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1. 1 Enter the Network Settings menu by clicking Menu gt Setting gt 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 test vicp net User Name Password Confirm Password OK Cancel 60 DS 8100 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 type to choose from IpServer PeanutHull and DynDNS e IpServer Enter Server Address for IpServer e PeanutHull Enter DVR Domain Name and Password obtained from the PeanutHull website Figure 6 e DynDNS Enter Server Address for DynDNS i e 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 Then click OK to save the settings DDNS 2 DDNS Type DynDns 7 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 Setting gt Network 2 Select the Advanced tab 3 Select the Set button
2. 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 the OK button to exit menu a 89 DS 8100 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 T
3. Playback Displays Ly A a a 00 Playback Control Panel i lt P 1 1 gt pb Normal Event Figure 1 Playback Interface The Playback Control Panel shown in Figure 2 contains the various controls on the Playback interface a 100 Normal Event tT Time Line Audio On Off Previous Camera Quit Playback Backward 30s Next Camera Record Type Line Start Stop Clip Pause Slow Forward Hide Panel Stop Fast Forward Forward 30s Figure 2 Playback Control Panel 37 DS 8100 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 gt 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 Figure 3 Video Search Menu Analog Status Video Type File Type Start Time End Time Video Search All y All y 11 16 2009 m Details 0 st De 11 16 2009 23 0 Som search Play Cancel 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 Play
4. Center Centers PTZ CAIN 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 Select the Preset button to enter the Preset Management menu 3 Inthe Preset Management menu shown in Figure 4 you may e 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 location e 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 e Call Preset Select a Preset and click the Call button 12 18 2009 Fri 15 48 58 PTZ Control Preset BlPatrol Pattern Ne Preset Name Preset 1 Preset 2 Preset 3 Preset 4 Preset 5 Preset 6 O 0 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 _ ALG Speed SS MENS 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 show
5. Select a valid Patrol Number 2 Click the Start button to call the patrol select the stop button to stop the patrol as shown 70 DS 8100 S User s Manual in Figure 7 12 18 2009 Fri 15 48 58 PTZ Control Preset BlPatrol Pattern Patrol No 1 y Preset Name Enabled KeyPoint No Duration Speed Preset 1 No Preset 2 No Preset 3 No Preset 4 No Preset 5 Camera 01 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 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 Select the Pattern button to enter the Pattern Management menu shown in Figure 8 12 18 2009 Fri 15 48 58 Figure 8 Pattern Management Menu 3 Select a Pattern Number 4 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 5 Torun 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 71 DS 8100 S User s Manual 6 Click OK to save and exit from menu 72 DS 8100 S User s Manual CHAPTERI10 Camera Management DS 8100 S User s Manual Configuring OSD Settings On Screen Display OSD settings ca
6. yr E Label Capacity Free Space Status Groug Pre M1 149 05GB 115 75GB Normal 1 RA 4 2 698 64GB 595 75GB Sleeping 1 RA Property Group Mt OK 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 aD Setting HDD Groups Your DVR can separate multiple HDDs into groups Videos from 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 gt 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 8100 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 Ma
7. Cancel 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 19 DS 8100 S User s Manual Wizard Enter Network Settings Enter Network Settings General Advanced Heteork Stalus MIE Type DHCP IP Address subnet Mask Default Gateway TORGA OOM Auto 7 114 222 255 0 e e E Preferred ONS Server Alernate ONS Server MAC Address 00 80 59 64 39 5 Precis one OK Cancel Figure 8 Network Settings 16 17 18 19 To configure network settings click the Enter button Enter the IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway Click the OK button to return to the Setup Wizard 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 extremely 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 butt
8. 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 39 DS 8100 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 x 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 criteria will be returned Select the video log to playback and click Play 7 The recording will begin to play in the Playback interface a a Playing Back Frame by Frame To playback frame by frame in the Playback interface e 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 mou
9. 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 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 8100 S User s Manual Major Type Minor Type Start Time End Time Log Search All All 07 23 2009 0 07 23 2009 23 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 Stan 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 Intorm 07 23 2009 09 12 HDD S M A R TN A Excepi07 23 2009 09 12 Video S
10. and others support 10 100M adaptive network interface e Support TCP IP protocols PPPoE DHCP DNS DDNS NTP SMTP 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 Support remote PTZ control e Support voice talk and broadcast e Built in WEB Server e Other e Support front panel mouse IR control e Support multi level user management each user can have individual DVR access rights DS 8100 S User s Manual e Powerful DVR log including operation alarm and exception log Product Application Diagram Monitor Speaker Remote Control USB Mouse Keyboard Alarm I O Cameras amp Speed Dome Microphone USB Device Figure 2 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
11. 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 e a SE 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 e Double Click Switch between single screen and multi screen mode in Preview mode e Click and Drag Clicking and 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 setu
