HIK VISION DS-7104HGHI-SH User manual

Digital Video Recorder
User Manual
UD02298N

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User Manual
About this Manual
This Manual is applicable to Turbo HD Digital Video Recorder (DVR).
The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the product. Pictures, charts, images and all other
information hereinafter are for description and explanation only. The information contained in the Manual is
subject to change, without notice, due to firmware updates or other reasons. Please find the latest version in the
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Please use this user manual under the guidance of professionals.
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Regulatory Information
FCC Information
Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his
own expense.
FCC Conditions
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
EU Conformity Statement
This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE" and comply
therefore with the applicable harmonized European standards listed under the EMC Directive
2014/30/EU, the LVD Directive 2014/35/EU, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.
2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted
municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local
supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated collection
points. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info
2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as
unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for specific battery
information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate
cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a
designated collection point. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info
Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance
This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.

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Applicable Models
This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.
Series
Model
DS-7100HGHI-SH
DS-7104HGHI-SH
DS-7108HGHI-SH
DS-7100HQHI-SH
DS-7104HQHI-SH
DS-7200HGHI-SH
DS-7204HGHI-SH
DS-7208HGHI-SH
DS-7216HGHI-SH
DS-7200HQHI-SH
DS-7204HQHI-SH
DS-7208HQHI-SH
DS-7216HQHI-SH
DS-7200HQHI-E1
DS-7204HQHI-E1
DS-7208HQHI-E1
DS-7200HQHI-E2
DS-7208HQHI-E2
DS-7216HQHI-E2
DS-7300HGHI-SH
DS-7304HGHI-SH
DS-7308HGHI-SH
DS-7316HGHI-SH
DS-7324HGHI-SH
DS-7332HGHI-SH
DS-7300HQHI-SH
DS-7304HQHI-SH
DS-7308HQHI-SH
DS-7316HQHI-SH
DS-8100HGHI-SH
DS-8104HGHI-SH
DS-8108HGHI-SH
DS-8116HGHI-SH
DS-8124HGHI-SH
DS-8132HGHI-SH
DS-8100HQHI-SH
DS-8104HQHI-SH
DS-8108HQHI-SH
DS-8116HQHI-SH
DS-9000HQHI-SH
DS-9004HQHI-SH
DS-9008HQHI-SH
DS-9016HQHI-SH

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Symbol Conventions
The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
Symbol
Description
Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement
important points of the main text.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided,
could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance
degradation, or unexpected results.
Indicates a hazard with a high level of risk, which if not avoided,
will result in death or serious injury.
Safety Instructions
•Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or
end-user.
•In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety regulations of the nation
and region. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.
•Input voltage should meet both the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) and the Limited Power Source with 100
to 240 VAC or 12 VDC according to the IEC60950-1 standard. Please refer to technical specifications for
detailed information.
•Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause over-heating or a fire
hazard.
•Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket.
•If smoke, odor or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the power cable, and then
please contact the service center.
Preventive and Cautionary Tips
Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips:
•Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.
•Unit is designed for indoor use only.
•Keep all liquids away from the device.
•Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.
•Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf. Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of dropping it may
cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.
•Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.
•Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.
•A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.
•Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with the same or
equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the battery
manufacturer.

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Product Key Features
General
Connectable to HDTVI 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, and
DS-7200HQHI-E1/E2 supports up to 1080p lite (960×1080) resultion.
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, DS-7104HQHI-SH, and DS-7200HQHI-E1 series, 1 SATA hard disk can be
connected;
For DS-7200HGHI&HQHI-SH and DS-7200HQHI-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 storage capacity;
8 network disks (8 NAS disks, 8 IP SAN disks or n NAS disks + m IP SAN disks (n+m ≤ 8)) can be
connected.
Supports eSATA disks for recording or backup;
S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection;
HDD sleeping function;
HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W);
HDD group management;

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HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channels.
For DS-9000HQHI-SH series, hot-swappable HDD supporting RAID0, RAID1, RAID5 and RAID10
storage scheme, and can be enabled and disabled on your demand. Up to 16 arrays can be configured
and 16 TB capacity is allowed.
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
Event;
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;
Multi-channel reverse playback;
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 VCA alarm.
Support coaxial alarm;
Automatic restore when system is abnormal.
Other Local Functions
Manual and automatic video quality diagnostics;
Operable 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;

