HIK VISION DS-9216HWI-ST User manual

Digital Video Recorder
User Manual
UD.6L0202D1233A01

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Hikvision® Network Digital Video Recorder User 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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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 following embedded network DVR series.
Series
Model
Type
9200HWI-ST Series
DS-9204/08/16HWI-ST
Network DVR
9100HFI-ST Series
DS-9104/08/16HFI-ST
Network DVR
9100HWI-ST Series
DS-9104/08/16HWI-ST
Network DVR
9100HFI-RT Series
DS-9104/08/16HFI-RT
Network DVR
9100HFI-XT Series
DS-9116HFI-XT
Network DVR
9000HFI-ST Series
DS-9004/08/16HFI-ST
Network HDVR
9000HWI-ST Series
DS-9004/08/16HWI-ST
Network HDVR
9000HFI-RT Series
DS-9004/08/16HFI-RT
Network HDVR
9000HFI-XT Series
DS-9016HFI-XT
Network HDVR
8100HFI-ST Series
DS-8104/08/16HFI-ST
Network DVR
8100HWI-ST Series
DS-8104/08/16HWI-ST
Network DVR
8000HFI-ST Series
DS-8004/08/16HFI-ST
Network HDVR
8000HWI-ST Series
DS-8004/08/16HWI-ST
Network HDVR
7200HWI-SV Series
DS-7208/16HWI-SV
Network 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.
In order to simplify the description, we make the following conventions (unless otherwise stated):
We define DS-9200HWI-ST, DS-9100HFI-ST, 9100HWI-ST, 9100HFI-RT, 9100HFI-XT, 8100HFI-ST, 8100HWI-ST,
and 7200HWI-SV series as DVR,and 9000HFI-ST, 9000HWI-ST, 9000HFI-RT, 9000HFI-XT, 8000HFI-ST and
8000HWI-ST series as HDVR (Hybrid DVR) in this manual.
The front panel operation is not supported by 7200HWI-SV series.
The figures shown in this manual are for reference only. The appearance and interface of the device are subject to the
actual model.

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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, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.
2012/19/EU (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.

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Preventive and Cautionary Tips
Before connecting and operating your device, 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 device.
•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 device 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
General
Connectable to the network cameras, network dome and encoders (this feature is supported by
HDVR series).
Connectable to the third-party network cameras like ACTI, Arecont, AXIS, Brickcom, Bosch,
Canon, PANASONIC, Pelco, SAMSUNG, SANYO, SONY, Vivotek and ZAVIO (this feature is
supported by HDVR series).
Connectable to the third-party network cameras that support ONVIF or PSIA protocol (this feature
is supported by HDVR series).
PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.
H.264 video compression with high reliability and superior definition.
Each channel supports dual-stream.
Up to 32 network cameras can be added (this feature is supported by HDVR series).
Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bitrate, image quality,
etc.
The quality of the input and output video is configurable.
Each channel supports two kinds of compression parameters, the normal continuous and event.
Sub-stream can be configured locally.
Encoding for both audio/video composite stream and video stream; audio and video
synchronization during composite stream encoding.
Support CABAC (this feature is supported by analog cameras only).
Watermark technology.
Defog technology providing correct and natural image (this feature is only supported by DS-9200
series DVR).
Local Monitoring
Simultaneous HDMI, VGA and CVBS outputs.
HDMI output and 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, video tampering detection, video exception alarm and video loss alarm
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
For DS-9100/9000HFI-XT series, up to 16 SATA hard disks and 2 eSATA disks can be connected;
for DS-7200HWI-SV series, up to 2 SATA hard disks can be connected; and for other models, up
to 8 SATA hard disks and 1 eSATA disk can be connected, each disk with a maximum of 4TB
storage capacity.
8 network disks (8 NAS disks, or 7 NAS disks+1 IP SAN disk) can be connected.

