HIK VISION DS-7300HI Series User guide

DS-7300HI/7300HFI/8100HDI-ST Series DVR
Quick Operation Guide
Version 2.0.1

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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-7304HI-ST, DS-7308HI-ST, DS-7316HI-ST; DS-7304HFI-ST, DS-7308HFI-ST,
DS-7316HFI-ST; DS-8104HDI-ST, DS-8108HDI-ST, DS-8116HDI-ST series DVR.
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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-7300HI/7300HFI/8100HDI-ST 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.
Up to 4 SATA hard disks can be installed for DS-7300HI-ST, DS-7300HFI-ST and DS-8104HDI-ST models, and
up to 8 SATA hard disks for DS-8108HDI-ST and DS-8116HDI-ST models.
Tools Required: Screwdriver.
Steps (for DS-7300HI/7300HFI-ST):
1. Remove the cover from the DVR by unfastening the screws on the rear and side
panel.
2. Use the provided screws to install the HDD to the bottom of chassis.

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

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Steps (for DS-8100HDI-ST):
1. Remove the cover from the DVR by unfastening the screws on the back and side.
2. Install the HDD to the HDD rack using the provided screws, and then fasten the screws to fix the HDD.
3. Connect one end of the data cable to the motherboard of DVR and the other end to the HDD.
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
DS-7300HI-ST& DS-7300HFI-ST:
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-ROM Slot for DVD-ROM.
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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
address from 1~244;
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 1~244) 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 1~244) 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 1~244) 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.
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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”;

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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”;
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.
7 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.
8 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.
Note: It is important to note that you must click the EDIT button on either the remote or front panel on a text field
before you’re able to edit its content. After you’re done entering text, you must hit the ENTER button to be able to
move on to the next field.

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DS-8100HDI-ST:
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-ROM
Slot for DVD-ROM.
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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.
MODEM
Reserved.
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.
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Channel Status
LED Indicators &
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.
The light of the button is 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.
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.

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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.
8 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.
9 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.
Note: If GUARD indicator is blue (default), all alarm event and exception settings are valid. Otherwise, alarm
event and exception settings will be invalid, but normal recording will still be available.
Note: It is important to note that you must click the EDIT button on either the remote or front panel on a text field
before you’re able to edit its content. After you’re done entering text, you must hit the ENTER button to be able to
move on to the next field.

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Rear Panel
DS-7304HI-ST & DS-7304HFI-ST:
Note: The DS-7308HI-ST & DS-7308HFI-ST provide 8 BNC video input connectors on the rear panel.
No. Item Description
1
MAIN VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output.
1. When both HDMI and VGA are connected, or either one is connected, it is
used as the auxiliary video output for live view, playback, recording and
PTZ controls;
2. When both HDMI and VGA are not connected, it is used as the main video
output for live view playback, recording, PTZ control and menu
operations.
SPOT VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output.
2 VIDEO IN BNC connector for analog video input.
3 AUDIO IN RCA connector for audio input.
4 LINE IN RCA connector for voice talk input.
5
CVBS AUDIO OUT RCA connector for audio output. This connector is synchronized with CVBS
video output.
VGA AUDIO OUT RCA connector for audio output. This connector is synchronized with VGA
video output.
6 VGA DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
7 HDMI HDMI video output connector.
8 RS-232 Interface Connector for RS-232 devices.
9 eSATA Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD-RM or disk array.
10 LAN Interface Connector for LAN (Local Area Network).
11 USB Connect to USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
12
RS-485 Interface Connector for RS-485 devices. T+, T- pin connects to PTZ.
Controller Port
D+, D- pin connects to Ta, Tb pin of controller. For cascading devices, the
first DVR’s D+, D- pin should be connected with the D+, D- pin of the next
DVR.
ALARM IN Connector for alarm input.
ALARM OUT Connector for alarm output.
13 GROUND Ground (needs to be connected when DVR starts up).
14 AC 100V ~ 240V AC 100V ~ 240V power supply.
15 POWER Switch for turning on/off the device.

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DS-7316HI-ST & DS-7316HFI-ST:
No. Item Description
1
MAIN VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output.
1. When both HDMI and VGA are connected, or either one is connected, it
is used as the auxiliary video output for live view, playback, recording
and PTZ controls;
2. When both HDMI and VGA are not connected, it is used as the main
video output for live view playback, recording, PTZ control and menu
operations.
SPOT VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output.
2 VIDEO IN BNC connector for analog video input.
3 AUDIO IN RCA connector for audio input.
4 LINE IN RCA connector for voice talk input.
5 CVBS AUDIO OUT RCA connector for audio output. This connector is synchronized with
CVBS video output.
VGA AUDIO OUT RCA connector for audio output. This connector is synchronized with VGA
video output.
6 LOOP OUT Optional
7 RS-232 Interface Connector for RS-232 devices.
8 VGA DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
9 HDMI HDMI video output connector.
10 USB Connect to USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
11 LAN Interface Connector for LAN (Local Area Network).
12
RS-485 Interface Connector for RS-485 devices. T+, T- pin connects to PTZ.
Controller Port
D+, D- pin connects to Ta, Tb pin of controller. For cascading devices, the
first DVR’s D+, D- pin should be connected with the D+, D- pin of the next
DVR.
ALARM IN Connector for alarm input.
ALARM OUT Connector for alarm output.
13 eSATA Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD-RM.
14 GROUND Ground (needs to be connected when DVR starts up).
15 AC 100V ~ 240V AC 100V ~ 240V power supply.
16 POWER Switch for turning on/off the device.