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  • Page 1: Digital Video Recorder

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual UD.6L0202D2195A01...

  • Page 2: User Manual

    Any and all information, including, among others, wordings, pictures, graphs are the properties of Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. or its subsidiaries (hereinafter referred to be “Hikvision”). This user manual (hereinafter referred to be “the Manual”) cannot be reproduced, changed, translated, or distributed, partially or wholly, by any means, without the prior written permission of Hikvision.

  • Page 3: Regulatory Information

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Regulatory Information FCC Information FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

  • Page 4: Safety Instruction

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Safety Instruction These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss. The precaution measure is divided into “Warnings” and “Cautions” Warnings: Serious injury or death may occur if any of the warnings are neglected. Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may occur if any of the cautions are neglected.

  • Page 5: Preventive And Cautionary Tips

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips: • Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment. • Unit is designed for indoor use only. •...
  • Page 6 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Applicable Models This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table. Series Model Type DS-7104HGHI-SH DS-7100HGHI-SH Network Turbo HD DVR DS-7108HGHI-SH Network Turbo HD DVR DS-7100HQHI-SH DS-7104HQHI-SH DS-7104HGHI-E1 Network Turbo HD DVR DS-7100HGHI-E1 DS-7108HGHI-E1 DS-7116HGHI-E1...
  • Page 7 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Symbol Conventions The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows. Symbol Description Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance degradation, or unexpected results. Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement important points of the main text.

  • Page 8: Product Key Features

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Product Key Features General  Connectable to HD-TVI and analog cameras;  DS-7100/7200-F series DVR connectable to AHD cameras.  Connectable to the Coaxitron cameras with long transmission distance;  Connectable to IP cameras; The IP camera connection is not supported by DS-7100. ...
  • Page 9 Digital Video Recorder User Manual  HDD group management;  HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channels.  For DS-9000-SH series, hot-swappable HDD supporting RAID0, RAID1, RAID5 and RAID10 storage scheme, and can be enabled and disabled on your demand. And 16 arrays can be configured. Recording and Playback ...
  • Page 10 Digital Video Recorder User Manual  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; ...

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Table of Contents Product Key Features ..........................7 Chapter 1 Introduction ..........................14 Front Panels ........................... 15 IR Remote Control Operations ...................... 24 USB Mouse Operation ........................27 Input Method Description ......................28 Rear Panel ............................. 29 Chapter 2 Getting Started ..........................
  • Page 12 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit ................... 72 4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan ......................73 4.2.9 One-touch Park ........................74 PTZ Control Panel ......................... 75 Chapter 5 Recording Settings ........................76 Configuring Recording Parameters ....................77 Configuring Record Schedule ....................... 80 Configuring Motion Detection Record ..................
  • Page 13 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 9 Network Settings ........................144 Configuring General Settings ...................... 145 Configuring Advanced Settings ....................147 9.2.1 Configuring Extranet Access ..................... 147 9.2.2 Configuring PPPoE Settings ....................152 9.2.3 Configuring NTP Server ....................152 9.2.4 Configuring SNMP ......................
  • Page 14 DS-7324/7332HGHI-SH ........................ 215 DS-7300HQHI-SH ......................... 216 DS-8100HGHI-SH ......................... 217 DS-8124/8132HGHI-SH ........................ 218 DS-8100HQHI-SH ......................... 219 DS-9000HQHI-SH ......................... 220 Glossary ..............................221 Troubleshooting ............................. 222 List of Compatible Hikvision IP Cameras ....................225 List of Compatible Third-party IP Cameras ................... 226...

  • Page 15: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction...