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Support eSATA disk for recording or backup.
Support RAID0, RAID1, RAID5 and RAID10 storage schemes. And 8 virtual disks can be
configurable (this function is supported by DS-9100/9000HFI-RT series only).
HDD hot swap function (supported by DS-9100/9000HFI-RT series only).
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.
HDD frame-extracting management to extend the record time (this feature is supported by DVR
series).
Support S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection (this feature is not supported by
DS-9100/9000HFI-RT series).
Recording, Capture and Playback
Provide new playback interface with easy and flexible operation.
Holiday recording schedule configuration.
Normal and event video encoding parameters.
Multiple recording types: manual, normal, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm.
8 recording time periods with separated recording types.
Pre-record and post-record for alarm, motion detection recording, and pre-record time for schedule
and manual recording.
Searching record files and captured pictures by events (alarm input/motion detection).
Customization of tags, searching and playing back by tags.
Locking and unlocking record files.
Local redundant recording and capture.
Searching and playing back record files by camera No., recording type, start time, end time, etc.
Smart search for the selected area in the video.
Smart playback to go through less effective information;
Zooming in when playback.
Reverse playback for multi-channel.
Supports pause, fast forward, slow forward, skip forward, and skip backward when playback,
locating by dragging the mouse.
For DS-9200/9100/9000/8100HWI-ST & DS-7200HWI-SV, up to 16-ch synchronous playback at
WD1 real time; for other models, up to 16-ch synchronous playback at 4CIF real time.
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.
Support NTFS and FAT32 formatted backup devices.
Alarm and Exception
Configurable arming time of alarm input/output.
Alarm for video loss, motion detection, tampering, abnormal signal, video input/output standard
mismatch, 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.

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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 camera.
Operation, alarm, exceptions and log recording and searching.
Manually triggering and clearing alarms.
Importing and exporting of device configuration file.
Manual video quality diagnostics for analog channels.
Either normal or hot spare working mode is configurable to constitute an N+1 hot spare system
(this function is supported by HDVR series only).
Network Functions
2 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces, and three working modes are configurable:
multi-address, load balance and network fault tolerance.
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.
Auto/Manual port mapping and automatically discovered by NAT.
Remote web browser access by HTTPS ensures high security.
Remote reverse playback by RTSP.
Support accessing by the platform by ONVIF.
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.
Remote system restart.
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 server which supports FTP and SFTP protocol, and two
FTP servers can be configured (this feature is supported by DVR series).
Upgraded by remote FTP server is supported.
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 ....................................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 13
1.1 Front Panel......................................................................................................................... 14
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations .......................................................................................... 18
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 Device....................................................................... 26
Chapter 2 Getting Started............................................................................................................. 28
2.1 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration......................................................................... 29
2.2 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras ............................................................................ 33
2.2.1 Adding the IP Cameras.............................................................................................. 33
2.2.2 Configuring the Connected IP Cameras.................................................................... 37
Chapter 3 Live View...................................................................................................................... 40
3.1 Introduction of Live View.................................................................................................. 41
3.2 Operations in Live View Mode.......................................................................................... 42
3.2.1 Front Panel Operation ............................................................................................... 42
3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View.................................................................................. 43
3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor ...................................................................................... 44
3.2.4 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode ............................................................... 44
3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings ............................................................................................ 48
3.4 Channel-zero Encoding...................................................................................................... 50
3.5 Manual Video Quality Diagnostics.................................................................................... 51
3.6 User Logout ....................................................................................................................... 52
Chapter 4 PTZ Control................................................................................................................. 53
4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings.................................................................................................. 54
4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns............................................................................. 55
4.2.1 Customizing Presets.................................................................................................. 55
4.2.2 Calling Presets........................................................................................................... 56
4.2.3 Customizing Patrols .................................................................................................. 57
4.2.4 Calling Patrols........................................................................................................... 58
4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ................................................................................................ 59

