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2. 3 2 3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor Certain features of the Live View are also available while in an Aux monitor These features include e Single Screen Switch to a full screen display of the selected camera Camera can be selected from a dropdown list e Multi screen Switch between different display layout options Layout options can be selected from a dropdown list e Next Screen When displaying less than the maximum number of cameras in Live View clicking this feature will switch to the next set of displays e Playback Enter into Playback mode e PTZ Enter PTZ Control mode e Main Monitor Enter Main operation mode g In the live view mode of the main output monitor the menu operation is not available while Aux output mode is enabled 3 2 4 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode On the screen of each channel there is a quick setting toolbar which shows when you single click the mouse in the corresponding screen Figure 3 2 Quick Setting Toolbar 33 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Table 3 5 Description of Quick sae Toolbar Icons Mute Audio on Digital Zoom Live View Stream Strategy Information A Playback only shows the record in last five minutes If no record is found it means there is no record during the last five minutes A Zoom can zoom in the selected area to the full screen You can left click and draw to select the area to Zoom in a nace Settings icon
3. 9 2 8 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports Purpose You can change the server and HTTP ports in the Network Settings menu The default server port is 8000 and the default HTTP port is 80 Steps 1 Enter the Network Settings interface Menu gt Configuration gt Network 2 Select the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface as shown in Figure 9 77 3 Enter new Server Port and HTTP Port 8000 80 239 221 2 78 Figure 9 10 Host Others Settings Menu 4 Enter the Server Port and HTTP Port in the text fields The default Server Port is 8000 and the HTTP Port is 80 and you can change them according to different requirements 5 Click the Apply button to save and exit the interface E NOTE The Server Port should be set to the range of 2000 65535 and it is used for remote client software access The HTTP port is used for remote web browser access 9 2 9 Configuring HTTPS Port Purpose HTTPS provides authentication of the web site and associated web server that one is communicating with which protects against Man in the middle attacks Perform the following steps to set the port number of https Example If you set the port number as 443 and the IP address is 192 0 0 64 you may access the device by inputting https 192 0 0 64 443 via the web browser E NOTE The HTTPS port can be only configured through the web browser Steps 1 Open web browser input the IP address of device and the web server will
4. Aventura DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual REV 20140423 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Regulatory information FCC information FCC compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for 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 CE 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 Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC the EMC Directive 2004 108 EC the RoHS Directive 2011 65 EU 2012 19 EU WEEE directive Products marke
5. Only AXIS is supported V Only AXIS is supported V Only AXIS P3344 ONVIF compatibility is supported 5 20 1 1440x900 W Brickcom iron ow Pf 176 L DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual IP Camera Manufacturer Model Version Max Resolution Sub stream Audio or Protocol HUNT LO OAD _79AD a O 0 40 1600x1200 Application 1 30 WV SW559 ONVIF compatibility es 1920x1080 Image data 2 21 Panasonic WV SP306H ONVIF Application 1 34 E 1280x960 y y compatibility Image data 1 06 Application 1 WV SP336H Epon 1280x960 y y Image data 1 06 1 8 2 20120327 PELCO 2 9310 A 1 7852 1 8 2 20120327 ONVIF IXE20DN AAXVUU2 1920x1080 y x 2 9081 A 1 7852 compatibility 1 8 2 20120327 IX30DN ACFZHB3 2048x1536 2 9080 A1 7852 SAMSUNG ONVIF SNB 5000P V3 10_ 130416 1280x1024 compatibility VCC HD2300P 2 03 02 1103 18 00 1920x1080 SANYO VCC HD2500P 2 02 02 110208 00 1920x1080 VCC HD4600P 2 03 02 1103 15 00 1920x1080 SNC RH124 ONVIF 1 79 00 1280x720 y y compatibility SONY SNC EP580 ON VIF 1 53 00 1920x1080 y y compatibility SNC DH220T Only ONVIF is 1 50 00 2048x1536 x x supported Trzon oms oo aoe OO ACTI A CT A ro oan AA 2 ef 2 2 2 2 e 177
6. Q Search Figure 6 9 Video Search by Tag 3 Click MN button to play back the file You can click the Back button to back to the search interface _ e ene Pre play and post play can be configured 71 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Normal Event Figure 6 10 Toolbar of Playback by Tag E NOTE o The ZIZ JELAI ELES indicates the start end time of the record About video type bar E represents normal recording manual or schedule E represents event recording motion alarm motion alarm motion amp alarm VCA Playback progress bar use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar to locate special frames Table 6 4 Detailed Explanation of Playback by tag Toolbar Audio on Start Stop Adjust volume a Capture Mute clipping File EI File lock Add default tag l customized tag Management Pause reverse Pause play play Play Digital Zoom Reverse play Single frame Single frame play reverse play Scaling Previous day Next day up down the AUN Process bar time line Playback type Video type bar Full screen picture 72 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 6 1 5 Smart Playback Purpose The smart playback function provides an easy way to get through the less effective information When you select the smart playback mode the system will analyze the video containing the motion or VCA information mark it with green color and play it in the normal
7. Steps 1 Enter the HDD Information interface Menu gt HDD gt General 2 Select HDD from the list and click the LA icon to enter the Local HDD Settings interface as shown in Figure 10 17 Local HDD Settings HDD Property ORW Read only Redundancy Group REE PEE FEE CEE FEE LES EEE E CENA DLE DIE rS MEM ECS EDE M0 931GB Cancel Figure 10 17 Set HDD Property 3 Set the HDD property to R W Read only or Redundancy 4 Click the OK button to save the settings and exit the interface 138 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 5 In the HDD Information menu the HDD property will be displayed in the list a NOTE At least 2 hard disks must be installed on your NVR when you want to set a HDD to Redundancy and there is one HDD with R W property 139 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 10 5 Configuring Quota Mode Purpose Each camera can be configured with allocated quota for the storage of recorded files or captured pictures Steps 1 Enter the Storage Mode interface Menu gt HDD gt Advanced 2 Set the Mode to Quota as shown in Figure 10 18 NOTE The NVR must be rebooted to enable the changes to take effect Quota IP Camera 1 8 192MB 1 024MB 931 B 80 100 4 Free Quota Space 751 GB Figure 10 18 Storage Mode Settings Interface 3 Select a camera for which you want to configure quota 4 Enter the storage capacity in the text fields of Max Record
8. Steps 1 Enter the User Management interface Menu gt Configuration gt User 2 Select the user to be deleted from the list as shown in Figure 13 9 Admin 00 00 00 00 00 00 Figure 13 9 User List 3 Click the D icon to delete the selected user 13 5 3 Editing a User Steps 1 Enter the User Management interface Menu gt Configuration gt User 2 Select the user to be edited from the list as shown in Figure 13 9 3 Click the LA icon to enter the Edit User interface as shown in Figure 13 10 SH NOTE The admin user can also be edited 167 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Edit User Operator 00 00 00 00 00 00 Operator and Guest Edit User 00 00 00 00 00 00 Cancel Admin Figure 13 10 Edit User Interface 4 Edit the corresponding parameters e Operator and Guest Y ou 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 one in the text field of Password and Confirm e Admin You are only allowed to edit password and MAC address Check the checkbox of Change Password if you want to change the password and the input the correct old password and the new one in the text field of Password and Confirm 5 Click the OK button to save the settings and exit the menu 168 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Appendix G
9. Disable continuous capture 4 Click the status button to change EJ roll go Norte 55 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Green icon EJ means that the channel is configured the capture schedule After rebooting all the continuous capture will be canceled 5 6 Configuring Holiday Recording Capture Purpose and 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 Steps 1 Enter the Record setting interface Menu gt Record gt Holiday Holiday1 Holiday3 Holiday4 Holiday5 Holiday6 Holiday 7 Holiday8 Holiday9 Holiday10 Holiday1 1 Holiday12 Figure 5 20 Holiday Settings 2 Enable Edit Holiday schedule 1 Click A to enter the Edit interface Enabled 1 Jan Disabled 1_Jan Disabled 1_Jan Disabled 1 Jan Disabled 1_Jan Disabled 1_Jan Disabled 1 Jan Disabled 1 Jan Disabled 1 Jan Disabled 1_Jan Disabled 1 Jan 56 IR RRR E DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Holiday1 By Week Jan Jan Cancel Figure 5 21 Edit Holiday Settings 2 Check the checkbox after Enable Holiday 3 Select Mode from the dropdown list There are three different modes for the date format to configure holiday schedule 4 Set the start and end date 5 Click Apply to save settings 6 Click OK to exit the Edit interface 3 Enter Record Capture Schedule settings interface
10. Pause reverse Pause play play Play Digital Zoom Reverse play Stop Single frame Single frame play reverse play Scaling Previous day Next day up down the AUN Process bar time line Playback type Video type bar Full screen picture 65 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 6 1 2 Playing Back by Time Purpose Play back video files recorded in specified time duration Multi channel simultaneous playback and channel switch are supported Steps 1 Enter playback interface Menu gt Playback 2 Check the checkbox of channel s in the channel list and then double click to select a date on the calendar S 3 2526 14 20 21 28 Soo oo Figure 6 3 Playback Calendar NOTE If there are record files for that camera in that day in the calendar the icon for that day is displayed as 10 Otherwise it is displayed as 10 In the Playback interface The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process 09 09 2013 16 02 03 12 26 2013 16 04 56 Normal Figure 6 4 Toolbar of Playback by Time Oo The ee ACEITE MIER AY indicates the start end time of the record O About video type bar E represents normal recording manual or schedule E represents event recording motion alarm motion alarm motion amp alarm VCA O Playback progress bar use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar to locate special frames and drag the c
11. certain channels to start recording or trigger full screen monitoring audio warning notify the surveillance center and so on In this chapter you can follow the steps to schedule a record which triggered by the detected motion Steps 1 Enter the Motion Detection interface Menu gt Camera gt Motion 2 Configure Motion Detection 1 Choose camera you want to configure 2 Check the checkbox after Enable Motion Detection 3 Drag and draw the area for motion detection by mouse If you want to set the motion detection for all the area shot by the camera click Full Screen To clear the motion detection area click Clear 4 Click Settings and the message box for channel information pop up Settings Arming Schedule Linkage Action EIP Camera M D1 D3 faz Figure 5 13 Motion Detection Handling 5 Select the channels which you want the motion detection event to trigger recording 6 Click Apply to save the settings 7 Click OK to back to the upper level menu 8 Exit the Motion Detection menu 3 Edit the Motion Detection Record Schedule For the detailed information of schedule configuration see Chapter Configuring Recording Capture Schedule 52 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 5 4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording and Capture Purpose Follow the procedure to configure alarm triggered recording or capture Steps 1 Enter the Alarm setting interface Menu gt Configuration gt Alarm Alarm Input A
12. 00 Beijing Urumqi Singapore MM DD YYYY 04 25 2013 11 35 35 Figure 13 2 General Settings Interface 3 Configure the following settings Language The default language used is English CVBS Output Standard Select the CVBS output standard to NTSC or PAL which must be the same with the video input standard VGA Resolution Select the VGA output resolution which must be the same with the resolution of the monitor screen HDMI Resolution Select the HDMI resolution which must be the same with the resolution of the monitor screen Time Zone Select the time zone Date Format Select the date format System Date Select the system date System Time Select the system time 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 4 Click the Apply button to save the settings 162 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 13 3 Configuring DST Settings Steps 1 Enter the General Settings interface Menu gt Configuration gt General 2 Choose DST Settings tab General More Settings E Auto DST Adjustment 60 Minutes Figure 13 3 DST Settings Interface You can check the checkbox before the Auto DST Adjustment item Or you can manually check the Enable DST checkbox and then you choose the date of the DST period 163 DHN Series Network Vid
13. 17 Copy Alarm Input 3 Edit the Alarm triggered record in the Record Capture Schedule setting interface For the detailed information of schedule configuration see Chapter Configuring Recording Capture Schedule 54 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 5 5 Manual Recording and Continuous Capture Purpose Follow the steps to set parameters for the manual recording and continuous capture Using manual recording and continuous capture you need to manually cancel the record and capture The manual recording and manual continuous capture is prior to the scheduled recording and capture Steps 1 Enter the Manual settings interface Menu gt Manual Or press the REC SHOT button on the front panel IP Camera D1 Recording by schedule Recording by manual operation o Figure 5 18 Manual Record 2 Enable the Manual Recording 1 Select Record on the left bar 2 Click the status button before camera number to change OFF to onl 3 Disable manual record Click the status button to change EJ roll Nore Green icon EJ means that the channel is configured the record schedule After rebooting all the manual records enabled will be canceled 4 Enabling and disabling the continuous capture 1 Select Continuous Capture on the left bar IP Camera D1 Capturing by schedule Capturing by manual operation Figure 5 19 Continuous Capture 2 Click the status button before camera number to change E to onf 3
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15. Exceptions Alarm Purpose Exception settings refer to the handling action of various exceptions e g HDD Full The HDD is full HDD Error Writing HDD error or unformatted HDD K Network Disconnected Disconnected network cable IP Conflicted Duplicated IP address b Illegal Login Incorrect user ID or password Record Capture Exception No space for saving recorded files or captured images Hot Spare Exception Disconnected with the working device Steps Enter Exception interface of System Configuration and handle various exceptions Menu gt Configuration gt Exceptions Please refer to Chapter Setting Alarm Response Actions for detailed alarm response actions Figure 8 12 Exceptions Setup Interface 108 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 8 7 Setting Alarm Response Actions Purpose Alarm response 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 Event Hint Display When an event or exception happens a hint can be displayed on the lower left corner of live view image And you can click the hint icon to check the details Besides the event to be displayed is configurable Steps 1 Enter the Exception settings interface Menu gt Configuration gt Exceptions 2 Check the checkbox of Enable Event Hint Figure 8 13 Event Hint Se
16. IP address may change according to the real condition and check if there exists packet loss Note Simultaneously press the Ctrl and C to exit the ping command Verify the frame rate is real time frame rate Select Menu gt Record gt Parameters gt Record and set the Frame Rate to Full Frame Verify the hardware can afford the playback Reduce the channel number of playback Select Menu gt Record gt Encoding gt Record and set the resolution and bitrate to a lower level Reduce the number of local playback channel Select Menu gt Playback and uncheck the checkbox of unnecessary channels Check if the fault is solved by the above steps If it is solved finish the process If not please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process No record file found in the NVR local HDD and prompt No record file found 174 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Possible Reasons a The time setting of system is incorrect b The search condition is incorrect c The HDD is error or not detected Steps 1 Verify the system time setting is correct Select Menu gt Configuration gt General gt General and verify the Device Time is correct 2 Verify the search condition is correct Select Playback and verify the channel and time are correct 3 Verify the HDD status is normal Select Menu gt HDD gt General to view the HDD status and verify
17. If not please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process 172 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual e Live view stuck when video output remotely via the Internet Explorer or platform software Possible Reasons a Poor network between NVR and IP camera and there exists packet loss during the transmission b Poor network between NVR and PC and there exists packet loss during the transmission c The performances of hardware are not good enough including CPU memory etc Steps 1 Verify the network between NVR and IP camera is connected 1 When image is stuck connect the RS 232 ports on PC and the rear panel of NVR with the RS 232 cable 2 Open the Super Terminal and execute the command of ping 792 168 0 0 A 1472 f the IP address may change according to the real condition and check if there exists packet loss sH NOTE Simultaneously press Ctrl and C to exit the ping command 2 Verify the network between NVR 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 NVR execute the command of ping 192 168 0 0 1 1472 f the IP address may change according to the real condition and check if there exists packet loss Note Simultaneously press Ctrl and C to exit the ping command 3 Verify the hardware of the PC is good enough Simultaneously press C
18. Manual Local HDD Settings HDD No HDD Property ORW Read only Redundancy Group BEE PEE FEE CEE FES LEE EER I CHEN KOR KIR KPA EFE REM KEE Hi HDD Capacity 931 51GB Cancel Figure 5 31 HDD General Editing Nore To edit HDD property you need to set the storage mode of the HDD to Group See Chapter Managing HDD Group 3 Set the HDD property to Read only 4 Click OK to save settings and back to the upper level menu m5 AE vou cannot save any files in a Read only HDD If you want to save files in the HDD change the property to R W O If there is only one HDD and is set to Read only the NVR can t record any files Only live view mode is available O If you set the HDD to Read only when the NVR is saving files in it then the file will be saved in next R W HDD If there is only one HDD the recording will be stopped 63 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 6 Playback 6 1 Playing Back Record Files 6 1 1 Playing Back by Channel Purpose Play back the recorded video files of a specific channel in the live view mode Channel switch is supported Instant playback by channel Steps Choose a channel in live view mode using the mouse and click the le button in the quick setting toolbar S aui NOTE In the instant playback mode only record files recorded during the last five minutes on this channel will be played back Playback by channel 1 Enter the Playback interface Mo
19. Network Settings interface Menu gt Configuration gt Network 2 Select the General tab 3 In the General Settings interface you can configure the following settings Working Mode NIC Type IPv4 Address IPv4 Gateway MTU and DNS Server If the DHCP server is available you can click the checkbox of DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server E NOTE O You may need to configure the internal NIC address so that IP addresses are assigned to the cameras connected to the PoE interfaces O The valid value range of MTU is 500 9676 4 After having configured the general settings click Apply button to save the settings 113 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 9 2 Configuring Advanced Settings 9 2 1 Configuring PPPoE Settings Purpose Your NVR also allows access by Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE Steps 1 Enter the Network Settings interface Menu gt Configuration gt Network 2 Select the PPPoE tab to enter the PPPoE Settings interface as shown in Figure 9 11 Enable PPPOE User Name Password Figure 9 1 PPPoE Settings Interface 3 Check the PPPoE checkbox to enable this feature 4 Enter User Name and Password for PPPoE access kma NOTE The User Name and Password should be assigned by your ISP 5 Click the Apply button to save and exit the interface 6 After successful settings the system asks you to reboot the device to enable the new settin
20. Password checkbox Enter the new password and confirm the password in the given fields 5 Click the Next button to enter the date and time settings window 6 After the time settings click Next button which takes you back to the Network Setup Wizard window as shown in Figure 2 44 Figure 2 4 Network Configuration Wizard 10M 100M 1000M Self adaptive 172 6 23 255 255 255 0 172 6 23 188 Previous 7 Click Next button after you configured the network parameters which takes you to the HDD Management window shown in Figure 2 55 Capacity 465 76GB 931 51GB 931 51GB Status Uninitialized Uninitialized Uninitialized Wizard Property RAV RAV RAV Previous Type Local Local Local Figure 2 5 HDD Management Free Space OMB OMB OMB 8 To initialize the HDD click the Init button Initialization removes all the data saved in the HDD 9 Click Next button You enter the Adding IP Camera interface 10 Click Search to find online IP Camera Select the IP camera to be added and click the Add button 22 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Wizard MNo IP Address Amount of Device Ty Protocol Search Previous Figure 2 6 Search for IP Cameras 11 Click Next button Configure the recording for the searched IP Cameras Wizard IP Camera 1 Start Recording O Continuous O Motion Detection Previous Figure 2 7 Record Settings 12 Click Co
21. Select the user from the list and then click thekdbbutton to enter the Permission settings interface as shown in Figure 13 8 Permission Remote Configuration Camera Configuration EM Local Log Search M Local Parameters Settings M Local Camera Management M Local Advanced Operation E Local Shutdown Reboot Cancel Figure 13 8 User Permission Settings Interface 6 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 NVR 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 NVR Remote Configuration Remote Log Search Remotely viewing logs that are saved on the NVR 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 s
