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Digital Video Recorder

User Manual

UD.6L0202D1547A01

User Manual of DS-7200/7300/8100-SH Series DVR

Hikvision® Network Digital Video Recorder User’s Manual

This manual, as well as the software described in it, is furnished under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license. The content of this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (Hikvision). Hikvision assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in the book.

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Regulatory information FCC information

FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

FCC conditions

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1.This device may not cause harmful interference.

2.This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

EU Conformity Statement

This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE" and comply therefore with the applicable harmonized European standards listed under the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC, the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.

2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated collection points. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info.

2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for specific battery information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info.

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Trademarks and Registered Trademarks

•Windows and Windows mark are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

•HDMI, HDMI mark and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

•The products contained in this manual are authorized by HDMI Licensing LLC with the use right of the HDMI technology.

•VGA is the trademark of IBM.

•UPnPTM is a certification mark of the UPnPTM Implementers Corporation.

•Other names of companies and product contained in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer.

This manual is applicable to the following models:

Type	Model

DS-7204HFI-SH, DS-7208HFI-SH, DS-7216HFI-SH

DS-7204HWI-SH, DS-7208HWI-SH, DS-7216HWI-SH

DS-7204HVI-SV, DS-7208HVI-SV, DS-7216HVI-SV

Network HDVR

DS-7208HWI-SL, DS-7216HWI-SL

DS-7304HFI-SH, DS-7308HFI-SH, DS-7316HFI-SH

DS-7304HWI-SH, DS-7308HWI-SH, DS-7316HWI-SH

DS-7204HVI-SH, DS-7208HVI-SH, DS-7216HVI-SH

DS-7204HWI-SV

DS-7224HVI-SH, DS-7232HVI-SH

DS-7224HWI-SH, DS-7232HWI-SH

DS-7324HFI-SH, DS-7332HFI-SH

Network DVR

DS-7324HWI-SH, DS-7332HWI-SH

DS-7324HI-SH, DS-7332HI-SH

DS-8124HCI-SH, DS-8132HCI-SH

DS-8124HFSI-SH, DS-8132HFSI-SH

DS-8124HWSI-SH, DS-8132HWSI-SH

Smart/Coaxitron DS-7204HWI-E1/C, DS-7208HWI-E2/C, DS-7216HWI-E2/C

HDVR

DS-7204HWI-E1, DS-7208HWI-E1, DS-7216HWI-E1;

DS-7208HWI-E2, DS-7216HWI-E2;

DS-7304HWI-SH, DS-7308HWI-SH, DS-7316HWI-SH;

Smart DVR/HDVR

DS-7224HWI-E2;

DS-7324HWI-SH, DS-7332HWI-SH;

DS-8124HWSI-SH, DS-8132HWSI-SH.

This manual may contain several technically incorrect places or printing errors, and the content is subject to change without notice. The updates will be added into the new version of this manual. We will readily improve or update the products or procedures described in the manual.

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Preventive and Cautionary Tips

Before connecting and operating your 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 manufacturer.

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Product Key Features

General

Connectable to the network cameras and network domes (this feature is supported by HDVR series).

Connectable to the Coaxitron camera/dome for DS-7200HWI-E1(2)/C series.

PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.

H.264 video compression with high reliability and superior definition.

Encoding at up to WD1 (PAL: 960×576, NTSC: 960×480) resolution for DS-7200HWI-SH, DS-7204HWI-SV, DS-7200HVI-SV, DS-7200HWI-SL, DS-7200HWI-E1(2)/C, DS-7200HWI-E1/E2, DS-7224HWI-E2, DS-7224/7232HVI-SH, DS-7300HWI-SH, DS-7300HI-SH, DS-8100HCI-SH and DS-8100HWSI-SH models; and up to 4CIF resolution for DS-7204/7208/7216HVI-SH, DS-7200HFI-SH, DS-7300HFI-SH, and DS-8100HFSI-SH models.

Each channel supports dual-stream.

Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image quality, etc.

Input and output video quality is configurable.

Normal and event recording parameters configurable per individual camera.

Encoding for audio/video composite stream or video stream; audio and video synchronization during composite stream encoding.

Watermark technology.

Video quality diagnostics.

Local Monitoring

Simultaneous HDMI/VGA and CVBS outputs.

HDMI/VGA output at up to 1920×1080P resolution.

1/4/6/8/9/16/25/36-division live view is supported, and the display sequence of screens is adjustable.

Manual or auto switch of cameras in live view, with the dwell time is configurable.

Quick setting menu is provided for live view.

The selected live view channel can be shielded.

Motion detection, tamper-proof, video exception, video loss and VCA alarm functions.

The VCA recording type is supported by the Smart DVR/HDVR models only.

Privacy mask.

Multiple PTZ protocols supported; setting and calling of PTZ preset, patrol and pattern.

Zooming in by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.

HDD Management

1 SATA hard disk can be connected to DS-7200HVI-SH, DS-7200HVI-SV, DS-7204HFI-SH, DS-7204HWI-SV and DS-7204HWI-SH, DS-7200HWI-SL, DS-7200HWI-E1, DS-7204HWI-E1/C models, 2 SATA hard disks to DS-7208/7216HFI-SH, DS-7208/7216HWI-SH, DS-7208/7216HWI-E2/C, DS-7208/7216/7224HWI-E2, DS-7224/7232HVI-SH and DS-7224/7232HWI-SH models, up to 4 SATA hard disks to DS-7300-SH, and up to 8 SATA hard disks to DS-8100-SH; with a maximum of 4TB storage capacity for each disk.

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8 network disks (8 NAS disks, or 7 NAS disks+1 IP SAN disk) can be connected.

HDD group management.

Support HDD standby function.

HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W).

HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channel.

Recording and Playback

Holiday recording schedule configuration.

Normal and event video encoding parameters.

Multiple recording types: manual, normal, motion, alarm, motion/alarm, motion & alarm and VCA.

The alarm, motion/alarm and motion & alarm recording types are provided for DS-7224/7232-SH, DS-7300-SH, DS-8100-SH and HDVR models only. And the VCA recording type is supported by the Smart DVR/HDVR models only.

Recording by main stream or sub-stream is configurable.

8 recording time periods with separated recording types.

Pre-record and post-record for motion detection for recording, and pre-record time for schedule and manual recording.

Searching record files by event.

Customization of tags, searching and playing back by tags.

Locking and unlocking record files.

Local redundant recording.

Searching and playing back record files by channel number, recording type, start time, end time, etc.

Smart search for the selected area in the video.

Smart playback to go through less effective information.

Zooming in when playback.

Playing reversely.

Support pause, fast forward, slow forward, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, locating by dragging the mouse.

4/8/16-ch synchronous playback.

Backup

Export video data by USB, SATA or eSATA storage device.

The eSATA is supported by DS-7300-SH and DS-8100-SH models only.

Export video clips when playback.

Management and maintenance of backup devices.

Alarm and Exception

Configurable arming time of alarm input/output (for DS-7224/7232-SH, DS-7300-SH and DS-8100-SH models).

Alarm for video loss, motion detection, tampering, abnormal signal, video input/output standard mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, abnormal record, HDD error, and HDD full, etc.

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

Automatic restore when system is abnormal.

VCA detection alarm (line crossing detection and intrusion detection) is supported by the smart

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DVR/HDVR series.

Support alarm push notification (live video or playback) on the linked mobile phones when alarm event occurs.

The mobile phone must be installed with the iVMS-4500 client software and the alarm push function is enabled.

Other Local Functions

Operable by mouse, IR remote control or front panel (for DS-7300-SH and DS-8100-SH).

Three-level user management; admin user is allowed to create many operating accounts and define their operating permission, which includes the limit to access any channel.

Operation, exceptions and log recording and searching.

Import and export of device configuration information.

Network Functions

1 self-adaptive 10M/100M network interface for DS-7204/7208/7216, and 1 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interface for DS-7224/7232-SH, and DS-7300-SH, and 2 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces for DS-8100-SH models.

IPv6 is supported.

TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, RTSP, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS and iSCSI are supported.

Extranet access by HiDDNS.

Support P2P protocol and access by ezviz.

TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.

Auto/Manual port mapping and automatically discovered by NAT.

DS-7200HWI-E1(2)/C series supports HIKVISION-C and PELCO-C Coaxitron protocols.

Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking of 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 locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse.

Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading.

Remote system restart.

RS-232 and RS-485 transparent channel transmission.

RS-232 serial port is provided for DS-7300-SH and DS-8100-SH models only.

Alarm event and exception information can be sent to the remote host.

Remotely start/stop recording.

Upgrade by remote FTP server.

Remote PTZ control.

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 .........................................................................................................			6
Chapter 1 Introduction..........................................................................................................			13
1.1	Front Panel .......................................................................................................		14
1.2	IR Remote Control Operations.........................................................................		19
1.3	USB Mouse Operation .....................................................................................		21
1.4	Input Method Description ................................................................................		21
1.5	Rear Panel ........................................................................................................		22
1.6	Starting Up and Shutting Down the Device .....................................................		27
Chapter 2 Getting Started .....................................................................................................			28
2.1	Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration .......................................................		29
2.2	Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras ..........................................................		34
	2.2.1	Adding the IP Cameras ............................................................................	34
	2.2.2	Configuring the Connected IP Cameras...................................................	38
Chapter 3 Live View...............................................................................................................			39
3.1	Introduction of Live View ................................................................................		40
3.2	Operations in Live View Mode ........................................................................		41
	3.2.1	Front Panel Operation ..............................................................................	41
	3.2.2	Using the Mouse in Live View.................................................................	41
	3.2.3	Using an Auxiliary Monitor .....................................................................	42
	3.2.4	Main/Aux Output Switching ....................................................................	43
	3.2.5	Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode ..............................................	43
3.3	Configuring Live View Settings.......................................................................		47
3.4	Channel-zero Encoding....................................................................................		49
3.5	Manual Video Quality Diagnostics ..................................................................		49
3.6	User Logout......................................................................................................		51
Chapter 4 PTZ Controls ........................................................................................................			52
4.1	Configuring PTZ Settings (A)..........................................................................		53
	4.2.1	Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns ...................................................	53
	4.2.2	PTZ Control Panel....................................................................................	60
4.2	Configuring PTZ Settings (B) ..........................................................................		61
	4.2.1	Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns ...................................................	63
	4.2.2	Configuring Linear Scan ..........................................................................	68
	4.2.3	One-touch Park.........................................................................................	69
	4.2.4	PTZ Control Panel....................................................................................	70
Chapter 5 Record Settings.....................................................................................................			72
5.1	Configuring Encoding Parameters ...................................................................		73
5.2	Configuring Record Schedule ..........................................................................		77
5.3	Configuring Motion Detection Record ............................................................		81
5.4	Configuring Alarm Triggered Record ..............................................................		85
5.5	Configuring Manual Record ............................................................................		88
5.6	Configuring Holiday Record............................................................................		89

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5.7	Configuring Redundant Record .......................................................................		91
5.8	Configuring HDD Group for Record ...............................................................		93
5.9	Files Protection ................................................................................................		95
Chapter 6 Playback................................................................................................................			98
6.1	Playing Back Record Files ...............................................................................		99
	6.1.1	Playing Back by Channel .........................................................................	99
	6.1.2	Playing Back by Time ............................................................................	102
	6.1.3	Playing Back by Event Search ...............................................................	102
	6.1.4	Playing Back by Tag ..............................................................................	105
	6.1.5	Playing Back by Smart Search ...............................................................	108
	6.1.6	Playing Back by System Log .................................................................	110
	6.1.7	Playing Back External Files ...................................................................	111
6.2	Auxiliary Functions of Playback....................................................................		113
	6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame ......................................................................		113
	6.2.2 Digital Zoom .................................................................................................		113
	6.2.3 Reverse Playback of Multi-channel ..............................................................		114
Chapter 7 Backup		................................................................................................................	115
7.1	Backing up Record Files ................................................................................		116
	7.1.1 Quick Export .................................................................................................		116
	7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search ............................................................		117
	7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search .........................................................................		120
	7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips.................................................................................		123
7.2	Managing Backup Devices ............................................................................		126
Chapter 8 Alarm Settings ....................................................................................................			128
8.1	Setting Motion Detection ...............................................................................		129
8.2	Setting Sensor Alarms ....................................................................................		132
8.3	Detecting Video Loss .....................................................................................		135
8.4	Detecting Video Tampering............................................................................		136
8.5	Detecting VCA Alarm ....................................................................................		137
8.6	Handling Exceptions ......................................................................................		141
8.7	Setting Alarm Response Actions ....................................................................		143
8.8	Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually ............................................		145
Chapter 9 Network Settings ................................................................................................			146
9.1	Configuring General Settings.........................................................................		147
9.2	Configuring Advanced Settings .....................................................................		150
	9.2.1 Configuring Extranet Access.........................................................................		150
	9.2.2 Configuring PPPoE Settings .........................................................................		154
	4.5.1	9.2.3 Configuring NTP Server ...............................................................	154
	9.2.4 Configuring SNMP .......................................................................................		155
	9.2.5 Configuring NAT ..........................................................................................		156
	9.2.6 Configuring Remote Alarm Host ..................................................................		159
	9.2.7 Configuring Multicast ...................................................................................		160
	9.2.8 Configuring RTSP.........................................................................................		160
	9.2.9 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports .............................................................		161

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	9.2.10 Configuring HTTPS Settings ......................................................................	161
	9.2.11 Configuring Email.......................................................................................	163
9.3	Checking Network Traffic..............................................................................	165
9.4	Network Detection .........................................................................................	166
	9.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss.......................................................	166
	9.4.2 Exporting Network Packet ............................................................................	166
	9.4.3 Checking Network Status..............................................................................	167
	9.4.4 Checking Network Statistics .........................................................................	169
Chapter 10 HDD Management ...........................................................................................		170
10.1	Initializing HDDs ...........................................................................................	171
10.2	Managing Network HDD ...............................................................................	173
10.3	Managing HDD Group...................................................................................	176
	10.3.1 Setting HDD Groups ...................................................................................	176
	10.3.2 Setting HDD Property .................................................................................	177
10.4	Configuring Quota Mode ...............................................................................	179
10.5	Checking HDD Status ....................................................................................	180
10.6	Checking S.M.A.R.T. Information .................................................................	181
10.7	Detecting Bad Sector......................................................................................	182
10.8	Configuring HDD Error Alarms.....................................................................	183
Chapter 11 Camera Settings................................................................................................		184
11.1	Configuring OSD Settings .............................................................................	185
11.2	Configuring Privacy Mask .............................................................................	186
11.3	Configuring Video Parameters .......................................................................	187
11.4	Configuring Video Quality Diagnostics .........................................................	188
Chapter 12 Device Management and Maintenance ..........................................................		190
12.1	Viewing System Information .........................................................................	191
	12.1.1 Viewing Device Information .......................................................................	191
	12.1.2 Viewing Camera Information......................................................................	191
	12.1.3 Viewing Record Information.......................................................................	191
	12.1.4 Viewing Alarm Information ........................................................................	192
	12.1.5 Viewing Network Information ....................................................................	193
	12.1.6 Viewing HDD Information..........................................................................	193
12.2	Searching & Exporting Log Files...................................................................	195
12.3	Importing/Exporting Configuration Files.......................................................	197
12.4	Upgrading System..........................................................................................	199
	12.4.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device ...........................................................	199
	12.4.2 Upgrading by FTP.......................................................................................	199
12.5	Restoring Default Settings .............................................................................	201
Chapter 13 Others................................................................................................................		202
13.1	Configuring General Settings.........................................................................	203
13.2	Configuring RS-232 Serial Port .....................................................................	204
13.3	Configuring DST Settings..............................................................................	205
13.4	Configuring More Settings.............................................................................	206
13.5	Managing User Accounts ...............................................................................	207

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13.5.1 Adding a User..............................................................................................	207
13.5.2 Deleting a User............................................................................................	209
13.5.3 Editing a User..............................................................................................	210
13.5.4 Changing Password of Admin.....................................................................	211
Chapter 14 Appendix...........................................................................................................	213
List of Compatible Hikvision IP Cameras .....................................................................	214
Glossary .......................................................................................................................	215
Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................	216

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Chapter 1 Introduction

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1.1 Front Panel

DS-7200:

The front panel of DS-7200 series DVR is shown in Figure 1.1:

							Figure 1.1 Front Panel of DS-7200
					Table 1.1 Description of Control Panel Buttons
	No.			Name			Function Description
	1			POWER			POWER indicator turns green when DVR is powered up.
	2			STATUS			STATUS indicator lights in red when HDD is reading/writing.
	3			Tx/Rx			Tx/Rx indictor blinks green when network connection is functioning properly.
	4			USB Interface			Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
	5			IR Receiver			Receiver for IR remote.

DS-7300-SH:

The front panel of DS-7300-SH is shown below:

					Figure 1.2 Front Panel of DS-7300-SH
			Table 1.2 Description of Control Panel Buttons
	No.	Name			Function Description
	1	POWER ON/OFF			Power on/off switch.
	2	IR Receiver			Receiver for IR remote control.
					Connect to USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
	3	USB
	4	DVD-R/W			Slot for DVD-R/W.
		POWER			Power indicator lights in green when DVR is powered up.
	5	READY			Ready indicator is normally green, indicating that the DVR is functioning properly.
		STATUS			Indicator turns green when DVR is controlled by an IR remote control with the

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		No.			Name			Function Description
								address from 1~254;
								Indicator turns red when the SHIFT button is used;
								Indicator does not light when the DVR is controlled by a keyboard or by the IR
								remote control with the address of 255;
								Indicator turns green when the DVR is controlled by IR remote control (with the
								address from 1~254) and keyboard at the same time , and the SHIFT button is not
								used;
								Indicator turns orange : (a) when the DVR is controlled by IR remote control (with
								the address from 1~254) and keyboard at the same time and the SHIFT button is
								used as well; (b) when the DVR is controlled by IR remote control (with the
								address from 1~254) and the SHIFT button is used.
					ALARM			Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
					HDD			HDD indicator blinks in red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
								TX/RX indictor blinks in green when network connection is functioning properly.
					Tx/Rx
					1/MENU			Enter numeral “1”;
								Access the main menu interface.
								Enter numeral “2”;
								Enter letters “ABC”;
								The F1 button can be used to select all items on the list;
					2ABC/F1			In PTZ Control mode, the F1 button can be used to zoom out (zoom-) the PTZ
								camera;
								In live view or playback mode, the F1 button can be used to switch between main
								and spot video output.
								Enter numeral “3”;
								Enter letters “DEF”;
					3DEF/F2			In PTZ Control mode, the F1 button can be used to zoom in (zoom+) the PTZ
								camera;
								The F2 button can be used to cycle through tab pages.
								Enter numeral “4”;
					4GHI/ESC			Enter letters “GHI”;
		6						Exit and back to the previous menu.
								Enter numeral “5”;
								Enter letters “JKL”;
					5JKL/EDIT			Delete characters before cursor;
								Select the checkbox and ON/OFF switch;
								Start/stop record clipping in playback.
								Switch of compound keys between the numeric/letter input and functional control.
					SHIFT
								Enter numeral “6”;
					6MNO/PLAY			Enter letters “MNO”;
								In Playback mode, it is used for direct access to playback interface.
								Enter numeral “7”;
					7PQRS/REC			Enter letters “PQRS”;
								Manual record, for direct access to manual record interface; manually
								enable/disable record.
								Enter numeral “8”;
					8TUV/PTZ			Enter letters “TUV”;
								Access PTZ control interface.
					9WXYZ/PREV			Enter numeral “9”;

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	No.			Name			Function Description
							Enter letters “WXYZ”;
							Multi-camera display in live view;
							In Playback mode or MenuPlaybackTag playback interface, this button can be
							used to delete the selected tag.
							Enter numeral “0”;
				0/A			Switch between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet, symbols and
							numeric input).
							In Playback mode, this button can be used to add the default tag.
							The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items
							in menus.
							In Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up and slow down
							recorded video.
				DIRECTION			In All-day Playback mode, the Left/Right button can be used to select the recorded
							video of next/previous day; in Playback by Normal Video Search, the Left/Right
							button can be used to select the next/previous recorded file.
	7						In Live View mode, the directional buttons can be used to cycle through channels.
							In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera.
							Confirm selection in any of the menu modes. It can also be used to tick checkbox
							fields.
				ENTER			In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
							In Single-frame Playback mode, pressing the ENTER button will advance the
							video by a single frame.
							In Auto-switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch.
							Move the active selection in a menu. The inner ring will move the selection up and
							down; the outer ring will move it left and right.
	8			JOG SHUTTLE			In Playback mode, the inner ring is used to jump 30s forward/backward in video
				Control			files. The outer ring can be used to speed up/slow down the video.
							In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels.
							In PTZ control mode, in can control the movement of the PTZ camera.

DS-8100-SH:

The front panel of DS-8100-SH is shown below:

Figure 1.3 Front Panel of DS-8100-SH

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					Table 1.3 Description of Control Panel Buttons
	No.			Name			Function Description
	1			POWER ON/OFF			Power on/off switch.
	2			IR Receiver			Receiver for IR remote control.
	3			USB			Connect to USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
	4			DVD-R/W			Slot for DVD-R/W.
				ALARM			Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
				READY			Ready indicator is normally blue, indicating that the DVR is functioning properly.
							Indicator turns blue when DVR is controlled by an IR remote.
							Indicator turns red when controlled by a keyboard and orange when IR remote and
				STATUS			keyboard is used at the same time.
							Indicator does not light when the DVR is controlled by the IR remote control with
	5						the address of 255.
				HDD			HDD indicator blinks in red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
				Tx/Rx			Tx/Rx indictor blinks in blue when network connection is functioning properly.
							Indicator turns blue when the device is armed;
				GUARD			Indicator does not light when the device is disarmed;
							The arm/disarm state can be initiated by pressing and holding on the ESC button
							for more than 3 seconds in live view mode.
				Channel Status			The button lights in blue when the corresponding channel is recording; it is red
	6						when the channel is in network transmission status; it is pink when the channel is
				LED Indicators
							recording and transmitting.
				Alphanumeric			Switch to the corresponding channel in Live View or PTZ Control mode.
	7						Input numbers and characters in Edit mode.
				Buttons
							Switch between different channels in All-day Playback mode.
				ESC			Exit and back to the previous menu.
							Arm/disarm the DVR in live view mode.
							Enter the Manual Record interface.
				REC/SHOT			Turn audio on/off in Playback mode;
							In PTZ control mode, pressing the REC/SHOT button and a Numeric button will
							call a PTZ preset.
				PLAY/AUTO			Enter the Playback menu;
							Auto scan in the PTZ Control mode.
				ZOOM+ Button			In PTZ control mode, the ZOOM+ button is used to zoom in the PTZ camera.
							Adjust focus in the PTZ Control mode.
				A/FOCUS+			Switch between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet, symbols and
							numeric input).
							Edit text fields. When editing text fields, it will also function as a Backspace button
							to delete the character in front of the cursor.
	8			EDIT/IRIS+			On checkbox fields, pressing the button will tick the checkbox.
							In PTZ Control mode, the button adjusts the iris of the camera.
							In Playback mode, it can be used to generate video clips for backup.
							Return to the Main menu (after successful login);
				MENU/WIPER			Turn off audible key beeper by pressing and holding the button for 5 seconds;
							Start wiper (if applicable) in PTZ Control mode.
				F1/LIGHT			The F1/LIGHT button when used in a list field will select all items on the list.
							In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light.
				F2/AUX			The F2/AUX button is used to cycle through tab pages.
				MAIN/SPOT/ZO			Switch to the control of spot output;
				OM-			In PTZ Control mode, it can be used to zoom out the PTZ camera.
							Switch between single screen and multi-screen mode.
				PREV/FOCUS-			In PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the focus in conjunction with the
							A/FOCUS+ button.
				PTZ/IRIS-			Enter the PTZ Control mode.
							In PTZ Control mode, it is used to close the iris of the PTZ camera.
	9			DIRECTION			The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items

