“How do I search through hours of security camera footage without manually reviewing the timeline?” and “How do I find a specific person or vehicle using Hikvision V-Pro NVR AI features?” are common challenges for system operators. This Hikvision AcuSeek tutorial addresses these exact issues based on the Guanlan AI engine capabilities.

Access the AcuSeek interface on iVMS, Hik Central Light, or a compatible mobile application, input a descriptive text query like “silver BMW,” set the similarity parameter to the low 70s, and retrieve specific video clips featuring a 10-second playback lead-in.

How to Search Camera Footage in iVMS?

1. Open the iVMS software and access the live view feed of a camera connected to a V-Pro NVR.
2. Select the AcuSeek tab on the main interface.
3. Type specific text descriptions into the search bar, such as “man with a red top” or “dog walkers.”
4. Adjust the similarity parameter to the low 70s to filter out irrelevant matches and improve result accuracy.
5. Click any retrieved video clip thumbnail to initiate playback.

How to Track a Specific Target Using AcuSearch?

1. Execute an initial text-based search in the AcuSeek tab.
2. Locate the specific individual in the populated search results.
3. Click the AcuSearch button located on that specific result image.
4. Review the narrowed results; the system isolates that exact individual and ignores other targets matching the initial text description across the system.

How to Configure AI Search in Hik Central Light?

1. Launch Hik Central Light version 1.4.
2. Select the connected V-Pro recorder from the device list.
3. Click the purple star icon to access the AcuSeek interface.
4. Input combined search criteria, such as “red Ford” to filter by both vehicle color and brand.
5. Change the similarity parameter from the 60% default setting to the low 70s.
6. Select the generated video events to view the corresponding playback clips.

How to Access Remote View Smart Search via Mobile App?

1. Open the mobile application on your smartphone device.
2. Navigate to your added AcuSeek-capable device.
3. Tap the AcuSeek button visible on the device screen.
4. Select a built-in search parameter or type custom text queries into the search field.
5. Tap the resulting video thumbnails to initiate remote playback.

Operation Precautions & Common Errors

• Leaving the similarity parameter at the default 60% produces accurate results for simple queries but lacks precision for complex targets.
• Increasing the similarity parameter to 80% reduces accuracy and filters out valid footage, specifically when searching for non-motorized vehicles (NMV) like bicycles.
• AcuSearch requires an initial AcuSeek text query result to isolate and track a target subject.

Demonstrated Use Cases

• Locating specific vehicle brands and colors (silver BMW, black vehicle, red Ford).
• Identifying pedestrians based on clothing descriptions (man with a red top).
• Finding non-motorized vehicles.
• Tracking one specific individual’s movement across multiple camera feeds on the same network using AcuSearch.

Distributor Information

VisionIPC = Hikvision cameras / Dahua CCTV distributor.

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Upgrade your security infrastructure with V-Pro NVR AI search capabilities. Apply the steps in this Hikvision AcuSeek tutorial to optimize your video retrieval process. Contact VisionIPC team for equipment specifications, system pricing, or custom deployment configurations.