22. Selecting Multiple Channels 25 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 2 3 2 Editing the Connected IP Cameras and Configuring Customized Protocols After the adding of the IP cameras the basic information of the camera lists in the page you can configure the basic setting of the IP cameras Steps 1 Click the icon to edit the parameters you can edit the IP address protocol and other parameters Edit IP Camera IP Camera No D1 IP Camera Address 1126232 8000 1 Auto User Name admin Admin Password Protocol Cancel Figure 2 12 Edit the Parameters Channel Port If the connected device is an encoding device with multiple channels you can choose the channel to connect by selecting the channel port No in the dropdown list Transfer Protocol Auto TCP and UDP are selectable you can select the transfer protocol according to the network condition 2 Click OK to save the settings and exit the editing interface To edit advanced parameters Steps 1 Drag the horizontal scroll bar to the right side and click the icon Advance Set Password IP Camera No D5 IP Camera Address 172 6 21 117 Manage Port 8000 Figure 2 13 Network Configuration of the Camera 2 You can edit the network information and the password of the camera 26 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Network F Camera M Cancel Figure 2 14 Password Configuration of the Camera 3 Click Apply to save the se
23. by alarm input as an example 86 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Alarm Input 18 05 2013 00 00 00 18 05 2013 23 59 59 MAlarm Input No Alarm Name MALocal lt 2 MLocal lt 3 MLocal lt 4 MLocal lt 5 MLocal lt 6 MLocal lt 7 MLocal lt 8 MLocal lt 9 MALocal lt 10 EALocal lt 11 MLocal lt 12 ML ocal lt 13 MLocal lt 14 Figure 7 17 Event Search for Backup 2 Select record files to export 1 Clicking Quick Export button will export record files of all channels triggered by the selected alarm input Alarm Input MSource Start Time End Time a MLocal lt 1 17 05 2013 08 43 03 17 05 2013 08 43 03 ML ocal lt 1 18 05 2013 11 09 13 18 05 2013 11 09 13 Total 3 P 1 1 Quick Export Details Figure 7 18 Result of Event Search 2 Click Details button to view detailed information of the record file e g start time end time file size etc 3 Export Click Export All button to export all the recording files Or you can select recording files you want to back up and click Export button to enter Export interface NoTE If the inserted USB device is not recognized e Click the Refresh button e Reconnect device e Check for compatibility from vendor You can also format USB flash drive or USB HDDs via the device 87 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Al Export record files to me El Welcome to use backup ch03 20110623000000 A ch03_20110623042932 E ch03_201106230
24. can be selected to enter the Image Settings menu Image Settings Customize Figure 3 3 Image Settings Preset You can also choose the Customize mode to set the image parameters like brightness contrast saturation and hue Image Settings Customize Figure 3 4 Image Settings Customize Live View Strategy can be selected to set strategy including Real time Balanced Fluency 34 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Live View Strategy O Real time O Balanced Fluency Figure 3 5 Live View Strategy Move the mouse onto the icon to show the real time stream information including the frame rate bitrate and resolution 3 3 Adjusting Live View Settings Purpose 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 Steps 1 Enter the Live View Settings interface Menu gt Configuration gt Live View View Channel Zero Encoding Video Output Interface VGA HDMI Live View Mode 4 4 Dwell Time No Switch Enable Audio Output z Volume Event Output Main CVBS Full Screen Monitoring D 10s Figure 3 6 Live View General The settings available in this menu include Video Output Interface Designates the output to configure the settings for Outputs include HDMI depends on the model VGA Main CVBS and Spot Output nor
25. channel including resolution frame rate bit rate image quality etc The quality of the input and output record is configurable Local Monitoring Simultaneous HDMI VGA and CVBS outputs HDMI output and VGA output at up to 1920x1080 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 and manual switch and automatic cycle live view are also provided and the interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted Quick setting menu is provided for 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 Up to 4 SATA hard disks and 1 eSATA disk can be connected depending on DHN model 8 network disks 8 NAS disks or 7 NAS disks 1 IP SAN disk can be connected Support eSATA disks for recording or backup HDD group management Support HDD standby function HDD property redundancy read only read write R W HDD quota management different capacity can be assigned to different channel Support disk clone to the eSATA disk Recording Capture and Playback Holiday recording schedule configuration Continuous and event video recording parameters Multiple recording types manual continuous alarm motion motion alarm moti
26. exported automatically during record file export Export finished Figure 7 15 Export Finished ME unv AVI vvv A vwu E ch01_ 20110831132 E ch01_ 20110831141 E ch01_ 20110831143 E cho1 20110831143 E ch01 20110831145 E ch01 20110831150 E ch01_20110831150 E ch01_20110831163 E ch01_20110831164 E ch01_20110831164 E ch01_20110831164 E ch01_20110831164 Export ESATAO 1 tO UDI noO 43 013KB File 39 825KB File 10 606KB File 28 707KB File 17 163KB File 302KB File 18 860KB File 3 410KB File 265KB File 2 361KB File 266KB File 14 025KB File 2011 08 31 16 54 59 2011 08 31 16 55 00 2011 08 31 16 55 01 2011 08 31 16 55 02 2011 08 31 16 55 02 2011 08 31 16 55 02 2011 08 31 16 55 03 2011 08 31 16 55 03 2011 08 31 16 55 03 2011 08 31 16 55 03 2011 08 31 16 55 03 2011 08 31 16 55 04 Refresh 9999999999959 16 013MB New Folder Format Cancel Figure 7 16 Checkup of Export Result Using eSATA HDD 7 1 3 Backing up by Event Search Purpose Back up event related record files using USB devices USB flash drives USB HDDs USB writer SATA writer or eSATA HDD Quick Backup and Normal Backup are supported Steps 1 Enter Export interface Menu gt Export gt Event 1 Select Alarm Input from the dropdown list of Event Type 2 Select the alarm input No and time 3 Click Search button to enter the Search Result interface _ Nore Event types contain Alarm Input Motion and VCA we take export
27. firmware file is located Enter the Upgrade interface Menu gt Maintenance gt Upgrade Click the Local Upgrade tab to enter the local upgrade menu Select the update file from the backup device Click the Upgrade button to start upgrading After the upgrading is complete reboot the NVR to activate the new firmware 12 5 2 Upgrading by FTP Before you start Configure PC running FTP server and NVR to the same Local Area Network Run the 3 party TFTP software on the PC and copy the firmware into the root directory of TFTP Steps 1 2 de 4 de Enter the Upgrade interface Menu gt Maintenance gt Upgrade Click the FTP tab to enter the local upgrade interface as shown in Figure 12 111 Local Upgrade FTP Server Address Figure 12 11 FTP Upgrade Interface Enter the FTP Server Address in the text field Click the Upgrade button to start upgrading After the upgrading is complete reboot the NVR to activate the new firmware 159 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 12 6 Restoring Default Settings Steps 1 Enter the Default interface Menu gt Maintenance gt Default System will restore factory settings after reboot Continue Figure 12 12 Restore Factory Default 2 Click the OK button to restore the default settings Nore Except the network parameters including IP address subnet mask gateway MTU NIC working mode default route and server port all other parameters
28. green when NVR is powered up READY The LED is green when the device is running normally The light is green when the IR remote control is enabled The light is red when the functi f th ite k SHIFT Status STATUS e light is red when the function of the composite keys are used Indi r ition 1 dicators The light is out when none of the above condition is met ALARM The light is red when there is an alarm occurring DD Blinks red when HDD is reading writing Blinks green when network connection is functioning normally Switch between the numeric or letter input and functions of the 3 SHIFT composite keys Input letter or numbers when the light is out Realize functions when the light is red Switch between the numeric or letter input and functions of the SHIFT composite keys Input letter or numbers when the light is out Realize functions when the light is red Enter numeral 1 1 MENU Composite 4 Enter letters ABC Keys 2 ABC F1 The F1 button when used in a list field will select all items in the list In PTZ Control mode it will turn on off PTZ light and when the image is zoomed in the key is used to zoom out 3 DEF F2 Enter letters DEF 12 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Playback for direct access to playback interface The F2 button is used to change the tab pages In PTZ control mode it zooms in the image Enter numeral 4 4 GHI ESC Enter letters GHP
29. 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 3 Verify Input mode of the monitor is correct Please check the input mode of the monitor matches with the output mode of the device e g if the output mode of NVR is HDMI output then the input mode of monitor must be the HDMI input And if not please modify the input mode of monitor 4 Check if the fault is solved by the step 1 to step 3 If it is solved finish the process If not please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process There is an audible warning sound Di Di Di DiDi after a new bought NVR starts up Possible Reasons a No HDD is installed in the device b The installed HDD has not been initialized c The installed HDD is not compatible with the NVR or is broken down Steps 1 Verify at least one HDD 1s installed in the NVR 1 If not please install the compatible HDD NOTE Please refer to the Quick Operation Guide for the HDD installation steps 2 Ifyou don t want to install a HDD select Menu gt Configuration gt Exceptions and uncheck the Audible Warning checkbox of HDD Error 2 Verify the HDD is initialized 1 Select Menu gt HDD gt General 2 If the status of the HDD is Uninitialized please check the checkbox of corresponding HDD and click the Init button 3 Verify the HDD is detected or i
30. of Enable Video Tampering Detection Drag the sensitivity bar to set a proper sensitivity level Use the mouse to draw an area you want to detect video tampering Click button to set up handling action of video tampering 3 Set arming schedule and alarm response actions of the channel 1 Click Arming Schedule tab to set the arming schedule of handling actions 2 Choose one day of a week and Max eight time periods can be set within each day 3 Click Apply button to save the settings NOTE Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped 105 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Settings Linkage Action Mon 00 00 24 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 lt A A ee JE Cancel Figure 8 10 Set Arming Schedule of Video Tampering 4 Select Linkage Action tab to set up alarm response actions of video tampering alarm please refer to Chapter Setting Alarm Response Actions 5 Click the OK button to complete the video tampering settings of the channel 106 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 8 5 Detecting VCA Alarm Purpose The NVR can receive the VCA alarm sent by IP camera and the VCA detection must be enabled and configured on the IP camera settings interface first Refer to the user manual of IP camera for detailed instructions to set the VCA rules Steps 1 Enter VCA Alarm interface of Camera Management and sel
31. of the device will be restored to factory default settings 160 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 13 Additional Features 13 1 Configuring RS 232 Serial Port Purpose The RS 232 port can be used in two ways e Parameters Configuration Connect a PC to the NVR through the PC serial port Device parameters can be configured by using software such as HyperTerminal The serial port parameters must be the same as the NVR s when connecting with the PC serial port e Transparent Channel Connect a serial device directly to the NVR The serial device will be controlled remotely by the PC through the network and the protocol of the serial device Steps 1 Enter the RS 232 Settings interface Menu gt Configuration gt RS 232 115200 8 1 None None Console Figure 13 1 RS 232 Settings Interface 2 Configure RS 232 parameters including baud rate data bit stop bit parity flow control and usage 3 Click the Apply button to save the settings 161 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 13 2 Configuring General Settings Purpose You can configure the BNC output standard VGA output resolution mouse pointer speed through the Menu gt Configuration gt General interface Steps 1 Enter the General Settings interface Menu gt Configuration gt General 2 Select the General tab DST Settings More Settings English NTSC 1024 768 60HZ 1920 1080 60HZ 1080P GMT 08
32. on the color icons you can choose the schedule type as continuous or event Capture IP Camera 7 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 Edit Continuous Event Motion Alarm MIA Minsa VCA None Note Operation is invalid when the number of time segments exceeds the limit 8 Figure 5 10 Draw the Schedule Descriptions of the color icons are shown in the figure below Normal recording Continuous Event Motion Recording triggered by motion Alarm Recording triggered by alarm Recording triggered by either motion or alarm M A Min 3 A Recording triggered by VCA VCA Recording triggered by both motion and alarm None Delete the set schedule Figure 5 11 Descriptions of the color icons II Click the Apply button to validate the settings 3 Optional If the settings can also be used to other channels click Copy and then choose the channel to which you want to copy 50 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 4 Click Apply to save the settings Copy to EIP Camera MO2 803 8D4 8D5 D6 MWOD7 Ds Cancel Figure 5 12 Copy Schedule to Other Channels 51 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 5 3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording and Capture Purpose Follow the steps to set the motion detection parameters In the live view mode once a motion detection event takes place the NVR can analyze it and do many actions to handle it Enabling motion detection function can trigger
33. or choose the PTZ Control icon Cl Click the Configuration button on the control panel and you can enter the PTZ Settings interface E NOTE In PTZ control mode the PTZ panel will be displayed when a mouse is connected with the device If no mouse is connected the PTZ icon appears in the lower left corner of the window indicating that this camera 1s in PTZ control mode Spee qd wh Nr i Configuration 4 Preset Patrol1 Preset PP A Patrol3 Patrol4 Figure 4 9 PTZ Panel Table 4 1 Description of the PTZ panel icons Direction button and Zoom Focus the auto cycle button Iris Image The speed of the Light on off PTZ movement Centralization Stop the patrol or Minimize pattern movement windows 44 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 5 Recording and Capture Settings 5 1 Configuring Parameters Purpose By configuring the parameters you can define the parameters which affect the image quality such as the transmission stream type the resolution and so on Before you start 1 Make sure that the HDD has already been installed If not please install a HDD and initialize it Menu gt HDD gt General Figure 5 1 HDD General 2 Check the storage mode of the HDD 1 Click Advanced to check the storage mode of the HDD 2 Ifthe HDD mode is Quota please set the maximum record capacity and maximum picture capacity For detailed information see Chapter Configu
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35. start exporting 5 After the exporting is complete click OK to finish the packet export as shown in Figure 9 2828 Attention Packet exporting A Packet export succeeded Figure 9 28 Packet Export Attention e note Up to 1M data can be exported each time 9 4 3 Checking the Network Status Purpose You can also check the network status and quick set the network parameters in this interface Steps Click the Status button on the lower right corner of the page 129 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Traffic Network Stat Network Delay Packet Loss Test LAN1 Network Packet Export Refresh LAN1 172 6 23 188 891Kbps Export Network Figure 9 29 Network Status Checking If the network is normal the following message box pops out Result e Network status is normal Figure 9 30 Network Status Checking Result If the message box pops out with other information instead of this one you can click Network button to show the quick setting interface of the network parameters 9 4 4 Checking Network Statistics Purpose You can check the network status to obtain the real time information of NVR Steps 1 Enter the Network Detection interface Menu gt Maintenance gt Net Detect 2 Choose the Network Stat tab 130 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Type Bandwidth IP Camera 9 216Kbps Remote Live View Obps Remote Playback Obps Net Receive Idle 31Mbps Net Send Id
36. system H Nore Please contact dealer for details of models which support the hot spare function Before you start At least 2 devices are online A bidirectional connection shown in the figure below is required to be built between the hot spare device and each working device Sata hotebare Add a hot spare Add the normal Mad device on normal device on the hot Finish device device spare device Figure 7 29 Building Hot Spare System 7 4 1 Setting Hot Spare Device m Nore O The camera connection will be disabled when the device works in the hot spare mode O It s 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 Steps 1 Enter the Hot Spare settings interface Menu gt Configuration gt Hot Spare 2 Set the Work Mode as Hot Spare Mode click the Apply button to confirm the settings 3 Reboot the device to make the change take effect Attention The device will reboot automatically after switch to hot spare mode Continue No Figure 7 30 Reboot Attention 4 Click the Yes button in the pop up attention box 95 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 7 4 2 Setting Working Device Steps 1 Enter the Hot Spare settings interface Menu gt Configuration gt Hot Spare 2 Set the Work Mode as Normal Mode default 3 Check the checkbox of Enable to enable the hot s
37. the HDD is detected and can be read and written normally 4 Check if the fault is solved by the above steps If it is solved finish the process If not please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process 175 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual List of Compatible Third Party IP Cameras S me O Compatibility may not include all features of all cameras e ONVIF compatibility refers to the camera can be supported both when it uses the ONVIF protocol and its private protocols Only ONVIF is supported refers to the camera can only be supported when it uses the ONVIF protocol Only AXIS is supported refers to the function can only be supported when it uses the AXIS protocol IP Camera Manufacturer Model Version or Protocol TCM4301 10D X 00083 A1D 310 V4 12 09 AC 1280x1024 x ACTI Sub stream Audio Max Resolution TCM5311 11D X 00023 A1D 310 V4 12 09 AC 1280x960 x TCM3401 09L X 00227 A1D 220 V3 13 16 AC 1280x1024 x AV8185DN 65172 1600x1200 x AV 1305M 65175 1280x1024 AV2155 65143 1600x1200 ARECONT AV2815 65220 1920x1080 AV3105M 65175 1920x1080 AV5105 65175 1920x1080 M1114 5 09 1 1024x640 Only AXIS M3011 ONVIF compatibility 5 21 704x576 is supported M3014 ONVIF compatibility 521 1280x800 y P3301 ONVIF compatibility 5 11 2 768x576 y P3304 ONVIF compatibility 5 20 1440x900 y AXIS P3343 ONVIF compatibility 5 20 1 800x600 y MEE MES DES MES V Only AXIS is supported
38. 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 Steps 1 Goto Menu gt Settings gt General gt More Settings by operating the front control panel or the mouse 2 Check and remember NVR ID The default ID is 255 This ID is valid for all the IR remote controls 3 Press the DEV button on the remote control 4 Enter the NVR ID you set in step 2 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 1 Batteries are installed correctly and the polarities of the batteries are not reversed 2 Batteries are fresh and not out of charge 3 IR receiver is not obstructed If the remote still can t function properly please change a remote and try again or contact the device provider 15 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 1 3 USB Mouse Operation A regular 3 button Left Right Scroll wheel USB mouse can also be used with this NVR To use a USB mouse 1 Plug USB mouse into one of the USB interfaces on the front panel of the NVR 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
39. to edit the holiday recording schedule See Chapter 6 2 Configuring Recording Capture Schedule 57 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 5 7 Configuring 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 Steps 1 Enter HDD Information interface Menu gt HDD Figure 5 22 HDD General 2 Select the HDD and click LA to enter the Local HDD Settings interface 1 Set the HDD property to Redundancy Local HDD Settings HDD No HDD Property OR Read only O Redundancy Group 0 REE PEE FEE CHE FEE LES ae F EEE DUE DIE EA MEM ECE MEM Bi HDD Capacity 76 319MB Cancel Figure 5 23 HDD General Editing 2 Click Apply to save the settings 3 Click OK to back to the upper level menu a NOTE You must set the Storage mode in the HDD advanced settings to Group before you set the HDD property to Redundant For detailed information please refer to Chapter 11 4 1 Setting HDD Property There should be at least another HDD which is in Read Write status 3 Enter the Record setting interface Menu gt Record gt Parameters 1 Select Record tab 58 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual IP Camera 1 Main Stream Continuous Main Stream Event Video amp Audio 704 576 4CIF Variable
40. to realize the remote access via the cross segment network UPnP and manual mapping eo UPnPp Universal Plug and Play UPnP can permit the device seamlessly discover the presence of other network devices on the network and establish functional network services for data sharing communications etc You can use the UPnP function to enable the fast connection of the device to the WAN via a router without port mapping Before you start If you want to enable the UPnP function of the device you must enable the UPnP function of the router to which your device is connected When the network working mode of the device is set as multi address the Default Route of the device should be in the same network segment as that of the LAN IP address of the router Steps 1 Enter the Network Settings interface Menu gt Configuration gt Network 2 Select the NAT tab to enter the port mapping interface Port Type Edit External Port Mapping IP Address Figure 9 15 UPnP Settings Interface 3 Check checkbox to enable UPnP 4 Select the Mapping Type as Manual or Auto in the drop down list OPTION 1 Auto If you select Auto the Port Mapping items are read only and the external ports are set by the router automatically Steps 1 Select Auto in the drop down list of Mapping Type 122 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 2 Click Apply button to save the settings 3 You can click Refresh button to get the latest
