UD09493B Baseline User Manual of iDS-96 6700NXI-I 4F Network Video Recorder V4.1.10 20180316

Network Video Recorder
User Manual
Network Video Recorder User Manual
User Manual
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Regulatory Information
FCC Information
Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his
own expense.
FCC Conditions
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
EU Conformity Statement
This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE" and
comply therefore with the applicable harmonized European standards listed under the
EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, the LVD Directive 2014/35/EU, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.
2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as
unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this
product to your local supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or
dispose of it at designated collection points. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info
2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of
as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for
specific battery information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may include
lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return the
battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For more information see:
www.recyclethis.info
Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance
This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.
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Applicable Models
This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.
Series Model
iDS-9616NXI-I16/4F
iDS-9600NXI-I16/4F iDS-9632NXI-I16/4F
iDS-9664NXI-I16/4F
iDS-9632NXI-I8/4F
iDS-9600NXI-I8/4F
iDS-9664NXI-I8/4F
iDS-6700NXI iDS-6700NXI-I/4F
Symbol Conventions
The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
Symbol Description
Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement
important points of the main text.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided,
could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance
degradation, or unexpected results.
Indicates a hazard with a high level of risk, which if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
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Safety Instructions
 Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the
installer and/or end-user.
 In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety
regulations of the nation and region. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed
information.
 Input voltage should meet both the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) and the Limited Power
Source with 100~240 VAC or 12 VDC according to the IEC60950-1 standard. Please refer to
technical specifications for detailed information.
 Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause
over-heating or a fire hazard.
 Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket.
 If smoke, odor or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the power
cable, and then please contact the service center.
Preventive and Cautionary Tips
Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips:
 Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.
 Unit is designed for indoor use only.
 Keep all liquids away from the device.
 Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.
 Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf. Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of
dropping it may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.
 Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.
 Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.
 A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.
 Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with
the same or equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions
provided by the battery manufacturer.
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Product Key Features
General
 Connectable to network cameras, network dome and encoders.
 Connectable to the third-party network cameras like ACTI, Arecont, AXIS, Bosch, Brickcom,
Canon, PANASONIC, Pelco, SAMSUNG, SANYO, SONY, Vivotek and ZAVIO, and cameras that
adopt ONVIF protocol.
 Connectable to the smart IP cameras.
 H.265+/H.265/ H.264+/H.264/MPEG4 video formats
 PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.
 Each channel supports dual-stream.
 Up to 64 network cameras can be added according to different models.
 Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image
quality, etc.
 The quality of the input and output record is configurable.
Local Monitoring
 HDMI/VGA1 and HDMI2/VGA2 outputs provided.
 HDMI Video output at up to 4K resolution.
 Multiple screen display in live view is supported, and the display sequence of channels is
adjustable.
 Live view screen can be switched in group. Manual switch and auto-switch are provided and
the auto-switch interval is configurable.
 3D positioning.
 Configurable main stream and sub-stream for the live view.
 Quick setting menu is provided for live view.
 POS information overlay on live view.
 Motion detection, video tampering, video exception alert and video loss alert functions.
 Privacy mask.
 Multiple PTZ protocols supported; PTZ preset, patrol and pattern.
 Zooming in by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.
HDD Management
 iDS-9600NXI-I8/4F series: Up to 8 SATA hard disks and 1 eSATA disk can be connected.
iDS-9600NXI-I16/4F series: Up to 8 SATA hard disks and 1 eSATA disk can be connected.
 Up to 6 TB storage capacity for each disk supported.
 Supports 8 network disks (NAS/IP SAN disk).
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 Supports S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection.

 HDD group management.
 Supports HDD standby function.
 HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W).
 HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channel.
 RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID6 and RAID 10 are supported.
 Hot-swappable RAID storage scheme, and can be enabled and disabled on your demand. And
16 arrays can be configured.
 Disk clone to the eSATA disk.
 HDD health monitoring.
Recording, Capture and Playback
 Holiday recording schedule configuration.
 Continuous and event video recording parameters.
 Multiple recording types: manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm
VCA, and POS.
 8 recording time periods with separated recording types.
 POS information overlay on image.
 Pre-record and post-record for alarm, motion detection for recording, and pre-record time for
schedule and manual recording.
 Searching record files and captured pictures by events (alarm input/motion detection).
 Tag adding for record files, searching and playing back by tags.
 Locking and unlocking record files.
 Local redundant recording and capture.
 Normal/important/custom video playback mode.
 Searching and playing back record files by channel number, recording type, start time, end
time, etc.
 Supports the playback by main stream or sub stream.
 Smart search for the selected area in the video.
 Zooming in when playback.
 Reverse playback of multi-channel.
 Supports pause, play reverse, speed up, speed down, skip forward, and skip backward when
playback, and locating by dragging the mouse.
 Supports thumbnails view and fast view during playback.
 Up to 16-ch synchronous playback at 1080p real time.
 Supports playback by transcoded stream.
 Manual capture, continuous capture of video images and playback of captured pictures.
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 Supports enabling H.264+ to ensure high video quality with lowered bitrate.
Files Management
 Important files search and export.
 Vehicle detection files and human appearance files search and export.
 Export video data by USB, SATA or eSATA device.
 Export video clips when playback.
 Either Normal or Hot Spare working mode is configurable to constitute an N+1 hot spare
system.
Alarm and Exception
 Configurable arming time of alarm input/output.
 Alarm for video loss, motion detection, tampering, abnormal signal, video input/output
standard mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, abnormal
record/capture, HDD error, and HDD full, etc.
 POS triggered alarm supported.
 VCA detection alarm is supported.
 Smart analysis for people counting and heat map.
 Connectable to the thermal network camera.
 Supports the advanced search for fire/ship/temperature/temperature difference detection
triggered alarm and the recorded video files and pictures.
 Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center, sending email
and alarm output.
 Automatic restore when system is abnormal.
Other Local Functions
 Operable by front panel, mouse, remote control, or control keyboard.
 Three-level user management; admin user is allowed to create many operating accounts and
define their operating permission, which includes the limit to access any channel.
 Admin password resetting by exporting/importing the GUID file.
 Operation, alarm, exceptions and log recording and searching.
 Manually triggering and clearing alarms.
 Import and export of device configuration information.
Network Functions
 Two self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000Mbps network interfaces.
 IPv6 is supported.
 TCP/IP protocol, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, NFS, and iSCSI are supported.
 TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.
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 Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnPTM.

 Support access by Hik-Connect.
 Remote web browser access by HTTPS ensures high security.
 ANR (Automatic Network Replenishment) function is supported, which enables the IP camera
save the recording files in the local storage when the network is disconnected, and
synchronizes the files to the device when the network is resumed.
 Remote reverse playback via RTSP.
 Supports accessing by the platform via ONVIF.
 Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking of the record files, and support
downloading files broken transfer resume.
 Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters.
 Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status.
 Remote keyboard operation.
 Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading.
 Remote system restart and shutdown.
 RS-232, RS-485 transparent channel transmission.
 Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host
 Remotely start/stop recording.
 Remotely start/stop alarm output.
 Remote PTZ control.
 Remote JPEG capture.
 Virtual host function is provided to get access and manage the IP camera directly.
 Two-way audio and voice broadcasting.
 Embedded WEB server.
Development Scalability:
 SDK for Windows system.
 Source code of application software for demo.
 Development support and training for application system.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 16
1.1 Front Panel ....................................................................................................................... 16
1.1.1 iDS-9600NXI-I8/4F Series ......................................................................................... 16
1.1.2 iDS-9600NXI-I16/4F Series ....................................................................................... 17
1.1.3 iDS-6700NXI-I/4F Series ........................................................................................... 18
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations ......................................................................................... 18
1.2.1 Pairing (Enabling) the IR Remote to a Specific Device (optional) ........................... 19
1.2.2 Unpairing (Disabling) an IR Remote from a Device ................................................. 20
1.3 USB Mouse Operation ...................................................................................................... 25
1.4 Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................ 26
1.4.1 iDS-9600NXI-I8/4F Series ......................................................................................... 26
1.4.2 iDS-9600NXI-I16/4F Series ....................................................................................... 27
1.4.3 iDS-6700NXI-I/4F Series ........................................................................................... 28
Chapter 2 Getting Started .............................................................................................................. 30
2.1 Start up the Device ........................................................................................................... 30
2.2 Activate the Device .......................................................................................................... 30
2.3 Configure Unlock Pattern for Login .................................................................................. 32
2.4 Login to the Device........................................................................................................... 33
2.4.1 Log in via Unlock Pattern ......................................................................................... 33
2.4.2 Log in via Password ................................................................................................. 33
2.5 Enter Wizard to Configure Quick Basic Settings .............................................................. 34
2.6 Enter Main Menu ............................................................................................................. 38
2.7 System Operation ............................................................................................................. 39
2.7.1 Log out..................................................................................................................... 39
2.7.2 Shut Down the Device ............................................................................................. 39
2.7.3 Reboot the Device ................................................................................................... 40
Chapter 3 Camera Management ................................................................................................... 41
3.1 Add the IP Cameras .......................................................................................................... 41
3.1.1 Activate IP Camera .................................................................................................. 41
3.1.2 Add the IP Camera Manually .................................................................................. 41
3.1.3 Add the Automatically Searched Online IP Cameras .............................................. 42
3.2 Enable H.265 Stream Access ............................................................................................ 43
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3.3 Upgrade the IP Camera .................................................................................................... 43

3.4 Edit Channel Default Password ........................................................................................ 43
3.5 Configure the Customized Protocols ................................................................................ 44
Chapter 4 Camera Settings ............................................................................................................ 46
4.1 Configure OSD Settings .................................................................................................... 46
4.2 Configure Privacy Mask .................................................................................................... 47
4.3 Configure the Video Parameters ...................................................................................... 48
4.4 Configure the Day/Night Switch ....................................................................................... 48
4.5 Configure Other Camera Parameters ............................................................................... 48
Chapter 5 Live View ....................................................................................................................... 50
5.1 Start Live View ................................................................................................................. 50
5.1.2 Digital Zoom ............................................................................................................ 50
5.1.3 Fisheye View ........................................................................................................... 51
5.1.4 3D Positioning ......................................................................................................... 52
5.1.5 Live View Strategy ................................................................................................... 52
5.2 Configure Live View Settings ............................................................................................ 52
5.3 Configure Live View Layout .............................................................................................. 53
5.4 Configure Auto-Switch of Cameras .................................................................................. 55
5.5 Configure Channel-Zero Encoding.................................................................................... 55
5.6 Facial Recognition ............................................................................................................ 56
Chapter 6 PTZ Control ................................................................................................................... 57
6.1 PTZ Control Wizard .......................................................................................................... 57
6.2 Configure PTZ Parameters ................................................................................................ 57
6.3 Set PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns .................................................................................. 58
6.3.1 Set a Preset.............................................................................................................. 58
6.3.2 Call a Preset ............................................................................................................. 59
6.3.3 Set a Patrol .............................................................................................................. 60
6.3.4 Call a Patrol ............................................................................................................. 61
6.3.5 Set a Pattern ............................................................................................................ 62
6.3.6 Call a Pattern ........................................................................................................... 63
6.3.7 Set Linear Scan Limits .............................................................................................. 63
6.3.8 Call Linear Scan ....................................................................................................... 64
6.3.9 One-touch Park ....................................................................................................... 64
6.4 Auxiliary Functions ........................................................................................................... 65
Chapter 7 Storage ............................................................................................................................ 67
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7.1 Storage Device Management ........................................................................................... 67

7.1.1 Install the HDD ........................................................................................................ 67
7.1.2 Add the Network Disk ............................................................................................. 67
7.1.3 Configure eSATA for Data Storage ........................................................................... 69
7.2 Storage Mode ................................................................................................................... 70
7.2.1 Configure HDD Group ............................................................................................. 70
7.2.2 Configure HDD Quota.............................................................................................. 72
7.3 Recording Parameters ...................................................................................................... 73
7.3.1 Main Stream ............................................................................................................ 73
7.3.2 Sub-Stream .............................................................................................................. 74
7.3.3 Picture ..................................................................................................................... 74
7.3.4 ANR.......................................................................................................................... 74
7.3.5 Configure Advanced Recording Settings ................................................................. 74
7.4 Configure Recording Schedule ......................................................................................... 75
7.5 Configure Continuous Recording ..................................................................................... 78
7.6 Configure Motion Detection Triggered Recording ........................................................... 78
7.7 Configure Event Triggered Recording ............................................................................... 79
7.8 Configure Alarm Triggered Recording .............................................................................. 80
7.9 Configure POS Event Triggered Recording ....................................................................... 80
7.10 Configure Picture Capture .............................................................................................. 81
7.11 Configure Holiday Recording and Capture ..................................................................... 81
7.12 Configure Redundant Recording and Capture ............................................................... 83
Chapter 8 Disk Array...................................................................................................................... 85
8.1 Create Disk Array .............................................................................................................. 85
8.1.1 Enable RAID ............................................................................................................. 85
8.1.2 One-Touch Creation ................................................................................................ 86
8.1.3 Manual Creation...................................................................................................... 86
8.2 Rebuild Array .................................................................................................................... 88
8.2.1 Configure Hot Spare Disk ........................................................................................ 88
8.2.2 Automatically Rebuild Array ................................................................................... 88
8.2.3 Manually Rebuild Array ........................................................................................... 89
8.3 Delete Array ..................................................................................................................... 90
8.4 Check and Edit Firmware ................................................................................................. 91
Chapter 9 File Management .......................................................................................................... 92
9.1 Search and Export Human Pictures .................................................................................. 92
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9.1.1 Search Human Pictures ........................................................................................... 92

9.1.2 Export Human Pictures ........................................................................................... 92
9.2 Search and Export Vehicle Files ....................................................................................... 93
9.2.1 Search Vehicle Pictures ........................................................................................... 93
9.2.2 Export Vehicle Pictures............................................................................................ 94
9.3 Search History Operation ................................................................................................. 95
9.3.1 Save Search Condition ............................................................................................. 95
9.3.2 Call Search History................................................................................................... 95
Chapter 10 Playback ....................................................................................................................... 96
10.1 Playing Video Files ......................................................................................................... 96
10.1.1 Instant Playback .................................................................................................... 96
10.1.2 Play Video ............................................................................................................. 96
10.1.3 Play Tag Files ......................................................................................................... 97
10.1.4 Play by Smart Search ............................................................................................. 99
10.1.5 Play Event Files .................................................................................................... 101
10.1.6 Play by Sub-periods ............................................................................................. 103
10.1.7 Play Log Files ....................................................................................................... 103
10.1.8 Play External File ................................................................................................. 105
10.2 Playback Operations ..................................................................................................... 106
10.2.1 Normal/Important/Custom Video ...................................................................... 106
10.2.2 Set Play Strategy in Important/Custom Mode .................................................... 106
10.2.3 Edit Video Clips ................................................................................................... 107
10.2.4 Switch between Main Stream and Sub-Stream .................................................. 107
10.2.5 Thumbnails View................................................................................................. 107
10.2.6 Fisheye View ....................................................................................................... 108
10.2.7 Fast View ............................................................................................................. 108
10.2.8 Digital Zoom ........................................................................................................ 109
10.2.9 POS Information Overlay ..................................................................................... 109
Chapter 11 Event and Alarm Settings ........................................................................................ 110
11.1 Configure Arming Schedule.......................................................................................... 110
11.2 Configure Alarm Linkage Actions ................................................................................. 110
11.2.1 Configure Auto-Switch Full Screen Monitoring................................................... 111
11.2.2 Configure Audio Warning .................................................................................... 112
11.2.3 Notify Surveillance Center .................................................................................. 112
11.2.4 Configure Email Linkage ...................................................................................... 112
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11.2.5 Trigger Alarm Output .......................................................................................... 112

11.2.6 Configure PTZ Linkage ......................................................................................... 113
11.3 Configure Motion Detection Alarm.............................................................................. 114
11.4 Configure Video Loss Alarm ......................................................................................... 116
11.5 Configure Video Tampering Alarm ............................................................................... 117
11.6 Configure Sensor Alarms .............................................................................................. 118
11.6.1 Configure Alarm Input ......................................................................................... 118
11.6.2 Configure One-Key Disarming ............................................................................. 118
11.6.3 Configure Alarm Output ...................................................................................... 119
11.7 Configure Exceptions Alarm ......................................................................................... 121
11.8 Trigger or Clear Alarm Output Manually ...................................................................... 123
Chapter 12 VCA Event Alarm ..................................................................................................... 124
12.1 Face Detection.............................................................................................................. 124
12.2 Vehicle Detection ......................................................................................................... 125
12.3 Line Crossing Detection ................................................................................................ 126
12.4 Intrusion Detection ...................................................................................................... 127
12.5 Region Entrance Detection .......................................................................................... 129
12.6 Region Exiting Detection .............................................................................................. 130
12.7 Unattended Baggage Detection ................................................................................... 131
12.8 Object Removal Detection ........................................................................................... 132
12.9 Audio Exception Detection........................................................................................... 133
12.10 Sudden Scene Change Detection ............................................................................... 135
12.11 Defocus Detection ...................................................................................................... 136
12.12 PIR Alarm .................................................................................................................... 136
Chapter 13 Smart Analysis .......................................................................................................... 138
13.1 Vehicle Search .............................................................................................................. 138
13.2 Human Body Detection ................................................................................................ 138
13.3 People Counting ........................................................................................................... 139
13.4 Heat Map ...................................................................................................................... 139
Chapter 14 Face Picture Comparison ......................................................................................... 141
14.1 Face Picture Library Management ............................................................................... 141
14.1.1 View Engine Status.............................................................................................. 141
14.1.2 Add a Face Picture Library................................................................................... 141
14.1.3 Upload Face Pictures to the Library .................................................................... 142
14.2 Face Picture Comparison Alarm ................................................................................... 142
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14.2.1 Configure Face Picture Comparison .................................................................... 142

14.2.2 Configure Stranger Alarm.................................................................................... 144
14.3 Face Picture Retrieval ................................................................................................... 145
14.3.1 Search by Face Picture Comparison Event .......................................................... 145
14.3.2 Search by Uploaded Picture ................................................................................ 145
14.3.3 Search by Personal Name.................................................................................... 146
14.4 Export Face Pictures ..................................................................................................... 146
Chapter 15 POS Configuration.................................................................................................... 147
15.1 Configure POS Settings ................................................................................................. 147
15.1.1 Configure POS Connection .................................................................................. 147
15.1.2 Configure POS Tex Overlay .................................................................................. 151
15.2 ConfigurePOS Alarm ..................................................................................................... 153
Chapter 16 Network Settings ...................................................................................................... 154
16.1 Configure TCP/IP Settings ............................................................................................. 154
16.1.1 Device with Dual Network Interface ................................................................... 154
16.1.2 Device with a Single Network Interface .............................................................. 155
16.2 Configuring Hik-Connect .............................................................................................. 156
16.3 Configure DDNS............................................................................................................ 158
16.4 Configure PPPoE ........................................................................................................... 159
16.5 Configure NTP .............................................................................................................. 159
16.6 Configure SNMP ........................................................................................................... 160
16.7 Configure Email ............................................................................................................ 161
16.8 Configure Ports............................................................................................................. 163
Chapter 17 Hot Spare Device Backup ........................................................................................ 165
17.2 Set Hot Spare Device .................................................................................................... 165
17.3 Set Working Device ...................................................................................................... 166
17.4 Manage Hot Spare System ........................................................................................... 166
Chapter 18 System Maintenance ................................................................................................. 168
18.1 Storage Device Maintenance ....................................................................................... 168
18.1.1 Configure Disk Clone ........................................................................................... 168
18.1.2 S.M.A.R.T Detection ............................................................................................ 169
18.1.3 Bad Sector Detection .......................................................................................... 170
18.1.4 HDD Health Detection ......................................................................................... 171
18.2 Search & Export Log Files ............................................................................................. 172
18.2.1 Search the Log Files............................................................................................. 172
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18.2.2 Export the Log Files ............................................................................................. 174

18.3 Import/Export IP Camera Configuration Files .............................................................. 175
18.4 Import/Export Device Configuration Files ................................................................... 177
18.5 Upgrade System ........................................................................................................... 178
18.5.1 Upgrade by Local Backup Device......................................................................... 178
18.5.2 Upgrade by FTP ................................................................................................... 178
18.6 Restore Default Settings ............................................................................................... 180
18.7 System Service.............................................................................................................. 180
18.7.1 Network Security Settings ................................................................................... 180
18.7.2 Managing ONVIF User Accounts ......................................................................... 182
18.7.3 Managing IP Camera Activation .......................................................................... 183
Chapter 19 General System Settings........................................................................................... 185
19.1 Configure General Settings .......................................................................................... 185
19.2 Configure Date & Time ................................................................................................ 186
19.3 Configure DST Settings ................................................................................................. 187
19.4 Manage User Accounts................................................................................................. 187
19.4.1 Add a User ........................................................................................................... 187
19.4.2 Set the Permission for a User .............................................................................. 189
19.4.3 Set Local Live View Permission for Non-Admin Users ........................................ 191
19.4.4 Edit the Admin User ............................................................................................ 192
19.4.5 Edit the Operator/Guest User ............................................................................. 194
19.4.6 Delete a User ....................................................................................................... 195
Chapter 20 Appendix ................................................................................................................... 196
20.1 Specification ................................................................................................................. 196
20.2 Glossary ........................................................................................................................ 198
20.3 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................... 199
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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Front Panel
1.1.1 iDS-9600NXI-I8/4F Series
Figure 1-1 iDS-9600NXI-I8/4F Series
Table 1-1 Panel Description

No. Name Function Description
Turns red when the power is connected but the system
1 POWER isn’t running; turns blue when the power is connected and
the system is running.
Flickers blue when network connection is functioning
2 Tx/Rx
properly.
3 READY Turns blue when the device is functioning properly.
Front Panel
4 Locks or unlocks the panel by the key.
Lock
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such
5 USB Interfaces
as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
POWER Long press the button for more than 3 seconds to turn
6
ON/OFF on/off the NVR.
7 Backup Back up video files.
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Table 1-2 Description

No. Name Description
1 Panel lock Locks or unlocks the panel by the key.
Powers on/off device. Solid blue indicates device is
2 Power switch
powered on. Solid red indicates device is shut down.
 Solid red: at least one HDD is installed
HDD  Unlit: no HDD is detected.