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Completeness of operation, alarm, exceptions and log writing and searching;
Manually triggering and clearing alarms;
Importing and exporting of configuration file of devices;
Getting cameras type information automatically.
Network Functions
1 self-adaptive 10M/100M network interface for DS-7100, DS-7204/7208HGHI-SH, and
DS-7204/7208HQHI-E1/E2; 2 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces for
DS-8100HQHI&HGHI-SH and DS-9000HQHI-SH 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, NFS, iSCSI, UPnP™ and HTTPS
are supported;
Extranet access by HiDDNS;
Support access by Cloud P2P;
TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast;
Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnPTM;
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................................................................................................................................. 5
Chapter 1 Introduction........................................................................................................................ 13
1.1 Front Panels................................................................................................................................... 14
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations ...................................................................................................... 23
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 Activating the Device.................................................................................................................... 35
2.3 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration..................................................................................... 37
2.4 Login and Logout .......................................................................................................................... 42
2.4.1 User Login ........................................................................................................................... 42
2.4.2 User Logout ......................................................................................................................... 42
2.5 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras........................................................................................ 44
2.5.1 Activating the IP Camera..................................................................................................... 44
2.5.2 Adding the Online IP Cameras............................................................................................. 45
2.5.3 Editing the Connected IP Cameras....................................................................................... 48
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 HDMI and VGA Non-Simultaneous Output........................................................................ 56
3.2.5 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode .......................................................................... 56
3.3 Channel-Zero Encoding................................................................................................................. 59
3.4Adjusting 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 and 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
4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan ............................................................................................................. 72

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4.2.9 One-touch Park .................................................................................................................... 73
4.3 PTZ Control Panel......................................................................................................................... 74
Chapter 5 Recording Settings.............................................................................................................. 75
5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters................................................................................................. 76
5.2 Configuring Recording Schedule .................................................................................................. 79
5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording..................................................................................... 82
5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording....................................................................................... 84
5.5 Configuring Event Recording........................................................................................................ 86
5.6 Configuring Manual Recording..................................................................................................... 88
5.7 Configuring Holiday Recording .................................................................................................... 89
5.8 Configuring Redundant Recording................................................................................................ 91
5.9 Configuring HDD Group............................................................................................................... 93
5.10 Files Protection.............................................................................................................................. 94
5.11 Configuring 1080p Lite ................................................................................................................. 96
Chapter 6 Playback.............................................................................................................................. 97
6.1 Playing Back Record Files ............................................................................................................ 98
6.1.1 Instant Playback................................................................................................................... 98
6.1.2 Playing Back by Normal Search .......................................................................................... 98
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 by Sub-Periods............................................................................................. 108
6.1.8 Playing Back External File ................................................................................................ 109
6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback ................................................................................................. 110
6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame........................................................................................... 110
6.2.2 Digital Zoom...................................................................................................................... 110
6.2.3 Reverse Playback of Multi-channel ................................................................................... 111
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 .............................................................................................. 115
7.1.3 Backing up Video Clips ..................................................................................................... 116
7.2 Managing Backup Devices.......................................................................................................... 117
Chapter 8 Alarm Settings .................................................................................................................. 118
8.1 Setting Motion Detection............................................................................................................. 119
8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms ................................................................................................................. 121
8.3 Detecting Video Loss................................................................................................................... 124
8.4Detecting Video Tampering......................................................................................................... 126
8.5 Setting All-day Video Quality Diagnostics.................................................................................. 128
8.6 Handling Exceptions ................................................................................................................... 129
8.7 Setting Alarm Response Actions ................................................................................................. 131
8.8 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually .......................................................................... 133
Chapter 9 VCA Alarm ....................................................................................................................... 134

