancy you ll need more than one HDD in your DVR To set up HDD redundancy 1 Navigate to the HDD Managemen
20. 9 09 12 Video Signal Lo N A amp Excepi07 23 2009 09 12 Video Signal LoN A Excepi07 23 2009 09 12 Video Signal LoN A Except07 23 2009 09 12 Video Signal LoN A A EvrarniM7 91 NNA NAa 19 lUnan Cinmmal ahua v Details Play Export Cancel Figure 16 Log Search Results 4 To view more detail information about a particular log entry select the entry and click the Details button S If applicable you may also view the associated video to the selected log entry by clicking the Play button 6 Log files can also be exported onto a USB device To export a log file connect a USB device to the DVR select the log file to export and click the Export button This will take you to the Log Search Export menu shown below in Figure 17 Click the Export button to export log onto USB device The exported file will be named according to the time it was exported 1 e 200006299 1627 txt 93 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Export Refresh USB1 1 Y Free Space 218MB File Name Size Type Date Modified i Folder 01 01 1970 00 00 il 200907232 136KB File 07 23 2009 21 01 New Delete Export Cancel Figure 17 Log Search Export Menu 7 Click Cancel to exit out of menu 94 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual CHAPTERI3 Appendix DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Glossary Dual Stream Dual stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally
21. DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual DS 7208 amp 7216HVI S Series DVR USER S MANUAL DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your DVR please be advised of the following tips e Ensure unit is installed in a well ventilated dust free environment e Unit is designed for indoor use only e Keep all liquids away from the DVR e Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications e 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 e A manufacturer recommended HDD should be used for this device DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER donacion 6 Introduction pie hear 6 OVIN W TE 7 PROMO ey CO 7 Product Application Diagram uuusssssenssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenennnnnnnn 9 Op ratino Your DVRS 9 Rear Panel DITA AS d dt ee d tt d n 15 CHAPTER nitet p nenne 16 Geltine Started pee ete ici 16 Slatin and Shute Down Your DVR es a 17 Rebootine and Locking Your DVR iii dad iia Eso ba Di 17 Using the Setup Wizard cccccccccccccccccceeeeeeaesessseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaas
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23. REVIEW button works as numeric 9 and letter WXYZ It 1s also used to switch between single screen and multi screen mode e A The 0 A button works as numeric 0 It is also used to switch between input methods upper 10 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual 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 e SHIFT The SHIFT button is used for switch button action between numeric button and control button 4 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 speed up and slow down recorded video The Left and Right button will jump 30s backward and forward in a video In Preview mode these buttons can be used to cycle through channels e ENTER Button The ENTER button 1s 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 5 IR Receiver Receiver for IR remote 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
24. Schedule can be set for all week or any day of the week with up to 8 time periods per day 54 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual 8 Click the Apply button to finish 9 Repeat above for other channels Detecting Video Tampering Video tampering i e moving camera to a different position can also be detected and set to trigger an action on your DVR To setup video tempering detection Enter Camera Management Settings menu by clicking Menu gt Settings gt Camera Select camera under Channel to configure video loss detection for and click the Set button Select the Advanced tab Check the Tamper Detection checkbox as shown in Figure 13 o Camera Settings General P Advanced Camera Analog 1 Image Settings Set Mask Tamper Detection Area Settings Hanale E Motion Detection E Video Loss Detection Copy Cancel Figure 13 Camera Settings Menu Click the Area Settings button to enter the area setup Setup tampering area as shown in Figure 14 Only one tampering area can be set with the full screen being the maximum area Dn nn 07 31 2009 Fri 11 11 50 d Figure 14 Tampering Area Setup 7 Set detection sensitivity The higher the value set the higher the sensitivity 35 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Click OK to return to the Camera Settings Management menu Click the Handle button to enter the Exception Handle menu shown in Figure 15 0 Select the
25. Settings gt Camera Select the Advanced tab to enter the Advanced Camera Settings menu shown in Figure 2 Select channel to adjust display settings under Channel Click the Set button next to the Image Settings label m IE T3 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual 5 Adjust the display settings as shown in Figure 4 Brightness contrast saturation and hue can be adjusted The adjustments of display settings not only affect previewed images but also recorded images 12 18 2009 Fri 15 48 58 Figure 4 Display Settings 76 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual CHAPTERII HDD Management DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Managing HDDs Initializing HDDs 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 Enter the HDD Management menu shown in Figure 1 by clicking Menu gt HDD HDD Management General Set Cameras for HDD Group yr M Label Capacity Free Space Status Groug Pr N 149 05GB 115 75GB Normal 1 RA 2 698 64GB 595 75GB Sleeping 1 RA Figure 1 HDD Management Menu Select HDD to initialize Click the Init button Select OK button to begin initialization After the HDD has been initialized the status of the HDD will change from Abnormal to Normal xd all s Setting HDD Groups Your DVR can separate multiple HDDs into groups Videos fro
26. VI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Exception Exception Type HDD Full Bl Audio Warning E Notify Surveillance Centre E Send Email E Trigger Alarm Output SS Se Figure 16 Exception Menu 4 Click OK to save and exit Exception menu Understanding Exception Trigger Options When setting up exception handlers for such features as motion detection and sensor alarms you may select triggering options to alert you of these exceptions The triggering options that you may select include Pop up Image on Monitor When an alarm is triggered the local monitor VGA or BNC monitor will display an image under Live Preview mode This alarm can be configured under the Popup Alarm Image handle method For alarms that are triggered simultaneously images will be displayed one at a time every 10 seconds default dwell time A different dwell time can be set by going to Menu gt Settings gt Display gt Dwell Time Once the alarm stops cycling of the images will also stop and you ll be returned to the Live Preview screen Audio Warning Trigger an audible beep when exception is detected Notify Surveillance Center Sends a signal to remote alarm host when exception is detected See Configuring a Remote Alarm Host Send Email Sending email when exception is detected Sending email can be configured by following the steps listed in Configuring E mail Settings Trigger Alarm Output Trigger an alarm output when exception is detect
27. Wizard will start once the DVR has loaded as shown in Figure 2 The Setup Wizard will walk you through some of the more important settings of your DVR If you do not wish to use the Setup Wizard at this time click the Cancel button You may also choose to use the Setup Wizard at a later time by leaving the Start Wizard when DVR starts checkbox checked Wizard Start wizard when DVR starts Figure 2 Setup Wizard To start using the Setup Wizard 1 Click the Next button on the Wizard window This will take you to the User Permission window shown in Figure 3 Wizard Admin Password m New Admin Password New Password ainis Confirm revious Nex Figure 3 User Permission 2 Navigate to the Admin Password input field 3 Enter the admin password into the Admin Password input field By default the password is 12345 4 To change the admin password check the New Admin Password checkbox Enter the new password 18 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual and confirm the password in the given fields 3 Click the Next button This will take you to the HDD Management window shown in Figure 4 HDD Management General Set Cameras for HDD Group Wizard E Label Capacity Free Space Status Grouf Pn 2 698 64GB 632GB Normal 1 RA Enter HDD Management gt Previous Next Cancel Property Group Se o me Figure 4 HDD Management A To start HDD management click the Ent