  • Page 16: Front Panels

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 1.1 Front Panels Figure 1. 1 Front Panel of DS-7100 Table 1. 1 Description of Front Panel Icon Description Turns red when DVR is powered up. Turns red when data is being read from or written to HDD. Flickers blue when network connection is functioning properly.
  • Page 17 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Name Function Description Flickers yellow when network connection is functioning properly. Tx/Rx Receiver for IR remote IR Receiver Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB USB Interfaces mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD). Figure 1.
  • Page 18 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Name Function Description Enters letters “PQRS”; Accesses to manual record interface; Manually enables/disables record. Enters numeral “8”; Enters letters “TUV”; 8/TUV/PTZ Accesses PTZ control interface. Enters numeral “9”; Enters letters “WXYZ”; 9/WXYZ/PREV Multi-channel display in live view. Enters numeral “0”;...
  • Page 19 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Name Function Description and keyboard is used at the same time. Turns red when a sensor alarm is detected. ALARM Flickers in red when data is being read from or written to HDD. Flickers in green when network connection is functioning properly. Tx/Rx Slot for DVD-R/W.
  • Page 20 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Name Function Description Uses the Up and Down buttons to speed up and slow down the playing of video files in Playback mode. The Left and Right button will select the next and previous record files.
  • Page 21 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Name Function Description Turns off when the device is unarmed. The arm/disarm status can be changed by pressing and holding on the ESC button for more than 3 seconds in live view mode. Switches to the corresponding channel in live view or PTZ control mode.
  • Page 22 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Name Function Description Generates video clips for backup in playback mode. Enters/exits the folder of USB device and eSATA HDD. MAIN/SPOT/Z Switches between main and spot output. OOM- Zooms out the image in PTZ control mode. Selects all items on the list when used in a list field.
  • Page 23 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Turns off when the device is unarmed. The arm/disarm status can be changed by pressing and holding on the ESC button for more than 3 seconds in live view mode. Receiver for IR remote IR Receiver Front Panel Lock Lock or unlock the panel by the key.
  • Page 24 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Adjusts the focus in conjunction with the A/FOCUS+ button in PTZ control mode. Enters the PTZ Control mode. PTZ/IRIS- Adjusts the iris of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode. Navigates between different fields and items in menus. Uses the Up and Down buttons to speed up and slow down the playing of video files in Playback mode.

  • Page 25: Ir Remote Control Operations

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 1.2 IR Remote Control Operations The DVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1. 8. Batteries (2× AAA) must be installed before operation. Figure 1. 8 Remote Control The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel.
  • Page 26 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Name Description It is also used to turn audio on/off in the Playback mode. 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.
  • Page 27 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 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.

  • Page 28: Usb Mouse Operation

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 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.

  • Page 29: Input Method Description

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 1.4 Input Method Description Figure 1. 9 Soft Keyboard Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard: Table 1. 9 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons Icon Description Icon Description Number English letter … … Lowercase/Uppercase Backspace Switch the keyboard...

  • Page 30: Rear Panel

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 1.5 Rear Panel The rear panel vaires according to different models. Please refer to the actual product. The following figures are for reference only. Figure 1. 10 DS-7100 Table 1. 10 Description of Front Panel Item Description VIDEO IN...
  • Page 31 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 1. 13 DS-7200HQHI-E1/E2 Table 1. 11 Description of Front Panel Item Description VIDEO IN BNC interface for TVI and analog video input. AUDIO IN RCA connector AUDIO OUT RCA connector DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
  • Page 32 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 1. 16 DS-8116HGHI-SH Figure 1. 17 DS-8132HGHI-SH Figure 1. 18 DS-8100/9000HQHI-SH Table 1. 12 Description of Front Panel Item Description VIDEO IN BNC interface for TVI and analog video input. VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output. CVBS output is not provided by DS-7324/7332HGHI-SH and DS-8124/8132HGHI-SH series.
  • Page 33 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Item Description Connector for RS-485 devices. T+ and T- pins connect to R+ and R- pins 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 RS-485 Interface D+, D- pin of the next DVR.

  • Page 34: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 2 Getting Started...

  • Page 35: Starting Up And Shutting Down The Dvr

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 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.
  • Page 36 Digital Video Recorder User Manual  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.

  • Page 37: Activating The Device

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2.2 Activating the Device Purpose: For the first-time access, you need to activate the device by setting an admin password. No operation is allowed before activation. You can also activate the device via Web Browser, SADP or Client Software. Steps: 1.

  • Page 38: Basic Configuration In Startup Wizard

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2.3 Basic Configuration in Startup Wizard 2.3.1 Configuring the Signal Input Channel After the startup and login, the device system enters the Wizard for configuring the signal input. You can also click Menu > Camera > Signal Input Status to configure the signal input. Steps: Check the checkbox to select different signal input types: TVI, or AHD/CVBS.
  • Page 39 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2. 6 Start Wizard Interface Steps: 1. Click Next to enter the date and time settings window. Figure 2. 7 Date and Time Settings 2. After the time settings, click Next button which will take you back to the General Network Setup Wizard window, as shown in Figure 2.
  • Page 40 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 1 self-adaptive 10M/100M network interface for DS-7100, DS-7204/7208HGHI-SH, DS-7200HGHI-E1/E2, DS-7200HGHI-F1/F2 and DS-7204/7208HQHI-E1; 2 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces for DS-8100HQHI&HGHI-SH and DS-9000HQHI-SH series, with three working modes configurable: multi-address, load balance, network fault tolerance; and 1 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interface for other models.
  • Page 41 Digital Video Recorder User Manual configuration window (for DS-9000-SH only). Figure 2. 11 Array Management 6. Click Next to the HDD Management window, shown in Figure 2. 12. Figure 2. 12 HDD Management 7. To initialize the HDD, click the Init button. Initialization will remove all the data saved in the HDD. 8.
  • Page 42 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2. 13 IP Camera Management 10. After finishing IP Camera settings, click Next to enter the Record Settings window. 11. Click the icon , and you can enable the continuous recording or motion Detection recording for all channels of the device.