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	No.			Name			Function Description
							in menus.
							In Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up and slow down
							recorded video.
							In All-day Playback mode, the Left/Right button can be used to select the recorded
							video of next/previous day; in Playback by Normal Video Search, the Left/Right
							button can be used to select the next/previous recorded file.
							In Live View mode, the directional buttons can be used to cycle through channels.
							In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera.
							Confirm selection in any of the menu modes. It can also be used to tick checkbox
							fields.
				ENTER			In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
							In Single-frame Playback mode, pressing the ENTER button will advance the
							video by a single frame.
							In Auto-switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch.
							Move the active selection in a menu. The inner ring will move the selection up and
							down; the outer ring will move it left and right.
	10			JOG SHUTTLE			In Playback mode, the inner ring is used to jump 30s forward/backward in video
				Control			files. The outer ring can be used to speed up/slow down the video.
							In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels.
							In PTZ control mode, in can control the movement of the PTZ camera.

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1.2 IR Remote Control Operations

The device may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1.4.

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

Figure 1.4 Remote Control

Table 1.4 Description of the IR Remote Control Buttons

No.	Name		Description
1	POWER		Power on/off the device.
2	DEV		Enables/Disables Remote Control.
3	Alphanumeric Buttons		Switching to the corresponding channel in Live view or PTZ Control
			mode.
			Inputting numbers and characters in Edit mode.
			Switching between different channels in All-day Playback mode.
			Editing text fields. When editing text fields, it will also function as a
4	EDIT Button
			Backspace button to delete the character in front of the cursor.
			On checkbox fields, pressing the EDIT button will tick the checkbox.
			In Playback mode, it can be used to generate video clips for backup.
5	A Button		Switching between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet,
			symbols and numeric input).
6	REC Button		Entering the Manual Record settings menu.

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	No.			Name			Description
							In PTZ control settings, press the REC button and then you can call a
							PTZ preset by pressing Numeric button.
	7			PLAY Button			Entering the All-day Playback menu.
	8			INFO Button			Reserved.
	9			VOIP/MON Button			Selecting all items on the list;
							In live view or playback mode, it can be used to switch between main
							and auxiliary video output.
	10			MENU Button			Back to the Main menu (after successful login).
	11			PREV Button			Switching between single screen and multi-screen mode.
	12			DIRECTION/ENTER			Navigating between different fields and items in menus.
				Buttons			In Playback mode, the Up and Down button are used to speed up and
							slow down the playing of recorded video.
							The Left and Right button will select the recorded video of 30 reverse
							and 30s forward.
							In live view mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through channels.
							Enter the PTZ Control mode.
	13			PTZ Button
	14			ESC Button			Back to the previous menu
							Pressing for arming/disarming the DVR in Live View mode.
							Reserved.
	15			RESERVED
	16			F1 Button			Selecting all items on the list when used in a list field.
							In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light.
							Adjusting the iris, focus and zoom of a PTZ camera.
	17			PTZ Control Buttons
	18			F2 Button			Cycle through tab pages.

Troubleshooting Remote Control:

Make sure you have installed batteries properly in the remote control. And you have to aim the remote control at the IR receiver on 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 to Menu > Configuration > General > More Settings by operating the mouse.

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

3.Press the DEV button on the remote control.

4.Enter the device No. from step 2.

5.Press the ENTER button on the remote.

If the remote control is operating properly, but 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.

3.IR receiver is not obstructed.