28. alized you will need to initialize it before it can be use in your DVR Please refer to Initializing HDDs for further instructions You may also view the SMART information of installed HDDs SMART short for Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology is a monitoring system for hard disk drives to detect and report on various indicators of reliability in the hopes of anticipating failures To view SMART information of a HDD 1 Enter the Log Search menu shown in Figure 4 by clicking Menu gt Maintenance gt Log Search 80 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Log Search Major Type Information Minor Type HDD S M A R T Start Time 07 23 2009 0 PH End Time 07 23 2009 23 E Search Cancel Figure 4 Log Search Menu Set Major Type to nformation Set Minor Type to HDD SMART Enter Start Time and End Time Click the Search button to begin log search A result list similar to that of Figure 5 will be returned Mie a Log Search Major Type Start Time Minor Type Parameti Inform 07 23 2009 09 12 HDD S M A R TN A Inform 07 23 2009 10 12 HDD S M A R TN A Inform 07 23 2009 10 53 HDD S M A R TN A Inform 07 23 2009 10 53 HDD S M A R TN A Inform 07 23 2009 11 53 HDD S M A R TN A inform 07 23 2009 11 53 HDD S M A R TN A Inform 07 23 2009 12 53 HDD S M A R TN A Inform 07 23 2009 13 53 HDD S M A R TN A Inform 07 23 2009 14 53 HDD S M A R TN A Inform 07 23 2009
29. amera 01 Display Camera Name M Display Date Display Week Date Format MM DD YYYY 7 Time Format 24 hour 7 OSD Display Non Transparent amp OSD Display Position ME Copy To All Yi Copy Record OK Cancel Figure 1 OSD Settings Menu Setting up Privacy Mask 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 Enter the Camera Management Settings menu shown in Figure 1 by clicking Menu gt Settings gt Camera 2 Select the Advanced tab to enter the Advanced Camera Settings menu shown in Figure 2 3 Select channel to setup privacy mask under Channel 74 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Camera Settings General P Advanced Camera Analog 1 Image Settings oet Mi Mask Area Settings E Tamper Detection E Motion Detection E Video Loss Detection Copy Cancel Figure 2 Advanced Camera Settings Menu 4 Check the Mask checkbox to enable feature 5 Click the Area Settings button to enter Area Settings menu 6 Setup mask area as shown in Figure 3 Up to 4 areas can be set 12 18 2009 Fri 15 48 58 Figure 3 Setting Mask Area 7 Select OK to save and exit mask setup Adjusting Display Settings Display settings such as the brightness contrast saturation and hue can also be adjusted in the Camera Management menu To adjust display settings Enter the Camera Settings menu by clicking Menu gt
30. ation Clear Preset Select a Preset number and click the Clear button to delete the preset You may also select the Clear All button to delete all presets Call Preset Select a Preset and click the Call button 12 18 2009 Fri 15 48 58 PTZ Control Preset BilPatrol HPattern N Preset Name Preset 1 Preset 2 Preset 3 Preset 4 Preset 5 O 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Speed a EROS Figure 4 Preset Management Menu Note Only valid presets can be called and deleted Customizing Patrols Patrols can be setup to move the PTZ to different key points and have it stay there for a set duration before moving on to the next point The key points are defined by presets which can be set following the steps above in Customizing Presets To set up and use PTZ patrols 1 Enter the PTZ Control interface shown in Figure 3 by clicking PTZ in the mouse menu or the PTZ button on the front panel 2 Click the Patrol button to enter the Patrol Management menu shown in Figure 5 70 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual 12 18 2009 Fri 15 48 58 PTZ Control Preset Patrol Pattern Patrol No 1 I No Preset Name Enabled KeyPoint No Duration Speed Preset 1 No Figure 5 Patrol Management Menu 3 Inthe Patrol Management menu you may Configure Patrol 1 Select a Patrol Number to set 2 Select valid presets See Customizing Presets and click the Set button to enter the Patrol config
31. cameras you would like to redundantly record 36 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual CHAPTERS Playback 37 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Playing Back a Recording You must first search for recordings to play them back There are multiple ways to search for recordings including searching for them by time by channel by file type and by log Understanding the Playback Interface There are various controls on the Playback interface that makes viewing recordings more efficient A screenshot of the Playback interface is shown below in Figure 1 97 16 2009 Thu 4 i A Playback Displays 5o d Po M 00 Playback Control Panel LI NUM MO E M A Normal Event T9 Figure 1 Playback Interface The Playback Control Panel shown in Figure 2 contains the various controls on the Playback interface mI te Normal Event T Time Line Audio On Off Previous Video File Quit Playback Backward 30s Next Video File Record Type Line Start Stop Clip Pause Slow Forward Hide Panel Stop Fast Forward Forward 30s Figure 2 Playback Control Panel 38 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Note A blue Record Time Line designates schedule manual recording while a red one shows event recordings Playing Back from Search To playback files from a video search 1 Enter into the Video Search menu by clicking Menu g
32. d in the lower left corner of the window Select the Next button to enter the Export menu shown in Figure 3 Export Refresh USBT 1 y Free Space 228MB File Name Size Type Date Modified P Folder 01 01 1970 00 00 New Delete Play Format Stan Cancel Figure 3 Export Menu 6 Select device to export to from drop down list USB Flash Drive USB HDD DVD Writer If backup device is not recognized Click the Refresh button Reconnect device e Check for compatibility from vendor 7 Click Start to begin backup process shown in Figure 4 Export Refresh USB1 1 y Free Space 228MB File Name Size Type Date Modified 00 00 Exporting 1 2 Cancel New Figure 4 Backup Progress 8 After the backup process has completed Figure 5 you may select the files from your device and click the Play button to verify that it has been exported successfully 45 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Export Refresh USB1 1 v Free Space 228MB File Name Size Type Date Modified F 00 00 Export successful New NN Play Format Stan Cancel Figure 5 Export Successful Screen Note Video Player software will automatically be copied on to the device that the recorded files were exported on Exporting Video Clips You may also select video clips to export directly during Playback A maximum of 30 clips can be selected for each channel To export video clips during Playback Using the
33. dow division To set the camera order 1 Enter the Display Settings menu shown in Figure 5 Menu gt Settings gt Display 2 Click the Set button 3 Select the display mode you would like to set the camera order for under Mode 4 Using the up and down button at each display select the camera you would like to set Setting an X will mean the camera will not be displayed 5 Click the OK button 21 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual CHAPTER4 Record Settings DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Configuring Settings for Recording There are multiple ways to setup your DVR for recording They include setting up a recording schedule triggering a recording by motion detection and or a sensor alarm and manually starting the recording Initializing Record Settings Before setting your DVR up for recording certain settings should be configured first The steps to configuring these settings are 1 2 If you have not initialized a HDD either through the Setup Wizard or through HDD management you must do so before proceeding Navigate to Menu gt Settings gt Record You will be taken to the Record Settings menu shown in Figure 1 Record Sefllngs General Advanced Schedule Camera Analog 1 Encoding Parameters Normal Stream Type Video amp Audio Resolution CIF BitRate Type Variable Video Quality Highest Frame Rale 25 PAL 30 MTSC Max BilFtateikbps TEG custam More Sel
34. dress you would like to use for your DVR e Subnet Mask Subnet Mask of network 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 and exit the Network Settings menu Configuring PPPoE Settings Your DVR also allows for Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE access To set up PPPoE access 1 Enter the Network Settings menu by clicking Menu gt Settings gt Network 2 Select the General tab 3 When the PPPoE connection is successfully established the IP address will be added automatically Network Settings V General B Advanced Network Status NIC Type 10M 100M Auto DHCP L IP Address ra EL le WE S Subnet Mask Ts Default Gateway TP Preferred DNS Server Alternate DNS Server n MAC Address 00 40 30 e4 69 78 OKA caner Figure 3 Network Settings Menu 4 Select the Advanced tab This will take you to the advanced network settings menu shown in Figure 4 Network Settings V General Advanced Pl Network Status PPPOE Set DNS Set NTP Set HOST OTHERS Set Email Set Figure 4 Advanced Network Settings 60 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual 5 Click the Set button next to PPPoE to enter PPPoE settings menu shown in Figure 5 PPPOE User Name Password Confirm Password OK Cancel Figure 5 PPPoE Set
