HIK VISION DS-7100 User manual

Digital Video Recorder
DS-7100/7200/7300/8100/9000 HGHI and HQHI
User Manual
02/28/17

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Regulatory Information
FCC Information
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at
his own expense.
FCC Conditions
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesiredoperation.
EU Conformity Statement
This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE" and comply
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unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for specific
battery information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to
indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or
to a designated collection point. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info
Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance
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Safety Instruction
These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss.
The precaution measure is divided into “Warnings” and “Cautions”
Warnings: Serious injury or death may occur if any of the warnings are neglected.
Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may occur if any of the cautions are neglected.
Warnings Follow these
safeguards to prevent serious
injury or death.
Cautions Follow these precautions
to prevent potential injury or
material damage.
Warnings
 Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer
and/or end-user.
 In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety regulations ofthe
nation and region. Please refer to technical specifications for detailedinformation.
 Input voltage should meet both the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) and the Limited Power Source
with 100~240 VAC or 12 VDC according to the IEC60950-1 standard. Please refer to technical
specifications for detailed information.
 Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause over-heating or a
fire hazard.
 Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket.
 If smoke, odor or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the powercable,
and then please contact the service center.

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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 ofdropping 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 andperipherals.
• A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.
• Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with the same or
equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the battery
manufacturer.

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Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer.
The figures in this manual are for reference only.
This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.
Series Model Type
DS-7100HGHI-SH DS-7104HGHI-SH
DS-7108HGHI-SH
Network DVR
DS-7100HQHI-SH DS-7104HQHI-SH Network DVR
DS-7100HGHI-E1 DS-7104HGHI-E1
DS-7108HGHI-E1
DS-7116HGHI-E1
Network DVR
DS-7200HGHI-SH DS-7204HGHI-SH
DS-7208HGHI-SH
DS-7216HGHI-SH
Network DVR
DS-7200HQHI-SH DS-7204HQHI-SH
DS-7208HQHI-SH
DS-7216HQHI-SH
Network DVR
DS-7200HGHI-E1 DS-7204HGHI-E1
DS-7208HGHI-E1
DS-7216HGHI-E1
Network DVR
DS-7200HGHI-E2 DS-7208HGHI-E2
DS-7216HGHI-E2
Network DVR
DS-7300HGHI-SH DS-7304HGHI-SH
DS-7308HGHI-SH
DS-7316HGHI-SH
DS-7324HGHI-SH
DS-7332HGHI-SH
Network DVR
DS-7300HQHI-SH DS-7304HQHI-SH
DS-7308HQHI-SH
DS-7316HQHI-SH
Network DVR
DS-8100HGHI-SH DS-8104HGHI-SH
DS-8108HGHI-SH
DS-8116HGHI-SH
DS-8124HGHI-SH
DS-8132HGHI-SH
Network DVR
DS-8100HQHI-SH DS-8104HQHI-SH
DS-8108HQHI-SH
DS-8116HQHI-SH
Network DVR
DS-9000HQHI-SH DS-9004HQHI-SH
DS-9008HQHI-SH
DS-9016HQHI-SH
Network DVR

