HIKVISION DS-7208HQHI-SH, DS-7216HGHI-SH, DS-7304HGHI-SH, DS-7308HGHI-SH, DS-7316HGHI-SH User Manual

Digital Video Recorder

User Manual

UD.6L0202D1540A01

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Hikvision® Network Digital Video Recorder User Manual

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Regulatory information
FCC information

FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device,

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

FCC conditions

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

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

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

EU Conformity Statement

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

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

www.recyclethis.info.

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

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Preventive and Cautionary Tips

Before connecting and operating your DVR, please be advised of the following tips:

• Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.

• Unit is designed for indoor use only.

• Keep all liquids away from the DVR.

• Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.

• Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf. Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of dropping it

may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.

• Use the DVR in conjunction with an UPS if possible.

• Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.

• A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.

• Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with the same or

equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the battery
manufacturer.

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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.

• UPnP

TM

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.
The figures in this manual are for reference only.

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

Series

Model

Type

7100HGHI-SH

DS-7104HGHI-SH

Network DVR

7200HGHI-SH

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

Network DVR
7200HQHI-SH

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

Network DVR

7300HGHI-SH

DS-7304HGHI-SH
DS-7308HGHI-SH
DS-7316HGHI-SH

Network DVR

7300HQHI-SH

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

Network DVR

8100HGHI-SH

DS-8104HGHI-SH
DS-8108HGHI-SH
DS-8116HGHI-SH

Network DVR

8100HQHI-SH

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

Network DVR

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Product Key Features

General

 Connectable to HD-TVI and analog cameras;
 Connectable to the Coaxitron camera/dome with long transmission distance;
 Connectable to IP cameras from Hikvision;
 Each channel supports dual-stream. Main stream supports up to 1080P resolution and sub-stream

supports up to WD1 resolution;

 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

 Simultaneous HDMI, VGA and CVBS outputs (no CVBS output for DS-7200 and DS-7100 series);
 HDMI output and VGA output at up to 1920*1080 resolution;
 1/4/6/8/9/16 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 and video loss 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 series, 1 SATA hard disk can be connected;

For DS-7200HGHI&HQHI-SH 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-8100HGHI&HQHI-SH series, 8 SATA hard disks and 1 eSATA disk can be connected.
(Each disk with a maximum of 4TB storage capacity.)

 8 network disks (8 NAS disks, or 7 NAS disks+1 IP SAN disk) can be connected;
 Support eSATA disks for recording or backup;
 Support S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection;
 Support HDD sleeping function;
 HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W);
 HDD group management;
 HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channels;

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;

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 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;
 Reverse playback of multi-channel;
 Supports pause, fast forward, slow forward, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, locating

by dragging the mouse on the progress bar;

 Up to 16-ch synchronous playback at 1080P;

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;

 Automatic restore when system is abnormal;

Other Local Functions

 Manual and automatic video quality diagnostics;
 Users can operate 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;

 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-7204HGHI-SH; 2 self-adaptive

10M/100M/1000M network interfaces for DS-8100HQHI&HGHI-SH series, and various working
modes are configurable: multi-address, load balance, network fault tolerance, etc.; 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, SNMP, NFS, iSCSI, UPnP™ and

HTTPS are supported;

 TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast;

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 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 ................................................................................................................................. 7

Chapter 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 14

1.1 Front Panels ................................................................................................................................... 15

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

1.3 USB Mouse Operation .................................................................................................................. 25

1.4 Input Method Description .............................................................................................................. 26

1.5 Rear Panel ..................................................................................................................................... 27

Chapter 2 Getting Started ......................................................................................................................... 30

2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the DVR ...................................................................................... 31

2.2 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration..................................................................................... 33

2.3 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras ........................................................................................ 38

2.3.1 Adding the Online IP Cameras............................................................................................. 38

2.3.2 Editing the Connected IP Cameras and Configuring Customized Protocols ........................ 41

Chapter 3 Live View .................................................................................................................................. 43

3.1 Introduction of Live View ............................................................................................................. 44

3.2 Operations in Live View Mode ...................................................................................................... 45

3.2.1 Front Panel Operation .......................................................................................................... 45

3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View ............................................................................................. 46

3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor ................................................................................................. 47

3.2.4 Main/Aux Output Switching ................................................................................................ 47

3.2.5 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode .......................................................................... 48

3.3 Channel-zero Encoding ................................................................................................................. 50

3.4 Adjusting Live View Settings ........................................................................................................ 51

3.5 Manual Video Quality Diagnostics ................................................................................................ 53

3.6 User Logout ................................................................................................................................... 54

Chapter 4 PTZ Controls ............................................................................................................................ 55

4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings .............................................................................................................. 56

4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns......................................................................................... 58

4.2.1 Customizing Presets ............................................................................................................. 58

4.2.2 Calling Presets ..................................................................................................................... 58

4.2.3 Customizing Patrols ............................................................................................................. 59

4.2.4 Calling Patrols ..................................................................................................................... 60

4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ........................................................................................................... 61

4.2.6 Calling Patterns .................................................................................................................... 61

4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit ........................................................................................... 62

4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan ............................................................................................................. 63

4.2.9 One-touch Park .................................................................................................................... 63

4.3 PTZ Control Panel ......................................................................................................................... 65

Chapter 5 Recording Settings ................................................................................................................... 66

5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters ................................................................................................. 67

5.2 Configuring Record Schedule ....................................................................................................... 70

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5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Record .......................................................................................... 73

5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Record ............................................................................................ 75

5.5 Manual Record .............................................................................................................................. 77

5.6 Configuring Holiday Record ......................................................................................................... 78