41. to the recommended the device list from your provider The operation of the mouse Table 1 4 Description of the Mouse Control Single Click Live view Select channel and show the quick set menu Menu Select and enter 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 down Live view Next screen Menu Next item 16 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 1 4 Input Method Description afalsf sfef7 sfolo ojwjefe T vfulifo r aAjsjofrfofHfsfk i ZX Civ BIN mi Figure 1 4 Soft Keyboard 1 Figure 1 5 Soft Keyboard 2 Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard a 1 5 oe of the Soft SS Icons Lowercase Uppercase ppercase Backspace D gt a 17 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 1 5 Rear Panel 2 5 6 14 8 9 10 11 13 Figure 1 6 DHN 08H DHN 16H DHN 32H Table 1 6 Description of Rear Panel Interfaces No Description VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output BNC connector for audio output This connector is synchronized with CVBS AUDIO OUT l gt CVBS video output BNC connector for audio output This connector is sync
42. with pop up message Export finished 5 Check backup result NOTE The Player player exe will be exported automatically during record file export 89 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 7 2 Backing up Pictures Backing up Captured Pictures When Playback Steps 1 Enter Playback interface Please refer to Chapter 6 1 Playing Back Record Files 2 During playback click the button to capture picture You can click the button to pop up the file management interface Click the Playback Capture tab to check and export the pictures Or the promption of saving pictures will pop up when you quit the playback interface Repeat the steps 4 5 of Chapter 7 1 4 to export the files Backing up All Types of Captured Pictures Purpose Back up pictures using USB devices USB flash drives USB HDDs USB writer SATA writer or eSATA HDD Steps 1 2 Enter Export interface Menu gt Export gt Picture Select channel s image type start time and end time and click Search button to enter the Search Result interface MIP Camera y 1D y TS y e D4 y TD KD y TF y 1 y DES y To D11 D12 D13 D14 D15 MD16 Picture Type All Start Time 06 27 2013 00 00 00 End Time 06 27 2013 23 59 59 Figure 7 23 Picture Search for Backup Select pictures you want to back up Check the checkbox before the pictures you want to back up and click Export button e NOTE Here we take USB flash drive as
43. 1 Enter the HDD Information interface Menu gt HDD gt General 2 Check the status of each HDD which is displayed on the list as shown in Figure 10 25 Mil abel Capacity Status Property Type Free Space Edit Del E 4 931 51GE Mormal RAN Local 921GB E M 18 10 048MB Uninitializad RAN NAS OMB M 25 93151GB Mormal RA eSATA 89466 E T a 1 872GB 18156B Figure 10 25 View HDD Status 1 NOTE If the status of HDD is Normal or Sleeping it works normally If the status is Uninitialized or Abnormal please initialize the HDD before use And if the HDD initialization is failed please replace it with a new one Checking HDD Status in HDD Information Interface Steps 1 Enter the System Information interface Menu gt Maintenance gt System Info 2 Click the HDD tab to view the status of each HDD displayed on the list as shown in Figure 10 26 144 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Device Info Camera Record Alarm Network Normal 931GB 931GB RAW Sleeping 931GB 931GB Redundancy Normal 40 000MB 22 528MB RIW 1 902GB 1 884GB Figure 10 26 View HDD Status 2 145 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 10 8 HDD 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 indicato
44. 2 Click Export All button to export all the recording files Or you can select recording files you want to back up and click Export button to enter Export interface fore At least one record file shall be selected 3 Backup device management Click New Folder button if you want to create a new folder in the backup device Select a record file or folder in the backup device and click m button if you want to delete it Select a record file in the backup device and click button to play it Click Format button to format the backup device m3 NOTE If the inserted USB device is not recognized e Click the Refresh button e Reconnect device e Check for compatibility from vendor 92 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual USB1 1 E ch03_201106230000C 267MB File 06 23 2011 20 15 02 Al ch03_ 2011062304292 280MB File 06 23 2011 20 11 14 El ch03_201106230914C 4 423KB File 06 23 2011 20 11 20 ch03 2011062309232 12 IMB File 06 23 2011 20 12 12 E ch03_2011062311332 110MB File 06 23 2011 20 12 54 E ch03_201106231328 18 36 KB File 06 23 2011 20 13 02 E cn03_2011062313474 37 305KB File 06 23 2011 20 13 12 9999990959 El player exe 608KB File 06 23 2011 20 09 40 New Folder Format Cancel Figure 7 26 USB Flash Drive Management Management of USB writers and DVD R W 1 Enter Search Result interface of record files Menu gt Export gt Normal Set search condition and click Search button to enter Search Result interfa
45. 21 31 Active 554 172 6 21 31 Active 1726 21 31 Active SSS A Refresh Figure 9 18 UPnP Settings Finished Manual o Manual Mapping If your router does not support the UPnP function perform the following steps to map the port manually in an easy way Before you start Make sure the router support the configuration of internal port and external port in the interface of Forwarding Steps 1 Enter the Network Settings interface Menu gt Configuration gt Network 2 Select the NAT tab to enter the port mapping interface 3 Leave the Enable UPnP checkbox unchecked 4 Click LA to activate the External Port Settings dialog box Configure the external port No for server port http port RTSP port and https port respectively H NOTE i i The value of the RTSP port No should be 554 or between 1024 and 65535 while the value of the other ports should be between 1 and 65535 and the value must be different from each other If multiple devices are configured for the UPnP settings under the same router the value of the port No for each device should be unique External Port Settings HTTP Port Cancel Figure 9 19 External Port Settings Dialog Box Click OK to save the setting for the current port and return to the upper level menu 6 Click Apply button to save the settings 7 Enter the virtual server setting page of router fill in the blank of Internal Source Port with the internal port value the blank o
46. 3 Click the Yes button e OPTION 2 By operating the front panel 1 Press and hold the POWER button on the front panel for 3 seconds 2 Enter the administrator s username and password in the dialog box for authentication 20 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 3 Click the Yes button E NOTE Do not press the POWER button again when the system is shutting down Rebooting the NVR In the Shutdown menu you can also reboot the NVR Steps 1 Enter the Shutdown menu by clicking Menu gt Shutdown 2 Click the Logout button to lock the NVR or the Reboot button to reboot the NVR 2 2 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration By default the Setup Wizard starts once the NVR has loaded as shown in Figure 2 2 Wizard Start wizard when device starts Figure 2 2 Start Wizard Interface Operating the Setup Wizard 1 The Setup Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the NVR If you don t want to use the Setup Wizard at that moment click the Cancel button You can also choose to use the Setup Wizard next time by leaving the Start wizard when the device starts checkbox checked 2 Click Next button on the Wizard window to enter the Login window as shown in Figure 2 3 Wizard Previous Figure 2 3 Login Window 21 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 3 Enter the admin password By default the password is 12345 4 To change the admin password check the New Admin
47. 3 11 30 12 Remote Operati Device 200 T Operation 12 26 2013 11 33 11 Remote Operati IP Camera Total 1067 P 2 11 he whe nr 9999909090909 D9IG9 9 Figure 6 12 Result of System Log Search 4 Playback interface The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process 74 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 6 1 7 Playing Back External File Purpose Perform the following steps to look up and play back files in the external devices Steps 1 Enter Playback interface Menu gt Playback 2 Select the External File in the drop down list on the top left side The files are listed in the right side list You can click the button to refresh the file list 3 Select and click the Q button to play back it And you can adjust the playback speed by clicking sto and 75 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 6 2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback 6 2 1 Playing Back Frame by Frame Purpose Play video files frame by frame in case of checking image details of the video when abnormal events happen Steps e Using a Mouse Go to Playback interface If you choose playback of the record file click button EEF until the speed changes to Single frame and one click on the playback screen represents playback of one frame If you choose reverse playback of the record file click button EEE until the speed changes to Single frame and one click on the playback screen represents
48. 91403 IchO3 20110623092323 B ch03_20110623113325 E cn03_20110623132800 B ch03_20110623134743 El player exe om PR ee chee E rs mb ee nti ne lt Export Folder Folder OKB File OKB File 26 7MB File 280MB File 4 423KB File 27MB File 110MB File 18 36 KB File 37 305KB File 608KB File 150MB New Folder Format 06 23 2011 20 07 22 06 23 2011 20 07 28 06 23 2011 20 07 58 06 23 2011 20 07 36 06 23 2011 20 15 02 06 23 2011 20 11 14 06 23 2011 20 11 20 06 4 06 23 2011 20 12 54 06 23 2011 20 13 02 06 23 2011 20 13 12 06 23 2011 20 09 40 NAO Export Refresh gt 299 AAAIIOAOO I lt Cancel Figure 7 19 Export by Event Using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop up message Export finished Export finished Figure 7 20 Export Finished 4 Check backup result E NOTE The Player player exe will be exported automatically during record file export 7 1 4 Backing up Video Clips Purpose You may also select video clips to export directly during Playback using USB devices USB flash drives USB HDDs USB writer SATA writer or eSATA HDD Steps 1 Enter Playback interface Please refer to Chapter 6 1 Playing Back Record Files 2 During playback use buttons and A in the playback toolbar to start or stop clipping recording file s 3 Click the button to pop up the file management interface Click the Video
49. Alarm Type Local lt 1 N O Local lt 2 N O Local lt 3 N O Local lt 4 N O Local lt 5 N O Local lt 6 N O aral lt 7 NO Alarm Output List Alarm Output No Alarm Name Dwell Time Local gt 1 Manually Clear Local gt 2 Manually Clear Local gt 3 Manually Clear Local gt 4 Manually Clear 172 6 23 105 8000 gt 1 5s Figure 8 3 Alarm Status Interface of System Configuration 2 Set up the handling action of the selected alarm input Check the Enable checkbox and click Settings button to set up its alarm response actions Alarm Status Alarm Output Local lt 1 N O 194 Figure 8 4 Alarm Input Setup Interface 3 Select Trigger Channel tab and select one or more channels which will start to record capture or become full screen monitoring when an external alarm is input and click Apply to save the settings 4 Select Arming Schedule tab to set the arming schedule of handling actions 101 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Settings Trigger Channel Linkage Action PTZ Linking Mon 00 00 24 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Cancel Figure 8 5 Set Arming Schedule of Alarm Input Choose one day of a week and Max eight time periods can be set within each day and click Apply to save the settings M 2 NOTE Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other days o
50. Camera gt IP Camera Import Export 2 Click the IP Camera Import Export tab the content of detected plugged external device appears 3 Click the Export button to export configuration files to the selected local backup device 4 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 NVR 12 4 Importing Exporting Configuration Files Purpose The configuration files of the NVR can be exported to local device for backup and the configuration files of one NVR can be imported to multiple NVR devices if they are to be configured with the same parameters Steps 1 Enter the Import Export Configuration File interface Menu gt Maintenance gt Import Export 2 Click the Export button to export configuration files to the selected local backup device 3 To import a configuration file select the file from the selected backup device and click the Import button After the import process is completed you must reboot the NVR af NOTE After having finished the import of configuration files the device will reboot automatically 158 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 12 5 Upgrading System Purpose The firmware on your NVR can be upgraded by local backup device or remote FTP server 12 5 1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device Steps L 2 Se S Connect your NVR with a local backup device where the update
51. Capacity GB and Max Picture Capacity GB as shown in Figure 10 19 Quota IP Camera 1 8 192MB 1 024MB 931 80 Free Quota Space 751 rs re sees Figure 10 19 Configure Record Picture Quota 5 You can copy the quota settings of the current camera to other cameras if required Click the Copy button to enter the Copy Camera menu as shown in Figure 10 20 140 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Copy to EIP Camera D1 HD2 H8D3 8D4 HD5 HDs MO7 Da MDS DPI DES DIRES PIF MD13 PICHE PICE PIL Cancel Figure 10 20 Copy Settings to Other Camera s 6 Select the camera s to be configured with the same quota settings You can also click the checkbox of IP Camera to select all cameras 7 Click the OK button to finish the Copy settings and back to the Storage Mode interface 8 Click the Apply button to apply the settings m NoTE If the quota capacity 1s set to O then all cameras will use the total capacity of HDD for record and picture capture 141 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 10 6 Configuring Disk Clone Purpose If the S M A R T detection result declares the HDD is abnormal you can choose to clone all the data on the HDD to an inserted eSATA disk manually Refer to Chapter 12 8 HDD Detection for details of S M A R T detection NOTE This function is not supported by DHN 04H series NVR Before you start An eSATA disk should be connected to the device Steps 1 E
52. Clips tab to check and export the files Or the promption of saving files will pop up when you quit the playback interface e NOTE A maximum of 30 clips can be selected for each channel 88 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual File Management Playback Capture LockedFile Tag MCamera No Start End Time Size HD02 12 17 2013 18 28 31 18 33 01 5 849KB HD3 12 17 2013 18 28 31 18 33 01 5 857KB D7 12 17 2013 18 28 31 18 33 01 3 608KB 607 12 26 2013 15 03 06 15 12 02 32 867KB Camera with clip recording 7 Start time 12 26 2013 15 03 06 End time 12 26 2013 15 12 02 Total 4 P 1 1 Selected clips 2 Total size 36 475KB Export All Export Cancel Figure 7 21 Clips Export Interface 4 Check the checkbox of files and click Export button and start backup Or the click the Export All button to export all the files R NOTE If the inserted USB device is not recognized e Click the Refresh button e Reconnect device e Check for compatibility from vendor You can also format USB flash drive or USB HDDs via the device Refresh Name Size Type Edit Date Delete Play a Folder 01 01 1970 00 00 00 E ch02_20130423093 36 959KB File 04 23 2013 10 27 18 m E ch02_20130423093 3KB File 04 23 2013 10 27 18 m E player exe 776KB File 04 23 2013 10 27 00 m 1 857MB New Folder Format Figure 7 22 Export Using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported
53. Da DS DE DT D8 Ds 010 E D11 E D12 e ERE AD14 EDs E D16 HDi 0018 ERE 020 AD21 D2 E23 E D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D29 D30 D31 D32 Start End time of record 05 22 2012 15 48 20 05 23 2012 16 42 05 ord Typi All File Tone All Siro 05 23 2012 00 00 00 nd Time 05 23 2012 23 59 59 Figure 7 13 Normal Video Search for Backup 3 Select record files you want to back up Click button to play the record file if you want to check it Tick record files you want to back up NoTE The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower left corner of the window 4 Export Click Export All button to export all the recording files Or you can select recording files you want to back up and click Export button to enter Export interface E NOTE Please format the eSATA first when using it for the first time If the inserted eSATA HDD is not recognized e Click the Refresh button e Reconnect device e Check for compatibility from vendor You can also format SATA HDD via the device ESATAO 1 Refresh 76 279MB New Folder Format Export Cancel Figure 7 14 Export by Normal Video Search Using eSATA HDD Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop up message Export finished 85 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 5 Check backup result Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it E NOTE The Player player exe will be
54. ER In single frame play mode pressing the Enter button will play the video by a single frame In auto sequence view mode the buttons can be used to pause or resume auto sequence 13 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 1 2 IR Remote Control Operations The NVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control shown in Figure 1 33 go Batteries 2xAAA must be installed before operation NZ gt ws O o m n SHO O ep L E A E o po oN lt gt lt N O O INFO VO IP MON FO Pas m O TU E gt lt A a 11 12 O 14 eh 13 15 16 18 O OO 00 17 O O SY Figure 1 3 Remote Control The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones on the front panel See Table 1 3 Table 1 3 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons EDIT Button Same as EDIT IRIS button on front panel A Button Same as A FOCUS button on front panel REC Button Same as REC SHOT button on front panel 14 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual DIRECTION ENTER Same as the DIRECTION ENTER buttons on front panel N 7 O 10 11 po N Buttons Troubleshooting Remote Control 13 14 15 16 17 8 1 _ Make sure you have installed batteries properly in the remote control And you have
55. Exit and back to the previous menu Enter numeral 5 Enter letters JKL 5 JKL EDIT Delete characters before cursor Check the checkbox and select the ON OFF switch Start stop record clipping in playback Enter numeral 6 6 MNO PLAY Enter letters MNO Enter numeral 7 7 PQRS REC Enter letters PQRS Open the manual record interface Enter numeral 8 8 TUV PTZ Enter letters TUV Access PTZ control interface Enter numeral 9 9 WXYZ PRE y Enter letters WXYZ Multi channel display in live view Enter numeral 0 D A Shift the input methods in the editing text field Upper and lowercase alphabet symbols or numeric input Double press the button to switch the main and auxiliary output In menu mode the direction buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items and select setting parameters In playback mode the Up and Down buttons are used to speed up and slow down record playing and the Left and Right buttons are DIRECTION used to move the recording 30s forwards or backwards In the image setting interface the up and down button can adjust the level bar of the image parameters Control In live view mode these buttons can be used to switch channels puttons The Enter button is used to confirm selection in menu mode or used to check checkbox fields and ON OFF switch In playback mode it can be used to play or pause the video ENT
56. Export record files to me E Welcome to use backup ch03_201 10623000000 El ch03_20110623042932 El ch03_201 10623091403 O h03 20110623092323 E ch03_201 10623113325 B ch03_201 10623132800 E ch03_201 10623134743 El player exe Folder Folder OKB File OKB File 267MB File 280MB File 4 423KB File 127MB File 110MB File 18 367KB File 37 305KB File 608KB File 06 23 2011 20 07 22 06 23 2011 20 07 28 06 23 2011 20 07 58 06 23 2011 20 07 36 06 23 2011 20 15 02 06 23 2011 20 11 14 06 23 2011 20 11 20 Ub 235 2011 ZU 2 06 23 2011 20 12 54 06 23 2011 20 13 02 06 23 2011 20 13 12 06 23 2011 20 09 40 Refresh lt Oh nen ches HR A vise etn NE NA ANAA 44 11 AD O C gt fm gt Figure 7 12 Checkup of Export Result using USB Writer Backup using eSATA HDDs Steps 1 Enter Record gt Advanced and set the usage of eSATA HDD at Export Menu gt Record gt Advanced Choose eSATA and set its usage at Export Click Yes when pop up message box System will reboot automatically if the usage of eSATA is changed Continue E NOTE The usages of eSATA HDD contain Record Capture and Export And changes in usage will take effective after rebooting the device Enter Export interface Menu gt Export gt Normal Set search condition and click Search button to enter the search result interface 84 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual IP Camera D1 OD D3 dd
57. HDD has been initialized the status of the HDD will change from Uninitialized to Normal Figure 10 5 HDD Status Changes to Normal i nore Initializing the HDD will erase all data on it 133 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 10 2 Managing Network HDD Purpose You can add the allocated NAS or disk of IP SAN to NVR and use it as network HDD Steps 1 Enter the HDD Information interface Menu gt HDD gt General Figure 10 6 HDD Information Interface 2 Click the Add button to enter the Add NetHDD interface as shown in Figure 10 710 7 Add NetHDD NetHDD NetHDD 1 ype NAS NetHDD IP Address NetHDD Directory Cancel Figure 10 7 HDD Information Interface Add the allocated NetHDD 4 Select the type to NAS or IP SAN 5 Configure the NAS or IP SAN settings e Add NAS disk 1 Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text field 2 Click the Search button to search the available NAS disks 3 Select the NAS disk from the list shown below Or you can just manually enter the directory in the text field of NetHDD Directory 4 Click the OK button to add the configured NAS disk nore Up to 8 NAS disks can be added 134 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Add NetHDD NetHDD 1 NAS 172 6 24 201 fdvridvr_ 3 Directory fdvridvr_1 imnt backupfindexbackup fdvi dvr_8 fdvrfliu_O fdvridvr_ 2 Search Figure 10 8 Add NAS Disk e Add IP SAN 1 Enter the NetHDD IP a
58. Image Settings interface Menu gt Camera gt Image 2 Select the camera to set image parameters 3 You can click on the arrow to change the value of each parameter 4 Click the Apply button to save the settings 150 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 12 Management amp Maintenance 12 1 Viewing System Information 12 1 1 Viewing Device Information Steps 1 Enter the System Information interface Menu gt Maintenance gt System Info 2 Click the Device Info tab to enter the Device Information menu to view the device name model serial No firmware version and encode version as shown in Figure 12 1 Camera Record Alarm Network HDD Embedded Net DVR 1620120518BBRR40850885 7WCVU V1 0 Build 121210 Figure 12 1 Device Information Interface 12 1 2 Viewing Camera Information Steps 1 Enter the System Information interface Menu gt Maintenance gt System Info 2 Click the Camera tab to enter the Camera Information menu to view the status of each camera as shown in Figure 12 2 Device Info Record Alarm Network HDD Camera Camera Name Status Motion Detection Tamper proof Video Loss D1 Camera02 Connected Occur Used Not used Figure 12 2 Camera Information Interface 151 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 12 1 3 Viewing Record Information Steps 1 Enter the System Information interface Menu gt Maintenance gt System Info 2 Click the Record tab to enter th
