HIK VISION DS-7300HI Series User manual

DS-7300HI/7300HFI/8100HDI-ST Series DVR
User Manual
Version 2.0.1
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Hikvision® Network Digital Video Recorder User’s Manual
This manual, as well as the software described in it, is furnished under license and may be used or copied only in
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to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
(Hikvision). Hikvision assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in the book.
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Regulatory Information
FCC Information
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital 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 Low Voltage Directive
2006/95/EC, the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC.
2002/96/EC (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.
Description on Laser Specification
The optical disc drive such as DVD Super Multi (Double Layer) Drive 22X that is used in this computer is equipped
with laser. The classification label with the following sentence is affixed to the surface of the drive.
CLASS 1 LASER
PRODUCT TO IEC60825-1
LASER KLASSE 1
The drive with the above label is certified by the manufacturer that the drive complies with the requirement for laser
product on the date of manufacturing pursuant to article 21 of Code of Federal Regulations by the United States of
America, Department of Health & Human Services, Food and Drug Administration.
In other countries, the drive is certified to comply with the requirement pursuant to IEC 60825-1 and EN 60825-1 on
class 1 laser product.
This computer is equipped with the optical disc drive in the following list according to the model.
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Safety Warnings and Cautions
Please pay attention to the following warnings and cautions:
Hazardous Voltage may be present: Special measures and precautions must be
taken when using this device. Some potentials (voltages) on the device may present a
hazard to the user. This device should only be used by the Employees from our company
with knowledge and training in working with these types of devices that contain live circuits.
Power Supply Hazardous Voltage: AC mains voltages are present within the power supply assembly. This
device must be connected to a UL approved, completely enclosed power supply, of the proper rated voltage and
current. No user serviceable parts inside the power supply.
System Grounding (Earthing): To avoid shock, ensure that all AC wiring is not exposed and that the earth
grounding is maintained. Ensure that any equipment to which this device will be attached is also connected to
properly wired grounded receptacles and are approved medical devices.
Power Connect and Disconnect: The AC power supply cord is the main disconnect
device to mains (AC power).The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and
shall be readily accessible.
Installation and Maintenance: Do not connect/disconnect any cables to or perform installation/maintenance
on this device during an electrical storm.
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Power Cord Requirements: The connector that plugs into the wall outlet must be a grounding-type male
plug designed for use in your region. It must have certification marks showing certification by an agency in your
region. The connector that plugs into the AC receptacle on the power supply must be an IEC 320, sheet C13,
female connector. See the following website for more information http://kropla.com/electric2.htm.
Lithium Battery: This device contains a Lithium Battery. There is a risk of explosion
if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the
vendor’s instructions and in accordance with local environmental regulations.
Perchlorate Material: Special handling may apply. See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate. This notice is required by California Code
of Regulations, Title 22, Division 4.5, Chapter 33: Best Management Practices for Perchlorate Materials. This
device includes a battery which contains perchlorate material.
Taiwan battery recycling:
Please recycle batteries.
Thermal and Mechanical Injury: Some components such as heat sinks, power
regulators, and processors may be hot; care should be taken to avoid contact with these
components.
Electro Magnetic Interference: This equipment has not been tested for compliance with emissions limits of
FCC and similar international regulations. This device is not, and may not be, offered for sale or lease, or sold, or
leased until authorization from the United States FCC or its equivalent in other countries has been obtained. Use of
this equipment in a residential location is prohibited. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy which may result in harmful interference to radio communications. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off,
the user is required to take measures to eliminate the interference or discontinue the use of this equipment.
Lead Content:
Please recycle this device in a responsible manner. Refer to local environmental
regulations for proper recycling; do not dispose of device in unsorted municipal
waste.
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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.
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 DVR, 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 DVR.
•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 DVR 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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Product Key Features
Compression
PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.
H.264 video compression with high reliability and superior definition.
Each channel supports dual-stream. Main stream supports up to 4CIF resolution and sub stream
supports up to CIF resolution. Each channel of DS-7300HFI-ST supports encoding at 4CIF
resolution real time.
Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image quality,
etc.
Quality of the imported and exported record is configurable.
Each channel supports two kinds of compression parameters, the normal continuous and event,
which can be configured locally.
Encoding for both audio/video composite stream and video stream; audio and video synchronization
during composite stream encoding.
Watermark technology.
Local Monitoring
Simultaneous HDMI, VGA and CVBS outputs.
HDMI /VGA output at up to 1920×1080P resolution.
1/4/6/8/9/16-division live view is supported, and the display sequence of screens is adjustable.
Live view screen can be switched in group, and manual switch and automatic cycle review is also
provided, the interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted.
Quick setting menu is provided for live view.
The selected live view channel can be shielded.
Motion detection, tamper-proof, video exception alert and video loss alert functions.
Privacy mask.
Several PTZ protocols supported; PTZ preset, patrol and pattern.
Zooming in by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.
HDD Management
Up to 4 SATA hard disks can be connected for DS-7300HI-ST, DS-7300HFI-ST and
DS-8104HDI-ST models, and 8 SATA hard disks for DS-8108HDI-ST and DS-8116HDI-ST models;
each hard disk with a maximum of 4TB storage capacity.
8 network disks (8 NAS disks, or 7 NAS disks+1 IP SAN disk) and 1 eSATA disk can be connected.
Support eSATA disk for recording or backup.
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, Capture and Playback
Holiday recording schedule configuration.
Cycle and non-cycle recording mode.
Normal and event video encoding parameters.
Multiple recording types: manual, normal, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm.
8 recording periods with separated recording types configurable.
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Pre-record and post-record for alarm, motion detection for recording, and pre-record time for
schedule and manual recording.
Searching record files and captured pictures by events (alarm input/motion detection).
Customizing tags, searching and playing back by tags.
Locking and unlocking record files.
Local redundant recording and capture.
Searching and playing back record files by channel number, recording type, start time, end time, etc.
Smart searching for the motion event when playing back.
Zooming in when playback.
Supports pause, speed up, speed down, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, locating by
dragging the mouse.
Up to 16-ch synchronous playback.
Manual capture, continuous capture of video images and playback of captured pictures.
Backup
Export video data by USB, SATA or eSATA device.
Export video clips when playback.
Management and maintenance of backup devices.
Alarm and Exception
Configurable arming time of alarm input/output.
Alarm for video loss, motion detection, tampering, abnormal signal, different input and output video
standard, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, abnormal record/capture, HDD error,
and HDD full, etc.
Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center, sending email and
alarm output and upload captured pictures to FTP.
Automatic restore when system is abnormal.
Other Local Functions
Users can operate by front panel, mouse, remote control, and control keyboard.
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, alarm and exception logs recording and searching.
Manually triggering and clearing alarms.
Import and export of device configuration information.
Network Functions
1 self-adaptive 10M/100M network interfaces.
IPv6 is supported.
TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, and iSCSI are
supported.
TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.
Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking 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 keyboard operation.
Remote locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse.
Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading.
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Remote system restart and shutdown.
RS-232, RS-485 transparent channel transmission.
Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host
Remotely start/stop recording.
Remotely start/stop alarm output.
Captured pictures can be sent to the FTP and the FTP can be upgraded remotely.
Remote PTZ control.
Remote JPEG capture.
