HIK VISION DS-7100HWI-SL Series User manual

User Manual of DS-7100HWI/HVI-SL/SH and DS-7200HI-SL Series DVR
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Digital Video Recorder
User Manual
UD.6L0202D1257A01

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Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact
dealer.
This manual is applicable to:
DS-7104HWI-SL, DS-7108HWI-SL, DS-7116HWI-SL;
DS-7104HVI-SL, DS-7108HVI-SL, DS-7116HVI-SL;
DS-7104HVI-SH, DS-7108HVI-SH, DS-7116HVI-SH;
DS-7104HWI-SH, DS-7108HWI-SH, DS-7116HWI-SH;
DS-7204HI-SL, DS-7208HI-SL, DS-7216HI-SL.
This manual may contain several technically incorrect places or printing errors, and the content is subject to
change without notice. The updates will be added into the new version of this manual. We will readily
improve or update the products or procedures described in the manual.

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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
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 marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted
municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local supplier upon
the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated collection points. For more
information see: www.recyclethis.info.
2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as unsorted
municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for specific battery information. The
battery is marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or
mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For
more information see: www.recyclethis.info.

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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 of dropping it
may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.
•Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.
•Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.
•A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.
•Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with the same or
equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the battery
manufacturer.

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Product Key Features
General
PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.
H.264 video compression with high reliability and superior definition.
Each channel supports dual-stream.
Main stream supports encoding at up to WD1 resolution for DS-7100HWI-SH/SL and
DS-7100HVI-SH/SL models, and 4CIF resolution for DS-7200HI-SL models; and sub-stream
encoding at CIF/QCIF resolution.
Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image
quality, etc.
The quality of the input and output video is configurable.
Normal and event recording parameters configurable for per individual camera.
Encoding for both audio/video composite stream and video stream; audio and video
synchronization during composite stream encoding.
Watermark technology.
Local Monitoring
HDMI/VGA output at up to 1920×1080P resolution.
1/4/6/8/9/16-division 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 view is 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 and video loss alarm functions.
Privacy mask.
HDD Management
1 SATA hard disk can be connected, with a maximum of 4TB storage capacity.
HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channels.
Recording and Playback
Holiday recording schedule configuration.
Normal and event video encoding parameters.
Multiple recording types: manual, normal and motion.
8 recording time periods with separated recording types.
Pre-record and post-record for motion detection for recording, and pre-record time for schedule
and manual recording.
Searching record files by event.
Customization of tags, searching and playing back by tags.
Locking and unlocking record files.
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.
Playing reversely.

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Supports pause, slow forward, fast forward, skip forward, and skip backward when playback,
locating by dragging the mouse.
Up to 4/8/16-ch synchronous playback.
Backup
Export video data by USB storage device.
Export video clips when playback.
Management and maintenance of backup devices.
Alarm and Exception
Alarm for video loss, motion detection, tampering, video input/output standard mismatch, illegal
login, network disconnected, IP confliction, HDD error, and HDD full, etc.
Alarm event triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center and
sending email.
Automatic restore when system is abnormal.
Other Local Functions
Operable by mouse.
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, exceptions and log recording and searching.
Import and export of device configuration information.
Network Functions
1 self-adaptive 10M/100Mbps network interface.
IPv6 is supported.
TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, UPnP™, RTSP are
supported.
TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.
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 locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse.
Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading.
Remote system restart.
Alarm event and exception information can be sent to the remote host.
Remotely start/stop recording.
Upgrade by remote FTP server.
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.........................................................................................................5
C HA PT E R 1......................................................................................................................10
Introduction.............................................................................................................................10
1.1 Front Panel.................................................................................................................11
1.2 USB Mouse Operation...............................................................................................13
1.3 Input Method Description..........................................................................................14
1.4 Rear Panel..................................................................................................................15
1.5 Starting Up and Shutting Down the Device...............................................................17
C HA PT E R 2......................................................................................................................19
Getting Started.......................................................................................................................19
C HA PT E R 3......................................................................................................................24
Live View.................................................................................................................................24
3.1 Introduction of Live View..........................................................................................25
3.2 Operations in Live View Mode..................................................................................26
3.2.1 Using the Mouse in Live View........................................................................26
3.2.2 Using an Auxiliary Monitor ............................................................................27
3.2.3 Main/Aux Output Switching...........................................................................27
3.2.4 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode .....................................................28
3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings.....................................................................................31
3.4 Channel-zero Encoding..............................................................................................33
3.5 User Logout................................................................................................................34
C HA PT E R 4......................................................................................................................35
PTZ Controls..........................................................................................................................35
4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings..........................................................................................36
4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns.....................................................................36
4.2.1 Customizing Presets........................................................................................37
4.2.2 Calling Presets.................................................................................................37
4.2.3 Customizing Patrols........................................................................................39
4.2.4 Calling Patrols.................................................................................................40
4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ......................................................................................41
4.2.6 Calling Patterns...............................................................................................42
4.3 PTZ Control Toolbar..................................................................................................42
C HA PT E R 5......................................................................................................................44
Record Settings.......................................................................................................................44
5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters.............................................................................45
5.2 Configuring Record Schedule....................................................................................48
5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Record ......................................................................51
5.4 Configuring Manual Record ......................................................................................53
5.5 Configuring Holiday Record......................................................................................54
5.6 Files Protection ..........................................................................................................57
C HA PT E R 6......................................................................................................................59

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Playback..................................................................................................................................59
6.1 Playing Back Record Files.........................................................................................60
6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel................................................................................60
6.1.2 Playing Back by Time.....................................................................................63
6.1.3 Playing Back by Normal Video Search...........................................................65
6.1.4 Playing Back by Event Search........................................................................68
6.1.5 Playing Back by Tag .......................................................................................71
6.1.6 Playing Back by System Log..........................................................................75
6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback................................................................................77
6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame........................................................................77
6.2.2 Smart Search ...................................................................................................77
6.2.3 Digital Zoom...................................................................................................80
C HA PT E R 7......................................................................................................................81
Backup ....................................................................................................................................81
7.1 Backing up Record Files............................................................................................82
7.1.1 Quick Export.................................................................................................82
7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search............................................................84
7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search .........................................................................87
7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips.................................................................................90
7.2 Managing Backup Devices ........................................................................................92
C HA PT E R 8......................................................................................................................96
Alarm Settings........................................................................................................................96
8.1 Setting Motion Detection...........................................................................................97
8.2 Detecting Video Loss.................................................................................................99
8.3 Detecting Video Tampering......................................................................................100
8.4 Handling Exceptions................................................................................................101
8.5 Setting Alarm ResponseActions..............................................................................102
C HA PT E R 9....................................................................................................................103
Network Settings..................................................................................................................103
9.1 Configuring General Settings...................................................................................104
9.2 ConfiguringAdvanced Settings ...............................................................................105
9.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings .........................................................................105
9.2.2 Configuring DDNS .......................................................................................105
9.2.3 Configuring NTP Server ...............................................................................108
9.2.4 Configuring UPnP™.....................................................................................109
9.2.5 Configuring Remote Alarm Host ..................................................................110
9.2.6 Configuring Multicast...................................................................................111
9.2.7 Configuring RTSP.........................................................................................112
9.2.8 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports.............................................................112
9.2.9 Configuring Email.........................................................................................113
9.3 Checking Network Traffic........................................................................................116
9.4 Network Detection...................................................................................................117
9.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss.......................................................117
9.4.2 Exporting Network Packet............................................................................117

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9.4.3 Checking Network Status..............................................................................119
9.4.4 Checking Network Statistics.........................................................................120
C HA PT E R 10..................................................................................................................121
HDD Management...............................................................................................................121
10.1 Initializing HDDs...................................................................................................122
10.2 Configuring Quota Mode.......................................................................................124
10.3 Checking HDD Status............................................................................................126
10.4 Checking S.M.A.R.T. Information.........................................................................127
10.5 Detecting Bad Sector..............................................................................................128
10.6 Configuring HDD Error Alarms.............................................................................129
C HA PT E R 11..................................................................................................................130
Camera Settings...................................................................................................................130
11.1 Configuring OSD Settings.....................................................................................131
11.2 Configuring Privacy Mask.....................................................................................132
11.3 Configuring Video Parameters...............................................................................133
C HA PT E R 1 2.................................................................................................................134
Device Management and Maintenance ..............................................................................134
12.1 Viewing System Information.................................................................................135
12.1.1 Viewing Device Information.......................................................................135
12.1.2 Viewing Camera Information......................................................................135
12.1.3 Viewing Record Information.......................................................................135
12.1.4 Viewing Network Information....................................................................136
12.1.5 Viewing HDD Information..........................................................................136
12.2 Searching & Exporting Log Files ..........................................................................138
12.3 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files ..............................................................140
12.4 Upgrading System..................................................................................................142
12.4.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device...........................................................142
12.4.2 Upgrading by FTP.......................................................................................142
12.5 Restoring Default Settings.....................................................................................144
C HA PT E R 1 3.................................................................................................................145
Others....................................................................................................................................145
13.1 Configuring General Settings ................................................................................146
13.2 Configuring DST Settings......................................................................................147
13.3 Configuring More Settings ....................................................................................148
13.4 Managing User Accounts.......................................................................................149
13.1.1 Adding a User .............................................................................................149
13.1.2 Deleting a User............................................................................................151
13.1.3 Editing a User..............................................................................................152
13.1.4 Changing Password ofAdmin.....................................................................152
13.5 Logging out/Shutting down/Rebooting Device .....................................................154
C HA PT E R 1 4.................................................................................................................155
Appendix...............................................................................................................................155
Glossary .........................................................................................................................156
FAQ.............................................................................................................................. 157

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C H A P T E R 1
Introduction

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1.1 Front Panel
DS-7100HWI/HVI-SL and DS-7100HWI/HVI-SH
The front panel of DS-7100HWI/HVI-SL and DS-7100HWI/HVI-SH series DVR is shown in Figure 1.1:
Figure 1.1 Front Panel of DS-7100HWI/HVI-SL and DS-7100HWI/HVI-SH
Table 1.1 Description of Indicators
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.
DS-7200HI-SL
The front panel of DS-7200HI-SL series DVR is shown in Figure 1.2:
Figure 1.2 Front Panel of DS-7200HI-SL

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Table 1.2 Description of Indicators
No.
Name
Function Description
1
POWER
POWER indicator turns red when DVR is powered up.
2
STATUS
STATUS indicator lights in red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
3
Tx/Rx
Tx/Rx indictor blinks green when network connection is functioning properly.