59. Medium Full Frame Full Frame General General 2048 2048 1152 1920 Kbps 1152 1920 Kbps 5s 5s 0 Main Stream Figure 5 24 Record Parameters 2 Select Camera you want to configure in the drop down list 3 Check the checkbox of Redundant Record Capture 4 Click OK to save settings and back to the upper level menu Repeat the above steps for configuring other channels 59 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 5 8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording and Capture Purpose You can group the HDDs and save the record files and captured pictures in certain HDD group Steps 1 Enter HDD setting interface Menu gt HDD Figure 5 25 HDD General Select Advanced on the left side menu 1 IP Camera M01 y a KED D4 y TD ED MDF MDE M09 y Ta To D11 D1i2 M D13 y IDA WD15 MDi6 Figure 5 26 Storage Mode Check whether the storage mode of the HDD is Group If not set it to Group For detailed information please refer to Chapter 11 4 Managing HDD Group Select General in the left side menu 4 Click LA to enter editing interface 5 Configuring HDD group 1 Choose a group number for the HDD group 2 Click Apply and then in the pop up message box click Yes to save your settings 3 Click OK to back to the upper level menu Repeat the above steps to configure more HDD groups Choose the Channels which you want to save the record files and captured pictures in the HDD group 1 Select Advan
60. R is a combination of a DVR and NVR e NTP Acronym for Network Time Protocol A protocol designed to synchronize the clocks of computers over a network e NTSC Acronym for National Television System Committee NTSC is an analog television standard used in such countries as the United States and Japan Each frame of anNTSC signal contains 525 scan lines at 60Hz e NVR Acronym for Network Video Recorder An NVR can be a PC based or embedded system used for centralized management and storage for IP cameras IP Domes and other DVRs e PAL Acronym for Phase Alternating Line PAL is also another video standard used in broadcast televisions systems in large parts of the world PAL signal contains 625 scan lines at 50Hz e PTZ Acronym for Pan Tilt Zoom PTZ cameras are motor driven systems that allow the camera to pan left and right tilt up and down and zoom in and out e USB Acronym for Universal Serial Bus USB is a plug and play serial bus standard to interface devices to a host computer 169 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Troubleshooting No image displayed on the monitor after starting up normally Possible Reasons a No VGA or HDMI connections b Connection cable is damaged c Input mode of the monitor is incorrect Steps 1 Verify the device is connected with the monitor via HDMI or VGA cable If not please connect the device with the monitor and reboot 2 Verify the connection cable is good If there
61. The alarm signal will be transmitted automatically at detection mode when remote alarm host is configured Please refer to Chapter Configuring Remote Alarm Host for details of alarm host configuration Email Linkage Send an email with alarm information to a user or users when an alarm is detected Please refer to Chapter 9 2 10 for details of Email configuration Trigger Alarm Output Trigger an alarm output when an alarm is triggered 1 Enter Alarm Output interface Menu gt Configuration gt Alarm gt Alarm Output Select an alarm output and set alarm name and dwell time Click Schedule button to set the arming schedule of alarm output _ NOTE If Manually Clear is selected in the dropdown list of Dwell Time you can clear it only by going to Menu gt Manual gt Alarm Alarm Status Alarm Input Alarm Output No Local gt 1 Alarm Name Dwell Time 5s settings sl Figure 8 15 Alarm Output Setup Interface 2 Set up arming schedule of the alarm output Choose one day of a week and up to 8 time periods can be set within each day Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped 110 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Settings Mon 00 00 24 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 lt 66606000006 Cancel Figure 8 16 Set Arming Schedule of Alarm Output 3 Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other days of a week You can
62. ajor Type All MMinor Type MAlarm Output E Motion Detection Started Motion Detection Stopped EAVideo Tampering Detection Started EAVideo Tampering Detection Stopped MTraversing Virtual Plane Alarm Started MA Traversing Virtual Plane Alarm Stopped Mintrusion Detection Alarm Started Mintrusion Detection Alarm Stopped MAudio Input Exception Alarm Started MAudio Input Exception Alarm Stopped MSudden Change of Sound Intensity Alarm Started DIA ee MAh ete ee es eee Y AA AAA A Y PARA ee ee ee Export All Search Figure 6 11 System Log Search Interface 3 Choose a log with record file and click button to enter Playback interface Search Result No Major Type Time Minor Type 187 amp Alarm 12 26 2013 11 25 54 Video Tamperin N A 188 amp Alarm 12 26 2013 11 26 01 Video Tamperin N A 189 amp Alarm 12 26 2013 11 26 12 Video Tamperin N A 190 Alarm 12 26 2013 11 26 17 Video Tamperin N A 191 amp Alarm 12 26 2013 11 26 23 Video Tamperin N A 192 Information 12 26 2013 11 26 51 System Running N A EN Information 12 26 2013 11 27 02 System Running N A E 194 T Operation 12 26 2013 11 27 12 Remote Operati IP Camera 195 T Operation 12 26 2013 11 27 12 Remote Operati N A 196 T Operation 12 26 2013 11 27 12 Remote Operati Device 197 T Operation 12 26 2013 11 30 12 Remote Operati IP Camera 198 T Operation 12 26 2013 11 30 12 Remote Operati N A 199 T Operation 12 26 201
63. also use Copy button to copy an arming schedule to other days Click the OK button to complete the video tampering settings of the alarm output No 4 You can also copy the above settings to another channel Copy Alarm Output to MAlarm Output No Alarm Name Local gt 1 MA ML ocal gt 3 ML ocal gt 4 M172 6 23 105 8000 gt 1 Cancel Figure 8 17 Copy Settings of Alarm Output 111 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 8 8 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually Purpose Sensor alarm can be triggered or cleared manually If Manually Clear is selected in the dropdown list of dwell time of an alarm output the alarm can be cleared only by clicking Clear button in the following interface Steps Select the alarm output you want to trigger or clear and make related operations Menu gt Manual gt Alarm Click Trigger Clear button if you want to trigger or clear an alarm output Click Trigger All button if you want to trigger all alarm outputs Click Clear All button if you want to clear all alarm output Alarm Output No Alarm Name Trigger Local gt 2 No Local gt 3 No Local gt 4 No 172 6 23 105 8000 gt 1 No Figure 8 18 Clear or Trigger Alarm Output Manually 112 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 9 Network Settings 9 1 Configuring General Settings Purpose Network settings must be properly configured before you operate NVR over network Steps 1 Enter the
64. an example For more backup devices please refer to Chapter Backing up by Normal Video Search 3 Export Click Export All button to export all the recording files Or you can select recording files you want to back up and click Export button to enter Export interface 90 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Refresh Name Size Type Edit Date Delete Play 2 Folder 01 01 1970 00 00 00 E ch02_20130423093 36 959KB File 04 23 2013 10 27 18 m E ch02_20130423093 3KB File 04 23 2013 10 27 18 m E player exe 776KB File 04 23 2013 10 27 00 m 1 857MB New Folder Format Figure 7 24 Export Pictures Using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop up message Export finished 4 Check backup result 91 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 7 3 Managing Backup Devices Management of USB flash drives USB HDDs and eSATA HDDs Steps 1 Enter Search Result interface of record files Menu gt Export gt Normal Set search condition and click Search button to enter Search Result interface Nore At least one channel shall be selected IP Camera Di D2 D3 D4 DS DE D7 HDs AD10 D114 D1 ERE EAE EE dD17 E 0D19 0D21 0D22 0 D23 BEE a BESI HD28 e A 8030 BN StarfEnd time of record 05 22 2012 15 48 20 05 23 2012 16 42 05 All All 05 23 2012 00 00 00 05 23 2012 23 59 59 Figure 7 25 Normal Video Search for Backup
65. are device will record the video of the IP Camera connected to the working device for backup and the working status of the hot spare device is displayed as Backing up E The record backing up can be functioned for 1 working device at a time Working Device Status No IP Address Connection Status Working Status Figure 7 34 Backing up When the working device comes online the lost video files will be restored by the record synchronization function and the working status of the hot spare device is displayed as Synchronizing NOTE The record synchronization function can be enabled for 1 working device at a time 97 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Working Device Status No IP Address Connection Status Working Status Figure 7 35 Synchronizing 98 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 8 Alarm Settings 8 1 Setting Motion Detection Alarm Steps 1 Enter Motion Detection interface of Camera Management and choose a camera you want to set up motion detection Menu gt Camera gt Motion 2 Set up detection area and sensitivity Tick Enable Motion Detection use the mouse to draw detection area s and drag the sensitivity bar to set sensitivity Click button and set alarm response actions 3 Click Trigger Channel tab and select one or more channels which will start to record capture or become full screen monitoring when motion alarm is triggered and click Apply to save the
66. ate time camera name etc Steps 1 Enter the OSD Configuration interface Menu gt Camera gt OSD Select the camera to configure OSD settings Edit the Camera Name in the text field Configure the Display Name Display Date and Display Week by clicking the checkbox Select the Date Format Time Format and Display Mode You can use the mouse to click and drag the text frame on the preview window to adjust the OSD position E ee Click the Apply button to apply the settings 11 2 Configuring Privacy Mask Purpose You are allowed to configure the four sided privacy mask zones that cannot be viewed by the operator The privacy mask can prevent certain surveillance areas to be viewed or recorded Steps 1 Enter the Privacy Mask Settings interface Menu gt Camera gt Privacy Mask 2 Select the camera to set privacy mask 3 Click the checkbox of Enable Privacy Mask to enable this feature 4 Use the mouse to draw a zone on the window The zones will be marked with different frame colors NOTE Up to 4 privacy masks zones can be configured and the size of each area can be adjusted 5 The configured privacy mask zones on the window can be cleared by clicking the corresponding Clear Zone 1 4 icons on the right side of the window or click Clear All to clear all zones 6 Click the Apply button to save the settings 149 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 11 3 Configuring Video Parameters Steps 1 Enter the
67. ce At least one channel shall be selected IP Gamera Di D2 D3 D4 DS D D7 De Ds AD10 AD11 AD12 AD13 ED14 EE AD16 aD17 HD18 EHE H D20 HD21 D22 B D23 v BES BEE HD26 EE HD28 HD29 D030 0031 v BEF StarbEnd tir re 05 22 7012 15 48 20 05 23 2012 16 42 05 All All 05 23 2012 00 00 00 05 23 2012 235959 Figure 7 27 Normal Video Search for Backup Select record files you want to back up Click Export All button to export all the recording files Or you can select recording files you want to back up and click Export button to enter Export interface E NOTE At least one recording file shall be selected Backup device management Click Erase button if you want to erase the files from a re writable CD DVD a a NOTE O There must be a re writable CD DVD when you make this operation O If the inserted USB writer or DVD R W is not recognized e Click the Refresh button e Reconnect device 93 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual e Check for compatibility from vendor Export USB CD DVD RW Refresh Figure 7 28 USB Writer Management 94 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 7 4 Hot Spare Device Backup Purpose Several devices including NVR and HDVR 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
68. ced on the left bar 2 Choose Group number in the dropdown list of Record on HDD Group 3 Check the channels you want to save in this group 4 Click Apply to save settings NOTE After having configured the HDD groups you can configure the Recording and Capture settings following the procedure provided in Chapter 5 2 5 7 60 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 5 9 Files Protection Purpose You can lock the recording files or set the HDD property to Read only to protect the record files from being overwritten 5 9 1 Locking the Recording Files Lock File when Playback Steps 1 Enter Playback interface Menu gt Playback 2 Check the checkbox of channel s in the channel list and then double click to select a date on the calendar 3 During playback click the a button to lock the current recording file NOTE In the multi channel playback mde clicking the e button will lock all the record files related to the playback channels 4 You can click the button to pop up the file management interface Click the Locked File tab to check and export the locked files File Management Video Clips Playback Capture Tag SE A Time Size Lock MD3 12 17 2013 17 49 51 20 24 12 199 971KB MD4 12 17 2013 17 49 51 20 24 12 199 628KB D7 12 17 2013 17 49 51 20 24 12 123 343KB D7 12 25 2013 17 13 48 17 32 22 45 401KB D7 12 26 2013 14 37 54 15 39 52 242 565KB HDD 4 Start time 12 17 2013 17 49 51 End ti
69. cel Figure 7 6 Export by Normal Video Search using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop up message box Export finished Export finished Figure 7 7 Export Finished 5 Check backup result Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it oo NOTE The Player player exe will be exported automatically during record file export dE 11 Al Export record files to me El Welcome to use backup E ch03 20110623000000 E ch03_20110623042932 E ch03_20110623091403 FIch02 0 0623092323 B ch03_20110623113325 B ch03_20110623132800 B ch03_20110623134743 El player exe om PR ee chee E rr hie nti nen lt Export Folder Folder OKB File OKB File 26 7MB File 280MB File 4 423KB File 2 TMB File 110MB File 18 36 7KB File 37 305KB File 608KB File MINT Fita New Folder 82 06 23 2011 20 07 22 06 23 2011 20 07 28 06 23 2011 20 07 58 06 23 2011 20 07 36 06 23 2011 20 15 02 06 23 2011 20 11 14 06 23 2011 20 11 20 Ub 3 20 rat 2 06 23 2011 20 12 54 06 23 2011 20 13 02 06 23 2011 20 13 12 06 23 2011 20 09 40 OL MA NOAA 44 49 AO Format Export Refresh OOOO ORL E lt OS Cancel Figure 7 8 Checkup of Export Result using USB Flash Drive DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Backup using USB writer and SATA writer Steps 1 Enter Export interface Menu gt Export gt Normal 2 Set search
70. ck Apply to save the settings _ ea NOTE The interval is the time period between two capturing actions You can configure all the parameters on this menu on your demand 47 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 5 2 Configuring Recording Capture Schedule Purpose Set the record schedule and then the camera automatically starts stops recording according to the configured schedule ti nore In this chapter we take the record schedule procedure as an example and the same procedure can be applied to configure schedule for both recording and capture To schedule the automatic capture you need to choose the Capture tab in the Schedule interface Steps 1 Enter the Record Schedule interface Menu gt Record Capture gt Schedule 2 Configure Record Schedule 1 Select Record Capture Schedule Capture IP Camera 7 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 Edit Continuous Event Motion Alarm MIA Min e A VCA None Figure 5 6 Record Schedule 2 Choose the camera you want to configure 3 Select the check box after the Enable Schedule item 4 Click Edit button or click on the color icon under the edit button and draw the schedule line on the panel Edit the schedule I In the message box you can choose the day to which you want to set schedule 48 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 00 00 24 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Continuous Continuous Contin
71. condition and click Search button to enter the search result interface IF Camera B D2 D3 Ea DA DS D6 D8 AD9 HD10 bit ERE FaD13 ERE ER aD17 18 ADi9 Ab20 HD 1 D2 ERE D25 D26 D27 D28 D29 BEL D3 Start End time of record 05 22 2012 15 48 20 05 23 2012 16 42 05 ord Type All le Type All Start Time 05 23 2012 00 00 00 nd Time 05 23 2012 23 59 59 Figure 7 9 Normal Video Search for Backup 3 Select record files you want to back up Click button to play the record file if you want to check it Check the checkbox before the record files you want to back up M a NOTE The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower left corner of the window 4 Export Click Export button and start backup E NOTE If the inserted USB writer or SATA writer is not recognized Click the Refresh button Reconnect device Check for compatibility from vendor Export USB CD DVD RW v Refresh Figure 7 10 Export by Normal Video Search using USB Writer Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop up message box Export finished 83 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual de Export finished Figure 7 11 Export Finished Check backup result Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it E NOTE The Player player exe will be exported automatically during record file export USB CD DYD RW g Backup Al
72. ctly and turn the audio on check if the sound is normal If not please contact the manufacturer of the IP camera Verify the setting parameters are correct Select Menu gt Record gt Parameters gt Record and set the Stream Type as Audio amp Video Verify the audio encoding standard of the IP camera is supported by the NVR NVR 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 Check if the fault is solved by the above steps If it is solved finish the process If not please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process The image gets stuck when NVR is playing back by single or multi channel Possible Reasons a b c Poor network between NVR and IP camera and there exists packet loss during the transmission The frame rate is not the real time frame rate The NVR 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 Steps 1 Verify the network between NVR and IP camera is connected 1 When image is stuck connect the RS 232 ports on PC and the rear panel of NVR with the RS 232 cable 2 Open the Super Terminal and execute the command of ping 792 168 0 0 A 1472 f the
73. d 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 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 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 peripheral
74. ddress in the text field 2 Click the Search button to search the available IP SAN disks 3 Select the IP SAN disk from the list shown below 4 Click the OK button to add the selected IP SAN disk e i 1 Up to 1 IP SAN disk can be added Add NetHDD NetHDD 1 IP SAN 172 9 2 210 iqn 2004 05 storos t 8 iqn 2004 05 storos t 41 iqn 2004 05 storos t 1000 Search Figure 10 9 Add IP SAN Disk Cancel Cancel 6 After having successfully added the NAS or IP SAN disk return to the HDD Information menu The added NetHDD will be displayed in the list NOTE i 1 If the added NetHDD is uninitialized please select it and click the Init button for initialization Ml abel Capacity Status Property 3 931 51GB Normal RIN Ha 931 51GB Normal RIW E 19 968MB Normal RIW Free Space Gro Edit Del 890GB 1 E 867GB 1 LA 19 872MB 1 P m Figure 10 10 Initialize Added NetHDD 135 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 10 3 Managing eSATA Purpose When there is an external eSATA device connected to NVR you can configure eSATA for the use of Record Capture or Export and you can manage the eSATA in the NVR Steps 1 Enter the Advanced Record Settings interface Menu gt Record gt Advanced 2 Select the eSATA type to Export or Record Capture from the dropdown list of eSATA Export use the eSATA for backup Refer to Backup using eSATA HDDs in Chapter Backing up by Normal Video Searc
75. e No CVBS spot out for DHN 04H series NVR Live View Mode Designates the display mode to be used for Live View Dwell Time The time in seconds to dwell between switching of channels when enabling auto switch in Live View Enable Audio Output Enables disables audio output for the selected video output Volume Adjust the volume of live view playback and two way audio for the selected output interface 35 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual e Event Output Designates the output to show event video e Full Screen Monitoring Dwell Time The time in seconds to show alarm event screen 2 Setting Cameras Order Channel Zero Encoding VGA HDMI Camera Name j Camera 01 Camera 01 IPCamera 03 IPCamera 04 IPCamera 05 IPCamera 07 IPCamera 08 Figure 3 7 Live View Camera Order 1 Select a View mode in EEE including 1 4 6 8 16 25 32 36 window division modes are supported 2 Select the small window and double click on the channel number to display the channel on the window You can click Ge button to start live view for all the channels and click El to stop all the live view 3 Click the Apply button to save the setting You can also click and drag the camera to the desired window on the live view interface to set the camera order 36 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 3 4 User Logout Purpose After logging out the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to do some o
76. e Record Information menu to view the recording status and parameters of each camera as shown in Figure 12 3 Device bite Camera DT Usad Mood Pot used Alarm Nelaork HOO j ime bate bitrate Kbps El 0 014 El rd Video amp Au amps 2048 1045 7T5 4CIF Manual Video 2045 16007 200 LAG Manual Video amp Au 30fps 206 FORA S LA adips Figure 12 3 Record Information Interface 12 1 4 Viewing Alarm Information Steps 1 Enter the System Information interface Menu gt Maintenance gt System Info Event Mormal Hormal 2 Click the Alarm tab to enter the Alarm Information menu to view the alarm information as shown in Figure 12 4 Device Info No Local lt 2 Local lt 3 Local lt 4 Local lt 5 Local lt 6 Local lt 7 Local lt 8 Local lt 9 Local lt 10 Local lt 11 Local lt 12 Local lt 13 Local lt 14 Local lt 15 Camera Record Network HDD Alarm Name Alarm Type Alarm Status N O N O Used Used N O Used N O Used N C Occur N O Used N O Used N O Used N C Occur N C Occur N O Used N O Used N O Used N O Used Figure 12 4 Alarm Information Interface 152 Triggered Camer D3 D4 D7 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 12 1 5 Viewing Network Information Steps 1 Enter the System Information interface Menu gt Maintenance gt System Info 2 Click the Network tab to enter the Network Information menu to view the network information as show
77. e Start Time End Time Major Type and Minor Type 3 Click the Search button to start search log files 4 The matched log files will be displayed on the list shown below Log Export 06 04 2012 06 04 2012 Major Type All 00 00 00 23 59 59 Start Time End Time Minor Type All Figure 12 8 Log Search Results 06 04 2012 06 12 21 06 04 2012 06 10 30 06 04 2012 06 10 16 06 04 2012 06 07 49 06 04 2012 06 07 36 06 04 2012 06 02 39 06 04 2012 06 02 26 06 04 2012 05 59 26 06 04 2012 05 59 13 06 04 2012 05 45 13 06 04 2012 05 44 59 06 04 2012 05 43 15 Start Motion Det Stop Motion Det Start Motion Det Stop Motion Det Start Motion Det Stop Motion Det Start Motion Det Stop Motion Det Start Motion Det Stop Motion Det Start Motion Det Stop Motion Det 155 vw IDIDIIDIIDIIIDI YD SS SRS SSVI IgsIgsg 8 0 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual OTE Up to 2000 log files can be displayed each time 5 You can click the button of each log or double click it to view its detailed information as shown in Figure 12 9 And you can also click the button to view the related video files if available Log Information 06 04 2012 05 06 42 Alarm Start Motion Detection Local User N A Host IP Address NiA Parameter Type N A Camera No D3 Description N A Previous Figure 12 9 Log Details 6 If you want to export the log files click the Export butto