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9.1 Face Detection............................................................................................................................. 135
9.2 Vehicle Detection ........................................................................................................................ 136
9.3 Line Crossing Detection.............................................................................................................. 137
9.4 Intrusion Detection ...................................................................................................................... 139
9.5 Region Entrance Detection.......................................................................................................... 141
9.6 Region Exiting Detection ............................................................................................................ 142
9.7 Loitering Detection...................................................................................................................... 142
9.8 People Gathering Detection......................................................................................................... 142
9.9 Fast Moving Detection ................................................................................................................ 142
9.10 Parking Detection........................................................................................................................ 143
9.11 Unattended Baggage Detection ................................................................................................... 143
9.12 Object Removal Detection........................................................................................................... 143
9.13 Audio Exception Detection ......................................................................................................... 144
9.14 Sudden Scene Change Detection................................................................................................. 145
9.15 Defocus Detection ....................................................................................................................... 145
9.16 PIR Alarm.................................................................................................................................... 145
Chapter 10 VCA Search....................................................................................................................... 147
10.1 Face Search ................................................................................................................................. 148
10.2 Behavior Search .......................................................................................................................... 150
10.3 Plate Search................................................................................................................................. 151
10.4 People Counting .......................................................................................................................... 152
10.5 Heat Map..................................................................................................................................... 154
Chapter 11 Network Settings .............................................................................................................. 155
11.1 Configuring General Settings ...................................................................................................... 156
11.2 Configuring Advanced Settings................................................................................................... 158
11.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings .............................................................................................. 158
11.2.2 Configuring Cloud P2P...................................................................................................... 158
11.2.3 Configuring DDNS............................................................................................................ 159
11.2.4 Configuring NTP Server .................................................................................................... 164
11.2.5 Configuring NAT............................................................................................................... 165
11.2.6 Configuring More Settings................................................................................................. 166
11.2.7 Configuring HTTPS Port ................................................................................................... 167
11.2.8 Configuring Email ............................................................................................................. 169
11.3 Checking Network Traffic........................................................................................................... 170
11.4 Configuring Network Detection .................................................................................................. 171
11.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss............................................................................ 171
11.4.2 Exporting Network Packet................................................................................................. 171
11.4.3 Checking Network Status .................................................................................................. 173
11.4.4 Checking Network Statistics.............................................................................................. 174
Chapter 12 HDD Management............................................................................................................ 175
12.1 Initializing HDDs ........................................................................................................................ 176
12.2 Managing Network HDD ............................................................................................................ 178
12.3 Managing eSATA ........................................................................................................................ 180
12.4 Managing HDD Group................................................................................................................ 181

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12.4.1 Setting HDD Groups.......................................................................................................... 181
12.4.2 Setting HDD Property........................................................................................................ 182
12.5 Configuring Quota Mode............................................................................................................. 184
12.6 Checking HDD Status ................................................................................................................. 186
12.7 Checking S.M.A.R.T Information ............................................................................................... 187
12.8 Detecting Bad Sector................................................................................................................... 188
12.9 Configuring HDD Error Alarms .................................................................................................. 189
Chapter 13 RAID ................................................................................................................................. 190
13.1 Configuring Array ....................................................................................................................... 191
13.1.1 Enable RAID ..................................................................................................................... 192
13.1.2 One-Touch Configuration .................................................................................................. 192
13.1.3 Manually Creating Array ................................................................................................... 194
13.2 Rebuilding Array ......................................................................................................................... 196
13.2.4 Automatically Rebuilding Array........................................................................................ 196
13.2.5 Manually Rebuilding Array ............................................................................................... 197
13.3 Deleting Array............................................................................................................................. 199
13.4 Checking and Editing Firmware.................................................................................................. 200
Chapter 14 Camera Settings ............................................................................................................... 201
14.1 Configuring OSD Settings........................................................................................................... 202
14.2 Configuring Privacy Mask........................................................................................................... 203
14.3 Configuring Video Parameters .................................................................................................... 204
Chapter 15 DVR Management and Maintenance ............................................................................. 206
15.1 Viewing System Information....................................................................................................... 207
15.2 Searching Log Files..................................................................................................................... 207
15.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info........................................................................................... 210
15.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files .................................................................................... 211
15.5 Upgrading System ....................................................................................................................... 212
15.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device .................................................................................. 212
15.5.2 Upgrading by FTP ............................................................................................................. 212
15.6 Restoring Default Settings........................................................................................................... 213
Chapter 16 Others................................................................................................................................ 214
16.1 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port................................................................................................... 215
16.2 Configuring General Settings ...................................................................................................... 216
16.3 Configuring DST Settings ........................................................................................................... 217
16.4 Configuring More Settings .......................................................................................................... 218
16.5 Managing User Accounts............................................................................................................. 219
16.5.1 Adding a User .................................................................................................................... 219
16.5.2 Deleting a User .................................................................................................................. 222
16.5.3 Editing a User .................................................................................................................... 222
Chapter 17 Appendix........................................................................................................................... 224
17.1 Specifications .............................................................................................................................. 225
DS-7104HGHI-SH......................................................................................................................... 225
DS-7104HQHI-SH......................................................................................................................... 226
DS-7200HGHI-SH......................................................................................................................... 227