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4.2.6 Calling Patterns......................................................................................................... 60
4.3 PTZ Control Panel ............................................................................................................. 61
Chapter 5 Record and Capture Settings...................................................................................... 62
5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters..................................................................................... 63
5.2 Configuring Record/Capture Schedule .............................................................................. 66
5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording and Capture..................................................... 70
5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording and Capture....................................................... 72
5.5 Configuring Manual Recording and Continuous Capture.................................................. 75
5.6 Configuring Holiday Recording and Capture .................................................................... 77
5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture................................................................ 79
5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording and Capture........................................................ 81
5.9 Files Protection.................................................................................................................. 83
Chapter 6 Playback ....................................................................................................................... 85
6.1 Playing Back Record Files................................................................................................. 86
6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel.......................................................................................... 86
6.1.2 Playing Back by Time............................................................................................... 88
6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search .................................................................................. 90
6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag ................................................................................................. 93
6.1.5 Smart Playback.......................................................................................................... 96
6.1.6 Playing Back by Searching System Log ................................................................... 97
6.1.7 Playing Back External Files ...................................................................................... 98
6.1.8 Playing Back Frame Extracting Record .................................................................... 99
6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback ..................................................................................... 101
6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame................................................................................ 101
6.2.2 Smart Search ........................................................................................................... 101
6.2.3 Digital Zoom........................................................................................................... 104
6.2.4 Reverse Playback of Multi-channel ........................................................................ 104
6.3 Picture Playback .............................................................................................................. 106
Chapter 7 Backup........................................................................................................................ 108
7.1 Backing up Record Files.................................................................................................. 109
7.1.1 Quick Export........................................................................................................... 109
7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search ...................................................................... 110
7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search ................................................................................... 112
7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips........................................................................................... 115
7.2 Backing up Pictures ......................................................................................................... 118
7.3 Managing Backup Devices .............................................................................................. 120

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7.4 Hot Spare Backup............................................................................................................ 122
7.4.1 Setting Hot Spare Device........................................................................................ 122
7.4.2 Setting Working Device .......................................................................................... 123
7.4.3 Hot Spare Management........................................................................................... 123
Chapter 8 Alarm Settings............................................................................................................ 125
8.1 Setting Motion Detection................................................................................................. 126
8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms...................................................................................................... 129
8.3 Detecting Video Loss....................................................................................................... 132
8.4 Detecting Video Tampering ............................................................................................. 134
8.5 Handling Exceptions........................................................................................................ 136
8.6 Setting Alarm Linkage Actions........................................................................................ 138
8.7 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually .............................................................. 140
Chapter 9 Network Settings........................................................................................................ 141
9.1 Configuring General Settings .......................................................................................... 142
9.2 Configuring Advanced Settings ....................................................................................... 145
9.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings ................................................................................... 145
9.2.2 Configuring DDNS Settings.................................................................................... 145
9.2.3 Configuring NTP Server Settings............................................................................ 149
9.2.4 Configuring FTP Server Settings ............................................................................ 149
9.2.5 Configuring SNMP Settings.................................................................................... 150
9.2.6 Configuring NAT Settings....................................................................................... 151
9.2.7 Configuring Remote Alarm Host Settings............................................................... 153
9.2.8 Configuring Multicast Settings ............................................................................... 154
9.2.9 Configuring RTSP Settings ..................................................................................... 155
9.2.10 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports Settings ......................................................... 155
9.2.11 Configuring HTTPS Settings .................................................................................. 156
9.2.12 Configuring High-speed Download Settings........................................................... 157
9.2.13 Configuring Email Settings..................................................................................... 158
9.3 Checking Network Traffic ............................................................................................... 161
9.4 Network Detection........................................................................................................... 162
9.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss................................................................. 162
9.4.2 Exporting Network Packet ...................................................................................... 163
9.4.3 Checking Network Status........................................................................................ 164
9.4.4 Checking Network Statistics ................................................................................... 165
Chapter 10 RAID Configuration.............................................................................................. 166
10.1 Configuring Array and Virtual Disk................................................................................. 167
10.1.1 One-touch Configuration......................................................................................... 168

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10.1.2 Manually Creating Array and Virtual Disk.............................................................. 169
10.2 Rebuilding Array.............................................................................................................. 173
10.2.1 Automatically Rebuilding Array ............................................................................. 173
10.2.2 Manually Rebuilding Array..................................................................................... 173
10.3 Repairing Virtual Disk..................................................................................................... 175
10.4 Deleting Array / Virtual Disk........................................................................................... 176
10.4.1 Deleting the Virtual Disk......................................................................................... 176
10.4.2 Deleting the Array................................................................................................... 176
10.5 Upgrading Firmware........................................................................................................ 178
Chapter 11 HDD Management................................................................................................. 179
11.1 Initializing HDDs............................................................................................................. 180
11.2 Managing Network HDD................................................................................................. 182
11.3 Managing eSATA............................................................................................................. 185
11.4 Managing HDD Group .................................................................................................... 186
11.4.1 Setting HDD Groups............................................................................................... 186
11.4.2 Setting HDD Property............................................................................................. 187
11.5 Configuring Quota Mode................................................................................................. 189
11.6 Configuring Frame Extracting Mode............................................................................... 191
11.7 Checking HDD Status...................................................................................................... 192
11.8 Checking S.M.A.R.T. Information................................................................................... 193
11.9 Detecting Bad Sector ....................................................................................................... 194
11.10 Configuring HDD Error Alarms .................................................................................. 195
Chapter 12 Camera Settings..................................................................................................... 196
12.1 Configuring OSD Settings............................................................................................... 197
12.2 Configuring Privacy Mask............................................................................................... 199
12.3 Configuring Video Parameters......................................................................................... 200
Chapter 13 Device Management and Maintenance................................................................ 202
13.1 Viewing System Information ........................................................................................... 203
13.1.1 Viewing Device Information................................................................................... 203
13.1.2 Viewing Camera Information.................................................................................. 203
13.1.3 Viewing Record Information................................................................................... 204
13.1.4 Viewing Alarm Information .................................................................................... 205
13.1.5 Viewing Network Information ................................................................................ 205
13.1.6 Viewing HDD Information...................................................................................... 206
13.2 Searching & Exporting Log Files .................................................................................... 207

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13.3 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files ........................................................................ 210
13.4 Upgrading System............................................................................................................ 211
13.4.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device ....................................................................... 211
13.4.2 Upgrading by FTP................................................................................................... 211
13.5 Restoring Default Settings............................................................................................... 212
Chapter 14 Others..................................................................................................................... 213
14.1 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port....................................................................................... 214
14.2 Configuring General Settings .......................................................................................... 215
14.3 Configuring DST Settings................................................................................................ 217
14.4 Configuring More Settings .............................................................................................. 218
14.5 Managing User Accounts................................................................................................. 219
14.5.1 Adding a User ......................................................................................................... 219
14.5.2 Deleting a User........................................................................................................ 221
14.5.3 Editing a User.......................................................................................................... 222
14.5.4 Changing Password of Admin................................................................................. 223
14.6 Logging out / Shutting down / Rebooting Device ........................................................... 225
Chapter 15 Appendix ................................................................................................................ 226
Glossary........................................................................................................................................ 227
Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................ 228
Summary of Changes ................................................................................................................... 233
List of Compatible IP Cameras .................................................................................................... 234
List of Hikvision IP Cameras................................................................................................... 234
List of Third-party IP Cameras................................................................................................. 237

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Chapter 1 Introduction

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1.1 Front Panel
The front panels of the devices are shown in Figure 1.1.
DS-9100/9000HFI-ST & DS-9100/9000HFI-RT & DS-9200HWI-ST
DS-9100/9000HWI-ST
DS-9100/9000HFI-XT
DS-8100/8000HFI-ST & DS-8100/8000HWI-ST
Figure 1. 1 Front Panel (1)

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Table 1. 1 Description of Control Panel Buttons (1)
No.
Name
Function Description
1
ALARM
Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
READY
Ready indicator is normally blue, indicating that the device is functioning
properly.
STATUS
Status indicator turns blue when device is controlled by an IR remote (if
the device ID# is 255, the indicator is off when the device is controlled
by an IR remote).
Indicator turns red when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR
remote and keyboard is used at the same time.
HDD
HDD indicator blinks red when data is being read from or written to
HDD.
MODEM (Not supported
by 9100/9000HFI-XT)
Reserved for future usage.
TX/RX
TX/RX indictor blinks blue when network connection is functioning
properly.
GUARD
Guard indicator turns blue when the device is in armed status; at this
time, an alarm is enabled when an event is detected.
The indicator turns off when the device is unarmed. The arm/disarm
status can be changed by pressing and holding on the ESC button for
more than 3 seconds in live view mode.
2
IR Receiver
Receiver for IR remote
3
Front Panel Lock
(for DS-9200/9100/9000
series)
You can lock or unlock the panel by the key.
4
DVD-R/W
Slot for DVD-R/W. (Optional for DS-9100/9000HFI-RT)
5
Alphanumeric Buttons
Switch to the corresponding channel in Live view or PTZ Control mode.
Input numbers and characters in Edit mode.
Switch channels in 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.
6
USB Interfaces
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB
mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
7
ESC
Back to the previous menu.
Press for arming/disarming the device in Live View mode.
REC/SHOT
Enter the Manual Record setting menu.
In PTZ control settings, press the button and then you can call a PTZ
preset by pressing Numeric button.
It is also used to turn audio on/off in the Playback mode.
PLAY/AUTO
The button is used to enter the Playback mode.
It is also used to auto scan in the PTZ Control menu.
ZOOM+
Zoom in the PTZ camera in the PTZ Control setting.
A/FOCUS+
Adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu.
It is also used to switch 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.