  • Page 43: Login And Logout

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2.4 Login and Logout 2.4.3 User Login Purpose: If the device has logged out, you must login the device before operating the menu and other functions. Steps: 1. Select the User Name in the dropdown list. Figure 2.
  • Page 44 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2. 17 Logout 2. Click Logout. After you have logged out the system, menu operation on the screen is invalid. It is required to input a user name and password to unlock the system.

  • Page 45: Adding And Connecting The Ip Cameras

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2.5 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras This section is not available for the DS-7100 series DVR. 2.5.5 Activating the IP Camera Purpose: Before adding the camera, make sure the IP camera to be added is in active status. Steps: 1.

  • Page 46: Adding The Online Ip Cameras

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3. Set the password of the camera to activate it. Use Admin Password: when you check the checkbox, the camera (s) will be configured with the same admin password of the operating NVR. Figure 2. 20 Set New Password Create New Password: If the admin password is not used, you must create the new password for the camera and confirm it.
  • Page 47 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2. 21 Adding IP Camera Interface The online cameras with same network segment will be detected and displayed in the camera list. Select the IP camera from the list and click the button to add the camera (with the same admin password of the DVR’s).
  • Page 48 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Camera (Custom) interface. Figure 2. 23 Custom Adding IP Camera Interface 2) You can edit the IP address, protocol, management port, and other information of the IP camera to be added. If the IP camera to add has not been actiavated, you can activate it from the IP camera list on the camera management interface.
  • Page 49 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Table 2. 1 Connectable IP Cameras for Different Models Number of Connectable IP Cameras Default (without Max. Number Series Models disabling analog disabling all analog channel) channels) DS-7204HGHI-E1 1-ch 1-ch DS-7200HGHI-E1 DS-7208HGHI-E1 2-ch 2-ch DS-7216HGHI-E1 2-ch 2-ch DS-7208HGHI-E2...

  • Page 50: Editing The Connected Ip Cameras

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Please refer to the Appendix for the list of compatible IP cameras. 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 disconnected; you can click the icon to get the exception Delete the IP camera information of camera.
  • Page 51 Digital Video Recorder User Manual To edit advanced parameters: 1. Drag the horizontal scroll bar to the right side and click the icon. Figure 2. 26 Network Configuration of the Camera 2. You can edit the network information and the password of the camera. Figure 2.

  • Page 52: Configuring The Signal Input Channel

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2.6 Configuring the Signal Input Channel The DS-7100HGHI-F1, DS-7200HGHI-F1 and DS-7200HGHI-F2 series DVR supports the AHD video input. You must define each analog channel to TVI or AHD/CVBS signal input before connecting the camera. And the channel must be connected with the same video input type which you configure on the menu.

  • Page 53: Chapter 3 Live View

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 3 Live View...

  • Page 54: Introduction Of Live View

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 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.

  • Page 55: Operations In Live View Mode

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 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. •...

  • Page 56: Front Panel Operation

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual The √ means the interface is in use, × means the interface is out of use or the connection is invalid. And the HDMI, VGA and CVBS can be used at the same time. For Other Models For the other models, the priority level for the main and aux output is HDMI/VGA>CVBS.

  • Page 57: Main/Aux Output Switching

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Start/Stop Enable/disable the auto-switch of the screens. Auto-switch 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.

  • Page 58: Quick Setting Toolbar In Live View Mode

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Steps: 1. Use the mouse wheel to double-click on the HDMI (1)/VGA output screen, and the following message box pops up: Figure 3. 2 Switch Main and Aux Output 2. Use the mouse wheel to double-click on the screen again to switch to the Aux output, or click Cancel to cancel the operation.
  • Page 59 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 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: • Standard: for general lighting conditions (default). •...
  • Page 60 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 3. 6 Live View Strategy...

  • Page 61: Channel-Zero Encoding

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.3 Channel-zero Encoding This chapter is not applicable to DS-7100 and DS-7200 series DVR 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.