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DS-7200HQHI-SH......................................................................................................................... 228
DS-7200HQHI-E1 ......................................................................................................................... 228
DS-7200HQHI-E2 ......................................................................................................................... 229
DS-7300HGHI-SH......................................................................................................................... 230
DS-7324/7332HGHI-SH................................................................................................................ 231
DS-7300HQHI-SH......................................................................................................................... 232
DS-8100HGHI-SH......................................................................................................................... 233
DS-8124/8132HGHI-SH................................................................................................................ 234
DS-8100HQHI-SH......................................................................................................................... 235
DS-9000HQHI-SH......................................................................................................................... 236
17.2 Glossary....................................................................................................................................... 237
17.3 Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................... 238
17.4 List of Compatible Third-party IP Cameras................................................................................. 241

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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
Turns red when DVR is powered up.
2
Turns red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
3
Flickers blue when network connection is functioning properly.
Figure 1. 2 Front Panel of DS-7204/7208HGHI-SH
Figure 1. 3 Front Panel of DS-7216HGHI-SH
Please refer to Figure 1.2 and Figure 1.3 for the front panel of DS-7200HQHI-E1/E2.
Table 1. 2 Description of Front Panel
No.
Name
Function Description
1
POWER
Turns yellow when the power switch on the rear panel is turned on.

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No.
Name
Function Description
STATUS
Flickers red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
Tx/Rx
Flickers 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
Turns yellow when the device s running.
STATUS
Flickers red when data is being read from or written to HDD,
and turns yellow when the SHIFT function is realized.
Tx/Rx
Flickers yellow when network connection is functioning
properly.
2
Composite
Keys
SHIFT
Switches between the numeric or letter input and functions of
the composite keys.
1/MENU
Enters numeral “1”;
Accesses the main menu interface.
2/ABC/F1
Enters numeral “2”;
Enters letters “ABC”;
Uses the F1 button to select all items in a list field;
Turns on/off PTZ light in PTZ Control mode, and use it to zoom
out the image;
Switches between main and spot video output in live view or
playback mode.
3/DEF/F2
Enters numeral “3”;
Enters letters “DEF”;
Uses the F2 button to change the tab pages;
Zooms in the image in PTZ control mode.
4/GHI/ESC
Enters numeral “4”;
Enters letters “GHI”;
Exits and back to the previous menu.
5/JKL/EDIT
Enters numeral “5”;
Enters letters “JKL”;
Deletes characters before cursor;
Checks the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch;
Starts/stops record clipping in playback.
6/MNO/PLAY
Enters numeral “6”;
Enters letters “MNO”;

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No.
Name
Function Description
Accesses to playback interface in Playback mode.
7/PQRS/REC
Enters numeral “7”;
Enters letters “PQRS”;
Accesses to manual record interface;
Manually enables/disables record.
8/TUV/PTZ
Enters numeral “8”;
Enters letters “TUV”;
Accesses PTZ control interface.
9/WXYZ/PREV
Enters numeral “9”;
Enters letters “WXYZ”;
Multi-channel display in live view.
0/A
Enters numeral “0”;
Shifts the input methods in the editing text field. (Upper and
lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric input).
3
DIRECTION
Navigates between different fields and items in menus.
Uses the Up and Down buttons to speed up and slow down the
playing of video files in Playback mode.
The Left and Right button will select the next and previous
record files.
Cycles through channels in Live View mode.
Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ control
mode.
ENTER
Confirms selection in any of the menu modes.
Checks the checkbox.
Plays or pauses the playing of video files in Playback mode.
Advances the video by a single frame in single-frame Playback
mode.
Stops/starts auto switch in Auto-switch mode.
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.
Figure 1. 5 Front Panel of DS-7300HGHI-SH and DS-7300HQHI-SH
Table 1. 4 Description of Front Panel
No.
Name
Function Description
1
POWER
Turns green when DVR is powered up.
READY
Turns green, indicating that the DVR is functioning properly.