35. e OK button to exit menu Rm 89 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Managing System Importing amp Exporting Configuration 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 Enter the Import Export Configuration menu shown in Figure 10 by clicking Menu gt Maintenance gt Configuration Import Export Configuration Refresh USB1 1 Y Free Space 228MB File Name Size Type Date Modified J Folder 01 01 1970 OC MdevCfg__20090 461KB File 07 23 2009 2 gt New Delete Import Export Cancel Figure 10 Import Export Configuration Menu 2 Click Export to export a configuration file to USB device USB device must be connected at this point to the DVR 3 To import a configuration file select the file from the USB device and click the Import button After the import process is completed you must reboot the DVR 4 Click Cancel to exit out of menu Updating System Firmware The firmware on your DVR can be updated using two methods These methods include updating via an USB device or over the network via a FTP server To update via an USB device 1 Connect USB device to DVR The firmware file must be located in the root directory of your USB device 2 Enter the Firmware Update menu shown in Figure 11 b
36. ed Alarm output can be configured by following the steps listed in Setting Up Sensor Alarms 57 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual CHAPTERS Network Settings DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Configuring Network Settings Network settings must be configured before you re able to use your DVR over the network Configuring Basic Settings To configure basic network settings 1 Enter the Network Settings menu shown in Figure 1 by clicking Menu gt Settings gt Network Network Settings V General B Advanced Network Status NIC Type 10M 100M Auto DHCP E IP Address LE O Lo PC n Subnet Mask ra rv T Sc E ae n av Default Gateway CS EL Preferred DNS Server Alternate DNS Server MAC Address 00 40 30 e4 69 78 Figure 1 Network Settings Menu 2 Select the General tab 3 If you have a DHCP server running and would like your DVR to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server check the DHCP checkbox You may check the DHCP status by going to the Network Status tab as shown in Figure 2 Network Settings General Advanced Network Status DHCP Status Enable IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway PPPOE Status Enable IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Figure 2 Network Status 59 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual 4 If you would like to configure your own settings enter the settings for P Address IP ad
37. een When displaying less than the maximum number of cameras in Live Preview clicking this feature will switch to the next set of displays 24 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual e Playback Enter into Playback mode e PTZ Enter PTZ Control mode Digital Zoom Enter Digital Zoom interface Menu Enter Main menu Start Auto switch Enable sequencing in Live Preview mode Note The dwell time of the preview configuration should be set before using Start Auto switch single Camera Multi Camera Next Screen Playback EHE Digital Zoom Menu Start Auto switch A ER e al Figure 2 Live Preview Mouse Menu Using Digital Zoom To use digital Zoom in Live Preview mode 1 Right click using the mouse in Live Preview mode 2 Select Digital Zoom from Mouse menu 3 Left click and drag the red box to the desired area for zoom The zoomed image will be magnified by 4 times A sample of this can be seen in Figure 3 16012009 Fri 14 22 19 16 01 2009 Fri 14 22 19 Figure 3 Digital Zoom 2 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Configuring Live Preview Displays Live Preview displays can be customized to your own needs These settings can be accessed by entering the Display Settings menu Display Settings Video Output Main Vout Mode JEA Dwell Time Not Switch v Camera Order Enable Audio Output a Event Output Port Main Vout Event Dwell Time 10s OK FCa
38. er button 7 Ifanew HDD was recently installed select the HDD from the list to initialize it Initializing the HDD will format and remove all data from it 8 After the HDD has been initialized click the OK button which will take you back to the Setup Wizard window 9 Click the Next button This will take you to the Record Settings window as shown in Figure 5 Wizard Record Settings General Advanced Schedule Enter Record Settings Camera Analog 1 Encoding Parameters Normal Stream Type Video amp Audio Resolution CIF BitRate Type Variable Frame Rate 25 PALWS0 NTSC B d T Y Video Quality Highest 7 PY Max BiRaleikbps i d T Custom More Settings Set Copy To All Yx Copy Previous Next Cancel CORK Cancel Figure 5 Record Settings 10 To enter the Record Settings window click the Enter button 11 Select the Schedule tab shown in Figure 6 19 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Record Settings General Advanced Schedule Camera Analog 1 00 06 12 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Normal Motion Alarm wNone Copy To Figure 6 Schedule Settings 12 Click the Edit button This will open up a new recording schedule shown in Figure 7 13 Check both the Enable Schedule and All Day checkbox This will enable the recording schedule and have it record continuously all day Record Settings Enable Schedule Days All Week 2 All Day Type Time SE Type
39. g PTZ Controls Before setting presets patrols and patterns it s important to understand some of the features of the PTZ control panel shown in Figure 3 2 Y Zoom NN CECI 1 3 IE m L Focus Patrol 4 Y iris Pattern Speed 3 SMP Exit Figure 3 PTZ Control Interface The controls on the PTZ panel include 1 Directional Pad Auto scan Buttons Controls the movements and directions of the PTZ Center button is also used to start auto scan of PTZ 2 Zoom Used to zoom in and out with the PTZ 3 Focus Used to adjust the focus of the PTZ 4 Iris Used to open up or close the iris of the PTZ 69 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Speed Adjusts the movement speed of the PTZ Light Turns PTZ light if applicable on and off Wiper Turns PTZ wiper if applicable on and off Zoom In Instantly zooms PTZ in Center Centers PTZ e ue Customizing Presets Presets can be set to move your PTZ camera to a desired preset location at the click of a button To setup and use custom PTZ presets 1 Enter the PTZ Control interface shown in Figure 3 by clicking PTZ in the mouse menu or the PTZ button on the front panel 2 Click the Preset button to enter the Preset Management menu 3 Inthe Preset Management menu shown in Figure 4 you may Configure Preset Use the PTZ control panel to adjust the position of the preset Select a Preset number and click the Set button to save preset loc
40. iew channel e Support motion detection view tampering alert video exception alert and video loss alert e Support privacy mask e Support various PTZ protocols PTZ preset patrol and pattern e Support zoom in by clicking the mouse and trace function by dragging mouse DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual HDD Management e Support up to 2 SATA HDD Each HDD can support up to 2TB capacity e Support S M A R T technology e Support HDD standby function e Support hard disk group management HDD file system is compatible with Windows Use pre allocating hard disk management technology and no disk fragments Recording and Playback e Support cycle and non cycle recording mode e Support normal and event video encoding parameters e Support multiple recording types including manual continuous alarm motion motion alarm and motion amp alarm recording etc e Support 8 recording time periods with separate recording types e Support Pre record and Post record time for alarm and motion detection e Support lock and unlock video files e Support local redundant recording e Support setting hard disk to read only e Support video data search and playback by channel number recording type time etc e Support digital zoom function in playback e Support pause play fast play slow skip forward and skip backward when playback locating in progress bar by dragging the mouse e Support 2 ch synchronous pla