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Product Key Features
General
 Connectable to HD-TVI and analog cameras;
 Connectable to the Coaxitron camera/dome with long transmission distance;
 Connectable to IP cameras;
The IP camera connection is not supported by DS-7100;
 Each channel supports dual-stream. Main stream supports up to 1080P resolution and sub-stream
supports up to WD1 resolution;
The DS-7100-E1 and DS-7200-E1/E2 support up to 720P resolution.
 Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image quality,
etc.
 Encoding for both video stream and video & audio stream; audio and video synchronization during
composite stream encoding;
 Watermark technology.
Local Monitoring
 HDMI/VGA output at up to 1920*1080 resolution;
 1/4/6/8/9/16/25/36 screen live view is supported, and the display sequence of screens is adjustable;
 Live view screen can be switched in group and manual switch and automatic cycle live view are also
provided, the interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted;
 Quick setting menu is provided for live view;
 The selected live view channel can be shielded;
 Motion detection, video-tampering detection, video exception alarm, video loss alarm and VCA alarm
functions;
 Privacy mask;
 Several PTZ protocols supported; PTZ preset, patrol and pattern;
 Zooming in/out by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.
HDD Management
 For DS-7100HGHI-SH/E1, DS-7104HQHI-SH and DS-7200HGHI-E1 series, 1 SATA hard disk can
be connected;
For DS-7200HGHI&HQHI-SH and DS-7200HGHI-E2 series, up to 2 SATA hard disks can be
connected;
For DS-7300HGHI&HQHI-SH series, 4 SATA hard disks and 1 eSATA disk can be connected;
For DS-8100/9000-SH series, 8 SATA hard disks and 1 eSATA disk can be connected.
 Each disk with a maximum of 6TB storagecapacity.
 8 network disks (NAS /IP SAN disks) can be connected;
 Support eSATA disks for recording or backup;
 Support S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection;
 Support HDD sleeping function;
 HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W);
 HDD group management;
 HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channels.

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Recording and Playback
 Holiday recording schedule configuration;
 Cycle and non-cycle recording modes;
 Normal and event video encoding parameters;
 Multiple recording types: manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm and
VCA;
DS-7100 does not support VCAtriggered recording type.
 8 recording time periods with separated recording types;
 Pre-record and post-record for motion detection triggered recording, and pre-record time for schedule
and manual recording;
 Searching record files by events (alarm input/motion detection);
 Customization of tags, searching and playing back by tags;
 Locking and unlocking of record files;
 Local redundant recording;
 Searching and playing back record files by camera number, recording type, start time, end time, etc.;
 Smart playback to go through less effective information;
 Zooming in for any area when playback;
 Reverse playback of multi-channel;
 Supports pause, fast forward, slow forward, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, locating
by dragging the mouse on the progress bar;
 4/8/16/24/32-ch synchronous playback.
Backup
 Export data by a USB, SATA or eSATA device;
 Export video clips when playback;
 Management and maintenance of backup devices.
Alarm and Exception
 Configurable arming time of alarm input/output;
 Alarm for video loss, motion detection, video tampering, abnormal signal, video input/recording
resolution mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, record exception, HDD error,
and HDD full, etc.;
 Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center, sending email and
alarm output;
 VCA detection alarm (line crossing detection and intrusion detection) is supported;
DS-7100 does not support VCAalarm.
 Support coaxial alarm;
 Automatic restore when system is abnormal.
Other Local Functions
 Manual and automatic video quality diagnostics;
 Users can operate by mouse and remote control;
 Three-level user management; admin user can create many operating account and define their
operating permission, which includes the permission to access any channel;
 Completeness of operation, alarm, exceptions and log writing and searching;
 Manually triggering and clearing alarms;

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Importing and exporting of configuration file of devices;
Getting cameras type informationautomatically.
Network Functions
1 self-adaptive 10M/100M network interface for DS-7100, DS-7204/7208HGHI; 2 self-adaptive
10M/100M/1000M network interfaces for DS-8100/9000 series, with three working modes
configurable: multi-address, load balance, network fault tolerance; and 1 self-adaptive
10M/100M/1000M network interface for other models;
IPv6 is supported;
TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, iSCSI, UPnP™ and
HTTPS are supported;
Extranet access by HiDDNS;
Support access by EZVIZ Cloud P2P;
TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast;
Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnP
TM
;
Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking the record files, and downloading files
broken transfer resume;
Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters;
Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status;
Remote keyboard operation;
Remote locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse;
Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading;
Remote system restart and shutdown;
Support upgrading via remote FTP server;
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;
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.