78. ect a camera you want to detect VCA alarm Menu gt Camera gt VCA E NoTE The selected camera must support the VCA function Check the Enable VCA Alarm checkbox and click Settings button to set up its alarm response actions Select Trigger Channel tab and select one or more channels which will start to record capture or become full screen monitoring when a VCA alarm is triggered and click Apply to save the settings Select Arming Schedule tab to set the arming schedule of handling actions Settings Trigger Channel Linkage Action PTZ Linking Mon 00 00 24 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 lt Figure 8 11 Set Arming Schedule of VCA Alarm Choose one day of a week and Max eight time periods can be set within each day and click Apply to save the settings a NOTE Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other days of a week You can also use Copy button to copy an arming schedule to other days Select Linkage Action tab to set up alarm response actions of the alarm input please refer to Chapter 8 7 Setting Alarm Response Actions If necessary select PTZ Linking tab and set PTZ linkage of the VCA alarm refer to step 6 of Chapter 8 2 Setting Sensor Alarms 7 Click the OK button to complete the VCA alarm settings of the channel 107 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 8 6 Handling
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80. eo Recorder User Manual 13 4 Configuring More Settings for Device Parameters Steps 1 Enter the General Settings interface Menu gt Configuration gt General 2 Click the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface as shown in Figure 13 4 General DST Settings Embedded Net DVR 255 ble HDMIA GA Simult Jjutput Mode Figure 13 4 More Settings Interface 3 Configure the following settings e Device Name Edit the name of NVR e Device No Edit the serial number of NVR 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 e CYBS Output Brightness Adjust the video output brightness e 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 e Enable HDMI VGA Simultaneous Output By default the video outputs from HDMI and VGA interfaces can be operated separately You can set the simultaneous output for the HDMI and VGA by checking the checkbox of the option e Menu Output Mode You can choose the menu display on different video output There are auto HDMI VGA and Main CVBS selectable 4 Click the Apply button to save the settings 164 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 13 5 Managing User Accounts Purpose There is a default account in the NVR Adminis
81. erface the up and down button can adjust Control the level bar of the image parameters Buttons In live view mode these buttons can be used to switch channels The Enter button is used to confirm selection in menu mode or used to check checkbox fields and ON OFF switch In playback mode it can be used to play or pause the video ENTER l l l In single frame play mode pressing the Enter button will play the video by a single frame In auto sequence view mode the buttons can be used to pause or DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual No Name Function Description P resume auto sequence Switch between the numeric or letter input and functions of the SHIFT composite keys Input letter or numbers when the light is out Realize functions when the light is red Enter numeral 1 1 MENU Access the main menu interface Enter numeral 2 Enter letters ABC The F1 button when used in a list field will select all items in the 2 ABC F1 list In PTZ Control mode it will turn on off PTZ light and when the image is zoomed in the key is used to zoom out Enter numeral 3 Enter letters DEF 3 DEF F2 The F2 button is used to change the tab pages In PTZ control mode it zooms in the image Enter numeral 4 4 GHI ESC Enter letters GHT Exit and back to the previous menu Enter numeral 5 Composite Enter letters JKL Keys 5 JKL EDIT Delete characters before curso
82. et Export y Refresh LAN1 1726 21 64 2 89Kbps Export Figure 9 25 Network Detection Interface 3 Enter the destination address in the text field of Destination Address 4 Click Test button to start testing network delay and packet loss The testing result pops up on the window If the testing is failed the error message box will pop up as well Refer to Figure 9 2626 Result Attention Average delay 63 ms e The destination is unreachable Packet loss rate 0 Figure 9 26 Testing Result of Network Delay and Packet Loss 9 4 2 Exporting Network Packet Purpose By connecting the NVR to network the captured network data packet can be exported to USB flash disk SATA eSATA DVD R W and other local backup devices Steps 1 Enter the Network Traffic interface Menu gt Maintenance gt Net Detect 2 Click the Network Detection tab to enter the Network Detection interface 3 Select the backup device from the dropdown list of Device Names 128 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual NOTE Click Refresh button if the connected local backup device cannot be displayed When it fails to detect the backup device please check whether it is compatible with the NVR You can format the backup device 1f the format is incorrect Network Delay Packet Loss Test LAN1 172 6 23 6 Network Packet Export USB1 1 Refresh LAN1 172 6 21 64 2 740Kbps Export Figure 9 27 Export Network Packet 4 Click Export button to
83. f External Source Port with the external port value and other required contents NOTE Each item should be corresponding with the device port including server port http port RTSP port 124 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual and https port External Internal Delete Source Protocol Internal Source IP Source Application Port Port a Figure 9 20 Setting Virtual Server Item NOTE The above virtual server setting interface is for reference only it may be different due to different router manufactures Please contact the manufacture of router if you have any problems with setting virtual server 9 2 12 Configuring High speed Download Purpose You can enable the High speed Download function to widen the outgoing bandwidth of the device In this way you can speed up the download of record files through web browser or CMS software nore If you enable the high speed download function the local menu operation will be affected It is recommended to disable this function after finishing the remote downloading of record files Steps 1 Enter the Network Settings interface Menu gt Configuration gt Network 2 Select the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface as shown in Figure 9 77 3 Check the checkbox of Enable High speed Download And click the OK button in the pop up message box to confirm the settings Figure 9 21 High speed Download Settings Menu Attention Enabling high speed d
84. f a week You can also use Copy button to copy an arming schedule to other days 5 Select Linkage Action tab to set up alarm response actions of the alarm input please refer to Chapter Setting Alarm Response Actions 6 If necessary select PTZ Linking tab and set PTZ linkage of the alarm input Set PTZ linking parameters and click OK to complete the settings of the alarm input se NOTE Please check whether the PTZ or speed dome supports PTZ linkage One alarm input can trigger presets patrol or pattern of more than one channel But presets patrols and patterns are exclusive Settings Trigger Channel Arming Schedule Linkage Action inking IP Camera 4 6 A p DIV OK Figure 8 6 Set PTZ Linking of Alarm Input 7 Ifyou want to set handling action of another alarm input repeat the above steps Or you can click the Copy button on the Alarm Input Setup interface and check the checkbox of alarm inputs 102 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual to copy the settings to them Copy Alarm Input to MAlarm Input No Alarm Name MLocal lt 2 BLocal lt 3 ML ocal lt 4 MLocal lt 5 MLocal lt 6 MLocal lt 7 MLocal lt 8 BLocal lt 9 MLocal lt 10 MLocal lt 11 Cancel Figure 8 7 Copy Settings of Alarm Input 103 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 9 3 Detecting Video Loss Alarm Purpose Detect video loss of a channel and take alarm response action s Steps 1 Enter Video Loss in
85. gs and the PPPoE dial up is automatically connected after reboot You can go to Menu gt Maintenance gt System Info gt Network interface to view the status of PPPoE connection Please refer to Chapter Viewing System Information for PPPoE status 9 2 2 Configuring DDNS Purpose If your NVR is set to use PPPoE as its default network connection you may set Dynamic DNS DDNS to be used for network access Prior registration with your ISP is required before configuring the system to use DDNS Steps 1 Enter the Network Settings interface Menu gt Configuration gt Network 2 Select the DDNS tab to enter the DDNS Settings interface as shown in Figure 9 22 114 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 9 2 DDNS Settings Interface Check the DDNS checkbox to enable this feature Select DDNS Type Five different DDNS types are selectable IPServer DynDNS PeanutHull NO IP and HiDDNS e IPServer Enter Server Address for IPServer IPServer Figure 9 3 PServer Settings Interface e DynDNS 1 Enter Server Address for DynDNS i e members dyndns org 2 Inthe NVR Domain Name text field enter the domain obtained from the DynDNS website 3 Enter the User Name and Password registered in the DynDNS website v DynDNS Figure 9 4 DynDNS Settings Interface 115 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 9 2 3 Configuring NTP Server Purpose A Network Time Protocol NTP Server can be confi
86. gured on your NVR to ensure the accuracy of system date time Steps 1 Enter the Network Settings interface Menu gt Configuration gt Network 2 Select the NTP tab to enter the NTP Settings interface as shown in Figure 9 55 Figure 9 5 NTP Settings Interface 3 Check the Enable NTP checkbox to enable this feature 4 Configure the following NTP settings e Interval Time interval between the two synchronizing actions with NTP server The unit is minute e NTP Server IP address of NTP server e NTP Port Port of NTP server 5 Click the Apply button to save and exit the interface NOTE The time synchronization interval can be set from1 to 10080min and the default value is 60min If the NVR is connected to a public network you should use a NTP server that has a time synchronization function such as the server at the National Time Center IP Address 210 72 145 44 If the NVR is setup in a more customized network NTP software can be used to establish a NTP server used for time synchronization 9 2 4 Configuring SNMP Purpose You can use SNMP protocol to get device status and parameters related information Steps 1 Enter the Network Settings interface Menu gt Configuration gt Network 2 Select the SNMP tab to enter the SNMP Settings interface as shown in Figure 9 66 116 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual public private 162 Figure 9 6 SNMP Settings Interface 3 Check the SNMP checkb
87. h 1 Select Menu gt Maintenance gt Net Detect gt Network Stat 2 Check the usage of the access bandwidth and see if the total bandwidth has reached its limit 4 Check if the fault is solved by the step 1 to step 3 If it is solved finish the process If not please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process The IP camera frequently goes online and offline and the status of it displays as Disconnected Possible Reasons a The IP camera and the NVR versions are not compatible b Unstable power supply of IP camera c Unstable network between IP camera and NVR d Limited flow by the switch connected with IP camera and NVR Steps 1 Verify the IP camera and the NVR versions are compatible 1 Enter the IP camera Management interface Menu gt Camera gt Camera gt IP Camera and view the firmware version of connected IP camera 2 Enter the System Info interface Menu gt Maintenance gt System Info gt Device Info and view the firmware version of NVR 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 3 Verify the network between IP camera and NVR is stable 1 When the IP camera is offline connect PC and NVR with the RS 232 cable 2 Open the Super Terminal use the ping command and keep sending large data packages t
88. h for operating instructions Record Capture use the eSATA for record capture Refer to the following steps for operating instructions eSATA1 Record Capture Figure 10 11 Set eSATA Mode 3 When the eSATA type is selected to Record Capture enter the HDD Information interface Menu gt HDD gt General 4 Edit the property of the selected eSATA or initialize it is required E Nore Two storage modes can be configured for the eSATA when it is used for Record Capture Please refer to Chapter Managing HDD Group and Chapter Configuring Quota Mode for details Mlabel Capacity Status Property Type Free Space Edit Del Ha 931 51GB Normal RIW Local 921GB A M 18 10 048MB Uninitialized RIW NAS OMB Z 2 Z Figure 10 12 Initialize Added eSATA 136 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 10 4 Managing HDD Group 10 4 1 Setting HDD Groups Purpose Multiple HDDs can be managed in groups Video from specified channels can be recorded onto a particular HDD group through HDD settings Steps 1 Enter the Storage Mode interface Menu gt HDD gt Advanced gt Storage Mode 2 Set the Mode to Group as shown in Figure 10 13 MiP Camera M D1 Y TS BD D4 805 Y TI Y TO WMDs Figure 10 13 Storage Mode Interface 3 Click the Apply button and the following Attention box will pop up Attention Reboot to take effect of the changing of the storage mode Continue No Figure 10 14 Attention for Rebo
89. hronized with VGA AUDIO OUT l VGA video output 6 HDMI HDMi video output connector SS 8 Network Interface 1 network interface S RS 485 termination switch Termination Switch Up position is not terminated Down position is terminated with 120Q resistance RS 485 Interface Connector for RS 485 devices D D pin connects to Ta Tb pin of controller For cascading devices Controller Port the first NVR s D D pin should be connected with the D D pin of the next NVR ALARM OUT Ground needs to be connected when NVR starts up Universal Serial Bus USB ports for additional devices such as USB 14 USB interface mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive HDD Network Interfaces with l l 15 Network interface for the cameras and to provide power over Ethernet PoE function 10 18 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual ALARM R e OUT eS 405 leletet OOOO AE efelett NS ALARM IM Figure 1 7 DHN 04H Table 1 7 Description of Rear Panel Interfaces 4 RS 232 Interface CommectorforRS 232devices ooo 6 HDMI HDMI video output connector oo 8 Network Interface Connector for LAN Local Area Network RS 485 Interface Connector for RS 485 devices ALARM IN Connector for alarm input ALARM OUT Connector for alarm output 12VDC power supply for DHN 08H DHN 16H DHN 32H 100 240VAC power supply for DHN 04H Switch for turning on off the device Ground needs to be connected when NVR sta
90. iew Table 3 4 Mouse Operation in Live View Enter the main menu of the system by right clicking the mouse Switch to the single full screen by choosing channel number from the dropdown Single Screen r ist Adjust the screen layout by choosing from the dropdown list Start Recording Start continuous recording or motion detection recording of all channels Add IP Camera Enter the IP Camera Management interface and manage the cameras Enter the playback interface and start playing back the video of the selected Playback l channel immediately Output Mode Four modes of output supported including Standard Bright Gentle and Vivid Switch to the auxiliary output mode and the operation for the main output is Aux Monitor l disabled T L at NOTE e The dwell time of the live view configuration must be set before using Start Auto switch e If you enter Aux monitor mode and the Aux monitor is not connected the mouse operation is disabled you need to switch back to the Main output with the MAIN AUX button on the front panel or remote e If the corresponding camera supports intelligent function the Reboot Intelligence option is included when right clicking mouse on this camera 32 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Menu Single Screen Multi screen Previous Screen Next Screen Start Auto switch Start Recording Add IP Camera Playback Output Mode Aux Monitor Figure 3 1 Right click Menu
91. ignal Two Way Audio Realizing two way radio between the remote client and the NVR 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 NVR Camera Configuration Remote Live View Remotely viewing live video of the selected camera s 166 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual e Local Manual Operation Locally starting stopping manual recording picture capturing and alarm output of the selected camera s e Remote Manual Operation Remotely starting stopping manual recording picture capturing and alarm output of the selected camera s e Local Playback Locally playing back recorded files of the selected camera s e Remote Playback Remotely playing back recorded files of the selected camera s e Local PTZ Control Locally controlling PTZ movement of the selected camera s e Remote PTZ Control Remotely controlling PTZ movement of the selected camera s e Local Video Export Locally exporting recorded files of the selected camera s 7 Click the OK button to save the settings and exit interface NOTE Only the admin user account has the permission of restoring factory default parameters 13 5 2 Deleting a User
92. ile will not be deleted The actual keeping time for the file should be determined by the capacity of the HDD Redundant Record Capture Enabling redundant record or capture means you save the record and captured picture in the redundant HDD See Chapter Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture Record Audio Check the checkbox to enable or disable audio recording Video Stream 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 Click Apply to save the settings NOTE The redundant record capture is to decide whether you want the camera to save the record files or captured pictures in the redundant HDD You must configure the redundant HDD in HDD settings For detailed information see Chapter 10 4 2 The parameters of Main Stream Event are read only 3 Parameters Settings for Sub stream 1 Enter the Sub stream tab page 46 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual IP Camera 1 Video 352 288 CIF Variable Medium Full Frame General 256 384 640 Kbps Figure 5 4 Sub stream Parameters 2 Configure the parameters of the camera 3 Click Apply to save the settings 4 Parameters Settings for Capture 1 Select the Capture tab 2 Configure the parameters IP Camera 4 Continuous Event 704 480 4CIF 704 480 4CIF Medium Medium 2s vi2s Figure 5 5 Capture Parameters 3 Cli
93. in the channel so that you can know whether the channel is recorded or whether there are alarms occur as soon as possible Table 3 1 Description of Live View Icons Alarm video loss video tampering motion detection or sensor alarm Record manual record schedule record motion detection or alarm triggered record Alarm amp Record Event Exception motion detection sensor alarm or exception information appears at the lower left corner of the screen Please refer to Chapter 8 7 Setting Alarm Response Actions for details 30 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 3 2 Operations in Live View Mode In live view mode there are many functions provided The functions are listed below e Single Screen showing only one screen on the monitor e Miulti screen showing multiple screens on the monitor simultaneously e Auto switch the screen is auto switched to the next one And you must set the dwell time for each screen on the configuration menu before enabling the auto switch Menu gt Configuration gt Live View gt Dwell Time e Start Recording continuous record and motion detection record are supported Output Mode select the output mode to Standard Bright Gentle or Vivid e Add IP Camera the shortcut to the IP camera management interface e Playback playback the recorded videos for current day e Aux Main output switch the NVR checks the connection of the output interfaces to define the main and auxilia
94. int to when an event takes place Steps 1 Enter the PTZ Control interface Menu gt Camera gt PTZ gt More Settings 2 Use the directional button to wheel the camera to the location where you want to set preset 3 Click the round icon before Save Preset 4 Click the preset number to save the preset Repeat the steps2 4 to save more presets If the number of the presets you want to save is more than 17 you can click and choose the available numbers Preset Preset Cancel Figure 4 2 More Presets 4 2 2 Calling Presets Purpose This feature enables the camera to point to a specified position such as a window when an event takes place Call preset in the PTZ setting interface Steps 1 Enter the PTZ Control interface Menu gt Camera gt PTZ gt More Settings 2 Check the round icon of Call Preset Save Preset jalisco ollo lic llos ji colla lbs si dlls a ia ig s ell llo llo slo is O Call Preset Figure 4 3 PTZ Call Preset 3 Choose the preset number 39 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Call preset in live view mode Steps 1 Click the button PTZ in the lower right corner of the PTZ setting interface Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon a in the quick setting bar to enter the PTZ setting menu in live view mode Configuration ea Preset PD A Figure 4 4 PTZ Panel 2 Choose Camera in the list on the menu 3 Double c
95. is ADi9 B D20 BD2i D323 BES D26 D2 D28 D29 D31 Start End time of record 05 22 2012 15 48 20 05 23 2012 16 42 05 i ype All File Type All Start Time 05 23 2012 00 00 00 nd Time 05 23 2012 235959 Figure 7 5 Normal Video Search for Backup 3 Select record files you want to back up Click to play the record file if you want to check it Check the checkbox before the record files you want to back up gt ME The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower left corner of the window 4 Export Click Export All button to export all the recording files Or you can select recording files you want to back up and click Export button to enter Export interface tien fore If the inserted USB device is not recognized e Click the Refresh button e Reconnect device e Check for compatibility from vendor You can also format USB flash drives or USB HDDs via the device 81 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual USB1 1 E ch03_201106230000C Al ch03_ 2011062304292 E ch03_201106230914C ch03 2011062309232 chO03_ 2011062311332 E ch03_201106231328 E cn03_2011062313474 El player exc 267MB File 280MB File 4 423KB File 127MB File 110MB File 18 367KB File 37 305KB File 608KB File New Folder 06 23 2011 20 15 02 06 23 2011 20 11 14 06 23 2011 20 11 20 06 23 2011 20 12 12 06 23 2011 20 12 54 06 23 2011 20 13 02 06 23 2011 20 13 12 06 23 2011 20 09 40 Format 9999990959 Can
96. k Settings gt Advanced 2 Check the checkbox of the Enable Telnet Click the Save button to save the setting 4 You can open the Command Prompt window in your PC and input telnet IP Address to connect with the NVR as shown in the figure below Example If the IP address of the NVR is 192 0 0 64 you can input telnet 192 0 0 64 and then press Enter to connect to the NVR 126 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 9 3 Checking Network Traffic Purpose You can check the network traffic to obtain real time information of NVR such as linking status MTU sending receiving rate etc Steps 1 Enter the Network Traffic interface Menu gt Maintenance gt Net Detect 8 192Kbps Sending 121Kbps Receiving 5 385Kbps Figure 9 24 Network Traffic Interface 2 You can view the sending rate and receiving rate information on the interface The traffic data is refreshed every second 127 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 9 4 Configuring Network Detection Purpose You can obtain network connecting status of NVR through the network detection function including network delay packet loss etc 9 4 1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss Steps 1 Enter the Network Traffic interface Menu gt Maintenance gt Net Detect 2 Click the Network Detection tab to enter the Network Detection menu as shown in Figure 9 2525 Network Delay Packet Loss Test LAN1 172 6 23 6 Network Pack