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42. lect the Advanced tab Click the Set button next to Host Others to enter the Host Others menu 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 as the DVR s multicast IP ao dicun HOST OTHERS Alarm Host IP Alarm Host Port Server Port 8000 HTTP Port 80 Multicast IP 239 255 255 255 OK Cancel Figure 10 Host Others Menu 5 Click OK to save and exit menu Configuring Server and HTTP Ports If you would like to change the server and HTTP ports from the default settings you can do so in the Network Settings menu The default server port is 8000 while the default HTTP port is 80 To change the default ports Enter the Network Settings menu by clicking Menu gt Settings gt Network Select the Advanced tab Click the Set button next to Host Others to enter the Host Others menu Enter new Server Port and HTTP Port as shown in Figure 11 BunH 64 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual HOST OTHERS Alarm Host IP Alarm Host Port Server Port 8000 HTTP Port 80 Multicast IP 239 255 255 255 OK Cancel Figure 11 Host Others Menu Note The Server Port has a port range of 2000 65535 and is used for remote client software access The HTTP port is used for remote internet browser access Email To configure E mail settings 1 Enter the Network Settings menu by clicking Menu
43. lings Copy To F Copy OK Cancel Figure 1 General Record Settings Select the camera you would to configure the settings for Configure settings for Encoding Parameters Select the encoding parameters either Normal or Event e Stream Type Type of stream to record either video amp audio only available for first 4 ch or video Resolution Select the resolution of the recording The options include CIF and QCIF Bit Rate Type Select either Variable or Constant bit rate Video Quality Select the quality to record cameras at Frame Rate Select recordings frame rate Max Bit Rate Select or define custom maximum bit rate for recordings Click the Set button under More Settings This will bring up another menu with more advance recording options as shown in Figure 2 29 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Record Settings Pre record 5s Post record 5s Recording Expired Time O Redundantly Record No Record Audio Yes OK Cancel Figure 2 Additional Record Settings y 10 Set additional record settings e Pre Record Sets the time in seconds to pre record before the actual recording begins e Post Record Sets the time in seconds to post record after the actual recording has ended Recording Expired Time Sets the expiration time in days for recorded video Recordings after expiration time would be deleted If it s set to 0 the option would be disabled Redundant
44. ll Patrol Call Pattern Preset Settings Patrol Settings Pattern Settings PTZ Menu PTZ Settings au za a py m Exit Figure 1 Mouse PTZ Settings Menu The items that can be found on this menu include Camera Select a PTZ camera Call Preset Call a PTZ preset e Call Patrol Call a PTZ sequence e Call Pattern Call a PTZ pattern Patrol Setting Enter PTZ sequence configuration menu e Pattern Setting Enter PTZ pattern configuration menu PTZ Setting Enter PTZ settings menu Configuring 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 Settings menu by clicking Menu gt Settings gt PTZ The PTZ Settings menu is shown in Figure 2 68 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Camera Baudrate Data bil Stop Bit Parity Flow Ctrl PTZ Protocol Address PTZ Settings Analog 7 9600 8 1 None None HIKVISION 0 Copy To All Copy Default TOR Cancel Figure 2 PTZ Settings Menu 2 Select channel where PTZ camera is installed next to Camera label 3 Enter PTZ settings so it matches that of the PTZ camera 4 Click OK button to save and exit menu Setting PTZ Presets Patrols amp Patterns Your DVR allows you to customize presets patrols and patterns for a connected PTZ camera Understandin
45. ly Record Select to enable or disable redundant recording on the particular channel Record Audio Select to record audio of the camera or not Click the OK button to finish and return to the previous menu Select the Advanced tab this will open the Advanced settings menu shown in Figure 3 Enable or disable the Overwrite setting Enabling the Overwrite setting will cause recorded files to be overwritten once the HDD 1s full Click Apply and then the OK button Record Selings F Seneral Advanced schedule Owerwrite Yes OK Cancel Figure 3 Advanced Record Settings Scheduling a Recording Scheduling a recording allows you to setup the DVR to only record when you want it to To setup a recording schedule 1 Enter the Record Settings menu Menu gt Settings gt Record 30 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual 2 Select the Schedule tab to open the Schedule menu shown in Figure 4 Record Settings General Advanced Schedule Camera Analog 1 00 06 12 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Normal Motion MM amp A Alarm None Copy To All gt CCOpy t eat IL o Figure 4 Schedule Settings JANE 9 10 Select Camera to edit schedule for Click the Edit button Click and check Enable Schedule Select the day you would like to setup the schedule for or select All Week to record the entire week Select to record the entire day by clicking All Day or at different
46. m specified channels can be set to be recorded onto a particular HDD group To setup a HDD group Enter the HDD Management menu by clicking Menu HDD Select HDDs to be added to group Select Group button to enter Group Settings menu Set the HDD Group Number as shown in Figure 2 Reps 78 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Group Settings HDD Group Number 12345 6 7 8 9 10111213141516 ARR RAR RA RAR EE EE GE Please set cameras for HDD group again if the HDD group number is changed TOR Cancel Figure 2 HDD Group Settings Menu 5 Select OK to save and exit menu Note By default all HDDs belong to group 1 Setting HDD Status You may change the behavior of your HDD by changing its status The status of a HDD can be set to redundancy read only or read write R W Setting HDD to Read Only A HDD can be set to read only to avoid important recorded files from being overwritten when the HDD becomes full To set a HDD to read only Enter the HDD Management menu by clicking Menu gt HDD 1 2 Select HDD to protect 3 Select the Property button to enter the Property Settings menu as shown in Figure 3 Property Settings HDD Status Y Redundancy Read only RAW OK Cancel Figure 3 HDD Property Settings Menu 79 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual 4 Set HDD Status to Read Only 5 Select OK to save and exit menu Note Once set to read only
47. members dyndns org Figure 7 Under DVR Domain Name enter the domain name obtained from the DynDNS web site Lastly enter the User Name and Password registered in the DynDNS network 6 Click OK button to save and exit DDNS Settings menu DDNS i DDNS Type DynDns Server Address members dyndns orc DVR Domain Name test website com User Name Password Confirm Password Cancel Figure 7 DynDNS Settings Configuring an NTP Server A Network Time Protocol NTP Server may also be setup on your DVR to keep the date and time current and accurate To setup an NTP server 1 Enter the Network Settings menu by clicking Menu gt Settings gt Network 2 Select the Advanced tab 3 Select the Set button next to NTP to enter the NTP settings menu as shown in Figure 8 62 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual NTP Synchronize every NTP Server NTP Port Figure 8 NTP Settings Menu 7 60 Minute s 210 72 145 44 123 OK Cancel 4 Check the NTP checkbox to enable feature 5 Set NTP settings e Synchronize Every Time in minutes to synchronize with NTP server e NTP Server IP address of NTP server 6 Click OK to save and exit menu Note Time synchronization interval has a range of 1 10080mins normally 60mins If the DVR is used on a public network you should use a NTP server that has a time synchronization function such as the server at the National Time Center IP Address
48. move on to the next field Using the IR Remote Control Your DVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control shown in Figure 5 Batteries 2x AAA must be installed before operating 11 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Ls 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Figure 5 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 Power off DVR 2 DEV Button Enables Disables Remote Control 3 Alphanumeric Buttons Same as Alphanumeric buttons on front panel 4 EDIT Button Same as EDIT button on front panel 5 A Button Same as A button on front panel 6 REC Button Same as REC button on front panel 7 PLAY Button Same as PLAY button on front panel 8 INFO Button Reserved 9 VOIP Button Reserved 10 MENU Button Same as MENU button on front panel 11 PREV Button Same as PREV button on front panel 12 DIRECTION ENTER Buttons Same as DIRECTION ENTER buttons on front panel 13 PTZ Button Same as PTZ button on front panel 14 ESC Button Same as ESC button on front panel 15 RESERVED Reserved 16 F1 Button Same as F1 button on front panel 17 PTZ CONTROL Buttons Buttons to adjust the iris focus and zoom of a PTZ camera 12 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual 18 F2 Button Same as F2 button on front panel Aim the remote control at the IR receiver located at