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Table of Contents
Product Key Features 6
Chapter 1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................13
1.1 Front Panels..............................................................................................................................................14
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations .................................................................................................................24
1.3 USB Mouse Operation..............................................................................................................................26
1.4 Input Method Description.........................................................................................................................27
1.5 Rear Panel.................................................................................................................................................28
Chapter 2 Getting Started ..............................................................................................................................32
2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the DVR.................................................................................................33
2.2 Setting the AdminPassword .....................................................................................................................35
2.3 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration................................................................................................36
2.4 Login and Logout .....................................................................................................................................40
2.4.1 User Login ......................................................................................................................................40
2.4.2 User Logout ....................................................................................................................................40
2.5 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras ...................................................................................................42
2.5.1 Setting the Admin Password for the IPCamera...............................................................................42
2.5.2 Adding the Online IP Cameras........................................................................................................43
2.5.3 Editing the Connected IP Cameras and Configuring Customized Protocols ...................................47
Chapter 3 Live View........................................................................................................................................51
3.1 Introduction of Live View.........................................................................................................................52
3.2 Operations in Live View Mode.................................................................................................................53
3.2.1 Front Panel Operation .....................................................................................................................54
3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View........................................................................................................54
3.2.3 Main/Aux Output Switching ...........................................................................................................55
3.2.4 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode ......................................................................................56
3.3 Channel-zero Encoding ............................................................................................................................59
3.4 Adjusting Live View Settings ...................................................................................................................60
3.5 Manual Video Quality Diagnostics ...........................................................................................................62
3.6 User Logout ..............................................................................................................................................63
Chapter 4 PTZ Controls.................................................................................................................................64
4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings.........................................................................................................................65
4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns....................................................................................................67
4.2.1 Customizing Presets ........................................................................................................................67
4.2.2 Calling Presets.................................................................................................................................67
4.2.3 Customizing Patrols ........................................................................................................................68
4.2.4 Calling Patrols.................................................................................................................................69
4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ......................................................................................................................70
4.2.6 Calling Patterns...............................................................................................................................71
4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit ......................................................................................................71

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4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan.........................................................................................................................72
4.2.9 One-touch Park ...............................................................................................................................73
4.3 PTZ Control Panel ....................................................................................................................................74
Chapter 5 Recording Settings ........................................................................................................................75
5.1 Configuring Recording Parameters ..........................................................................................................76
5.2 Configuring Record Schedule...................................................................................................................79
5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Record .....................................................................................................82
5.4 Configuring Alarm TriggeredRecord........................................................................................................84
5.5 Configuring VCARecord .........................................................................................................................86
5.6 Configuring Manual Record.....................................................................................................................88
5.7 Configuring Holiday Record ....................................................................................................................89
5.8 Configuring Redundant Recording...........................................................................................................91
5.9 Configuring HDD Group for Recording ...................................................................................................93
5.10 Files Protection.........................................................................................................................................94
Chapter 6 Playback ........................................................................................................................................96
6.1 Playing Back Record Files .......................................................................................................................97
6.1.1 Instant Playback..............................................................................................................................97
6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search ......................................................................................................101
6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag......................................................................................................................103
6.1.5 Playing Back by Smart Search ......................................................................................................105
6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs.......................................................................................................107
6.1.7 Playing Back External File............................................................................................................109
6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback ............................................................................................................110
6.2.8 Playing Back Frame by Frame ......................................................................................................110
6.2.9 Digital Zoom.................................................................................................................................110
6.2.10 Reverse Playback of Multi-channel...............................................................................................110
Chapter 7 Backup .........................................................................................................................................112
7.1 Backing up Record Files ........................................................................................................................113
7.1.1 Backing up by Normal Video Search ............................................................................................113
7.1.2 Backing up by Event Search .........................................................................................................116
7.1.3 Backing up Video Clips.................................................................................................................119
7.2 Managing Backup Devices.....................................................................................................................122
Chapter 8 Alarm Settings.............................................................................................................................124
8.1 Setting Motion Detection........................................................................................................................125
8.2 Setting SensorAlarms.............................................................................................................................127
8.3 Detecting Video Loss..............................................................................................................................130
8.4 Detecting Video Tampering.....................................................................................................................132
8.5 Detecting VCAAlarm.............................................................................................................................134
8.6 Setting All-day Video QualityDiagnostics .............................................................................................138
8.7 Handling Exceptions ..............................................................................................................................139
8.8 Setting Alarm ResponseActions .............................................................................................................141
8.9 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually......................................................................................143
Chapter 9 Network Settings .........................................................................................................................144
9.1 Configuring General Settings .................................................................................................................145
9.2 Configuring Advanced Settings ..............................................................................................................147