Two-way voice talk 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.............................................................................................................. 7
C H A P T E R 1........................................................................................................................... 14
Introduction................................................................................................................................. 14
1.1 Front Panel...................................................................................................................... 15
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations........................................................................................ 19
1.3 USB Mouse Operation.................................................................................................... 21
1.4 Input Method Description............................................................................................... 22
1.5 Rear Panel....................................................................................................................... 23
1.6 Starting Up and Shutting Down the DVR....................................................................... 27
C H A P T E R 2........................................................................................................................... 29
Getting Started............................................................................................................................ 29
C H A P T E R 3........................................................................................................................... 34
Live View...................................................................................................................................... 34
3.1 Introduction of Live View............................................................................................... 35
3.2 Operations in Live View Mode....................................................................................... 36
3.2.1 Front Panel Operation.......................................................................................... 36
3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View............................................................................. 36
3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor ................................................................................. 37
3.2.4 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode .......................................................... 37
3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings.......................................................................................... 40
3.4 Locking the System......................................................................................................... 42
C H A P T E R 4........................................................................................................................... 43
PTZ Controls............................................................................................................................... 43
4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings ............................................................................................... 44
4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns.......................................................................... 45
4.2.1 Customizing Presets............................................................................................. 45
4.2.2 Calling Presets...................................................................................................... 46
4.2.3 Customizing Patrols............................................................................................. 47
4.2.4 Calling Patrols...................................................................................................... 48
4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ........................................................................................... 49
4.2.6 Calling Patterns.................................................................................................... 50
4.3 PTZ Control Toolbar....................................................................................................... 52
C H A P T E R 5........................................................................................................................... 53
Record and Capture Settings..................................................................................................... 53
5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters.................................................................................. 54
5.2 Configuring Record/Capture Schedule ........................................................................... 57
5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Record and Capture....................................................... 60
5.4 ConfiguringAlarm Triggered Record and Capture......................................................... 65
5.5 Manual Record and Continuous Capture ........................................................................ 68
5.6 Configuring Holiday Record and Capture ...................................................................... 70
5.7 Configuring Other Recording and Capture Types........................................................... 72
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5.8 Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture............................................................. 74
5.9 Configuring HDD Group for Recording and Capture..................................................... 76
5.10 Files Protection ............................................................................................................. 78
C H A P T E R 6........................................................................................................................... 81
Playback....................................................................................................................................... 81
6.1 Playing Back Record Files.............................................................................................. 82
6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel..................................................................................... 82
6.1.2 Playing Back by Time.......................................................................................... 84
6.1.3 Playing Back by Normal Video Search................................................................ 86
6.1.4 Playing Back by Event Search............................................................................. 89
6.1.5 Playing Back by Tag ............................................................................................ 92
6.1.6 Playing Back by System Log ............................................................................... 96
6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback..................................................................................... 98
6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame............................................................................. 98
6.2.2 Smart Search........................................................................................................ 98
6.2.3 Digital Zoom...................................................................................................... 101
6.3 Picture Playback............................................................................................................ 102
C H A P T E R 7......................................................................................................................... 104
Backup ....................................................................................................................................... 104
7.1 Backing up Record Files............................................................................................... 105
7.1.1 Quick Export...................................................................................................... 105
7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search................................................................. 107
7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search ...............................................................................114
7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips.......................................................................................117
7.2 Backing up Pictures .......................................................................................................119
7.3 Managing Backup Devices ........................................................................................... 121
C H A P T E R 8......................................................................................................................... 124
Alarm Settings........................................................................................................................... 124
8.1 Setting up Motion Detection......................................................................................... 125
8.2 Setting up Sensor Alarms.............................................................................................. 128
8.3 Detecting Video Loss.................................................................................................... 131
8.4 Detecting Video Tampering........................................................................................... 133
8.5 Handling Exceptions..................................................................................................... 135
8.6 Alarm Response Actions............................................................................................... 136
8.7 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually ........................................................... 139
C H A P T E R 9......................................................................................................................... 140
