HIK VISION DS-7104NI-SL User guide

Network Video Recorder
Quick Operation Guide
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This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.
Series
Model
Type
7100NI-SL
DS-7104NI-SL
DS-7108NI-SL
Network Video Recorder
NVR Pre-Installation
The DS-7100NI-SL series NVR are highly advanced surveillance equipment that should be installed with care.
Please take into consideration the following precautionary steps before installation of the NVR.
1. Keep all liquids away from the NVR.
2. Install the NVR in a well-ventilated and dust-free area.
3. Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.
4. Install a manufacturer recommended HDD.
NVR Installation
During the installation of the NVR:
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 NVR 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 NVR. A factory
recommended HDD should be used for this installation.
1 SATA hard disks can be installed on your NVR.
Tools Required: Screwdriver.
Steps:
1. Remove the cover from the NVR by unfastening the screws on the bottom.
2. Place the HDD on the bottom of the device and then fasten the screws on the bottom to fix the HDD.

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3. Connect one end of the data cable to the motherboard of NVR and the other end to the HDD.
4. Connect the power cable to the HDD.
5. Re-install the cover of the NVR and fasten screws.
Front Panel
The front panel of DS-7100NI-SL is shown below:

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No.
Icon
Description
1
Indicator turns red when DVR is powered up.
2
Indicator lights in red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
3
Indicator blinks blue when network connection is functioning properly.
Rear Panel
The rear panel of DS-7100NI-SL is shown below:
No.
Item
Description
1
Power Supply
12VDC power supply.
2
Audio In
RCA connector for voice talk input.
3
HDMI Interface
HDMI video output connector.
4
LAN Network Interface
Connector for LAN (Local Area Network).
5
Audio Out
RCA connector for audio output.
6
VGA Output
DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
7
USB Interface
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB
mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

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Specifications
Specifications of DS-7100NI-SL
Model
DS-7104NI-SL
DS-7108NI-SL
Video/Audio
input
IP video input
4-ch
8-ch
Two-way audio
input
1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1kΩ)
Network
Incoming bandwidth
20Mbps
40Mbps
Outgoing bandwidth
40Mbps
Remote connection
128
Video/Audio
output
Recording resolution
5MP/3MP/1080p/UXGA/720p/VGA/4CIF/DCIF/2CIF/CIF/QCIF
HDMI/VGA output
1-ch, resolution:
1920 × 1080P /60Hz, 1600 ×1200 /60Hz, 1280 × 1024 /60Hz, 1280 ×
720 /60Hz, 1024 × 768 /60Hz
Audio output
1-ch, RCA (Linear, 1kΩ)
Playback resolution
5MP /3MP /1080P /UXGA /720P /VGA /4CIF /DCIF /2CIF /CIF /QCIF
Synchronous
playback
4-ch@720P / 2-ch@1080P /
1-ch@5MP
8-ch@4CIF /4-ch@720P /
2-ch@1080P / 1-ch@5MP
Hard disk
SATA
1 SATA interface for 1 HDD
Capacity
Up to 4TB for each disk
External
interface
Network interface
1 RJ-45 10 /100 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interface
USB interface
2 ×USB 2.0
Others
Power supply
12VDC
Consumption
≤ 15 W (without hard disk)
Working
temperature
-10 ºC ~ +55 ºC
Working humidity
10 % ~ 90 %
Chassis
1U chassis
Dimensions
(W ×D ×H)
200 ×200 ×45 mm
Weight
≤ 1 Kg ( without hard disk)

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HDD Storage Calculation Chart
The following chart shows an estimation of storage space used based on recording at one channel for an hour at a
fixed bit rate.
Bit Rate
Storage Used
96K
42M
128K
56M
160K
70M
192K
84M
224K
98M
256K
112M
320K
140M
384K
168M
448K
196M
512K
225M
640K
281M
768K
337M
896K
393M
1024K
450M
1280K
562M
1536K
675M
1792K
787M
2048K
900M
4096K
1800M
8192K
3600M
16384K
7200M
Note: Please note that supplied values for storage space used is just for reference. Storage space used is estimated
by formulas and may have some deviation from actual value.