5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording ................................................................................................ 80

5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording ........................................................................................ 82

5.9 Files Protection .............................................................................................................................. 83

Chapter 6 Playback ................................ ................................................................ ................................ .... 85

6.1 Playing Back Record Files ............................................................................................................ 86

6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel ..................................................................................................... 86

6.1.2 Playing Back by Time .......................................................................................................... 88

6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search ............................................................................................. 90

6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag ............................................................................................................ 92

6.1.5 Smart Playback .................................................................................................................... 95

6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs ............................................................................................. 96

6.1.7 Playing Back External File .................................................................................................. 98

6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback ................................................................................................... 99

6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame ............................................................................................. 99

6.2.2 Smart Search ........................................................................................................................ 99

6.2.3 Digital Zoom ...................................................................................................................... 101

6.2.4 Reverse Playback of Multi-channel ................................................................................... 101

Chapter 7 Backup .................................................................................................................................... 103

7.1 Backing up Record Files ............................................................................................................. 104

7.1.1 Backing up by Normal Video Search ................................................................................. 104

7.1.2 Backing up by Event Search .............................................................................................. 108

7.1.3 Backing up Video Clips ..................................................................................................... 110

7.2 Managing Backup Devices .......................................................................................................... 114

Chapter 8 Alarm Settings ........................................................................................................................ 117

8.1 Setting Motion Detection............................................................................................................. 118

8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms ................................................................................................................. 120

8.3 Detecting Video Loss................................................................................................................... 123

8.4 Detecting Video Tampering ......................................................................................................... 125

8.5 Setting All-day Video Quality Diagnostics .................................................................................. 127

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

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

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

Chapter 9 Network Settings .................................................................................................................... 134

9.1 Configuring General Settings ...................................................................................................... 135

9.2 Configuring Advanced Settings ................................................................................................... 137

9.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings .............................................................................................. 137

9.2.2 Configuring Extranet Access ............................................................................................. 137

9.2.3 Configuring NTP Server .................................................................................................... 141

9.2.4 Configuring SNMP ............................................................................................................ 142

9.2.5 Configuring NAT ............................................................................................................... 143

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9.2.6 Configuring the Remote Alarm Host ................................................................................. 145

9.2.7 Configuring Multicast ........................................................................................................ 145

9.2.8 Configuring RTSP .............................................................................................................. 146

9.2.9 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports .................................................................................. 146

9.2.10 Configuring HTTPS Port ................................................................................................... 147

9.2.11 Configuring Email ............................................................................................................. 148

9.2.12 Telnet Settings.................................................................................................................... 149

9.3 Checking Network Traffic ........................................................................................................... 151

9.4 Configuring Network Detection .................................................................................................. 152

9.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss ............................................................................ 152

9.4.2 Exporting Network Packet ................................................................................................. 152

9.4.3 Checking Network Status ................................................................................................... 154

9.4.4 Checking Network Statistics .............................................................................................. 154

Chapter 10 HDD Management ................................................................................................................. 156

10.1 Initializing HDDs ........................................................................................................................ 157

10.2 Managing Network HDD ............................................................................................................ 159

10.3 Managing eSATA ........................................................................................................................ 161

10.4 Managing HDD Group ................................................................................................................ 162

10.4.1 Setting HDD Groups .......................................................................................................... 162

10.4.2 Setting HDD Property ........................................................................................................ 163

10.5 Configuring Quota Mode............................................................................................................. 165

10.6 Checking HDD Status ................................................................................................................. 167

10.7 Checking S.M.A.R.T Information ............................................................................................... 168

10.8 Detecting Bad Sector ................................................................................................................... 169

10.9 Configuring HDD Error Alarms .................................................................................................. 170

Chapter 11 Camera Settings ..................................................................................................................... 171

11.1 Configuring OSD Settings ........................................................................................................... 172

11.2 Configuring Privacy Mask........................................................................................................... 173

11.3 Configuring Video Parameters .................................................................................................... 174

Chapter 12 DVR Management and Maintenance ................................................................................... 175

12.1 Viewing System Information ....................................................................................................... 176

12.1.1 Viewing Device Information .............................................................................................. 176

12.1.2 Viewing Camera Information ............................................................................................. 176

12.1.3 Viewing Record Information ............................................................................................. 177

12.1.4 Viewing Alarm Information ............................................................................................... 177

12.1.5 Viewing Network Information ........................................................................................... 178

12.1.6 Viewing HDD Information ................................................................................................ 178

12.2 Searching and Exporting Log Files ............................................................................................. 180

12.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info ........................................................................................... 183

12.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files .................................................................................... 184

12.5 Upgrading System ....................................................................................................................... 185

12.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device .................................................................................. 185

12.5.2 Upgrading by FTP ............................................................................................................. 185

12.6 Restoring Default Settings ........................................................................................................... 186

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Chapter 13 Others ...................................................................................................................................... 187

13.1 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port................................................................................................... 188

13.2 Configuring General Settings ...................................................................................................... 189

13.3 Configuring DST Settings ........................................................................................................... 190

13.4 Configuring More Settings .......................................................................................................... 191

13.5 Managing User Accounts............................................................................................................. 192

13.5.1 Adding a User .................................................................................................................... 192

13.5.2 Deleting a User .................................................................................................................. 194

13.5.3 Editing a User .................................................................................................................... 194

13.6 Logging out/Shutting down/Rebooting Device ........................................................................... 196

Appendix ................................................................................................................................................. 197

Glossary ................................................................................................................................................. 198

Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................................... 199

List of Compatible Hikvision IP Cameras .............................................................................................. 202

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Chapter 1 Introduction

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1.1 Front Panels

Figure 1. 1 Front Panel of DS-7100HGHI-SH

Table 1. 1 Description of Front Panel

No.