Status  Blinking red: HDD is reading/writing.
3
indicator
Blinking blue indicates network communication is
Tx/Rx
normal.
 Returns to the previous menu.
 Press it twice quickly to switch the main and auxiliary
Exit port.
 In live view mode, press it to enter PTZ control
Shortcut
4 interface.
buttons
 Press it to pop up main menu.
Menu  Hold it for 5 seconds to turn on/off button sound.

 During playback, press it to show/hide control panel.
 Confirms selection in any of the menu modes.

Control  Checks the checkbox fields.
5 ENTER
buttons
 Switches on/off status.
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 Plays or pauses the video playing in playback mode.

 Advances the video by a single frame in single-frame
playback mode.
 Stops/starts auto switch in auto-switch mode.
 Navigates between different fields and items in

menus.
 In the playback mode, use the Up and Down buttons
to speed up and slow down recorded video. Use the
DIRECTION Left and Right buttons to select the next and previous
video files.
 Cycles through channels in live view mode.
 Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ
control mode.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices
6 USB interfaces
such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
1.1.3 iDS-6700NXI-I/4F Series
Figure 1-3 Front Panel
Table 1-3 Indicator Description

Item Description
Turns red when device is powered up.
Turns red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
Flickers blue when network connection is functioning properly.
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations

The device may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1-4.
Batteries (2×AAA) must be installed before operation.
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The IR remote is set at the factory to control the device (using default Device ID# 255) without any
additional steps. Device ID# 255 is the default universal device identification number shared by the
devices. You may also pair an IR Remote to a specific device by changing the Device ID#, as follows:
1.2.1 Pairing (Enabling) the IR Remote to a Specific Device

(optional)
You can pair an IR Remote to a specific device by creating a user-defined Device ID#. This feature is
useful when using multiple IR Remotes and devices.
On the device:
Step 1 Go to System > General.
Step 2 Type a number (255 digits maximum) into the Device No. field.
On the IR Remote:
Step 3 Press the DEV button.
Step 4 Use the Number buttons to enter the Device ID# that was entered into the device.
Step 5 Press Enter button to accept the new Device ID#.
Figure 1-4 Remote Control
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1.2.2 Unpairing (Disabling) an IR Remote from a Device

To unpair an IR Remote from a device so that the unit cannot control any device functions, proceed
as follows:
Press the DEV key on the IR Remote. Any existing Device ID# will be erased from the unit’s memory
and it will no longer function with the device.
(Re)-enabling the IR Remote requires pairing to a device. See “Pairing the IR Remote to a Specific
device (optional),” above.
The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones on the front panel. See the table 1.4.
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Table 1-4 IR Remote Functions

No. Name Function Description
•To Turn Power On:
-If User Has Not Changed the Default device Device ID# (255):
1.Press Power On/Off button (1).
-If User Has Changed the device Device ID#:

1.Press DEV button.
2.Press Number buttons to enter user-defined Device ID#.
3.Press Enter button.
4.Press Power button to start device.
•To Turn device Off:

-If User Is Logged On:
1.Hold Power On/Off button (1) down for five seconds to display
the “Yes/No” verification prompt.
2.Use Up/Down Arrow buttons (12) to highlight desired selection.
3.Press Enter button (12) to accept selection.
POWER -If User Is Not Logged On:
1
ON/OFF
1.Hold Power On/Off button (1) down for five seconds to display
the user name/password prompt.
2.Press the Enter button (12) to display the on-screen keyboard.
3.Input the user name.
4.Press the Enter button (12) to accept input and dismiss the
on-screen keyboard.
5.Use the Down Arrow button (12) to move to the “Password”
field.
6.Input password (use on-screen keyboard or numeric buttons (3)
for numbers).
7.Press the Enter button (12) to accept input and dismiss the
on-screen keyboard.
8.Press the OK button on the screen to accept input and display
the Yes/No” verification prompt (use Up/Down Arrow buttons (12)
to move between fields)
9.Press Enter button (12) to accept selection.
User name/password prompt depends on device is configuration.
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See “System Configuration” section.

Enable IR Remote: Press DEV button, enter device Device ID# with
number keys, press Enter to pair unit with the device
2 DEV
Disable IR Remote: Press DEV button to clear Device ID#; unit will
no longer be paired with the device
Switch to the corresponding channel in Live View or PTZ Control
3 Numerals mode
Input numbers in Edit mode
Delete characters before cursor
4 EDIT
Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch
Adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu
5 A Switch on-screen keyboards (upper and lower case alphabet,
symbols, and numerals)
Enter Manual Record setting menu
Call a PTZ preset by using the numeric buttons in PTZ control
6 REC
settings
Turn audio on/off in Playback mode
Go to Playback mode
7 PLAY
Auto scan in the PTZ Control menu
8 INFO Reserved
Switches between main and spot output
9 VOIP
Zooms out the image in PTZ control mode
Return to Main menu (after successful login)
10 MENU N/A
Show/hide full screen in Playback mode
Navigate between fields and menu items
Use Up/Down buttons to speed up/slow down recorded video, and
12 DIRECTION Left/Right buttons to advance/rewind 30 secs in Playback mode
Cycle through channels in Live View mode
Control PTZ camera movement in PTZ control mode
ENTER Confirm selection in any menu mode
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Checks checkbox
Play or pause video in Playback mode
Advance video a single frame in single-frame Playback mode
Stop/start auto switch in auto-switch mode
13 PTZ Enter PTZ Control mode
Go back to previous screen
14 ESC
N/A
15 RESERVED Reserved
Select all items on a list
16 F1 N/A
Switch between play and reverse play in Playback mode
17 PTZ Control Adjust PTZ camera iris, focus, and zoom
Cycle through tab pages
18 F2
Switch between channels in Synchronous Playback mode
Troubleshooting Remote Control:
Make sure you have installed batteries properly in the remote control. And you have to aim the
remote control at the IR receiver in the front panel.
If there is no response after you press any button on the remote, follow the procedure below to
troubleshoot.
Step 1 Go to System > General by operating the front control panel or the mouse.
Step 2 Check and remember device ID#. The default ID# is 255. This ID# is valid for all the IR remote
controls.
Step 3 Press the DEV button on the remote control.
Step 4 Enter the device ID# you set in step 2.
Step 5 Press the ENTER button on the remote.
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:
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 Batteries are installed correctly and the polarities of the batteries are not reversed.
 Batteries are fresh and not out of charge.
 IR receiver is not obstructed.
 No fluorescent lamp is used nearby
If the remote still can’t function properly, please change a remote and try again, or contact the
device provider.
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1.3 USB Mouse Operation

A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this device. To use a
USB mouse:
Step 1 Plug USB mouse into one of the USB interfaces on the front panel of the device.
Step 2 The mouse should automatically be detected. If in a rare case that the mouse is not detected,
the possible reason may be that the two devices are not compatible, please refer to the
recommended the device list from your provider.
The operation of the mouse:
Table 1-5 Description of the Mouse Control
Name Action Description
Single-Click Live view: Select channel and show the quick set
menu.
Menu: Select and enter.
Double-Click Live view: Switch between single-screen and
multi-screen.
Left-Click
Click and Drag PTZ control: pan, tilt and zoom.
Video tampering, privacy mask and motion detection:
Select target area.
Digital zoom-in: Drag and select target area.
Live view: Drag channel/time bar.
Right-Click Single-Click Live view: Show menu.
Menu: Exit current menu to upper level menu.
Scroll-Wheel Scrolling up Live view: Previous screen.
Menu: Previous item.
Scrolling Live view: Next screen.
down Menu: Next item.
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1.4 Rear Panel


1 LAN1/LAN2 2 RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet
Interface interfaces provided.
2 LINE IN RCA connector for audio input.
3 AUDIO OUT 2 RCA connectors for audio output.
4 HDMI1/HDMI2 HDMI video output connector.
5 VGA1/VGA2 DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video
output and menu.
6 USB 3.0 interface Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices
such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
7 RS-232 Interface Connector for RS-232 devices.
8 eSATA Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD-RM.
D+, D- pin connects to Ta, Tb pin of controller. For
Controller Port cascading devices, the first NVR’s D+, D- pin should be
connected with the D+, D- pin of the next NVR.
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ALARM IN Connector for alarm input.
ALARM OUT Connector for alarm output.
10 100 to 240 VAC 100 to 240 VAC power supply.
11 Power Switch Switch for turning on/off the device.
12 GROUND Ground (needs to be connected when NVR starts up).
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1 LAN1/LAN2 2 RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet
Interface interfaces provided.
2 LINE IN RCA connector for audio input.
3 AUDIO OUT 2 RCA connectors for audio output.
4 HDMI1/HDMI2 HDMI video output connector.
5 VGA1/VGA2 DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video
output and menu.
6 USB 3.0 interface Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional
devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive
(HDD).
7 RS-232 Interface Connector for RS-232 devices.
8 eSATA Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD-RM.
D+, D- pin connects to Ta, Tb pin of controller. For
Controller Port cascading devices, the first NVR’s D+, D- pin should
be connected with the D+, D- pin of the next NVR.
9
ALARM IN Connector for alarm input.
ALARM OUT Connector for alarm output.
10 100 to 240 VAC 100 to 240 VAC power supply.
11 Power Switch Switch for turning on/off the device.
12 GROUND Ground (needs to be connected when NVR starts
up).
1.4.3 iDS-6700NXI-I/4F Series

2 4 5 6 8
1 3 7 9
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Figure 1-7 Rear Panel
Table 1-8 Interface Description

Index Item Description
1 LAN1/LAN2 10M/100Mbps adaptive Ethernet interface
2 LINE IN 3.5mm interface for line in; connect to audio input device
or active pick-up, microphone, etc.
3 AUDIO OUT 3.5mm interface; connect to audio output device, e.g.,
loudspeaker, etc.
4 RS-232 Serial interface for configuration of device’s parameters or
used as transparent channel.
5 DC12V 12 VDC power supply
6 RS-485 RS-485 serial interface; connect to pan/tilt unit, speed
dome, etc.
7 ALARM IN Relay alarm input.
8 ALARM OUT Relay alarm output.
9 GND Grounding
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Chapter 2 Getting Started

2.1 Start up the Device
Purpose:
Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the device.
Before you start:
Check that the voltage of the extra power supply is the same with the device’s requirement, and
the ground connection is working properly.
Step 1 Check 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 device. The Power
indicator LED on the front panel should be red, indicating the device gets the power supply.
Step 2 Press the POWER button on the front panel. The Power indicator LED should turn blue
indicating that the unit begins to start up.
Step 3 After startup, the Power indicator LED remains blue. A splash screen with the status of the HDD
appears on the monitor. The row of icons at the bottom of the screen shows the HDD status. ‘X’
means that the HDD is not installed or cannot be detected.
2.2 Activate the Device

Purpose:
For the first-time access, you need to activate the device by setting an admin password. No
operation is allowed before activation. You can also activate the device via Web Browser, SADP or
Client Software.
Step 1 Input the same password in the text field of Create New Password and Confirm New Password.
You can click to show the characters input.
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Figure 2-1 Activating the Device
We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (Using a minimum of 8
characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case
letters, numbers, and special characters.) in order to increase the security of your product. And we
recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the
password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.
Step 2 In the Create Channel Default Password text field, create a login password for IP camera (s)
connected to the device.
Step 3 (Optional) Check Export GUID and Security Question Configuration.
 Export GUID: export the GUID for future password resetting.
 Security Question Configuration: configure the security questions which can be used for
resetting the password.
Step 4 Click OK.
What to do next:
 When you have enabled the Export GUID, continue to export the GUID file to the USB flash
driver for the future password resetting.
 When you have enabled the Security Question Configuration, continue to set the security
questions for the future password resetting.
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 After the device is activated, you should properly keep the password.
 You can duplicate the password to the IP cameras that are connected with default protocol.
2.3 Configure Unlock Pattern for Login

For the admin user, you can configure the unlock pattern for device login.
Step 1 After the device is activated, you can enter the following interface to configure the device
unlock pattern.
Step 2 Use the mouse to draw a pattern among the 9 dots on the screen. Release the mouse when the
pattern is done.
Figure 2-2 Draw the Pattern
 Connect at least 4 dots to draw the pattern.

 Each dot can be connected for once only.
Step 3 Draw the same pattern again to confirm it. When the two patterns match, the pattern is
configured successfully.
If the two patterns are different, you must set the pattern again.
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2.4 Login to the Device

2.4.1 Log in via Unlock Pattern
 Only the admin user has the permission to unlock the device.
 Please configure the pattern first before unlocking. Please refer to Chapter 2.2 .
Step 1 Right click the mouse on the screen and select the menu to enter the interface.
Figure 2-3 Draw the Unlock Pattern
Step 2 Draw the pre-defined pattern to unlock to enter the menu operation.
 If you have forgotten your pattern, you can select the Forgot My Pattern or Switch User
option to enter the normal login dialog box.
 When the pattern you draw is different from the pattern you have configured, you should
try again.
 If you have drawn the wrong pattern for more than 5 times, the system will switch to the
normal login mode automatically.
2.4.2 Log in via Password
Purpose:
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If device has logged out, you must login the device before operating the menu and other functions.
Step 1 Select the User Name in the dropdown list.
Figure 2-4 Login Interface
Step 2 Input password.

Step 3 Click Login to log in.
When you forget the password of the admin, you can click Forgot Password to reset the password.
In the Login dialog box, if you enter the wrong password 7 times, the current user account will be
locked for 60 seconds.
2.5 Enter Wizard to Configure Quick Basic Settings

By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the device has loaded.
The Setup Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the device. If you don’t want
to use the Setup Wizard at that moment, click the Exit button.
Step 1 Configure the date and time on the Date and Time Setup interface.
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Figure 2-5 Date and Time Settings
Step 2 After the time settings, click Next to enter the Network Setup Wizard window, as shown in the
following figure.
Figure 2-6 Network Settings
Step 3 Click Next after you configured the network parameters, which takes you to the HDD
Management window.
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Figure 2-7 HDD Management
Step 4 To initialize the HDD, click the Init button. Initialization removes all the data saved in the HDD.
Step 5 Click Next. You enter the Camera Setup interface to add the IP cameras.
1) Click Search to search the online IP Camera. Before adding the camera, make sure the IP
camera to be added is in active status.
2) Click the Add to add the camera.
If the camera is in inactive status, you can select the camera from the list and click Activate to
activate the cameras.
Figure 2-8 Search for IP Cameras
Step 6 Enter the Platform Access and configure the Hik-Connect settings.
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Figure 2-9 Hik-Connect Access
Step 7 Click Next to enter the Change Password interface to create the new admin password if
required.
Figure 2-10 Change Password
You can enter click the to show the characters input.

1) Check the checkbox of New Admin Password.
2) Enter the original password in the text field of Admin Password
3) Input the same password in the text field of New Password and Confirm.
4) Check the Unlock Pattern to enable the unlock pattern login.
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Step 8 Click OK to complete the startup Setup Wizard.
2.6 Enter Main Menu

After you have completed the wizard, you can right click on the screen to enter the main menu bar.
Refer to the following figure and table for the description of main menu and sub-menus.
Figure 2-11 Main Menu Bar
Table 2-1 Description of Icons

Icon Description
Live View
Playback
File Management
Smart Analysis
Camera Management
Storage Management
System Management
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System Maintenance:
2.7 System Operation

2.7.1 Log out
Purpose:
After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to perform any
operations, you need to enter user name and password log in again.
Step 1 Click on the menu bar.
Figure 2-12 Logout
Step 2 Click Logout.
After you have logged out the system, menu operation on the screen is invalid. It is required to
input a user name and password to unlock the system.
2.7.2 Shut Down the Device
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Figure 2-13 Shutdown Menu
Step 2 Click the Shutdown button.

Step 3 Click the Yes button.
Do not press the POWER button again when the system is shutting down.
2.7.3 Reboot the Device
From the Shutdown menu, you can also reboot the device.

Step 2 Click Reboot to reboot the device.
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Chapter 3 Camera Management

3.1 Add the IP Cameras
3.1.1 Activate IP Camera
Purpose:
Before adding the IP camera, make sure the IP camera to be added is in active status.
Step 1 Click on the main menu bar to enter the Camera Management.
Step 2 Click Number of Unadded Online Device on the bottom of IP camera interface.
Step 3 Check inactive cameras and click Activate.
Step 4 Enter the same password in Create New Password and Confirm New Password.
Or you can check Use Channel Default Password to activate the camera with channel default
password.
Step 5 Click OK.
3.1.2 Add the IP Camera Manually

Purpose:
Before you can get live video or record the video files, you should add the network cameras to the
connection list of the device.
Before you start:
Ensure the network connection is valid and correct, and the IP camera to add has already been
activated.
Step 1 Click on the main menu bar to enter the Camera Management.
Step 2 Click the Custom Add tab on the title bar to enter the Add IP Camera interface.
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Figure 3-1 Add IP Camera
Step 3 Enter IP address, protocol, management port, and other information of the IP camera to add.
Step 4 Enter the login user name and password of the IP camera.
Or you can check Use Channel Default Password to add the camera with channel default
password.
Step 5 Click Add to finish the adding of the IP camera.
Step 6 (Optional) Click Continue to Add to continue to add other IP cameras.
3.1.3 Add the Automatically Searched Online IP Cameras

Step 1 On the Camera Management interface, click the Online Device panel to expand the Online
Device interface.
Step 2 Select the automatically searched online devices.
Step 3 Click Add.
If the IP camera to add has not been actiavated, you can activate it from the IP camera list on the
camera management interface.
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3.2 Enable H.265 Stream Access

The device can automatically switch to the H.265 stream of IP camera (which supports H.265 video
format) for the initial access.
Step 1 Go to More Settings > H.265 Auto Switch Configuration at the top taskbar.
Step 2 Check Enable H.265 (For Initial Access).
Step 3 Click OK.
3.3 Upgrade the IP Camera

The IP camera can be remotely upgraded through the device.
Plug the USB flash drive with the IP camera’s firmware upgrade file to the device.
Step 1 On the camera management interface, select a camera.
Step 2 Go to More Settings > Upgrade at the top taskbar.
Step 3 Select the firmware upgrade file from the USB flash drive.
Step 4 Click Upgrade.
Result:
Step 5 The IP camera will reboot automatically after the upgrade completed.
3.4 Edit Channel Default Password

Purpose:
You can activate and add IP camera by the channel default password.
Step 1 On the camera management interface, select a camera.
Step 2 Go to More Settings > Channel Default Password Management at the top taskbar.
Step 3 Check Change Password.
Step 4 Edit Channel Default Password.
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Step 5 Click OK.
3.5 Configure the Customized Protocols

Purpose:
To connect the network cameras which are not configured with the standard protocols, you can
configure the customized protocols for them. The system provides 16 customized protocols.
Step 1 Click Protocol at the top taskbar to enter the protocol management interface.
Figure 3-2 Protocol Management
Step 2 Select the protocol type of transmission and choose the transfer protocols.
 Type: The network camera adopting custom protocol must support getting stream through
standard RTSP.
 Path: you have to contact the manufacturer of the network camera to consult the URL
(uniform resource locator) for getting main stream and sub-stream.
 The format of the URL is: [Type]://[IP Address of the network camera]:[Port]/[Path].
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 Example: rtsp://192.168.1.55:554/ch1/main/av_stream.
The protocol type and the transfer protocols must be supported by the connected IP camera.
Result:
Step 3 After adding the customized protocols, you can see the protocol name is listed in the
drop-down list.
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Chapter 4 Camera Settings

4.1 Configure OSD Settings
Purpose:
You can configure the OSD (On-screen Display) settings for the camera, including date/time,
camera name, etc.
Step 1 Go to Camera >Display.
Step 2 Select the camera from the drop-down list.
Step 3 Edit the name in the Camera Name text field.
Step 4 Check the checkbox of the Display Name, Display Date and Display Week if you want to show
the information on the image.
Step 5 Set the date format, time format, and display mode.
Figure 4-1 OSD Configuration Interface
Step 6 You can use the mouse to click and drag the text frame on the preview window to adjust the
OSD position.
Step 7 Click the Apply button to apply the settings.
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4.2 Configure Privacy Mask

Purpose:
The privacy mask can be used to protect personal privacy by concealing parts of the image from
view or recording with a masked area.
Step 1 Go to Camera >Privacy Mask.
Step 2 Select the camera to set privacy mask.
Step 3 Click the checkbox of Enable to enable this feature.
Step 4 Use the mouse to draw a zone on the window. The zones will be marked with different frame
colors.
Figure 4-2 Privacy Mask Settings Interface
Up to 4 privacy masks zones can be configured and the size of each area can be adjusted.
Related Operation:
The configured privacy mask zones on the window can be cleared by clicking the corresponding
Clear Zone1-4 icons on the right side of the window, or click Clear All to clear all zones.
Step 5 Click Apply to save the settings.
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4.3 Configure the Video Parameters

Purpose:
You can customize the image parameters including the brightness, contrast, saturation for the live
view and recording effect.
Step 1 Go to Camera>Display.
Step 3 Adjust the slider or click on the up/down arrow to set the value of the brightness, contrast or
saturation.
4.4 Configure the Day/Night Switch

The camera can be set to day, night or auto switch mode according to the surrounding
illumination conditions.
Step 3 Select the day/night switch mode to Day, Night, Auto or Auto-Switch.
Auto: The camera switches between the day mode and the night mode according to the
illumination automatically.
The sensitivity ranges from 0 to 7, and the higher sensitivity results in the more easily to trigger
the mode switch.
The switch time refers to the interval time between the day/night switch. You can set it from 5
sec to 120 sec.
Auto-Switch: The camera switches the day mode and the night mode according to the start
time and end time you set.
Step 4 Click the Apply to save the settings.
4.5 Configure Other Camera Parameters

For the connected camera, you can configure the camera parameters including the exposure mode,
backlight and image enhancement.
Step 3 Configure the camera parameters.
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 Exposure: Set the exposure time (1/10000 to 1 sec) of camera. The larger exposure value
results in the brighter image.
 Backlight: Set the wide dynamic range (0 to 100) of the camera. When the surrounding
illumination and the object have larger difference in brightness, you should set the WDR
value.
 Image Enhancement: For optimized image contrast enhancement.
Step 4 Click the Apply to save the settings.
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Chapter 5 Live View

Live view shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time. The device
automatically enters Live View mode when powered on. It is also at the very top of the menu
hierarchy, thus pressing the ESC many times (depending on which menu you’re on) brings you to
the Live View mode.
5.1 Start Live View

Step 1 The system automatically enters the live view interface when starts up, or you can click the
on the main menu bar to enter the live view interface.

Step 2 Click to select a window for live view.
Step 3 Double click the IP camera on the left list to start playing the live video.
Figure 5-1 Live View
Step 4 You can use the toolbar at the window bottom to realize the capture, instant playback, audio
on/off, digital zoom, live view strategy, show information and start/stop recording, etc.
5.1.2 Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom is for zooming in the live image. You can zoom in the image to different proportions
(1 to 16X).
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Step 1 In the live view mode, click from the toolbar to enter the digital zoom interface.
Step 2 You can move the sliding bar or scroll the mouse wheel to zoom in/out the image to different
proportions (1 to 16X).
Figure 5-2 Digital Zoom
5.1.3 Fisheye View

The device supports the fisheye expansion for the connected fisheye camera in live view or
playback mode.
The connected camera must support the fisheye view.
Step 1 In the live view mode, click the to enter the fisheye expansion mode.
Step 2 Select the expansion view mode.
 180° Panorama ( ): Switch the live view image to the 180° panorama view.
 PTZ Expansion ( ): The PTZ Expansion is the close-up view of some defined area in
the fisheye view or panorama expansion, and it supports the electronic PTZ function,
which is also called e-PTZ.
 Radial Expansion ( ): In the radial expansion mode, the whole wide-angle view of the
fisheye camera is displayed. This view mode is called Fisheye View because it
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approximates the vision of a fish’s convex eye. The lens produces curvilinear images of a
large area, while distorting the perspective and angles of objects in the image.
5.1.4 3D Positioning
3D Positioning is for zooming in/out the specific area of live image.
Step 1 In the live view mode, click the to enter the 3D positioning mode.
Step 2 Operate the zoom in/out in the image.
 Zoom in
Use the left key of mouse to click on the desired position in the video image and drag a
rectangle area in the lower right direction to realize zoom in.
 Zoom out
Use the left key of mouse to drag a rectangle area in the upper left direction to move the
position to the center and enable the rectangle area to zoom out.
5.1.5 Live View Strategy
Step 1 In the live view mode, click to enter the digital zoom operation interface in full screen
mode.
Step 2 Select the live view strategy to Real-time, Balanced or Fluency.
5.2 Configure Live View Settings

Live View settings can be customized according to different needs. You can configure the output
interface, dwell time for screen to be shown, mute or turning on the audio, the screen number for
each channel, etc.
Step 1 Go to System > Live View > General.
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Figure 5-3 Live View-General
Step 2 Configure the live view parameters.

 Video Output Interface: Select the video output to configure.
 Live View Mode: Select the display mode for live view, e.g., 2*2, 1*5, etc.
 Dwell Time: The time in seconds to dwell between switching of cameras when enabling
auto-switch in Live View.
 Enable Audio Output: Enable/disable audio output for the selected video output.
 Volume: Adjust the volume of live view, playback and two-way audio for the selected output
interface.
 Event Output: Select the output to show event video.
 Full Screen Monitoring Dwell Time: Set the time in seconds to show alarm event screen.
Step 3 Click OK to save the settings.
5.3 Configure Live View Layout

Step 1 Go to System> Live View>View Settings.
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Figure 5-4 Live View
Step 2 Select the video output interface, e.g., HDMI/ VGA or channel-zero.
Step 3 Select a window division mode from the toolbar.
Step 4 Select a division window, and double-click on the camera from the list to set the camera to the
window.
You can enter the number in the text field to quickly search the camera from the list.
You can also click-and-drag the camera to the desired window on the live view interface to set the
camera order.
Related Operation:
 Click button to start live view for all the channels.
 Click to stop all the live view.
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5.4 Configure Auto-Switch of Cameras

You can set the auto-switch of cameras to play in different display modes.
Step 2 Set the video output interface, live view mode and dwell time.
 Video Output Interface: Select the video output interface.
 Live View Mode: Select the display mode for live view, e.g., 2*2, 1*5, etc.
 Dwell Time: The time in seconds to dwell between switching of cameras when enabling
auto-switch. The range is from 5s to 300s.
Step 3 Go to View Settings to set the view layout.
5.5 Configure Channel-Zero Encoding

Purpose:
You can enable the channel-zero encoding when you need to get a remote view of many channels
in real time from web browser or CMS (Client Management System) software, in order to decrease
the bandwidth requirement without affecting the image quality.
Step 1 Go to System>Live View>General.
Step 2 Select the video output interface to Channel-Zero.
Step 3 Go to System>Live View>Channel-Zero.
Step 4 Check the checkbox to enable the channel-zero.
Figure 5-5 Live View- Channel-Zero Encoding
Step 5 Configure the Frame Rate, Max. Bitrate Mode and Max. Bitrate. The higher frame rate and
bitrate settings result in the higher requirement of bandwidth.
Step 6 Click Apply.
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Result:
You can view all of the channels in one screen using the CMS or web browser.
5.6 Facial Recognition

Purpose:
You can enter facial recognition interface to view real-time human face recognition and stranger
recognition results.
Step 1 Go to System > Event > Smart Event > Human Face Comparison to enable face picture
comparison or stranger detection of cameras to view facial recognition result. For details, refer
to 14.2 Face Picture Comparison Alarm.
Step 2 Go to live view interface and click in toolbar.
Step 3 Select window division mode as and double-click to select camera for each
window from camera list.
Step 4 Select result window in the bottom left window. The result windows show the real-time facial
recognition results.
Result: After above configuration, real-time facial recognition results of selected camera will be
shown in the windows on the left.
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Chapter 6 PTZ Control

6.1 PTZ Control Wizard
Before you start
Please make sure the connected IP camera supports the PTZ function and is properly connected.
Purpose
Follow the PTZ control wizard to guide you through the basic PTZ operation.
Step 1 Click on the quick settings toolbar of the PTZ camera live view. The PTZ control wizard
pops up as below.
Figure 6-1 PTZ Control Wizard
Step 2 Follow the wizard to adjust the PTZ view, focus, and zoom in/out the camera.
Step 3 (Optional) Check Do not show this prompt again.
Step 4 Click OK to exit.
6.2 Configure PTZ Parameters

Purpose
Follow the procedure to set the parameters for PTZ. The configuration of the PTZ parameters
should be done before you control the PTZ camera.
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Step 1 Click on the quick settings toolbar of the PTZ camera live view. The PTZ control panel
displays on the right of the interface.
Step 2 Click PTZ Parameters Settings to set the PTZ parameters.
Figure 6-2 PTZ Parameters Settings
Step 3 Edit the parameters of the PTZ camera.
All the parameters should be exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters.
6.3 Set PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns

Before you start:
Please make sure that the presets, patrols and patterns should be supported by PTZ protocols.
6.3.1 Set a Preset

Purpose:
Follow the steps to set the preset location which you want the PTZ camera to point to when an
event takes place.
Step 1 Click on the quick settings toolbar of the PTZ camera live view.
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The PTZ control panel displays on the right of the interface.

Step 2 Use the directional buttons on the PTZ control panel to wheel the camera to the location
where you want to set preset, and the zoom and focus operations can be recorded in the
preset as well.
Step 3 Click in the lower right corner of live view to set the preset.
Figure 6-3 Set Preset
Step 4 Select the preset No. (1~255) from the drop-down list.
Step 5 Enter the preset name in the text field.
Step 6 Click Apply to save the preset.
Step 7 Repeat steps 2-6 to save more presets.
Step 8 (Optional) Click Cancel to cancel the location information of the preset.
Step 9 (Optional) Click in the lower right corner of live view to view the configured presets.
Figure 6-4 View the Configured Presets
6.3.2 Call a Preset

Purpose:
This feature enables the camera to point to a specified position such as a window when an event
takes place.
Step 2 Click in the lower right corner of live view.

Step 3 Select the preset No. from the drop-down list.
Step 4 Click Call to call it.
Figure 6-5 Call Preset (1)
Or click in the lower right corner of live view, and click the configured preset to call it.
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Figure 6-6 Call Preset (2)
6.3.3 Set a Patrol

Purpose:
Patrols can be set to move the PTZ to different key points and have it stay there for a set duration
before moving on to the next key point. The key points are corresponding to the presets.
Step 2 Click Patrol to configure patrol.
Figure 6-7 Patrol Configuration
Step 3 Select the patrol No. in the text field.

Step 4 Click Set to enter the Patrol Settings interface.
Figure 6-8 Patrol Settings
Step 5 Click to add key point for the patrol.
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Figure 6-9 Key Point Configuration
1) Configure key point parameters.

Preset: It determines the order at which the PTZ will follow while cycling through the patrol.
Speed: It defines the speed at which the PTZ will move from one key point to the next.
Duration: It refers to the time span to stay at the corresponding key point.
2) Click Apply to save the key points to the patrol.
Step 6 (Optional) Click to edit the added key point.
Figure 6-10 Edit Key Point
Step 7 (Optional) Select a key point and click to delete it.
Step 8 (Optional) Click or to adjust the key point order.

Step 9 Click Apply to save the settings of the patrol.
Step 10 Repeat steps 3-9 to set more patrols.
6.3.4 Call a Patrol

Purpose:
Calling a patrol makes the PTZ to move according to the predefined patrol path.
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Step 2 Click Patrol on the PTZ control panel.
Figure 6-11 Patrol Configuration
Step 3 Select a patrol in the text field.

Step 5 (Optional) Click Stop to stop calling it.
6.3.5 Set a Pattern

Purpose:
Patterns can be set by recording the movement of the PTZ. You can call the pattern to make the
PTZ movement according to the predefined path.
Step 2 Click Pattern to configure pattern.
Figure 6-12 Pattern Configuration
Step 3 Select the pattern No. in the text field.

Step 4 Set the pattern.
1) Click Record to start recording.
2) Click corresponding buttons on the control panel to move the PTZ camera.
3) Click Stop to stop recording.
The movement of the PTZ is recorded as the pattern.
Step 5 Repeat steps 3-4 to set more patterns.
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6.3.6 Call a Pattern

Purpose:
Follow the procedure to move the PTZ camera according to the predefined patterns.
Step 2 Click Pattern to configure pattern.
Figure 6-13 Pattern Configuration
Step 3 Select a pattern in the text field.

Step 5 (Optional) Click Stop to stop calling it.
6.3.7 Set Linear Scan Limits

Before you start:
Please make sure the connected IP camera supports the PTZ function, and is properly connected.
Purpose:
The linear scan can be enabled to trigger the scan in the horizontal direction in the predefined
range.
This function is supported by some certain models.
Step 2 Click the directional buttons to wheel the camera to the location where you want to set the
limit, and click Left Limit or Right Limit to link the location to the corresponding limit.
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The speed dome starts linear scan from the left limit to the right limit, and you must set the left
limit on the left side of the right limit, as well the angle from the left limit to the right limit should
be no more than 180º.
6.3.8 Call Linear Scan
Before operating this function, make sure the connected camera supports the linear scan and is in
HIKVISION protocol.
Purpose:
Follow the procedure to call the linear scan in the predefined scan range.
Step 2 Click Linear Scan to start the linear scan and click it again to stop it.
Step 3 (Optional) Click Restore to clear the defined left limit and right limit data.
Reboot the camera to take the settings into effect.

6.3.9 One-touch Park
Before operating this function, make sure the connected camera supports the linear scan and is in
HIKVISION protocol.
Purpose
For some certain model of the speed dome, it can be configured to start a predefined park action
(scan, preset, patrol and etc.) automatically after a period of inactivity (park time).
Step 2 Click Park (Quick Patrol), Park (Patrol 1) or Park (Preset 1) to activate the park action.
Park (Quick Patrol): The dome starts patrol from the predefined preset 1 to preset 32 in
order after the park time. The undefined preset will be skipped.
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Park (Patrol 1): The dome starts moving according to the predefined patrol 1 path after the
park time.
Park (Preset 1): The dome moves to the predefined preset 1 location after the park time.
The park time can only be set via the speed dome configuration interface. The value is 5s by
default.
Step 3 Click Stop Park (Quick Patrol), Stop Park (Patrol 1) or Stop Park (Preset 1) to inactivate it.
6.4 Auxiliary Functions

Before you start
Please make sure the connected IP camera supports the PTZ function, and is properly connected.
Purpose
You can operate the auxiliary functions including light, wiper, 3D positioning, and center on the PTZ
control panel.
Step 2 Click Aux Function.
Figure 6-14 Aux Function Configuration
Step 3 Click the icons to operate the aux functions. See the table for the description of the icons.
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Table 6-1 Description of Aux Functions Icons

Icon Description
Light on/off
Wiper on/off
3D positioning
Center
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Chapter 7 Storage
7.1 Storage Device Management
7.1.1 Install the HDD
Before startup of the device, install and connect the HDD to the device. Refer to the Quick Start
Guide for the installation instructions.
7.1.2 Add the Network Disk

You can add the allocated NAS or disk of IP SAN to device, and use it as network HDD. Up to 8
network disks can be added.
Add NAS
Step 1 Go to Storage > Storage Device.
Step 2 Click Add to enter the Custom Add interface.
Step 3 Select the NetHDD from the drop-down list.
Step 4 Select the type to NAS.
Step 5 Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text field.
Step 6 Click Search to search the available NAS disks.
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Figure 7-1 Add NAS Disk
Step 7 Select the NAS disk from the list shown below, or you can manually enter the directory in the
text field of NetHDD Directory.
Step 8 Click the OK to complete the adding of the NAS disk.
Result:
After having successfully added the NAS disk, return to the HDD Information menu. The added
NetHDD will be displayed in the list.
Add IP SAN
Step 2 Click Add to enter the Custom Add interface.
Step 3 Select the NetHDD from the drop-down list.
Step 4 Select the type to IP SAN.
Step 5 Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text field.
Step 6 Click Search to search the available IP SAN disks.
Step 7 Select the IP SAN disk from the list shown below.
Step 8 Click OK to complete the adding of the IP SAN disk.
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Up to 1 IP SAN disk can be added.
Figure 7-2 Add IP SAN Disk
Result:
After having successfully added the IP SAN disk, return to the HDD Information menu. The added
NetHDD will be displayed in the list.
If the installed HDD or NetHDD is uninitialized, please select it and click the Init button for
initialization.
7.1.3 Configure eSATA for Data Storage
When there is an external eSATA device connected to device, you can configure eSATA for the data
storage, and you can manage the eSATA in the device.
Step 1 Click Storage>Advanced.
Step 2 Select the eSATA type to Export or Record/Capture from the dropdown list of eSATA.
Export: use the eSATA for backup.
Record/Capture: use the eSATA for record/capture. Refer to the following steps for operating
instructions.
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Figure 7-3 Set eSATA Mode
Step 3 When the eSATA type is selected to Record/Capture, enter the storage device interface.
Step 4 Edit the property of the selected eSATA, or initialize it is required.
7.2 Storage Mode

7.2.1 Configure HDD Group
Purpose:
Multiple HDDs can be managed in groups. Video from specified channels can be recorded onto a
particular HDD group through HDD settings.
Step 1 Go to Storage> Storage Device.
Step 2 Check the checkbox to select the HDD to set the group.
Figure 7-4 Storage Device
Step 3 Click to enter the Local HDD Settings interface.
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Figure 7-5 Local HDD Settings
Step 4 Select the Group number for the current HDD.

Step 5 Click OK.
Regroup the cameras for HDD if the HDD group number is changed.
Step 6 Go to Storage> Storage Mode.
Step 7 Check the checkbox of Group tab.
Step 8 Select the group No. from the list.
Step 9 Check the checkbox to select the IP camera (s) to record/capture on the HDD group.
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Figure 7-6 Storage Mode-HDD Group
Step 10 Click Apply.
Reboot the device to activate the new storage mode settings.

7.2.2 Configure HDD Quota
Purpose:
Each camera can be configured with allocated quota for the storage of recorded files or captured
pictures.
Step 1 Go to Storage> Storage Mode.
Step 2 Check the checkbox of Quota tab.
Step 3 Select a camera to set quota.
Step 4 Enter the storage capacity in the text fields of Max. Record Capacity (GB) and Max. Picture
Capacity (GB).
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Figure 7-7 Storage Mode-HDD Quota
Step 5 (Optional) You can click Copy to if you want to copy the quota settings of the current camera to
other cameras.
Step 6 Click the Apply button to apply the settings.
When the quota capacity is set to 0, all cameras will use the total capacity of HDD for record and
picture capture.
Reboot the device to activate the new storage mode settings.
7.3 Recording Parameters

7.3.1 Main Stream
The Main Stream refers to the primary stream that affects data recorded to the hard disk drive and
will directly determine your recording quality and image size.
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Comparing with the sub-stream, the main stream can provide a higher quality video with higher
resolution and frame rate.
Frame Rate (FPS - Frames Per Second): refers to how many frames are captured each second. A
higher frame rate is advantageous when there is movement in the video stream, as it maintains
image quality throughout.
Resolution: Image resolution is a measure of how much detail a digital image can hold: the greater
the resolution, the greater the level of detail. Resolution can be specified as the number of
pixel-columns (width) by the number of pixel-rows (height), e.g.,1024×768.
Bitrate: The bit rate (in kbit/s or Mbit/s) is often referred to as speed, but actually defines the
number of bits/time unit and not distance/time unit.
Enable H.264+ Mode: The H.264+ mode helps to ensure the high video quality with a lowered
bitrate. It can effectively reduces the need of bandwith and HDD storage space.
A higher resolution, frame rate and bitrate setting will provide you the better video quality, but it
will also require more internet bandwidth and use more storage space on the hard disk drive.
7.3.2 Sub-Stream
The sub-stream is a second codec that runs alongside the mainstream. It allows you to reduce the
outgoing internet bandwidth without sacrificing your direct recording quality.
The sub-stream is often exclusively used by smartphone applications to view live video. Users with
limited internet speeds may benefit most from this setting.
7.3.3 Picture
The picture refers to the live picture capture in continuous or event recording type.
Picture Quality: set the picture quality to low, medium or high. The higher picture quality results
in more storage space requirement.
Interval: the interval of capturing live picture.
7.3.4 ANR
ANR (Automatic Network Replenishment) function which enables the IP camera to save the
recording files in the local storage when the network is disconnected, and when the network is
resumed, it uploads the files to the device.
Enable the ANR (Automatic Network Replenishment) function via the web browser
(Configuration > Storage > Schedule Settings > Advanced).
7.3.5 Configure Advanced Recording Settings
Step 1 Go to Storage > Schedule Settings > Record Schedule/Capture Schedule.
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Step 2 Check the checkbox of Enable to enable scheduled recording.

Step 3 Click Advanced to set the recording parameters.
Figure 7-8 Advanced Record Settings
Record Audio: Check the checkbox to enable or disable audio recording.

Pre-record: The time you set to record before the scheduled time or event. For example, when
an alarm triggers the recording at 10:00, and if you set the pre-record time as 5 seconds, the
camera records at 9:59:55.
Post-record: The time you set to record after the event or the scheduled time. For example,
when an alarm triggered recording ends at 11:00, and if you set the post-record time as 5
seconds, it records till 11:00:05.
Expired Time: The expired time is period for a recorded file to be kept in the HDD. When the
deadline is reached, the file will be deleted. If you set the expired time to 0, the file will not be
deleted. The actual keeping time for the file should be determined by the capacity of the HDD.
Redundant Record/Capture: By enabling redundant record or capture you save the record and
captured picture in the redundant HDD. See Chapter Configure Redundant Recording and
Capture.
Stream Type: Main stream and sub-stream are selectable for recording. When you select
sub-stream, you can record for a longer time with the same storage space.
7.4 Configure Recording Schedule

Set the record schedule, and then the camera automatically starts/stops recording according to the
configured schedule.
Before you start
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Make sure you have installed the HDDs to the device or added the network disks before you want
to store the video files, pictures and log files.
Refer to the Quick Start Guide for the HDD installation.
Refer to Chapter 7.1.2 Add the Network Disk for network HDD connections.
Step 1 Go to Storage > Recording Schedule.
Step 2 Select a camera.
Step 3 Check Enable Schedule.
Step 4 Select a Record Type. The record type can be Continuous, Motion Detection, Alarm, Motion |
Alarm, Motion & Alarm, Event, and POS event.
Different recording types are configurable.
 Continuous: scheduled recording.
 Event: recording triggered by all event triggered alarm.
 Motion: recording triggered by motion detection.
 Alarm: recording triggered by alarm.
 M/A: recording triggered by either motion detection or alarm.
 M&A: recording triggered by motion detection and alarm.
 POS Event: recording triggered by POS and alarm.
Step 5 Select a day and click-and-drag the mouse on the time bar to set the record schedule.
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Figure 7-9 Record Schedule
Step 6 Repeat the above steps to schedule recording or capture for other days in the week.
To enable Motion, Alarm, M | A (motion or alarm), M & A (motion and alarm) and Event triggered
recording and capture, you must configure the motion detection settings, alarm input settings and
other events as well. Please refer to Chapter 11
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Event and Alarm Settings and Chapter 12 VCA Event Alarm for details.
7.5 Configure Continuous Recording

Step 1 Go to Camera > Encoding Parameters > Recording Parameters.
Step 2 Set the continuous main stream/sub-stream recording parameters for the camera.
Step 4 Select the record type to Continuous.
Step 5 Set the schedule for the continuous recording. Refer to Chapter 7.4 Configure Recording
Schedule for details.
Figure 7-10 Record Schedule
7.6 Configure Motion Detection Triggered Recording

You can configure the recording triggered by the motion detection event.
Step 1 Go to System > Event > Normal Event > Motion Detection.
Step 2 Configure the motion detection and select the channel (s) to trigger the recording when motion
event occurs. Refer to Chapter 11.2 Configure Alarm Linkage Actions for details.
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Step 4 Set the event main stream/sub-stream recording parameters for the camera.
Step 6 Select the record type to Motion.
Step 7 Set the schedule for the motion detection triggered recording. Refer to Chapter 7.4 Configure
Recording Schedule for details.
7.7 Configure Event Triggered Recording

You can configure the recording triggered by the motion detection, motion detection and alarm,
face detection, vehicle detection, line crossing detection, etc.
Step 1 Go to System > Event.
Step 2 Configure the event detection and select the channel (s) to trigger the recording when event
occurs. Refer to Chapter 11
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Event and Alarm Settings and Chapter 12 VCA Event Alarm for details.
Step 6 Select the record type to Event.
Step 7 Set the schedule for the event triggered recording. Refer to Chapter 7.4 Configure Recording
7.8 Configure Alarm Triggered Recording

You can configure the recording triggered by the motion detection, face detection, vehicle
detection, line crossing detection, etc.
Step 1 Go to System > Event > Normal Event > Alarm Input.
Step 2 Configure the alarm input and select the channel (s) to trigger the recording when alarm occurs.
Refer to Chapter 11 and Chapter 12 VCA Event Alarm for details.
Step 6 Select the record type to Alarm.
Step 7 Set the schedule for the alarm triggered recording. Refer to Chapter 7.4 Configure Recording
7.9 Configure POS Event Triggered Recording

You can configure the recording triggered by the connected POS event, such as the transaction, etc.
Step 1 Go to System >POS Settings.
Step 2 Configure the POS and select the channel (s) in the Event Linkage to trigger the recording when
POS event occurs.
Refer to Chapter 13 Smart Analysis for details.
Step 6 Select the record type to POS Event.
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Step 7 Set the schedule for the POS event triggered recording. Refer to Chapter 7.4 Configure
Recording Schedule for details.
7.10 Configure Picture Capture

The picture refers to the live picture capture in continuous or event recording type.
Step 1 Go to Camera > Encoding Parameters > Capture.
Step 2 Set the picture parameters.
 Resolution: set the resolution of the picture to capture.
 Picture Quality: set the picture quality to low, medium or high.
 Interval: the interval of capturing live picture.
Step 3 Go to Storage > Capture Schedule.
Step 4 Select the camera to configure the picture capture.
Figure 7-11 Set Picture Capture Schedule
Step 5 Set the picture capture schedule. Refer to Chapter 7.4 Configure Recording Schedule for details.
7.11 Configure Holiday Recording and Capture

Purpose:
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Follow the steps to configure the record or capture schedule on holiday for that year. You may
want to have different plan for recording and capture on holiday.
Step 1 Go to System > Holiday Settings.
Step 2 Select a holiday item from the list and click .

Step 3 Check the Enable to configure the holiday.
Figure 7-12 Edit Holiday Settings
1) Edit the holiday name.

2) Select the mode to by date, by week or by month.
3) Set the start and end date of the holiday.
4) Click OK.
Step 4 Set the schedule for the holiday recording. Refer to Chapter 7.4 Configure Recording Schedule
for details.
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7.12 Configure Redundant Recording and Capture

Purpose:
Enabling redundant recording and capture, which means saving the record files and captured
pictures not only in the R/W HDD but also in the redundant HDD, will effectively enhance the data
safety and reliability. .
You must set the storage mode to Group before you set the HDD property to Redundancy. For
detailed information, please refer to Chapter 7.2.1 Configure HDD Group. There should be at least
another HDD which is in Read/Write status.
Step 2 Select a HDD from the list and Click to enter the Local HDD Settings interface.
Step 3 Set the HDD property to Redundancy.
Figure 7-13 HDD Property-Redundancy
Step 4 Go to Storage > Schedule Settings > Record Schedule/Capture Schedule.

Step 5 Click Advanced to set the camera recording parameters.
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Figure 7-14 Record Parameters
Step 6 Check the checkbox of Redundant Record/Capture.

Step 7 Click OK to save settings.
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Chapter 8 Disk Array

Purpose:
Disk array is a data storage virtualization technology that combines multiple physical disk drive
components into a single logical unit. An array stores data over multiple HDDs to provide enough
redundancy so that data can be recovered if one disk fails. Data is distributed across the drives in
one of several ways called "RAID levels", depending on what level of redundancy and performance
is required.
8.1 Create Disk Array

Purpose:
The device supports the disk array that is realized by software. You can enable the RAID function as
required. Two ways are available for creating array: one-touch configuration and manual
configuration. The following flow chart shows the process of creating array.
8.1.1 Enable RAID

Purpose:
Perform the following steps to enable the disk array function.
Step 1 Go to Storage > Advanced.
Figure 8-1 Advanced
Step 2 Check Enable RAID.

Step 3 Click Apply.
Step 4 Reboot device to take effect the settings.
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8.1.2 One-Touch Creation

Purpose:
One-touch configuration helps you to quickly create the disk array. By default, the array type
created by one-touch configuration is RAID 5.
Before you start:
 Enable RAID function. For details, refer to Chapter 8.1.1 Enable RAID.
 Install at least 3 HDDs. If more than 10 HDDs are installed, 2 arrays will be created. To maintain
reliable and stable running of the HDDs, it is recommended to use enterprise-level HDDs with
the same model and capacity.
Step 1 Go to Storage > RAID Setup > Physical Disk.
Figure 8-2 Physical Disk
Step 2 Click One-touch Config.

Step 3 Edit the array name in Array Name text filed and click OK to start configuring.
If you install 4 HDDs or more, a hot spare disk for array rebuilding will be created.
Step 4 A message box will pop up when the array creation is completed, click OK on it.
Step 5 Optionally, the device will automatically initialize the created array. Go to Storage > RAID
Setup > Array view the information of created arrray.
8.1.3 Manual Creation

Purpose:
Manually create the array of RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10.
Step 2 Click Create.
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Table 8-1 Create Array

Step 3 Enter the array name.
Step 4 Select RAID Level as RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, or RAID 10 as required.
Step 5 Select the physical disks to constitute array.
Table 8-2 Required Number of HDD
RAID Level Required Number of HDD

RAID 0 At least 2 HDDs.
RAID 10 The number of HDD must be an even ranges from 4 to 16.
Step 6 Click OK.

Step 7 Optionally, the device will automatically initialize the created array. Go to Storage > RAID
Setup > Array view the information of created arrray.
Figure 8-3 Array List
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8.2 Rebuild Array

Purpose:
The status of array includes Functional, Degraded and Offline. To ensure the high security and
reliability of the data stored in array, you should take immediate and proper maintenance at arrays
according their status.
 Functional: No disk loss in the array.
 Offline: The number of lost disks has exceeded the limit.
 Degraded: If amount of HDD fail in array, array degrades. You should recover it to Functional by
array rebuilding.
8.2.1 Configure Hot Spare Disk

Purpose:
Hot spare disks are required for disk array automatic rebuilding.
Figure 8-4 Physical Disk
Step 2 Click of an available HDD to set it as the hot spare disk.
8.2.2 Automatically Rebuild Array

Purpose:
The device can automatically rebuild degraded arrays with the hot spare disks.
Before you start:
Create hot spare disks. For details, refer to Chapter 8.2.1 Configure Hot Spare Disk.
Step 1 The device will automatically rebuild the degraded arrays with the hot spare disks. Go to
Storage > RAID Setup > Array to view rebuilding progress.
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8.2.3 Manually Rebuild Array

Purpose:
If no hot spare disks are configured, rebuild the degraded array manually.
Before you start:
At least one available physical disk should exist for rebuilding the array.
Step 1 Go to Storage > RAID Setup > Array.
Step 2 Click of degraded array.
Figure 8-7 Rebuild Array
Step 3 Select the available physical disk.

Step 4 Click OK.
Step 5 Click OK on the pop up message box “Do not unplug the physical disk when it is under
rebuilding”.
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8.3 Delete Array
Deleting array will delete all the data saved in it.

Step 1 Go to Storage > RAID Setup > Array.
Step 2 Click of array to delete.
Figure 8-9 Attention
Step 3 Click Yes on the popup message box.
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8.4 Check and Edit Firmware

Purpose:
You can view the information of the firmware and set the background task speed on the Firmware
interface.
Step 1 Go to Storage > RAID Setup > Firmware.
Figure 8-10 Firmware
Step 2 Optionally, set the Background Task Speed.

Step 3 Click Apply.
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Chapter 9 File Management

9.1 Search and Export Human Pictures
9.1.1 Search Human Pictures
Purpose
Specify detailed conditions to search human pictures.
Before you start
Configure human body detection function for the cameras you want to search and export human
pictures.
Step 1 Go to File Management > Human File.
Step 2 Click Show More and specify detailed conditions, including time, camera, people appearance,
etc.
Figure 9-1 Advanced Search
Step 3 Click Search to display results. The matched files are displayed in thumbnail or list.
Step 4 Select Target Picture or Source Picture in menu bar to display related pictures only. Select
Video or Picture to specify the file type.
 Target Picture: Display the search results of people close-up.
 Source Picture: Display the search results of original picture captured by camera.
 Group: Sort the search results by selected item.
9.1.2 Export Human Pictures
Purpose
Export files for backup purposes using USB device (USB flash drive, USB HDD, USB optical disc
drive), SATA optical disc drive or eSATA HDD.
Step 1 Search for the human files to export. For details, see 9.1.1 Search Human Pictures.
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Step 2 Click files and click Export.
Figure 9-2 Export Files
Step 3 Click OK to export pictures to backup device.
9.2 Search and Export Vehicle Files

9.2.1 Search Vehicle Pictures
Purpose
Specify detailed conditions to search vehicle pictures.
Before you start
Configure vehicle detection function for the cameras you want to search and export vehicle
pictures.
Step 1 Go to File Management > Vehicle Files.
Step 2 Click Show More and specify detailed conditions, including time, camera, vehicle appearance,
etc.
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Figure 9-3 Advanced Search
Step 3 Click Search to display results. The matched files are displayed in thumbnail or list.
Step 4 Select Target Picture or Source Picture in menu bar to display related pictures only. Select
Video or Picture to specify the file type.
 Target Picture: Display the search results of vehicle close-up.
 Source Picture: Display the search results of original picture captured by camera.
 Group: Sort the search results by selected item.
9.2.2 Export Vehicle Pictures
Purpose
Export files for backup purposes using USB device (USB flash drive, USB HDD, USB optical disc
drive), SATA optical disc drive or eSATA HDD.
Step 1 Search for the vehicle files to export. For details, see 9.2.1 Search Vehicle Pictures.
Step 2 Click files and click Export.
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Figure 9-4 Export Files
Click OK to export pictures to backup device.
9.3 Search History Operation

9.3.1 Save Search Condition
Purpose:
You can save the search conditions for future reference and quick search.
Step 1 Go to File Management > All Files/Human File/Vehicle File.
Step 2 Click Show More and set the search conditions.
Step 3 Click Save.
Step 4 Enter a name in text field and click Finished. The saved search conditions will be displayed in
search history list.
9.3.2 Call Search History

Purpose:
You can quickly search files by calling search history.
Step 1 Go to File Management > All Files/Human File/Vehicle File.
Step 2 Click a created search conditon to quickly search files.
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Chapter 10 Playback
10.1 Playing Video Files
10.1.1 Instant Playback
Instant Playback enables the device to play the recorded video files in last five minutes. If no video
is found, it means there is no recording during the last five minutes.
Step 1 On the live view window of the selected camera, move the cursor to the window bottom to
access the toolbar.
Step 2 Click to start instant playback.
Figure 10-1 Playback Interface
10.1.2 Play Video

Step 1 Go to Playback.
Step 2 Select one or more cameras in the camera list.
Step 3 Select a date in the calendar.
Step 4 Click the play button on the toolbar to start playing the video.
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Step 5 You can use the toolbar in the bottom part of playback interface to control the playing and
realize a series of operations. Refer to Chapter 10.2 Playback Operations 8.2.
Figure 10-2 Playback Interface
Figure 10-3 Toolbar of Playback
Step 6 You can click the channel(s) to execute simultaneous playback of multiple channels.
The playing speed of 256X is supported.

10.1.3 Play Tag Files
Purpose:
Video tag allows you to record related information like people and location of a certain time point
during playback. You can use video tag(s) to search for video files and position time point.
Before playing back by tag:
Manage Tag Files

Step 2 Search and play back the video file(s).
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Step 3 Click to add the tag.

Step 4 Edit the tag information.
Max. 64 tags can be added to a single video file.
Play Tag Files

Step 2 Click Tag button.
Step 3 Click Custom Search on the left bottom to enter the Search Condition interface.
Step 4 Click Smart Search on the top right corner.
Step 5 Enter the search conditions for the tag files, including the time and the tag keyword.
Figure 10-4 Tag Search
Step 6 Click Search.
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Figure 10-5 Searched Tag Files
Step 7 On the search results interface, select a tag file and click to start playing the video.
Figure 10-6 Tag Playback
10.1.4 Play by Smart Search

Purpose
In the smart playback mode, the device will analyze the video containing the motion, line or
intrusion detection information, mark it with green color and play it in the normal speed. And the
video without motion will be played in the 16X speed.
The smart playback rules and areas are configurable.
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Step 2 Start playing the video files by channel or by time.

Step 3 From the toolbar at the bottom of the playing window, click the motion/line crossing/ intrusion
icon for search.
Figure 10-7 Playback by Smart Search
Step 4 Set the rules and areas for smart search of line crossing detection, intrusion detection or
motion detection event triggered recording.
 Line Crossing Detection
1) Click the icon.

2) Click on the image to specify the start point and end point of the line.
 Intrusion Detection
1) Click the icon.

2) Specify 4 points to set a quadrilateral region for intrusion detection. Only one region can be set.
 Motion Detection
1) Click the icon.

2) Hold the mouse on the image to draw the detection area manually.
3) Click Search to search the matched video and start to play it.
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10.1.5 Play Event Files

Purpose
Play back video files on one or several channels searched by event type (e.g., alarm input, motion
detection, line crossing detection, face detection, vehicle detection, etc.).
Step 2 Click Custom Search on the left bottom to enter the Search Condition interface.
Step 3 Click Smart Search on the top right corner.
Step 4 Enter the search conditions for the event files, e.g., time, event type, file status, people
appearance (for face detection, human detection, etc.), vehicle information (for vehicle
detection event).
Step 5 Click Search.

Step 6 On the search results interface, select an event video file/picture file and click to start playing
the video or double click to play the picture.
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Figure 10-8 Event Files
Step 7 You can click or button to select the previous or next event.
 Refer to Chapter 11
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Event and Alarm Settings and Chapter 12 VCA Event Alarm for details for event and alarm
settings.
 Refer to Chapter 7.7 Configure Event Triggered Recording for the event triggered
recording/capture settings.
10.1.6 Play by Sub-periods
Purpose:
The video files can be played in multiple sub-periods simultaneously on the screens.
Step 2 Select Sub-periods from the drop-down list in the upper-left corner of the page to enter the
Sub-periods Playback interface.
Step 3 Select a date and start playing the video file. Select the Split-screen Number from the
dropdown list. Up to 16 screens are configurable.
Figure 10-9 Interface of Sub-periods Playback
According to the defined number of split-screens, the video files on the selected date can be
divided into average segments for playback. E.g., if there are video files existing between 16:00 and
22:00, and the 6-screen display mode is selected, then it can play the video files for 1 hour on each
screen simultaneously.
10.1.7 Play Log Files
Purpose:
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Play back record file(s) associated with channels after searching system logs.
Step 1 Go to Maintenance>Log Information.
Step 2 Click Log Search tab to enter Playback by System Logs.
Step 3 Set search time and type and click Search.
Figure 10-10 System Log Search Interface
Step 4 Choose a log with video file and click to start playing the log file.
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Figure 10-11 Interface of Playback by Log
10.1.8 Play External File

Purpose:
You can play files from the external storage devices.
Before You Start:
Connect the storage device with the video files to your device.
Step 2 Click the icon at the left bottom corner.
Step 3 Select and click the button or double click to play the file.
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Figure 10-12 External File Playback
10.2 Playback Operations

10.2.1 Normal/Important/Custom Video
During the playback, you can select the following three modes to play the video.
Normal: video files from the continuous recording.
Important: video files from the event and alarm recording triggered recording.
Custom: video files searched by custom conditions.
10.2.2 Set Play Strategy in Important/Custom Mode

Purpose:
When you are in the important or custom video playback mode, you can set the playing speed
separately for the normal video and the important/custom video, or you can select to skip the
normal video.
In the Important/Custom video playback mode, click to set the play strategy.
 When Do not Play Normal Videos is checked, the device will skip the normal video and play
the important (event) video and the custom (searched video) only in the normal speed
(X1).
 When Do not Play Normal Videos is unchecked, you can set the play speed for the normal
video the important/custom video separately. The speed range is from X1 to XMAX.
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You can set the speed in the single-channel play mode only.
Figure 10-13 Play Strategy
10.2.3 Edit Video Clips

You can take video clips during the playback and export the clips.
In the video playback mode, click to start video clipping operation.
 : Set the start time and end time of the video clipping.
 : Export the video clips to the local storage device.
10.2.4 Switch between Main Stream and Sub-Stream

You can switch between the main stream and the sub-stream during the playback.
: Play the video in main stream.
: Play the video in sub-stream.
The encoding parameters for the main stream and sub-stream can be configured in Storage >
Encoding Parameters.
10.2.5 Thumbnails View
With the thumbnails view on the playback interface, you can conveniently locate the required
video files on the time bar.
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In the video playback mode, move the mouse to the time bar to get the preview thumbnails of the
video files.
Figure 10-14 Thumbnails View
You can select and double click on a required thumbnail to enter the full-screen playback.
The thumbnail view is supported only in the 1X single-camera playback mode.
10.2.6 Fisheye View

You can enter the fisheye expansion view during the video playback.
Click the to enter the fisheye expansion mode.
 PTZ Expansion ( ): The PTZ Expansion is the close-up view of some defined area in
the fisheye view or panorama expansion, and it supports the electronic PTZ function,
which is also called e-PTZ.
 Radial Expansion ( ): In the radial expansion mode, the whole wide-angle view of the
fisheye camera is displayed. This view mode is called Fisheye View because it
approximates the vision of a fish’s convex eye. The lens produces curvilinear images of a
large area, while distorting the perspective and angles of objects in the image.
10.2.7 Fast View

You can hold the mouse to drag on the time bar to get the fast view of the video files.
In the video playback mode, use the mouse to hold and drag through the playing time bar to fast
view the video files.
Release the mouse to the required time point to enter the full-screen playback.
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The fast view is supported only in the 1X single-camera playback mode.

10.2.8 Digital Zoom
In the video playback mode, click from the toolbar to enter the digital zoom interface.
You can move the sliding bar or scroll the mouse wheel to zoom in/out the image to different
proportions (1 to16X).
Figure 10-15 Digital Zoom
10.2.9 POS Information Overlay
In the video playback mode, click to overlay the POS transaction information on the
playback video.
When the playing speed is higher than 2X, the POS information cannot be overlain on the video.
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Chapter 11 Event and Alarm Settings

11.1 Configure Arming Schedule
Step 1 Select the Arming Schedule tab.
Step 2 Choose one day of a week and set the time segment. Up to eight time periods can be set within
each day.
Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped.
Figure 11-1 Set Arming Schedule
Step 3 (Optional) If you want to copy the same arming schedule of the current day to the other day (s)
of the week or holiday, you can click the icon to copy arming schedule settings.
11.2 Configure Alarm Linkage Actions

Purpose:
Alarm linkage actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs, including Event Hint
Display, Full Screen Monitoring, Audible Warning (buzzer), Notify Surveillance Center, Trigger
Alarm Output and Send Email.
Step 1 Click Linkage Action to set the alarm linkage actions.
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Figure 11-2 Set Linkage Actions
Step 2 Select the normal linkage actions, trigger alarm output or trigger recording channel. For
details, refer to Chapter 11.2.1 to 11.2.6 .
11.2.1 Configure Auto-Switch Full Screen Monitoring

When an alarm is triggered, the local monitor displays in full screen the video image from the
alarming channel configured for full screen monitoring. And when the alarm is triggered
simultaneously in several channels, you must configure the auto-switch dwell time.
Step 2 Set the event output and dwell time.
 Event Output: Select the output to show event video.
 Full Screen Monitoring Dwell Time: Set the time in seconds to show alarm event screen. If
alarms are triggered simultaneously in several channels, their full-screen images will be
switched at an interval of 10 seconds (default dwell time).
Step 3 Go to the Linkage Action interface of the alarm detection (e.g., motion detection, video
tampering, face detection, etc.).
Step 4 Select the Full Screen Monitoring alarm linkage action.
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Step 5 Select the channel(s) in Trigger Channel settings you want to make full screen monitoring.
Auto-switch will terminate once the alarm stops and back to the live view interface.
11.2.2 Configure Audio Warning
The audio warning enables the system to trigger an audible beep when an alarm is detected.
Step 2 Enable the audio output and set the volume.
Step 4 Select the Audio Warning alarm linkage action.
11.2.3 Notify Surveillance Center

The device can send an exception or alarm signal to the remote alarm host when an event occurs.
The alarm host refers to the PC installed with client software (e.g., iVMS-4200, iVMS-5200).
Step 1 Go to System > Network > Advanced > More Settings.
Step 2 Set the alarm host IP and alarm host port.
Step 4 Select the Notify Surveillance Center.
11.2.4 Configure Email Linkage

The system can send an email with alarm information to a user or users when an alarm is
detected.
Please refer to Chapter 16.7 Configure Email for details of Email configuration.
Step 1 Go to System > Network > Advanced.
Step 2 Configure the Email settings.
Step 4 Select the Send Email alarm linkage action.
11.2.5 Trigger Alarm Output

The alarm output can be triggered by the alarm input, motion detection, video tampering
detection, face detection, line crossing detection, and all other events.
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Step 1 Go to the Linkage Action interface of the alarm input or event detection (e.g., motion detection,
face detection, line crossing detection, intrusion detection, etc.).
Step 2 Click the Trigger Alarm Output tab.
Step 3 Select the alarm output (s) to trigger.
Step 4 Go to System > Event > Normal Event > Alarm Output.
Step 5 Select an alarm output item from the list.
Refer to Chapter 11.6.3 Configure Alarm Output for the alarm output settings.
11.2.6 Configure PTZ Linkage
The system can trigger the PTZ actions (e.g., call preset/patrol/pattern) when the alarm event, or
VCA detection events occur.
Make sure the PTZ or speed dome connected supports PTZ linkage.
Step 1 Go to the Linkage Action interface of the alarm input or VCA detection (e.g., face detection, line
crossing detection, intrusion detection, etc.).
Step 2 Select the PTZ Linkage.
Step 3 Select the camera to perform the PTZ actions.
Step 4 Select the preset/patrol/pattern No. to call when the alarm events occur.
Figure 11-3 PTZ Linkage
You can set one PTZ type only for the linkage action each time.
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11.3 Configure Motion Detection Alarm

The motion detection enables the device to detect the moving objects in the monitoring area and
trigger the alarm.
Step 1 Go to System> Event>Normal Event>Motion Detection.
Figure 11-4 Set Motion Detection
Step 2 Select the camera to configure the motion detection.

Step 3 Check Enable.
Step 4 Set the motion detection area.
 Full screen: click to set the full-screen motion detection for the image.
 Customized area: use the mouse to click and drag on the preview screen to draw the
customized motion detection area (s).
You can click Clear to clear the current motion detection area settings and draw again.
Step 5 Set sensitivity (0-100). The sensitivity allows you to calibrate how readily movement triggers the
alarm. The higher value results in the more readily to trigger the motion detection.
Step 6 Set the arming schedule. Refer to Chapter 11.1 Configure Arming Schedule.
Step 7 Set the linkage actions. Refer to Chapter 11.2 Configure Alarm Linkage Actions.
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11.4 Configure Video Loss Alarm

Purpose:
The video loss detection enables to detect video loss of a channel and take alarm response
action(s).
Step 1 Go to System> Event>Normal Event>Video Loss
Figure 11-5 Set Video Loss Detection
Step 2 Select the camera to configure the video loss detection.

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11.5 Configure Video Tampering Alarm

Purpose:
The video tampering detection enables to trigger alarm when the camera lens is covered and take
alarm response action(s).
Step 1 Go to System> Event>Normal Event>Video Tampering.
Step 2 Select the camera to configure the video tampering detection.
Figure 11-6 Set Video Tampering Setting

Step 4 Set the video tampering area. Use the mouse to click and drag on the preview screen to draw
the customized video tampering area.
You can click Clear to clear the current area settings and draw again.
Step 5 Set sensitivity level (0-2). 3 levels are available. The sensitivity allows you to calibrate how
readily movement triggers the alarm. The higher value results in the more readily to trigger the
video tampering detection.
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11.6 Configure Sensor Alarms

Purpose:
Set the handling action of an external sensor alarm.
11.6.1 Configure Alarm Input

Step 1 Go to System> Event>Normal Event>Alarm Input
Step 2 Select an alarm input item from the list and click .
Figure 11-7 Alarm Input
Step 3 Select the alarm input type to N.C or N.O.

Step 4 Edit the alarm name.
Step 5 Check the radio button of Input.
11.6.2 Configure One-Key Disarming

The one-key disarming enables the device to disarm the alarm input 1 by one-key operation.
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Step 1 Go to System> Event>Normal Event>Alarm Input
Step 2 Select the alarm input1 item from the list and click .
Step 3 Select the alarm input type to N.C or N.O.
Step 5 Check the radio button of Enable One-Key Disarming.
Figure 11-8 One-Key Alarm Disarming
Step 6 Select the alarm linkage action (s) you want to disarm for the local alarm input1.
When the alarm input 1 (Local<-1) is enabled with one-key disarming, the other alarm input
settings are not configurable.
11.6.3 Configure Alarm Output

Trigger an alarm output when an alarm is triggered.
Step 1 Go to System> Event>Normal Event>Alarm Output.
Step 2 Select an alarm output item from the list and click .
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Step 4 Select the dwell time (the alarm duration) from 5s to 600s, or Manually Clear.
Manually Clear: you should manually clear the alarm when the alarm occurs. Refer to Chapter
11.8 Trigger or Clear Alarm Output Manually for detailed instructions.
Figure 11-9 Alarm Output
Step 1 (Optional) You can click Copy to copy the same settings to other alarm output (s).
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11.7 Configure Exceptions Alarm

The exception events can be configured to take the event hint in the live view window, trigger
alarm output and linkage actions.
Step 1 Go to System> Event>Normal Event>Exception.
Step 2 (Optional) Enable the event hint if you want to display the event hint in the live view window.
1) Check the checkbox of Enable Event Hint.
2) Click to select the exception type (s) to take the event hint.
Figure 11-10 Event Hint Settings
Step 3 Select the excetion type from the drop-down list to set the linkage actions.
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Figure 11-11 Exceptions Handling
Step 4 Set the normal linkage and alarm output triggering. Refer to Chapter 10.2 Setting Alarm Linkage
Actions.
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11.8 Trigger or Clear Alarm Output Manually

Purpose:
Sensor alarm can be triggered or cleared manually. When the Manually Clear is selected for the
dwell time of an alarm output, the alarm can be cleared only by clicking Clear button.
Step 1 Go to System> Event>Normal Event>Alarm Output.
Step 2 Select the alarm output you want to trigger or clear.
Step 3 Click Trigger/Clear to trigger or clear an alarm output.
Figure 11-12 Alarm Output
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Chapter 12 VCA Event Alarm

The device supports receiving the VCA detections sent by connected IP cameras. Enable and
configure the VCA detection on the IP camera settings interface first.
 VCA detections must be supported by the connected IP camera.

 Refer to the User Manual of Network Camera for the detailed instructions for the VCA
detection.
12.1 Face Detection

Purpose:
Face detection function detects the face appears in the surveillance scene. Linkage actions will be
triggered when a human face is detected.
Step 1 Go to System > Event > Smart Event.
Step 2 Click Face Detection.
Figure 12-1 Face Detection
Step 3 Select a Camera to configure.
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Step 4 Check Enable Face Detection.

Step 5 Optionally, check Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of face detection.
Step 6 Drag the Sensitivity slider to set the detection sensitivity. Sensitivity range: [1-5]. The higher
the value is, the more easily the face can be detected.
Step 9 Click Apply.
12.2 Vehicle Detection

Purpose:
Vehicle Detection is available for the road traffic monitoring. In Vehicle Detection, the passed
vehicle can be detected and the picture of its license plate can be captured. You can send alarm
signal to notify the surveillance center and upload the captured picture to FTP server.
Step 2 Click Vehicle.
Figure 12-2 Vehicle Detection

Step 4 Check Enable Vehicle Detection.
Step 5 Optionally, check Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of vehicle detection.
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Step 8 Configure rules, including Area Settings, Picture, Overlay Content, and Blacklist and
Whitelist. Area Settings: Up to 4 lanes are selectable.
Step 9 Click Save.
Refer to the User Manual of Network Camera for the detailed instructions for the vehicle
detection.
12.3 Line Crossing Detection

Purpose:
Line crossing detection detects people, vehicles, and objects crossing a set virtual line. The
detection direction can be set as bidirectional, from left to right or from right to left.
Step 2 Click Line Crossing.
Figure 12-3 Line Crossing Detection

Step 4 Check Enable Line Crossing Detection checkbox.
Step 5 Optionally, check Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of line crossing detection.
Step 6 Follow the steps to set the line crossing detection rules and detection areas.
1) Select an Arming Region to configure. Up to 4 arming regions are selectable.
2) Select the Direction as A<->B, A->B, or A<-B.
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A<->B: Only the arrow on the B side shows. When an object goes across the configured
line with both direction can be detected and alarms are triggered.
A->B: Only the object crossing the configured line from the A side to the B side can be
detected.
B->A: Only the object crossing the configured line from the B side to the A side can be
detected.
3) Drag the Sensitivity slider to set the detection sensitivity. Sensitivity range: sensitivity. The
higher the value is, the more easily the detection alarm can be triggered.
4) Click Draw Region and set two points in the preview window to draw a virtual line.
Step 3 Click Apply.
12.4 Intrusion Detection

Purpose:
Intrusion detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which enter and loiter in a
pre-defined virtual region, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered.
Step 2 Click Intrusion.
Figure 12-4 Intrusion Detection
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Step 4 Check Enable Intrusion Detection.
Step 5 Optionally, check Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of intrusion detection.
Step 6 Follow the steps to set the detection rules and detection areas.
1) Select a Virtual Panel to configure. Up to 4 virtual panels are selectable.
2) Drag the sliders to set Time Threshold, Sensitivity, and Percentage.
Time Threshold: The threshold for the time of the object loitering in the region. When the
duration of the object in the defined detection area is longer than the threshold, device
will trigger an alarm. Its range is [1s-10s].
Sensitivity: The size of the object that can trigger the alarm. The higher the value is, the
more easily the detection alarm can be triggered. Its range is [1-100].
Percentage: The ratio of the in-region part of the object that can trigger the alarm. For
example, if the percentage is 50%, when the object enters the region and occupies half of
the whole region, device will trigger an alarm. Its range is [1-100].
3) Click Draw Region and draw a quadrilateral in the preview window by specifying four
vertexes of the detection region.
Step 9 Click Apply.
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12.5 Region Entrance Detection

Purpose:
Region entrance detection function detects objects that enter a pre-defined virtual region from the
outside.
Step 1 Go to System Management > Event Settings > Smart Event.
Step 2 Click Region Entrance Detection.
Figure 12-5 Region Entrance Detection

Step 4 Check Enable Region Entrance Detection.
Step 5 Optionally, check Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of region entrance
detection.
1) Select an Arming Region to configure. Up to 4 regions are selectable.
2) Drag the sliders to set Sensitivity.
Sensitivity: The higher the value is, the more easily the detection alarm can be triggered.
Its range is [0-100].
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Step 7 Configure Arming Schedule and Linkage Action.

Step 8 Click Apply.
12.6 Region Exiting Detection

Purpose:
Region exiting detection function detects objects that exit from a pre-defined virtual region.
Step 2 Click Region Exiting.
Figure 12-6 Region Exiting Detection

Step 4 Check Enable Region Exiting Detection.
Step 5 Optionally, check Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of region exiting detection.
2) Drag the sliders to set Sensitivity.
Sensitivity: The higher the value is, the more easily the detection alarm can be triggered.
Its range is [0-100].
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Step 9 Click Apply.
12.7 Unattended Baggage Detection

Purpose:
Unattended baggage detection function detects the objects left over in the pre-defined region such
as the baggage, purse, dangerous materials, etc., and a series of actions can be taken when the
alarm is triggered.
Step 2 Click Unattended Baggage.
Figure 12-7 Unattended Baggage Detection

Step 4 Check Enable Unattended Baggage Detection.
Step 5 Optionally, check Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of unattended baggage
detection.
2) Drag the sliders to set Time Threshold and Sensitivity.
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Time Threshold: The time of the objects left over in the region. If the value is 10, alarm is
triggered after the object is left and stayed in the region for 10s. Its range is [5s-20s].
Sensitivity: Similarity degree of the background image. The higher the value is, the more
easily the detection alarm can be triggered.
Step 9 Click Apply.
12.8 Object Removal Detection

Purpose:
Object removal detection function detects the objects removed from the pre-defined region, such
as the exhibits on display, and a series of actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered.
Step 2 Click Object Removable.
Figure 12-8 Object Removal Detection

Step 4 Check Enable Object Removable Detection.
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Step 5 Optionally, check Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of object removable
detection.
2) Drag the sliders to set Time Threshold and Sensitivity.
Time Threshold: The time of the objects removed from the region. If the value is 10,
alarm is triggered after the object disappeared from the region for 10s. Its range is
[5s-20s].
Sensitivity: The similarity degree of the background image. Usually, when the sensitivity is
high, a very small object taken from the region can trigger the alarm.
Step 9 Click Apply.
12.9 Audio Exception Detection

Purpose:
Audio exception detection detects the abnormal sounds in the surveillance scene, such as the
sudden increase/decrease of the sound intensity.
Step 2 Click Audio Exception.
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Figure 12-9 Audio Exception Detection

Step 4 Optionally, check Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of audio exception
detection.
Step 5 Follow the steps to set the detection rules.
1) Select the Exception Detection tab.
2) Check the checkboxes of Audio Loss Exception, Sudden Increase of Sound Intensity
Detection, or Sudden Decrease of Sound Intensity Detection.
Audio Loss Exception: Detects the sound steep rise in the surveillance scene. You can set
the detection sensitivity and threshold for sound steep rise. You need to configure its
Sensitivity and Sound Intensity Threshold.
Sensitivity: The smaller the value is, the more severe the change should be to trigger the
detection. Range [1-100].
Sound Intensity Threshold: It can filter the sound in the environment. The louder the
environment sound, the higher the value should be. Adjust it according to the
environment. Range [1-100].
Sudden Decrease of Sound Intensity Detection: Detects the sound steep drop in the
surveillance scene. You need set the detection sensitivity [1-100].
Step 8 Click Apply.
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12.10 Sudden Scene Change Detection

Purpose:
Scene change detection detects the change of surveillance environment affected by the external
factors, such as the intentional rotation of the camera.
Step 2 Click Sudden Scene Change.
Figure 12-10 Sudden Scene Change

Step 4 Check Enable Sudden Scene Change Detection.
Step 5 Optionally, check Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of sudden scene change
detection.
Step 6 Drag the Sensitivity slider to set the detection sensitivity. Sensitivity range: [1-100]. The
higher the value is, the more easily the change of scene can trigger the alarm.
Step 9 Click Apply.
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12.11 Defocus Detection

Purpose:
The image blur caused by defocus of the lens can be detected.
Step 2 Click Defocus.
Figure 12-11 Defocus Detection

Step 4 Check Enable Defocus Detection.
Step 5 Optionally, check Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of defocus detection.
Step 6 Drag the Sensitivity slider to set the detection sensitivity. Sensitivity range: [1-100]. The
higher the value is, the more easily the defocus image can be detected.
Step 9 Click Apply.
12.12 PIR Alarm

Purpose:
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A PIR (Passive Infrared) alarm is triggered when an intruder moves within the detector vision field.
The heat energy dissipated by a person, or any other warm blooded creature such as dogs, cats,
etc., can be detected.
Step 2 Click PIR Alarm.
Figure 12-12 FIR Alarm

Step 4 Check PIR Alarm.
Step 5 Optionally, check Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of PIR alarm.
Step 8 .Click Apply.
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Chapter 13 Smart Analysis

With the configured VCA detection, the device supports the smart analysis for people counting and
heat map.
13.1 Vehicle Search

Purpose:
You can search and view the matched vehicle pictures.
Step 1 Go to Smart Analysis > Smart Search > Vehicle Search.
Step 2 Select the IP camera for the vehicle search.
Step 3 Set search conditions.
Figure 13-1 Human Body Search
Step 4 Click Start Search.
13.2 Human Body Detection

Purpose:
You can search and view the matched human body pictures.
Step 1 Go to Smart Analysis > Smart Search > Human Body Search.
Step 2 Select the IP camera for the human body search.
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13.3 People Counting

Purpose:
The feature is used to calculate the number of people entered or left a certain configured area and
generate daily/weekly/monthly/annual reports for analysis.
Step 1 Go to Smart Analysis > Counting.
Step 2 Select the camera.
Step 3 Select the report type to Daily Report, Weekly Report, Monthly Report, or Annual Report.
Step 4 Set the Date to generate people counting graphic.
Figure 13-2 People Counting Interface
Step 5 (Optional) Click Export to export the report in excel format.
13.4 Heat Map

Purpose:
Heat map is a graphical representation of data. The heat map function is usually used to analyze
how many people visited and stayed in a specified area.
The heat map function must be supported by the connected IP camera and the corresponding
configuration must be set.
Step 1 Go to Smart Analysis > Heat Map.
Step 2 Select a camera.
Step 3 Select the report type as Daily Report, Weekly Report, Monthly Report, or Annual Report.
Step 4 Set the Data to analyze.
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Figure 13-3 Heat Map Interface
Step 5 Click Counting. Then the results displayed in graphics marked in different colors will show.
As shown in the figure above, red color block (255, 0, 0) indicates the most visited area, and blue
color block (0, 0, 255) indicates the less-popular area.
Step 6 (Optional) Click Export to export the statistics report in excel format.
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Chapter 14 Face Picture Comparison

The device supports the face picture comparison alarm and face capture for the connected camera
based on face recognition feature.
14.1 Face Picture Library Management

You can add the face picture library to the system and upload the face pictures for similarity
comparison with the live captured face picture.
14.1.1 View Engine Status

Purpose
Smart analysis engine is applied to analyze false alarm and smart analysis task. Go to Smart
Analysis > Smart Analysis > Engine Configuration to view the working status, usage rate, and
applied channel of smart analysis engine.
14.1.2 Add a Face Picture Library

Step 1 Go to Smart Analysis > Face Picture Database.
Step 2 Click .
Step 3 Enter library name and click OK.
Figure 14-1 Add Face Picture
Related Operation:
You can click Modify or Delete to edit the library name or delete the library.
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Up to 4 face picture libraries can be added.

14.1.3 Upload Face Pictures to the Library
Purpose:
Human face comparison is based on face pictures in the library. You can upload a single face
picture or import multiple face pictures to the library.
 Up to 50,000 pictures can be uploaded to the libraries.
 The picture to upload must be in .jpeg or .jpg format.
Before you start:
Import pictures to upload to a backup device.
Upload Single Picture

Step 1 Select a face picture library in the list.
Step 2 Click Add.
Step 3 Select the picture to import and click Import.
Import Multiple Pictures

Step 1 Select a face picture library in the list.
Step 2 Click Import Face Picture Library.
Step 3 On the picture importing interface, select multiple picutures to import and click Import.
Related Operations
 Select pictures and click Copy to to copy the uploaded pictures of the current library to
other library.
 Select a picture and click Edit to modify the picture information.
 Select a picture from the list and click Delete to delete the picture.
 Select a library and click Export Face Picture Library to export library to backup device.
14.2 Face Picture Comparison Alarm

14.2.1 Configure Face Picture Comparison
Purpose:
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Compare detected human face with specified face picture library. Trigger alarm when comparison
succeeded.
Step 1 Go to System > Event > Smart Event > Human Face Comparison.
Figure 14-2 Human Face Comparison
Step 2 Select a camera to configure.

Step 3 Select Mode as Face Picture Comparison.
Step 4 Check the checkbox of Enable Face Picture Comparison.
Step 5 Optionally, check Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of VCA detection. After the
face picture comparison is enabled, the comparison results will be uploaded for face
comparison alarm. If the comparison produced a match, both the real-time face picture and the
target picture from the library will be uploaded. If no match is produced, the real-time face
picture is uploaded to center only. Up to 6 connected cameras can be configured for face
picture comparison simultaneously.
Step 6 Optionally, configure Comparison Failed Prompt, Upload to monitoring center when
comparison failed, and Enable Alarm Output Pulse.
 Comparison Failed Prompt: The prompt will show in live view Target Detection (Face
Detection) when human face comparison failed.
 Upload to monitoring center when comparison failed: Check it to upload the captured human
face picture to monitoring center when human face comparison failed.
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 Enable Alarm Output Pulse: If you want to trigger alarm output when comparison succeeded,
check Enable Alarm Output Pulse before configuring trigger alarm output in Linkage Action
interface.
Step 7 Select face picture libraries and set similarity.
14.2.2 Configure Stranger Alarm

Purpose:
Compare detected human face with specified face picture library. Trigger alarm when comparison
failed.
Step 1 Go to System > Event > Smart Event > Human Face Comparison.
Figure 14-3 Human Face Comparison
Step 2 Select a camera to configure.

Step 3 Select Mode as Stranger Comparison.
Step 4 Check the checkbox of Enable Stranger Comparison.
Step 5 Optionally, check Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of VCA detection. After the
face picture comparison is enabled, the comparison results will be uploaded for face
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comparison alarm. If the comparison produced a match, both the real-time face picture and
the target picture from the library will be uploaded. If no match is produced, the real-time
face picture is uploaded to center only.
Step 6 Optionally, configure Stranger Prompt, Upload to monitoring center when comparison
succeeded, and Enable Alarm Output Pulse.
 Stranger Prompt: The prompt will show in live view Target Detection (Face Detection) when
human face comparison failed.
 Upload to monitoring center when comparison failed: Check it to upload the captured human
face picture to monitoring center when human face comparison failed.
 Enable Alarm Output Pulse: If you want to trigger alarm output when comparison succeeded,
check Enable Alarm Output Pulse before configuring trigger alarm output in Linkage Action
interface.
Step 7 Select face picture libraries and set similarity.
14.3 Face Picture Retrieval

14.3.1 Search by Face Picture Comparison Event
Purpose:
Search face picture by face picture comparison results.
Step 1 Go to Smart Analysis > Smart Search > Face Search > Search by Event.
Step 2 Set the start time and end time of the face pictures to search.
Step 3 Select IP channel.
Step 4 Select Event Type as Face Picture Comparison.
Step 5 Click Start Search. The matched results are displayed on the pictures list.
14.3.2 Search by Uploaded Picture

Purpose:
You can search the face pictures by uploaded picture.
Step 1 Go to Smart Analysis > Smart Search > Face Search > Search by Picture.
Step 3 Click Upload Sample from Local and select face pictures from your local directory for search.
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Or you can click Upload Sample from Face Picture Database and select face pictures from
created face picture libraries.
Step 5 Set the Similarity value (range: 0 to 100). Device will analyze the similarity between samples
and face pictures in library and show pictures the similarity of which are higher than the set
one.
14.3.3 Search by Personal Name

Purpose:
Search face picture by personal name.
Step 1 Go to Smart Analysis > Smart Search > Face Search > Search by Name.
Step 4 Enter Name to search.
14.4 Export Face Pictures

Step 1 Go to Control Panel > Face Retrieval via iVMS-4200.
For the first-time use, click Satistics and check the Face Retrieval module to add it on the
control panel.
Step 3 Click Search to show the face picture comparison results.
Step 4 Click Export Picture.
Step 5 Select the picture (s) from the list, or click Select All to select all pictures.
Step 6 Click Export Picture to export the selected picture (s) to the local directory.
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Chapter 15 POS Configuration

The device can be connected with the POS machine/server, and receive the transaction message
for overlay on the image during the live view or playback, as well as trigger the POS event alarm.
15.1 Configure POS Settings

15.1.1 Configure POS Connection
Step 1 Go to System > POS Settings.
Step 2 Click Add to enter the POS adding interface.
Step 3 Select a POS from the drop-down list.
The amount of POS devices supported for each device is the half of its channel amount, e.g., 8 POS
devices are supported for the DS-9616NI-I8 model.
Figure 15-1 POS Settings
Step 5 Select the POS protocol to Universal Protocol, EPSON, AVE or NUCLEUS.
When the new protocol is selected, you should reboot the device to activate the new settings.
 Universal Protocol
Click the Advanced button to expand more settings when selecting the universal protocol.
You can set the start line identifier, line break tag and end line tag for the POS overlay
characters, and the case-sensitive property of the characters. You can also optionally check
the filtering identifier and the XML protocol.
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Figure 15-2 Universal Protocol Settings
 EPSON
The fixed start and end line tag are used for EPSON protocol.
 AVE
The fixed start and end line tag are used for AVE protocol. And the serial port and virtual
serial port connection types are supported.
1) Click the Custom to configure the AVE settings.
2) Se the rule to VSI-ADD or VNET.
3) Set the address bit of the POS message to send.
4) Click OK to save the settings.
Figure 15-3 AVE Settings
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 NUCLEUS
1) Click the Custom to configure the NUCLEUS settings.
2) Enter the employee No. shift No. and the terminal No. in the field. The matching message sent from
the POS device will be used as the valid POS data.
The NUCLEUS protocol must be used in the RS-232 connection communication.

Step 6 Select the connection mode to TCP Reception, UDP Reception, Multicast, RS-232,
USB-to-RS-232 or Sniff, and click Parameters to configure the parameters for each connection
mode.
 TCP Connection
1) When using TCP connection, the port must be set from 1 to 65535, and the port for each POS machine
must be unique.
2) Set the Allowed Remote IP Address of the device sending the POS message.
Figure 15-4 TCP Connection Settings
 UDP Connection
1) When using UDP connection, the port must be set from 1 to 65535, and the port for each POS machine
must be unique.
2) Set the Allowed Remote IP Address of the device sending the POS message.
 USB-to-RS-232 Connection
Configure the port parameters of USB-to-RS-232 convertor, including the serial number of
port, baud rate, data bit, stop bit, parity and flow ctrl.
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Figure 15-5 USB-to-RS-232 Settings
 RS-232 Connection
Connect the device and the POS machine via RS-232. The RS-232 settings can be configured
in Menu>Configuration>RS-232. The Usage must be set to Transparent Channel.
 Multicast Connection
When connecting the device and the POS machine via Multicast protocol, set the multicast
address and port.
 Sniff Connection
Connect the device and the POS machine via Sniff. Configure the source address and
destination address settings.
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Figure 15-6 Sniff Settings
15.1.2 Configure POS Tex Overlay

Step 2 Click Channel Linkage and Display tab.
Step 3 Select the linked channel to overlay the POS characters.
Step 4 Set the characters overlay for the enabled POS.
 Character encoding format: currently the Latin-1 format is available.
 Overlay mode of the characters to display in scrolling or page mode.
 Font size and font color.
 Display time (sec) of the characters. The value ranges 5 -3600 sec.
 Timeout of POS event. The value ranges 5 -3600 sec. When the device has not received the
POS message over the defined time, the transaction is finished.
Step 5 In the Privacy Settings, set the POS privacy information to not display on the image, e.g., the
card number, or the user name, etc.
Result: The defined privacy information will be displayed in ***on the image instead.
Step 6 (optional) Check the checkbox to enable the Overlay POS in Live View. When this feature is
enabled, the POS information can be overlain on the live view image.
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Figure 15-7 Overlay Character Settings
You can adjust the size and position of textbox on the preview screen of POS settings interface by
dragging the frame.
Step 7 Click Apply to activate the settings.
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15.2 ConfigurePOS Alarm

Purpose:
The POS event can trigger channels to start recording, or trigger full screen monitoring, audio
warning, notifying the surveillance center, sending email and so on.
Step 2 Set the arming schedule of the POS event.
Step 4 On the POS adding or editing interface, click the Event Linkage tab.
Step 5 Select the normal linkage actions: full screen monitoring, audio warning or send Email.
Step 6 Select one or more alarm output (s) to trigger.
Step 7 Select one or more channels to record or become full-screen monitoring when POS alarm is
triggered.
Figure 15-8 Set Trigger Cameras of POS
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Chapter 16 Network Settings

16.1 Configure TCP/IP Settings
Purpose
TCP/IP settings must be properly configured before you can operate the device over network.
16.1.1 Device with Dual Network Interface

Step 1 Go to System > Network > TCP/IP.
Figure 16-1 TCP/IP Settings
Step 2 Select Net-Fault Tolerance or Multi-Address Mode under Working Mode.

 Net-Fault Tolerance: The two NIC cards use the same IP address, and you can select the main
NIC to LAN1 or LAN2. By this way, in case of one NIC card failure, the device will automatically
enable the other standby NIC card so as to ensure the normal running of the whole system.
 Multi-address Mode: The parameters of the two NIC cards can be configured independently.
You can select LAN1 or LAN2 under Select NIC for parameter settings. You can select one NIC
card as default route. And then the system is connecting with the extranet the data will be
forwarded through the default route.
Step 3 Configure other IP settings as needed.
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 Check Enable DHCP to obtain IP settings automatically if a DHCP server is available in the
network.
 Valid range of MTU value is 500 to 9676.
Step 4 Click Apply.
16.1.2 Device with a Single Network Interface

Step 1 Go to System > Network > TCP/IP.
Figure 16-2 TCP/IP Settings
Step 2 Configure network parameters as needed.
 Check Enable DHCP to obtain IP settings automatically if a DHCP server is available in the
network.
 Valid range of MTU value is 500 to 9676.
Step 3 Click Apply.
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16.2 Configuring Hik-Connect

Hik-Connect provides the mobile phone application and the service platform page
(www.hik-connect.com) to access and manage your connected encoder, which enables you to get a
convenient remote access to the surveillance system.
The Hik-Connect can be enabled via operation on SADP software, GUI and Web browser. We
introduce the operation steps on GUI in this section.
Step 1 Go to Configuration > Network > Advanced Settings > Platform Access to enter the
Hik-Connect Settings page.
Figure 16-3 Hik-Connect Settings
Step 2 Check the Enable to activate the function.

Then the Service Terms page pops up as below.
Figure 16-4 Service Terms
1) Create the verification code in the Verification Code text field.

2) Confirm the verification code.
3) Read Terms of Service and Privacy Policy before enabling the service.
4) Click OK to save the settings and return to the Hik-Connect page.
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Figure 16-5 Hik-Connect Settings
 Hik-Connect is disabled by default.

 The verification code is empty when the device leaves factory.
 The verification code must contain 6 to 12 letters or numbers and is case
sensitive.
 Every time you enable Hik-Connect, the Service Terms page pops up and you
should read Terms of Service and Privacy Policy before enabling it.
Step 3 If you want to customize the server, enable Custom and enter the Server Address in the
text field.
Step 4 Click Save.
Step 5 After configuration, you can access and manage the DVR by your mobile phone or by the
website (www.hik-connect.com).
 For the iOS users, please scan the QR code below to download the Hik-Connect application for
the subsequent operations.
Figure 16-6 QR Code for iOS Users
 For the Android users, please scan the QR code below to download the Hik-Connect
application for the subsequent operations. You must install googleplay on your Android mobile
phone to skip to the address successfully.
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Figure 16-7 QR Code for Android Users
Please refer to the help file on the official website (www.hik-connect.com) and the Hik-Connect
Mobile Client User Manual for adding the device to Hik-Connect and more operation instructions.
16.3 Configure DDNS

Purpose
You can set Dynamic DNS service for network access. Different DDNS modes are available: DynDNS,
PeanutHull, and NO-IP.
Before You Start
You must register DynDNS, PeanutHull and NO-IP services with your ISP before configuring DDNS
settings.
Step 1 Go to System > Network > TCP/IP > DDNS.
Step 3 Select DynDNS under DDNS Type.
PeanutHull and NO-IP are also available under DDNS Type, and required information should be
entered accordingly.
Step 4 Enter Server Address for DynDNS (i.e. members.dyndns.org).
Step 5 Under Device Domain Name, enter the domain name obtained from the DynDNS website.
Step 6 Enter the User Name and Password registered in the DynDNS website.
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Figure 16-8 DDNS Settings
Step 7 Click Apply.
16.4 Configure PPPoE

If the device is connected to Internet through PPPoE, you need to configure user name and
password accordingly under System > Network > TCP/IP > PPPoE.
Contact your Internet service provider for details about PPPoE service.
16.5 Configure NTP

Purpose
Connection to a network time protocol (NTP) server can be configured on your device to ensure
the accuracy of system date and time.
Step 1 Go to System > Network > TCP/IP > NTP.
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Figure 16-9 NTP Settings

Step 3 Configure NTP settings as need.
 Interval (min): Time interval between two time synchronization with NTP server.
 NTP Server: IP address of the NTP server.
 NTP Port: Port of the NTP server.
Step 4 Click Apply.
16.6 Configure SNMP

Purpose
You can configure SNMP settings to get device status and parameter information.
Before You Start
Download the SNMP software to receive device information via SNMP port. By setting the trap
address and port, the device is allowed to send alarm event and exception message to the
surveillance center.
Step 1 Go to System > Network > Advanced > SNMP.
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Figure 16-10 SNMP Settings
Step 2 Check Enable. A message will pop up to prompt possible security risk and click Yes to continue.
Step 3 Configure the SNMP settings as needed.
 Trap Address: IP address of the SNMP host.
 Trap Port: Port of the SNMP host.
Step 4 Click Apply.
16.7 Configure Email

Purpose
The system can be configured to send an Email notification to all designated users when a specified
event occur, such as an alarm or motion event is detected, or the administrator password is
changed, etc.
Before You Start
The device must be connected to a local area network (LAN) that contains an SMTP mail server.
The network must also be connected to either an intranet or the Internet depending on the
location of the e-mail accounts to which you want to send notification.
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Step 1 Go to System > Network > Advanced > Email.
Figure 16-11 Email Settings
Step 2 Configure the following Email settings.

 Enable Server Authentication: Check to enable the function if the SMTP server requires user
authentication and enter user name and password accordingly.
 SMTP Server: The IP address of SMTP Server or host name (e.g., smtp.263xmail.com).
 SMTP Port: The SMTP port. The default TCP/IP port used for SMTP is 25.
 Enable SSL/TLS: Check to enable SSL/TLS if required by the SMTP server.
 Sender: The name of the sender.
 Sender's Address: Sender's Address.
 Select Receivers: Select the receiver. Up to 3 receivers can be configured.
 Receiver: The name of the receiver.
 Receiver's Address: The Email address of user to be notified.
 Enable Attached Picture: Check to enable the function if you want to send email with attached
alarm images. The interval is the time between two adjacent alarm images.
Step 3 Click Apply.
Step 4 (Optional) Click Test to send a test email.
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16.8 Configure Ports

You can configure different types of ports to enable relevant functions.
Go to System > Network > Advanced > More Settings and configure port settings as needed.
 Alarm Host IP/Port: With a remote alarm host configured, the device will send the alarm
event or exception message to the host when an alarm is triggered. The remote alarm host
must have the client management system (CMS) software installed.
The Alarm Host IP refers to the IP address of the remote PC on which the CMS software (e.g.,
iVMS-4200) is installed, and the Alarm Host Port (7200 by default) must be the same as the
alarm monitoring port configured in the software.
 Server Port: Server port (8000 by default) should be configured for remote client software
access and its valid range is 2000 to 65535.
 HTTP Port: HTTP port (80 by default) should be configured for remote web browser access.
 Multicast IP: Multicast can be configured to enable live view for cameras that exceed the
maximum number allowed through network. A multicast IP address covers Class-D IP ranging
from 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255 and it is recommended to use the IP address ranging from
239.252.0.0 to 239.255.255.255.
When adding a device to the CMS software, the multicast address must be the same as that of
the device.
 RTSP Port: RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) is a network control protocol designed for use
in entertainment and communications systems to control streaming media servers. The port is
554 by default.
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Figure 16-12 Port Settings
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Chapter 17 Hot Spare Device Backup

Purpose:
The device can form an N+1 hot spare system. The system consists of several working devices and a
hot spare device; when the working device fails, the hot spare device switches into operation, thus
increasing the reliability of the system. Please contact dealer for details of models which support
the hot spare function.
A bidirectional connection shown in the figure below is required to be built between the hot spare
device and each working device.
Add a hot spare Add the normal
Set a hot spare
Start device on normal device on the hot Finish
device
device spare device
Figure 17-1 Building Hot Spare System
Before you start:

At least 2 devices are online.
17.2 Set Hot Spare Device

Purpose:
Hot spare devices takes over working device tasks when working device fails.
Step 1 Go to System > Hot Spare.
Step 2 Set the Work Mode as Hot Spare Mode.
Figure 17-2 Hot Spare
Step 3 Click Apply.

Step 4 Click Yes in popup attention box to reboot the device.
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 The camera connection will be disabled when the device works in the hot spare mode.
 It is highly recommended to restore the defaults of the device after switching the working
mode of the hot spare device to normal mode to ensure the normal operation afterwards.
17.3 Set Working Device

Step 1 Go to System > Hot Spare.
Step 2 Set the Work Mode as Normal Mode.
Step 4 Enter the IP address and admin password of hot spare device.
Figure 17-3 Hot Spare
Step 5 Click Apply.
17.4 Manage Hot Spare System

Step 1 Go to System > Hot Spare in hot spare device.
Step 2 Check working devices from the device list and click Add to link the working device to the hot
spare device.
A hot spare device can connect up to 32 working devices.
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Figure 17-4 Add Working Device
Table 17-1 Working Status Descrption

Working Status Description
No record The working device works properly.
Backing up The working device gets offline, the hot spare device will record the
video of the IP camera connected to the working device for backup
The record backing up can be functioned for 1 working device at a time.
Synchronizing The working device comes online, the lost video files will be restored by
the record synchronization function.
The record synchronization function can be enabled for 1 working device
at a time.
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Chapter 18 System Maintenance

18.1 Storage Device Maintenance
18.1.1 Configure Disk Clone
Purpose:
Select the HDDs to clone to eSATA HDD.
Before you start:
Connect an eSATA disk to the device.
Step 1 Go to Maintenance > HDD Operation > HDD Clone.
Figure 18-1 HDD Clone
Step 2 Check the HDD to clone. The capacity of selected HDD must match the capacity of clone
destination.
Step 3 Click Clone.
Step 4 Click Yes on popup message box to continue clone.
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Figure 18-2 Message Box
18.1.2 S.M.A.R.T Detection

Purpose:
The device provides the HDD detection function such as the adopting of the S.M.A.R.T. and the Bad
Sector Detection technique. The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is
a monitoring system for HDD to detect and report on various indicators of reliability in the hopes
of anticipating failures.
Step 1 Go to Maintenance > HDD Operation > S.M.A.R.T..
Step 2 Select the HDD to view its S.M.A.R.T information list.
Step 3 Select the self-test types as Short Test, Expanded Test or the Conveyance Test.
Step 4 Click Self-Test to start the S.M.A.R.T. HDD self-evaluation.
Step 5 The related information of the S.M.A.R.T. is shown on the interface. You can check the HDD
status.
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Figure 18-3 S.M.A.R.T Settings Interface
If you want to use the HDD even when the S.M.A.R.T. checking is failed, you can check the
checkbox of the Continue to use the disk when self-evaluation is failed item.
18.1.3 Bad Sector Detection
Step 1 Go to Maintenance > HDD Operation > Bad Sector Detection.
Step 2 Select the HDD No. in the dropdown list you want to configure.
Step 3 Select All Detection or Key Area Detection as the detection type.
Step 4 Click the Self-Test button to start the detection.
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Figure 18-4 Bad Sector Detection
 You can also pause/resume or cancel the detection.

 After testing completed, you can click Error information button to see the detailed damage
information.
18.1.4 HDD Health Detection

Purpose:
You can view the health status of Seagate HDD that generated after October 1th, 2017 and capacity
ranges from 4 TB to 8 TB. The function helps you to troubleshoot HDD problems. Compared with
S.M.A.R.T function, health detection shows HDD status with more details.
Step 1 Go to Maintenance > HDD Operation > Health Detection.
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Figure 18-5 Health Detection
Step 2 Click a HDD to view details.
18.2 Search & Export Log Files

Purpose:
The operation, alarm, exception and information of the device can be stored in log files, which can
be viewed and exported at any time.
18.2.1 Search the Log Files

Step 1 Go to Maintenance > Log Information.
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Figure 18-6 Log Search Interface
Step 2 Set the log search conditions, including the Time, Major Type and Minor Type.
Step 3 Click Search to start search log files.
The matched log files will be displayed on the list shown below.
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Figure 18-7 Log Search Results
Up to 2000 log files can be displayed each time.

Related Operation:
 Click the button or double click it to view its detailed information.
 Click the button to view the related video file.
18.2.2 Export the Log Files

Before You Start:
Connect a storage device to your device.
Step 1 Search the log files. Refer to Chapter 18.2.1 Search the Log Files.
Step 2 Select the log files you want to export, and click Export.
Or you can click Export ALL on the Log Search interface to export all the system logs to the
storage device.
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Figure 18-8 Export Log Files
Step 3 On the Export interface, select the storage device from the dropdown list of Device Name.
Step 4 Select the format of the log files to be exported. Up to 15 formats are selectable.
Step 5 Click the Export to export the log files to the selected storage device.
Related Operation:
 Click the New Folder button to create new folder in the storage device.
 Click the Format button to format the storage device before log export.
18.3 Import/Export IP Camera Configuration Files

Purpose:
The information of added IP camera can be generated into an excel file and exported to the local
device for backup, including the IP address, manage port, password of admin, etc.. And the
exported file can be edited on your PC, like adding or deleting the content, and copy the setting to
other devices by importing the excel file to it.
Before You Start:
Connect a storage device to your device. For importing the configuration file, the storage device
must be with the file.
Step 1 Go to Camera > IP Camera Import/Export.
Step 2 Click the IP Camera Import/Export tab, and the content of detected plugged external device
appears.
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Step 3 Export or import the IP camera configuration files.

 Click Export to export configuration files to the selected local backup device.
 To import a configuration file, select the file from the selected backup device and click the
Import button.
After the importing process is completed, you must reboot the device to activate the settings.
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18.4 Import/Export Device Configuration Files

Purpose:
The configuration files of the device can be exported to local device for backup; and the
configuration files of one device can be imported to multiple devices if they are to be configured
with the same parameters.
Before You Start:
Step 1 Go to Maintenance >Import/Export
Figure 18-9 Import/Export Config File
Step 2 Export or import the device configuration files.

 Click Export to export configuration files to the selected local backup device.
 To import a configuration file, select the file from the selected backup device and click the
Import button.
After having finished the import of configuration files, the device will reboot automatically.
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18.5 Upgrade System

Purpose:
The firmware on your device can be upgraded by local backup device or remote FTP server.
18.5.1 Upgrade by Local Backup Device

Before You Start:
Connect your device with a local storage device with update firmware file.
Step 1 Go to Maintenance>Upgrade.
Step 2 Click the Local Upgrade tab to enter the local upgrade interface.
Figure 18-10 Local Upgrade Interface
Step 3 Select the update file from the storage device.

Step 4 Click Upgrade to start upgrading.
Step 5 After the upgrading is complete, the device will reboot automatically to activate the new
firmware.
18.5.2 Upgrade by FTP

Before you start:
Ensure the network connection of the PC (running FTP server) and the device is valid and correct.
Run the FTP server on the PC and copy the firmware into the corresponding directory of your PC.
Step 1 Go to Maintenance>Upgrade.
Step 2 Click the FTP tab to enter the local upgrade interface.
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Figure 18-11 FTP Upgrade Interface
Step 3 Enter the FTP Server Address in the text field.

Step 4 Click the Upgrade button to start upgrading.
Step 5 After the upgrading is complete, reboot the device to activate the new firmware.
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18.6 Restore Default Settings

Step 1 Go to Maintenance > Default.
Figure 18-12 Restore Defaults
Step 2 Select the restoring type from the following three options.
Restore Defaults: Restore all parameters, except the network (including IP address, subnet
mask, gateway, MTU, NIC working mode, default route, server port, etc.) and user account
parameters, to the factory default settings.
Factory Defaults: Restore all parameters to the factory default settings.
Restore to Inactive: Restore the device to the inactive status.
The device will reboot automatically after restoring to the default settings.
18.7 System Service

18.7.1 Network Security Settings
HTTP
You can choose to disable the HTTP, or set the HTTP authentication when it is enabled as demand
to enhance the access security.
By default, the HTTP service is enabled.
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Set HTTP Authentication

Purpose
If you need to enable the HTTP service, you can set the HTTP authentication to enhance the access
security.
Step 1 Go to System > System Service > System Service.
Figure 18-13 HTTP Authentication
Step 2 Check the Enable HTTP to enable the HTTP service.

Step 3 Select the digest as the HTTP Authentication in the drop-down list.
Step 4 Click Apply to save the settings. And reboot device to take effect the settings.
Two authentication types are selectable: digest and digest/basic. For security reasons, it is
recommended to select digest as the authentication type.
Disable HTTP
Purpose
The admin user account can disable the HTTP service from the GUI or the web browser.
After the HTTP is disabled, all its related services, including the ISAPI, Onvif and Gennetc, will
terminate as well.
Step 1 Go to System > System Service> System Service.
Step 2 Uncheck the Enable HTTP to disable the HTTP service.
RTSP Authentication
Purpose
You can specifically secure the stream data of live view by setting the RTSP authentication.
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Figure 18-14 RTSP Authentication
Step 2 Select the authentication type.
Two authentication types are selectable: digest and digest/basic. If you select digest, as the RTSP
authentication, only the request with digest authentication can access the video stream by the
RTSP protocol via the IP address. For security reasons, it is recommended to select digest as the
authentication type.
Enable IP Camera Occupation Detection

Purpose
After enabling the feature, when search IP camera in Number of Unadded Online Device interface,
the status of IP camera the has been added by other device will show as .
Step 2 Check Enable IP Camera Occupation Detection.
18.7.2 Managing ONVIF User Accounts

Purpose
For the third-party camera connection to the device via ONVIF, you can enable ONVIF function and
manage the user accounts.
Step 1 Go to System > System Service > ONVIF.
Step 2 Check Enable ONVIF to enable the ONVIF access management.
Step 3 Click Add to enter the Add User interface.
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Figure 18-15 Add User
Step 4 Edit the user name, and enter the strong password.
Step 5 Select the user level to Media User, Operator and Admin.
Result:
The added user accounts have the permission to connect other devices to the device via ONVIF
protocol.
ONVIF protocol is disabled by default.
18.7.3 Managing IP Camera Activation

When you activate the device for the first-time access, you can set the activation password for the
IP camera(s) as well. And you can also manage the password to enhance the security.
Step 1 Go to System > System Service > IP Camera Activation.

Step 2 Check the Change Password to enable the permission.
Step 3 Enter the admin password of the device to obtain the permission.
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Figure 18-16 Change IP Camera Activation Password
Step 4 In the text field of the IP Camera Activation Password, enter the new strong password for
the cameras.
Step 5 Click Apply to see the following pop-up attention box.
Figure 18-17 Attention
Step 6 Click Yes to duplicate the current password to the IP cameras which are connected with the
default protocol.
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Chapter 19 General System Settings

19.1 Configure General Settings
Purpose:
You can configure the BNC output standard, VGA output resolution, mouse pointer speed through
the System > General interface.
Figure 19-1 General Settings Interface
Step 2 Configure the following settings.

Language: The default language used is English.
Output Standard: Select the output standard to NTSC or PAL, which must be the same with
the video input standard.
Resolution: Configure the resolution of the video output.
Device Name: Edit the name of the device
Device No.: Edit the serial number of the device. The Device No. can be set in the range of
1~255, and the default No. is 255. The number is used for the remote and keyboard control.
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Auto Logout: Set timeout time for menu inactivity. E.g., when the timeout time is set to 5
Minutes, then the system will exit from the current operation menu to live view screen after
5 minutes of menu inactivity.
Mouse Pointer Speed: Set the speed of mouse pointer; 4 levels are configurable.
Enable Wizard: Enable/disable the Wizard when the device starts up.
Enable Password: Enable/disable the use of the login password.
Step 3 Click the Apply button to save the settings.
19.2 Configure Date & Time

Step 2 Configure the date and time.
Time Zone: Select the time zone.
Date Format: Select the date format.
System Date: Select the system date.
System Time: Set the system time.
Figure 19-2 Date and Time Settings
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19.3 Configure DST Settings

The DST (daylight saving time) refers to the period of the year when clocks are moved one period
ahead. In some areas worldwide, this has the effect of creating more sunlit hours in the evening
during months when the weather is the warmest.
We advance our clocks ahead a certain period (depends on the DST bias you set) at the beginning
of DST, and move them back the same period when we return to standard time (ST).
Step 2 Check the Enable DST.
Figure 19-3 DST Settings Interface
Step 3 Select the DST mode to Auto or Manual.

 Auto: automatically enable the default DST period according to the local DST rules.
 Manual: manually set the start time and end time of the DST period, and the DST bias.
DST Bias: set the time (30/60/90/120 minutes) offset from the standard time.
Example: The DST begins at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday of March and ends at 2:00 a.m. on the
first Sunday of November, with 60 minutes ahead.
19.4 Manage User Accounts

Purpose:
The Administrator user name is admin and the password is set when you start the device for the
first time. The Administrator has the permission to add and delete user and configure user
parameters.
19.4.1 Add a User

Step 1 Go to System > User.
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Figure 19-4 User Management Interface
Step 2 Click Add to enter the operation permission interface.

