HIK VISION DS-7204HI-S Series User manual

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DS-7204HI-S Series Net DVR
Technical Manual

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Notices
The information in this documentation is subject to change without notice and does
not represent any commitment on behalf of HIKVISION. HIKVISION disclaims any
liability whatsoever for incorrect data that may appear in this documentation. The
product(s) described in this documentation are furnished subject to a license and
may only be used in accordance with the terms and conditions of such license.
Copyright © 2006-2010 by HIKVISION. All rights reserved.
This documentation is issued in strict confidence and is to be used only for
the purposes for which it is supplied. It may not be reproduced in whole or in
part, in any form, or by any means or be used for any other purpose without prior
written consent of HIKVISION and then only on the condition that this notice is
included in any such reproduction. No information as to the contents or subject
matter of this documentation, or any part thereof, or arising directly or indirectly
therefrom, shall be given orally or in writing or shall be communicated in any
manner whatsoever to any third party being an individual, firm, or company or any
employee thereof without the prior written consent of HIKVISION. Use of this
product is subject to acceptance of the HIKVISION agreement required to use this
product. HIKVISION reserves the right to make changes to its products as
circumstances may warrant, without notice.
This documentation is provided “as-is,” without warranty of any kind.
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Contents
1. Overview
2. Model Description
3. Features
4. Specifications

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1.Overview
DS-7204HI-S series network digital video recorder is a digital surveillance
product applies an embedded MCU and Linux OS, along with the most advanced
technology in the information industry, such as video and audio encoding/decoding,
hard disk recording and TCP/IP. The firmware is burned into the flash, making the
product more stable and reliable.
DS-7204HI-S series devices combine the advantages of both a digital video
recorder (DVR) and a digital video server (DVS). It can be used as a standalone
video surveillance product, as well as to build up a powerful surveillance network.
DS-7204HI-S Net DVR can be widely used in the verticals of banking,
telecommunications, transportation sectors, and manufacturing.
DS-7204HI-S/HI-VS Front Panel
DS-7204HI-S Rear Panel
DS-7204HI-VS Rear Panel

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2.Model Description
DS-7204HI-S: 4-ch video input and 1-ch audio input. No VGA output. SATA
HDD supported. 1-ch composited video output and 1-ch spot video output.
DS-7204HI-VS: 4-ch video input and 1-ch audio input. One VGA output. SATA
HDD supported. 1-ch composited video output and 1-ch spot video output.
Note: The default DVRs are without HDD.

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3.Features
3.1 Compression
H.264 video compression in real-time (PAL: 25FPS, NTSC: 30FPS).
Each channel is independent.
One channel audio input and output. Each channel is independent with
OggVorbis compression at a bit rate of 16Kbps.
Multi-area motion detection.
On-screen display (OSD) and changeable OSD & Logo position.
Supports both constant bit rate and variable bit rate.
Supports dual-stream, and the sub stream can support CIF/QCIF
resolution.
2 stream types, including video & audio and video only. Either
composited stream or video-only stream can be selected.
3.2 Local Functions
3.2.1 Recording
Supports SATA HDD which can support up to 2000GB memory.
HDD S.M.A.R.T. technology
Supports FAT32 file system
Multiple record types, including manual recording, all time,
motion detection, alarm, motion & alarm, motion or alarm,
command.
Cycle and none cycle recording mode.
Backup recorded files and clips with USB flash disk or USB hard
disk.
3.2.2 Preview & Playback
Supports one composited video output and one spot video
output
DS-7204HI-VS can support one VGA output.
Sensitive area masking.
View tampering alert.
Supports video signal loss alert.
Supports play forward, backward, pause, frame-by-frame, etc.
User-defined preview layout.
Supports one playback channel.
Playback by files or by time.
Display local recording status.

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3.2.3 PTZ
Several PTZ protocols supported
Preset, sequence and cruise
3.2.4 Alarms
Exception alarm, motion detection alarm, external alarm, etc.
3.3 Network
Supports TCP, UTP, Multicast, DHCP, etc
PPPoE for ADSL dialup.
Remote parameters setup
Remote download and playback the recorded files in DVR.
Remote upgrade the DVR firmware
Network PTZ control
IE to preview and configure DVR.
View and search log through client software
3.4 Others
Supports network voice talk.
IR remote control
Multi-level user management.
Automatically recovery from abnormal conditions.
Network SDK and client demo source code available

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4.Specifications
DS-7204HI-S
DS-7204HI-VS
Video compression
H.264
Preview resolution
PAL: 352×288 ; NTSC: 352×240
Playback
resolution
QCIF/CIF
Video input
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Video input
interface
BNC (Electrical Level: 1.0Vp-p, resistance: 75Ω)
Composite video
output
1 channel, BNC (Electrical Level: 1.0Vp-p, resistance: 75Ω)
Spot video Output
1 channel, BNC (Electrical Level: 1.0Vp-p, resistance: 75Ω)
Frame rate
PAL:1/16 to 25FPS, NTSC: 1/16 to 30FPS
Audio compression
OggVorbis
Audio compression
rate
16Kbps
Audio input
1
Audio input
interface
RCA (Electrical Level: 2.0Vp-p, Resistance: 1KΩ)
Audio output
1 channel, RCA (Linear Electrical Level, Resistance: 600Ω)
Stream type
Video/Video&Audio
Bit rate
32Kbps to 2Mbps, self-defined
HDD interface
1 SATA interface can support 1 SATA HDD up to2000GB in total
Communication
interface
1 RJ45 10M/100M self-adaptive Ethernet Interface
1 RS-485 interface
USB interface
1 USB interface, USB2.0
VGA interface
Unavailable
1 VGA interface can support
resolution:
800×600/60Hz,
1024×768/60Hz,
1280 ×1024/60Hz
External alarm in
4
Relay output
1
Voice talk
1 channel, RCA (Electrical Level: 2.0Vp-p, Resistance: 1KΩ)
Dual stream
Available
Power supply
12VDC
Model
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Power
consumption
≤10W (without HDD)
Operating
temperature
-10℃to +55℃
Relative humidity
10% to 90%
Size
315×230×45 mm
Weight
< 8Kg (without HDD)
PAL: 176×144(QCIF), 352×288(CIF), 704×288(2CIF), 528×384(DCIF), 704×576(4CIF);
NTSC: 176×120(QCIF), 352×240(CIF), 704×240(2CIF), 528×320(DCIF), 704×480(4CIF).