Icon

Description

1 Indicator turns red when DVR is powered up.

2 Indicator lights in red when data is being read from or written to HDD.

3

Indicator blinks blue when network connection is functioning properly.

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

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

Table 1. 2 Description of Front Panel

No.

Name

Function Description

1

POWER

Power indicator turns yellow when the power switch on the real
panel is turned on.

STATUS

Status indicator blinks red when data is being read from or written to
HDD.

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No.

Name

Function Description

Tx/Rx

Tx/Rx indictor blinks yellow when network connection is
functioning properly.

2

IR Receiver

Receiver for IR remote

3

USB Interfaces

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

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

Table 1. 3 Description of Front Panel

No.

Name

Function Description

1

POWER

Power indicator turns yellow when the device s running.

STATUS

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

Tx/Rx

Tx/Rx indictor blinks yellow when network connection is
functioning properly.

2

Composite

Keys

SHIFT

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

1/MENU

Enter numeral “1”;
Access the main menu interface.

2/ABC/F1

Enter numeral “2”;

Enter letters “ABC”;

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

In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light and when
the image is zoomed in, the key is used to zoom out.

In live view or playback mode, the F1 button can be used to
switch between main and spot video output.

3/DEF/F2

Enter numeral “3”;

Enter letters “DEF”;

The F2 button is used to change the tab pages.

In PTZ control mode, it zooms in the image.

4/GHI/ESC

Enter numeral “4”;

Enter letters “GHI”;

Exit and back to the previous menu.

5/JKL/EDIT

Enter numeral “5”;

Enter letters “JKL”;

Delete characters before cursor;

Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch;

Start/stop record clipping in playback.

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No.

Name

Function Description

6/MNO/PLAY

Enter numeral “6”;

Enter letters “MNO”;

In Playback mode, it is used for direct access to playback
interface.

7/PQRS/REC

Enter numeral “7”;

Enter letters “PQRS”;

Manual record, for direct access to manual record interface;
manually enable/disable record.

8/TUV/PTZ

Enter numeral “8”;

Enter letters “TUV”;

Access PTZ control interface.

9/WXYZ/PREV

Enter numeral “9”;

Enter letters “WXYZ”;

Multi-channel display in live view.

0/A

Enter numeral “0”;

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

3

DIRECTION

The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between
different fields and items in menus.

In the Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to
speed up and slow down recorded video. The Left and Right
button will select the next and previous record files.

In Live View mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through
channels.

In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ
camera.

ENTER

The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any of the
menu modes.

It can also be used to tick checkbox fields.

In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.

In single-frame Playback mode, pressing the button will
advance the video by a single frame.

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

4

USB Interface

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

5

IR Receiver

Receiver for IR remote control.

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

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Table 1. 4 Description of Front Panel

No.

Name

Function Description

1

POWER

Power indicator lights in green when DVR is powered up.

READY

Ready indicator is normally green, indicating that the DVR is
functioning properly.

STATUS

Indicator turns green when DVR is controlled by an IR remote
control with the address from 1~254;
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

Tx/Rx indictor blinks in green when network connection is
functioning properly.

2

DVD-R/W

Slot for DVD-R/W.

3

Composite

Keys

SHIFT

Switch 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

Enter numeral “1”;
Access the main menu interface.

2/ABC/F1

Enter numeral “2”;

Enter letters “ABC”;

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

In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light and when the
image is zoomed in, the key is used to zoom out.

In live view or playback mode, the F1 button can be used to switch
between main and spot video output.

3/DEF/F2

Enter numeral “3”;

Enter letters “DEF”;

The F2 button is used to change the tab pages.

In PTZ control mode, it zooms in the image.

4/GHI/ESC

Enter numeral “4”;

Enter letters “GHI”;

Exit and back to the previous menu.

5/JKL/EDIT

Enter numeral “5”;

Enter letters “JKL”;

Delete characters before cursor;

Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch;

Start/stop record clipping in playback.

6/MNO/PLAY

Enter numeral “6”;

Enter letters “MNO”;

In Playback mode, it is used for direct access to playback interface.

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No.

Name

Function Description

7/PQRS/REC

Enter numeral “7”;

Enter letters “PQRS”;

Manual record, for direct access to manual record interface;
manually enable/disable record.

8/TUV/PTZ

Enter numeral “8”;

Enter letters “TUV”;

Access PTZ control interface.

9/WXYZ/PREV

Enter numeral “9”;

Enter letters “WXYZ”;

Multi-channel display in live view.

0/A

Enter numeral “0”;

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

4

DIRECTION

The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different
fields and items in menus.

In the Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up
and slow down recorded video. The Left and Right button will select
the next and previous record files.

In Live View mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through
channels.

In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ
camera.

ENTER

The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any of the menu
modes.

It can also be used to tick checkbox fields.

In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.

In single-frame Playback mode, pressing the button will advance the
video by a single frame.

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

5

POWER

Power on/off switch.

6

JOG SHUTTLE Control

Move the active selection in a menu. It will move the selection up
and down.

In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different
channels.

In the Playback mode, it can be used to jump 30s forward/backward
in video files.

In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ
camera.

7

USB Interface

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

8

IR Receiver

Receiver for IR remote control.

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Figure 1. 6 Front Panel of DS-8100HGHI-SH and DS-8100HQHI-SH

Table 1. 5 Description of Front Panel

No.

Name

Function Description

1

Status

Indicators

ALARM

Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.