  • Page 62: Adjusting Live View Settings

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 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.
  • Page 63 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 3. 9 Live View- Camera Order 2) Click a window to select it, and then double-click a camera name in the camera list you would like to display. Setting an ‘X’ means the window will not display any camera. 3) You can also click to start live view of all channels in order and click to stop live view of all...

  • Page 64: Manual Video Quality Diagnostics

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 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>...

  • Page 65: User Logout

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.6 User Logout Purpose: After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to do some operation, you need to enter user name and password to log in again. Steps: 3.

  • Page 66: Chapter 4 Ptz Controls

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 4 PTZ Controls...

  • Page 67: Configuring Ptz Settings

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings Purpose: The DVR can be connected with the Coaxitron camera/dome and control with the HIVISION-C or AHD-C protocol. Follow the procedure to set the parameters for PTZ. The configuring of the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ camera.
  • Page 68 All the parameters should be exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters.  For the Coaxitron camera/dome connected, you can select the PTZ protocol to HIKVISION-C (Coaxitron) or AHD-C (Coaxitron). Make sure the protocol selected here is supported by the connected camera/dome.

  • Page 69: Setting Ptz Presets, Patrols & Patterns

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 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.

  • Page 70: Customizing Patrols

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

  • Page 71: Calling Patrols

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 4. 5 PTZ Settings 2. Select patrol No. in the drop-down list of patrol. 3. Click the Set button to add key points for the patrol. Figure 4. 6 Key point Configuration 4. Configure key point parameters, such as the key point No., duration of staying for one key point and speed of patrol.

  • Page 72: Customizing Patterns

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 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.

  • Page 73: Calling Patterns

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 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.

  • Page 74: Calling Linear Scan

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 4. 10 PTZ Settings 2. Use the directional button to wheel the camera to the location where you want to set the limit, and click the Left Limit or Right Limit button to link the location to the corresponding limit. The speed dome starts linear scan from the left limit to the right limit, and you must set the left limit on the left side of the right limit, as well the angle from the left limit to the right limit should be no more than 180º...

  • Page 75: One-Touch Park

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 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.

  • Page 76: Ptz Control Panel

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 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...

  • Page 77: Chapter 5 Recording Settings

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 5 Recording Settings...

  • Page 78: Configuring Recording Parameters

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 5.1 Configuring Recording 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.
  • Page 79 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2. Set the parameters for recording. 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.
  • Page 80 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 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.

  • Page 81: Configuring Record Schedule

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 5.2 Configuring Record Schedule The DS-7100 models support the continuous and motion triggered recording only, DS-7200HGHI models support continuous, motion and VCA triggered recording types, and other models support continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm and event triggered recording types. Purpose: Set the record schedule, and then the camera will automatically start/stop recording according to the configured schedule.
  • Page 82 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Click Edit. In the message box, you can choose the day to which you want to set schedule. To schedule an all-day recording, check the checkbox after the All Day item. Figure 5. 7 Edit Schedule- All Day To arrange other schedule, leave the All Day checkbox blank and set the Start/End time.
  • Page 83 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Draw the schedule Click on the color icon to select a record type in the event list on the right-side of the interface. Figure 5. 10 Draw the Schedule Descriptions of the color icons are shown in the figure below. Figure 5.

  • Page 84: Configuring Motion Detection Record

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 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.
  • Page 85 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5. 14 Motion Detection Settings 5) Select the channels which you want the motion detection event to trigger recording. 6) Click Apply to save the settings. 7) Click OK to back to the upper level menu. 8) Exit the Motion Detection menu.

  • Page 86: Configuring Alarm Triggered Record

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Record The DS-7100 and DS-7200 series do not support the alarm input. Purpose: Follow the procedure to configure alarm triggered recording. Steps: 1. Enter the Alarm setting interface. Menu> Configuration> Alarm Figure 5.
  • Page 87 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Check the checkbox to select channel. Click Apply to save settings. 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.

  • Page 88: Configuring Vca Triggered Record

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 5.5 Configuring VCA Triggered Record Purpose: The DS-7200/7300/8100/9000 support the VCA (line crossing detection and intrusion detection) triggered recording.  The VCA settings and VCA event triggered recording is supported by 1 analog camera for DS-7200/7300/8100HGHI models and 2 analog camers for DS-7200/7300/8100/9000HQHI models.
  • Page 89 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5. 20 Set Trigger Camera VCA Alarm The PTZ Linking function is only available for the VCA settings of IP cameras. 4. Enter Record Schedule settings interface (Menu> Record> Schedule>Record Schedule), and then set VCA as the record type.

