HIK VISION DS-7200HVI User guide

DS-7200HVI/HFI-SH Series DVR
Quick Operation Guide
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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-7204HVI-SH, DS-7208HVI-SH, DS-7216HVI-SH; DS-7204HFI-SH,
DS-7208HFI-SH and DS-7216HFI-SH series DVR.
Verify Contents
Verify that the package contents are correct by checking the items against the packing list.
Note: Please contact your dealer for damaged or missing items.
DVR Pre-Installation
The DS-7200HVI/HFI-SH Series DVR is highly advanced surveillance equipment that should be installed with
care. Please take into consideration the following precautionary steps before installation of the DVR.
1. Keep all liquids away from the DVR.
2. Install the DVR in a well-ventilated and dust-free area.
3. Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.
4. Install a manufacturer recommended HDD.
DVR Installation
During the installation of the DVR:
1. Use brackets for rack mounting.
2. Ensure there is ample room for audio and video cables.
3. When installing cables, ensure that the bend radius of the cables are no less than five times than its diameter.
4. Connect both the alarm and RS-485 cable.
5. Allow at least 2cm (~0.75-inch) of space between racks mounted devices.
6. Ensure the DVR is grounded.
7. Environmental temperature should be within the range of -10 ºC ~ 55 ºC , 14ºF ~ 131ºF.
8. Environmental humidity should be within the range of 10% ~ 90%.
Hard Disk Installation
Before you start:
Before installing a hard disk drive (HDD), please make sure the power is disconnected from the DVR. A factory
recommended HDD should be used for this installation.
Tools Required: Screwdriver.
To install a HDD on your DVR:
1. Remove the cover from the DVR by unfastening the screws on the back and side.
2. Install the HDD in the HDD rack using the provided screws. Fasten the screws on the bottom to fix
the HDD.

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3. Connect the HDD to the motherboard of the DVR with the included data cable.
4. Connect the power cable to the HDD.
5. Re-install the cover of the DVR and fasten screws.

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Front Panel
The front panel of DS-7200HVI-SH/DS-7200HFI-SH is shown below:
Table 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.
Rear Panel
DS-7204HVI/HFI-SH:
DS-7216HVI-SH:
Note: The rear panel of DS-7208HVI-SH provides 8 video input interfaces.
DS-7216HFI-SH:
Note: The rear panel of DS-7208HFI-SH provides 8 video input interfaces.

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Table 2 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
USB Interface
Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
4
HDMI
HDMI video output.
5
VGA
DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
6
AUDIO IN
RCA connector for audio input.
7
AUDIO OUT
RCA connector for audio output.
8
LAN Interface
Connector for LAN (Local Area Network).
9
RS-485 Interface
Connector for RS-485 devices. Connect the D+ and D- terminals to T+
and T- of PTZ receiver respectively.
10
12V
12VDC power supply.
11
POWER
Switch for turning on/off the device.
12
GND
Ground(needs to be connected when DVR starts up)
Peripheral Connections
RS-485 Connections
To connect RS-485 devices (e.g., pan/tilt unit) to the DVR:
Press and hold the orange part of the pluggable block; insert signal cables into slots and release the orange part.
Ensure signal cables are in tight.
Note: Make sure the pan/tilt receiver unit is connected to the D+ and D- of the RS-485 terminal of DVR.

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Specifications
Table 3 Specifications for DS-7200HVI-SH
Model
DS-7204HVI-SH
DS-7208HVI-SH
DS-7216HVI-SH
Video/Audio
input
Video compression
H.264
Video input
4-ch
8-ch
16-ch
Video input interface
BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω), PAL /NTSC self-adaptive
Audio compression
G.711u
Audio input
1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 kΩ)
Two-way audio input
1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 kΩ) (using the audio input)
Video/Audio
output
HDMI/VGA output
1-ch, resolution:
1920 ×1080P / 60 Hz ,1600 ×1200 / 60 Hz,1280 ×1024 / 60 Hz,
1280 ×720 / 60 Hz, 1024 ×768 / 60 Hz
CVBS output
1-ch, BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω),
resolution: PAL: 704 ×576, NTSC: 704 ×480
Encoding resolution
4CIF / 2CIF / CIF / QCIF
Frame rate
Mode1:
4CIF / 2CIF @ 12 fps
or
CIF / QCIF @ 25 fps
(P) / 30 fps (N)
Mode2:
Channel 1: 4CIF /
2CIF / CIF / QCIF @
25 fps (P) / 30 fps (N),
Channel 2~4: CIF /
QCIF @ 25 fps (P) /
30 fps (N)
Mode1:
4CIF / 2CIF @ 8
fps or
CIF / QCIF @ 25
fps (P) / 30 fps (N)
Mode2:
Channel 1&
Channel 5: 4CIF /
2CIF / CIF / QCIF
@ 25 fps (P) / 30
fps (N),
Other Channels:
CIF / QCIF @ 25
fps (P) / 30 fps (N)
Mode1:
4CIF / 2CIF
@6fps or
CIF / QCIF @ 25
fps (P) / 30 fps
(N) Mode2:
Channel 1: 4CIF /
2CIF / CIF / QCIF
@ 25 fps (P) / 30
fps (N),
Channel 2~16:
CIF / QCIF @
25 fps (P) / 30
fps (N)
Video bit rate
32 Kbps ~ 3072 Kbps, or user defined (Max. 3072 Kbps)
Audio output
1-ch, RCA (Linear, 1 kΩ)
Audio bit rate
64 Kbps
Dual-stream
Support;
Sub-stream: CIF @ 6 fps, QCIF @ 25 fps (P) /30 fps (N))
Stream type
Video, Video & Audio
Synchronous
playback
4-ch
8-ch
16-ch
Hard disk
SATA
1 SATA interface
Capacity
Up to 4TB capacity