READY

Ready indicator is normally blue, indicating that the DVR is
functioning properly.

STATUS

Indicator turns blue when DVR is controlled by an IR remote.
Indicator turns red when controlled by a keyboard and orange when
IR remote and keyboard is used at the same time.
Indicator does not light when the DVR is controlled by the IR remote
control with the address of 255.

HDD

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

Tx/Rx

Tx/Rx indictor blinks in blue when network connection is functioning
properly.

GUARD

Indicator turns blue when the device is armed;
Indicator does not light when the device is disarmed;
The arm/disarm state can be initiated by pressing and holding on the
ESC button for more than 3 seconds in live view mode.

2

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 Playback mode.

The light of the button is blue when the corresponding channel is
recording; it is red when the channel is in network transmission
status; it is pink when the channel is recording and transmitting.

3

Control
Buttons

DIRECTION

The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different
fields and items in menus.

In the Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up
and slow down recorded video. The Left and Right button will select
the next and previous record files.

In Live View mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through
channels.

In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ
camera.

ENTER

The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any of the menu
modes.

It can also be used to tick checkbox fields.

In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.

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No.

Name

Function Description

In single-frame Playback mode, pressing the button will advance the
video by a single frame.

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

4

JOG SHUTTLE Control

Move the active selection in a menu. It will move the selection up
and down.

In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different
channels.

In the Playback mode: the outer ring is used to speed up or slow
down the record files and the inner ring is used to jump 30s
forward/backward in records files.

In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ
camera.

5

POWER

Power on/off switch.

6

USB Interfaces

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

7

Composite

Keys

ESC

Exit and back to the previous menu.

Arm/disarm the DVR in live view mode.

REC/SHOT

Enter the Manual Record setting menu.

In PTZ control settings, press the button and then you can call a PTZ
preset by pressing Numeric button.

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

PLAY/AUTO

Enter the Playback menu;

Auto scan in the PTZ Control mode.

ZOOM+

Zoom in the PTZ camera in the PTZ Control setting.

A/FOCUS+

Adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu.

It is also used to switch between input methods (upper and lowercase
alphabet, symbols and numeric input).

EDIT/IRIS+

Edit text fields. When editing text fields, it will also function as a
Backspace button to delete the character in front of the cursor.

On checkbox fields, pressing the button will tick the checkbox.

In PTZ Control mode, the button adjusts the iris of the camera.

In Playback mode, it can be used to generate video clips for backup.

Enter/exit the folder of USB device and eSATA HDD.

MAIN/SPOT/Z

OOM-

Switch between main and spot output.

In PTZ Control mode, it can be used to zoom out the image.

F1/ LIGHT

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

In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light (if applicable).

In Playback mode, it is used to switch between play and reverse play.

F2/ AUX

Cycle through tab pages.

In synchronous playback mode, it is used to switch between channels.

MENU/WIPER

Press the button will help you return to the Main menu (after
successful login).

Press and hold the button for 5 seconds will turn off audible key
beep.

In PTZ Control mode, the MENU/WIPER button will start wiper (if
applicable).

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No.

Name

Function Description

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

PREV/FOCUS-

Switch between single screen and multi-screen mode.

In PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the focus in conjunction
with the A/FOCUS+ button.

PTZ/IRIS-

Enter the PTZ Control mode.

In the PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the iris of the PTZ
camera. 8 IR Receiver

Receiver for IR remote control.

9

DVD-R/W

Slot for DVD-R/W.

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1.2 IR Remote Control Operations

The DVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1. 7.

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

Figure 1. 7 Remote Control

The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel. Refer to Table 1. 6, they
include:

Table 1. 6 Description of the IR Remote Control Buttons

No.

Name

Description

1

POWER

Power on/off the device.

2

DEV

Enables/Disables Remote Control.

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No.

Name

Description

3

Alphanumeric Buttons

Same as Alphanumeric buttons on front panel.

4

EDIT Button

Same as EDIT/IRIS+ button on front panel.

5

A Button

Same as A/FOCUS+ button on front panel.

6

REC Button

Same as REC/SHOT button on front panel.

7

PLAY Button

Same as the PLAY/AUTO button on front panel.

8

INFO Button

Same as the ZOOM+ button on front panel.

9

VOIP/MON Button

Same as the MAIN/SPOT/ZOOM- button on front panel.

10

MENU Button

Same as the MENU/WIPER button on front panel.

11

PREV Button

Same as the PREV/FOCUS- button on front panel.

12

DIRECTION/ENTER
Buttons

Same as the DIRECTION/ENTER buttons on front panel.

13

PTZ Button

Same as the PTZ/IRIS- button on front panel.

14

ESC Button

Same as the ESC button on front panel.

15

RESERVED

Reserved for future usage.

16

F1 Button

Same as the F1/LIGHT button on front panel.

17

PTZ Control Buttons

Buttons to adjust the iris, focus and zoom of a PTZ camera.

18

F2 Button

Same as the F2/AUX button on front panel.

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 DVR ID#. The default ID# is 255. This ID# is valid for all IR remote controls.

3. Press the DEV button on the remote control.

4. Enter the DVR ID# 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.

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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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. 7 Description of the Mouse Control

Name

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.

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1.4 Input Method Description

Figure 1. 8 Soft Keyboard

Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard:

Table 1. 8 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

Figure 1. 9 DS-7100HGHI-SH

Table 1. 9 Description of Front Panel

No.

Item

Description

1

VIDEO IN

BNC interface for TVI and analog video input.

2

HDMI

HDMI video output connector.

3

VGA

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

4

AUDIO OUT

RCA connector.