If the remote still can’t function properly, please change a remote and try again, or contact the device provider.

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1.3 USB Mouse Operation

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

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

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 device list from your provider.

The operation of the mouse:

Table 1.5 Description of the Mouse Control

	Name		Action	Description
			Single-Click	Live view: Select channel and show the quick set menu.
				Menu: Select and enter.
			Double-Click	Live view: Switch single-screen and multi-screen.
	Left-Click		Click and Drag	PTZ control: pan, tilt and zoom.
				Tamper-proof, 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.
				Right-click Menu: Previous item.
			Scrolling down	Live view: Next screen.
				Right-click Menu: Next item.

1.4 Input Method Description

Figure 1.5 Soft Keyboard

Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard:

Table 1.6 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons

Icons	Description	Icons	Description
	English		Capital English
	Numbers		Symbols
	Lowercase/Uppercase		Backspace
	Space		Enter
	Exit

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1.5 Rear Panel

DS-7204:

The rear panel of 7204 DVR is shown in Figure 1.6.

Figure 1.6 Rear Panel of DS-7204

DS-7216:

The rear panel of DS-7216 DVR is shown in Figure 1.7.

Figure 1.7 Rear Panel of DS-7216

The rear panel of DS-7208 provides 8 video input interfaces.

			Table 1.7 Description of Rear Panel
No.		Item		Description
		VIDEO IN		BNC connector for analog video input.
1
2		VIDEO OUT		BNC connector for video output.
		USB Interface		Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
3
4		HDMI		HDMI video output.
		VGA		DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
5
				RCA connector for audio input.
6		AUDIO IN
				RCA connector for audio output.
7		AUDIO OUT
8		LAN Interface		RJ45 10M/100M Ethernet interface.
				Connector for RS-485 devices. Connect the D+ and D- terminals to T+
9		RS-485 Interface
				and T- of PTZ receiver respectively.
10		12V		12VDC power supply.
11		POWER		Switch for turning on/off the device.
12		GND		Ground (needs to be connected when DVR starts up).

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DS-7232:

The rear panel of DS-7232 is shown in Figure 1.8.

2

8

6

12

1		3		4		5		7	9		10		11		13

Figure 1.8 Rear Panel of DS-7232

The rear panel of DS-7224 provides 24 video input interfaces.

						Table 1.8 Description of Rear Panel
	No.			Item		Description
	1			VIDEO IN		BNC connector for analog video input.
	2			VIDEO OUT		BNC connector for video output.
	3			USB Interface		Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
	4			HDMI		HDMI video output.
	5			VGA		DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
	6			AUDIO IN		RCA connector for audio input.
	7			AUDIO OUT		RCA connector for audio output.
						Connector for alarm input/output.
	8			Alarm In/Out
	9			LAN Interface		RJ45 10M / 100M / 1000M Ethernet interface.
	10			RS-485 Interface		Connector for RS-485 devices. Connect the D+ and D- terminals to R+ and R-
						terminals of PTZ receiver respectively.
						12VDC power supply.
	11			12V
						Switch for turning on/off the device.
	12			POWER
						Ground(needs to be connected when DVR starts up)
	13			GND

DS-7316:

The rear panel of DS-7316 DVR is shown in Figure 1.9.

Figure 1.9 Rear Panel of DS-7316

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					Table 1.9 Description of Rear Panel
	No.			Item		Description
	1			VIDEO IN		BNC connector for analog video input.
	2			MAIN VIDEO OUT		BNC connector for video output.
				SPOT VIDEO OUT		BNC connector for spot video output.
	3			HDMI		HDMI video output.
	4			USB Interface		Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
	5			RS-232		Connector for RS-232 devices.
	6			VGA		DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
	7			AUDIO IN		RCA connector for audio input.
	8			AUDIO OUT		RCA connector for audio output.
	9			LAN Interface		RJ45 10M/100M/1000M Ethernet interface.
	10			RS-485 Interface		Connector for RS-485 devices. Connect the D+ and D- terminals to R+ and
						R- terminals of PTZ receiver respectively.
	11			Alarm In/Out		Connector for alarm input/output.
	12			eSATA		Connects external SATA HDD, DVD-R/W.
	13			100~240VAC		100~240VAC power supply.
	14			POWER		Switch for turning on/off the device.
	15			GND		Ground (needs to be connected when DVR starts up)

DS-7332:

The rear panel of DS-7332 DVR is shown in Figure 1.10.

Figure 1.10 Rear Panel of DS-7332

DS-7324 provides 24 video input interfaces on the rear panel.