  • Page 90: Configuring Manual Record

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 5.6 Configuring 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.

  • Page 91: Configuring Holiday Record

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 5.7 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.
  • Page 92 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4. Configure the record schedule. Please refer to the Chapter 5.2 Configuring Record Schedule, while you may choose Holiday in the Schedule dropdown list, or you can draw the schedule on the timeline of Holiday. Figure 5.

  • Page 93: Configuring Redundant Recording

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 5.8 Configuring Redundant Recording Purpose: Enabling redundant recording, which means saving the record files not only in the R/W HDD but also in the redundant HDD, will effectively enhance the data safety and reliability. Before you start: You must set the Storage mode in the HDD advanced settings to Group before you set the HDD property to Redundant.
  • Page 94 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 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.

  • Page 95: Configuring Hdd Group For Recording

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 5.9 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 2. Select Advanced on the left bar. Check whether the storage mode of the HDD is Group.

  • Page 96: Files Protection

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 5.10 Files Protection Purpose: You can lock the recorded files or set the HDD property to Read-only to protect the record files from being overwritten. Protect file by locking the record files Steps: 1. Enter Playback setting interface. Menu>...
  • Page 97 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 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. 31 HDD General 2.

  • Page 98: Chapter 6 Playback

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 6 Playback...

  • Page 99: Playing Back Record Files

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 6.1 Playing Back Record Files 6.1.1 Instant Playback Purpose: Play back the recorded video files of a specific channel in the live view mode. Channel switch is supported. Instant playback by channel Steps: Choose a channel in live view mode and click the button in the quick setting toolbar.
  • Page 100 Digital Video Recorder User Manual DS-7100 and DS-7200 Other Models Figure 6. 2 Right-click Menu under Live View The DS-7100, DS-7200, and DS-7324/7332HGHI-SH provide no Aux Monitor option. Front Panel: press PLAY button to play back recording files of the channel under single-screen live view mode. Under multi-screen live view mode, the recorded files of the top-left channel will be played back.

  • Page 101: Playback Interface

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 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 Playback Interface You can use the toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface to control playing progress, as shown in the following figure.

  • Page 102: Playing Back By Event Search

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Scaling up/down Process bar Full Screen time bar Exit Video type bar Normal playback Adjust the audio volume  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 &...
  • Page 103 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6. 6 Video Search by Motion Detection 4. Click Search, and the record files matching the search conditions will be displayed on a list. 5. Select and click button to play back the record files. You can click Back to return to the search interface.

  • Page 104: Playing Back By Tag

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 6. Event playback interface. The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process. Figure 6. 8 Interface of Playback by Event Pre-play and post-play can be configured for the playback of event triggered record files. Pre-play: The time you set to play back before the event.
  • Page 105 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6. 9 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.

  • Page 106: Playing Back By Smart Search

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6. 11 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. You can click button to select the previous or next tag.
  • Page 107 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6. 12 Draw Area for Smart Search The VCA event is not supported by DS-7100 series. 4. Click and drag the mouse to draw area(s) for smart search of VCA event or motion event. ...

  • Page 108: Playing Back By System Logs

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6. 13 Smart Playback Interface  Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to locate special frames.  About video type bar: represents normal recording (manual or schedule);...
  • Page 109 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6. 14 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. 15 Result of System Log Search 3.

  • Page 110: Playing Back External File

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6. 16 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 the Playback interface. Menu>Playback 2.

  • Page 111: Auxiliary Functions Of Playback

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback 6.2.8 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 until the speed changes to Single frame.
  • Page 112 Digital Video Recorder User Manual supported. Steps: 1. Enter Playback interface. Menu>Playback 2. Check more than one checkboxes to select multiple channels and click to select a date on the calendar. Figure 6. 19 4-ch Synchronous Playback Interface 3. Click to play back the record files reversely.

  • Page 113: Chapter 7 Backup

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 7 Backup...

  • Page 114: Backing Up Record Files

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 7.1 Backing up Record Files Before you start: Please insert the backup device(s) into the device. 7.1.1 Backing up by Normal Video Search Purpose: The record files can be backed up to various USB devices, such as USB flash drives, USB HDDs, and USB writer.
  • Page 115 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4. Export. Click Export button and start backup. If the inserted USB device is not recognized: • Click the Refresh button. • Reconnect device. • Check for compatibility from vendor. You can also format the USB device by clicking the Format button. Figure 7.
  • Page 116 Digital Video Recorder User Manual This function is supported by DS-7300/8100/9000 series DVR. Steps: 1. Enter Record>Advanced and set the usage of eSATA HDD at “Export”. Menu>Record>Advanced Choose eSATA and set its usage at Export. Click Yes when pop-up message box “System will reboot automatically if the usage of eSATA is changed.