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9.2.1 Configuring Extranet Access.........................................................................................................147
9.2.2 Configuring PPPoE Settings .........................................................................................................152
9.2.3 Configuring NTP Server................................................................................................................152
9.2.4 Configuring SNMP .......................................................................................................................153
9.2.5 Configuring NAT ..........................................................................................................................154
9.2.6 Configuring More Settings............................................................................................................156
9.2.7 Configuring HTTPS Port ..............................................................................................................157
9.2.8 Configuring Email ........................................................................................................................158
9.3 Checking Network Traffic.......................................................................................................................159
9.4 Configuring Network Detection .............................................................................................................161
9.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss .......................................................................................161
9.4.2 Exporting Network Packet ............................................................................................................161
9.4.3 Checking Network Status ..............................................................................................................163
9.4.4 Checking NetworkStatistics .........................................................................................................163
Chapter 10 HDD Management ......................................................................................................................165
10.1 Initializing HDDs ...................................................................................................................................166
10.2 Managing Network HDD .......................................................................................................................168
10.3 Managing eSATA....................................................................................................................................170
10.4 Managing HDD Group ...........................................................................................................................171
10.4.1 Setting HDD Groups .....................................................................................................................171
10.4.2 Setting HDD Property ...................................................................................................................172
10.5 Configuring Quota Mode .......................................................................................................................174
10.6 Checking HDD Status.............................................................................................................................175
10.7 Checking S.M.A.R.T Information ..........................................................................................................176
10.8 Detecting Bad Sector..............................................................................................................................177
10.9 Configuring HDD ErrorAlarms..............................................................................................................178
Chapter 11 Camera Settings ..........................................................................................................................179
11.1 Configuring OSD Settings......................................................................................................................180
11.2 Configuring Privacy Mask......................................................................................................................181
11.3 Configuring Video Parameters................................................................................................................182
Chapter 12 DVR Management and Maintenance ........................................................................................183
12.1 Viewing System Information ..................................................................................................................184
12.2 Searching and Exporting Log Files.........................................................................................................184
12.3 Importing/Exporting IP CameraInfo ......................................................................................................187
12.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files ...............................................................................................188
12.5 Upgrading System ..................................................................................................................................189
12.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device .............................................................................................189
12.5.2 Upgrading by FTP.........................................................................................................................189
12.6 Restoring Default Settings......................................................................................................................190
Chapter 13 Others ..........................................................................................................................................191
13.1 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port..............................................................................................................192
13.2 Configuring General Settings .................................................................................................................193
13.3 Configuring DST Settings ......................................................................................................................194
13.4 Configuring More Settings .....................................................................................................................195
13.5 Managing UserAccounts........................................................................................................................196

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13.5.1 Adding a User ...............................................................................................................................196
13.5.2 Deleting a User .............................................................................................................................198
13.5.3 Editing a User ...............................................................................................................................199
Appendix..................................................................................................................................................................201
Glossary ............................................................................................................................................................202
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................................203
List of Compatible Hikvision IP Cameras.........................................................................................................206
List of Compatible Third-party IP Cameras......................................................................................................207

