HIK VISION DS-7200 User manual

User Manual of DS-7200/7300/8100 Series DVR
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Digital Video Recorder
User Manual
UD.6L0202D1966A01

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User 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 Class Adigital
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
2004/108/EC, the LVD Directive 2006/95/EC and 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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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
●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 100~240 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.
Warnings Follow these
safeguards to prevent
serious injury or death.
Cautions Follow these
precautions to prevent
potential injury or material
damage.

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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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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 the following models:
Type
Model
Network HDVR
DS-7204HFI-SH, DS-7208HFI-SH, DS-7216HFI-SH
DS-7204HWI-SH, DS-7208HWI-SH, DS-7216HWI-SH
DS-7204HVI-SV, DS-7208HVI-SV, DS-7216HVI-SV
DS-7208HWI-SL, DS-7216HWI-SL
DS-7304HFI-SH, DS-7308HFI-SH, DS-7316HFI-SH
DS-7304HWI-SH, DS-7308HWI-SH, DS-7316HWI-SH
Network DVR
DS-7204HVI-SH, DS-7208HVI-SH, DS-7216HVI-SH
DS-7204HWI-SV
DS-7224HVI-SH, DS-7232HVI-SH
DS-7224HWI-SH, DS-7232HWI-SH
DS-7324HFI-SH, DS-7332HFI-SH
DS-7324HWI-SH, DS-7332HWI-SH
DS-7324HI-SH, DS-7332HI-SH
DS-8124HCI-SH, DS-8132HCI-SH
DS-8124HFSI-SH, DS-8132HFSI-SH
DS-8124HWSI-SH, DS-8132HWSI-SH
Smart HDVR
DS-7204HWI-E1, DS-7208HWI-E1, DS-7216HWI-E1
DS-7208HWI-E2, DS-7216HWI-E2
DS-7304HWI-SH, DS-7308HWI-SH, DS-7316HWI-SH
Smart DVR
DS-7224HWI-E2
DS-7324HWI-SH, DS-7332HWI-SH
DS-8124HWSI-SH, DS-8132HWSI-SH
Smart HDVR (Coaxitron)
DS-7204HWI-E1/C, DS-7208HWI-E2/C, DS-7216HWI-E2/C
DS-7304HWI-E4/C, DS-7308HWI-E4/C, DS-7316HWI-E4/C
DS-8104HWI-E4/C, DS-8108HWI-E8/C, DS-8116HWI-E8/C
Smart DVR (Coaxitron)
DS-7204HWI-E1/C/F, DS-7208HWI-E2/C/F, DS-7216HWI-E2/C/F
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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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 manufacturer.