					Table 1.10 Description of Rear Panel
	No.			Item		Description
	1			MAIN VIDEO OUT		BNC connector for video output.
				SPOT VIDEO OUT		BNC connector for spot video output.
	2			VIDEO IN		BNC connector for analog video input.
				CVBS AUDIO OUT		RCA connector for audio output. This connector is synchronized with
						CVBS video output.
	3
				VGA AUDIO OUT		RCA connector for audio output. This connector is synchronized with
						VGA video output.
	4			LINE IN		RCA connector for two-way audio input.
	5			AUDIO IN		RCA connector for audio input.
						DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
	6			VGA

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	7			HDMI		HDMI video output.
	8			USB Interface		Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
	9			LAN Interface		RJ45 10M/100M/1000M Ethernet interface.
	10			RS-232		Connector for RS-232 devices.
	11			Termination Switch		RS-485 termination switch. Up position is not terminated.
						Down is terminated with 120Ω resistance.
				RS-485 Interface		Connector for RS-485 devices. Connect the T+ and T- terminals to the
						R+ and R- terminals of PTZ receiver respectively.
	12			KB		Connect the D+ and D- terminals to Ta and Tb terminals of the controller.
						For cascading devices, the first DVR’s D+ and D- terminals should be
						connected with the D+ and D- terminals of the next DVR.
	13			Alarm In/Out		Connector for alarm input/output.
	14			eSATA		Connects external SATA HDD, DVD-R/W.
	15			GND		Ground(needs to be connected when DVR starts up)
						100~240VAC power supply.
	16			100~240VAC
						Switch for turning on/off the device.
	17			POWER

DS-8100:

The rear panel of DS-8100 DVR is shown in Figure 1.11.

Figure 1.11 Rear Panel of DS-8132

DS-8124 provides 24 video input interfaces on the rear panel.

					Table 1.11 Description of Rear Panel
	No.			Item		Description
				VIDEO IN		BNC connector for analog video input.
	1
	2			MAIN VIDEO OUT		BNC connector for video output.
				SPOT VIDEO OUT		BNC connector for spot video output.
				CVBS AUDIO OUT		RCA connector for audio output. This connector is synchronized with
						CVBS video output.
	3
				VGA AUDIO OUT		RCA connector for audio output. This connector is synchronized with VGA
						video output.
	4			LINE IN		RCA connector for two-way audio input.
	5			AUDIO IN (1-4)		RCA connector for audio input.
	6			AUDIO IN (5-16)		DB26 connector for audio input.
						DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
	7			VGA

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	8			RS-232		Connector for RS-232 devices.
	9			HDMI		HDMI video output.
	10			USB Interface		Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
	11			LAN1/LAN2 Interface		2 RJ45 10M/100M/1000M Ethernet interfaces.
	12			eSATA		Connects external SATA HDD, DVD-R/W.
	13			Termination Switch		RS-485 termination switch. Up position is not terminated.
						Down is terminated with 120Ω resistance.
				RS-485 Interface		Connector for RS-485 devices. Connect the T+ and T- terminals to the R+
						and R- terminals of PTZ receiver respectively.
	14			KB		Connect the D+ and D- terminals to Ta and Tb terminals of the controller.
						For cascading devices, the first DVR’s D+ and D- terminals should be
						connected with the D+ and D- terminals of the next DVR.
	15			Alarm In/Out		Connector for alarm input/output.
	16			GND		Ground(needs to be connected when DVR starts up)
						100~240VAC power supply.
	17			100~240VAC
						Switch for turning on/off the device.
	18			POWER

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1.6 Starting Up and Shutting Down the

Device

Purpose:

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

Before you start:

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

Starting up the device:

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.Press the POWER button on the rear panel. The Power indicator LED should turn green indicating that the unit begins to start up.

Shutting down the device:

Steps:

1.Enter the Shutdown menu. Menu > Shutdown

Figure 1.12 Shutdown Menu

2. Click the Shutdown button to enter the following dialog box:

Figure 1.13 Dialog Box for Shutdown

3.Click the Yes button.

4.Turn off the power switch on the rear panel of DVR.

Rebooting the device

In the Shutdown menu (Figure 1.12), you can also click Reboot to reboot the device.

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Chapter 2 Getting Started

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2.1 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration

The Setup Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the device. By default, the Setup Wizard

starts once the device has loaded.

Operating the Setup Wizard:

1.Select the system resolution from the drop-down menu. The default resolution is 1280×1024/60Hz. Click Apply to save the resolution settings.

Figure 2. 1 Start Wizard Interface

By default, the system resolution is set to 1280×1024.

2.Check the checkbox to enable Setup Wizard when device starts. Click Next to continue the setup wizard.

You can also click Cancel to exit the Setup Wizard, or use the Setup Wizard next time by leaving the

“Start wizard when DVR starts?” checkbox checked and exit.

Figure 2. 2 Start Wizard Interface

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