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External
interface
Network interface
1, RJ45 10M / 100M Ethernet interface
Serial interface
1 RS-485 interface, half-duplex
USB interface
2, USB 2.0
General
Power supply
12 VDC
Consumption
(without hard disk or
DVD-R/W)
≤ 10 W
≤ 10 W
≤ 15 W
Working temperature
-10 ºC ~+55 ºC
Working humidity
10% ~ 90%
Chassis
Standalone 1U chassis
Dimensions
(W ×D ×H)
315 ×230 ×45 mm
Weight (without hard
disk or DVD-R/W)
≤ 2 kg
≤ 4 kg
≤ 4 kg

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Table 4 Specifications for DS-7200HFI-SH
Model
DS-7204HFI-SH
DS-7208HFI-SH
DS-7216HFI-SH
Video/Audio
input
Video compression
H.264
Video input
4-ch
8-ch
16-ch
Video input interface
BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω), PAL /NTSC self-adaptive
Audio compression
G.711u
Audio input
1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 kΩ)
Two-way audio input
1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 kΩ) (using the audio input)
Video/Audio
output
HDMI/VGA output
1-ch, resolution:
1080P:
1920×1080×60Hz
UXGA:
1600×1200×60Hz
SXGA:
1280×1024×60Hz
720P: 1280×720×60Hz
XGA: 1024×768×60Hz
1-ch, resolution:
1080P: 1920×1080×60Hz,
SXGA: 1280×1024×60Hz,
720P: 1280×720×60Hz,
XGA: 1024×768×60Hz
CVBS output
1-ch, BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω),
resolution: PAL: 704 ×576, NTSC: 704 ×480
Encoding resolution
4CIF / 2CIF / CIF / QCIF
Frame rate
25 fps (P) / 30 fps (N)
Video bit rate
32 Kbps ~ 3072 Kbps, or user defined (Max. 3072 Kbps)
Audio output
1-ch, RCA (Linear, 1 kΩ)
Audio bit rate
64 Kbps
Dual-stream
Support; Sub-stream: CIF / QCIF @ 25 fps (P) / 30 fps (N))
Stream type
Video, Video & Audio
Synchronous
playback
4-ch
8-ch
16-ch
Hard disk
SATA
1 SATA interface
2 SATA interfaces
2 SATA interfaces
Capacity
Up to 4TB capacity
External
interface
Network interface
1, RJ45 10M / 100M Ethernet interface
Serial interface
1 RS-485 interface, half-duplex
USB interface
2, USB 2.0
General
Power supply
12 VDC
Consumption
(without hard disk or
DVD-R/W)
≤ 10 W
≤ 15 W
≤ 20 W
Working
temperature
-10 ºC ~+55 ºC
Working humidity
10% ~ 90%
Chassis
Standalone 1U chassis
19-inch
rack-mounted 1U
19-inch
rack-mounted 1U

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HDD Storage Calculation Chart
The following chart shows an estimation of storage space used based on recording at one channel for an hour at a
fixed bit rate.
Bit Rate
Storage Used
96K
42M
128K
56M
160K
70M
192K
84M
224K
98M
256K
112M
320K
140M
384K
168M
448K
196M
512K
225M
640K
281M
768K
337M
896K
393M
1024K
450M
1280K
562M
1536K
675M
1792K
787M
2048K
900M
Note: Please note that supplied values for storage space used is just for reference. Storage space used is estimated
by formulas and may have some deviation from actual value.
chassis
chassis
Dimensions
(W ×D ×H)
315 ×230 ×45 mm
445 ×290 ×45 mm
445 ×290 ×45 mm
Weight
(without hard disk or
DVD-R/W)
≤ 2 kg
≤ 4 kg
≤ 4 kg