5

AUDIO IN

RCA connector.

6

Network Interface

Connector for network

7

USB Port

Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices.

8

GND

Ground

9

Power Supply

DC 12V power supply.

Figure 1. 10 DS-7200HGHI-SH

Figure 1. 11 DS-7200HQHI-SH

Table 1. 10 Description of Front Panel

No.

Item

Description

1

VIDEO IN

BNC interface for TVI and analog video input.

2

AUDIO IN

RCA connector

3

AUDIO OUT

RCA connector

4

VGA

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

5

HDMI

HDMI video output connector.

6

USB Port

Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices.

7

Network Interface

Connector for network

8

RS-485 Interface

Connector for RS-485 devices.

9

Power Supply

DC 12V power supply.

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10

Power Switch

Switch for turning on/off the device.

11

GND

Ground

12

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

Connectors for alarm inputs and alarm outputs.

Figure 1. 12 DS-7300HQHI-SH and DS-7300HGHI-SH

Figure 1. 13 DS-8100HGHI-SH

Figure 1. 14 DS-8100HQHI-SH

Table 1. 11 Description of Front Panel

No.

Item

Description

1

VIDEO IN

BNC interface for TVI and analog video input.

2

VIDEO OUT

BNC connector for video output.

3

AUDIO IN

RCA connector

4

USB Port

Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices.

5

HDMI

HDMI video output connector.

6

VGA

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

7

AUDIO OUT

RCA connector

8

Network Interface

Connector for network

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No.

Item

Description

9

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.

10

Power Supply

AC 100 ~ 240V power supply.

11

Power Switch

Switch for turning on/off the device.

12

GND

Ground

13

LINE IN

BNC connector for audio input.

14

eSATA

Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD-RW.

15

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.

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

3. Click the Yes button.

 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 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration

By default, the Setup Wizard will start once the DVR has loaded, as shown in Figure 2. 3.

Steps:

1. Please select the system language in the drop-down list on your demand.

Figure 2. 3 Language Selection

2. The Setup Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the DVR. If you do not want to use

the Setup Wizard at this time, click the Cancel button. You can also choose to use the Setup Wizard next
time by leaving the “Start wizard when device starts?” checkbox in checked status.

Figure 2. 4 Start Wizard Interface

3. Click Next button on the Wizard window to enter the Login window, as shown in Figure 2. 5.

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Figure 2. 5 Login Window

4. Enter the admin password. By default, the password is 12345.

You are highly recommended to change the default password right after the first login to avoid safety
problem.

5. To change the admin password, check the New Admin Password checkbox. Enter the new password and

confirm the password in the given fields.

6. Click the Next button to enter the date and time settings window, as shown in Figure 2. 6.

Figure 2. 6 Date and Time Settings

7. 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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DS-7204HGHI-SH and DS-7100HGHI-SH

DS-8100HGHI&HQHI-ST

Other Models

Figure 2. 7 General Network Configuration

8. Click Next button after you having configured the network parameters, which will take you to the

Advanced Network Setup Wizard window, as shown in Figure 2. 8.

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Figure 2. 8 Advanced Network Configuration

9. Set the parameters of port No., ezviz Cloud, Auto UPnP or DDNS if required.

10. Click Next button after configuring the advanced network parameters, which will take you to the HDD

Management window, shown in Figure 2. 9.

Figure 2. 9 HDD Management

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

12. Click Next button to enter the Record Settings window, as shown in Figure 2. 10.

Figure 2. 10 Record Settings

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13. Click Copy to copy the recording setting to other cameras.

14. Click OK to save the settings and exit the wizard.

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2.3 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras

2.3.1 Adding the Online IP Cameras

Purpose:

The main function of the NVR is to connect the network cameras and record the video got from it. So 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 9.1, 9.3and 9.4.

For the 4-ch device, 1-ch IP camera can be connected; and for other models, up to 2-ch IP cameras can be
connected.

 OPTION 1:

Steps:

1. Right-click the mouse when you in the live view mode to show the right-click menu.

DS-7100 and DS-7200 Series DS-7300 and DS-8100 Series

Figure 2. 11 Right-click Menu

2. Select Add IP Camera in the pop-up menu to enter the IP Camera Management interface.

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Figure 2. 12 Adding IP Camera Interface

3. The online cameras with same network segment will be displayed in the camera list. Click the button

to add the camera.
Or you can click the Add All button to add all the detected online IP cameras.

Table 2. 1 Explanation of the icons

Icon

Explanation

Icon

Explanation

Edit basic parameters of the camera

Add the detected IP camera.

The camera is connected.

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

Delete the IP camera

Advanced settings of the camera.

Update the IP camera

4. To add other IP cameras:

1) Click the Custom Adding button to pop up the Add IP Camera (Custom) interface.

Figure 2. 13 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.

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3) Click Add to add the camera.

 OPTION 2:

Steps:

1. Enter the Camera Management interface.

Menu> Camera> Camera

Figure 2. 14 Main Menu

2. Repeat the step 3 and 4 of OPTION 1 to add the camera.

Figure 2. 15 IP Camera Management Interface

Table 2. 2 Explanation of the icons

Icon

Explanation

Icon

Explanation

Edit basic parameters of the camera

Add the detected IP camera.

The camera is connected; you can
click the icon to get the live view of
the camera.

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

Delete the IP camera

Advanced settings of the camera.

Update the IP camera

3. (For the encoders with multiple channels only) check the checkbox of Channel No. in the pop-up window,

as shown in the following figure, and click OK to finish adding.

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Figure 2. 16 Selecting Multiple Channels

2.3.2 Editing the Connected IP Cameras and Configuring

Customized Protocols

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.