49. n E Remote ShutDown Reboot Figure 7 Network Privileges 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 Remote Video Output Control Configure settings for video output e Two Way Audio Ability to use two way audio between the remote client and the DVR Remote Alarm Control Remote alert or control the relay output of the DVR Alarm and exception settings must be configured properly to upload to host Remote Advanced Operations Remotely manage hard disk drives initializing and setting properties for HDDs Ability to remote update system firmware and stop of the relay output Remote Shutdown Reboot Remotely shutdown or reboot the DVR 8 Click on the Camera Permission tab to configure channel privileges as shown in Figure 8 The camera settings include Permission Settings 4 Network Permission Camera Permission Remote Live View SO Local Manual Record Sel Remote Record Starting St Local Playback sy Remote Playback Sel Local PTZ Control Set Remote PTZ Control Set Local Video Export Sel Figure 8 Channel Privileges Menu Remote Live View Select and view live video over the network Local Manual Record Locally start and stop manual reco
50. ncel Figure 4 Display Settings To access the Display Settings menu 1 Click the MENU button 2 Click the Setting icon 3 Click the Display icon The settings available in this menu include Video Output Designates the output to configure the settings for Outputs include Main Vout and Auxiliary Vout Mode Designates the display mode to be use for Live Preview Spot out only one window Dwell Time The time in seconds to dwell between switching of channels when Start Sequence is selected in Live Preview Camera Order The order of the cameras to be used in the selected display mode See Setting Camera Order Enable Audio Output Enables disable audio output for the selected video output Event Output Port Designates the output to show event video on Event Dwell Time The time in seconds to show event screen Note Model DS 7208HVI S amp DS 7216HVI S will automatically detect if a VGA display is connected If VGA is connected main CVBS won t show you any image If VGA is not connected main CVBS will show you main GUI Note Spot out only one window Note VGA can t work together with Main CVBS 26 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Setting Camera Order Setting the camera order allows you to logically position cameras for more efficient monitoring of your own individual location Camera Order OK Cancel Figure 5 Camera Order Setting Note Spot out only has one win
51. ngs 1 Enter the General Settings menu shown in Figure 1 by clicking Menu gt Settings gt General General Settings General DST Settings More Settings Language CVBS Output Standard VGA Resolution Time Zone Menu Date Format System Time Mouse Pointer Speed Enable Password Figure 1 General Settings Menu English y PAL y 1024 768 60HZ Y GMT 08 00 Beijiry MM DD YYYY X 07 23 2009 20 U i ooo n OK Cancel 2 Select the General tab 3 Configure general settings These settings include Language Default language used in DVR menus CVBS Output Standard Video output standard NTSC and PAL VGA Resolution VGA output resolution Time Zone Time zone to use for DVR Menu Date Format Format to use for date e System Time System time and date Mouse Pointer Speed Speed of mouse pointer Enable Password Enable disable system password Note If the video standard is different between the input and the output you may notice flickering in Live Preview mode Configuring Advanced Settings To configure more advanced settings 1 Enter the General Settings menu shown in Figure 1 by clicking Menu gt Settings gt General 2 Click the More Settings tab this will take you to the More Settings menu shown in Figure 2 84 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual General Settings General DST Settings More Settings Device Name Embedded Net DVR Device No T CVBS
52. nsive when operating with the IR remote control If your DVR seem unresponsive when using the IR remote and you have read through the section Using the IR Remote Control please check 1 Check that the batteries are installed correctly in the remote making sure that the polarities of the batteries are not reversed 2 Make sure the batteries are fresh and are not out of power 3 Make sure the remote has not been tampered with 4 Check around and make sure there are no fluorescent lamps in use Why does the PTZ seem unresponsive If the PTZ seem unresponsive please check 1 Check that the RS 485 cable is properly connected 2 Check that the dome decoder type is correct 3 Check that the dome decoder speed configuration is correct 4 Check that the dome decoder address bit configuration is correct 5 Check that the main board RS 485 interface is not broken e Why is there no video recorded after setting the motion detection If there are no recorded video after setting the motion detection please check 1 Check that the recording schedule is setup correctly by following the steps listed in Scheduling a Recording 2 Check that the motion detection area is configured correctly See Setting Up Motion Detection 3 Make sure that channels are being triggered for motion detection See Setting Up Motion Detection e Why doesn t the DVR detect my USB export device for exporting recorded files There s a chance that the DVR and your USB device
53. ork connection is functioning properly Control Buttons e 1 MENU Button The 1 MENU button works as numeric 1 Pressing this button will return the user to the Main menu after successful login The 1 MENU button will also bring up Sensitivity Interface settings e ZABC F1 The 2ABC FI button works as numeric 2 and letter ABC When it is used in a list field will select all items on the list e 3DEF F2 The 3DEF F2 button works as numeric 3 and letter DEF It is also used to cycle through tab pages e 4GHI ESC The 4GHI ESC button works as numeric 4 and letter GHI it is also used to escape to the previous menu e 5JKL EDIT The 5JKL EDIT button works as numeric 5 and letter JKL The 5JKL EDIT button is used to edit text fields When editing text fields it will also function as a Backspace button to delete the character in front of the cursor On checkbox fields pressing the SJKL EDIT button will tick the checkbox In Playback mode it can be used to generate video clips for backup e 6MNO PLAY The 6MNO PLAY button works as numeric 6 and letter MNO It is used to enter the Playback menu It is also used to turn audio on off in the Playback menu e 7PQRS REC The 7PQRS REC button works as numeric 7 and letter PQRS It is also used to enter the Manual Record interface e STUV PTZ The 8TUV PTZ button works as numeric 8 and letter TUV It is also used to enter the PTZ Control mode e 9WXY Z PREVIEW The 9WXYZ P
54. ort remote PTZ control DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual e Support voice talk and broadcast Built in WEB Server Other e Support front panel mouse IR control e Support multi level user management each user can have individual DVR access rights Powerful DVR log including operation alarm and exception log Product Application Diagram Monitor Speaker Alarm I O Cameras amp Speed Dome Microphone USB Device Figure 3 Product Application Diagram Operating Your DVR There are numerous ways to navigate and operate your DVR You may use the Front Panel Controls the included IR Infra Red Remote a Mouse and the Soft Keyboard Using the Front Panel Controls Your DVR comes with built in front panel controls as shown in Figure 4 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Figure 4 DVR Front Panel Controls The controls on the front panel include 1 2 USB Ports Universal Serial Bus USB ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive HDD Status Indicators Status indicators for different features of the DVR e Alarm Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected e Ready Ready indicator turns green when DVR is functioning properly e Status Status indicator turns green when DVR is controlled by an IR remote HDD HDD indicator blinks red when data is being read from or written to HDD e NETWORK NETWORK indictor blinks green when netw
55. otion Detection area and Sensitivity configuration interface 5 The Motion Detection area shown in Figure 2 allows you to mask out areas where you would like motion to be detected in The maximum area is the whole screen Mask the Motion Detection area 12 18 2009 Fri 15 48 58 49 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Figure 2 Motion Detection Area 6 Set the Motion Detection Sensitivity shown in Figure 3 The higher the sensitivity value the higher the sensitivity sensitivity Figure 3 Motion Sensitivity Setting 7 Click OK to return to the Camera Settings menu 8 Click the Handle button to open the Exception Handle menu shown in Figure 4 Select the Triggered Camera tab Exception Handle BHandle Schedule PTriggered Camera Analog Al12345067 8 9 10111213141516 Status E 7 5 5 Eu Ree eee eee ee FORA r 1 0 00 Figure 4 Exception Handle Menu 9 Select cameras to trigger for recording when motion is detected by checking the checkboxes under the desired cameras 10 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 50 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Setting up Sensor Alarms Recordings can also be triggered from an external sensor alarm device To setup sensor alarms 1 Enter into the Alarm Management menu shown in Figure 5 Alarm Settings Alarm Inp
56. ou may also select additional channels for playback from the channel list on the right hand side of the Playback interface as shown in Figure 5 07 13 2009 Mon 14 09 37 Analog Analog a Camera 01 B M Camera 02 M Camera 03 M Camera 04 M Camera 05 E Camera 06 A f t cce eT v July 2009 SMTWTFS 1 6 7 8 91011 165 18 19 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 0096 TE OE ME MN Normal Event TT P Figure 5 Playback Interface Using the Front Panel Remote 1 Press the PLAY button This will take you into the Playback interface 2 Enter the channel you would like to watch recordings for on the front panel or remote i e press then 1 for channel 11 3 Recordings will begin for the selected channel Playing Back from System Log You may also playback recordings from the System Log To playback video from the System Log 1 Enter the Log Search menu by clicking Menu gt Maintenance gt Log Search shown in Figure 6 40 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Log Search Major Type Information Minor Type Start Record Start Time 07 12 2009 0 B 0 End Time 07 23 2009 23 gt Search Cancel Figure 6 Log Search Menu Set Major Type setting to Information Set Minor Type setting to Start Record or End Record Set Start Time and End Time Click the Search button A list of results with your search crite
57. rding on any of the channels Remote Record Starting Remotely start and stop manual recording on any of the channels Local Playback Locally play recorded files that are on the DVR Remote Playback Remotely play and download recorded files that are on the DVR Local PTZ Control Locally control PTZ cameras Remote PTZ Control Remotely control PTZ cameras 88 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual e Local Video Export Locally backup recorded files from any of the channels 9 Click the OK button to save and exit menu Note If you forget the password to your DVR contact your supplier with the serial number of your DVR to obtain a secure code to reset your DVR Deleting a User To delete a user from the DVR 1 Enter the User Settings menu by clicking Menu gt Settings gt User 2 Select user to delete 3 Click the Delete button to delete user 4 Click the OK button to exit menu Modifying a User To modify a user 1 Enter the User Settings menu by clicking Menu gt Settings gt User 2 Select user to modify 3 Click the Modify button to enter the Modify menu shown in Figure 9 User Name Password Confirm Level Users MAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 Permission OK Cancel Figure 9 Modify User Menu Edit user information To modify user permissions click on the Permission button Permissions settings are defined in the section above Adding a New User 6 Click th
58. ria will be returned Select the video log to playback and click Play 7 The recording will begin to play in the Playback interface TUUM de n pu Playing Back Frame by Frame To playback frame by frame in the Playback interface Using a Mouse 1 Click the Slow Forward button on the Playback Control Panel until the speed changes to Single frame 2 Click the Pause button to advance the video frame by frame Using the Front Panel Remote 1 Rotate the inner control on Jog Shuttle counterclockwise or press the Down button to set the play to Single frame 2 Press the OK button 3 Press the Enter button to advance the video frame by frame Using Digital Zoom To use digital zoom in Playback mode 1 Enter Digital Zoom mode by right clicking with the mouse in Playback and selecting Zoom 2 Left Click and drag red box for desired magnification area as shown in Figure 7 The selected area will be zoomed to full screen 4 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual 07 13 2009 Mon 14 09 Figure 7 Digital Zoom Area Selection 42 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual CHAPTERO Backup 43 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Backing up Recorded Files Recorded files can be backed up to various devices such as USB flash drives USB HDDs or a DVD writer Exporting Files To export recorded files 1 Enter the Export Video menu shown in Figure 1 by clicking Menu gt Video Export
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60. sses or other information stored in DNS e NTP Acronym for Network Time Protocol A protocol designed to synchronize the clocks of computers over a network e NTSC Acronym for National Television System Committee NTSC is an analog television standard used in such countries as the United States and Japan Each frame of an NTSC signal contains 525 scan lines at 60Hz e NVR Acronym for Network Video Recorder An NVR can be a PC based or embedded system used for centralized management and storage for IP cameras IP Domes and other DVRs e PAL Acronym for Phase Alternating Line PAL is also another video standard used in broadcast televisions systems in large parts of the world PAL signal contains 625 scan lines at 50Hz e PTZ Acronym for Pan Tilt Zoom PTZ cameras are motor driven systems that allow the camera to pan left and right tilt up and down and zoom in and out e USB Acronym for Universal Serial Bus USB is a plug and play serial bus standard to interface devices to a host computer 96 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual FAQ e 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 See Setting Exception Why does the DVR seem unrespo
61. t Video Search 2 Set the search parameters by selecting cameras to search video file type and the start end time as shown in Figure 3 Video Search Analog Al 3 27 5 5 T B9 dq E e 1415 15 Status BEER EEE ERE EERE ee ee Video Type All File Type All Start Time 04 14 2010 m Details 0 0 End Time 04 14 2010 23 99 Search Cancel Figure 3 Video Search Menu 3 Click the Play button to start playback of all the files found with the specified search criteria or click the Search button to bring up the list of search results After search results are presented select the file you would like to playback and press Play 4 Recordings will automatically be play backed in the Playback interface shown in Figure 4 TE AS Normal Event T Figure 4 Playback Interface 39 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Playing Back from Live Preview You may also instantly playback from a channel while watching a Live Preview The playback will be of recordings from the past 5 minutes To playback from a channel instantly in Live Preview Using a Mouse 1 Right click the mouse on desired channel and select the Playback button 2 Recordings from the selected channel will start playing back in the Playback interface An Attention message will appear if there are no recordings found from the previous 5 minutes You may also press the Play button to view the day s recording for the selected channel 3 Y
62. t Icon Indicates video loss or tampering motion detection and or sensor alarm Record Icon Indicates the current channel is recording The recording may have been started manually from a schedule and or triggered from motion or alarm Figure 1 Live Preview Icons Operating the Live Preview In Live Preview mode you can 1 Display Single Camera Using Front Panel Remote Use Alphanumeric buttons Using Mouse Select Single Camera in right click menu 2 Preview Layout Switch Using Front Panel Remote Click PREV button Using Mouse Select Multi Camera in right click menu 3 Manual Switch Using Front Panel Remote To move to the previous screen click the Left direction button To move to the next screen click the Right direction button Using Mouse Select Next screen in right click menu 4 Auto Switch Using Front Panel Remote Click ENTER button Using Mouse Select Start Sequence in right click menu 5 Digital Zoom Using Mouse Select Digital Zoom in right click menu Using the Mouse in Live Preview Many features of the Live Preview can be quickly accessed by clicking the right button of the mouse shown in Figure 2 These features include Single Camera Switch to a full screen display of the selected camera Camera can be selected from a drop down list Multi Camera Switch between different display layout options Layout options can be selected from a drop down list Next Scr