  • Page 117: Backing Up By Event Search

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 7. 6 Export by Normal Video Search Using eSATA HDD Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message “Export finished”. 5. Check backup result. Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it.
  • Page 118 Digital Video Recorder User Manual  Here we take the backup by motion detection as the example.  Backup by alarm input is not supported by DS-7100 and DS-7200HGHI series DVR.  Backup by VCA (Line Crossing Detection, Intrusion Detection) search is not supported by DS-7100. 2) Check the checkbox of cameras and set the search time.
  • Page 119 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 7. 10 Event Details Interface 4. Export. Click the Export button and start backing up. If the inserted USB device is not recognized: • Click the Refresh button. • Reconnect device. • Check for compatibility from vendor. You can also format USB flash drive or USB HDDs via the device.

  • Page 120: Backing Up Video Clips

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 7. 12 Checkup of Event Export Result Using USB Flash Drive 7.1.3 Backing up Video Clips Purpose: You may also select video clips to export directly during Playback, using USB devices, such as USB flash drives, USB HDDs, and USB writers.
  • Page 121 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 7. 14 Clips Export Up to 30 items of video clips can be selected for backup at one time. 4. Click the button Export to export the selected video clips to the backup device. If the inserted USB device is not recognized: •...
  • Page 122 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 6. Click Yes to save video clips and enter Export interface, or click No to quit without saving video clips. 7. Check backup result. The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export. Figure 7.

  • Page 123: Managing Backup Devices

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 7.2 Managing Backup Devices Steps: 1. Enter Search Result interface of record files. Menu>Export>Normal Set search condition and click Search button to enter Search Result interface. At least one channel shall be selected. Figure 7. 18 Normal Video Search for Backup 2.
  • Page 124 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 7. 20 USB Flash Drive Management Click New Folder button if you want to create a new folder in the backup device. Select a record file or folder in the backup device and press button if you want to delete it.

  • Page 125: Chapter 8 Alarm Settings

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  • Page 126: Setting Motion Detection

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 8.1 Setting Motion Detection Steps: 1. Enter Motion Detection interface of Camera Management and choose a camera you want to set up motion detection. Menu> Camera> Motion Figure 8. 1 Motion Detection Setup Interface 2. Set detection area and sensitivity. Check checkbox to enable motion detection, use the mouse to draw detection area(s) and drag the sensitivity bar to set sensitivity.
  • Page 127 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Figure 8. 4 Set Arming Schedule of Motion Detection 5. Click Linkage Action tab to set up alarm response actions of motion alarm (please refer to Chapter 8.8 Setting Alarm Response Actions).

  • Page 128: Setting Sensor Alarms

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms This function is not supported by DS-7100 and DS-7200HGHI series DVR. Purpose: Set up handling method of an external sensor alarm. Steps: 1. Enter Alarm Settings of System Configuration and select an alarm input. Menu>...
  • Page 129 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 8. 7 Set Arming Schedule of Alarm Input 5. Select Linkage Action tab to set up alarm response actions of the alarm input (please refer to Chapter 8.8 Setting Alarm Response Actions). Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other days of a week. You can also use Copy button to copy an arming schedule to other days.
  • Page 130 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 8. 9 Copy Settings of Alarm Input...

  • Page 131: Detecting Video Loss

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 8.3 Detecting Video Loss Purpose: Detect video loss of a channel and take alarm response action(s). Steps: 1. Enter Video Loss interface of Camera Management and select a channel you want to detect. Menu> Camera> Video Loss Figure 8.
  • Page 132 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4. Select Linkage Action tab to set up alarm response action of video loss (please refer to Chapter 8.8 Setting Alarm Response Actions). 5. Click the OK button to complete the video loss settings of the channel. Repeat the above steps to finish settings of other channels, or click the Copy button copy the above settings to them.

  • Page 133: Detecting Video Tampering

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 8.4 Detecting Video Tampering Purpose: Trigger alarm when the lens is covered and take alarm response action(s). Steps: 1. Enter Video Tampering interface of Camera Management and select a channel you want to detect video tampering.
  • Page 134 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 8.8 Setting Alarm Response Actions). Repeat the above steps to set arming schedule of other days of a week. You can also use Copy button to copy an arming schedule to other days. 4) Click the OK button to complete the video tampering settings of the channel. Repeat the above steps to finish settings of other channels, or click the Copy button copy the above settings to them.