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Menu Operation
Menu Structure
The menu structure of the DVR is shown as below:
Startup and Shutdown
Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the DVR.
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:
Steps:
1. 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.
2. Press the POWER button on the rear panel. The Power indicator LED should turn green indicating that the
unit begins to start up.
Shutting down the device:
Steps:
1. Enter the Shutdown menu.
Menu > Shutdown

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2. Click the Shutdown button to enter the following dialog box:
3. Click the Yes button. The following message box pops up:
4. Turn off the power switch on the rear panel of DVR.
Using the Setup Wizard
The Setup Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the device. By default, the Setup Wizard starts
once the device has loaded.
Operating the Setup Wizard:
1. Select the system resolution from the drop-down menu. The default resolution is 1280×1024/60Hz.
Click Apply to save the resolution settings.

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2. Check the checkbox to enable Setup Wizard when device starts. Click Next to continue the setup wizard.
You can also click Cancel to exit the Setup Wizard, or use the Setup Wizard next time by leaving the “Start
wizard when DVR starts?” checkbox checked and exit.
3. Click Next button on the Wizard window to enter the Login window.
1) Enter the admin password. By default, the password is 12345.
2) To change the admin password, check the New Admin Password checkbox. Enter the new password
and confirm the password in the given fields.
4. Click the Next button to enter the Date and Time settings window.
Set the time zone, date format, system date and system time.

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5. Click Next button which takes you back to the Network Setup Wizard window.
Set the network parameters, including the NIC type, IPv4 address, IPv4 subnet mask, default gateway, etc.
You can enable the DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server.
6. Click Next button to enter the HDD Management window.
To initialize the HDD, click the Init button. Initialization removes all the data saved in the HDD.

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7. Click Next button to enter the Record Settings window.
1) Select the camera to configure.
2) Check the checkbox to enable Start Recording.
3) Select the recording mode to Normal or Motion Detection.
4) Click Copy to copy the record settings of the current camera to other camera (s) if needed.

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5) Click OK to return to the Record Settings window.
8. Click OK to complete the startup Setup Wizard.
Live View
Some icons are provided on screen in Live View mode to indicate different camera status. These icons include:
Live View Icons
In the live view mode, there are icons at the right top of the screen for each channel, showing the status of the
record and alarm in the channel, so that you can find problems as soon as possible.
Alarm (video loss, tampering or motion detection).
Alarm & Record
PTZ Control
Follow the procedure to set the parameters for PTZ. The configuring of the PTZ parameters should be done before
you set the PTZ camera.
Before you start, please check that the PTZ and the DVR are connected properly through RS-485 interface.
In the Live View mode, you can press the PTZ Control button on the IR remote control, or choose the PTZ
Control icon to enter the PTZ toolbar.

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Table 5 Description of the PTZ toolbar icons
Icon
Description
Icon
Description
Icon
Description
Direction button and the
auto-cycle button
Zoom+, Focus+,
Iris+
Zoom-, Focus-,
Iris-
The speed of the PTZ
movement
Light on/off
Wiper on/off
3D-Zoom
Image
Centralization
Preset
Patrol
Pattern
Menu
Previous item
Next item
Start
pattern/patrol
Stop the patrol or pattern
movement
Minimize
windows
Exit
Record
You can use the right-click menu in live view mode to configure recording for all channels.
1. In the live view mode, use the mouse to right-click on the window to access the following menu:

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2. Click the Start Recording submenu and select the recording mode to Normal Record or Motion Detection
Record.
3. In the pop-up message box, click Yes to finish the quick recording settings for all channels.
Note: The full-screen motion detection triggered recording is configured by default in this mode.
Playback
Play back the record files of a specific channel in the live view menu.
Instant playback by channel
Choose a channel under live view using the mouse and click the button in the shortcut operation menu.
Note: Only record files recorded during the past five minutes on this channel will be played back.

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All-day Playback by channel
1. Enter the All-day Playback menu.
Mouse: right click a channel in live view mode and select All-day Playback from the menu.
Press PLAY button on the IR remote control to play back record files of the channel under single-screen
live view.
Under multi-screen live view, record files of the top left channel (not masked) will be played back.
2. Playback management.
The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process.

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The channel and time selection menu will display by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface.
Tick the channel or channels if you want to switch playback to another channel or execute simultaneous playback
of multiple channels.
Backup
Recorded files can be backed up to various devices, such as USB flash drives, USB HDDs or a DVD writer.
To export recorded files:
1. Click Menu>Export to enter Video Export interface.
Choose the channel (s) you want to back up and click the Quick Export button.

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2. Enter Export interface, choose backup device and click Export button to start exporting.
3. Check backup result.
Choose the record file in Export interface and click the button to check it.