63. t can configure the local playback as well as the remote playing in channel settings 4 If User s MAC is configured and enabled the user may only access the DVR from that particular MAC address 5 Select the Permission button to enter the Privilege Settings menu shown in Figure 6 Permission Settings Local Permission PY Network Permission YF Camera Permission Mi Local Log Search B Local Configuration E Local Advanced Operation WB Local ShutDown Reboot OK Cancel Figure 6 Privilege Settings Menu Configure privileges for local settings under Local Permission tab The local settings include e Local Log Search Search and view logs of DVR e Local Configuration Configure and restore parameters to factory defaults Introduce settings to or export settings from DVR e Local Advanced Management HDD management including the initialization and changing the properties of a disk Ability to update system firmware as well as to stop the relay output e Local Shutdown Reboot Shutdown or reboot the DVR Click on the Network Permission tab to configure network privileges as shown in Figure 7 The network settings include 87 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Permission Settings Local Permission Network Permission Camera Permission Remote Log Search liM Remote Configuration E Remote Serial Port Control E Remote Video Output Control E Two way Audio E Remote Alarm Control E Remote Advanced Operatio
64. t menu by clicking Menu gt HDD management 2 Click on the General tab 3 Select the HDD to be used for redundancy as shown in Figure 10 34 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual HDD Management General Set Cameras for HDD Group M Label Capacity Free Space Status Grour Pri M1 149 05GB 147 75GB Normal 1 mn 2 698 64GB 595 75GB Normal 1 RA Figure 10 HDD Management Menu 4 Click the Property button This will take you to the Property Settings menu 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 Property Settings HDD Status Redundancy Y Read only RAN OK Cancel Figure 11 HDD Property Settings 7 Navigate to the Record Settings menu by clicking Menu gt Settings gt Record Setting 8 Click on the General tab 9 Select the Camera to be used for redundancy 10 Next to More Settings click on the Set button This will bring up additional settings for the selected camera shown in Figure 12 35 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Record Settings Pre record 5s Post record 5s Recording Expired Time 0 Day s Redundantly Record Yes Record Audio Yes OK Cancel 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
65. t tab This will bring up the Alarm Output interface shown in Figure 8 Alarm Settings Alarm Input Alarm Output No Alarm Name IP Address Hold For Pr gt 1 Local 5 A gt 2 Local A gt 3 Local A gt 4 Local Figure 8 Alarm Output Interface 2 Select the output you would like to configure and click the Set button This will bring up the settings page for the selected channel Figure 9 52 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Alarm Settings Alarm Input Alarm Output Alarm Output No A gt 1 Alarm Name Hold For 5s Schedule All Week gt lt gt gt lt gt G gt 49 TE GO X 4 gt lt gt 0 OO O5 00 gt 4 47 4 4 47 O 9 ker lt Figure 9 Alarm Output Settings 3 Configure the settings for selected output 4 Select OK to save and exit Note If the Hold For option is selected as Manually Stop the alarm will only stop when you manually stop it See Triggering Alarm Outputs Manually Triggering Alarm Outputs Manually You may also trigger alarm outputs manually through the Manual Alarm menu To trigger alarm outputs manually 1 Enter the Manual Alarm menu Figure 10 by clicking Menu gt Manual Alarm Manual Alarm Alarm Name IP Address Trigger Local No Local No Local No Local No Trigger Trigger All Clear AT OK Figure 10 Manual Alarm Menu 2 Inthe Manual Alarm menu you may
66. ter the PTZ Control interface shown in Figure 3 by clicking PTZ in the mouse menu or the PTZ button on the front panel Click the Pattern button to enter the Pattern Management menu shown in Figure 8 12 18 2009 Fri 15 48 58 Zoom SM Peer gr Focus mcm 10 UE seers sped m CEE Figure 8 Pattern Management Menu Select a Pattern Number To record a new pattern select the Run Record button to start recording of the movements of the PTZ Use the PTZ control panel to move the PTZ The PTZ movements will be recorded until the Stop Record button is clicked To run a pattern click the Run Pattern button on a valid pattern The PTZ will move according to the path that was defined until Stop Pattern is clicked Click OK to save and exit from menu 72 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual CHAPTERI10 Camera Management 73 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Configuring 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 Enter the Camera Management Settings menu shown in Figure 1 by clicking Menu gt Settings gt Camera 2 Select channel to setup OSD settings under Channel 3 Configure desired OSD settings as shown in Figure 1 Camera Settings General Advanced Camera Analog 1 Camera Name C
67. the front of the unit to test operation If there is no response Using the front control panel or the mouse go into Menu gt Settings gt General gt More Settings Check and remember DVR ID The default ID is 255 This ID is valid for all IR controls Press the DEV button on the remote Enter the DVR ID from step 2 Press the ENTER button on the remote Aa per If the Status indicator on the front panel turns blue the remote control is operating properly If the Status indicator does not turn blue and there is still no response from the remote please check the following 1 Batteries are installed correctly and the polarities of the batteries are not reversed 2 Batteries are fresh and not out of charge 3 IR receiver is not obstructed 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 If in a rare case that the mouse is not 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 input field This is similar to pressing the ENTER button on the remote front panel controls Double Click Switch between single screen and multi screen mode in Preview mode e Click and Drag Clicking and
68. tings 6 Check the PPPoE checkbox to enable feature 7 Enter User Name Password and Confirm Password for PPPoE access PPPoE credentials can be obtained from your network administrator Once the setup 1s completed your DVR will automatically dial up into your network after rebooting 8 Click OK button to save and exit Network Settings menu You may now restart your DVR for settings to take place To check on the status of your PPPoE connection go to Menu gt Settings gt Network and select the Network Status tab Configuring DDNS If your DVR is setup to use PPPoE as its default network connection you may setup Dynamic DNS DDNS to be used in conjunction To setup DDNS 1 Enter the Network Settings menu by clicking Menu gt Settings Network 2 Select the Advanced tab 3 Select the Set button next to DDNS to enter the DDNS settings menu shown in Figure 6 DDNS vA DDNS Type PeanutHull Server Address DVR Domain Name lest vicp net User Name Password Confirm Password OK Cancel 61 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Figure 6 DDNS Settings Menu 4 Check the DDNS checkbox to enable feature 5 Select DDNS Type There are three different DDNS types to choose from IpServer PeanutHull and DynDNS IpServer Enter Server Address for IpServer PeanutHull Enter DVR Domain Name and Password obtained from the PeanutHull website Figure 6 DynDNS Enter Server Address for DynDNS i e
69. tion DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Overview Thank you for your purchase of DS 72xx series Digital Video Recorder DVR To get the most out of your DVR please read through the nstallation s Manual and this User s Manual thoroughly The DS 72xx series DVR shown in Figure amp Figure 2 is a new generation product Built on an embedded platform and combining the latest in advanced H 264 video encoding and decoding technologies the DS 72xx contains the perfect combination of rock solid reliability and high performance 2ABC 3DEF 6MNO 7PQRS Tuv OWXYZ Figure 1 DS 7208HVI S Series DVR Figure 2 DS 7216HVI S Series DVR Product Key Features Compression e Support PAL NTSC video input e Adopt H 264 video compression standard e Video encoding parameters of each channel can be set separately including resolution frame rate bit rate image quality e Each channel Support normal continuous and event compression parameters e Support both composite stream and video only stream Audio and video are strictly simultaneous e DS 7208HVI S Support dual stream e Monitoring High definition VGA display Support 1024 768 resolution e Support 1 4 9 16 screen live view channel sequence is adjustable e Support live view group switch manual switch and automatic cycle the interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted e Support digital zoom on live view e Support shielding the assigned live v