  • Page 135: Detecting Vca Alarm

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 8.5 Detecting VCA Alarm Purpose: The DS-7200/7300/8100/9000 series DVR can receive the VCA alarm sent by analog camera, and the VCA detection must be enabled and configured on the camera settings interface first. Perform the steps below to set the VCA configuration. The device can provide VCA capability of enabling linkage actions when detecting exceptional event, such as people, vehicles and objects cross a virtual line or intrude a pre-defined region.
  • Page 136 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 8. 15 Set Triggering Channel of VCA Alarm Select Trigger Channel tab and select one or more channels which will start to record/capture or become full-screen monitoring when a VCA alarm is triggered, and click Apply to save the settings. Select Arming Schedule tab to set the arming schedule of handling actions.
  • Page 137 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 8. 17 Set Direction of Line Crossing Detection Set the sensitivity of the line crossing detection to 1-100. Click and set two points in the preview window to draw a virtual line. Figure 8. 18 Draw Virtual Line in the Image You can use the to clear the existing virtual line and re-draw it.
  • Page 138 Digital Video Recorder User Manual longer than the set time, the alarm will be triggered. Click and draw a quadrilateral or click to draw the full screen in the preview window for the selected intrusion region. You can use the to clear the existing region and re-draw it.

  • Page 139: Setting All-Day Video Quality Diagnostics

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 8.6 Setting All-day Video Quality Diagnostics Purpose: The device provides two ways to diagnose the video quality: manual and all-day. Perform the following steps to set the threshold of the diagnosing and the linkage actions. Steps: 1.

  • Page 140: Handling Exceptions

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 8.7 Handling Exceptions Purpose: Exception settings refer to the handling method of various exceptions, e.g. • HDD Full: The HDD is full. • HDD Error: Writing HDD error, unformatted HDD, etc. • Network Disconnected: Disconnected network cable. •...
  • Page 141 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 8. 22 Detailed Event 3. Set the alarm linkage actions. For details, see Chapter 8.8 Setting Alarm Response Actions. 4. Click Apply to save the settings.

  • Page 142: Setting Alarm Response Actions

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 8.8 Setting Alarm Response Actions Purpose: Take alarm response actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs, including Full Screen Monitoring, Audible Warning (buzzer), Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email and Trigger Alarm Output. Full Screen Monitoring When an alarm is triggered, the local monitor (HDMI, VGA or CVBS monitor) display in full screen the video image from the alarming channel configured for full screen monitoring.
  • Page 143 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 8. 23 Alarm Output Settings Interface 2. Set up arming schedule of the alarm output. Choose one day of a week and up to 8 time periods can be set within each day. Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Figure 8.

  • Page 144: Triggering Or Clearing Alarm Output Manually

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 8.9 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually This function is not supported by DS-7100 and DS-7200HGHI series DVR. Purpose: Sensor alarm can be triggered or cleared manually. If “Manually Clear” is selected in the dropdown list of dwell time of an alarm output, the alarm can be cleared only by clicking Clear button in the following interface.

  • Page 145: Chapter 9 Network Settings

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  • Page 146: Configuring General Settings

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 9.1 Configuring General Settings Purpose: Network settings must be properly configured before you operate DVR over network. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network DS-8100/9000-SH DS-7100 and DS-7200HGHI Other Models Figure 9.
  • Page 147 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 1 self-adaptive 10M/100M network interface for DS-7100, DS-7204/7208HGHI-SH, DS-7200HGHI-E1/E2, DS-7200HGHI-F1/F2 and DS-7204/7208HQHI-E1; 2 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces for DS-8100HQHI&HGHI-SH and DS-9000HQHI-SH series, with three working modes configurable: multi-address, load balance, network fault tolerance; and 1 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interface for other models.

  • Page 148: Configuring Advanced Settings

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 9.2 Configuring Advanced Settings 9.2.1 Configuring Extranet Access Configuring EZVIZ Cloud P2P Purpose: EZVIZ Cloud P2P provides the mobile phone application and as well the service platform page to access and manage your connected DVR, which enables you to get a convenient remote access to the surveillance system. Steps: 1.