Figure 2. 17 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:

Steps:

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

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Figure 2. 18 Network Configuration of the Camera

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

Figure 2. 19 Password Configuration of the Camera

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

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Chapter 3 Live View

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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

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.)

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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. The priority level for the main and aux output is HDMI>VGA>CVBS. This
means if the HDMI is used, it will be the main output. If the HDMI is not used, the VGA output will be
the main output. See the table below.

Table 3. 2 Priorities of Interfaces

HDMI

VGA

CVBS

Main output

Auxiliary

output

1

√ √ √

HDMI

VGA

2

√ × √

HDMI

CVBS

3

× √ √

VGA

CVBS

4

× × √

CVBS

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

HDMI, VGA and CVBScan be used at the same time.

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.

3.2.1 Front Panel Operation

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

Table 3. 3 Front Panel Operation in Live View

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.

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3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View

Table 3. 4 Mouse Operation in Live View

Name

Description

Menu

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.

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.

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.

DS-7100 and DS-7200 Series DS-7300 and DS-8100 Series

Figure 3. 1 Right-click Menu

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3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor

Certain features of the Live View are also available while in an Aux monitor. These features include:

• Single Screen: Switch to a full screen display of the selected camera. Camera can be selected from a

dropdown list.

• Multi-screen: Switch between different display layout options. Layout options can be selected from a

dropdown list.

• Previous Screen: When displaying less than the maximum number of cameras in Live View, clicking this

feature will switch to the previous set of displays.

• Next Screen: When displaying less than the maximum number of cameras in Live View, clicking this

feature will switch to the next set of displays.

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

• Menu Output Mode: Select the menu output mode to HDMI/VGA, Main CVBS or Auto.

• PTZ Control: The shortcut to enter the PTZ control interface.

• Main Monitor: Enter Main operation mode.

In the live view mode of the main output monitor, the menu operation is not available while Aux output
mode is enabled.

3.2.4 Main/Aux Output Switching

When the HDMI/VGA output is configured as the main output, you can perform the following operation to
switch to CVBS output as the main output.

Steps:

1. Use the mouse wheel to double-click on the HDMI/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 from the right-click menu on the CVBS output monitor.

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

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

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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. 3 Quick Setting Toolbar

Table 3. 5 Description of Quick Setting Toolbar Icons

Icons

Description

Icons

Description

Icons

Description

/

Enable/Disable

Manual Record

Instant Playback

/

Mute/Audio on

PTZ Control

Digital Zoom

Image Settings

Close Live View

The DS-7100HGHI-SH series DVR does not support the RS-485 interface, thus the PTZ control function
is not applicable to it.

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. 4.

Figure 3. 4 Digital Zoom

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

Four modes are selectable according to the real situation:

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• 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. 5 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 cameras.
Refer to the Chapter 11.3 Configuring Video Parameters for details.

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3.3 Channel-zero Encoding

This chapter is applicable to DS-7300 and DS-8100 series.

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. 6 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. 7 Live View-General

The settings available in this menu include:

• Video Output Interface: Designates the output to configure the settings for. Outputs include

HDMI/VGA and CVBS (depends on the model).

• 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.

• 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.

Figure 3. 8 Live View- Camera Order

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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. 9 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. 10 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:

1. Enter the Shutdown menu.

Menu>Shutdown

Figure 3. 11 Shutdown

2. Click Logout.

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

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Chapter 4 PTZ Controls

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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 RS-485 Settings button to set the RS-485 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.

5. Click Apply button to save the settings.

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4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & 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.

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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. 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.

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

Figure 4. 5 PTZ Settings

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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;

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.

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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

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.

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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

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.

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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

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.

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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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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

Icon

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

Menu

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

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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 Advance 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 10.5 Configuring Quota Mode.

2) If the HDD mode is Group, you should set the HDD group. For detailed information, see Chapter 5.8

Configuring HDD Group for Recording.

Figure 5. 2 HDD- Advanced

Steps:

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

Menu>Record>Encoding

Figure 5. 3 Record Encoding

2. Set the encoding 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 Input Resolution of camera connected will be displayed in the live view for 5 seconds when the
camera is connected, or the DVR is powered on. The input resolution includes the resolution and
frame rate of the camera, e.g. 1080P25.

3) You can configure the advantage parameters, including pre-record, post-record time, expired time,

redundant record (this option is only available when the HDD mode is Group) and whether you want
to record audio.

• 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 expired time is the longest time for a record file to be kept in the HDD, if the

deadline is reached, the file will be deleted. You can set the expired time to 0, and then the file will
not be deleted. The actual keeping time for the file should be determined by the capacity of the
HDD.

• Redundant Record: The redundant record is to decide whether you want the camera to save the

record files in the redundant HDD. You must configure the redundant HDD in HDD settings. For
detailed information, see Chapter 5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording.

• Record Audio: Check the checkbox of Record Audio to record the sound, otherwise record the

image 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.

4) Click Apply to save the settings.

5) You can copy the settings to other channels by clicking Copy, if the setting can also be used for other

cameras.

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.

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Figure 5. 4 Copy Camera Settings

3. Set encoding parameters for sub-stream.

1) Select the Substream tab.

Figure 5. 5 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 Record Schedule

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

DS-7100HGHHI-SH and DS-7200HGHI-SH

Other Models

Figure 5. 6 Record Schedule

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.

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

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Figure 5. 7 Edit Schedule- All Day

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

Figure 5. 8 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.

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. 9 Copy Schedule to Other Days

The Holiday option is available when you enable holiday schedule in Holiday settings. See
Chapter 5.6 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.

