HIK VISION DS-7300HI-S Series User manual

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M enu S tru cture
The menu structure of the DS-7300HI-S Series DVR is as
followed:
S t artup and
S hutdo wn
Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to
e panding the life of your DVR.
To startup your DVR:
1. Plug power adapter into DVR and electrical outlet. It is
HIGHLY recommended to use a surge protector. The
Power indicator LED on the front panel will turn red.
2. Connect a VGA monitor and mouse into the DVR.
3. Switch the POWER button on the back rear panel. The
Power indicator LED will turn blue. The unit will begin
to start.
There are two proper ways to shutdown the DVR. To
shutdown the DVR:
• OPTION 1: Standard Shutdo n
1. Enter the Shutdown menu by going to Menu >
Maintenance > Shutdown.
2. Select the Shutdown button.
3. Click the Yes button.
4. Turn off switch on rear panel
• OPTION 2: Manual Shutdo n
1. Press and hold the POWER button for 3 seconds.
2. Enter the administrator’s username and password in the
dialog bo for authentication.
3. Click the Yes button.
4. Turn off switch on rear panel
Note: Do not press the POWER button again when the
system is shutting down.
For mattin g a Di s k
A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be formatted
first before it can be used with your DVR.
Note: Formatting the disk will erase all data on it.
To format a new disk:
1. Enter the Disk Management menu by going to Main
Menu > System Configuration> Disk Management.
2. Select a disk to format. A disk that has not been
formatted will show Error Detected as its status. If the
disk is one that is newly installed, the status of the drive
will show up as Non-Active and the Reformat button
will change to the Add button.
3. Click the Add button.
4. A confirmation message will appear on the screen. Click
the Yes button to continue formatting process.
5. A format progress bar will be shown on the menu. After
the disk has been formatted, the status of the disk will
change to Active.
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6. Click the Done button to e it out of Disk Management.
S etting D ate &
Tim e
It is e tremely important to setup the system date and time to
accurately timestamp recordings and events.
To setup date and time:
1. Enter the Time/Date menu by going to Main Menu>
System Configuration > Time/Date.
2. Enter the correct date and time.
3. Click the Save button to save the setting.
Re cording
To setup quick recording schedule:
1. Enter the Quick Schedule Configuration menu by going
to Main Menu > Recording Configuration> Quick
Schedule Configuration.
2. Select the camera to configure from the camera drop
down menu. If all the cameras are to be configured with
the same settings, select All Cameras from the list.
3. Check the Enable checkbo to enable the recording
schedule. If the checkbo is unchecked, the recording
schedule will be disabled.
4. Check the 24/7 checkbo if you would like to record
continuously or on event for 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week. If you wish to schedule different time frames for
Monday through Sunday, leave the 24/7 checkbo
unchecked and skip to step 6.
5. Select Recording Type for 24/7 recording and move on
to step 8. Recording type includes Continuous for
continuous recording or On Event for recording when an
event is triggered (i.e. from detected motion).
6. Select the start and stop time for each day of the week.
The start and stop time are listed using a 24 hr cycle (i.e.
18:00 is equivalent to 6:00pm).
7. Select Recording Type for each day of the week.
Recording type includes Continuous for continuous
recording or On Event for recording when an event is
triggered (i.e. from detected motion) for the selected
time period.
8. Check the Enable Audio checkbo if you would like to
enable audio recording along with the video. Audio can
only be recorded if an amplified audio source is
connected to the DVR.
9. Select the Save button to save the schedule settings and
select E it to return to the previous menu. Selecting the
E it button without clicking Save will quit out of the
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menu without saving settings.
Note: On Event recordings are recordings that are
triggered from motion detection and/or from an
e ternal alarm. See Configuring Alarms and
Exceptions in the user manual.
Pl ayb a c k
Pl ayba c k rom S e arch
1. Enter the Playback menu by going to Main Menu >
Playback.
2. Set the search parameters by selecting cameras to search
and date to search on.
3. The search results will be shown on the timeline with
blue bars designating recorded files.
4. Select file and click the Play button to begin playback.
5. Click button to enter full screen mode.
Note: In full screen mode, you can select multiple
channel playback.
Pl ayba c k rom S y s t em Lo g
1. Enter the System Logs menu by going to Main Menu >
Maintenance > System Logs.
2. Select date from the Calendar to search for system logs
in.
3. Select Search Type.
4. Click the Search button.
5. A list of results with your search criteria will be
displayed. If applicable, select the video log to playback
and click Play.
6. The recording will begin to play in the Playback
interface.
B a c kup
Recorded files can be backed up to various devices, such as
USB flash drives, USB HDDs or a DVD writer.
To e port recorded files:
1. Enter the File Management menu by going to Main
Menu > System Configuration > File Management
2. Select desired parameters to search for files to backup.
3. Select the files to backup. You may also click the Play
button to verify that these files are indeed the ones you
would like to backup. The total size of the files will also
be shown on this menu.
4. Click the Files Backup button to access the Files
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Backup Menu.
5. Select device to backup to from drop-down list (USB
Flash Drive, USB HDD, DVD Writer). If backup device
is not recognized:
• Click the Refresh button.
• Reconnect device.
• Check for compatibility from vendor.
6. The total available free space will be shown. If the free
space is not sufficient, delete files from the storage
device or insert a device with more available free space.
7. Click the Backup button to begin backup process. After
the backup has completed, click the OK button.
Note: Video Player software will automatically be copied on
to the device that the recorded files were e ported on.
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Using the Front Panel Controls
The controls on the front panel include:
1. USB Ports: Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and
USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
2. Status Indicators: Status indicators for different features of the DVR.
• Alarm: Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
• Ready: Ready indicator turns green when DVR is functioning properly.
• Status: Status indicator turns green when DVR is controlled by an IR remote.
• HDD: HDD indicator blinks red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
• Tx/Rx: T /R indictor blinks blue when network connection is functioning properly.
3. Control Buttons:
• MENU/WIPER Button: Pressing the MENU/WIPER button will return the user to the Main
menu (after successful login). Pressing and holding the button for 5 seconds will turn off
audible key beep. In PTZ Control mode, the MENU/WIPER button will start wiper (if
applicable). In Playback mode, it also can be used to enable/disable side bar menu.
• F1/LIGHT: In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light. In PTZ Control mode, the
F1/LIGHT button is used to zoom the PTZ camera in when in the PTZ Control menu.
• F2/AUX: It is used to cycle through tab pages. In PTZ Control mode, the F2/AUX button is
used to zoom the PTZ camera out when in the PTZ Control menu.
• ESC: The ESC button is used to escape to the previous menu and to arm/disarm the DVR in
Preview mode.
• EDIT/IRIS+: The EDIT/IRIS+ button is used to edit te t fields. When editing te t fields, it
will also function as a Backspace button to delete the character in front of the cursor. On
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checkbo fields, pressing the EDIT/IRIS+ button will tick the checkbo . In PTZ Control
mode, the EDIT/IRIS+ button opens up the iris of the camera.
• PLAY/AUTO: The PLAY/AUTO button is used to enter the Playback menu. It is also used to
turn audio on/off in the Playback menu and auto scan in the PTZ Control menu.
• REC/SHOT: The REC/SHOT button is used to enter the Quick Schedule Configuration
interface. If used when controlling a PTZ, pressing the REC/SHOT button and then a Numeric
button will call a PTZ preset.
• PTZ/IRIS-: The PTZ/IRIS- button is used to enter the PTZ Control mode. When in the PTZ
Control mode, it is used to close the iris of the PTZ. In Playback mode, it also can be used to
enable/disable audio.
• PREV/FOCUS-: The PREV/FOCUS- button is used to 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.
• A/FOCUS+: The A/FOCUS+ button is used to adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu. It is also
used to switch between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet, symbols and numeric
input).
• SHIFT: The SHIFT button is used for switch button action between numeric button and control
button.
4. DIRECTION/ENTER Buttons:
• DIRECTION Buttons: 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 Preview mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through channels.
• ENTER Button: The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any of the menu modes. It
can also be used to tick checkbo fields. In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the
video.
5. JOG SHUTTLE Control: The JOG SHUTTLE control can be used to move the active selection
in a menu. In the Playback mode,the inner ring can be used to speed up/slow down the video. In
Preview mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels.
6. POWER Button: The POWER button is used for power on or power off the DVR.
Note: It is important to note that you must click the EDIT button on either the remote or front panel on a te t
field before you’re able to edit its content. After you’re done entering te t, you must hit the ENTER button to be
able to move on to the ne t field.
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