12. corresponds to the higher sensitivity level Sensitivity OK Cancel 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 49 DS 8100 S User s Manual Exception Handle Handle Schedule Triggered Camera Analog ANA Status Apply OK Cancel Figure 4 Exception Handle Menu E 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 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 by navigating to Menu gt Setting gt Alarm shown in Figure 3 Alarm Settings Alarm Input Alarm Output No Alarm Name IP Address A lt 1 Local A lt 2 Local A lt 3 Local A lt 4 Local A lt 5 Local As 6 Local A lt 7 Local A lt 8 Local A lt 9 Local Aw 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 50 DS 8100 S User s Manual Alarm Input No Alarm Name Type 2 Setting PTZ Camera Y P
13. 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 supports normal continuous and event compression parameters e Support both composite stream and video only stream Audio and video are strictly simultaneous e Monitoring e High definition VGA display supports 1024 768 resolution e Support 1 4 9 16 screen live view and 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 view channel e Multiple alarm types selectable motion detection video tampering video exception and video loss alarm 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 e HDD Management e Support up to 8 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 e HDD file system is compatible with Windows Use pre allocating hard disk management technology and no disk fragments DS 8100 S User s Manual e Recording and Playback e Support cycle and non cycle recording mode e Support normal and event video enc
14. has completed Figure 5 you may select the files from your device and click the Play button to verify that 1t has been exported successfully 44 DS 8100 S User s Manual Export Refresh USB1 v Free Space 3 69GB File Name Size Type Date Modified 3 00 00 Mc 10 59 MC Export successful 11 23 New CA Play Format Siart 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 e Using the Mouse 1 Enter into the Playback interface See Playing Back a Recording 2 Using the Clip Start Stop button in the Playback Control Panel select the start and end of the video clip during playback 3 Repeat for additional clips 4 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 Click the Yes button to enter Backup interface or select No to exit to Playback interface 6 At the Backup interface select the Start button to begin the Backup process e Using the Front Panel Remote Enter into the Playback interface See Playing B
15. next to NTP to enter the NTP settings menu as shown in Figure 8 61 DS 8100 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 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 Setting 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 62 DS 810
16. the export device e Erase Erase files from a re writable CD DVD 46 DS 8100 S User s Manual CHAPTER Alarm Settings DS 8100 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 Setting Enter the Camera Settings interface by navigating to Menu gt Setting gt Camera Select channel to configure motion detection on 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 Motion 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 48 DS 8100 S User s Manual 12 18 2009 Fri 15 48 58 Figure 2 Motion Detection Area 6 Set the Motion Detection Sensitivity shown in Figure 3 The higher value
17. window view BNC connector for video output If VGA is connected the interface will not function If 3 VIDEO OUT VGA is not connected the interface is used as the main video output with local video display and menu operations AUDIO OUT OUT BNC connector for audio output This connector is synchronized with VIDEO OUT 6 RS232 DB9 connector for RS232 SSS O 8 USB Interface Connector for USB devices IO Ti nation ne ee u I ee RS 485 termination switch Up position is not terminated Down is 1200 termination Connectors for RS 485 devices T T pin connects to PTZ Interface D D pin connects to Ta Tb pin of controller For cascading devices the first DVR s D D pin should be connected with the D D pin of the next DVR ALARMIN IN Connector for alarm input ALARM ALARM OUT Connector for alarm output ARM OUT Ground needs to be connected when DVR startup POWER AC 100 240V Controller port Controller port 14 DS 8100 S User s Manual CHAPTER2 Getting Started DS 8100 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 be used in conjunction with the unit 2 Turn on the switch on rear panel 3 After startup the Status ind
18. 0 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 Setting gt Network Select 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 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 m
19. 009 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 Intorm 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 Intorm 07 23 2009 15 53 HDD S M A R TN A DD Iinfarm NTA LANN 12 Ar 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 8100 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 7 0x1Raw 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 Ml Notify Surveillance Centre E Send Email E Trigger Alarm Output Figure 7 Exception Menu 2 Select HDD Error under Exception Type 3 Select trigger action Trigger actions are further
20. 11 Total Size 7 51GB _ Mot pas o Bu NM N at N N E N Pa PA PA Ed gt ee N un K gt Q9 Figure 2 Video Search Results 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 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 Next Cancel 43 DS 8100 S User s Manual The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower left corner of the window Select the 3 Next button to enter the Export menu shown in Figure 3 Export Refresh USB1 v Free Space 3 69GB File Name Size Type Date Modified a Folder 01 01 1970 00 00 E ch00_2009 203KB File 11 17 2009 10 59 HM choo 2009 220KB File 11 17 2009 11 23 New Delete Play Format Start 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 e Click the Refresh button e Reconnect device e Check for compatibility from vendor 7 Click Start to begin backup process shown in Figure 4 Export Refresh USB1 v Free Space 3 69GB File Name Size Type Date Modified 00 00 Bc 10 59 11 23 4 Mc Exporting 4 4 NC A Play ES CRA Figure 4 Backup Progress 8 After the backup process