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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.
Enter/exit the folder of USB device and eSATA HDD.
MAIN/SPOT/ZOOM-
Switch main and spot output.
In PTZ Control mode, it can be used to zoom out the image.
F1/ LIGHT
Select all items on the list when used in a list field.
In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light (if applicable).
In Playback mode, it is used to switch play and reverse play.
F2/ AUX
Cycle through tab pages.
In synchronous playback mode, it is used to switch channels.
MENU/WIPER
Press the button will help you return to the Main menu (after successful
login).
Press and hold 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 is used to show/hide the control toolbar.
PREV/FOCUS-
Switch 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 the PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the iris of the PTZ camera.
8
DIRECTION
The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different fields
and items in menus.
In the Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up and
slow down recorded video. The Left and Right button will select the next
and previous record files.
In Live View mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through channels.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera.
ENTER
The ENTER button is used to 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 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. It will move the selection up and
down.
In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels.
In the Playback mode: For DS-9200/9100/9000 series, the ring is used to
jump 30s forward/backward in video files. For DS-8100/8000 series, the
outer ring is used to speed up or slow down the record files and the inner
ring is used to jump 30s forward/backward in records files.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera.
10
POWER ON/OFF
Power on/off switch.
Note: If GUARD indicator is blue (default), all the alarm event and exception settings are valid. Otherwise,
alarm event and exception settings are invalid, but normal recording is still available.

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Note: It is important to note that you must press 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.
DS-7200HWI-SV
Figure 1. 2 Front Panel (2)
Table 1. 2 Description of Control Panel Buttons (2)
No.
Name
Function Description
1
POWER
POWER indicator turns green when DVR is powered up.
2
STATUS
STATUS indicator lights in red when data is being read from or written to
HDD.
3
Tx/Rx
Tx/Rx indictor blinks green when network connection is functioning properly.
4
IR Receiver
Receiver for IR remote.
5
USB Interface
Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.

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1.2 IR Remote Control Operations
The device 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 on the front panel. See Table 1.3.
Table 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:
Switch to the corresponding channel in Live view or PTZ Control
mode.
Input numbers and characters in Edit mode.
Switch channels in Playback mode.
4
EDIT Button
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.

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In Playback mode, it can be used to generate video clips for backup.
Enter/exit the folder of USB device and eSATA HDD.
5
A Button
Adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu.
It is also used to switch input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet,
symbols and numeric input).
6
REC Button
Enter the Manual Record setting menu.
In PTZ control settings, press the button and then you can call a PTZ
preset by pressing Numeric button.
It is also used to turn audio on/off in the Playback mode.
7
PLAY Button
The button is used to enter the Playback mode.
It is also used to auto scan in the PTZ Control menu.
8
INFO Button
Reserved for future usage.
9
VOIP/MON Button
Switch main and spot output.
In PTZ Control mode, it can be used to zoom out the image.
10
MENU Button
Press the button will help you return to the Main menu (after successful
login).
Press and hold 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 is used to show/hide the control toolbar.
11
PREV Button
Switch single screen and multi-screen mode.
In PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the focus in conjunction with
the A/FOCUS+ button.
12
DIRECTION/ENTER
Buttons
The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different fields
and items in menus.
In the Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up and
slow down recorded video. The Left and Right button will select the
next and previous record files.
In Live View mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through
channels.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera.
The ENTER button is used to 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 button will advance the
video by a single frame.
In Auto-switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch.
13
PTZ Button
Enter the PTZ Control mode.
In the PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the iris of the PTZ camera.
14
ESC Button
Back to the previous menu.
Press for arming/disarming the device in Live View mode.
15
RESERVED
Reserved for future usage.
16
F1 Button
Select all items on the list when used in a list field.
In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light (if applicable).
In Playback mode, it is used to switch play and reverse play.
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PTZ Control Buttons
Buttons to adjust the iris, focus and zoom of a PTZ camera.
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F2 Button
Cycle through tab pages.
In synchronous playback mode, it is used to switch channels.