Step 3 Enter the admin password and click OK.
Figure 19-5 Add User
Step 4 In the Add User interface, enter the information for new user, including User Name, Password,
Confirm (password), User Level (Operator/Guest) and User’s MAC Address.
Strong Password recommended–We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own
choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories:
upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.) in order to increase the
security of your product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the
high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.
 User Level: Set the user level to Operator or Guest. Different user levels have different
operating permission.
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Operator: The Operator user level has permission of Two-way Audio in Remote
Configuration and all operating permission in Camera Configuration by default.
Guest: The Guest user has no permission of Two-way Audio in Remote Configuration and
only has the local/remote playback in the Camera Configuration by default.
 User’s MAC Address: The MAC address of the remote PC which logs onto the device. If it is
configured and enabled, it only allows the remote user with this MAC address to access the
device.
Step 5 Click OK to finish the new user account adding.
Result: In the User Management interface, the added new user is displayed on the list.
Figure 19-6 User List
19.4.2 Set the Permission for a User

For the added user, you can assign the different permissions, including the local and remote
operation for the device.
Step 2 Select a user from the list and then click the button to enter the permission settings
interface.
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Figure 19-7 User Permission Settings Interface
Step 3 Set the operating permission of Local Configuration, Remote Configuration and Camera
Configuration for the user.
 Local Configuration
Local Log Search: Searching and viewing logs and system information of device.
Local Parameters Settings: Configuring parameters, restoring factory default parameters and
importing/exporting configuration files.
Local Camera Management: The adding, deleting and editing of IP cameras.
Local Advanced Operation: Operating HDD management (initializing HDD, setting HDD
property), upgrading system firmware, clearing I/O alarm output.
Local Shutdown Reboot: Shutting down or rebooting the device.
 Remote Configuration
Remote Log Search: Remotely viewing logs that are saved on the device.
Remote Parameters Settings: Remotely configuring parameters, restoring factory default
parameters and importing/exporting configuration files.
Remote Camera Management: Remote adding, deleting and editing of the IP cameras.
Remote Serial Port Control: Configuring settings for RS-232 and RS-485 ports.
Remote Video Output Control: Sending remote button control signal.
Two-Way Audio: Realizing two-way radio between the remote client and the device.
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Remote Alarm Control: Remotely arming (notify alarm and exception message to the remote
client) and controlling the alarm output.
Remote Advanced Operation: Remotely operating HDD management (initializing HDD, setting
HDD property), upgrading system firmware, clearing I/O alarm output.
Remote Shutdown/Reboot: Remotely shutting down or rebooting the device.
 Camera Configuration
Remote Live View: Remotely viewing live video of the selected camera (s).
Local Manual Operation: Locally starting/stopping manual recording and alarm output of the
selected camera (s).
Remote Manual Operation: Remotely starting/stopping manual recording and alarm output of
the selected camera (s).
Local Playback: Locally playing back recorded files of the selected camera (s).
Remote Playback: Remotely playing back recorded files of the selected camera (s).
Local PTZ Control: Locally controlling PTZ movement of the selected camera (s).
Remote PTZ Control: Remotely controlling PTZ movement of the selected camera (s).
Local Video Export: Locally exporting recorded files of the selected camera (s).
Local Live View: View live video of the selected camera(s) in local.
Only the admin user account has the permission of restoring factory default parameters.
19.4.3 Set Local Live View Permission for Non-Admin Users
Step 2 Click of admin user.
Step 3 Enter admin password and click OK.
Step 4 Select cameras that non-admin user can view in local and click OK.
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Figure 19-8 Enable Live View Permission
Step 5 Click of non-admin user.

Step 6 Enter Camera Configuration tab.
Step 7 Select Camera Permission as Local Live View.
Step 8 Select cameras to live view.
Step 9 Click OK.
19.4.4 Edit the Admin User

For the admin user account, you can modify its password the unlock pattern.
Step 2 Select the admin user from the list and click Modify.
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Figure 19-9 Edit User (Admin)
Step 3 Edit the admin user information as demand, including the new admin password (strong
password is required), and MAC address.
Step 4 Edit the unlock pattern for the admin user account.
1) Check the checkbox of Enable Unlock Pattern to enable the use of unlock pattern when
logging in to the device.
2) Use the mouse to draw a pattern among the 9 dots on the screen, and release the mouse
when the pattern is done.
Please refer to Chapter 2.2 for detailed instructions.
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Figure 19-10 Set Unlock Patter for Admin User
Step 5 Click the of Export GUID to enter the reset password interface to export the GUID file for
the admin user account.
When the admin password is changed, you can export the new GUID to the connected U flash
disk in the Import/Export interface for the future password resetting.
Step 6 Click the OK button to save the settings.
Step 7 For the Operator or Guest user account, you can also click the button on the user
management interface to edit the permission.
19.4.5 Edit the Operator/Guest User

You can edit the user information, including user name, password, permission level and MAC
address. Check the checkbox of Change Password if you want to change the password, and input
the new password in the text field of Password and Confirm. A strong password is recommended.
Step 2 Select a user from the list and click Modify.
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Figure 19-11 Edit User (Operator/Guest)
Step 3 Edit the user information as demand, including the new password (strong password is required),
and MAC address.
19.4.6 Delete a User

The admin user account has the permission to delete the operator/guest user account.
Step 2 Select a user from the list.
Step 3 Click Delete to delete the selected user account.
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Chapter 20 Appendix
20.1 Specification
Model iDS-9632NXI-I8/4F
4 libraries
Face picture library
Single library: 50, 000 pictures; Total: 50, 000 pictures
Face Capture camera 4-ch (HIKVISION/ONVIF/RTSP protocol)
Face detection 4-ch face pictures comparison alarm,
and analytics Face picture comparison alarm alarm linkage actions: recording, audio warning, notify
surveillance center, send Email
Face picture search Search by picture is supported
Facial modeling capability 8 pic/sec
IP video input 32-ch
Video/audio input Incoming bandwidth 256 Mbps (when RAID is enabled)
Outgoing bandwidth 200 Mbps
12 MP/8 MP/6 MP/5 MP/4 MP/3
Recording resolution
MP/1080p/UXGA/720p/VGA/4CIF/DCIF /2CIF/CIF/QCIF
1-ch, BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω), resolution: PAL: 704 × 576, NTSC: 704
CVBS output (Optional)
× 480
VGA1: 2K (2560 × 1440)/60Hz, 1920 × 1080/60Hz, 1280 ×
Video/audio 1024/60Hz, 1280 × 720/60Hz, 1024 × 768/60Hz
VGA1 /HDMI1 output
output HDMI1: 4K (3840 × 2160)/60Hz, 4K (3840 × 2160)/30Hz, 2K (2560
resolution
× 1440)/60Hz, 1920 × 1080/60Hz, 1600 × 1200/60Hz, 1280 ×
1024/60Hz, 1280 × 720/60Hz, 1024 × 768/60Hz
VGA2 /HDMI2 output 1920 × 1080/60Hz, 1280 × 1024/60Hz, 1280 × 720/60Hz, 1024 ×
resolution 768/60Hz
Audio output 2-ch, RCA (Linear, 1 KΩ)
Decoding format H.265/H.265+/H.264/H.264+/MPEG4
12 MP/8 MP/6 MP/5 MP/4 MP/3
Live view/playback resolution
Decoding MP/1080p/UXGA/720p/VGA/4CIF/DCIF /2CIF/CIF/QCIF
Synchronous playback 16-ch
Capability 16-ch @ 1080p
SATA 8 SATA interfaces
Hard disk eSATA 1 eSATA interface
Capacity Up to 6 TB capacity for each HDD
Disk array Array type RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID6, RAID10
Two-way audio 1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 k Ω)
Network interface 2, RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interface
External interface Serial interface RS-232; RS-485; Keyboard
USB interface Front panel: 2 × USB 2.0; Rear panel: 1 × USB 3.0
Alarm in/out 16/4 (16/8 is optional)
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Power supply 220 VAC

Max. power 200 W
Consumption
≤ 70 W
(without hard disk)
General Working temperature -10 to +55° C (+14 to +131° F)
Working humidity 10 to 90 %
Chassis 19-inch rack-mounted 2U chassis
Dimensions (W × D × H) 445 × 470 × 90 mm (17.5"× 18.5" × 3.5")
Weight (without hard disk) ≤ 10 kg (22 lb)
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20.2 Glossary
• Dual Stream: Dual stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while
transmitting a lower resolution stream over the network. The two streams are generated by
the device, with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 4CIF and the sub-stream
having a maximum resolution of CIF.
• HDD: Acronym for Hard Disk Drive. A storage medium which stores digitally encoded data on
platters with magnetic surfaces.
• 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.
• HTTP: Acronym for Hypertext Transfer Protocol. A protocol to transfer hypertext request
and information between servers and browsers over a network
• DDNS: Dynamic DNS is a method, protocol, or network service that provides the capability
for a networked device, such as a router or computer system using the Internet Protocol
Suite, to notify a domain name server to change, in real time (ad-hoc) the active DNS
configuration of its configured hostnames, addresses or other information stored in DNS.
• PPPoE: Stands for "Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet." PPPoE is a network configuration
used for establishing a PPP connection over an Ethernet protocol.
• Hybrid device: A hybrid device is a combination of a DVR and device.
• NTP: Acronym for Network Time Protocol. A protocol designed to synchronize the clocks of
computers over a network.
• 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.
• Device: Acronym for Network Video Recorder. A device can be a PC-based or embedded
system used for centralized management and storage for IP cameras, IP Domes and other
devices.
• 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.
• 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.
• USB: Acronym for Universal Serial Bus. USB is a plug-and-play serial bus standard to interface
devices to a host computer.
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20.3 Troubleshooting
 No image displayed on the monitor after starting up normally.
Possible Reasons:
− No VGA or HDMI connections.
− Connection cable is damaged.
− Input mode of the monitor is incorrect.
Step 1 Verify the device is connected with the monitor via HDMI or VGA cable.
Step 2 If not, please connect the device with the monitor and reboot.
Step 3 Verify the connection cable is good.
Step 4 If there is still no image display on the monitor after rebooting, please check if the connection
cable is good, and change a cable to connect again.
Step 5 Verify Input mode of the monitor is correct.
Step 6 Please check the input mode of the monitor matches with the output mode of the device (e.g. if
the output mode of device is HDMI output, then the input mode of monitor must be the HDMI
input). And if not, please modify the input mode of monitor.
Step 7 Check if the fault is solved by the step 1 to step 3.
Step 8 If it is solved, finish the process.
If not, please contact the engineer from Hikvision to do the further process.
 There is an audible warning sound “Di-Di-Di-DiDi” after a new bought device starts up.
Possible Reasons:
− No HDD is installed in the device.
− The installed HDD has not been initialized.
− The installed HDD is not compatible with the device or is broken-down.
Step 1 Verify at least one HDD is installed in the device.
− If not, please install the compatible HDD.
Please refer to the Quick Start Guide for the HDD installation steps.
− If you don’t want to install a HDD, go to Menu>System> Event>Normal Event>Exception, and
uncheck the Audible Warning checkbox of “HDD Error”.
Step 2 Verify the HDD is initialized.
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1) Go to Menu>Storage>Storage Device.
2) If the status of the HDD is “Uninitialized”, please check the checkbox of corresponding
HDD and click the “Init” button.
Step 3 Verify the HDD is detected or is in good condition.
3) Select Menu>Storage>Storage Device.
4) If the HDD is not detected or the status is “Abnormal”, please replace the dedicated HDD
according to the requirement.
If it is solved, finish the process.
 The status of the added IP camera displays as “Disconnected” when it is connected through
Private Protocol. Select “Menu>Camera>Camera>IP Camera” to get the camera status.
Possible Reasons:
− Network failure, and the device and IP camera lost connections.
− The configured parameters are incorrect when adding the IP camera.
− Insufficient bandwidth.
Step 1 Verify the network is connected.
1) Connect the device and PC with the RS-232 cable.
2) Open the Super Terminal software, and execute the ping command. Input “ping IP” (e.g.
ping 172.6.22.131).
Simultaneously press Ctrl and C to exit the ping command.

If there exists return information and the time value is little, the network is normal.
Step 2 Verify the configuration parameters are correct.
1) Go to Menu>Camera.
2) Verify the following parameters are the same with those of the connected IP devices,
including IP address, protocol, management port, user name and password.
Step 3 Verify the whether the bandwidth is enough.
1) Go to Menu>Maintenance>Net Detect>Network Stat..
2) Check the usage of the access bandwidth, and see if the total bandwidth has reached its
limit.
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 The IP camera frequently goes online and offline and the status of it displays as
“Disconnected”.
Possible Reasons:
− The IP camera and the device versions are not compatible.
− Unstable power supply of IP camera.
− Unstable network between IP camera and device.
− Limited flow by the switch connected with IP camera and device.
Step 1 Verify the IP camera and the device versions are compatible.
1) Go to Menu>Camera, and view the firmware version of connected IP camera.
2) Go to Menu>Maintenance>System Info>Device Info and view the firmware version of
device.
Step 2 Verify power supply of IP camera is stable.
1) Verify the power indicator is normal.
2) When the IP camera is offline, please try the ping command on PC to check if the PC
connects with the IP camera.
Step 3 Verify the network between IP camera and device is stable.
3) When the IP camera is offline, connect PC and device with the RS-232 cable.
4) Open the Super Terminal, use the ping command and keep sending large data packages to
the connected IP camera, and check if there exists packet loss.

Example: Input ping 172.6.22.131 –l 1472 –f.
Step 1 Verify the switch is not flow control.
Check the brand, model of the switch connecting IP camera and device, and contact with the
manufacturer of the switch to check if it has the function of flow control. If so, please turn it
down.
 No monitor connected with the device locally and when you manage the IP camera to
connect with the device by web browser remotely, of which the status displays as Connected.
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And then you connect the device with the monitor via VGA or HDMI interface and reboot the
device, there is black screen with the mouse cursor.
Connect the device with the monitor before startup via VGA or HDMI interface, and manage
the IP camera to connect with the device locally or remotely, the status of IP camera displays
as Connect. And then connect the device with the CVBS, and there is black screen either.
Possible Reasons:
After connecting the IP camera to the device, the image is output via the main spot interface by
default.
Step 1 Enable the output channel.
Step 2 Go to Menu>System>Live View>General, and select video output interface in the drop-down
list and configure the window you want to view.
 The view settings can only be configured by the local operation of device.
 Different camera orders and window-division modes can be set for different output
interfaces separately, and digits like “D1”and “D2” stands for the channel number, and “X”
means the selected window has no image output.
Step 3 Check if the fault is solved by the above steps.
 Live view stuck when video output locally.
Possible Reasons:
− Poor network between device and IP camera, and there exists packet loss during the
transmission.
− The frame rate has not reached the real-time frame rate.
Step 1 Verify the network between device and IP camera is connected.
 When image is stuck, connect the RS-232 ports on PC and the rear panel of device with the
RS-232 cable.
 Open the Super Terminal, and execute the command of “ping 192.168.0.0 –l 1472 –f” (the IP
address may change according to the real condition), and check if there exists packet loss.

Step 2 Verify the frame rate is real-time frame rate.
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Go to Menu>Camera>Encoding Parameters, and set the Frame rate to Full Frame.

 Live view stuck when video output remotely via the Internet Explorer or platform software.
Possible Reasons:
− Poor network between device and IP camera, and there exists packet loss
during the transmission.
− Poor network between device and PC, and there exists packet loss during
the transmission.
− The performances of hardware are not good enough, including CPU,
memory, etc..
1) When image is stuck, connect the RS-232 ports on PC and the rear panel of device with
the RS-232 cable.
2) Open the Super Terminal, and execute the command of “ping 192.168.0.0 –l 1472 –f” (the
IP address may change according to the real condition), and check if there exists packet
loss.

Step 5 Verify the network between device and PC is connected.
1) Open the cmd window in the Start menu, or you can press “windows+R” shortcut key
to open it.
2) Use the ping command to send large packet to the device, execute the command of
“ping 192.168.0.0 –l 1472 –f” (the IP address may change according to the real
condition), and check if there exists packet loss.

Step 6 Verify the hardware of the PC is good enough.
Simultaneously press Ctrl, Alt and Delete to enter the windows task management interface,
as shown in the following figure.
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Figure 20-1 Windows task management interface
 Select the “Performance” tab; check the status of the CPU and Memory.
 If the resource is not enough, please end some unnecessary processes.
 When using the device to get the live view audio, there is no sound or there is too much noise,
or the volume is too low.
Possible Reasons:
− Cable between the pickup and IP camera is not connected well; impedance
mismatches or incompatible.
− The stream type is not set as “Video & Audio”.
− The encoding standard is not supported with device.
Step 1 Verify the cable between the pickup and IP camera is connected well; impedance matches and
compatible.
Log in the IP camera directly, and turn the audio on, check if the sound is normal. If not,
please contact the manufacturer of the IP camera.
Step 2 Verify the setting parameters are correct.
Go to Menu>Camera>Encoding Parameters, and set the Stream Type as “Audio & Video”.
Step 3 Verify the audio encoding standard of the IP camera is supported by the device.
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The device supports G722.1 and G711 standards, and if the encoding parameter of the input
audio is not one of the previous two standards, you can log in the IP camera to configure it to
the supported standard.
 The image gets stuck when device is playing back by single or multi-channel.
Possible Reasons:
− Poor network between device and IP camera, and there exists packet loss
during the transmission.
− The frame rate is not the real-time frame rate.
− The device supports up to 16-channel synchronize playback at the
resolution of 4CIF, if you want a 16-channel synchronize playback at the
resolution of 720p, the frame extracting may occur, which leads to a slight
stuck.
1) When image is stuck, connect the RS-232 ports on PC and the rear panel of device with
the RS-232 cable.
2) Open the Super Terminal, and execute the command of “ping 192.168.0.0 –l 1472 –f”
(the IP address may change according to the real condition), and check if there exists
packet loss.
Simultaneously press the Ctrl and C to exit the ping command.

Step 6 Verify the frame rate is real-time frame rate.
Select “Menu > Record > Parameters > Record”, and set the Frame Rate to “Full Frame”.
Step 7 Verify the hardware can afford the playback.
Reduce the channel number of playback.
Go to Menu>Camera>Encoding Parameters, and set the resolution and bitrate to a lower
level.
Step 8 Reduce the number of local playback channel.
Go to Menu>Playback, and uncheck the checkbox of unnecessary channels.
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 No record file found in the device local HDD, and prompt “No record file found”.
Possible Reasons:
− The time setting of system is incorrect.
− The search condition is incorrect.
− The HDD is error or not detected.
Step 1 Verify the system time setting is correct.
Go to Menu>System>General, and verify the “Device Time” is correct.
Step 2 Verify the search condition is correct.
Go to playback interface, and verify the channel and time are correct.
Step 3 Verify the HDD status is normal.
Go to Menu>Storage>Storage Device to view the HDD status, and verify the HDD is detected
and can be read and written normally.
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Network Video Recorder

This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.

This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.

Preventive and Cautionary Tips

Product Key Features

 Supports S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection.

 Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnPTM.

3.3 Upgrade the IP Camera .................................................................................................... 43

7.1 Storage Device Management ........................................................................................... 67

9.1.1 Search Human Pictures ........................................................................................... 92

11.2.5 Trigger Alarm Output .......................................................................................... 112

14.2.1 Configure Face Picture Comparison .................................................................... 142

18.2.2 Export the Log Files ............................................................................................. 174

Figure 1-1 iDS-9600NXI-I8/4F Series

Table 1-1 Panel Description

1.1.2 iDS-9600NXI-I16/4F Series

Figure 1-2 iDS-9600NXI-I16/4F Series

Table 1-2 Description

HDD  Unlit: no HDD is detected.

Menu  Hold it for 5 seconds to turn on/off button sound.

 Confirms selection in any of the menu modes.

 Plays or pauses the video playing in playback mode.

 Navigates between different fields and items in

Figure 1-3 Front Panel

Table 1-3 Indicator Description

Turns red when device is powered up.

Turns red when data is being read from or written to HDD.

Flickers blue when network connection is functioning properly.

1.2 IR Remote Control Operations

Batteries (2×AAA) must be installed before operation.

1.2.1 Pairing (Enabling) the IR Remote to a Specific Device

Figure 1-4 Remote Control

1.2.2 Unpairing (Disabling) an IR Remote from a Device

Table 1-4 IR Remote Functions

-If User Has Changed the device Device ID#:

•To Turn device Off:

User name/password prompt depends on device is configuration.

See “System Configuration” section.

Troubleshooting Remote Control:

1.3 USB Mouse Operation

1.4 Rear Panel

Figure 1-5 iDS-9600NXI-I8/4F Series

Table 1-6 Panel Description

1.4.2 iDS-9600NXI-I16/4F Series

Figure 1-6 iDS-9600NXI-I16/4F Series

Table 1-7 Panel Description

1.4.3 iDS-6700NXI-I/4F Series

Figure 1-7 Rear Panel

Table 1-8 Interface Description

Chapter 2 Getting Started

2.2 Activate the Device

You can click to show the characters input.

Figure 2-1 Activating the Device

2.3 Configure Unlock Pattern for Login

Figure 2-2 Draw the Pattern

 Connect at least 4 dots to draw the pattern.

2.4 Login to the Device

Figure 2-3 Draw the Unlock Pattern

Figure 2-4 Login Interface