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Product Key Features
General
Connectable to the network cameras and network domes (this feature is supported by HDVR
series).
Connectable to the Coaxitron camera/dome for DS-7200HWI-E1(2)/C, DS-7200HWI-E1(2)/C/F,
DS-7300HWI-E4/C and DS-8100HWI-E4(8)/C series.
PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.
H.264 video compression with high reliability and superior definition.
Encoding at up to 4CIF resolution for DS-7204/7208/7216HVI-SH, DS-7200HFI-SH,
DS-7300HFI-SH, and DS-8100HFSI-SH models; and up to WD1 (PAL: 960×576, NTSC:
960×480) resolution for other models.
Each channel supports dual-stream.
Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image
quality, etc.
Input and output video quality is configurable.
Normal and event recording parameters configurable per individual camera.
Encoding for audio/video composite stream or video stream; audio and video synchronization
during composite stream encoding.
Watermark technology.
Video quality diagnostics.
Local Monitoring
Simultaneous HDMI/VGA and CVBS outputs.
HDMI/VGA output at up to 1920×1080P resolution.
1/4/6/8/9/16/25/36-division live view is supported, and the display sequence of screens is
adjustable.
Manual or auto switch of cameras in live view, with the dwell time is configurable.
Quick setting menu is provided for live view.
The selected live view channel can be shielded.
Motion detection, video tampering, video exception, video loss and VCA alarm functions.
The VCAalarm type is supported by the Smart DVR/HDVR models only.
Privacy mask.
Multiple PTZ protocols supported; setting and calling of PTZ preset, patrol and pattern.
Zooming in by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.
HDD Management
1 SATA hard disk can be connected to DS-7200HVI-SH, DS-7200HVI-SV, DS-7204HFI-SH,
DS-7204HWI-SV and DS-7204HWI-SH, DS-7200HWI-SL, DS-7200HWI-E1,
DS-7204HWI-E1/C, DS-7204HWI-E1/C/F models, 2 SATA hard disks to DS-7208/7216HFI-SH,
DS-7208/7216HWI-SH, DS-7208/7216HWI-E2/C, DS-7208/7216HWI-E2/C/F,
DS-7208/7216/7224HWI-E2, DS-7224/7232HVI-SH and DS-7224/7232HWI-SH models, up to
4 SATA hard disks to DS-7300 and DS-8104HWI-E4/C, and up to 8 SATA hard disks to
DS-8100-SH, DS-8108HWI-E8/C and DS-8116HWI-E8/C; with a maximum of 4TB storage
capacity for each disk.
8 network disks (8 NAS disks, or 7 NAS disks+1 IP SAN disk) can be connected.

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HDD group management.
Support HDD standby function.
HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W).
HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channel.
Recording and Playback
Holiday recording schedule configuration.
Normal and event video encoding parameters.
Multiple recording types: manual, normal, motion, alarm, motion/alarm, motion & alarm and
VCA.
The alarm, motion/alarm and motion & alarm recording types are provided for DS-7224/7232, DS-7300, and
DS-8100 HDVR models only. And the VCA recording type is supported by the Smart DVR/HDVR models
only.
Recording by main stream or sub-stream is configurable.
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.
Local redundant recording.
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.
Smart playback to go through less effective information.
Zooming in when playback.
Playing reversely.
Support pause, fast forward, slow forward, skip forward, and skip backward when playback,
locating by dragging the mouse.
4/8/16-ch synchronous playback.
Backup
Export video data by USB, SATA or eSATA storage device.
The eSATA is supported by DS-7300 and DS-8100 models only.
Export video clips when playback.
Management and maintenance of backup devices.
Alarm and Exception
Configurable arming time of alarm input/output (for DS-7224/7232, DS-7300 and DS-8100
models).
Alarm for video loss, motion detection, tampering, abnormal signal, video input/output standard
mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, abnormal record, 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.
VCA detection alarm (line crossing detection and intrusion detection, or face detection) is
supported by the smart DVR/HDVR series.