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Chapter 1 Introduction

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1.1 Front Panels
Figure 1. 1 Front Panel of DS-7100
Table 1. 1 Description of Front Panel
No. Icon Description
1
Indicator turns red when DVR is powered up.
2
Indicator lights in red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
3
Indicator blinks blue when network connection is functioning properly.
Figure 1. 2 Front Panel of DS-7204/7208H HI-SH
Figure 1. 3 Front Panel of DS-7216H HI-SH
Please refer to Figure 1.2 and Figure 1.3 for the front panel of DS-7200HGHI-E1/E2.
Table 1. 2 Description of Front Panel
No. Name Function Description
1 POWER Power indicator turns yellow when the power switch on the real

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No. Name Function Description
panel is turned on.
STATUS Status indicator blinks red when data is being read from or written to
HDD.
Tx/Rx Tx/Rx indictor blinks yellow when network connection is
functioning properly.
2 IR Receiver Receiver for IR remote
3 USB Interfaces Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as
USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
Figure 1. 4 Front Panel of DS-7200HQHI-SH
Table 1. 3 Description of Front Panel
No. Name Function Description
1
POWER Power indicator turns yellow when the device s running.
STATUS
Status indicator blinks red when data is being read from or
written to HDD, and turns yellow when the SHIFT function is
realized.
Tx/Rx Tx/Rx indictor blinks yellow when network connection is
functioning properly.
2
Composite
Keys
SHIFT Switch between the numeric or letter input and functions of the
composite keys.
1/MENU Enter numeral “1”;
Access the main menu interface.
2/ABC/F1
Enter numeral “2”;
Enter letters “ABC”;
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.
In live view or playback mode, the F1 button can be used to
swi
tch between main and spot video output.
3/DEF/F2
Enter numeral “3”;
Enter letters “DEF”;
The F2 button is used to change the tab pages.
In PTZ control mode, it zooms in the image.
4/GHI/ESC
Enter numeral “4”;
Enter letters “GHI”;
Exit and back to the previous menu.
5/JKL/EDIT
Enter numeral “5”;
Enter letters “JKL”;

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No. Name Function Description
Delete characters before cursor;
Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch;
Start/stop record clipping in
playback.
6/MNO/PLAY
Enter numeral “6”;
Enter letters “MNO”;
In Playback mode, it is used for direct access to playback
interface.
7/PQRS/REC
Enter numeral “7”;
Enter letters “PQRS”;
Manual record, for direct access to manual record interface;
manually enable/disable record.
8/TUV/PTZ
Enter numeral “8”;
Enter letters “TUV”;
Access PTZ control interface.
9/WXYZ/PREV
Enter numeral “9”;
Enter letters “WXYZ”;
Multi
-
channel display in live view.
0/A
Enter numeral “0”;
Shift the input methods in the editing text field. (Upper and
lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric input).
3
DIRECTION
The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between
different fields and items in menus.
In the Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to
speed up and slow down recorded video. The Left and Right
button will select the next and previous record
files.
In Live View mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through
channels.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ
camera.
ENTER
The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any of the
menu modes.
It can also be used to tick checkbox fields.
In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
In single-frame Playback mode, pressing the button will
advance the video by a single frame.
In Auto-switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch.
4 USB Interface Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such
as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
5 IR Receiver Receiver for IR remote control.