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23. DD 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 gt HDD 2 The status of your HDD is listed under the Status column If the status is listed as Normal or Sleeping 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 Uninitialized 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 8100 S User s Manual Log Search Major Type Information Minor Type HDD S M A R T Start Time 07 23 2009 0 as 0 End Time 07 23 2009 23 Search Cancel Figure 4 Log Search Menu Set Major Type to Information 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 oS a a Log Search Major Type Start Time Minor Type Parameti Inform 07 23 2
24. DS 8100 S User s Manual DS 8100 S Series DVR USER S MANUAL DS 8100 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 e Use the DVR in conjunction with an UPS if possible e Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals e A manufacturer recommended HDD should be used for this device DS 8100 S User s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER narices 6 Introdu tion ERPELTEENT TEL TTLEIT TR RL E E E E E E E E AE R R 6 ONEVIEW 7 a ey CO 7 Product Application Diagram uusssssssennsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenenennnnnnnn 9 Op ratino Your DVRS 9 Rear Panel Dine a AS AI 14 ECHAPTER 2 2 15 Geltine Started 15 Starting and Shutin Down Your DVR sea AS 16 Rebootins and Locking Your DVR u a dann ee aba 16 Using the Setup Wizard ussssssensssssssssseeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnssssssssnn 177 BO tiie Date Time a A iO 20 CHAPTER Sa aa canicas 2
25. 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 3 4 5 3 6 7 8 Figure 3 DVR Front Panel Controls DS 8100 S User s Manual The controls on the front panel include 1 2 3 4 Power Button Powers DVR on off IR Receiver Receiver for IR remote 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 blue when DVR is functioning properly e Status Status indicator turns blue when DVR is controlled by an IR remote Indicator turns red when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR remote and keyboard is used at the same time HDD HDD indicator blinks red when data is being read from or written to HDD e Modem Reserved e TX RX TX RX indictor blinks blue when network connection is functioning properly e Guard Guard indicator turns blue when the device is armed off when the device is unarmed The arm disarm state can be initiated by pressing and holding on the ESC button for more than 3 seconds in Preview mode Alphanumeric Buttons Alphanumeric buttons used in various menus of the DVR Some uses include e Switching to the corresponding channel in Preview or PTZ Control mode e Inpu
26. Type 10M 100M Auto DHCP E IP Address LE O I Lo r Subnet Mask on eurer pn S Default Gateway EAS 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 58 DS 8100 S User s Manual 4 If you would like to configure your own settings enter the settings for e IP Address IP address you would like to use for your DVR e Subnet Mask Subnet Mask of network e Default Gateway IP address of your Gateway Typically the IP address of your router e 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 Setting gt Network 2 Select the General tab Network Settings G
27. ack 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 eS lS 45 DS 8100 S User s Manual as shown in Figure 6 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 in the previous section See Exporting Files Export Refresh USB CD DVEY Free Space 298MB File Name Size Type Date Modified Ml ch03 2009 638KB File 11 16 2009 00 1 BH ch03_2009 436KB File 11 16 2009 00 1 E ch03 2009 760KB File 11 16 2009 00 1 Mch03_2009 1 215KB File 11 16 2009 00 1 W ch03 2009 29 307KB File 11 16 2009 00 2 W ch03_2009 24 026KB File 11 16 2009 00 2 MH ch08 2009 631KB File 11 16 2009 00 1 BH chos 2009 67KB File 11 16 2009 00 1 MH ch08 2009 437KB File 11 16 2009 00 1 OA Stat al Cancel Figure 7 Export Menu Once in the Export menu you may e Create New Folder Creates a new folder on the export device e Delete Delete a file or folder from the export device e Play Play the selected video file from the export device e Format Format
28. 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 Setting 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 e Audio Warning Trigger an audible beep when exception is detected e Notify Surveillance Center Sends a signal to remote alarm host when exception is detected See Configuring a Remote Alarm Host e 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 detected Alarm output can be configured by following the steps listed in Setting Up Sensor Alarms 56 DS 8100 S User s Manual CHAPTERS Network Settings DS 8100 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 Setting gt Network Network Settings E General B Advanced Network Status NIC
29. back interface shown in Figure 4 Figure 4 Playback Interface 4 lt P 1 AOE IS pl Normal Event TWP 38 DS 8100 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 e 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 You may also select additional channels up to 16 ch for playback from the channel list on the right hand side of the Playback interface as shown in Figure 5 Analog Analog i Camera 01 M Camera 02 M Camera 03 M Camera 04 M Camera 05 M Camera 06 v Nov 2009 SMTW 1234 8 9 10111218114 151617 18192021 222324 25262728 T 5 09 F 6 S 7 10 14d lt 4 1D 60 1 3 19 PT Normal Event TS e Figure 5 Playback Interface e 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 O then 4 for channel 04 3
30. ble 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 A 07 31 2009 Fri 11 11 50 ar Figure 3 Setting Mask Area B 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 Setting 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 mn T3 DS 8100 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 8100 S User s Manual CHAPTERII HDD Management DS 8100 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
31. ch 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 Steam Type Video amp Audio Resolution Cir BitRate Type Variable Frame Rale 25 PALWS0 NTSC T 7 Video Qualify Highest 7 TY Max GiFtalerKbps TEB 7 Custom More Settings Sat Copy To All Copy Previous Next Cancel i OR Caneel Figure 5 Record Settings 10 To enter the Record Settings window click the Enter button 11 Select the Schedule tab shown in Figure 6 18 DS 8100 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 Time Type Time Type Time SType Time SType Time SType Time Type Time 000990005060 009 9 900 TEL JE E gt u gt u gt Ze oO 000 90 90090 EEE EIS UH ur 4d ES OG 479 49 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Slype Time Apply OK