70. uration menu A sequence should have at least 2 valid presets 3 Set the Key Point No Duration and Speed Figure 6 The Key Point No determines the order at which the PTZ will follow while cycling through the patrol The Duration refers to the time span to stay at the corresponding key point The Speed defines the rate at which the PTZ will move from one key point to the next 12 18 2009 Fri 15 48 58 PTZ Control FE Daten Bl Oattarn BilPreset Keypoint Settings No 1 Preset Name Preset1 KeyPoint No 1 E Duration 07 Figure 6 Patrol Configuration Menu 4 Click OK to return to Patrol Management menu and repeat steps 2 3 to configure other key points 5 After all key points have been configured click OK to save and exit menu Clear Patrol 1 Select a valid Patrol Number 2 Click the Clear button to delete patrol Call Patrol 1 Select a valid Patrol Number 2 Click the Start button to call the patrol select the stop button to stop the patrol as shown in Figure 7 71 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual 12 18 2009 Fri 15 48 58 PTZ Control Preset Patrol HPattern Patrol No 1 y Preset Name Enabled KeyPoint No Duration Speed 2 Preset 1 No Preset 2 No Preset 3 e Zoom una L Focus an D UN Seer Speed Saag umm lk Figure 7 Patrol Management Menu Customizing Patterns Patterns can be setup by recording the movement of the PTZ To setup and use PTZ patterns 1 2 En
71. ut Alarm Output No Alarm Name IP Address A 1 Local A lt 2 Local A lt 3 Local A 4 Local A 5 Local A 6 Local A 7 Local A lt 8 Local A lt 9 Local Ar 40 I aaral Figure 5 Alarm Management Menu 2 Select the Alarm Input and click the Set button This will open the Alarm Input Setting menu shown in Figure 6 Alarm Settings Alarm Input Alarm Output Alarm Input No A 1 Alarm Name ype N O Y Setting PTZ Camera Analog 1 Preset Patrol Pattern Copy To Copy SK Cancel Figure 6 Alarm Management Settings 3 Set the alarm input type under Method The options available are Normally Opened N O and 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 under the desired cameras as shown in Figure 7 51 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Exception Handle V Handle Schedule PTriggered Camera Analog All1 2345 6 9 10111213141516 Status EXE EERE u 5 eee eee eee Figure 7 Triggered Cameras Menu 7 Click the OK button to complete setup You may now add a schedule to start recording when an alarm is triggered See Scheduling a Recording Alarm outputs may also be configured in the Alarm Management menu To set up Alarm Output 1 Select the Alarm Outpu
72. 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 QCIF e DVR Acronym for Digital Video Recorder A DVR is device that is able to accept video signals from analog cameras compress the signal and store it on its hard drives HDD Acronym for Hard Disk Drive A storage medium which stores digitally encoded data on platters with magnetic surfaces e DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP is a network application protocol used by devices DHCP clients to obtain configuration information for operation in an Internet Protocol network e HTTP Acronym for Hypertext Transfer Protocol A protocol to transfer hypertext request and information between servers and browsers over a network PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet is a network protocol for encapsulating Point to Point Protocol PPP frames inside Ethernet frames It is used mainly with ADSL services where individual users connect to the ADSL transceiver modem over Ethernet and in plain Metro Ethernet networks DDNS Dynamic DNS is a method protocol or network service that provides the capability for a networked device such as a router or computer system using the Internet Protocol Suite to notify a domain name server to change in real time ad hoc the active DNS configuration of its configured hostnames addre
73. xtremely important to setup the system date and time to accurately timestamp recordings and events To setup date and time 1 Open the Menu window by clicking the MENU button on the remote or front panel You can also go to the Menu window by right clicking with the mouse and clicking the Menu button 2 Click the Setting icon 3 Click the General icon You will be taken to the General Settings window as shown in Figure 9 General Settings General DST Settings More Settings Language English Y CVBS Output Standard PAL v VGA Resolution 1024 768 60HZ Time Zone GMT 00 00 Dubl Menu Date Format MM DD YYYY 7 System Time 07 17 2009 iG 19 E Mouse Pointer Speed p Enable Password E Cancel Figure 9 General Settings 4 Enter the correct date and time under System Time Zl DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual 5 Click the Apply button to save the setting 22 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual CHAPTER 3 Live Preview 23 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Watching a Live Preview 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 Understanding Live Preview Icons There are multiple icons on each display in Live Preview mode to indicate different camera status These icons include Even
74. y clicking Menu gt Maintenance gt Upgrade 90 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Firmware Upgrade Local Upgrade FTP Refresh USB1 1 File Name Size Type Date Modified d Folder 01 01 1970 00 W digicap mav 10 382KB File 07 06 2009 16 gt Upgrade Cancel Figure 11 Firmware Update Menu Select the Local Upgrade tab Select the firmware on the USB device Select Upgrade to begin the update process After the system firmware has been updated reboot the DVR E ad To update via a FTP server 1 Configure PC running FTP server and DVR to be in the same Local Area Network Run the 3rd party TFTP software on the PC and copy the firmware into the root directory of TFTP 2 Enter the Firmware Update menu by clicking Menu gt Maintenance gt Upgrade 3 Select the FTP tab shown in Figure 12 Firmware Upgrade Local Upgrade FTP FTP Server Address te 9 114 7100 Upgrade Cancel Figure 12 FTP Firmware Update 4 Input the FTP server address 5 Select Upgrade to begin update process 6 After the system firmware has been update reboot the DVR Note If the DVR fails to update please contact your system supplier for further assistance 91 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual Restoring Default Settings To restore default factory settings to your DVR 1 Enter the Default Settings menu shown in Figure 13 by clicking Menu gt Maintenance gt Default
75. y the PC through the network and the protocol of the serial device Note Please note that the remote control features through the RS 232 port are limited Managing User Accounts By default your DVR comes with one user account the Administrator account The Administrator user name 1s admin and the password is 12345 The default password for Administrator should be changed right away for security reasons The Administrator has the authority to add delete or configure parameters for many of the system functions Adding a New User You may add up to 31 new users to your DVR To add new users Enter the User Settings menu shown in Figure 4 by clicking Menu gt Settings gt User User Settings No User Name Level Users MAC Address 1 admin Administrator 00 00 00 00 00 00 Add Delete Modify OK Figure 4 User Settings Menu 1 Select the Add button to enter the Add User menu shown in Figure 5 86 DS 7208HVI S amp 7216HVI S User s Manual User Name Password Confirm Level User s MAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 Permission OK 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 e Operator The Operator user level has the authority to configure two way audio in network settings and all parameters in channel settings Guest The Guest user can not configure network settings bu
76. yback Backup e Support USB device backup DS 7216HVI S Support SATA CD DVD R W backup e Support backup by file or by time e Support backup device maintenance and management e Support video clips backup when playback Alarm amp Exception e Support alarm in out arming schedule setting e Support various alarm input such as hard disk full illegal access network break IP conflicted hard disk error video exception and video output standard mismatch e Support various alarm response such as camera recording relay out on screen warning audible warning and upload to center etc e Support auto recovery from exceptions Network e Support 10 100M adaptive network interface e Support TCP IP protocols PPPoE DHCP DNS DDNS NTP and SADP etc e Support unicast and multicast support TCP UDP and RTP for unicast e Support remote search playback and download video files support breakpoint resume e Support remote configuration support remote import and export of DVR settings e Support remote acquisition of device status system log and alarm status e Support remote button operation remote locking and unlocking of panel buttons e Support remote format of hard disk upgrade reboot shutdown and other system maintenance operations e Support RS 232 and RS 485 transparent channel transmission e Support event alarm and exceptions upload to remote management host e Support remote manual recording e Supp

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