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1.2 USB Mouse Operation
A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this device. To use a USB
mouse:
1. Plug USB mouse into one of the USB interfaces on the rear panel of the device.
2. The mouse should automatically be detected. If in a rare case that the mouse is not detected, the possible
reason may be that the two devices are not compatible, please refer to the recommended device list from
your provider.
The operation of the mouse:
Table 1.3 Description of the Mouse Control
Name
Action
Description
Left-Click
Single-Click
Live view: Select channel and show the quick set menu.
Menu: Select and enter a menu.
Double-Click
Live view: Switch single-screen and multi-screen.
Click and Drag
Video tampering detection, 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.
Right-click Menu: Previous item.
Scrolling down
Live view: Next screen.
Right-click Menu: Next item.

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1.3 Input Method Description
Figure 1.3 Soft Keyboard
Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard:
Table 1.4 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons
Icon
Description
Icon
Description
…
Number
…
English letter
Lowercase/Uppercase
Symbols
Backspace
Space
Enter
Exit
English input method
Numbers

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1.4 Rear Panel
DS-7100HWI/HVI-SL and DS-7100HWI/HVI-SH
The rear panel of DS-7108HWI/HVI-SH is shown below:
Figure 1.4 Rear Panel of DS-7108HWI/HVI-SH
The DS-7100HWI/HVI-SL series DVR provides no HDMI interface.
The DS-7104-SH/SL provides 4 video input interfaces and the DS-7116-SH/SL provides 16 video
input interfaces on the rear panel.
Table 1.5 Description of Rear Panel
No.
Item
Description
1
VIDEO IN
BNC connector for analog video input.
2
VIDEO OUT
BNC connector for video output.
3
HDMI
HDMI video output.
The DS-7100 HWI/HVI -SL series DVR provides no HDMI interface.
4
VGA
DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
5
AUDIO IN
RCA connector for audio input.
6
AUDIO OUT
RCA connector for audio output.
7
LAN Interface
RJ45 10M / 100M Ethernet interface.
8
USB Interface
Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
9
12V
12VDC power supply.
10
GND
Ground (needs to be connected when DVR starts up)

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DS-7200HI-SL
The rear panel of DS-7216HI-SL is shown below:
Figure 1.5 Rear Panel of DS-7216HI-SL
The DS-7204HI-SL provides 4 video input interfaces and the DS-7208HI-SL provides 8 video input
interfaces on the rear panel.
Table 1.6 Description of Rear Panel
No.
Item
Description
1
VIDEO IN
BNC connector for analog video input.
2
VIDEO OUT
BNC connector for video output.
3
VGA
DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
4
AUDIO IN
RCA connector for audio input.
5
AUDIO OUT
RCA connector for audio output.
6
LAN Interface
RJ45 10M / 100M Ethernet interface.
7
USB Interface
Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
8
RS-485
Interface
Connector for RS-485 devices. Connect the D+ and D- terminals to R+ and R-
terminals of PTZ receiver respectively.
9
12V
12VDC power supply.
10
POWER
Switch for turning on/off the device.
11
GND
Ground (needs to be connected when DVR starts up)

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1.5 Starting Up and Shutting Down the Device
Purpose:
Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the device.
Before you start:
Check that the voltage of the extra power supply is the same with the device’s requirement, and the ground
connection is working properly.
Starting up the device:
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.
For the DS-7100-SL/SH series DVR, insert the power supply plug into the power connector on the rear panel
and the device will start up; and for the DS-7200-SL series DVR, turn on the power switch button on the rear
panel after the power supply is connected. The Power indicator LED should turn red indicating that the device
begins to start up.
Shutting down the device:
Steps:
1. Enter the Shutdown menu.
Menu > Shutdown
Figure 1.6 Shutdown Menu
2. Click the Shutdown button to enter the following dialog box:
Figure 1.7 Dialog Box for Shutdown
3. Click the Yes button. The following message box pops up:
Figure 1.8 Message Box for Power Off
4. For the DS-7100-SL/SH series DVR, disconnect the power supply plug on the rear panel, and for the
DS-7200-SL series DVR, turn off the power switch button on the rear panel.
Rebooting the device

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In the Shutdown menu (Figure 1.6), you can also click Reboot to reboot the device.

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C H A P T E R 2
Getting Started