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Figure 5. 10 Draw the Schedule

Descriptions of the color icons are shown in the figure below.

Figure 5. 11 Descriptions of the Color Icons

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.

Figure 5. 12 Copy Schedule to Other Channels

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

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5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Record

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. 13 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. 14 Motion Detection- Mask

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

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Figure 5. 15 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 Record Schedule, while you may choose Motion as
the record type.

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5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Record

The DS-7100HGHI-SH and DS-7200HGHI-SH series DVR do not support the alarm input by default.

Purpose:

Follow the procedure to configure alarm triggered recording.

Steps:

1. Enter the Alarm setting interface.

Menu> Configuration> Alarm

Figure 5. 16 Alarm Settings

2. Click the Alarm Input tab.

Figure 5. 17 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. 18 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. 19 Copy Alarm Input

3. Configure the schedule.

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

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5.5 Manual Record

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. 20 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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5.6 Configuring Holiday Record

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. 21 Holiday Settings

3. Enable Edit Holiday schedule.

1) Click to enter the Edit interface.

Figure 5. 22 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 Month 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. See the two figures
below.

Figure 5. 23 Edit Schedule- Holiday

Figure 5. 24 Draw 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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5.7 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 10.4 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> Encoding

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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5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording

Purpose:

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

Steps:

1. Enter HDD setting interface.

Menu>HDD>Advanced

Figure 5. 28 HDD General

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 10.4 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. 29 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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5.9 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. 30 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. 31 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.

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Figure 5. 32 Unlocking Attention

Protect file by setting HDD property to Read-only

Before you start:

To edit HDD property, you need to set the storage mode of the HDD to Group. See Chapter 10.4 Managing
HDD Group.

Steps:

1. Enter HDD setting interface.

Menu> HDD

Figure 5. 33 HDD General

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

Figure 5. 34 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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Chapter 6 Playback

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6.1 Playing Back Record Files

6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel

Purpose:

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

 OPTION 1

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

Only record files recorded during the last five minutes on this channel will be played back.

Figure 6. 1 Instant Playback Interface

 OPTION 2

Steps:

1. Enter the Playback interface.

Mouse: right click a channel in live view mode and select Playback from the menu, as shown in Figure 6.

2.

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DS-7100 and DS-7200 DS-7300 and DS-8100

Figure 6. 2 Right-click Menu under Live View

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 and DS-8100, pressing numerical buttons will switch playback to the
corresponding camera during playback process.

2. Playback management.

The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing progress, as shown in
Figure 6. 3.

Figure 6. 3 Playback Interface

Click the channel(s) if you want to switch playback to another channel or execute simultaneous playback
of multiple channels.

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Figure 6. 4 Toolbar of Playback

Table 6. 1 Detailed Explanation of Playback Toolbar

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

/

Audio on/ Mute

/

Start/Stop clipping

Save clip(s)

Add default tag

Add customized tag

Tag management

Digital Zoom

Smart Search

/

Pause / Reverse play/

Single-frame reverse

play

Stop

/

Pause play/ Play/

Single-frame play

30s reverse

30s forward

Speed down

Speed up

Previous day

Next day

/

Scaling up/down the

time line

Full Screen

Exit

Video type

Process bar

Video type bar

 The indicates the start time and end time of the record files.
 represents normal recording (manual or schedule); represents event recording (motion, alarm,

motion | alarm, motion & alarm).

 Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar to locate special frames.

6.1.2 Playing Back 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.

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Figure 6. 5 Playback Calendar

If there are record files for that camera in that day, in the calendar, the icon for that day is displayed as

. Otherwise it is displayed as

In the Playback interface:
The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process, as shown in
Figure 6. 6.

Figure 6. 6 Interface of Playback by Time

Figure 6. 7 Toolbar of Playback by Time

Table 6. 2 Detailed Explanation of Playback Toolbar

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

/

Audio on/ Mute

/

Start/Stop clipping

Save clip(s)

Add default tag

Add customized tag

Tag management

Digital Zoom

Smart Search

/

Pause / Reverse play/

Single-frame reverse

play

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Stop

/

Pause play/ Play/

Single-frame play

30s reverse

30s forward

Speed down

Speed up

Previous day

Next day

/

Scaling up/down the

time line

Full Screen

Exit

Video type

Process bar

Video type bar

 The indicates the start time and end time of the record files.
 represents normal recording (manual or schedule); represents event recording (motion, alarm,

motion | alarm, motion & alarm).

 Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar to locate special frames.

6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search

Purpose:

Play back recording files on one or several channels searched out by restricting event type (e.g. alarm input and
motion detection).

Steps:

1. Enter the Playback interface.

Menu > Playback

2. Select the Event in the drop-down list on the top-left side.

3. Select Alarm Input or Motion as the event type, edit the Start time and End time.

Here we take the playback by motion as the example.

Figure 6. 8 Motion Search Interface

4. Click Search button to get the search result information. You may refer to the right-side bar for the result.

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Figure 6. 9 Search Result Bar

5. Click button to play back the file.

You can click the Back button to back to the search interface.

Pre-play and post-play can be configured.

6. (Optional) If multiple channels are triggered recording by the alarm input, clicking the button will

pop up a synchoronouse playback channel selection window. Select channel(s) you want to play and click
the OK button.

7. Playback management.

The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process.