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Accessing by Web Browser
Logging In
You can get access to the device via web browser. Open web browser, input the IP address of the device and then
press Enter. The login interface appears.
Input the user name and password, and click the Login button.
Notes:
1. The default IP address is 192.0.0.64.
2. The default user name is admin, and password is 12345.
3. You may use one of the following listed web browsers: Internet Explorer 6.0, Internet Explorer 7.0, Internet
Explorer 8.0, Internet Explorer 9.0, Internet Explorer 10.0, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome.
4. The supported resolutions include 1024*768 and above.
When you log in for the first time, the system will remind you to install the Plug-in control. After the installation,
you can configure and manage the device remotely.
Live View
The live view interface appears by default when you log in the device.
Interface Introduction
①Channel List: Displays the list of channels and the playing and recording status of each channel.
②Live View Window: Displays the image of channel, and multi-window division is supported.
③Play Control Bar: Play control operations are supported.
④PTZ Control: Pan, tilt, zoom operations are supported, as well as preset editing and calling.
Note: PTZ function can only be realized if the connected camera supports PTZ control.
⑤Video Parameters Configuration: Brightness, contrast, saturation and hue of the image can be modified.

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Start Live View
Steps:
1. In the live view window, select a playing window by clicking the mouse.
2. Double click a camera from the device list to start the live view.
3. You can click the button on the toolbar to start the live view of all cameras on the device list.
Refer to the following table for the description of buttons on the live view window:
Icon
Description
Icon
Description
Select the
window-division
mode
/
Start/Stop all live view
Capture pictures in
the live view mode
/
Start/Stop all
recording
Previous page
Next page
/
Open/Close audio
/
Start/Stop two-way
audio
Adjust volume
/
Enable/Disable digital
zoom
Full-screen
Recording
Before you start
Make sure the device is connected with HDD or network disk, and the HDD or network disk has been initialized
for the first time to use.
Two recording types can be configured: Manual and Scheduled. The following section introduces the
configuration of scheduled recording.
Steps:
1. Click Remote Configuration> Camera Settings> Record Schedule to enter Record Schedule settings interface.
2. Select the camera to configure the record schedule.
3. Check the checkbox of Enable Schedule to enable recording schedule.

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4. Choose the day in a week to configure scheduled recording.
5. Click Edit to edit record schedule.
1) Configure All Day or Customize record:
If you want to configure the all-day recording, please check the All Day checkbox.
If you want to record in different time sections, check the Customize checkbox. Set the Start Time and
End Time.
Note: The time of each segment can’t be overlapped. Up to 8 segments can be configured.
2) Select a Record Type. The record type can be Normal, Motion, Alarm, Motion & Alarm, and Motion |
Alarm.
3) Check the checkbox of Select All and click Copy to copy settings of this day to the whole week. You
can also check any of the checkboxes before the date and click Copy.
4) Click OK to save the settings and exit the Edit Schedule interface.
6. Click Advanced to configure advanced record parameters.
7. Click Save to validate the above settings.
Playback
Interface Introduction

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①Channel List: Displays the list of channels and the playing status of each channel.
②Playback Window: Displays the image of channel.
③Play Control Bar: Play control operations are supported.
④Time Line: Displays the time bar and the records marked with different colors.
⑤Playback Status: Displays the playback status, including channel number and playback speed.
⑥Calendar: You can select the date to play.
Start Playback
Steps:
1. Click Playback on the menu bar to enter playback interface.
2. Click the camera from the device list for playback.
3. Select the date from the calendar and click Search.
4. Click the Play button to play the video file searched on the current date.
5. Use the buttons on the toolbar to operate in playback mode.
Button
Description
Button
Description
/
Play/Pause
Stop
Slow down
Speed up
Play by single frame
Capture
Stop All Playback
Download
/
Video Clip
/
Open/Close audio
Full-screen
6. You can drag the progress bar with the mouse to locate the exact playback point. You can also input the time
in the textbox and click button to locate the playback point.
The color of the video on the progress bar stands for the different video types.
Log
You can view and export the log files at any time, including operation, alarm, exception and information of device.
Before you start
The Log function can be realized only when the device is connected with HDD or network disk. And make sure
the HDD or network disk has been initialized for the first time to use.
Steps:
1. Click Log on the menu bar to enter the Log interface.