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Figure 1. 5 Front Panel of DS-7300H HI-SH and DS-7300HQHI-SH
Table 1. 4 Description of Front Panel
No. Name Function Description
1
POWER Power indicator lights in green when DVR is powered up.
READY Ready indicator is normally green, indicating that the DVR is
functioning properly.
STATUS
Indicator turns green when DVR is controlled by an IR remote
control with the address from 1~254;
Indicator turns red when the SHIFT button is used;
Indicator does not light when the DVR is controlled by a keyboard or
by the IR remote control with the address of 255;
Indicator turns green when the DVR is controlled by IR remote
control (with the address from 1~254) and keyboard at the same
time , and the SHIFT button is not used;
Indicator turns orange : (a) when the DVR is controlled by IR remote
control (with the address from 1~254) and keyboard at the same time
and the SHIFT button is used as well; (b) when the DVR is
controlled by IR remote control (with the address from 1~254) and
the SHIFT button is used.
ALARM Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
HDD HDD indicator blinks in red when data is being read from or written
to HDD.
Tx/Rx Tx/Rx indictor blinks in green when network connection is
functioning properly.
2 DVD-R/W Slot for DVD-R/W.
3
Composite
Keys
SHIFT
Switch between the numeric or letter input and functions of the
composite keys. (Input letter or numbers when the light is out;
Realize functions when the light is red.)
1/MENU Enter numeral “1”;
Access the main menu interface.
2/ABC/F1
Enter numeral “2”;
Enter letters “ABC”;
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.
In live view or playback mode, the F1 button can be used to switch
between main and spot video output.
3/DEF/F2
Enter numeral “3”;
Enter letters “DEF”;
The F2 button is used to change the tab pages.
In PTZ control mode, it zooms in the image.
4/GHI/ESC Enter numeral “4”;
Enter letters “GHI”;

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No. Name Function Description
Exit and back to the previous menu.
5/JKL/EDIT
Enter numeral “5”;
Enter letters “JKL”;
Delete characters before cursor;
Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch;
Start/stop record clipping in playback.
6/MNO/PLAY
Enter numeral “6”;
Enter letters “MNO”;
In
Playback mode, it is used for direct access to playback interface.
7/PQRS/REC
Enter numeral “7”;
Enter letters “PQRS”;
Manual record, for direct access to manual record interface;
manually enable/disable record.
8/TUV/PTZ
Enter numeral “8”;
Enter letters “TUV”;
Access PTZ control interface.
9/WXYZ/PREV
Enter numeral “9”;
Enter letters “WXYZ”;
Multi
-
channel display in live view.
0/A
Enter numeral “0”;
Shift the input methods in the editing text field. (Upper and
lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric input).
4
DIRECTION
The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different
fields and items in menus.
In the Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up
and slow down recorded video. The Left and Right button will select
the next and previous record files.
In Live View mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through
channels.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ
camera.
ENTER
The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any of the menu
modes.
It can also be used to tick checkbox fields.
In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
In single-frame Playback mode, pressing the button will advance the
video by a single fra
me.
In Auto-switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch.
5 POWER Power on/off switch.
6 JOG SHUTTLE Control
Move the active selection in a menu. It will move the selection up
and down.
In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different
channels.
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.

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No. Name Function Description
7 USB Interface Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB
mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
8 IR Receiver Receiver for IR remote control.
Figure 1. 6 Front Panel of DS-8100-SH
Table 1. 5 Description of Front Panel
No. Name Function Description
1
Status
Indicators
ALARM Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
READY Ready indicator is normally blue, indicating that the DVR is
functioning properly.
STATUS
Indicator turns blue when DVR is controlled by an IR remote.
Indicator turns red when controlled by a keyboard and orange when
IR remote and keyboard is used at the same time.
Indicator does not light when the DVR is controlled by the IR remote
control with the address of 255.
HDD HDD indicator blinks in red when data is being read from or written
to HDD.
Tx/Rx Tx/Rx indictor blinks in blue when network connection is functioning
properly.
GUARD
Indicator turns blue when the device is armed;
Indicator does not light when the device is disarmed;
The arm/disarm state can be initiated by pressing and holding on the
ESC button for more than 3 seconds in live view mode.
2
Alphanumeric Buttons
Switch to the corresponding channel in Live view or PTZ Control
mode.
Input numbers and characters in Edit mode.
Switch between different channels in Playback mode.
The light of the button is blue when the corresponding channel is
recording; it is red when the channel is in network transmission
status; it is pink when the channel is recording and transmitting.
3
Control
Buttons
DIRECTION
The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different
fields and items in menus.
In the Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up
and slow down recorded video. The Left and Right button will select
the next and previous record files.
In Live View mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through
channels.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ
camera.