Figure 6. 10 Interface of Playback by Event

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Figure 6. 11 Toolbar of Playback by Event

Table 6. 3 Detailed Explanation of Playback-by-event Toolbar

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

/

Audio on/ Mute

/

Start/Stop clipping

Save clip(s)

Add default tag

Add customized tag

Tag management

Digital Zoom

Smart Search

(Not supported)

/

Pause / Reverse play/

Single-frame reverse

play

Stop

/

Pause play/ Play/

Single-frame play

30s reverse

30s forward

Speed down

Speed up

Previous day

Next day

/

Scaling up/down the

time line

Full Screen

Exit

Video type

Process bar

Video type bar

 represents normal recording (manual or schedule); represents event recording (motion, alarm,

motion | alarm, motion & alarm).

 Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar to locate special frames.

6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag

Purpose:

Video tag allows you to record related information like people and location of a certain time point during
playback. You are also allowed to use video tag(s) to search for record files and position time point.

Before playing back by tag:

1. Enter Playback interface.

Menu>Playback

2. Search and play back the record file(s). Refer to Chapter 6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel for the detailed

information about searching and playback of the record files.

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Figure 6. 12 Interface of Playback by Time

Click button to add default tag.
Click button to add customized tag and input tag name.

Max. 64 tags can be added to a single video file.

3. Tag management.

Click button to check, edit and delete tag(s).

Figure 6. 13 Tag Management Interface

Steps:

1. Select the Tag from the drop-down list in the Playback interface.

2. Choose channels, edit start time and end time, and then click Search to enter Search Result interface.

You can enter keyword in the textbox to search the tag on your command.

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Figure 6. 14 Video Search by Tag

3. Click button to play back the file.

You can click the Back button to back to the search interface.

Pre-play and post-play can be configured.

Figure 6. 15 Interface of Playback by Tag

Figure 6. 16 Toolbar of Playback by Tag

Table 6. 4 Detailed Explanation of Playback-by-tag Toolbar

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

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/

Audio on/ Mute

/

Start/Stop clipping

Save clip(s)

Add default tag

Add customized tag

Tag management

Digital Zoom

Smart Search

/

Pause / Reverse play/

Single-frame reverse

play

Stop

/

Pause play/ Play/

Single-frame play

30s reverse

30s forward

Speed down

Speed up

Previous day

Next day

/

Scaling up/down the

time line

Full Screen

Exit

Video type

Process bar

Video type bar

 represents normal recording (manual or schedule); represents event recording (motion, alarm,

motion | alarm, motion & alarm).

 Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar to locate special frames.

6.1.5 Smart Playback

Purpose:

The smart playback function provides an easy way to get through the less effective information. When you
select the smart playback mode, the system will analyze the video with motion, mark it with green color and
play it in the normal speed while the video without motion will be played in the 8-time speed.

Steps:

1. Enter Playback interface.

Menu>Playback

2. Select the Smart in the drop-down list on the top-left side.

3. Select a date in the calendar and select a camera in the camera list.

4. Click the button to play.

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Figure 6. 17 Smart Playback Interface

Table 6. 5 Detailed Explanation of Smart Playback Toolbar

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Stop

/

Pause play/

Play

/

Scaling

up/down the

time line

Smart search

result

Process bar

Video type /

picture

 represents normal recording (manual or schedule); represents event recording (motion, alarm,

motion | alarm, motion & alarm); and represents the video with motion.

 Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar to locate special frames, and

a thumbnail of the specified frame will be displayed.

6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs

Purpose:

Play back record file(s) associated with channels after searching system logs.

Steps:

1. Enter Log Information interface.

Menu>Maintenance>Log Information

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Figure 6. 18 System Log Search Interface

2. Click Log Search tab to enter Playback by System Logs.

Set search time and type and click Search button.

Figure 6. 19 Result of System Log Search

3. Choose a log with record file and click button to enter Playback interface.

If there is no record file at the time point of the log, the message box “No result found” will pop up.

4. Playback management.

The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process.

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Figure 6. 20 Interface of Playback by Log

6.1.7 Playing Back External File

Purpose:

Perform the following steps to look up and play back files in the external devices.

Steps:

1. Enter Tag Search interface.

Menu>Playback

2. Select the External File in the drop-down list on the top-left side.

The files are listed in the right-side list.
You can click the button to refresh the file list.

3. Select and click the button to play back it.

Figure 6. 21 Interface of External File Playback

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6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback

6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame

Purpose:

Play video files frame by frame, in order to check image details of the video when abnormal events happen.

Steps:

• Using a Mouse

Go to Playback interface and click button and until the speed changes to Single frame. One click
on the playback screen represents playback or adverse playback of one frame. It is also feasible to use

button in toolbar.

• Using the front panel (Not supported with DS-7100HGHI-SH and DS-7200HGHI-SH)

Press the button to set the speed to Single frame. One click on the playback screen or press button
on the front panel represents playback or adverse playback of one frame.

6.2.2 Smart Search

Purpose:

In order to locate motion detection event easily and accurately in the playback progress bar, you are allowed to
analyze a certain area (scene) dynamically, and to get all of the related motion detection events that occurred in
this area.

Steps:

1. Go to Playback interface and play the video.

Figure 6. 22 Interface of Playback by Time

2. Click the button to go to analysis area selection interface.

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3. Click and drag the mouse to draw area(s). You can click button to set the full screen as target

searching area. After drawing area(s), press button to execute smart search in this area.

Multi-area and full-screen searching modes are supported.

Figure 6. 23 Draw Area of Smart Search

The results of smart search will be marked as in the progress bar.

Figure 6. 24 Smart Search Result with Video List

Figure 6. 25 Toolbar of Smart Search Playback

 represents normal recording (manual or schedule); represents event recording (motion, alarm,

motion | alarm, motion & alarm).

 Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar to locate special frames.