97. l 1 KeyPoint Preset Preset 1 Preset 3 Preset 5 Figure 4 6 KeyPoints Deletion 4 2 4 Calling Patrols Purpose Calling a patrol makes the PTZ to move according the predefined patrol path Calling patrol in the PTZ setting interface Steps 1 In the PTZ setting interface Menu gt Camera gt PTZ gt More Settings 2 Select the patrol number and then click to call the patrol 3 Click ED to stop it 41 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual O Save Preset Call Preset Pattern 1 HOO Patrol 1 KeyPoint Preset Preset 1 Preset 3 Preset 5 Figure 4 7 Calling Patrol Calling patrol in live view mode Steps 1 Click the button PTZ in the lower right corner of the PTZ setting interface Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon a in the quick setting bar to enter the PTZ setting menu in live view mode 2 Choose Patrol on the control bar 3 Double click the patrol or select the patrol and click to call it PTZ mE PIERDEN FUE ODE FS Pree EA Speed DIT PAU Ay CONnTguratlon GARI 4 Preset Pat gt Patrol1 O 0 i O Patrol3 OR Patrol4 ORG Figure 4 8 PTZ Panel Patrol 4 2 5 Customizing Patterns 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 Steps 42 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Enter the PTZ Contr
98. lanation of Picture playback Toolbar Previous l Play reverse Play l Next picture picture 78 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 7 Backup 7 1 Backing up Record Files 7 1 1 Quick Export Purpose Export record files to backup device s quickly Steps 1 Enter Video Export interface Menu gt Export gt Normal Choose the channel s you want to back up and click Quick Export button NoTE The time duration of record files on a specified channel cannot exceed one day Otherwise the message box Max 24 hours are allowed for quick export will pop up IP Gamera Di D2 D3 D4 DS D D7 Ds aD10 EBD Albi B013 w PAE HD15 i E EDE e 0021 0D22 0 D23 BES a BESI e OD BEL z DES StarbEnd time of record 05 22 2017 13 48 20 05 23 2012 16 42 05 tecord Typ All All 05 23 2012 a 00 00 00 05 23 2012 23 59 59 Figure 7 1 Quick Export Interface 2 Click on the Export button to start exporting NoTE Here we use USB Flash Drive and please refer to the next section Normal Backup for more backup devices supported by the NVR 79 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual USB1 1 Refresh 2 004MB New Folder Format Export Figure 7 2 Quick Export using USB1 1 Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported Export finished Figure 7 3 Export Finished 3 Check backup result Choose the record file in Export interface a
99. larm Output Alarm Input List Alarm Input No Alarm Name Alarm Type Local lt 1 N O Local lt 2 N O Local lt 3 N O Local lt 4 N O Local lt 5 N O Local lt 6 N O aral lt 7 NO Alarm Output List Alarm Output No Alarm Name Dwell Time Local gt 1 Manually Clear Local gt 2 Manually Clear Local gt 3 Manually Clear Local gt 4 Manually Clear 172 6 23 105 8000 gt 1 5s Figure 5 14 Alarm Settings 2 Click Alarm Input Alarm Status Alarm Output Local lt 1 N O 194 Figure 5 15 Alarm Settings Alarm Input 1 Select Alarm Input number and configure alarm parameters 2 Choose N O normally open or N C normally closed for alarm type 3 Check the checkbox for Setting EA 4 Click Settings 53 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 5 6 1 8 Settings Arming Schedule Linkage Action PTZ Linking IP Camera D1 D2 Cancel Figure 5 16 Alarm Settings Choose the alarm triggered recording channel Check the checkbox A to select channel Click Apply to save settings Click OK to back to the upper level menu Repeat the above steps to configure other alarm input parameters If the settings can also be applied to other alarm inputs click Copy and choose the alarm input number Copy Alarm Input to MAlarm Input No Alarm Name MLocal lt 2 BiLocal lt 3 MLocal lt 4 MLocal lt 5 TS ML ocal lt 7 ML ocal lt 8 ML ocal lt 9 ML ocal lt 10 ML ocal lt 11 Figure 5
100. le 240Mbps Refresh Figure 9 31 Network Stat Interface 3 Check the bandwidth of IP Camera bandwidth of Remote Live View bandwidth of Remote Playback bandwidth of Net Receive Idle and bandwidth of Net Send Idle 4 You can click Refresh to get the newest status 131 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 10 HDD Management 10 1 Initializmg HDDs Purpose A newly installed hard disk drive HDD must be initialized before it can be used with your NVR NOTE A message box pops up when the NVR starts up if there exits any uninitialized HDD Attention Not all hard disks are initialized Initialization will erase all data on the disk Do you want to initialize the disk s No Figure 10 1 Message Box of Uninitialized HDD Click Yes button to initialize it immediately or you can perform the following steps to initialize the HDD Steps 1 Enter the HDD Information interface Menu gt HDD gt General Figure 10 2 HDD Information Interface 2 Select HDD to be initialized 3 Click the Init button Initialize Initialization will erase all data on the HDD A Continue Cancel Figure 10 3 Confirm Initialization 4 Select the OK button to start initialization 132 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual ML Capacity Status Property Type Free Space Gr Edit D 4 931 51GB E Local OMB Figure 10 4 Status changes to Initializing 5 After the
101. lick the preset in the Preset list to call it 4 2 3 Customizing Patrols 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 The presets can be set following the steps above in Customizing Presets Steps 1 Enter the PTZ Control interface Menu gt Camera gt PTZ gt More Settings 2 Select patrol number in the drop down list of patrol 3 Select the o under Patrol option box to add key points for the patrol 4 Configure key point parameters such as the key point No duration of staying for one key point and speed of patrol The key point is corresponding to the preset The Key Point No determines the order at which the PTZ will follow while cycling through the patrol The Duration refers to the time span to stay at the corresponding key point The Speed defines the speed at which the PTZ will move from one key point to the next 40 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual KeyPoint KeyPoint 1 Preset Duration Cancel Figure 4 5 Key point Configuration 5 Click OK to save the key point to the patrol Repeat the above steps to add more key points You can also delete all the key points by clicking the trash icon Gi Select a key point then click Line or i button to adjust the order of the key points O Save Preset Call Preset Pattern 1 f Hoo Patro
102. lossary e Dual Stream Dual stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while transmitting a lower resolution stream over the network The two streams are generated by the DVR with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 4CIF and the sub stream having a maximum resolution of CIF e HDD Acronym for Hard Disk Drive A storage medium which stores digitally encoded data on platters with magnetic surfaces e DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP is a network application protocol used by devices DHCP clients to obtain configuration information for operation in an Internet Protocol network e HTTP Acronym for Hypertext Transfer Protocol A protocol to transfer hypertext request and information between servers and browsers over a network e PPPoE PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet is a network protocol for encapsulating Point to Point Protocol PPP frames inside Ethernet frames It is used mainly with ADSL services where individual users connect to the ADSL transceiver modem over Ethernet and in plain Metro Ethernet networks e DDNS Dynamic DNS is a method protocol or network service that provides the capability for a networked device such as a router or computer system using the Internet Protocol Suite to notify a domain name server to change in real time ad hoc the active DNS configuration of its configured hostnames addresses or other information stored in DNS e Hybrid DVR A hybrid DV
103. me Total 5 P 1 1 12 17 2013 20 24 12 Total size OMB Export All Cancel Figure 5 27 Locked File Management In the File Management interface you can also click A to change it to to unlock the file and the file is not protected e Lock File when Export Steps 1 Enter Export setting interface Menu gt Export 61 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual MIP Camera y 10 ie y TDS KD Y To BDS Y TD y GA y 1D MD9 y IL a D11 M Di2 D13 M D1i4 y E MD16 06 27 2013 08 53 36 06 27 2013 16 41 08 All All 06 27 2013 00 00 00 06 27 2013 23 59 59 Figure 5 28 Export Select the channels you want to investigate by checking the checkbox to ae Configure the record type file type start end time Click Search to show the results oY Ee SY Protect the record files 1 Find the record files you want to protect and then click the icon which will turn told indicating that the file is locked E NOTE The record files of which the recording is still not completed cannot be locked 2 Click e to change it tolki to unlock the file and the file is not protected Attention Record file may be overwritten after unlocking Continue Yes Figure 5 29 Unlocking Attention 5 9 2 Setting HDD Property to Read only Steps 1 Enter HDD setting interface Menu gt HDD Figure 5 30 HDD General 2 Click LA to edit the HDD you want to protect 62 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User
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105. mote locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse 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 and Linux system Source code of application software for demo Development support and training for application system DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Produc Key PCAC es td IO HE IG 3 Chapter WmGrOGU COM sivcsssccccetevsesee ii A AAA A AA iS 10 Welt SOMO AN A O 10 E2 UR Remote Control Operations toi 05 sah iS NS 14 Bo USB ANIOUSe O peraliO serna a a 16 L4 Input Method Descrip tO it sex ii E A Ad A dilo 17 Ia A A O eee oan daa eee E A enna ea na ene nas oreeeuasenoen ce 18 Chapter 2 Getting Started sccscdcccs ccc cu yead soso lcacccuacaadasoevevcacevcced cous twaseseccesesecvossccnscendasesseasaceeccesceossnaassessseess 20 2 1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR cccccccncnnnnnnnocccncnncnnnnnnononnnnononocnnnncnnnononnnonnnnnnannnncnnnnnnos 20 2 2 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration scsssssecccceccccccecseessseseeeccceeee
106. n in Figure 12 5 Device Info Camera Record Alarm iPv4 Address 172 8 2 250 IPv4 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 IPy4 Default Gateway 172 8 2 1 IPv6 Address 1 fe80 240 48ff fe4c Tff 7 64 IPv6 Address 2 IPv6 Default Gateway Preferred DNS Server 192 0 0 200 Alternate DNS Server Enable DHCP Disabled Enable PPPOE Disabled PPPOE Address PPPOE Subnet Mask PPPOE Default Gateway Main NIC Figure 12 5 Network Information Interface 12 1 6 Viewing HDD Information Steps 1 Enter the System Information interface Menu gt Maintenance gt System Info Click the HDD tab to enter the HDD Information menu to view the HDD status free space property etc as shown in Figure 12 6 153 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Device Info Camera Record Alarm Network Normal 931GB 931GB RIW Normal 931GB 931GB Redundancy Normal 40 000MB 22 528MB RW 1 902GB 1 884GB Figure 12 6 HDD Information Interface 154 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 12 2 Searching amp Export Log Files Purpose The operation alarm exception and information of the NVR can be stored in log files which can be viewed and exported at any time Steps 1 Enter the Log Search interface Menu gt Maintenance gt Log Information Log Export 06 04 2012 06 04 2012 All All 00 00 00 23 59 59 Figure 12 7 Log Search Interface 2 Set the log search conditions to refine your search including th
107. n to enter the Export menu as shown in Error Reference source not found 7 Select the backup device from the dropdown list of Device Name 8 Click the Export to export the log files to the selected backup device You can click the New Folder button to create new folder in the backup device or click the Format button to format the backup device before log export oe Please connect the backup device to NVR before operating log export O The log files exported to the backup device are named by exporting time e g 2011051412484 llogBack txt To export all the log files Steps 1 Enter the Log Information interface Menu gt Maintenance gt Log Information gt Log Export 2 Click the Log Export tab 156 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Log Search a Export Figure 12 10 Log Export Interface 3 You can check the checkbox of the HDD 4 Click the Export button to export all the log files stored in the HDD 157 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 12 3 Importing Exporting IP Camera Info 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 Steps 1 Enter the camera management interface Menu gt
108. nd click button to check it E NOTE The Player player exe will be exported automatically during record file export Export Refresh Folder Folder 06 23 2011 20 07 22 06 23 2011 20 07 28 Al Export record files to me El Welcome to use backup E ch03 20110623000000 E ch03_20110623042932 E ch03_20110623091403 FIch02 Y J6230923723 B ch03_20110623113325 E ch03_20110623132800 B ch03_20110623134743 El player exe om PR ee chee E rr hie nti nen lt OKB File OKB File 26 7MB File 280MB File 4 423KB File 27MB File 110MB File 18 36 7KB File 37 305KB File 608KB File MINT Fita New Folder 80 06 23 2011 20 07 58 06 23 2011 20 07 36 06 23 2011 20 15 02 06 23 2011 20 11 14 06 23 2011 20 11 20 Ub 3 20 20 132 06 23 2011 20 12 54 06 23 2011 20 13 02 06 23 2011 20 13 12 06 23 2011 20 09 40 OL MA ANAA 44 49 A0 Format OOOO Oa E lt OS Cancel Figure 7 4 Checkup of Quick Export Result Using USB1 1 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 7 1 2 Backing up by Normal Video Search Purpose The record files can be backup to various devices such as USB devices USB flash drives USB HDDs USB writer SATA writer and e SATA HDD Backup using USB flash drives and USB HDDs Steps 1 Enter Export interface Menu gt Export gt Normal 2 Set search condition and click Search button to enter the search result interface IP Camera D4 D2 D3 Da D5 DT Ds ao bi BEE 1D15 aD17 D
109. nnncnnnnnnnononnnnnnnaninoss 164 1507 WManacino User Accor tata ae at bles 165 ISO Addins AV E AAA A AA Sa 165 A DS a AAA A E 167 MO Edito a SCI tai AA ASA Werdetaadanhlaiwhasecenis 167 Appendix 169 AAA A A N 169 IN cronies ae aan a r E eccrine eaeten ends 170 Last of Compatible Third Party IP CAMAS AAA A AAA TA A AE 176 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Front Panel 20 arar E sur O Aamo nog Tay 7 2 3 4 5 Figure 1 1 DHN 08H DHN 16H DHN 32H Table 1 1 Description of Control Panel Buttons Function Description POWER Turns green when NVR is powered up READY The indicator is green when the device is running normally The light is green when the IR remote control is enabled The light is red when the function of the composite keys SHIFT Status STATUS are used Indicators The light is out when none of the above condition is met ALARM The light is red when there is an alarm occurring Blinks red when HDD is reading writing Blinks green when network connection is functioning normally DVD R W Slot for DVD R W In menu mode the direction buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items and select setting parameters In playback mode the Up and Down buttons are used to speed up and slow down record playing and the Left and Right buttons are DIRECTION l used to move the recording 30s forwards or backwards In the image setting int
110. nter the HDD Advanced Setting interface Menu gt HDD gt Advanced 2 Click the Disk Clone tab to enter the disk clone configuring interface Storage Mode Clone Source Label Capacity Status Property Type Free Space M4 931 51GB Normal RAV Local 914GB Clone Destination eSATA Refresh Export Set 931 51GB Figure 10 21 Disk Clone Configuration Interface 3 Make sure the usage of the eSATA disk is set as Export If not click the Set button to set it Choose Export and click the OK button eSATA Usage eSATA1 Cancel Figure 10 22 Setting eSATA Usage 142 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual OTE The capacity of destination disk must be the same as that of the clone source disk 4 Check the checkbox of the HDD to be cloned in the Clone Source list 5 Click the Clone button and a message box pops up Attention The clone operation will stop the record task lasting about 7 hours Continue No Figure 10 23 Message Box for Disk Clone 6 Click the Yes button to continue You can check the clone progress in the HDD status Label Capacity Status Property Type Free Space Figure 10 24 Check Disk Clone Progress 143 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 10 7 Checking HDD Status Purpose You may check the status of the installed HDDs on NVR so as to take immediate check and maintenance in case of HDD failure Checking HDD Status in HDD Information Interface Steps
111. o the connected IP camera and check if there exists packet loss NOTE Simultaneously press Ctrl and C to exit the ping command Example Input ping 172 6 22 131 1 1472 f 171 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 4 Verify the switch is not flow control Check the brand model of the switch connecting IP camera and NVR and contact with the manufacturer of the switch to check if it has the function of flow control If so please turn it down 5 Check if the fault is solved by the step 1 to step 4 If it is solved finish the process If not please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process No monitor connected with the NVR locally and when you manage the IP camera to connect with the device by web browser remotely of which the status displays as Connected 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 NVR 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 NVR the image is output via the main spot interface by default Steps 1 Enable the output channel 2 Select Menu gt Configuration gt Live View gt View and selec
112. ol interface Menu gt Camera gt PTZ gt More Settings Choose pattern number in the option box Click and use your mouse to drag the image or click the eight directional buttons in the control box under the image to move the PTZ camera The movement of the PTZ is recorded as the pattern Click El to save the pattern 4 2 6 Calling Patterns Purpose Follow the procedure to move the PTZ camera according to the predefined patterns Calling pattern in the PTZ setting interface Steps 1 Enter the PTZ Control interface Menu gt Camera gt PTZ gt More Settings Select the pattern number Click Ol then the PTZ moves according to the pattern Click O to stop it Call pattern in live view mode Steps 1 Click the button PTZ in the lower right corner of the PTZ setting interface Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon a in the quick setting bar to enter the PTZ setting menu in live view mode And then choose Pattern on the control bar Double click the pattern or select the pattern and click Q to call it 43 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 4 3 PTZ Control Panel To enter the PTZ control panel there are two ways supported OPTION 1 In the PTZ settings interface click the PTZ button on the lower right corner which is next to the Back button OPTION 2 In the Live View mode you can press the PTZ Control button on the front panel or on the remote control
113. on amp alarm 8 recording time periods with separated recording types 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 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Backup Provide new playback interface with easy and flexible operation Searching and playing back record files by channel number recording type start time end time etc 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 Up to 16 ch synchronous playback at 4CIF real time Manual capture continuous capture of video images and playback of captured pictures Export video data by USB SATA or eSATA device Export video clips when playback Management and maintenance of backup devices 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 netwo
114. ord The password of sender s Email for SMTP server authentication SMTP Server The SMTP Server IP address or host name e g smtp 263xmail com SMTP Port No The SMTP port The default TCP IP port used for SMTP is 25 Enable SSL optional Click the checkbox to enable SSL if required by the SMTP server Sender The name of sender Sender s Address The Email address of sender Select Receivers Select the receiver Up to 3 receivers can be configured Receiver The name of user to be notified Receiver s Address The Email address of user to be notified Enable Attached Pictures Check the checkbox of Enable Attached Picture if you want to send email with attached alarm images The interval is the time of two adjacent alarm images You can also set SMTP port and enable SSL here Interval The interval refers to the time between two actions of sending attached pictures 121 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual E mail Test Sends a test message to verify that the SMTP server can be reached Click Apply button to save the Email settings 7 You can click Test button to test whether your Email settings work The corresponding Attention message box will pop up Refer to Figure 9 14 Attention Attention Lid Email test succeeded y Failed to send test email please check the parameters or network status Figure 9 14 Email Testing Attention 9 2 11 Configuring NAT Purpose Two ways are provided for port mapping
115. ose The system can be configured to send an Email notification to all designated users if an alarm event is detected etc an alarm or motion event is detected or the administrator password is changed Before configuring the Email settings the NVR must be connected to a local area network LAN that maintains 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 Steps 1 Enter the Network Settings interface Menu gt Configuration gt Network Set the IPv4 Address IPv4 Subnet Mask IPv4 Gateway and the Preferred DNS Server in the Network Settings menu as shown in Figure 9 1212 120 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Net Fault tolerance ml 172 6 21 159 255 7 255 205 E 172 6 2r fec0 a 240 48ff fe62 dcd 64 2002 ac06 1578 a 240 48ff fe62 dcd 64 00 40 48 62 0d cd 1500 Figure 9 12 Network Settings Interface 3 Click Apply to save the settings 4 Select the Email tab to enter the Email Settings interface 1x smip com 25 a name 1 name1 xx com Receiver 1 name2 name2 xx com Figure 9 13 Email Settings Interface 5 Configure the following Email settings Enable Server Authentication optional Check the checkbox to enable the server authentication feature User Name The user account of sender s Email for SMTP server authentication Passw