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No.
Name
Function Description
STATUS
Turns blue when device is controlled by an IR remote.
Turns red when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR remote
and keyboard is used at the same time.
ALARM
Turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
HDD
Flickers in red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
Tx/Rx
Flickers in green when network connection is functioning properly.
2
DVD-R/W
Slot for DVD-R/W.
3
Composite
Keys
SHIFT
Switches 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
Enters numeral “1”;
Accesses the main menu interface.
2/ABC/F1
Enters numeral “2”;
Enters letters “ABC”;
The F1 button when used in a list field will select all items in the list;
Turns on/off PTZ light in PTZ Control mode, and use it to zoom out
the image;
Switches between main and spot video output in live view or playback
mode.
3/DEF/F2
Enters numeral “3”;
Enters letters “DEF”;
Uses the F2 button is used to change the tab pages;
Zooms in the image in PTZ control mode.
4/GHI/ESC
Enters numeral “4”;
Enters letters “GHI”;
Exits and back to the previous menu.
5/JKL/EDIT
Enters numeral “5”;
Enters letters “JKL”;
Deletes characters before cursor;
Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch;
Starts/stops record clipping in playback.
6/MNO/PLAY
Enters numeral “6”;
Enters letters “MNO”;
Accesses to playback interface in Playback mode.
7/PQRS/REC
Enters numeral “7”;
Enters letters “PQRS”;
Accesses to manual record interface;
Manually enables/disables record.
8/TUV/PTZ
Enters numeral “8”;
Enters letters “TUV”;
Accesses PTZ control interface.
9/WXYZ/PREV
Enters numeral “9”;
Enters letters “WXYZ”;
Multi-channel display in live view.
0/A
Enters numeral “0”;

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No.
Name
Function Description
Shifts the input methods in the editing text field. (Upper and
lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric input).
4
DIRECTION
Navigates between different fields and items in menus.
Uses the Up and Down buttons to speed up and slow down the playing
of video files in Playback mode.
The Left and Right button will select the next and previous record
files.
Cycles through channels in Live View mode.
Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode.
ENTER
Confirms selection in any of the menu modes.
Checks the checkbox.
Plays or pauses the playing of video files in Playback mode.
Advances the video by a single frame in single-frame Playback mode.
Stops/starts auto switch in Auto-switch mode.
5
POWER
Power on/off switch.
6
JOG SHUTTLE Control
Moves the active selection up and down in a menu.
Cycles through different channels in live view mode.
Jumps 30s forward/backward in video files in the playback mode.
Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode.
Moves the active selection up and down in a menu.
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
Turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
READY
Turns green, indicating that the DVR is functioning properly.
STATUS
Turns blue when device is controlled by an IR remote.
Turns red when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR remote
and keyboard is used at the same time.
HDD
Flickers in red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
Tx/Rx
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No.
Name
Function Description
GUARD
Turns blue when the device is in armed status; at this time, an alarm is
enabled when an event is detected.
Turns off when the device is unarmed. The arm/disarm status can be
changed by pressing and holding on the ESC button for more than 3
seconds in live view mode.
2
Alphanumeric Buttons
Switches to the corresponding channel in live view or PTZ control
mode.
Inputs numbers and characters in edit mode.
Switches between different channels in playback mode.
Turns blue when the corresponding channel is recording; turns red
when the channel is in network transmission status; turns pink when
the channel is recording and transmitting.
3
Control
Buttons
DIRECTION
Navigates between different fields and items in menus.
Uses the Up and Down buttons to speed up and slow down the playing
of video files in Playback mode.
The Left and Right button will select the next and previous record
files.
Cycles through channels in Live View mode.
Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode.
ENTER
Confirms selection in any of the menu modes.
Checks the checkbox.
Plays or pauses the playing of video files in Playback mode.
Advances the video by a single frame in single-frame Playback mode.
Stops/starts auto switch in Auto-switch mode.
4
JOG SHUTTLE Control
Moves the active selection up and down in a menu.
Cycles through different channels in live view mode.
Jumps 30s forward/backward in video files in the playback mode.
Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode.
5
POWER
Power on/off switch.
6
USB Interfaces
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB
mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
7
Composite
Keys
ESC
Returns to the previous menu.
Presses for arming/disarming the device in live view mode.
REC/SHOT
Enters the Manual Record settings menu.
Presses this button followed by a numeric button to call a PTZ preset in
PTZ control settings.
Turns audio on/off in the playback mode.
PLAY/AUTO
Enters the playback mode.
Automatically scans in the PTZ control menu.
ZOOM+
Zooms in the PTZ camera in the PTZ control setting.
A/FOCUS+
Adjusts focus in the PTZ Control menu.
Switches between input methods (upper and lower case alphabet,
symbols and numeric input).
EDIT/IRIS+
Edits text fields. When editing text fields, it also deletes the character
in front of the cursor.
Checks the checkbox in the checkbox fields.