Network Settings....................................................................................................................... 140
9.1 Configuring General Settings........................................................................................ 141
9.2 Configuring Advanced Settings .................................................................................... 141
9.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings.............................................................................. 141
9.2.2 Configuring DDNS ............................................................................................ 142
9.2.3 Configuring NTP Server .................................................................................... 145
9.2.4 Configuring FTP Server..................................................................................... 146
9.2.5 Configuring SNMP ............................................................................................ 147
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9.2.6 Configuring RemoteAlarm Host....................................................................... 148
9.2.7 Configuring Multicast........................................................................................ 150
9.2.8 Configuring RTSP.............................................................................................. 150
9.2.9 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports.................................................................. 151
9.2.10 Configuring Email............................................................................................ 152
9.3 Checking Network Traffic............................................................................................. 154
9.4 Configuring Network Detection.................................................................................... 155
9.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss............................................................ 155
9.4.2 Exporting Network Packet................................................................................. 156
C H A P T E R 1 0...................................................................................................................... 157
HDD Management.................................................................................................................... 157
10.1 Initializing HDDs........................................................................................................ 158
10.2 Managing Network HDD............................................................................................ 160
10.3 Managing eSATA........................................................................................................ 163
10.4 Managing HDD Group................................................................................................ 165
10.4.1 Setting HDD Groups........................................................................................ 165
10.4.2 Setting HDD Property...................................................................................... 166
10.5 Configuring Quota Mode............................................................................................ 168
10.6 Checking HDD Status................................................................................................. 170
10.7 Checking S.M.A.R.T Information............................................................................... 172
10.8 Configuring HDD Error Alarms.................................................................................. 173
C H A P T E R 11....................................................................................................................... 174
Camera Settings ........................................................................................................................ 174
11.1 Configuring OSD Settings .......................................................................................... 175
11.2 Configuring Privacy Mask .......................................................................................... 176
11.3 Configuring Video Parameters.................................................................................... 177
C H A P T E R 1 2...................................................................................................................... 179
DVR Management and Maintenance...................................................................................... 179
12.1 Viewing System Information ...................................................................................... 180
12.1.1 Viewing Device Information............................................................................ 180
12.1.2 Viewing Camera Information........................................................................... 180
12.1.3 Viewing Record Information............................................................................ 181
12.1.4 Viewing Alarm Information ............................................................................. 181
12.1.5 Viewing Network Information ......................................................................... 182
12.1.6 Viewing HDD Information............................................................................... 183
12.2 Searching & Export Log Files..................................................................................... 184
12.3 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files.................................................................... 186
12.4 Upgrading System....................................................................................................... 187
12.4.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device................................................................ 187
12.4.2 Upgrading by FTP............................................................................................ 187
12.5 Restoring Default Settings .......................................................................................... 189
C H A P T E R 1 3...................................................................................................................... 190
Others......................................................................................................................................... 190
13.1 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port.................................................................................. 191
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13.2 Configuring General Settings...................................................................................... 192
13.3 Configuring More Settings.......................................................................................... 193
13.4 Managing User Accounts............................................................................................ 194
13.4.1 Adding a User................................................................................................... 194
13.4.2 Deleting a User................................................................................................. 196
13.4.3 Editing a User................................................................................................... 197
13.4.4 Changing Password ofAdmin.......................................................................... 198
13.5 Locking/Shutting down/Rebooting Device................................................................. 199
C H A P T E R 1 4...................................................................................................................... 200
Appendix.................................................................................................................................... 200
Glossary .............................................................................................................................. 200
FAQ..................................................................................................................................... 201
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C H A PT E R 1
Introduction
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1.1 Front Panel
Front panel of DS-7300HI-ST&DS-7300HFI-ST:
Figure 1.1 DS-7300HI-ST&DS-7300HFI-ST Front Panel
Table 1.1 Description of Front Panel
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.
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
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.
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.
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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”;
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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Front panel of DS-8100HDI-ST:
Figure 1.2 DS-8100HDI-ST Front Panel
Table 1.2 Description of Front Panel
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.
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.
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.
6
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.
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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.
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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1.2 IR Remote Control Operations
The DVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1.3.
Note: Batteries (2×AAA) must be installed before operation.
Figure 1.3 Remote Control
The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel. Referring to Figure 1.3, they
include:
Ta b le 1.3 Description of the IR Remote Control Buttons
No. Name Description
1 POWER Power on/off the device.
2 DEV Enables/Disables Remote Control.
3 Alphanumeric Buttons: Same as Alphanumeric buttons on front panel.
4 EDIT Button Same as EDIT button on front panel.
5 A Button Same as A button on front panel.
6 REC Button Same as REC button on front panel.
7 PLAY Button Same as the PLAY button on front panel.
8 INFO Button Reserved.
9 VOIP Button Same as the F1 button on front panel.
10 MENU Button Same as the MENU button on front panel.
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