32. d cameras at e Frame Rate Select recordings frame rate e 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 Note DCIF resolution is available only for DS 8104HCI S amp DS 8104HDL S 28 DS 8100 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 so 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 e 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 e Redundantly Record Select to enable or disable redundant recording on the particular channel e 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 is full Click Apply and then the OK button Record S
33. deo 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 4 Select the file you would like to lock unlock 5 Click on the Lock button to lock file If the file 1s already locked click on the Unlock button to unlock file Locked files will be shown with a closed lock while unlocked files with an opened lock 6 Click Cancel to exit out of the Video Search menu 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 53 06 17 06 10 19 05 11 29 23 11 37 09 00 00 01 Lock Locked N o A N A I I f v Play Cancel Figure 7 Video Search Result List 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 ADD Management Enter Previous Next Cancel Figure 8 HDD Management Menu 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 Proper
34. e 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 e HDD Full All installed HDD are full e HDD Errors Errors occurred during writing of the HDD or HDD had failed to initialize 55 DS 8100 S User s Manual e Network Disconnected Disconnected network cable e IP Conflicted Conflict in IP address setting e Illegal Login Wrong user ID or password used e Video Exception Instable video signal detected e 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 Exception Exception Type HDD Full Audio Warning E Notify Surveillance Centre E Send Email E Trigger Alarm Output Erm MP Cance 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 e Pop up Image on Monitor When
35. e 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 Soy Camera Settings General Advanced Camera Analog 1 Image Settings E Mask E Tamper Detection E Motion Detection Video Loss Detection Y Copy OK 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 53 DS 8100 S User s Manual Exception Handle Handle PSchedule E Pop up Image on Monitor M Audio Warning E Notify Surveillance Centre E Send Email E Trigger Alarm Output OK Cancel _ Figure 12 Exception Handle Menu 7 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 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 Setting gt Camera Select camera under Channel to configure video lo
36. eal time ad hoc the active DNS configuration of its configured hostnames addresses 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 8100 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
37. ed files There s a chance that the DVR and your USB device is not compatible Please refer to our company s website to view a list of compatible devices 97
38. efllngs 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 Setting gt Record 29 DS 8100 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 MAI t eat IL OR 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 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
39. eneral B Advanced Network Status NIC Type 10M 100M Auto DHCP a IP Address LIL res ree ui ur Subnet Mask ne pe a re oe gu gr Default Gateway SUR iy Jee nL Preferred DNS Server Alternate DNS Server s MAC Address 00 40 30 e4 69 78 Figure 3 Network Settings Menu 3 Select the Advanced tab This will take you to the advanced network settings menu shown in Figure 4 Network Settings General MB Advanced PY Network Status PPPOE DDNS Set NTP Set HOST OTHERS Set Email Set Figure 4 Advanced Network Settings 59 DS 8100 S User s Manual 4 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 Settings 5 Check the PPPoE checkbox to enable feature 6 Enter User Name Password and Confirm Password for PPPoE access PPPoE credentials can be obtained from your network administrator Once the setup is completed your DVR will automatically dial up into your network after rebooting 7 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 Setting 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
40. enu by clicking Menu gt Setting 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 63 DS 8100 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 gt Setting 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 B Advanced Server Authentication User Name 123 aaa com Password pease SMTP Server smtp aaa com From Name 123 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 mai
41. explained in Understanding Exception Trigger Options 82 DS 8100 S User s Manual CHAPTER12 DVR Management DS 8100 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 settings 1 Enter the General Settings menu shown in Figure 1 by clicking Menu gt Setting gt General General Settings General DST Settings More Settings Language English CVBS Output Standard PAL VGA Resolution Time Zone GMT 08 00 BeljlrY Menu Date Format MM DD YYYY 7 System Time 11 16 2009 14 oo 40 Mouse Pointer Speed Enable Password En OK Cancel Figure 1 General Settings Menu 2 Select the General tab 3 Configure general settings These settings include e Language Default language used in DVR menus e CVBS Output Standard Video output standard NTSC and PAL e VGA Resolution VGA output resolution e Time Zone Time zone to use for DVR e Menu Date Format Format to use for date e System Time System time and date e Mouse Pointer Speed Speed of mouse pointer e 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 Fig
42. g ta 17 Figure 4 IR Remote Control The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel Referring to Figure 5 they include 11 DS 8100 S User s Manual POWER Button Same as POWER button on front panel DEV Button Enables Disables Remote Control Alphanumeric Buttons Same as Alphanumeric buttons on front panel EDIT Button Same as EDIT IRIS button on front panel A Button Same as A FOCUS button on front panel REC Button Same as REC SHOT button on front panel PLAY Button Same as PLAY AUTO button on front panel INFO Button Same as ZOOM button on front panel VOIP Button Same as MAIN SPOT ZOOM button on front panel 10 MENU Button Same as MENU WIPER button on front panel 11 PREV Button Same as PREV FOCUS button on front panel 12 DIRECTION ENTER Buttons Same as DIRECTION ENTER buttons on front panel 13 PTZ Button Same as PTZ IRIS button on front panel 14 ESC Button Same as ESC button on front panel 15 RESERVED Reserved 16 F1 Button Same as F1 LIGHT button on front panel 17 PTZ CONTROL Buttons Buttons to adjust the iris focus and zoom of a PTZ camera 18 F2 Button It is also used to cycle through tab pages Se a a T Aim the remote control at the IR receiver located at 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