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Support alarm push notification (live video or playback) on the linked mobile phones when
alarm event occurs.
The mobile phone must be installed with the iVMS-4500 client software and the alarm push function is
enabled.
Other Local Functions
Operable by mouse, IR remote control or front panel (for DS-7300 and DS-8100).
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/100M network interface for DS-7204/7208/7216, and 1 self-adaptive
10M/100M/1000M network interface for DS-7224/7232 and DS-7300, and 2 self-adaptive
10M/100M/1000M network interfaces for DS-8100 models.
IPv6 is supported.
TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, RTSP, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, ONVIF
and iSCSI are supported.
Extranet access by HiDDNS.
Support access by EZVIZ Cloud P2P.
TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.
Auto/Manual port mapping and automatically discovered by NAT.
DS-7200HWI-E1(2)/C, DS-7200HWI-E1(2)/C/F, DS-7300HWI-E4/C and
DS-8100HWI-E4(8)/C series support HIKVISION-C and PELCO-C Coaxitron protocols.
Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking of 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.
RS-232 and RS-485 transparent channel transmission.
RS-232 serial port is provided for DS-7300 and DS-8100 models only.
Alarm event and exception information can be sent to the remote host.
Remotely start/stop recording.
Upgrade by remote FTP server.
Remote PTZ control.
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 8
Chapter 1Introduction 15
1.1 Front Panel 16
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations 21
1.3 USB Mouse Operation 23
1.4 Input Method Description 23
1.5 Rear Panel 25
Chapter 2Getting Started 31
2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the Device 32
2.2 Setting the Admin Password 33
2.3 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration 34
2.4 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras 38
2.4.1 Setting the Admin Password for the IP Camera 38
2.4.2 Adding the Online IP Cameras 39
2.4.3 Configuring the Connected IP Cameras 42
2.5 Login and Logout 44
2.5.1 User Login 44
2.5.2 User Logout 44
Chapter 3Live View 46
3.1 Introduction of Live View 47
3.2 Operations in Live View Mode 48
3.2.1 Front Panel Operation 48
3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View 48
3.2.3 Main/Aux Output Switching 49
3.2.4 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode 50
3.2.5 Face Detection 53
3.3 Configuring Live View Settings 54
3.4 Channel-zero Encoding 56
3.5 Manual Video Quality Diagnostics 57
Chapter 4PTZ Controls 58
4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings (A) 59
4.2.1 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns 59
4.2.2 PTZ Control Panel 66
4.2 Configuring PTZ Settings (B) 67
4.2.1 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns 69
4.2.2 Configuring Linear Scan 74
4.2.3 One-touch Park 75
4.2.4 PTZ Control Panel 76
Chapter 5Record Settings 78
5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters 79
5.2 Configuring Record Schedule 83

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5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Record 87
5.4 ConfiguringAlarm Triggered Record 91
5.5 Configuring VCA Record 94
5.6 Configuring Manual Record 96
5.7 Configuring Holiday Record 97
5.8 Configuring Redundant Record 99
5.9 Configuring HDD Group for Record 101
5.10 Files Protection 103
Chapter 6Playback 106
6.1 Playing Back Record Files 107
6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel 107
6.1.2 Playing Back byTime 110
6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search 110
6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag 113
6.1.5 Playing Back by Smart Search 116
6.1.6 Playing Back by System Log 118
6.1.7 Playing Back External Files 120
6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback 121
6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame 121
6.2.2 Digital Zoom 121
6.2.3 Reverse Playback of Multi-channel 122
6.3 Face Search 122
Chapter 7Backup 125
7.1 Backing up Record Files 126
7.1.1 Quick Export 126
7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search 127
7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search 130
7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips 133
7.2 Managing Backup Devices 136
Chapter 8Alarm Settings 138
8.1 Setting Motion Detection 139
8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms 142
8.3 Detecting Video Loss 145
8.4 Detecting Video Tampering 146
8.5 Detecting VCAAlarm 147
8.5.1 Line Crossing and Intrusion Detection 147
8.5.2 Face Detection 151
8.6 Handling Exceptions 152
8.7 Setting Alarm Response Actions 154
8.8 Triggering or ClearingAlarm Output Manually 156
Chapter 9Network Settings 157
9.1 Configuring General Settings 158
9.2 ConfiguringAdvanced Settings 160
9.2.1 Configuring ExtranetAccess 160