116. ot 4 Click the Yes button to reboot the device to activate the changes 5 After reboot of device enter the HDD Information interface Menu gt HDD gt General 6 Select HDD from the list and click A icon to enter the Local HDD Settings interface as shown in Figure 10 15 Local HDD Settings HDD Property ORW Read only Redundancy Group REE PEE FEE CHE EEE LEE EEE E EEE AUN DIE BrE MEM ECE EDE Fii 931GB Cancel Figure 10 15 Local HDD Settings Interface 137 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 7 Select the Group number for the current HDD po Nore The default group No for each HDD is 1 8 Click the OK button to confirm the settings Attention Regroup the cameras for HDD if the HDD group number is changed No Figure 10 16 Confirm HDD Group Settings 9 In the pop up Attention box click the Yes button to finish the settings 10 4 2 Setting HDD Property Purpose The HDD property can be set to redundancy read only or read write R W Before setting the HDD property please set the storage mode to Group refer to step1 4 of Chapter Setting HDD Groups A HDD can be set to read only to prevent important recorded files from being overwritten when the HDD becomes full in overwrite recording mode When the HDD property is set to redundancy the video can be recorded both onto the redundancy HDD and the R W HDD simultaneously so as to ensure high security and reliability of video data
117. otocol must support getting stream through standard RTSP e Transfer Protocol Select the transfer protocol for the custom protocol e Port Set the port No for the custom protocol e Path Set the resource path for the custom protocol E g ch1 main av_stream A NOTE The protocol type and the transfer protocols must be supported by the connected network camera After adding the customized protocols you can see the protocol name is listed in the dropdown list please refer to Figure 2 1616 Add IP Camera Custom Protocol Search Figure 2 16 Protocol Setting 3 Choose the protocols you just added to validate the connection of the network camera 2 3 3 Editing IP Cameras Connected to the PoE Interfaces The PoE interfaces enables the NVR system to pass electrical power safely along with data on Ethernet cabling to the connected network cameras The DHN series NVR provides up to 16 PoE interfaces which can connect to 16 network cameras directly and if you disable the PoE interface you can also connect to the online network cameras And the PoE interface supports the Plug and Play function To add Cameras for NVR supporting PoE function Before you start Connect the network cameras via the PoE interfaces 28 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Steps 1 Enter the Camera Management interface Menu gt Camera gt Camera T NOTE The cameras connecting to the PoE interface cannot be deleted in
118. ownload may cause the local GUI operation stucked Figure 9 22 Message Box of High speed Download 4 Click Apply button to save and exit the interface 125 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 9 2 13 Virtual Host Settings Purpose You can directly get access to the IP camera management interface after enabling this function Mi NOTE The Virtual host function can be only configured through the web browser Steps 1 Enter the Advanced settings interface as shown in the Figure 9 2323 Configuration gt Remote Configuration gt Network Settings gt Advanced Advanced Alarm Host IP ee Alarm Host Port Multicast Address Po C Enable Virtual Host Enable Telnet Save Figure 9 23 Advanced Settings Interface 2 Check the checkbox of the Enable Virtual Host 3 Click the Save button to save the setting 4 Enter the IP camera management interface of NVR The Connect column appears on the right most side of the camera list Configuration gt Remote Configuration gt Camera Management gt IP Camera 5 Click the link and the page of IP camera management appears 9 2 14 Telnet Settings Purpose Telnet function provides an easy way to get access to the NVR You can see the advanced information about the device by inputting command as well the configuration can also be realized through telnet connection Steps 1 Enter the Advanced settings interface Configuration gt Remote Configuration gt Networ
119. ox to enable this feature 4 Configure the following SNMP settings e Trap Address IP Address of SNMP host e Trap Port Port of SNMP host 5 Click the Apply button to save and exit the interface T E i 1 Before setting the SNMP please download the SNMP software and manage to receive the device information via SNMP port By setting the Trap Address the NVR is allowed to send the alarm event and exception message to the surveillance center 9 2 5 Configuring Remote Alarm Host Purpose With a remote alarm host configured the NVR will send the alarm event or exception message to the host when an alarm is triggered The remote alarm host must have the Network Video Surveillance software installed Steps 1 Enter the Network Settings interface Menu gt Configuration gt Network 2 Select the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface as shown in Figure 9 77 Figure 9 7 More Settings Interface 3 Enter Alarm Host IP and Alarm Host Port in the text fields The Alarm Host IP refers to the IP address of the remote PC on which the Network Video Surveillance Software is installed and the Alarm Host Port must be the same as the alarm monitoring port configured in the software 4 Click the Apply button to save and exit the interface 117 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 9 2 6 Configuring Multicast Purpose The multicast can be configured to realize live view for more than 128 connections th
120. pare function 4 Enter the IP address and admin password of hot spare device Work Mode O Normal Mode Hot Spare Mode 172 6 23 187 Connected Note After the hot spare is enabled you must link the working device to the hot spare device otherwise this function is not available Figure 7 31 Setting Working Mode for Working device 5 Click the Apply button to save the settings 7 4 3 Managing Hot Spare System Steps 1 Enter the Hot Spare Settings interface of the hot spare device Menu gt Configuration gt Hot Spare The connected working device is displayed on the device list 2 Check the checkbox to select the working device from the device list and click the Add button to link the working device to the hot spare device A lt P a TE A hot spare device can connect up to 32 working devices 96 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Work Mode O Normal Mode O Hot Spare Mode Device List No IP Address M1 172 6 23 163 Working Device Status No IP Address Connection Status Working Status Figure 7 32 Add Working Device 3 You can view the working status of the hot spare device on the Working Status list When the working device works properly the working status of the hot spare device is displayed as No record Working Device Status Add No IP Address Connection Status Working Status Delete Figure 7 33 No Recording When the working device gets offline the hot sp
121. peration you need to enter user name and password tog in again Steps 1 Enter the Shutdown menu Menu gt Shutdown Shutdown 22 dd Shutdown Reboot Cancel Figure 3 8 Shutdown 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 37 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 4 PTZ Controls 4 1 Configuring PTZ Settings Purpose Follow the procedure to set the parameters for PTZ The configuring of the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ camera Before you start Check that the PTZ and the NVR are connected properly through RS 485 interface Steps 1 Enter the PTZ Settings interface Menu gt Camera gt PTZ More Settings IP Camera 1 Address range 0 255 Figure 4 1 PTZ General 2 Choose the camera for PTZ setting in the Camera dropdown list 3 Enter the parameters of the PTZ camera 4 Note All the parameters should be exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters 4 Click Apply button to save the settings 38 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 4 2 Setting PTZ Presets Patrols amp Patterns Before you start Please make sure that the presets patrols and patterns should be supported by PTZ protocols 4 2 1 Customizing Presets Purpose Follow the steps to set the Preset location which you want the PTZ camera to po
122. pose Video tag allows you to record related information like people and location of a certain time point during playback You are also allowed to use video tag s to search for record files and position time point Before playing back by tag 1 Enter Playback interface Menu gt Playback 2 Search and play back the record file s Refer to Chapter 6 1 1 for the detailed information about searching and playback of the record files Click button to add default tag Click button to add customized tag and input tag name E NOTE Max 64 tags can be added to a single video file 3 Tag management 1 Click button to enter the file management interface 2 Click the Tag tab and you can check edit and delete tag s 70 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual File Management Video Clips Playback Capture Locked File Camer Tag Name Time Edit Delete D7 TAG 12 26 2013 14 47 55 A m D7 TAG 12 26 2013 14 47 56 LA m Total 2 P 1 1 Figure 6 8 Tag Management Interface Steps 1 Select the Tag from the drop down list in the Playback interface 2 Choose channels edit start time and end time and then click Search to enter Search Result interface a e E NOTE You can enter keyword in the textbox to search the tag on your demand Camera MiPCamera 01 MiPCamera 02 MiPCamera 03 MiPCamera 04 iPCamera 05 MiPCamera 06 Camera 01 Camera 01 Keyword Start Time 12 26 2013 00 00 00 End Time 12 26 2013 23 59 59
123. py to copy the settings to other channels as shown in Figure 2 88 Copy to EIP Camera D1 HD2 8D3 8D4 TS Hals D7 EDE Figure 2 8 Copy Record Settings 13 Click OK to complete the startup Setup Wizard 23 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 2 3 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras 2 3 1 Adding the Online IP Cameras Purpose The main function of the NVR is to connect the network cameras and record the video got from it So before you can get a live view or record of the video you should add the network cameras to the connection list of the device Before you start Ensure the network connection is valid and correct For detailed checking and configuring of the network please see Chapter Checking Network Traffic and Chapter Configuring Network Detection OPTION 1 Steps 1 Right click the mouse when you in the live view mode to show the right click menu Menu Single Screen Multi screen Previous Screen Next Screen Start Auto switch Start Recording Add IP Camera Playback Output Mode Aux Monitor Figure 2 9 Right click Menu 2 Select Add IP Camera in the pop up menu to enter the IP Camera Management interface 3 The online cameras with same network segment will be displayed in the camera list Click the E button to add the camera Or you can click the One touch Adding button to add all the online IP cameras Table 2 1 Explanation of the icons Explanation Explanation Edit basic parameter
124. r Start Time 14 41 02 14 42 35 14 43 49 14 46 18 14 46 33 14 51 23 14 53 26 14 54 19 14 55 02 14 58 02 14 58 28 14 59 46 lt Total 59 P 1 1 Pre play 30s Post play 30s 4 Back Figure 6 6 Search Result Bar Motion 5 Click button to play back the file You can click the Back button to back to the search interface E Nore Pre play and post play can be configured 6 Playback interface The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process b a SL L lt gt gt Normal Figure 6 7 Toolbar of Playback by Event o The Mites eee Eas indicates the start end time of the record About video type bar E represents normal recording manual or schedule E represents event recording motion alarm motion alarm motion amp alarm VCA O Playback progress bar use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar to locate special frames Table 6 3 Detailed Explanation of Playback by event Toolbar Audio on Start Stop Adjust volume e Capture Mute clipping File File lock Add default tag customized tag Management 69 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Pause reverse Pause play play Play Digital Zoom Reverse play Single frame Single frame play reverse play Scaling Previous day Next day up down the eet Process bar time line Playback type Video type bar Full screen picture 6 1 4 Playing Back by Tag Pur
125. r Check the checkbox and select the ON OFF switch Start stop record clipping in playback Enter numeral 6 Enter letters MNO Playback for direct access to playback interface Enter numeral 7 7 PORS REC Enter letters PQRS Open the manual record interface Enter numeral 8 S TUV PTZ Enter letters TUV Access PTZ control interface Enter numeral 9 y Enter letters WXYZ Multi channel display in live view Enter numeral 0 Shift the input methods in the editing text field Upper and is lowercase alphabet symbols or numeric input Double press the button to switch the main and auxiliary output Move the active selection in a menu It will move the selection up 6 MNO PLAY and down 5 JOG SHUTTLE Control l l l l In Live View mode it can be used to cycle through different channels p lt DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Function Description In the Playback mode it can be used to jump 30s forward backward in video files In PTZ control mode it can control the movement of the PTZ camera EN POWER ON OFF Power on off switch Universal Serial Bus USB ports for additional devices such as 7 USB Interfaces l l USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive HDD Figure 1 2 DHN 04H Table 1 2 Description of Control Panel Buttons Function Description USB Interface Connects USB mouse or USE flash memory devices POWER Turns
126. rder User Manual S M A R T Settings 931 51GB 232MB Testing 39 0 Cancel Normal Damaged Shield Figure 10 28 Bad Sector Detection And you can click Error info button to see the detailed damage information And you can also pause resume or cancel the detection 147 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 10 9 Configuring HDD Error Alarms Purpose You can configure the HDD error alarms when the HDD status is Uninitialized or Abnormal Steps 1 Enter the Exception interface Menu gt Configuration gt Exceptions 2 Select the Exception Type to HDD Error from the dropdown list 3 Click the checkbox s below to select the HDD error alarm type s as shown in Figure 10 29 NOTE The alarm type can be selected to Audible Warning Notify Surveillance Center Send Email and Trigger Alarm Output Please refer to Chapter Setting Alarm Response Actions HDD Error MAlarm Output No Alarm Name MLocal gt 1 MLocal gt 2 MLocal gt 3 ML ocal gt 4 172 6 23 105 8000 gt 1 Figure 10 29 Configure HDD Error Alarm 4 When the Trigger Alarm Output is selected you can also select the alarm output to be triggered from the list below 5 Click the Apply button to save the settings 148 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 11 Camera Settings 11 1 Configuring OSD Settings Purpose You can configure the OSD On screen Display settings for the camera including d
127. reverse playback of one frame It 1s also feasible to use button g in toolbar e Using the Front Panel Rotate and hold the outer ring on Jog Shuttle counter clockwise for DHN 08H DHN 16H DHN32H only or click the KA button to set the speed to Single frame One click on g button one click on the playback screen or Enter button on the front panel represents playback or reverse playback of one frame 6 2 2 Smart Search Purpose In order to locate events easily and accurately in the playback progress bar you are allowed to analyze a certain area scene dynamically and to get all the related events that occurred in this area The supported smart search rules include intrusion detection and motion detection Before you start To get the smart search result the corresponding event type must be enabled and configured on the IP camera Here we take the intrusion detection as an example 1 Log in the IP camera by the web browser and enable the intrusion detection by checking the checkbox of it You may enter the motion detection configuration interface by Configuration gt Advanced Configuration gt Events gt Intrusion Detection Motion Detection Video Tampering Alarm Input Alarm Output Exception Face Detection Audio Exception Detection Intrusion Detection Defocus Detection Scene Change Detection Enable Intrusion Detection ay Figure 6 13 Setting Intrusion Detection on IP Camera 2 Configure the required parameters of intru
128. ring Quota Mode 3 Ifthe HDD mode is Group you should set the HDD group For detailed information see Chapter Configuring HDD Group for Recording and Capture Disk Clone Group MIP Camera Figure 5 2 HDD Advanced Steps 1 Enter the Record settings interface to configure the recording parameters Menu gt Record gt Parameters 45 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual IP Camera 1 Main Stream Continuous Main Stream Event Video amp Audio 704 576 4CIF Variable Medium Full Frame Full Frame General General 2048 2048 1152 1920 Kbps 1152 1920 Kbps 5s 5s Main Stream Figure 5 3 Recording Parameters 2 Parameters Setting for Recording 1 2 _ Select Record tab page to configure You can configure the stream type the resolution and other parameters on your demand Pre record The time you set to record before the scheduled time or event For example when an alarm triggered the recording at 10 00 if you set the pre record time as 5 seconds the camera records it 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 the recording ends at 11 00 if you set the post record time as 5 seconds it records till 11 00 05 Expired Time The expired time is the longest time for a record file to be kept in the HDD if the deadline is reached the file will be deleted You can set the expired time to O and then the f
129. rk disconnected IP confliction abnormal record capture HDD error and HDD full etc 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 and 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 Operation alarm exceptions and log recording and searching Manually triggering and clearing alarms Import and export of device configuration information Network Functions Self adaptive 10M 100M 1000M network interface Up to 16 independent PoE network interfaces IPv6 is supported TCP IP protocol PPPoE DHCP DNS DDNS NTP SADP SMTP SNMP NFS and iSCSI are supported TCP UDP and RTP for unicast Auto Manual port mapping by UPnP Remote web browser access by HTTPS ensures high security Remote reverse playback via RTSP Support 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 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Re
130. rough network for the device A multicast address spans the Class D IP range of 224 0 0 0 to239 255 255 255 It is recommended to use the IP address ranging from 239 252 0 0 to 239 255 255 255 Steps 1 Enter the Network Settings interface Menu gt Configuration gt Network Select the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface as shown in Figure 9 77 3 Set Multicast IP as shown in Figure 9 88 When adding a device to the Network Video Surveillance 4 Software the multicast address must be the same as the NVR s multicast IP 8000 80 239 221 2 78 Figure 9 8 Configure Multicast Click the Apply button to save and exit the interface m Note The multicast function should be supported by the network switch to which the NVR is connected 9 2 7 Configuring RTSP Purpose The RTSP Real Time Streaming Protocol is a network control protocol designed for use in communication systems to control streaming media servers Steps 1 Enter the Network Settings menu Menu gt Configuration gt Network Select the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings menu as shown in Figure 9 77 RTSP Port Figure 9 9 RTSP Settings Interface Enter the RTSP port in the text field of RTSP Service Port The default RTSP port is 554 and you can change it according to different requirements Click the Apply button to save and exit the menu 118 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual
131. rs of reliability in the hopes of anticipating failures S M A R T Settings Steps 1 Enter the S M A R T Settings interface Menu gt Maintenance gt HDD Detect 2 Select the HDD to view its S M A R T information list as shown in Figure 10 27 Bad Sector Detection EA Continue to use this disk when self evaluation is failed 4 Not tested Short Test o 21 269 Pass Functional S M A R T Information ID Attribute Name Status Flags Threshold Value Worst Raw Value 0x3 Spin Up Time OK 21 y 154 107 5258 0x4 Start Stop Count OK 32 100 100 0x5 Reallocated Sector Count OK 33 200 200 0x7 Seek Error Rate OK 2e 200 200 0x9 Power on Hours Count OK 32 92 92 Oxa Spin Up Retry Count OK 32 100 100 Figure 10 27 S M A R T Settings Interface The related information of the S M A R T is shown on the interface You can choose the self test types as Short Test Expanded Test or the Conveyance Test Click the start button to start the S M A R T HDD self evaluation a 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 Bad Sector Detection Steps 1 Click the Bad Sector Detection tab 2 Select the HDD No in the dropdown list you want to configure and choose All Detection or Key Area Detection as the detection type 3 Click the Detect button to start the detection 146 DHN Series Network Video Reco
132. rse playback is supported Steps 1 Enter Playback interface Menu gt Playback 2 Check more than one checkboxes to select multiple channels and click to select a date on the calendar SL NOTE The record files will be marked by two lines on the process bar The upper one indicates the record files of the selected channel and the lower one indicates the record files of all the selected channels 3 Click poe to play back the record files reversely 77 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 6 3 Picture Playback Purpose Search and view captured pictures stored in HDD Steps 1 Enter Playback interface Menu gt Playback 2 Select the Picture in the drop down list on the top left side E Picture Camera Camera02 Camera 01 Camera03 Camera04 Camera05 IPCamera 06 IPCamera 07 IPCamera 08 IPCamera 09 IPCamera 10 IPCamera 11 iPCamera 12 IPCamera 13 iPCamera 14 IPCamera 15 IiPCamera 16 Start Time 2012 11 30 00 00 00 End Time 2012 11 30 23 59 59 Q Search Figure 6 14 Interface of Playback by Picture 3 Choose channels edit start time and end time and then click Search to show searching result 4 Choose a picture you want to view and click button You can click the Back button to back to the search interface 5 The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process q4 b lt gt Figure 6 15 Picture Playback Toolbar Table 6 6 Detailed Exp
133. rts up 13 Network Interfaces with Network interface for the cameras and to provide power over Ethernet PoE function 19 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 2 Getting Started 2 1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR Purpose Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the NVR Before you start Check that the voltage of the extra power supply is the same with the NVR s requirement and the ground connection is working properly Starting up the NVR Steps 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 2 Press the POWER button on the front panel The Power indicator LED should turn blue indicating that the unit begins to start up 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 Shutting down the NVR Steps There are two proper ways to shut down the NVR e OPTION 1 Standard shutdown 1 Enter the Shutdown menu Menu gt Shutdown Shutdown 0 Shutdown Reboot Cancel Figure 2 1 Shutdown Menu 2 Click the Shutdown button
134. ry output interfaces The priority level for the main and aux output is HDMI gt VGA gt CVBS This means if the HDMI is used it will be the main output If the HDMI is not used the VGA output will be the main output See the table below Table 3 2 Priorities of Interfaces Main output Auxiliary output HDMI VGA HDMI CVBS VGA CVBS O Y means the interface is in use x means the interface is out of use or the connection is invalid And the HDMI VGA and CVBScan be used at the same time When the aux output is enabled the main output can t do any operation and you can do some basic operation on the live view mode for the Aux output JN a NOTE For DHN 04 H there is only one audio output the VGA output has a higher priority over CVBS output When you enable the audio in both the CVBS and VGA audio output the audio from the audio out interface is for VGA 3 2 1 Front Panel Operation on Live View Table 3 3 Front Panel Operation in Live View Show single screen Press the corresponding Alphanumeric button E g Press 2 to display only the screen for channel 2 Press the PREVIFOCUS button Manually switch screens Next screen right down direction button Previous screen left up direction button DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Auto switch Press Enter button Playback Press Play button Switch between main Press Main Aux button and aux output 3 2 2 Using the Mouse in Live V