43. he 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 e Guest The Guest user can not configure network settings but 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 Camera Permission Mi Local Log Search E Local Configuration E Local Advanced Operation E Local ShutDown Reboot OK Cancel Figure 6 Privilege Settings Menu 6 Ta 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 8100 S User s Manual Permission Settings L
44. ht button will select the next and previous day of recordings 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 1t 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 JOG SHUTTLE Control The JOG SHUTTLE control can be used to move the active selection in a menu The inner ring will move the selection up and down the inner ring will move it left and right In the Playback mode the inner ring is used to jump 30 seconds forward backward in a video The inner ring can be used to speed up slow down the video In Preview mode it can be used to cycle through different channels Note If GUARD indicator is blue default all alarm event and exception settings are valid Otherwise alarm event and exception settings will be invalid but normal recording will still be available Note It is important to note that you must click the EDIT button on either the remote or front panel on a text field before you re able to edit its content After you re done entering text you must hit the ENTER button to be able to move on to the next field Using the IR Remote Control Your DVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control shown in Figure 4 Batteries 2x AAA must be installed before operatin
45. icator LED will remain green There are two proper ways to shut down DVR e 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 2 Select the Shutdown button and click yes to message Are you sure you want to shut down now 3 Turn off switch on rear panel 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 Shutting down will pop up Turn off switch on rear panel Ae 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 16 DS 8100 S User s Manual Using the Setup Wizard By default the Setup 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 thi
46. ignal Lo N A Excep107 23 2009 09 12 Video Signal Lo N A Excepi07 23 2009 09 12 Video Signal LoN A A Excepi07 23 2009 09 12 Video Signal Lo N A amp Excepi07 23 2009 09 12 Video Signal LoN A Excepi07 23 2009 09 12 Video Signal Lo N A Excepi07 23 2009 09 12 Video Signal LoN A A SveaniNn7 2_9NNGa Na AN Vidan Cianal 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 5 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 2000062991627 txt 93 DS 8100 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 Mi 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 8100 S User s Manual CHAPTERI3 Appendix DS 8100 S User s Manual Glossary e Dual Strea
47. ing 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 pales Digital Zoom Menu Start Auto switch Oo m m e a 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 26012009 Fri 14 22 19 16 01 2009 Fri 14 22 19 Figure 3 Digital Zoom 24 DS 8100 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 FCancel Figure 4 Display Settings Click Menu gt Setting gt Record to access the Display Settings menu The settings available in this menu include e Video Output Designates the output to configure the settings for Outputs include Main Vout and Auxiliary Vout e Mode Designates the display mode to be use for Live Preview Spot out only one window Dwell Time The time i
48. l PTZ Control Set Remote PTZ Control Set Local Video Export Set Figure 8 Channel Privileges Menu e Remote Live View Select and view live video over the network e Local Manual Record Locally start and stop manual recording on any of the channels e Remote Record Starting Remotely start and stop manual recording on any of the channels e Local Playback Locally play recorded files that are on the DVR e Remote Playback Remotely play and download recorded files that are on the DVR e Local PTZ Control Locally control PTZ cameras e Remote PTZ Control Remotely control PTZ cameras 88 DS 8100 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
49. l menu ATUR 64 DS 8100 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 65 DS 8100 S User s Manual CHAPTERS PTZ Controls DS 8100 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 aa FR 2 za a py Mm J Figure 1 Mouse PTZ Settings Menu Camera Call Preset Call Patrol Call Pattern Preset Settings Patrol Settings Pattern Settings PTZ Menu PTZ Settings Exit The items that can be found on this menu include e Camera Select a PTZ camera e Call Preset Call a PTZ preset e Call Patrol Call a PTZ sequence e Call Pattern Call a PTZ pattern e Patrol Setting Enter PTZ sequence configuration menu e Pattern Setting Enter PTZ pattern configuration menu e PTZ Setting Enter PTZ setting 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 Setting gt PTZ The PTZ Settings menu is shown i
50. le Camera e Using Front Panel Remote Use Alphanumeric buttons e Using Mouse Select Single Camera in right click menu 2 Preview Layout Switch Using Front Panel Remote Click PREV button e Using Mouse Select Multi Camera in right click menu 3 Manual Switch e 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 e Using Mouse Select Next screen in right click menu 4 Auto Switch e Using Front Panel Remote Click ENTER button e Using Mouse Select Start Sequence in right click menu 5 Digital Zoom e 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 e Single Camera Switch to a full screen display of the selected camera Camera can be selected from a drop down list e Multi Camera Switch between different display layout options Layout options can be selected from a drop down list e Next Screen When displaying less than the maximum number of cameras in Live Preview clicking this feature will switch to the next set of displays 23 DS 8100 S User s Manual e Playback Enter into Playback mode e PTZ Enter PTZ Control mode e Digital Zoom Enter Digital Zoom interface e Menu Enter Main menu e Start Auto switch Enable sequenc
51. m Dual stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while transmitting a lower resolution stream over the network The two streams are generated by the DVR with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 4CIF and the sub stream having a maximum resolution of CIF 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 e 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 e DHCP 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 e 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 r
52. m Settings Alarm Input Alarm Output Alarm Output No A gt 1 Alarm Name Hold For Ss Schedule All Week 5 0 GOOG TE 4 45 gt E 0 EEE gt 73 gt gt 4 G gt E 47 gt En no w Y Copy PROC OR E cancel 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 52 DS 8100 S User s Manual Manual Alarm Alarm Name IP Address Trigger Local No Local No Local No Local No Trigger Trigger All Clear Al OK Figure 10 Manual Alarm Menu 2 Inthe Manual Alarm menu you may e Trigger Select an alarm from the list and click Trigger to trigger its output e Trigger All Trigger all alarm outputs at once 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 Setting gt Camera Select camera under Channel to configur
53. menu See Setting Exception e Why does the DVR seem unresponsive 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 e 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 record
54. mtoutmo Sasse ee en ota wy gor Emr OS 48 Seltine UP Motion Detectar lalalala 48 CUES IDS CMS OR AAG ANN A ei 50 Triggering Alarm Outputs Manually siii indian 52 WETS C a OV 1S E08 ind aid 53 Detectino Video Tampering ac As 54 Seltins EXC une ea nee ee 55 Understanding Exception Trigger Options oooooooooonocccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnonononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnos 56 CHAPTER Sacris AAA RA A AAA 57 Network Seine 57 Contisutino Network Sein S ua ee 58 Comsutino Basie Semestral iia 58 Conticurno PPPOE SOINE S carer a A 59 Concur DINSA TA RARA RR AAA 60 Comisurmo an LES e Dunn an 61 Contistiimoa Remote Alar os cia 62 OMT MN IN TC AS tii ecos 63 Contisurne Server and HTTP Potts ion eine ae E 63 BENIN A o EOS 64 CHAPTER AA RE 66 PU COmty Ol E E A 66 Navic ann t PIA MENOS A SAS DA A A E 67 COMM OUTING PLA Serine cite 67 melanie PTZ Presets Patrols A Pillen ea os 68 Understandino PTZ Controla u 68 Customizing PICS Sce la ia lina 69 na AAA A A a Rite ated ae eee a ae 69 Bin SOIT AVA Pantern ein 71 CHAPTER TO ii AAA AAA E a 73 Camera Management 73 COMMUTES OS DS SUM edi 74 Settins Up Privacy Mask lt td 74 AdUStAS DISPLAY SELLOS Sullana 75 COTA PT BRT ia 77 HDD WEAN ACE MENE ii ATA SAS ARTS AER AAA AAA 77 Ma as ms HDDS ses et hie Reena Rare AE A 78 Initializes HDDs aaa E ETE E E E 78 Seime HDD Groups atadas tada 78 Setting FID DS Cates a A A Ei 79 Checkns ADDS AUS aey idad aa 80 Conn urne HDD Ala MSi tido ea 82 CHAPTER AA
55. n Figure 2 67 DS 8100 S User s Manual Camera Baudrate Data Bit Stop Bit Parity Flow Ctrl PTZ Protocol Address PTZ Settings Analog 7 9600 8 1 None None HIKVISION 0 Copy To All Copy Default 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 Understanding 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 U 7 Preset 1 Zn ee 3 Ls o Focus Patrol 4 Y iris Pattern Exit Speed 3 DP er ae 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 68 DS 8100 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
56. n 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 Setting 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 Camera 01 Display Camera Name M Display Date Display Week Date Format MM DD YYYY y Time Format 24 hour Y OSD Display Non Transparent amp OSD Display Position MNN r m Copy To A Copy Record I In POR 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 Setting 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 8100 S User s Manual Camera Settings General P Advanced Camera Analog 1 Image Settings Set Mi Mask Area Settings E Tamper Detection E Motion Detection E Video Loss Detection Copy Apply OK Cancel Figure 2 Advanced Camera Settings Menu 4 Check the Mask checkbox to ena
57. n in Figure 3 by clicking PTZ in the mouse menu or the PTZ button on the front panel 2 Select the Patrol button to enter the Patrol Management menu shown in Figure 5 69 DS 8100 S User s Manual 12 18 2009 Fri 15 48 58 PTZ Control Preset Patrol Bl Pattern Patrol No 1 v IM No Preset Name Enabled KeyPoint No Duration Speed 2 Preset 1 No Figure 5 Patrol Management Menu 3 Inthe Patrol Management menu you may e 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 configuration 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 FR Daten Bl pattern EuPreset Keypoint Settings No 1 Preset Name Preset1 KeyPoint No 4 Duration o 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 e Clear Patrol 1 Select a valid Patrol Number 2 Click the Clear button to delete patrol e Call Patrol 1
58. n seconds to dwell between switching of channels when Start Sequence is selected in Live Preview e Camera Order The order of the cameras to be used in the selected display mode See Setting Camera Order e Enable Audio Output Enable disable audio output for the selected video output e Event Output Port Designates the output to show event video on e Event Dwell Time The time in seconds to show event screen Note DVR 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 2 DS 8100 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 To set the camera order 1 Enter the Display Settings menu shown in Figure 5 Menu gt Setting 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 Note Spot out only has one window division 26 DS 8100 S User s Manual CHAPTER4 Record Settings DS 8100 S User s Ma
59. nagement 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 Redundancy Read only RAW OK Cancel Figure 3 HDD Property Settings Menu 79 DS 8100 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 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 eS T 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 H