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9.2.2 Configuring PPPoE Settings 166
9.2.3 Configuring NTP Server 167
9.2.4 Configuring SNMP 167
9.2.5 Configuring NAT 168
9.2.6 Configure More Settings 171
9.2.7 Configuring HTTPS Settings 172
9.2.8 Configuring Email 174
9.3 Checking Network Traffic 177
9.4 Network Detection 178
9.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss 178
9.4.2 Exporting Network Packet 178
9.4.3 Checking Network Status 179
9.4.4 Checking Network Statistics 180
Chapter 10HDD Management 182
10.1 Initializing HDDs 183
10.2 Managing Network HDD 185
10.3 Managing HDD Group 188
10.3.1 Setting HDD Groups 188
10.3.2 Setting HDD Property 189
10.4 Configuring Quota Mode 191
10.5 Checking HDD Status 192
10.6 Checking S.M.A.R.T. Information 193
10.7 Detecting Bad Sector 194
10.8 Configuring HDD ErrorAlarms 195
Chapter 11Camera Settings 196
11.1 Configuring OSD Settings 197
11.2 Configuring Privacy Mask 198
11.3 Configuring Video Parameters 199
11.4 Configuring Video Quality Diagnostics 200
Chapter 12Device Management and Maintenance 202
12.1 Viewing System Information 203
12.2 Searching & Exporting Log Files 203
12.3 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files 205
12.4 Upgrading System 207
12.4.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device 207
12.4.2 Upgrading by FTP 207
12.5 Restoring Default Settings 209
Chapter 13Others 210
13.1 Configuring General Settings 211
13.2 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port 212
13.3 Configuring DST Settings 213
13.4 Configuring More Settings 214
13.5 Managing User Accounts 215
13.5.1 Adding a User 215

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13.5.2 Deleting a User 218
13.5.3 Editing a User 218
Chapter 14Appendix 220
List of Compatible Hikvision IP Cameras 221
Glossary 222
Troubleshooting 223

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Chapter 1 Introduction

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1.1 Front Panel
DS-7200:
The front panel of DS-7200 series DVR is shown in Figure 1.1:
Figure 1.1 Front Panel of DS-7200
Table 1.1 Description of Control Panel Buttons
No.
Name
Function Description
1
POWER
POWER indicator turns green when DVR is powered up.
2
STATUS
STATUS indicator lights in red when HDD is reading/writing.
3
Tx/Rx
Tx/Rx indictor blinks green when network connection is functioning properly.
4
USB Interface
Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
5
IR Receiver
Receiver for IR remote.
DS-7300:
The front panel of DS-7300 is shown below:
Figure 1.2 Front Panel of DS-7300
Table 1.2 Description of Control Panel Buttons
No.
Name
Function Description
1
POWER ON/OFF
Power on/off switch.
2
IR Receiver
Receiver for IR remote control.
3
USB
Connect to USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
4
DVD-R/W
Slot for DVD-R/W.
5
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

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No.
Name
Function Description
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.
6
1/MENU
Enter numeral “1”;
Access the main menu interface.
2ABC/F1
Enter numeral “2”;
Enter letters “ABC”;
The F1 button can be used to select all items on the list;
In PTZ Control mode, the F1 button can be used to zoom out (zoom-) the PTZ
camera;
In live view or playback mode, the F1 button can be used to switch between main
and spot video output.
3DEF/F2
Enter numeral “3”;
Enter letters “DEF”;
In PTZ Control mode, the F1 button can be used to zoom in (zoom+) the PTZ
camera;
The F2 button can be used to cycle through tab pages.
4GHI/ESC
Enter numeral “4”;
Enter letters “GHI”;
Exit and back to the previous menu.
5JKL/EDIT
Enter numeral “5”;
Enter letters “JKL”;
Delete characters before cursor;
Select the checkbox and ON/OFF switch;
Start/stop record clipping in playback.
SHIFT
Switch of compound keys between the numeric/letter input and functional control.
6MNO/PLAY
Enter numeral “6”;
Enter letters “MNO”;
In Playback mode, it is used for direct access to playback interface.
7PQRS/REC
Enter numeral “7”;
Enter letters “PQRS”;
Manual record, for direct access to manual record interface; manually
enable/disable record.
8TUV/PTZ
Enter numeral “8”;
Enter letters “TUV”;
Access PTZ control interface.
9WXYZ/PREV
Enter numeral “9”;

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No.
Name
Function Description
Enter letters “WXYZ”;
Multi-camera display in live view;
In Playback mode or MenuPlaybackTag playback interface, this button can be
used to delete the selected tag.
0/A
Enter numeral “0”;
Switch between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet, symbols and
numeric input).
In Playback mode, this button can be used to add the default tag.
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DIRECTION
The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items
in menus.
In Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up and slow down
recorded video.
In All-day Playback mode, the Left/Right button can be used to select the recorded
video of next/previous day; in Playback by Normal Video Search, the Left/Right
button can be used to select the next/previous recorded file.
In Live View mode, the directional buttons can be used to cycle through channels.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera.
ENTER
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 ENTER button will advance the
video by a single frame.
In Auto-switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch.
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JOG SHUTTLE
Control
Move the active selection in a menu. The inner ring will move the selection up and
down; the outer ring will move it left and right.
In Playback mode, the inner ring is used to jump 30s forward/backward in video
files. The outer ring can be used to speed up/slow down the video.
In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels.
In PTZ control mode, in can control the movement of the PTZ camera.
DS-8100:
The front panel of DS-8100 is shown below:
Figure 1.3 Front Panel of DS-8100

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Table 1.3 Description of Control Panel Buttons
No.
Name
Function Description
1
POWER ON/OFF
Power on/off switch.
2
IR Receiver
Receiver for IR remote control.
3
USB
Connect to USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
4
DVD-R/W
Slot for DVD-R/W.
5
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.
6
Channel Status
LED Indicators
The button lights in 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.
7
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 All-day Playback mode.
8
ESC
Exit and back to the previous menu.
Arm/disarm the DVR in live view mode.
REC/SHOT
Enter the Manual Record interface.
Turn audio on/off in Playback mode;
In PTZ control mode, pressing the REC/SHOT button and a Numeric button will
call a PTZ preset.
PLAY/AUTO
Enter the Playback menu;
Auto scan in the PTZ Control mode.
ZOOM+ Button
In PTZ control mode, the ZOOM+ button is used to zoom in the PTZ camera.
A/FOCUS+
Adjust focus in the PTZ Control mode.
Switch between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet, symbols and
numeric input).
EDIT/IRIS+
Edit text fields. When editing text fields, it will also function as a Backspace button
to delete the character in front of the cursor.
On checkbox fields, pressing the button will tick the checkbox.
In PTZ Control mode, the button adjusts the iris of the camera.
In Playback mode, it can be used to generate video clips for backup.
MENU/WIPER
Return to the Main menu (after successful login);
Turn off audible key beeper by pressing and holding the button for 5 seconds;
Start wiper (if applicable) in PTZ Control mode.
F1/LIGHT
The F1/LIGHT button when used in a list field will select all items on the list.
In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light.
F2/AUX
The F2/AUX button is used to cycle through tab pages.
MAIN/SPOT/ZO
OM-
Switch to the control of spot output;
In PTZ Control mode, it can be used to zoom out the PTZ camera.
PREV/FOCUS-
Switch between single screen and multi-screen mode.
In PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the focus in conjunction with the
A/FOCUS+ button.
PTZ/IRIS-
Enter the PTZ Control mode.
In PTZ Control mode, it is used to close the iris of the PTZ camera.
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DIRECTION
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No.
Name
Function Description
in menus.
In Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up and slow down
recorded video.
In All-day Playback mode, the Left/Right button can be used to select the recorded
video of next/previous day; in Playback by Normal Video Search, the Left/Right
button can be used to select the next/previous recorded file.
In Live View mode, the directional buttons can be used to cycle through channels.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera.
ENTER
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 ENTER button will advance the
video by a single frame.
In Auto-switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch.
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JOG SHUTTLE
Control
Move the active selection in a menu. The inner ring will move the selection up and
down; the outer ring will move it left and right.
In Playback mode, the inner ring is used to jump 30s forward/backward in video
files. The outer ring can be used to speed up/slow down the video.
In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels.
In PTZ control mode, in can control the movement of the PTZ camera.