135. s 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 Trademarks and Registered Trademarks Windows and Windows mark are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries HDMI HDMI mark and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC The products contained in this manual are authorized by HDMI Licensing LLC with the use right of the HDMI technology HOM HIGH DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE VGA is the trademark of IBM UPnP is a certification mark of the UPnP Implementers Corporation Other names of companies and product contained in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 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 or PSIA protocol Connectable to the smart IP cameras PAL NTSC adaptive video inputs Each channel supports dual stream Independent configuration for each
136. s in good condition 1 Select Menu gt HDD gt General 2 Ifthe HDD is not detected or the status is Abnormal please replace the dedicated HDD according to the requirement 4 Check if the fault is solved by the step 1 to step 3 If it is solved finish the process If not please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process The status of the added IP camera displays as Disconnected when it is connected through Private 170 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Protocol Select Menu gt Camera gt Camera gt IP Camera to get the camera status Possible Reasons a Network failure and the NVR and IP camera lost connections b The configured parameters are incorrect when adding the IP camera c Insufficient bandwidth Steps 1 Verify the network is connected 1 Connect the NVR 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 air Simultaneously press Ctrl and C to exit the ping command If there exists return information and the time value 1s little the network is normal 2 Verify the configuration parameters are correct 1 Select Menu gt Camera gt Camera gt IP 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 3 Verify the whether the bandwidth is enoug
137. s of the camera Add the detected IP camera The camera is disconnected you can The camera 1s connected click the icon to get the exception information of camera tt o Delete the IP camera Advanced settings of the camera 24 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 4 To add other IP cameras 1 Click the Custom Adding button to pop up the Add IP Camera Custom interface 2 You can edit the IP address protocol management port and other information of the IP camera to be added 3 Click Add to add the camera OPTION 2 Steps 1 Enter the Camera Management interface Menu gt Camera gt Camera IN nC Playback Manual HDD Record E ae Camera Configuration Maintenance Shutdown Camera OSD event PTZ settings etc Figure 2 10 Main Menu Repeat the step 3 and 4 of OPTION 1 to add the camera Table 2 2 Explanation of the icons Explanation Explanation Edit basic parameters of the camera Add the detected IP camera The camera is connected you can The camera is disconnected you can click the icon to get the live view of click the icon to get the exception the camera information of camera Delete the IP camera Advanced settings of the camera For the encoders with multiple channels only check the checkbox of Channel No in the pop up window as shown in the following figure and click OK to finish adding Channel No Channel No iv 2 3 vE Figure 2 11
138. select the language automatically according to the system language and maximize the web browser 2 Input the correct user name and password and click Login button to log in the device 3 Enter the HTTPS settings interface Configuration gt Remote Configuration gt Network Settings gt HTTPS 4 Create the self signed certificate or authorized certificate 119 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual HTTPS Enable HTTPS Create Create Create Self signed Certificate Create Create Certificate Request Install Signed Certificate Certificate Path A Created Request Created Request Installed Certificate Installed Certificate Save Figure 9 11 HTTPS Settings OPTION 1 Create the self signed certificate 1 Click the Create button to create the following dialog box 2 Enter the country host name IP validity and other information 3 Click OK to save the settings OPTION 2 Create the authorized certificate 1 Click the Create button to create the certificate request 2 Download the certificate request and submit it to the trusted certificate authority for signature 3 After receiving the signed valid certificate import the certificate to the device 5 There will be the certificate information after you successfully create and install the certificate 6 Check the checkbox to enable the HTTPS function 7 Click the Save button to save the settings 9 2 10 Configuring Email Purp
139. settings Settings Arming Schedule Linkage Action WIP Camera D1 H8D2 D3 Cancel Figure 8 1 Set Trigger Camera of Motion Detection 4 Set up arming schedule of the channel 1 Select Arming Schedule tab to set the arming schedule of handling actions for the motion detection 2 Choose one day of a week and up to eight time periods can be set within each day 3 Click Apply to save the settings NOTE Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped 99 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Settings Trigger Channel Linkage Action Week Mon 00 00 24 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e eeees Figure 8 2 Set Arming Schedule of Motion Detection 5 Click Handling tab to set up alarm response actions of motion alarm please refer to Chapter Setting Alarm Response Actions 6 If you want to set motion detection for another channel repeat the above steps or just click Copy in the Motion Detection interface to copy the above settings to it 100 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 8 2 Setting Sensor Alarms Purpose Set the handling action of an external sensor alarm Steps 1 Enter Alarm Settings of System Configuration and select an alarm input Menu gt Configuration gt Alarm Select Alarm Input tab to enter Alarm Input Settings interface Alarm Input Alarm Output Alarm Input List Alarm Input No Alarm Name
140. sion detection including area arming schedule and linkage methods Refer to the user manual of smart IP camera for detailed instructions Steps 1 Enter the Smart Playback interface and play a record file Refer to Chapter 6 1 5 for the details 76 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 2 Set the smart search rules Intrusion Detection Click the button and then specify 4 points to set a quadrilateral region for intrusion detection JM E NOTE Only one region can be set Motion Detection 1 Click the to set the search area manually or click the button to set the full screen as the area 2 Click and drag the mouse to draw target searching area s 3 Click the D to search and then the result will be displayed as m in the progress bar of the Smart Playback interface Or you can click the button to clear all the set areas 6 2 3 Digital Zoom Steps 1 Click the button on the playback control bar to enter Digital Zoom interface 2 Use the mouse to draw a red rectangle and the image within it will be enlarged up to 16 times 3 Right click the image to exit the digital zoom interface 6 2 4 Reverse Playback of Multi channel Purpose You can play back record files of multi channel reversely Up to 16 ch with 1280 720 resolution simultaneous reverse playback is supported up to 4 ch with 1920 1080P resolution simultaneous reverse playback is supported and up to 1 ch with 2560 1920 resolution reve
141. speed while the video without motion will be played in the 16 time speed Steps 1 Enter Playback interface Menu gt Playback Select the Smart in the drop down list on the top left side 3 Select a camera in the camera list and select a date in the calendar 4 Click the button to play p ii E The ZIZEL ee cere E RUY indicates the start end time of the record O About video type bar E represents normal recording manual or schedule E represents event recording motion alarm motion alarm motion amp alarm VCA and a represents the smart search result Playback progress bar use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar to locate special frames The smart search area is set as full screen by default Click the E button to enter the search area editing interface refer to Chapter 6 2 2 for details Table 6 5 Detailed Explanation of Smart Playback Pause play B Smart search Stop Play Scaling blood ayback type CES Process bar up down the Picture time line 6 1 6 Playing Back by System Logs Purpose Play back record file s associated with channels after searching system logs Steps 1 Enter Log Information interface Menu gt Maintenance gt Log Information 2 Click Log Search tab to enter Playback by System Logs Set search time and type and click Search button 73 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Log Search 12 26 2013 00 00 00 12 26 2013 23 59 59 M
142. status of the port mapping Auto Edit External Port Mapping IP Address Status gt 172 172 Refresh Figure 9 16 UPnP Settings Finished Auto OPTION 2 Manual If you select Manual as the mapping type you can edit the external port on your demand by clicking LA to activate the External Port Settings dialog box Steps 1 Select Manual in the drop down list of Mapping Type 2 Click LA to activate the External Port Settings dialog box Configure the external port No for server port http port RTSP port and https port respectively Note O You can use the default port No or change it according to actual requirements O External Port indicates the port No for port mapping in the router The value of the RTSP port No should be 554 or between 1024 and 65535 while the value of the other ports should be between 1 and 65535 and the value must be different from each other If multiple devices are configured for the UPnP settings under the same router the value of the port No for each device should be unique External Port Settings Server Port 8001 Cancel Figure 9 17 External Port Settings Dialog Box 3 Click Apply button to save the settings 4 You can click Refresh button to get the latest status of the port mapping 123 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Manual Port Type External Port Mapping IP Address Status HTTP Port RTSP Port HTTPS Port 80 1726
143. t video output interface in the drop down list and configure the window you want to view NOTE O The view settings can only be configured by the local operation of NVR O 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 3 Check if the fault is solved by the above steps If it is solved finish the process If not please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process Live view stuck when video output locally Possible Reasons a Poor network between NVR and IP camera and there exists packet loss during the transmission b The frame rate has not reached the real time frame rate Steps 1 Verify the network between NVR and IP camera is connected 1 When image is stuck connect the RS 232 ports on PC and the rear panel of NVR with the RS 232 cable 2 Open the Super Terminal and execute the command of ping 792 168 0 0 1472 f the IP address may change according to the real condition and check if there exists packet loss Simultaneously press Ctrl and C to exit the ping command 2 Verify the frame rate is real time frame rate Select Menu gt Record gt Parameters gt Record and set the Frame rate to Full Frame 3 Check if the fault is solved by the above steps If it is solved finish the process
144. terface of Camera Management and select a channel you want to detect Menu gt Camera gt Video Loss 2 Set up handling action of video loss Check the checkbox of Enable Video Loss Alarm and click button to set up handling action of video loss 3 Set up arming schedule of the handling actions 1 Select Arming Schedule tab to set the channel s arming schedule 2 Choose one day of a week and up to eight time periods can be set within each day 3 Click Apply button to save the settings E lt NOTE Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped Settings Linkage Action Mon 00 00 24 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Cancel Figure 8 8 Set Arming Schedule of Video Loss 4 Select Linkage Action tab to set up alarm response action of video loss please refer to Chapter Setting Alarm Response Actions 5 Click the OK button to complete the video loss settings of the channel 104 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 8 4 Detecting Video Tampering Alarm Purpose Trigger alarm when the lens is covered and take alarm response action s Steps 1 Enter Video Tampering interface of Camera Management and select a channel you want to detect video tampering Menu gt Camera gt Video Tampering IP Camera 1 Figure 8 9 Video Tampering Setting Interface 2 Set the video tampering handling action of the channel Check the checkbox
145. this menu 2 Click the A button and select the Adding Method in the drop down list e Plug and Play It means that the camera is connected to the PoE interface so in this case the parameters of the camera can t be edited The IP address of the camera can only be edited in the Network Configuration interface see Chapter 9 1 Configuring General Settings for detailed information Edit IP Camera D3 Plug and Play Protocol Cancel Figure 2 17 Edit IP Camera Interface Plug and Play e Manual You can disable the PoE interface by selecting the manual while the current channel can be used as a normal channel and the parameters can also be edited Input the IP address the user name and password of administrator manually and click OK to add the IP camera Edit IP Camera D1 Manual 172 6 23 123 8000 1 Auto Protocol Cancel Figure 2 18 Edit IP Camera Interface Manual 29 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 3 Live View 3 1 Introduction of Live View Live view shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time The NVR 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 Live View Icons In the live view mode there are icons at the upper right of the screen for each channel showing the status of the record and alarm
146. trator The Administrator user name is admin and the password is 12345 The Administrator has the permission to add and delete user and configure user parameters 13 5 1 Adding a User Steps 1 Enter the User Management interface Menu gt Configuration gt User Figure 13 5 User Management Interface 2 Click the Add button to enter the Add User interface Add User Operator 00 00 00 00 00 Figure 13 6 Add User Menu 3 Enter the information for new user including User Name Password Level and User s MAC Address Level Set the user level to Operator or Guest Different user levels have different operating permission e Operator The Operator user level has permission of Two way Audio in Remote Configuration and all operating permission in Camera Configuration by default e 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 NVR If it is configured and enabled it only allows the remote user with this MAC address to access the NVR 4 Click the OK button to save the settings and go back to the User Management interface The added new user will be displayed on the list as shown in Figure 13 7 165 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Admin 00 00 00 00 00 00 Figure 13 7 Added User Listed in User Management Interface 5
147. trl Alt and Delete to enter the windows task management interface as shown in the following figure File Options View Help Applications Processes Services Performance Networking Users CPU Usage CPU Usage History Memory Physical Memory Usage History Physical Memory MB System Total Handles 21916 Cached Threads 1107 Available Processes 73 Free Up Time 0 11 57 41 Commit MB 1463 6119 Kernel Memory MB Paged Nonpaged Resource Monitor Processes B CPU Usage 35 Physical Memory 39 Windows task management interface e Select the Performance tab check the status of the CPU and Memory e If the resource is not enough please end some unnecessary processes 4 Check if the fault is solved by the above steps If it is solved finish the process If not please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process 173 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual When using the NVR to get the live view audio there is no sound or there is too much noise or the volume is too low Possible Reasons a Cable between the pickup and IP camera is not connected well impedance mismatches or incompatible b The stream type is not set as Video amp Audio c The encoding standard is not supported with NVR Steps 1 Verify the cable between the pickup and IP camera is connected well impedance matches and compatible Log in the IP camera dire
148. ttings Interface 3 Click the to set the type of event to be displayed on the image Event Hint Settings ll HDD Full EAHDD Error EANetwork Disconnected EJIP Conflicted Millegal Login MvVideo Signal Loss KAlarm Input Triggered MvVideo Tamper Detected Motion Detection MRecord Capture Exception EJIP Camera Conflicted MER a iaa AA E A AA Figure 8 14 Event Hint Settings Interface 4 Click the OK button to finish settings Full Screen Monitoring When an alarm is triggered the local monitor VGA HDMI or BNC monitor display in full screen the video image from the alarming channel configured for full screen monitoring If alarms are triggered simultaneously in several channels their full screen images will be switched at an interval of 10 seconds default dwell time A different dwell time can be set by going to Menu gt Configuration gt Live View gt Full Screen Monitoring Dwell Time Auto switch will terminate once the alarm stops and you will be taken back to the Live View interface qe ene 109 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual You must select during Trigger Channel settings the channel s you want to make full screen monitoring Audible Warning Trigger an audible beep when an alarm is detected Notify Surveillance Center Sends an exception or alarm signal to remote alarm host when an event occurs The alarm host refers to the PC installed with Remote Client m5 A NOTE
149. ttings and click OK to exit the interface Configuring 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 Steps 1 Click the Protocol button in the custom adding IP camera interface to enter the protocol management interface Protocol Management Custom Protocol 1 ipc Main Stream Substream RTSP Y RTSP Auto Auto 554 554 Example Type IP Address Port Path rtsp 192 168 0 1 554 ch1 main av_stream Cancel Figure 2 15 Protocol Management Interface There are 16 customized protocols provided in the system you can edit the protocol name and choose whether to enable the sub stream 2 Choose the protocol type of transmission and choose the transfer protocols E NOTE Before customizing the protocol for the network camera you have to contact the manufacturer of the network camera to consult the URL uniform resource locator for getting main stream and sub stream Example The format of the URL is Type IP Address of the network camera Port Path E g rtsp 192 168 1 55 554 ch1 main av_stream 27 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual e Protocol Name Edit the name for the custom protocol Enable Substream If the network camera does not support sub stream or the sub stream is not needed leave the checkbox empty e Type The network camera adopting custom pr
150. uous Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous 00 00 00 00 Continuous Cancel Figure 5 7 Recording Schedule Interface You can click the button to set the accurate time of the schedule II To schedule an all day recording check the checkbox after the All Day item Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous Figure 5 8 Edit Schedule III To arrange other schedule leave the All Day checkbox blank and set the Start End time M a NOTE Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day And the time periods can t be overlapped each other IV Select the record type in the dropdown list Nore O To enable Motion Alarm M A motion or alarm M amp A motion and alarm and VCA Video Content Analysis triggered recording and capture you must configure the motion detection settings alarm input settings or VCA settings as well For detailed information refer to Chapter 8 1 Chapter 8 2 and Chapter 8 5 O The VCA settings are only available to the smart IP cameras Repeat the above edit schedule steps to schedule recording or capture for other days in the week If the schedule can also be applied to other days click Copy 49 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Cancel Figure 5 9 Copy Schedule to Other Days V Click OK to save setting and back to upper level menu VI Click Apply in the Record Schedule interface to save the settings Draw the schedule I Click
151. ursor to show the thumbnail of the current time 66 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Table 6 2 Detailed Explanation of Playback by time Interface Audio on Start Stop Adjust volume gt f ds o Capture Mute clipping File File lock Add default tag Management Pause reverse Pause play play Play Digital Zoom Reverse play Stop Single frame Single frame play reverse play Scaling Previous day Next day a foe up down the AUN Process bar time line Playback type Video type bar Full screen picture 67 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual 6 1 3 Playing Back by Event Search Purpose Play back record files on one or several channels searched out by restricting event type e g alarm input and motion detection Steps 1 Enter the Playback interface Menu gt Playback 2 Select the Event in the drop down list on the top left side Select Alarm Input Motion or VCA as the event type edit the Start time and End time amp NOTE Here we take playback by motion as the example Event Major Ty Motion Camera MiPCamera 02 MiPCamera 03 MiPCamera 04 Y ES MiPCamera 06 MCamera 01 Camera 01 Start Time 12 26 2013 00 00 00 End Time 12 26 2013 23 59 59 Gi Figure 6 5 Motion Search Interface 4 Click Search button to get the search result information You may refer to the right side bar for the result 68 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Sou
152. use right click a channel in live view mode and select Playback from the menu as shown in Figure 6 11 Menu Single Screen Multi screen Previous Screen Next Screen Start Auto switch Start Recording Add IP Camera Playback Output Mode Aux Monitor Figure 6 1 Right click Menu under Live View 64 DHN Series Network Video Recorder User Manual Front Panel press PLAY button to play back record files of the channel under single screen live view mode se NOTE Pressing numerical buttons will switch playback to the corresponding channels during playback process 2 Playback management The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing progress Click the channel s to execute simultaneous playback of multiple channels 09 09 2013 16 02 03 12 26 2013 16 04 56 d O xa b b ae ee Normal Figure 6 2 Toolbar of Playback o The ee ee EMERY indicates the start end time of the record O About video type bar E represents normal recording manual or schedule ES represents event recording motion alarm motion alarm motion alarm VCA O Playback progress bar use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar to locate special frames and drag the cursor to show the thumbnail of the current time Table 6 1 Detailed Explanation of Playback Toolbar Audio on Start Stop Adjust volume Capture Mute clipping File EI File lock Add default tag Management

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