60. ne 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 a ae camera shown in Figure 12 34 Navigate to the Record Settings menu by clicking Menu gt Setting gt Record Setting Click on the General tab Select the Camera to be used for redundancy 0 Next to More Settings click on the Set button This will bring up additional settings for the selected DS 8100 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 1 Set Redundantly Record to Yes 2 Click the OK button to save settings 3 Repeat steps 8 12 for other cameras you would like to redundantly record 35 DS 8100 S User s Manual CHAPTERS Playback DS 8100 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 2 j d
61. nual 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 Setting 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 Steam Type Video amp Audio Resolution CIF BitRate Type Variable Video Quality Highest Frame Rale 25 PALWS0 NTSC Max Biifaleikbps TEG custam More Sellings Copy To F Copy OK Cancel Figure 1 General Record Settings Select the camera you would to configure the settings for Configure settings for e Encoding Parameters Select the encoding parameters either Normal or Event e Stream Type Type of stream to record either video or video amp audio e Resolution Select the resolution of the recording The options could include 4CIF DCIF 2CIF CIF and QCIF e Bit Rate Type Select either Variable or Constant bit rate e Video Quality Select the quality to recor
62. o 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 by clicking Menu gt Maintenance gt Upgrade 90 DS 8100 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 0 11 100 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 8100 S User s Manual Restoring Default Settings
63. ocal Permission Network Permission PYCamera Permission Remote Log Search M Remote Configuration E Remote Serial Port Control E Remote Video Output Control E Two way Audio E Remote Alarm Control E Remote Advanced Operation E Remote ShutDown Reboot Figure 7 Network Privileges Menu e Remote Log Search Remotely view logs that are saved on the DVR e Remote Configuration Remotely configure parameters restore parameters to factory defaults and import settings to as well as export settings from DVR e Remote Serial Port Control Configure settings for RS232 and RS485 ports e 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 e 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 e Remote Advanced Operation Remotely manage hard disk drives initializing and setting properties for HDDs Ability to remote update system firmware and stop of the relay output e 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 channel settings include Permission Settings 4 Network Permission Camera Permission Remote Live View SO Local Manual Record Sel Remote Record Starting St Local Playback A Remote Playback Sel Loca
64. oding 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 mode e Support pause play fast play slow skip forward and skip backward when playback locating in progress bar by dragging the mouse e Up to 16 ch synchronous playback e Backup e Support USB device backup e 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 e Alarm 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 e Network e DS 8108HDI S 8116HDI S and 8100HFTS series support 10 100 1000M adaptive network interface
65. on 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 CVBS Output Standard VGA Resolution Time Zone English PAL GMT 08 00 Beiji y MM DD YYYY y 11 16 2009 14 OF uo Mouse Pointer Speed P Menu Date Format system Time Enable Password a OK Cancel Figure 9 General Settings 20 DS 8100 S User s Manual 4 Enter the correct date and time under System Time 5 Click the Apply button to save the settings 21 DS 8100 S User s Manual CHAPTER 3 Live Preview DS 8100 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 Event 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 Sing
66. p the alarm areas 2 Right Button e Single Click Shows pop up menu 3 Scroll Wheel e Scroll Up In Preview mode scrolling up will switch to the previous screen In Menu mode it will move the selection to the previous item e 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 12 DS 8100 S User s Manual 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 5 Embedded Net DVR A ESE EE ETETETTS FA EA EY EY FY A A A A m PS TT 3 r O PO R E O G OE pO e A AA A ee Space Enter Figure 5 Soft Keyboard The buttons on the soft keyboard represents Lowercase Designates lowercase input 1s being used Uppercase Designates uppercase input is being used Nee Switch to Lowercase Switch to lowercase input Switch to Uppercase Switch to uppercase input A 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 Figure 6 Soft Keyboard Buttons 13 DS 8100 S User s Manual Rear Panel Diagram Figure 7 Rear Panel Diagram 1 VIDEO IN BNC connectors for analog video input AUDIO IN BNC connectors for analog audio input o SENE BNC connector for monitor Single
67. reset Patrol Pattern Copy To Figure 6 Alarm Management Settings Alarm Settings Alarm Input Alarm Output A lt 1 N O y Hande Analog 1 y i I All Copy Apply OK Cancel 3 Closed N C 4 menu 5 Select the Triggered Camera tab 6 Set the alarm input type under Type The options available are Normally Opened N O and Normally Check the checkbox next to Setting and click the Handle button to enter the Alarm Input Handle Select cameras to trigger for recording when alarm occurs by checking the checkboxes under the desired cameras as shown in Figure 7 Exception Handle Handle Schedule Triggered Camera Analog Status Figure 7 Triggered Cameras Menu OK Cancel 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 Output tab This will bring up the Alarm Output interface shown in Figure 8 DS 8100 S User s Manual Alarm Settings F Alarm Input Alarm Output No Alarm Name IP Address Hold For Pr gt 1 Local 5 A gt 2 Local Pe 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 Alar
68. rs 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 e Transparent Channel Connect a serial device directly to the DVR The serial device will be controlled remotely by 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 72345 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 Setting 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 8100 S User s Manual User Name Password Confirm Level Users 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 t