  • Page 149: Configuring Ddns

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual P2P application is installed or by the EZVIZ website (http://www.ezviz7.com). For more operation instructions, please refer to the help file on the EZVIZ official website (http://www.ezviz7.com). Configuring DDNS Purpose: If your DVR is set to use PPPoE as its default network connection, you may set Dynamic DNS (DDNS) to be used for network access.
  • Page 150 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2) In the DVR Domain Name text field, enter the domain obtained from the DynDNS website. 3) Enter the User Name and Password registered in the DynDNS website. Figure 9. 5 DynDNS Settings Interface  PeanutHull: Enter the User Name and Password obtained from the PeanutHull website.
  • Page 151 Digital Video Recorder User Manual name in the HiDDNS server first and then enter the alias to the Device Domain Name in the DVR; you can also enter the domain name directly on the DVR to create a new one. Figure 9.
  • Page 152 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3) In the Device Management interface, click to register the device. Figure 9. 11 Register the Device 4) Input Device Serial No., Device Domain (Device Name) and HTTP Port. And click OK to add the device. ...

  • Page 153: Configuring Pppoe Settings

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 9. 12 Access Device via iVMS-4200 5. Click the Apply button to save and exit the interface. 9.2.2 Configuring PPPoE Settings Purpose: The DVR also allows access by Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE). Steps: 1.

  • Page 154: Configuring Snmp

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual date/time. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network 2. Select the NTP tab to enter the NTP Settings interface. Figure 9. 14 NTP Settings Interface 3. Check the Enable NTP checkbox to enable this feature. 4.

  • Page 155: Configuring Nat

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 9. 16 Configure SNMP Settings 5. Click the Apply button to save and exit the interface. Before setting the SNMP, please download the SNMP software and manage to receive the device information via SNMP port. By setting the Trap Address, the DVR is allowed to send the alarm event and exception message to the surveillance center.
  • Page 156 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 1) Click Apply button to save the settings. 2) You can click Refresh button to get the latest status of the port mapping. Figure 9. 18 UPnP™ Settings Finished-Auto OPTION 2: Manual If you select Manual as the mapping type, you can edit the external port on your demand by clicking to activate the External Port Settings dialog box.

  • Page 157: Configuring More Settings

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 9.2.6 Configuring More Settings Steps: Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network Select the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface. Figure 9. 21 More Settings Interface Configure the remote alarm host, server port, HTTP port, multicast, RTSP port. ...

  • Page 158: Configuring Https Port

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 9.2.7 Configuring HTTPS Port Purpose: HTTPS provides authentication of the web site and associated web server that one is communicating with, which protects against Man-in-the-middle attacks. Perform the following steps to set the port number of https. Example: If you set the port number as 443 and the IP address is 192.0.0.64, you may access the device by inputting https://192.0.0.64:443 via the web browser.

  • Page 159: Configuring Email

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3) Click OK to save the settings. OPTION 2: Create the authorized certificate 1) Click the Create button to create the certificate request. 2) Download the certificate request and submit it to the trusted certificate authority for signature. 3) After receiving the signed valid certificate, import the certificate to the device.

  • Page 160: Checking Network Traffic

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3. Configure the following Email settings: Enable Server Authentication (optional): Check the checkbox to enable the server authentication feature. User Name: The user account of sender’s Email for SMTP server authentication. Password: The password of sender’s Email for SMTP server authentication. SMTP Server: The SMTP Server IP address or host name (e.g., smtp.263xmail.com).
  • Page 161 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 9. 28 Network Traffic Interface 2. You can view the sending rate and receiving rate information on the interface. The traffic data is refreshed every 1 second.

  • Page 162: Configuring Network Detection

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 9.4 Configuring Network Detection Purpose: You can obtain network connecting status of DVR through the network detection function, including network delay, packet loss, etc. 9.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss Steps: 1. Enter the Network Traffic interface. Menu >...
  • Page 163 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 9. 30 Export Network Packet 4. Click the Export button to start exporting. 5. After the exporting is complete, click OK to finish the packet export. Up to 1M data can be exported each time.

  • Page 164: Checking Network Status

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 9.4.3 Checking Network Status Purpose: You can also check the network status and quick set the network parameters in this interface. Steps: Click Status on the right bottom of the page. Figure 9. 31 Checking Network Status If the network is normal the following message box pops out.
  • Page 165 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 1. Enter the Network Statistics interface. Menu > Maintenance> Net Detect 2. Click the Network Stat. tab to enter the Network Statistics menu. Figure 9. 34 Network Stat. Interface 3. View the bandwidth of Remote Live View, bandwidth of Remote Playback, and bandwidth of Net Total Idle. Click Refresh button to get the latest bandwidth statistics.

  • Page 166: Chapter 10 Hdd Management

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  • Page 167: Initializing Hdds

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 10.1 Initializing HDDs Purpose: A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be initialized before it can be used with your DVR. Steps: 1. