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Digital Video Recorder

User Manual

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Digital Video Recorder User Manual

User Manual

About this Manual

This Manual is applicable to Turbo HD Digital Video Recorder (DVR). The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the product. Pictures, charts, images and all other information hereinafter are for description and explanation only. The information contained in the Manual is subject to change, without notice, due to firmware updates or other reasons. Please find the latest version in the company website Please use this user manual under the guidance of professionals.

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Regulatory Information

FCC Information

Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance

could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class 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 EMC Directive

2014/30/EU, the LVD Directive 2014/35/EU, 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

Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance

This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.

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Series

Model

DS-7100HGHI-SH

DS-7104HGHI-SH DS-7108HGHI-SH

DS-7100HQHI-SH

DS-7104HQHI-SH

DS-7200HGHI-SH

DS-7204HGHI-SH DS-7208HGHI-SH DS-7216HGHI-SH

DS-7200HQHI-SH

DS-7204HQHI-SH DS-7208HQHI-SH DS-7216HQHI-SH

DS-7200HQHI-E1

DS-7204HQHI-E1 DS-7208HQHI-E1

DS-7200HQHI-E2

DS-7208HQHI-E2 DS-7216HQHI-E2

DS-7300HGHI-SH

DS-7304HGHI-SH DS-7308HGHI-SH DS-7316HGHI-SH DS-7324HGHI-SH DS-7332HGHI-SH

DS-7300HQHI-SH

DS-7304HQHI-SH DS-7308HQHI-SH DS-7316HQHI-SH

DS-8100HGHI-SH

DS-8104HGHI-SH DS-8108HGHI-SH DS-8116HGHI-SH DS-8124HGHI-SH DS-8132HGHI-SH

DS-8100HQHI-SH

DS-8104HQHI-SH DS-8108HQHI-SH DS-8116HQHI-SH

DS-9000HQHI-SH

DS-9004HQHI-SH DS-9008HQHI-SH DS-9016HQHI-SH

Applicable Models

This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.

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Description

Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement important points of the main text.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance degradation, or unexpected results.

Indicates a hazard with a high level of risk, which if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

Symbol Conventions

The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.

Safety Instructions

• Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or

end-user.

• In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety regulations of the nation

and region. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.

• Input voltage should meet both the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) and the Limited Power Source with 100

to 240 VAC or 12 VDC according to the IEC60950-1 standard. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.

• Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause over-heating or a fire

hazard.

• Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket.

• If smoke, odor or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the power cable, and then

please contact the service center.

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 HDTVI and analog cameras;  Connectable to the Coaxitron camera/dome with long transmission distance;  Connectable to IP cameras;

The IP camera connection is not supported by DS-7100.

 Each channel supports dual-stream. Main stream supports up to 1080P resolution and sub-stream

supports up to WD1 resolution;

The DS-7100-E1 and DS-7200-E1/E2 support up to 720p resolution, and

DS-7200HQHI-E1/E2 supports up to 1080p lite (960×1080) resultion.

 Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image quality, etc.  Encoding for both video stream and video & audio stream; audio and video synchronization during

composite stream encoding;

 Watermark technology.

Local Monitoring

 HDMI/VGA output at up to 1920×1080 resolution;  1/4/6/8/9/16/25/36-screen 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 live view are 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, video loss alarm and VCA alarm

functions;

 Privacy mask;  Several PTZ protocols supported; PTZ preset, patrol and pattern;  Zooming in/out by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.

HDD Management

 For DS-7100HGHI-SH, DS-7104HQHI-SH, and DS-7200HQHI-E1 series, 1 SATA hard disk can be

connected; For DS-7200HGHI&HQHI-SH and DS-7200HQHI-E2 series, up to 2 SATA hard disks can be connected; For DS-7300HGHI&HQHI-SH series, 4 SATA hard disks and 1 eSATA disk can be connected; For DS-8100/9000-SH series, 8 SATA hard disks and 1 eSATA disk can be connected.

 Each disk with a maximum of 6TB storage capacity;  8 network disks (8 NAS disks, 8 IP SAN disks or n NAS disks + m IP SAN disks (n+m ≤ 8)) can be

connected.

 Supports eSATA disks for recording or backup;  S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection;  HDD sleeping function;  HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W);  HDD group management;

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 HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channels.  For DS-9000HQHI-SH series, hot-swappable HDD supporting RAID0, RAID1, RAID5 and RAID10

storage scheme, and can be enabled and disabled on your demand. Up to 16 arrays can be configured and 16 TB capacity is allowed.

Recording and Playback

 Holiday recording schedule configuration;  Cycle and non-cycle recording modes;  Normal and event video encoding parameters;  Multiple recording types: manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm and

Event;

 8 recording time periods with separated recording types;  Pre-record and post-record for motion detection triggered recording, and pre-record time for schedule

and manual recording;

 Searching record files by events (alarm input/motion detection);  Customization of tags, searching and playing back by tags;  Locking and unlocking of record files;  Local redundant recording;  Searching and playing back record files by camera number, recording type, start time, end time, etc.;  Smart playback to go through less effective information;  Zooming in for any area when playback;  Multi-channel reverse playback;  Supports pause, fast forward, slow forward, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, locating

by dragging the mouse on the progress bar;

 4/8/16/24/32-ch synchronous playback;

Backup

 Export data by a 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, video tampering, abnormal signal, video input/recording

resolution mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, record exception, HDD error, and HDD full, etc.;

 Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center, sending email and

alarm output;

 VCA detection alarm (line crossing detection and intrusion detection) is supported;

DS-7100 does not support VCA alarm.

 Support coaxial alarm;  Automatic restore when system is abnormal.

Other Local Functions

 Manual and automatic video quality diagnostics;  Operable by mouse and remote control;  Three-level user management; admin user can create many operating account and define their operating

permission, which includes the permission to access any channel;

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 Completeness of operation, alarm, exceptions and log writing and searching;  Manually triggering and clearing alarms;  Importing and exporting of configuration file of devices;  Getting cameras type information automatically.

Network Functions

 1 self-adaptive 10M/100M network interface for DS-7100, DS-7204/7208HGHI-SH, and

DS-7204/7208HQHI-E1/E2; 2 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces for DS-8100HQHI&HGHI-SH and DS-9000HQHI-SH series, with three working modes configurable: multi-address, load balance, network fault tolerance; and 1 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interface for other models.

 IPv6 is supported;  TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, NFS, iSCSI, UPnP™ and HTTPS

are supported;

 Extranet access by HiDDNS;  Support access by Cloud P2P;  TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast;  Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnPTM;  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 and shutdown;  Support upgrading via remote FTP server;  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;  Remote PTZ control;  Remote JPEG capture;  Two-way audio 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 Panels ................................................................................................................................... 14

1.2 IR Remote Control Operations ...................................................................................................... 23

1.3 USB Mouse Operation .................................................................................................................. 26

1.4 Input Method Description .............................................................................................................. 27

1.5 Rear Panel ..................................................................................................................................... 28

Chapter 2 Getting Started ................................................................................................................... 32

2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the DVR ..................................................................................... 33

2.2 Activating the Device .................................................................................................................... 35

2.3 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration..................................................................................... 37

2.4 Login and Logout .......................................................................................................................... 42

2.4.1 User Login ........................................................................................................................... 42

2.4.2 User Logout ......................................................................................................................... 42

2.5 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras ........................................................................................ 44

2.5.1 Activating the IP Camera ..................................................................................................... 44

2.5.2 Adding the Online IP Cameras............................................................................................. 45

2.5.3 Editing the Connected IP Cameras ....................................................................................... 48

Chapter 3 Live View ............................................................................................................................. 51

3.1 Introduction of Live View ............................................................................................................. 52

3.2 Operations in Live View Mode ...................................................................................................... 53

3.2.1 Front Panel Operation .......................................................................................................... 54

3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View ............................................................................................. 54

3.2.3 Main/Aux Output Switching ................................................................................................ 55

3.2.4 HDMI and VGA Non-Simultaneous Output ........................................................................ 56

3.2.5 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode .......................................................................... 56

3.3 Channel-Zero Encoding ................................................................................................................. 59

3.4 Adjusting Live View Settings ........................................................................................................ 60

3.5 Manual Video Quality Diagnostics ................................................................................................ 62

3.6 User Logout ................................................................................................................................... 63

Chapter 4 PTZ Controls ...................................................................................................................... 64

4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings .............................................................................................................. 65

4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols and Patterns ...................................................................................... 67

4.2.1 Customizing Presets ............................................................................................................. 67

4.2.2 Calling Presets ..................................................................................................................... 67

4.2.3 Customizing Patrols ............................................................................................................. 68

4.2.4 Calling Patrols ..................................................................................................................... 69

4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ........................................................................................................... 70

4.2.6 Calling Patterns .................................................................................................................... 71

4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit ........................................................................................... 71

4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan ............................................................................................................. 72

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4.2.9 One-touch Park .................................................................................................................... 73

4.3 PTZ Control Panel ......................................................................................................................... 74

Chapter 5 Recording Settings.............................................................................................................. 75

5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters ................................................................................................. 76

5.2 Configuring Recording Schedule .................................................................................................. 79

5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording ..................................................................................... 82

5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording ....................................................................................... 84

5.5 Configuring Event Recording ........................................................................................................ 86

5.6 Configuring Manual Recording ..................................................................................................... 88

5.7 Configuring Holiday Recording .................................................................................................... 89

5.8 Configuring Redundant Recording ................................................................................................ 91

5.9 Configuring HDD Group ............................................................................................................... 93

5.10 Files Protection .............................................................................................................................. 94

5.11 Configuring 1080p Lite ................................................................................................................. 96

Chapter 6 Playback .............................................................................................................................. 97

6.1 Playing Back Record Files ............................................................................................................ 98

6.1.1 Instant Playback ................................................................................................................... 98

6.1.2 Playing Back by Normal Search .......................................................................................... 98

6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search ........................................................................................... 101

6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag .......................................................................................................... 103

6.1.5 Playing Back by Smart Search ........................................................................................... 105

6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs ........................................................................................... 107

6.1.7 Playing Back by Sub-Periods ............................................................................................. 108

6.1.8 Playing Back External File ................................................................................................ 109

6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback ................................................................................................. 110

6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame ........................................................................................... 110

6.2.2 Digital Zoom ...................................................................................................................... 110

6.2.3 Reverse Playback of Multi-channel ................................................................................... 111

Chapter 7 Backup .............................................................................................................................. 112

7.1 Backing up Record Files ............................................................................................................. 113

7.1.1 Backing up by Normal Video Search ................................................................................. 113

7.1.2 Backing up by Event Search .............................................................................................. 115

7.1.3 Backing up Video Clips ..................................................................................................... 116

7.2 Managing Backup Devices .......................................................................................................... 117

Chapter 8 Alarm Settings .................................................................................................................. 118

8.1 Setting Motion Detection............................................................................................................. 119

8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms ................................................................................................................. 121

8.3 Detecting Video Loss................................................................................................................... 124

8.4 Detecting Video Tampering ......................................................................................................... 126

8.5 Setting All-day Video Quality Diagnostics .................................................................................. 128

8.6 Handling Exceptions ................................................................................................................... 129

8.7 Setting Alarm Response Actions ................................................................................................. 131

8.8 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually .......................................................................... 133

Chapter 9 VCA Alarm ....................................................................................................................... 134

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9.1 Face Detection ............................................................................................................................. 135

9.2 Vehicle Detection ........................................................................................................................ 136

9.3 Line Crossing Detection .............................................................................................................. 137

9.4 Intrusion Detection ...................................................................................................................... 139

9.5 Region Entrance Detection .......................................................................................................... 141

9.6 Region Exiting Detection ............................................................................................................ 142

9.7 Loitering Detection ...................................................................................................................... 142

9.8 People Gathering Detection ......................................................................................................... 142

9.9 Fast Moving Detection ................................................................................................................ 142

9.10 Parking Detection ........................................................................................................................ 143

9.11 Unattended Baggage Detection ................................................................................................... 143

9.12 Object Removal Detection........................................................................................................... 143

9.13 Audio Exception Detection ......................................................................................................... 144

9.14 Sudden Scene Change Detection ................................................................................................. 145

9.15 Defocus Detection ....................................................................................................................... 145

9.16 PIR Alarm .................................................................................................................................... 145

Chapter 10 VCA Search....................................................................................................................... 147

10.1 Face Search ................................................................................................................................. 148

10.2 Behavior Search .......................................................................................................................... 150

10.3 Plate Search ................................................................................................................................. 151

10.4 People Counting .......................................................................................................................... 152

10.5 Heat Map ..................................................................................................................................... 154

Chapter 11 Network Settings .............................................................................................................. 155

11.1 Configuring General Settings ...................................................................................................... 156

11.2 Configuring Advanced Settings ................................................................................................... 158

11.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings .............................................................................................. 158

11.2.2 Configuring Cloud P2P ...................................................................................................... 158

11.2.3 Configuring DDNS ............................................................................................................ 159

11.2.4 Configuring NTP Server .................................................................................................... 164

11.2.5 Configuring NAT ............................................................................................................... 165

11.2.6 Configuring More Settings................................................................................................. 166

11.2.7 Configuring HTTPS Port ................................................................................................... 167

11.2.8 Configuring Email ............................................................................................................. 169

11.3 Checking Network Traffic ........................................................................................................... 170

11.4 Configuring Network Detection .................................................................................................. 171

11.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss ............................................................................ 171

11.4.2 Exporting Network Packet ................................................................................................. 171

11.4.3 Checking Network Status .................................................................................................. 173

11.4.4 Checking Network Statistics .............................................................................................. 174

Chapter 12 HDD Management............................................................................................................ 175

12.1 Initializing HDDs ........................................................................................................................ 176

12.2 Managing Network HDD ............................................................................................................ 178

12.3 Managing eSATA ........................................................................................................................ 180

12.4 Managing HDD Group ................................................................................................................ 181

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12.4.1 Setting HDD Groups .......................................................................................................... 181

12.4.2 Setting HDD Property ........................................................................................................ 182

12.5 Configuring Quota Mode............................................................................................................. 184

12.6 Checking HDD Status ................................................................................................................. 186

12.7 Checking S.M.A.R.T Information ............................................................................................... 187

12.8 Detecting Bad Sector ................................................................................................................... 188

12.9 Configuring HDD Error Alarms .................................................................................................. 189

Chapter 13 RAID ................................................................................................................................. 190

13.1 Configuring Array ....................................................................................................................... 191

13.1.1 Enable RAID ..................................................................................................................... 192

13.1.2 One-Touch Configuration .................................................................................................. 192

13.1.3 Manually Creating Array ................................................................................................... 194

13.2 Rebuilding Array ......................................................................................................................... 196

13.2.4 Automatically Rebuilding Array ........................................................................................ 196

13.2.5 Manually Rebuilding Array ............................................................................................... 197

13.3 Deleting Array ............................................................................................................................. 199

13.4 Checking and Editing Firmware .................................................................................................. 200

Chapter 14 Camera Settings ............................................................................................................... 201

14.1 Configuring OSD Settings ........................................................................................................... 202

14.2 Configuring Privacy Mask........................................................................................................... 203

14.3 Configuring Video Parameters .................................................................................................... 204

Chapter 15 DVR Management and Maintenance ............................................................................. 206

15.1 Viewing System Information ....................................................................................................... 207

15.2 Searching Log Files ..................................................................................................................... 207

15.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info ........................................................................................... 210

15.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files .................................................................................... 211

15.5 Upgrading System ....................................................................................................................... 212

15.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device .................................................................................. 212

15.5.2 Upgrading by FTP ............................................................................................................. 212

15.6 Restoring Default Settings ........................................................................................................... 213

Chapter 16 Others ................................................................................................................................ 214

16.1 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port................................................................................................... 215

16.2 Configuring General Settings ...................................................................................................... 216

16.3 Configuring DST Settings ........................................................................................................... 217

16.4 Configuring More Settings .......................................................................................................... 218

16.5 Managing User Accounts............................................................................................................. 219

16.5.1 Adding a User .................................................................................................................... 219

16.5.2 Deleting a User .................................................................................................................. 222

16.5.3 Editing a User .................................................................................................................... 222

Chapter 17 Appendix ........................................................................................................................... 224

17.1 Specifications .............................................................................................................................. 225

DS-7104HGHI-SH ......................................................................................................................... 225

DS-7104HQHI-SH ......................................................................................................................... 226

DS-7200HGHI-SH ......................................................................................................................... 227

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DS-7200HQHI-SH ......................................................................................................................... 228

DS-7200HQHI-E1 ......................................................................................................................... 228

DS-7200HQHI-E2 ......................................................................................................................... 229

DS-7300HGHI-SH ......................................................................................................................... 230

DS-7324/7332HGHI-SH ................................................................................................................ 231

DS-7300HQHI-SH ......................................................................................................................... 232

DS-8100HGHI-SH ......................................................................................................................... 233

DS-8124/8132HGHI-SH ................................................................................................................ 234

DS-8100HQHI-SH ......................................................................................................................... 235

DS-9000HQHI-SH ......................................................................................................................... 236

17.2 Glossary ....................................................................................................................................... 237

17.3 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................... 238

17.4 List of Compatible Third-party IP Cameras ................................................................................. 241

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Chapter 1 Introduction

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No.

Icon

Description

1 Turns red when DVR is powered up.

2 Turns red when data is being read from or written to HDD.

Flickers blue when network connection is functioning properly.

No.

Name

Function Description

POWER

Turns yellow when the power switch on the rear panel is turned on.

1.1 Front Panels

Figure 1. 1 Front Panel of DS-7100

Table 1. 1 Description of Front Panel

Figure 1. 2 Front Panel of DS-7204/7208HGHI-SH

Figure 1. 3 Front Panel of DS-7216HGHI-SH

Please refer to Figure 1.2 and Figure 1.3 for the front panel of DS-7200HQHI-E1/E2.

Table 1. 2 Description of Front Panel

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No.

Name

Function Description

STATUS

Flickers red when data is being read from or written to HDD.

Tx/Rx

Flickers yellow when network connection is functioning properly.

IR Receiver

Receiver for IR remote

USB Interfaces

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

No.

Name

Function Description

POWER

Turns yellow when the device s running.

STATUS

Flickers red when data is being read from or written to HDD, and turns yellow when the SHIFT function is realized.

Tx/Rx

Flickers yellow when network connection is functioning properly.

Composite

Keys

SHIFT

Switches between the numeric or letter input and functions of the composite keys.

1/MENU

Enters numeral “1”; Accesses the main menu interface.

2/ABC/F1

Enters numeral “2”;

Enters letters “ABC”;

Uses the F1 button to select all items in a list field;

Turns on/off PTZ light in PTZ Control mode, and use it to zoom out the image;

Switches between main and spot video output in live view or playback mode.

3/DEF/F2

Enters numeral “3”;

Enters letters “DEF”;

Uses the F2 button to change the tab pages;

Zooms in the image in PTZ control mode.

4/GHI/ESC

Enters numeral “4”;

Enters letters “GHI”;

Exits and back to the previous menu.

5/JKL/EDIT

Enters numeral “5”;

Enters letters “JKL”;

Deletes characters before cursor;

Checks the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch;

Starts/stops record clipping in playback.

6/MNO/PLAY

Enters numeral “6”;

Enters letters “MNO”;

Figure 1. 4 Front Panel of DS-7200HQHI-SH

Table 1. 3 Description of Front Panel

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No.

Name

Function Description

Accesses to playback interface in Playback mode.

7/PQRS/REC

Enters numeral “7”;

Enters letters “PQRS”;

Accesses to manual record interface; Manually enables/disables record.

8/TUV/PTZ

Enters numeral “8”;

Enters letters “TUV”;

Accesses PTZ control interface.

9/WXYZ/PREV

Enters numeral “9”;

Enters letters “WXYZ”;

Multi-channel display in live view.

0/A

Enters numeral “0”;

Shifts the input methods in the editing text field. (Upper and lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric input).

DIRECTION

Navigates between different fields and items in menus.

Uses the Up and Down buttons to speed up and slow down the playing of video files in Playback mode. The Left and Right button will select the next and previous record files.

Cycles through channels in Live View mode.

Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode.

ENTER

Confirms selection in any of the menu modes. Checks the checkbox.

Plays or pauses the playing of video files in Playback mode.

Advances the video by a single frame in single-frame Playback mode.

Stops/starts auto switch in Auto-switch mode.

USB Interface

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

IR Receiver

Receiver for IR remote control.

No.

Name

Function Description

POWER

Turns green when DVR is powered up.

READY

Turns green, indicating that the DVR is functioning properly.

Figure 1. 5 Front Panel of DS-7300HGHI-SH and DS-7300HQHI-SH

Table 1. 4 Description of Front Panel

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Name

Function Description

STATUS

Turns blue when device is controlled by an IR remote.

Turns red when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR remote and keyboard is used at the same time.

ALARM

Turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.

HDD

Flickers in red when data is being read from or written to HDD.

Tx/Rx

Flickers in green when network connection is functioning properly.

DVD-R/W

Slot for DVD-R/W.

Composite

Keys

SHIFT

Switches between the numeric or letter input and functions of the composite keys. (Input letter or numbers when the light is out; Realize functions when the light is red.)

1/MENU

Enters numeral “1”; Accesses the main menu interface.

2/ABC/F1

Enters numeral “2”;

Enters letters “ABC”;

The F1 button when used in a list field will select all items in the list;

Turns on/off PTZ light in PTZ Control mode, and use it to zoom out the image;

Switches between main and spot video output in live view or playback mode.

3/DEF/F2

Enters numeral “3”;

Enters letters “DEF”;

Uses the F2 button is used to change the tab pages;

Zooms in the image in PTZ control mode.

4/GHI/ESC

Enters numeral “4”;

Enters letters “GHI”;

Exits and back to the previous menu.

5/JKL/EDIT

Enters numeral “5”;

Enters letters “JKL”;

Deletes characters before cursor;

Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch;

Starts/stops record clipping in playback.

6/MNO/PLAY

Enters numeral “6”;

Enters letters “MNO”;

Accesses to playback interface in Playback mode.

7/PQRS/REC

Enters numeral “7”;

Enters letters “PQRS”;

Accesses to manual record interface; Manually enables/disables record.

8/TUV/PTZ

Enters numeral “8”;

Enters letters “TUV”;

Accesses PTZ control interface.

9/WXYZ/PREV

Enters numeral “9”;

Enters letters “WXYZ”;

Multi-channel display in live view.

0/A

Enters numeral “0”;

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Name

Function Description

Shifts the input methods in the editing text field. (Upper and lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric input).

DIRECTION

Navigates between different fields and items in menus.

Uses the Up and Down buttons to speed up and slow down the playing of video files in Playback mode. The Left and Right button will select the next and previous record files.

Cycles through channels in Live View mode.

Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode.

ENTER

Confirms selection in any of the menu modes. Checks the checkbox.

Plays or pauses the playing of video files in Playback mode.

Advances the video by a single frame in single-frame Playback mode.

Stops/starts auto switch in Auto-switch mode.

POWER

Power on/off switch.

JOG SHUTTLE Control

Moves the active selection up and down in a menu.

Cycles through different channels in live view mode.

Jumps 30s forward/backward in video files in the playback mode.

Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode.

Moves the active selection up and down in a menu.

USB Interface

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

IR Receiver

Receiver for IR remote control.

No.

Name

Function Description

Status

Indicators

ALARM

Turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.

READY

Turns green, indicating that the DVR is functioning properly.

STATUS

Turns blue when device is controlled by an IR remote.

Turns red when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR remote and keyboard is used at the same time.

HDD

Flickers in red when data is being read from or written to HDD.

Tx/Rx

Flickers in green when network connection is functioning properly.

Figure 1. 6 Front Panel of DS-8100-SH

Table 1. 5 Description of Front Panel

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Name

Function Description

GUARD

Turns blue when the device is in armed status; at this time, an alarm is enabled when an event is detected.

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.

Alphanumeric Buttons

Switches to the corresponding channel in live view or PTZ control mode.

Inputs numbers and characters in edit mode.

Switches between different channels in playback mode.

Turns blue when the corresponding channel is recording; turns red when the channel is in network transmission status; turns pink when the channel is recording and transmitting.

Control Buttons

DIRECTION

Navigates between different fields and items in menus.

Uses the Up and Down buttons to speed up and slow down the playing of video files in Playback mode. The Left and Right button will select the next and previous record files.

Cycles through channels in Live View mode.

Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode.

ENTER

Confirms selection in any of the menu modes.

Checks the checkbox.

Plays or pauses the playing of video files in Playback mode.

Advances the video by a single frame in single-frame Playback mode.

Stops/starts auto switch in Auto-switch mode.

JOG SHUTTLE Control

Moves the active selection up and down in a menu.

Cycles through different channels in live view mode.

Jumps 30s forward/backward in video files in the playback mode.

Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode.

POWER

Power on/off switch.

USB Interfaces

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

Composite

Keys

ESC

Returns to the previous menu.

Presses for arming/disarming the device in live view mode.

REC/SHOT

Enters the Manual Record settings menu.

Presses this button followed by a numeric button to call a PTZ preset in PTZ control settings.

Turns audio on/off in the playback mode.

PLAY/AUTO

Enters the playback mode.

Automatically scans in the PTZ control menu.

ZOOM+

Zooms in the PTZ camera in the PTZ control setting.

A/FOCUS+

Adjusts focus in the PTZ Control menu.

Switches between input methods (upper and lower case alphabet, symbols and numeric input).

EDIT/IRIS+

Edits text fields. When editing text fields, it also deletes the character in front of the cursor.

Checks the checkbox in the checkbox fields.

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Name

Function Description

Adjusts the iris of the camera in PTZ control mode.

Generates video clips for backup in playback mode.

Enters/exits the folder of USB device and eSATA HDD.

MAIN/SPOT/Z

OOM-

Switches between main and spot output.

Zooms out the image in PTZ control mode.

F1/ LIGHT

Selects all items on the list when used in a list field.

Turns on/off PTZ light (if applicable) in PTZ control mode.

Switches between play and reverse play in playback mode.

F2/ AUX

Cycles through tab pages.

Switches between channels in synchronous playback mode.

MENU/WIPER

Returns to the Main menu (after successful login).

Presses and holds the button for five seconds to turn off audible key beep.

Starts wiper (if applicable) in PTZ control mode.

Shows/hides the control interface in playback mode.

PREV/FOCUS-

Switches between single screen and multi-screen mode.

Adjusts the focus in conjunction with the A/FOCUS+ button in PTZ control mode.

PTZ/IRIS-

Enters the PTZ Control mode.

Adjusts the iris of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode.

IR Receiver

Receiver for IR remote control.

DVD-R/W

Slot for DVD-R/W.

No.

Name

Function Description

ALARM

Turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.

READY

Turns green, indicating that the DVR is functioning properly.

STATUS

Turns blue when device is controlled by an IR remote.

Turns red when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR remote and keyboard is used at the same time.

HDD

Flickers in red when data is being read from or written to HDD.

MODEM

Flickers in green when network connection is functioning properly.

Tx/Rx

Turns blue when the device is in armed status; at this time, an alarm is enabled when an event is detected.

Figure 1. 7 Front Panel of DS-9000HQHI-SH

Table 1. 6 Description of Control Panel Buttons

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GUARD

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.

Turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.

IR Receiver

Receiver for IR remote

Front Panel Lock

Lock or unlock the panel by the key.

DVD-R/W

Slot for DVD-R/W.

Alphanumeric Buttons

Switches to the corresponding channel in live view or PTZ control mode.

Inputs numbers and characters in edit mode.

Switches between different channels in playback mode.

Turns blue when the corresponding channel is recording; turns red when the channel is in network transmission status; turns pink when the channel is recording and transmitting.

USB Interfaces

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

ESC

Returns to the previous menu.

Presses for arming/disarming the device in live view mode.

REC/SHOT

Enters the Manual Record settings menu.

Presses this button followed by a numeric button to call a PTZ preset in PTZ control settings.

Turns audio on/off in the playback mode.

PLAY/AUTO

Enters the playback mode.

Automatically scans in the PTZ control menu.

ZOOM+

Zooms in the PTZ camera in the PTZ control setting.

A/FOCUS+

Adjusts focus in the PTZ Control menu.

Switches between input methods (upper and lower case alphabet, symbols and numeric input).

EDIT/IRIS+

Edits text fields. When editing text fields, it also deletes the character in front of the cursor.

Checks the checkbox in the checkbox fields.

Adjusts the iris of the camera in PTZ control mode.

Generates video clips for backup in playback mode.

Enters/exits the folder of USB device and eSATA HDD.

MAIN/SPOT/ZOOM-

Switches between main and spot output.

Zooms out the image in PTZ control mode.

F1/ LIGHT

Selects all items on the list when used in a list field.

Turns on/off PTZ light (if applicable) in PTZ control mode.

Switches between play and reverse play in playback mode.

F2/ AUX

Cycles through tab pages.

Switches between channels in synchronous playback mode.

MENU/WIPER

Returns to the Main menu (after successful login). Presses and holds the button for five seconds to turn off audible key beep.

Starts wiper (if applicable) in PTZ control mode. Shows/hides the control interface in playback mode.

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PREV/FOCUS-

Switches between single screen and multi-screen mode.

Adjusts the focus in conjunction with the A/FOCUS+ button in PTZ control mode.

PTZ/IRIS-

Enters the PTZ Control mode.

Adjusts the iris of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode.

DIRECTION

Navigates between different fields and items in menus.

Uses the Up and Down buttons to speed up and slow down the playing of video files in Playback mode. The Left and Right button will select the next and previous record files.

Cycles through channels in Live View mode.

Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode.

ENTER

Confirms selection in any of the menu modes.

Checks the checkbox.

Plays or pauses the playing of video files in Playback mode.

Advances the video by a single frame in single-frame Playback mode.

Stops/starts auto switch in Auto-switch mode.

JOG SHUTTLE Control

Moves the active selection up and down in a menu.

Cycles through different channels in live view mode.

Jumps 30s forward/backward in video files in the playback mode. Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode.

POWER ON/OFF

Power on/off switch.

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Name

Description

POWER Power on/off the device.

Power on/off the device by pressing and holding the button for 3 seconds.

MENU Button

Press the button to 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 button will start wiper (if applicable).

In Playback mode, it is used to show/hide the control interface.

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.

1.2 IR Remote Control Operations

The DVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1. 8.

Batteries (2×AAA) must be installed before operation.

Figure 1. 8 Remote Control

The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel. Refer to Table 1. 7, they include:

Table 1. 7 Description of the IR Remote Control Buttons

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No.

Name

Description

It is also used to turn audio on/off in the Playback mode.

DIRECTION Button

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 Button

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.

PTZ Button

In Auto-switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch.

DEV

Enables/Disables Remote Control.

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 the Playback mode.

ESC Button

Back to the previous menu.

Press for Arming/disarming the device in Live View mode.

PLAY Button

The button is used to enter the All-day Playback mode.

It is also used to auto scan in the PTZ Control menu.

PREV Button

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.

Troubleshooting Remote Control:

Make sure you have install batteries properly in the remote control. And you have to aim the remote control at the IR receiver in the front panel.

If there is no response after you press any button on the remote, follow the procedure below to troubleshoot.

Steps:

1. Go into Menu > Settings > General > More Settings by operating the front control panel or the mouse.

2. Check and remember the DVR No.. The default DVR No. is 255. This number valid for all IR remote

controls.

3. Press the DEV button on the remote control.

4. Enter the DVR No. in step 2.

5. Press the ENTER button on the remote.

If the Status indicator on the front panel turns blue, the remote control is operating properly. If the Status indicator does not turn blue and there is still no response from the remote, please check the following:

1. Batteries are installed correctly and the polarities of the batteries are not reversed.

2. Batteries are fresh and not out of charge.

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3. IR receiver is not obstructed.

If the remote still cannot function properly, please change the remote and try again, or contact the device provider.

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Action

Description

Left-Click

Single-Click

Live view: Select channel and show the quick set menu. Menu: Select and enter.

Double-Click

Live view: Switch between single-screen and multi-screen.

Click and Drag

PTZ control: Wheeling. Privacy mask and motion detection: Select target area. Digital zoom-in: Drag and select target area. Live view: Drag channel/time bar.

Right-Click

Single-Click

Live view: Show menu. Menu: Exit current menu to upper level menu.

Scroll-Wheel

Scrolling up

Live view: Previous screen. Menu: Previous item.

Scrolling down

Live view: Next screen. Menu: Next item.

1.3 USB Mouse Operation

A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this DVR. To use a USB mouse:

Steps:

1. Plug USB mouse into one of the USB interfaces on the front panel of the DVR.

2. The mouse should automatically be detected. If in a rare case that the mouse is not detected, the possible

reason may be that the two devices are not compatible, please refer to the recommended the device list from your provider.

The operation of the mouse:

Table 1. 8 Description of the Mouse Control

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Icon

Description

Icon

Description

…

Number

…

English letter

Lowercase/Uppercase

Backspace

Switch the keyboard

Space

Positioning the cursor

Exit

Symbols

Reserved

1.4 Input Method Description

Figure 1. 9 Soft Keyboard

Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard:

Table 1. 9 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons

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No.

Item

Description

VIDEO IN

BNC interface for TVI and analog video input.

HDMI

HDMI video output connector.

VGA

DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.

AUDIO OUT

RCA connector.

AUDIO IN

RCA connector.

Network Interface

Connector for network

USB Port

Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices.

GND

Ground

Power Supply

12 VDC power supply.

1.5 Rear Panel

The rear panel vaires according to different models. Please refer to the actual product. The following figures are for reference only.

Figure 1. 10 DS-7100

Table 1. 10 Description of Front Panel

Figure 1. 11 DS-7200HGHI

Figure 1. 12 DS-7200HQHI

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No.

Item

Description

VIDEO IN

BNC interface for TVI and analog video input.

AUDIO IN

RCA connector

AUDIO OUT

RCA connector

VGA

DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.

HDMI

HDMI video output connector.

USB Port

Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices.

Network Interface

Connector for network

RS-485 Interface

Connector for RS-485 devices.

Power Supply

12V DC power supply.

Power Switch

Switch for turning on/off the device.

GND

Ground

Alarm In/Out (for DS-7200HQHI-SH only)

Connectors for alarm inputs and alarm outputs.

VIDE OUT (for DS-7200HQHI-E1/E2 only)

BNC connector for video output.

Figure 1. 13 DS-7200HQHI-E1/E2

Table 1. 11 Description of Front Panel

Figure 1. 14 DS-7316HQHI-SH and DS-7316HGHI-SH

Figure 1. 15 DS-7332HGHI-SH

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No.

Item

Description

VIDEO IN

BNC interface for TVI and analog video input.

VIDEO OUT

BNC connector for video output.

CVBS output is not provided by DS-7324/7332HGHI-SH and

DS-8124/8132HGHI-SH series.

AUDIO IN

RCA connector

USB Port

Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices.

HDMI

HDMI video output connector. DS-8124/8132HGHI-SH provides HDMI1 and HDMI2 interfaces.

VGA

DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.

AUDIO OUT

RCA connector.

Network Interface

Connector for network

Figure 1. 16 DS-8116HGHI-SH

Figure 1. 17 DS-8132HGHI-SH

Figure 1. 18 DS-8100/9000HQHI-SH

Table 1. 12 Description of Front Panel

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No.

Item

Description

RS-485 Interface

Connector for RS-485 devices. T+ and T- pins connect to R+ and Rpins of PTZ receiver respectively.

D+, D- pin connects to Ta, Tb pin of controller. For cascading devices, the first DVR’s D+, D- pin should be connected with the D+, D- pin of the next DVR.

Connector for alarm input.

Connector for alarm output.

Power Supply

100 ~ 240V AC power supply.

Power Switch

Switch for turning on/off the device.

GND

Ground

LINE IN

BNC connector for audio input.

eSATA

Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD-RW.

RS-232 Interface

Connector for RS-232 devices.

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Chapter 2 Getting Started

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2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the DVR

Purpose:

Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the DVR.

Before you start:

Check that the voltage of the extra power supply is the same with the DVR’s requirement, and the ground connection is working properly.

Starting up the DVR

Steps:

1. Check the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet. It is HIGHLY recommended that an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) be used in conjunction with the device.

2. Turn on the power switch on the rear panel, and the Power indicator LED should turn on indicating that the unit begins to start up.

3. After startup, the Power indicator LED remains on.

Shutting down the DVR

Steps:

There are two proper ways to shut down the DVR. To shut down the DVR:

 OPTION 1: Standard shutdown

1. Enter the Shutdown menu. Menu > Shutdown

Figure 2. 1 Shutdown Menu

2. Select the Shutdown button.

3. Click the Yes button.

4. Turn off the power switch on the rear panel when the note appears (for DS-7200 and DS-7100 series).

Figure 2. 2 Shutdown Tips

 OPTION 2: By operating the front panel (for DS-7300 and DS-8100 series)

1. Press and hold the POWER button on the front panel for 3 seconds.

2. Enter the administrator’s username and password in the dialog box for authentication.

3. Click the Yes button.

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 Do not press the POWER button again when the system is shutting down.  The device remains standby mode after shutting down, and the POWER indicator turns red; you can turn

on the device by pressing the POWER button on the remote control.

Rebooting the DVR

While in the Shutdown menu (Figure 2. 1), you can also reboot the DVR.

Steps:

1. Enter the Shutdown menu by clicking Menu > Shutdown.

2. Click the Logout button to log out or the Reboot button to reboot the DVR.

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2.2 Activating the Device

Purpose:

For the first-time access, you need to activate the device by setting an admin password. No operation is allowed before activation. You can also activate the device via Web Browser, SADP or Client Software.

Steps:

1. Input the same password in the text field of Create New Password and Confirm New Password.

Figure 2. 3 Settings Admin Password

STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED–We highly recommend you create a strong password of your

own choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper

case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.) in order to increase the security of your

product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security system,

resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

2. Click OK to save the password and activate the device.

For the old version device, if you update it to the new version, the following dialog box will pop up once the device starts up. You can click YES and follow the wizard to set a strong password.

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Figure 2. 4 Warning

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2.3 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration

By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the device has loaded.

Figure 2. 5 Start Wizard Interface

Operating the Setup Wizard:

1. The Start Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the device. If you don’t want to use the

Start Wizard at that moment, click Exit. You can also choose to use the Start Wizard next time by leaving the “Start wizard when device starts?” checkbox checked.

2. Click Next to enter the date and time settings window.

Figure 2. 6 Date and Time Settings

3. After the time settings, click Next button which will take you back to the General Network Setup Wizard window, as shown in Figure 2. 7.

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Figure 2. 7 General Network Configuration

1 self-adaptive 10M/100M network interface for DS-7100, DS-7204/7208HGHI-SH and DS-7204/7208HQHI-E1/E2; 2 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces for DS-8100HQHI&HGHI-SH and DS-9000HQHI-SH series, with three working modes configurable: multi-address, load balance, network fault tolerance; and 1 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interface for other models.

4. Click Next button after you configured the basic network parameters. Then you will enter the Cloud P2P interface. Configure the Cloud P2P according to your need.

Figure 2. 8 Cloud P2P Configuration

5. Click Next button to enter the Advanced Network Parameter interface. You can enable PPPoE, enable DDNS and set other ports according to your need.

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Figure 2. 9 Advanced Network Parameters

6. Click Next button after you configured the network parameters, which takes you to the RAID configuration window (for DS-9000HQHI-SH only).

Figure 2. 10 Array Management

7. Click Next button after configuring the advanced network parameters, which will take you to the HDD Management window, shown in Figure 2. 11.

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Figure 2. 11 HDD Management

8. To initialize the HDD, click the Init button. Initialization will remove all the data saved in the HDD.

9. Click Next to enter the IP Camera Management window (only supported by HDVR series).

10. Click Search to search the online IP Camera and the Security status shows whether it is active or inactive.

Before adding the camera, make sure the IP camera to be added is in active status. If the camera is in inactive status, you can click the inactive icon of the camera to set the password to

activate it. You can also select multiple cameras from the list and click the One-touch Activate to activate the cameras in batch. Click the Add to add the camera.

Figure 2. 12 IP Camera Management

11. After finishing IP Camera settings, click Next to enter the Record Settings window.

12. Click the icon , and you can enable the continuous recording or motion Detection recording for all

channels of the device.

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Figure 2. 13 Record Settings

13. Click OK to complete the wizard settings.

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2.4 Login and Logout

2.4.1 User Login

Purpose:

If the device has logged out, you must login the device before operating the menu and other functions.

Steps:

1. Select the User Name in the dropdown list.

Figure 2. 14 Login Interface

2. Input Password.

3. Click OK to log in.

In the Login dialog box, if you have entered the wrong password for 7 times, the current user account will be locked for 60 seconds.

Figure 2. 15 User Account Protection

2.4.2 User Logout

Purpose:

After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to perform some operation, you need to enter user name and password log in again.

Steps:

1. Enter the Shutdown menu. Menu > Shutdown

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Figure 2. 16 Logout

2. Click Logout.

After you have logged out the system, menu operation on the screen is invalid. It is required to input a user name and password to unlock the system.

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2.5 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras

This section is not available for the DS-7100 series DVR.

2.5.1 Activating the IP Camera

Purpose:

Before adding the camera, make sure the IP camera to be added is in active status.

Steps:

1. Select the Add IP Camera option from the right-click menu in live view mode or click Menu> Camera> Camera to enter the IP camera management interface. For the IP camera detected online in the same network segment, the Security status shows whether it is active or inactive.

Figure 2. 17 IP Camera Management Interface

2. Click the inactive icon of the camera to enter the following interface to activate it. You can also select multiple cameras from the list and click the One-touch Activate to activate the cameras in batch.

Figure 2. 18 Activate the Camera

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3. Set the password of the camera to activate it.

Use Admin Password: when you check the checkbox, the camera (s) will be configured with the same admin password of the operating DVR.

Figure 2. 19 Set New Password

Create New Password: If the admin password is not used, you must create the new password for the camera and confirm it.

STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED–We highly recommend you create a strong password of your

own choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper

case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.) in order to increase the security of your

product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

4. Click OK to finish the acitavting of the IP camera. And the security status of camera will be changed to Active.

2.5.2 Adding the Online IP Cameras

Purpose:

Before you can get a live view or record of the video, you should add the network cameras to the connection list of the device.

Before you start:

Ensure the network connection is valid and correct. For detailed checking and configuring of the network, please see Chapter 11.

 OPTION 1:

Steps:

1. Select the Add IP Camera option from the right-click menu in live view mode or click Menu> Camera> Camera to enter the IP camera management interface.

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Figure 2. 20 Adding IP Camera Interface

2. The online cameras with same network segment will be detected and displayed in the camera list.

3. Select the IP camera from the list and click the button to add the camera (with the same admin password

of the DVR’s). Or you can click the One-touch Adding button to add all cameras (with the same admin password) from the list.

Make sure the camera to add has already been actiavted by setting the admin password, and the admin password of the camera is the same with the DVR’s.

4. (For the encoders with multiple channels only) check the checkbox of Channel Port in the pop-up window, as shown in the following figure, and click OK to add multiple channels.

Figure 2. 21 Selecting Multiple Channels

 OPTION 2:

Steps:

1) On the IP Camera Management interface, click the Custom Adding button to pop up the Add IP Camera

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(Custom) interface.

Figure 2. 22 Custom Adding IP Camera Interface

2) You can edit the IP address, protocol, management port, and other information of the IP camera to be added.

If the IP camera to add has not been actiavated, you can activate it from the IP camera list on the camera management interface.

3) Click Add to add the camera.

For the successfully added IP cameras, the Security status shows the security level of the password of camera: strong password, weak password and risk password.

Figure 2. 23 Successfully Added IP Cameras

For the DS-7200 series DVR, 1-ch or 2-ch IP cameras can be added, and for the DS-7300/8100/9000 series DVR, 1 more IP camera can be added by disabling 1 analog channel, and up to 32 IP cameras can be added. Please refer to the following table for the number of connectable IP cameras for different models.

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Models

Number of Connectable IP Cameras

Default (without disabling analog channel)

Max. Number (by disabling all analog channels)

DS-7200HGHI-SH DS-7204HGHI-SH

1-ch

DS-7208HGHI-SH

2-ch

2-ch DS-7216HGHI-SH

DS-7200HQHI-SH DS-7204HQHI-SH

2-ch

DS-7208HQHI-SH

DS-7216HQHI-SH

DS-7200HQHI-E1 DS-7204HQHI-E1

1-ch

DS-7208HQHI-E1

2-ch

DS-7200HQHI-E2 DS-7208HQHI-E2

2-ch

2-ch DS-7216HQHI-E2

DS-7300HGHI-SH

DS-7304HGHI-SH

1-ch

5-ch

DS-7308HGHI-SH

2-ch

10-ch

DS-7316HGHI-SH

2-ch

18-ch

DS-7324HGHI-SH

8-ch

32-ch DS-7332HGHI-SH

DS-7300HQHI-SH DS-7304HQHI-SH

2-ch 6-ch

DS-7308HQHI-SH

10-ch

DS-7316HQHI-SH

18-ch

DS-8100HGHI-SH

DS-8104HGHI-SH

1-ch

5-ch

DS-8108HGHI-SH

2-ch

10-ch

DS-8116HGHI-SH

2-ch

18-ch

DS-8124HGHI-SH

16-ch

32-ch DS-8132HGHI-SH

DS-8100HQHI-SH DS-8104HQHI-SH

2-ch 6-ch

DS-8108HQHI-SH

10-ch

DS-8116HQHI-SH

18-ch

DS-9000HQHI-SH DS-9004HQHI-SH

6-ch

10-ch

DS-9008HQHI-SH

10-ch

18-ch

DS-9016HQHI-SH

18-ch

32-ch

Icon

Explanation

Icon

Explanation

Edit basic parameters of the camera

Add the detected IP camera.

The camera is disconnected; you can click the icon to get the exception information of camera.

Delete the IP camera

Play the live video of the connected camera.

Advanced settings of the camera.

Upgrade the connected IP camera.

Security

Show the security status of the camera to be active/inactive or the password strength (strong/medium/weak/risk)

Table 2. 1 Connectable IP Cameras for Different Models

Please refer to the Appendix for the list of compatible IP cameras.

Table 2. 2 Explanation of the icons

2.5.3 Editing the Connected IP Cameras

After the adding of the IP cameras, the basic information of the camera lists in the page, you can configure the basic setting of the IP cameras.

Steps:

1. Click the icon to edit the parameters; you can edit the IP address, protocol and other parameters.

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Figure 2. 24 Edit the Parameters

Channel Port: If the connected device is an encoding device with multiple channels, you can choose the channel to connect by selecting the channel port No. in the dropdown list.

2. Click OK to save the settings and exit the editing interface.

To edit advanced parameters:

1. Drag the horizontal scroll bar to the right side and click the icon.

Figure 2. 25 Network Configuration of the Camera

2. You can edit the network information and the password of the camera.

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Figure 2. 26 Password Configuration of the Camera

3. Click OK to save the settings and exit the interface.

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Icons

Description

Alarm (video loss, tampering, motion detection or sensor alarm)

Record (manual record, schedule record, motion detection or alarm triggered record)

Alarm & Record

Event/Exception (motion detection, sensor alarm or exception information. For details, see Chapter 8.6 Handling Exceptions.)

3.1 Introduction of Live View

Live view shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time. The DVR will automatically enter Live View mode when powered on. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus hitting the ESC many times (depending on which menu you’re on) will bring you to the Live View mode.

Live View Icons

In the live view mode, there are icons at the right top of the screen for each channel, showing the status of the record and alarm in the channel, so that you can know whether the channel is recorded, or whether there are alarms occur as soon as possible.

Table 3. 1 Description of Live View Icons

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S.N

VGA/HDMI1

HDMI2

Main output

Auxiliary output

1 √ √

VGA/HDMI1

HDMI2

2 √ ×

VGA/HDMI1

3 × √

HDMI2

S.N

HDMI

VGA

CVBS

Main output

Auxiliary output

√ √ √

HDMI

VGA

√ × √

HDMI

CVBS

× √ √

VGA

CVBS

× × √

CVBS

3.2 Operations in Live View Mode

In live view mode, there are many functions provided. The functions are listed below.

• Single Screen: show only one screen on the monitor.

• Multi-screen: show multiple screens on the monitor simultaneously.

• Auto-switch: the screen is auto switched to the next one. And you must set the dwell time for each screen on

the configuration menu before enabling the auto-switch. Menu>Configuration>Live View>Dwell Time.

• Start Recording: normal record and motion detection record are supported.

• Quick Set: select the output mode to Standard, Bright, Gentle or Vivid.

• Playback: play back the recorded videos for current day.

• Aux/Main output switch: the DVR checks the connection of the output interfaces to define the main and

auxiliary output interfaces. When the aux output is enabled, the main output cannot do any operation, and you can do some basic operation on the live view mode for the Aux output.

The DS-7100, DS-7200, and DS-7324/7332HGHI-SH models do not support Aux/Main output switch (except DS-7200HQHI-E1/E2). The priority level for the main and aux output for other models is as follows:

 For the DS-8124/8132HGHI-SH

The DS-8124/8132HGHI-SH provides HDMI1, HDMI2 and VGA interfaces, and the priority level for the main and aux output is HDMI1/VGA>HDMI2. See the table below.

Table 3. 2 Priorities of Interfaces

The √ means the interface is in use, × means the interface is out of use or the connection is invalid. And the HDMI1, VGA and HDMI2 can be used at the same time.

 For the DS-7308/7316HQHI-SH and DS-8108/8116HQHI-SH

The DS-7308/7316HQHI-SH and DS-8108/8116HQHI-SH provide the independent HDMI and VGA outputs, and CVBS output. The priority level for the main and aux output is HDMI>VGA>CVBS. See the table below.

Table 3. 3 Priorities of Interfaces

The √ means the interface is in use, × means the interface is out of use or the connection is invalid. And the HDMI,

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S.N

VGA/HDMI

CVBS

Main output

Auxiliary output

1 √ √

VGA/HDMI

CVBS

2 √ ×

VGA/HDMI

3 × √ CVBS

Functions

Front Panel Operation

Show single screen

Press the corresponding Alphanumeric button. E.g. Press 2 to display only the screen for channel 2.

Show multi-screen

Press the PREV button.

Manually switch screens

Next screen: right direction button. Previous screen: left direction button.

Auto-switch

Press Enter button.

Playback

Press Play button.

Name

Description

Enter the main menu of the system by right clicking the mouse.

Single Screen

Switch to the single full screen by choosing channel number from the dropdown list.

Multi-screen

Adjust the screen layout by choosing from the dropdown list.

Previous Screen

Switch to the previous screen.

Next Screen

Switch to the next screen.

Start/Stop Auto-switch

Enable/disable the auto-switch of the screens.

The dwell time of the live view configuration must be set before using Start

Auto-switch.

Start Recording

Start recording of all channels, Normal Record and Motion Detection Recording are selectable from the dropdown list.

Add IP Camera

A shortcut to enter the IP camera management interface.(For HDVR series only)

Quick Set

Output Mode is configurable with Standard, Bright, Gentle and Vivid options.

Playback

Enter the playback interface and start playing back the video of the selected channel immediately.

PTZ Control

A shortcut to enter the PTZ control interface of the selected camera.

Aux Monitor

Switch to the auxiliary output mode and the operation for the main output is disabled.

VGA and CVBS can be used at the same time.

For Other Models

For the other models, the priority level for the main and aux output is HDMI/VGA>CVBS. See the table below.

Table 3. 4 Priorities of Interfaces

√ means the interface is in use, × means the interface is out of use or the connection is invalid. And the HDMI, VGA and CVBS can be used at the same time.

3.2.1 Front Panel Operation

This function is not supported by DS-7200HGHI and DS-7100 series.

Table 3. 5 Front Panel Operation in Live View

3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View

Table 3. 6 Mouse Operation in Live View

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If you enter Aux monitor mode and the Aux monitor is not connected, the mouse

operation is disabled; you need to switch back to the Main output with the F1 button on front panel or VOIP/MON button on IR remote control and then press the Enter button.

Figure 3. 1 Right-click Menu

The Add IP Camera is not supported by DS-7100 series DVR.

3.2.3 Main/Aux Output Switching

The DS-7100-SH, DS-7200-SH, and DS-7324/7332HGHI-SH models do not support Aux/Main output switch. When the HDMI, HDMI/VGA or HDMI1/VGA (DS-8124/8132HGHI-SH) output is configured as the main output, you can perform the following operation to switch to CVBS, VGA or HDMI2 (DS-8124/8132HGHI-SH) output as the main output.

Steps:

1. Use the mouse wheel to double-click on the HDMI (1)/VGA output screen, and the following message box pops up:

Figure 3. 2 Switch Main and Aux Output

2. Use the mouse wheel to double-click on the screen again to switch to the Aux output, or click Cancel to cancel the operation.

3. Select the Menu Output Mode to Main CVBS or HDMI2 from the right-click menu on the monitor.

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Description

Icons

Description

Icons

Description

Enable/Disable

Manual Record

Instant Playback

Mute/Audio on

4. On the pop-up message box, click Yes to restart the device to enable the CVBS output or HDMI2 as the main output.

You can select the Menu Output Mode under Menu>Configuration>More Settings to Auto, or HDMI (1)/VGA and then restart the device to switch the main output back to HDMI (1)/VGA output.

3.2.4 HDMI and VGA Non-Simultaneous Output

DS-7308HQHI-SH, DS-7316HQHI-SH, DS-8008HQHI-SH, DS-8016HQHI-SH, DS-8108HQHI-SH, DS-8116HQHI-SH, DS-9008HQHI-SH, and DS-9016HQHI-SH support HDMI and VGA non-simultaneous output.

Steps:

1. Enter the Configuration Menu Menu > Configuration

2. Click More Settings to enter the more settings interface.

3. Do not check the checkbox of Enable HDMI/VGA Simultaneous Output and then click Apply to pop up

the Attention box and click Yes to reboot the device to have new settings taken effect.

Figure 3. 3 More Settings Interface

3.2.5 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode

On the screen of each channel, there is a quick setting toolbar which shows when you point the mouse to the bottom of the screen.

Figure 3. 4 Quick Setting Toolbar

Table 3. 7 Description of Quick Setting Toolbar Icons

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PTZ Control

Digital Zoom

Image Settings

Close Live View

Instant Playback only shows the record in last five minutes. If no record is found, it means there is no record

during the last five minutes.

Digital Zoom can zoom in the selected area to the full screen. Click and draw to select the area to zoom in, as

shown in Figure 3. 5.

Figure 3. 5 Digital Zoom

Image Settings icon can be selected to enter the Image Settings menu.

Four modes are selectable according to the real situation:

• Standard: for general lighting conditions (default).

• Indoor: the image is relatively smoother.

• Dim Light: the image is smoother than the other two modes.

• Outdoor: the image is relatively clearer and sharper. The degree of contrast and saturation is high.

Figure 3. 6 Image Settings

You can adjust the image parameters, including brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, sharpness and denoising. You can also click Default to restore the default settings and click Copy to copy the image settings to other analog

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3.3 Channel-Zero Encoding

Purpose:

Sometimes you need to get a remote view of many channels in real time from web browser or CMS (Client Management System) software, in order to decrease the bandwidth requirement without affecting the image quality, channel-zero encoding is supported as an option for you.

Steps:

1. Enter the Live View Settings interface. Menu> Configuration> Live View

2. Select the Channel-Zero Encoding tab.

Figure 3. 7 Live View- Channel-Zero Encoding

3. Check the checkbox after Enable Channel-Zero Encoding.

4. Configure the Frame Rate, Max. Bitrate Mode and Max. Bitrate.

5. Click the Apply button to activate the settings.

After you set the Channel-Zero encoding, you can get a view in the remote client or web browser of 16 channels in one screen.

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3.4 Adjusting Live View Settings

Purpose:

Live View settings can be customized according to different needs. You can configure the output interface, dwell time for screen to be shown, mute or turning on the audio, the screen number for each channel, etc.

Steps:

1. Enter the Live View Settings interface. Menu> Configuration> Live View

Figure 3. 8 Live View-General

The settings available in this menu include:

• Video Output Interface: Designates the output to configure the settings for. The DS-7100, DS-7200,

and DS-7324/7332HGHI-SH provide HDMI/VGA outputs; DS-8124/8132HGHI-SH provides

HDMI1/VGA and HDMI2 outputs; ; the DS-7200HQHI-E1/E2 provides CVBS outputs; DS-7308/7316HQHI-SH and DS-8108/8116HQHI-SH provide HDMI, VGA and CVBS outputs; and other models provide HDMI/VGA and CVBS outputs for selection.

The DS-7100-SH, DS-7200-SH, DS-7324/7332HGHI-SH, and DS-8124/8132HGHI-SH provide the Channel-zero video output option for configuring the parameters.

• Live View Mode: Designates the display mode to be used for Live View.

• Dwell Time: The time in seconds to dwell between switching of channels when enabling auto-switch in

Live View.

• Enable Audio Output: Enables/disables audio output for the selected camera in the live view mode.

• Volume: Adjust the volume of the audio output.

• Event Output: Designates the output to show event video; if available, you can select a different video

output interface from the Video Output Interface when an event occurs.

• Full Screen Monitoring Dwell Time: The time in seconds to show alarm event screen.

2. Set the camera order.

1) Select View tab.

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Figure 3. 9 Live View- Camera Order

2) Click a window to select it, and then double-click a camera name in the camera list you would like to

display. Setting an ‘X’ means the window will not display any camera.

3) You can also click to start live view of all channels in order and click to stop live view of all

channels. Click or to go to the previous or next page.

4) Click the Apply button.

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3.5 Manual Video Quality Diagnostics

Purpose:

The video quality of the analog channels can be diagnosed manually and you can view the diagnostic results from a list.

Steps:

1. Enter the Manual Video Quality Diagnostics interface. Menu> Manual >Manual Video Quality Diagnostics

Figure 3. 10 Video Quality Diagnostics

2. Check the checkboxes to select the channels for diagnostics.

3. Click the button Diagnose, and the results will be displayed on a list. You can view the video status and

diagnostics time of the selected channels.

Figure 3. 11 Diagnostics Result

 Connect the camera to the device for the video quality diagnostics.  Three exception types can be diagnosed: Blurred Image, Abnormal Brightness and Color Cast.

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3.6 User Logout

Purpose:

After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to do some operation, you need to enter user name and password to log in again.

Steps:

3. Enter the Shutdown menu. Menu>Shutdown

4. Click Logout.

Figure 3. 12 Shutdown

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4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings

Purpose:

Follow the procedure to set the parameters for PTZ. The configuring of the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ camera.

Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Settings interface. Menu >Camera> PTZ

Figure 4. 1 PTZ Settings

2. Choose the camera for PTZ setting in the Camera dropdown list.

3. Click the PTZ Parameters button to set the PTZ parameters.

Figure 4. 2 PTZ- General

4. Enter the parameters of the PTZ camera.

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 All the parameters should be exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters.  For the Coaxitron camera/dome connected, you can select the PTZ protocol to HIKVISION-C (Coaxitron).

Make sure the protocol selected here is supported by the connected camera/dome.

 When the Coaxitron protocol is selected, all the other parameters like the baud rate, data bit, stop bit, parity

and flow control are not configurable.

5. Click Apply button to save the settings.

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4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols and Patterns

Before you start:

Please make sure that the presets, patrols and patterns should be supported by PTZ protocols.

4.2.1 Customizing Presets

Purpose:

Follow the steps to set the Preset location which you want the PTZ camera to point to when an event takes place.

Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Control interface. Menu>Camera>PTZ

Figure 4. 3 PTZ Settings

2. Use the directional button to wheel the camera to the location where you want to set preset; and the zoom and focus operations can be recorded in the preset as well.

3. Enter the preset No. (1~255) in the preset text field, and click the Set button to link the location to the preset. Repeat the steps2-3 to save more presets. You can click the Clear button to clear the location information of the preset, or click the Clear All button to clear the location information of all the presets.

4.2.2 Calling Presets

Purpose:

This feature enables the camera to point to a specified position such as a window when an event takes place.

Steps:

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1. Click the button PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface;

Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar, or select the PTZ option in the right-click menu to show the PTZ control panel.

2. Choose Camera in the dropdown list.

3. Click the button to show the general settings of the PTZ control.

Figure 4. 4 PTZ Panel - General

4. Click to enter the preset No. in the corresponding text field.

5. Click the Call Preset button to call it.

When the Coaxitron camera/dome connected and the PTZ protocol is selected to HIKVISION-C (Coaxitron), you can call the preset 95 to enter the menu of the connected Coaxitron camera/dome. Use the directional buttons on the PTZ control panel to operate the menu.

4.2.3 Customizing Patrols

Purpose:

Patrols can be set to move the PTZ to different key points and have it stay there for a set duration before moving on to the next key point. The key points are corresponding to the presets. The presets can be set following the steps above in Customizing Presets.

Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Control interface. Menu>Camera>PTZ

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Figure 4. 5 PTZ Settings

2. Select patrol No. in the drop-down list of patrol.

3. Click the Set button to add key points for the patrol.

Figure 4. 6 Key point Configuration

4. Configure key point parameters, such as the key point No., duration of staying for one key point and speed of patrol. The key point is corresponding to the preset. The Key Point No. determines the order at which the PTZ will follow while cycling through the patrol. The Duration refers to the time span to stay at the corresponding key point. The Speed defines the speed at which the PTZ will move from one key point to the next.

5. Click the Add button to add the next key point to the patrol, or you can click the OK button to save the key point to the patrol. You can delete all the key points by clicking the Clear button for the selected patrol, or click the Clear All button to delete all the key pints for all patrols.

4.2.4 Calling Patrols

Purpose:

Calling a patrol makes the PTZ to move according the predefined patrol path.

Steps:

1. Click the button PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface;

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Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar, or select the PTZ option in the right-click menu to show the PTZ control panel.

2. Click the button to show the general settings of the PTZ control.

Figure 4. 7 PTZ Panel - General

3. Select a patrol in the dropdown list and click the Call Patrol button to call it.

4. You can click the Stop Patrol button to stop calling it.

4.2.5 Customizing Patterns

Purpose:

Patterns can be set by recording the movement of the PTZ. You can call the pattern to make the PTZ movement according to the predefined path.

Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Control interface. Menu > Camera > PTZ

Figure 4. 8 PTZ Settings

2. Choose pattern number in the dropdown list.

3. Click the Start button and click corresponding buttons in the control panel to move the PTZ camera, and

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click the Stop button to stop it. The movement of the PTZ is recorded as the pattern.

4.2.6 Calling Patterns

Purpose:

Follow the procedure to move the PTZ camera according to the predefined patterns.

Steps:

1. Click the button PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface;

Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar, or select the PTZ option in the right-click menu to show the PTZ control panel.

2. Click the button to show the general settings of the PTZ control.

Figure 4. 9 PTZ Panel - General

3. Click the Call Pattern button to call it.

4. Click the Stop Pattern button to stop calling it.

4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit

Purpose:

The Linear Scan can be enabled to trigger the scan in the horizantal direction in the predefined range.

This function is supported by some certain models.

Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Control interface. Menu > Camera > PTZ

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Figure 4. 10 PTZ Settings

2. Use the directional button to wheel the camera to the location where you want to set the limit, and click the

Left Limit or Right Limit button to link the location to the corresponding limit.

The speed dome starts linear scan from the left limit to the right limit, and you must set the left limit on the left side of the right limit, as well the angle from the left limit to the right limit should be no more than 180º.

4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan

Purpose:

Follow the procedure to call the linear scan in the predefined scan range.

Steps:

1. Click the button PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface;

Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar to enter the PTZ setting menu in live view mode.

2. Click the button to show the one-touch function of the PTZ control.

Figure 4. 11 PTZ Panel - One-touch

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3. Click Linear Scan button to start the linear scan and click the Linear Scan button again to stop it.

You can click the Restore button to clear the defined left limit and right limit data and the dome needs to reboot to make settings take effect.

4.2.9 One-touch Park

Purpose:

For some certain model of the speed dome, it can be configured to start a predefined park action (scan, preset, patrol and etc.) automatically after a period of inactivity (park time).

Steps:

1. Click the button PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface;

Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar to enter the PTZ setting menu in live view mode.

2. Click the button to show the one-touch function of the PTZ control.

Figure 4. 12 PTZ Panel - One-touch

3. There are 3 one-touch park types selectable, click the corresponding button to activate the park action.

Park (Quick Patrol): The dome starts patrol from the predefined preset 1 to preset 32 in order after the park time. The undefined preset will be skipped.

Park (Patrol 1): The dome starts move according to the predefined patrol 1 path after the park time. Park (Preset 1): The dome moves to the predefined preset 1 location after the park time.

The park time can only be set through the speed dome configuration interface, by default the value is 5s.

4. Click the button again to inactivate it.

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Description

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

Direction button and

the auto-cycle button

Zoom+, Focus+,

Iris+

Zoom-, Focus-, Iris-

The speed of the PTZ

movement

Light on/off

Wiper on/off

3D-Zoom

Image Centralization

Switch to the PTZ

control interface

Switch to the

one-touch control

interface

Switch to the general

settings interface

Previous item

Next item

Start pattern / patrol

Stop the patrol /

pattern movement

Exit

Minimize windows

4.3 PTZ Control Panel

To enter the PTZ control panel, there are two ways supported.

OPTION 1: In the PTZ settings interface, click the PTZ button on the lower-right corner which is next to the Back button. OPTION 2:

In the Live View mode, you can press the PTZ Control button on the front panel or on the remote control, or

choose the PTZ Control icon , or select the PTZ option in the right-click menu. Click the Configuration button on the control panel, and you can enter the PTZ Settings interface.

In PTZ control mode, the PTZ panel will be displayed when a mouse is connected with the device. If no

mouse is connected, the icon appears in the lower-left corner of the window, indicating that this camera is in PTZ control mode.

Figure 4. 13 PTZ Panel

Table 4. 1 Description of the PTZ panel icons

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Chapter 5 Recording Settings

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5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters

Before you start:

1. Make sure that the HDD has already been installed. If not, please install a HDD and initialize it. (Menu>HDD>General)

Figure 5. 1 HDD- General

2. Click Advanced to check the storage mode of the HDD.

1) Whether the HDD mode is Quota, please set the maximum record capacity. For detailed information,

see Chapter 12.5 Configuring Quota Mode.

2) If the HDD mode is Group, you should set the HDD group. For detailed information, see Chapter 5.9

Configuring HDD Group for Recording.

Figure 5. 2 HDD- Advanced

Steps:

1. Enter the Record settings interface to configure the encoding parameters: Menu>Record>Parameters

Figure 5. 3 Record Parameters

2. Set the parameters for recording.

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1) Select the Record tab to configure.

2) Select a camera number in the camera dropdown list.

You can configure the stream type, the resolution, the video quality and other parameters on demand for Main Stream (Continuous) and Main Stream (Event) respectively.

 The resolution of 1920*1080 (1080p Lite) is supported by the DS-7200HQHI-E1/E2 models only.  Please refer to the Appendix-Specifications for the supported resolutions of different models.

3. Click More Settings to configure more parameters.

Figure 5. 4 More Settings of Record Parameters

• Pre-record: The time you set to record before the scheduled time or event. For example, when an

alarm triggered the recording at 10:00, if you set the pre-record time as 5 seconds, the camera records it at 9:59:55.

• Post-record: The time you set to record after the event or the scheduled time. For example, when

an alarm triggered the recording ends at 11:00, if you set the post-record time as 5 seconds, it records till 11:00:05.

• Expired Time: The time for keeping the record files in the HDDs, once exceeded, the files will be

deleted. The files will be saved permanently if the value is set as 0. The actual keeping time for the files should be determined by the capacity of the HDDs.

• Redundant Record: Enabling redundant record means you save the record in the redundant

HDD. See Chapter 5.8 Configuring Redundant Recording.

• Record Audio: Enable this feature to record the sound and disable it to record the video without

sound.

• Video Stream: Main stream and sub-stream are selectable for recording. When you select

sub-stream, you can record for a longer time with the same storage space.

• Enable 960 Mode: The option is supported by analog cameras. Enabling the 960 mode to enable

the WD1 resolution for the main stream, otherwise, the resolution supports up to 4CIF. And the option does not supported by TVI cameras, while the WD1 resolution is available all the time.

 The Redundant Record option is only available when the HDD mode is Group.

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 Redundant HDD is required for the redundant record function. For detailed information, see Chapter

11.4.2 Setting HDD Property.

 For network cameras, the parameters of Main Stream (Event) are not editable.

4. Click Apply to save the settings.

5. Optionally, you can click Copy to copy the settings to other analog channels if needed.

You can copy the same settings to the cameras with same signal, e.g., the channel No. 1-3 connect to the TVI cameras, and the channel No.4 connects to an analog camera, and then the settings of channel No. 1 can be only copied to channel 2 and 3.

Figure 5. 5 Copy Camera Settings

6. Set encoding parameters for sub-stream.

1) Select the Substream tab.

Figure 5. 6 Sub-stream Encoding

2) Select a camera in the camera dropdown list.

3) Configure the parameters.

4) Click Apply to save the settings.

5) (Optional) If the parameters can also be used to other cameras, click Copy to copy the settings to other

channels.

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5.2 Configuring Recording Schedule

 The DS-7100 models support continuous, motion and event triggered recording types, and other models

support continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm and event triggered recording types.

 In this chapter, we take the record schedule procedure as an example, and the same procedure can be applied

to configure schedule for both continuous recording.

Purpose:

Set the record schedule, and then the camera will automatically start/stop recording according to the configured schedule.

Steps:

1. Enter the Record Schedule interface. Menu> Record> Schedule

Figure 5. 7 Record Schedule

Different recording types are marked in different color icons.

Continous: scheduled recording. Event: recording triggered by all event triggered alarm. Motion: recording triggered by motion detection. Alarm: recording triggered by alarm. M/A: recording triggered by either motion detection or alarm. M&A: recording triggered by motion detection and alarm.

2. Choose the camera you want to configure in the Camera dropdown list.

3. Check the checkbox of Enable Schedule.

4. Configure the record schedule. Edit the schedule

1) Click Edit.

2) In the message box, you can choose the day to which you want to set schedule.

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3) To schedule an all-day recording, check the checkbox after the All Day item.

Figure 5. 8 Edit Schedule- All Day

4) To arrange other schedule, leave the All Day checkbox blank and set the Start/End time.

Figure 5. 9 Edit Schedule- Set Time Period

Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods cannot be overlapped with each other.

 To enable Event, Motion, Alarm, M | A (motion or alarm) and M & A (motion and alarm) triggered recording, you must configure the motion detection settings, alarm input settings or VCA settings as well. For detailed information, refer to Chapter 8.1, Chapter 8.8 and Chapter 9.  The VCA settings are only available to the smart IP cameras.

Repeat the above steps 1)-4) to schedule recording for other days in the week. If the schedule can also be set to other days, click Copy.

Figure 5. 10 Copy Schedule to Other Days

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The Holiday option is available when you enable holiday schedule in Holiday settings. See Chapter 5.7

Configuring Holiday Record.

5) Click OK to save setting and back to upper level menu. Draw the schedule

1) Click on the color icon to select a record type in the event list on the right-side of the interface.

Figure 5. 11 Draw the Schedule

2) Click and drag the mouse on the schedule.

3) Click on the other area except for the schedule table to finish and exit the drawing.

You can repeat step 4 to set schedule for other channels. If the settings can also be used to other channels, click Copy, and then choose the channel to which you want to copy.

5. Click Apply in the Record Schedule interface to save the settings.

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5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording

Purpose:

Follow the steps to set the motion detection parameters. In the live view mode, once a motion detection event takes place, the DVR can analyze it and do many actions to handle it. Enabling motion detection function can trigger certain channels to start recording, or trigger full screen monitoring, audio warning, notifying the surveillance center, sending email and so on.

Steps:

1. Enter the Motion Detection interface. Menu>Camera>Motion

Figure 5. 12 Motion Detection

2. Configure Motion Detection:

1) Choose camera you want to configure.

2) Check the checkbox after Enable Motion Detection.

3) Drag and draw the area for motion detection by mouse. If you want to set the motion detection for all the

area shot by the camera, click Full Screen. To clear the motion detection area, click Clear.

Figure 5. 13 Motion Detection- Mask

4) Click the , and the message box for channel information pops up.

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Figure 5. 14 Motion Detection Settings

5) Select the channels which you want the motion detection event to trigger recording.

6) Click Apply to save the settings.

7) Click OK to back to the upper level menu.

8) Exit the Motion Detection menu.

3. Configure the schedule. Please refer to the step 4 of Chapter 5.2 Configuring Recording Schedule, while you may choose Motion as

the record type.

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5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording

The DS-7100 and DS-7200 series do not support the alarm input.

Purpose:

Follow the procedure to configure alarm triggered recording.

Steps:

1. Enter the Alarm setting interface. Menu> Configuration> Alarm

Figure 5. 15 Alarm Settings

2. Click the Alarm Input tab.

Figure 5. 16 Alarm Settings- Alarm Input

1) Select Alarm Input number and configure alarm parameters.

2) Choose N.O (normally open) or N.C (normally closed) for alarm type.

3) Check the checkbox of Setting.

4) Click the button.

Figure 5. 17 Alarm Handling

5) Choose the alarm triggered recording channel.

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6) Check the checkbox to select channel.

7) Click Apply to save settings.

8) Click OK to back to the upper level menu.

Repeat the above steps to configure other alarm input parameters. If the setting can also be applied to other alarm inputs, click Copy and choose the alarm input number.

Figure 5. 18 Copy Alarm Input

3. Configure the schedule. Please refer to the step 4 of Chapter 5.2 Configuring Recording Schedule, while you may choose Alarm as the record type.

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5.5 Configuring Event Recording

Purpose:

The DS-7200/7300/8100/9000 support the VCA (line crossing detection and intrusion detection) triggered recording.

 The VCA settings and VCA event triggered recording is supported by 1 analog camera for

DS-7200/7300/8100HGHI and DS-7200HQHI-E1/E2 models, and 2 analog camers for DS-7200/7300/8100/9000HQHI models.

 DS-7100-SH does not support VCA.

Purpose:

The event triggered recording can be configured through the menu. Then events include the motion detection, alarm and VCA events (face detection/face capture, line crossing detection, intrusion detection, region entrance detection, region exiting detection, loitering detection, people gathering detection, fast moving detection, parking detection, unattended baggage detection, object removal detection, audio loss exception detection, sudden change of sound intensity detection, and defocus detection).

Steps:

1. Enter the VCA settings interface and select a camera for the VCA settings.

Menu > Camera > VCA

Figure 5. 19 VCA Settings

2. Configure the detection rules for VCA events. For details, see the step 2 in Chapter 8.5 Detecting VCA Alarm.

3. Click the icon to configure the alarm linkage actions for the VCA events. Select Trigger Channel tab and select one or more channels which will start to record when VCA alarm is triggered.

4. Click Apply to save the settings

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Figure 5. 20 Set Trigger Camera of VCA Alarm

The PTZ Linking function is only available for the VCA settings of IP cameras.

5. Enter Record Schedule settings interface (Menu> Record> Schedule>Record Schedule), and then set Event as the record type. For details, see step 2 in Chapter 5.2 Configuring Record Schedule.

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5.6 Configuring Manual Recording

Purpose:

Follow the steps to set parameters for the manual record. Using manual record, you don’t need to set a schedule for recording.

Steps:

1. Enter the Manual settings interface. Menu> Manual

Figure 5. 21 Manual Record

2. Enable manual record.

Click the status icon before camera number to change it to . Or click the status icon of Analog to enable manual record of all channels.

3. Disable manual record.

Click the status icon to change it to . Or click the status icon of Analog to disable manual record of all channels.

After rebooting all the manual records enabled are canceled.

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5.7 Configuring Holiday Recording

Purpose:

Follow the steps to configure the record schedule on holiday for that year. You may want to have different plan for recording on holiday.

Steps:

1. Enter the Record setting interface. Menu>Record

2. Choose Holiday on the left bar.

Figure 5. 22 Holiday Settings

3. Enable Edit Holiday schedule.

1) Click to enter the Edit interface.

Figure 5. 23 Edit Holiday Settings

2) Check the checkbox of Enable.

3) Select Mode from the dropdown list.

There are three different modes for the date format to configure holiday schedule. By Month, By Week, and By Date are selectable.

4) Set the start and end date.

5) Click Apply to save settings.

6) Click OK to exit the Edit interface.

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4. Configure the record schedule. Please refer to the Chapter 5.2 Configuring Record Schedule, while you may choose Holiday in the Schedule dropdown list, or you can draw the schedule on the timeline of Holiday.

Figure 5. 24 Edit Schedule- Holiday

Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods cannot be overlapped each other.

In the time table of the channel, both holiday schedule and normal day schedule are displayed. Repeat the above step 4 to set Holiday schedule for other channel. If the holiday schedule can also be used to other channels, click Copy and choose the channel you want to apply the settings.

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5.8 Configuring Redundant Recording

Purpose:

Enabling redundant recording, which means saving the record files not only in the R/W HDD but also in the redundant HDD, will effectively enhance the data safety and reliability.

Before you start:

You must set the Storage mode in the HDD advanced settings to Group before you set the HDD property to Redundant. For detailed information, please refer to Chapter 12.4 Managing HDD Group. There should be at least another HDD which is in Read/Write status.

Steps:

1. Enter HDD Information interface. Menu> HDD

Figure 5. 25 HDD General

2. Select the HDD and click to enter the Local HDD Settings interface.

1) Set the HDD property to Redundant.

Figure 5. 26 HDD General-Editing

2) Click Apply to save the settings.

3) Click OK to back to the upper level menu.

3. Enter the Record setting interface. Menu> Record> Parameters

1) Select the Record tab.

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Figure 5. 27 Encoding Parameters

2) Select Camera you want to configure.

3) Check the checkbox of Redundant Record.

4) Click Apply to save settings.

If the encoding parameters can also be used to other channels, click Copy and choose the channel you want to apply the settings.

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5.9 Configuring HDD Group

Purpose:

You can group the HDDs and save the record files in certain HDD group.

Steps:

1. Enter HDD setting interface. Menu>HDD>Advanced

2. Select Advanced on the left bar. Check whether the storage mode of the HDD is Group. If not, set it to Group. For detailed information, please refer to Chapter 12.4 Managing HDD Group.

3. Select General in the left bar.

Click to enter editing interface.

4. Configuring HDD group.

1) Choose a group number for the HDD group.

2) Click Apply to save your settings.

3) Click OK to back to the upper level menu. Repeat the above steps to configure more HDD groups.

5. Choose the Channels which you want to save the record files in the HDD group.

1) Select Advanced on the left bar.

Figure 5. 28 HDD Advanced

2) Choose Group number in the dropdown list of Record on HDD Group

3) Check the channels you want to save in this group.

4) Click Apply to save settings.

After you have configured the HDD groups, you can configure the Recording settings following the procedure provided in Chapter 5.2-5.7.

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5.10 Files Protection

Purpose:

You can lock the recorded files or set the HDD property to Read-only to protect the record files from being overwritten.

Protect file by locking the record files

Steps:

1. Enter Playback setting interface. Menu> Export

Figure 5. 29 Export

2. Select the channels you want to investigate by checking the checkbox to .

3. Configure the record type, file type, start time and end time.

4. Click Search to show the results.

Figure 5. 30 Export- Search Result

5. Protect the record files.

1) Find the record files you want to protect, and then click the icon which will turn to , indicating

that the file is locked.

The record files of which the recording is still not completed cannot be locked.

2) Click to change it to to unlock the file and the file is not protected.

Protect file by setting HDD property to Read-only

Before you start:

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To edit HDD property, you need to set the storage mode of the HDD to Group. See Chapter 12.4 Managing HDD

Group.

Steps:

1. Enter HDD setting interface. Menu> HDD

Figure 5. 31 HDD General

2. Click to edit the HDD you want to protect.

Figure 5. 32 HDD General- Editing

3. Set the HDD to Read-only.

4. Click OK to save settings and back to the upper level menu.

 You cannot save any files in a Read-only HDD. If you want to save files in the HDD, change the property

to R/W.

 If there is only one HDD and is set to Read-only, the DVR cannot record any files. Only live view mode is

available.

 If you set the HDD to Read-only when the DVR is saving files in it, then the file will be saved in next R/W

HDD. If there is only one HDD, the recording will be stopped.

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5.11 Configuring 1080p Lite

Purpose:

When 1080p Lite Mode is enabled, 1080p lite (real time) is supported. If not, up to 1080p (12fps) is supported.

DS-7200HQHI-E1/E2 support 1080p lite mode.

Steps:

1. Enter the Record menu Menu > Record

2. Click Advanced to enter the advanced interface.

Figure 5. 33 Advanced Interface

3. Check the checkbox of 1080p Lite Mode and click Apply to pop up the attention box.

Figure 5. 34 Attention

4. Click Yes to reboot the device to have new settings taken effect.

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Chapter 6 Playback

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6.1 Playing Back Record Files

6.1.1 Instant Playback

Purpose:

Play back the recorded video files of a specific channel in the live view mode. Channel switch is supported.

Instant playback by channel

Steps:

Choose a channel in live view mode and click the button in the quick setting toolbar.

In the instant playback mode, only record files recorded during the last five minutes on this channel will be played back.

Figure 6. 1 Instant Playback Interface

6.1.2 Playing Back by Normal Search

Playback by Channel

Enter the Playback interface.

Mouse: right click a channel in live view mode and select Playback from the menu, as shown in the following figure:

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Figure 6. 2 Right-click Menu under Live View

The DS-7100, DS-7200, and DS-7324/7332HGHI-SH provide no Aux Monitor option, and DS-7200HQHI-E1/E2 has Aux Monitor Option.

Front Panel: press PLAY button to play back recording files of the channel under single-screen live view mode. Under multi-screen live view mode, the recorded files of the top-left channel will be played back.

For the DS-7300/8100/9000, pressing numerical buttons will switch playback to the corresponding camera during playback process.

Playback by Time

Purpose:

Play back video files recorded in specified time duration. Multi-channel simultaneous playback and channel switch are supported.

Steps:

1. Enter playback interface. Menu>Playback

2. Check the checkbox of channel(s) in the channel list and then double-click to select a date on the calendar.

Figure 6. 3 Playback Calendar

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