69. s 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 ME 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 17 DS 8100 S User s Manual password 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 Wizard HDD Management General Set Cameras for HDD Group E Label Capacity Free Space Status Groug Pr 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 Enter 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 whi
70. 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 30 DS 8100 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 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 Analog Status Video Type File Type start Time End Time Figure 6 Video Search Menu Video Search All v All y 11 16 2009 oals 0 u n ANY 11 16 2009 EJ 23 99m 895 w w Search Play Cancel 31 DS 8100 S User s Manual 2 Search for desired recording by entering search parameters Search parameters include Camera Vi
71. se 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 40 DS 8100 S User s Manual 07 13 2009 Mon 14 09 Figure 7 Digital Zoom Area Selection 41 DS 8100 S User s Manual CHAPTER6 Backup DS 8100 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 Record Backup AII 23456 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 8 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
72. ss detection for and click the Set button Select the Advanced tab Check the Tamper Detection checkbox as shown in Figure 13 PUPH Camera Settings General Advanced Camera Analog 1 Image Settings Set E Mask Zi Tamper Detection Area Settings FHandle E Motion Detection en E Video Loss Detection Y Copy Apply OK Cancel Figure 13 Camera Settings Menu 5 Click the Area Settings button to enter the area setup 54 DS 8100 S User s Manual 6 Setup tampering area as shown in Figure 14 Only one tampering area can be set with the full screen being the maximum area Y 07 31 2009 Fri 11 11 50 F Figure 14 Tampering Area Setup Set detection sensitivity The higher the value set the higher the sensitivity 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 Handle tab to configure exceptions handling Exception trigger options are further explained in the next section See Understanding Exception Trigger Options zen Exception Handle Handle PY Schedule E Pop up Image on Monitor E Audio Warning E Notify Surveillance Centre E Send Email E Trigger Alarm Output OK cancern 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 tim
73. the user to the Main menu after successful login Pressing and holding the button for 5 seconds will turn off audible key beep The MENU WIPER button will also bring up Sensitivity Interface settings In PTZ Control mode the MENU WIPER button will start wiper if applicable e F1 LIGHT Button The F1 LIGHT button when used in a list field will select all items on the list In PTZ Control mode it will turn on off PTZ light e F2 AUX Button The F2 AUX button is used to cycle through tab pages It will also bring up the Channel amp OSD Position settings e MAIN SPOT ZOOM Button The MAIN SPOT ZOOM button is used to switch to the control of spot output In PTZ Control mode it can be used to zoom the camera out e PREV FOCUS Button The PREV FOCUS button is used to switch between single screen and multi screen mode In PTZ Control mode it is used to adjust the focus in conjunction with the A FOCUS button It can also be used to select entire masked areas such as in Motion Detection and Privacy Mask menus e PTZ IRIS Button The PTZ IRIS button is used to enter the PTZ Control mode When in the PTZ Control mode it is used to close the iris of the PTZ camera 10 DS 8100 S User s Manual Le 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 Rig
74. tting numbers and characters in Edit mode e Switching between different channels in Playback mode Control Buttons e ESC Button The ESC button is used to escape to the previous menu and to arm disarm the DVR in Preview mode e REC SHOT Button The REC SHOT button is used to enter the Manual Record interface If used when controlling a PTZ pressing the REC SHOT button and then a Numeric button will call a PTZ preset e PLAY AUTO Button The PLAY AUTO button is used to enter the Playback menu It is also used to turn audio on off in the Playback menu and auto scan in the PTZ Control menu e ZOOM Button The ZOOM button is used to zoom the PTZ camera in when in the PTZ Control menu e A FOCUS Button The A FOCUS button is used to adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu It is also used to switch between input methods upper and lowercase alphabet symbols and numeric input It can also be used to clear entire masked areas such as in the Motion Detection and Privacy Mask menus e EDIT IRIS Button The EDIT IRIS 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 EDIT IRIS button will tick the checkbox In PTZ Control mode the EDIT IRIS button opens up the iris of the camera In Playback mode it can be used to generate video clips for backup e MENU WIPER Button Pressing the MENU WIPER button will return
75. ty Settings menu shown in Figure 9 32 DS 8100 S User s Manual Property Settings HDD Status Redundancy Read only RW 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 Management 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 33 DS 8100 S User s Manual HDD Management General Set Cameras for HDD Group E Label Capacity Free Space Status M1 149 05GB 147 75GB Normal mn 2 698 64GB 595 75GB Normal x Figure 10 HDD Management Menu Groug Pri y 1 RA 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 o
76. ure 1 by clicking Menu gt Setting gt General 2 Click the More Settings tab this will take you to the More Settings menu shown in Figure 2 84 DS 8100 S User s Manual General Settings General PYDST Settings More Settings Device Name Embedded Net DVR Device No re po CVBS Output Brightness B Transparency Non Transparent Operation Timeout Never Main CVBS Scaling m Figure 2 More Settings Menu 3 Configure settings including e 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 e 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 Setting gt RS232 RS232 Settings Baudrate 115200 Data Bit 8 Stop Bit 1 Parity None Flow Ctrl None Used As Console e K Cancel Default Figure 3 RS 232 Settings Menu 85 DS 8100 S User s Manual 2 Configure RS 232 Settings 3 The RS 232 port can be used in two ways e Parameter Control Connect a PC to the DVR using the PC serial port Device paramete

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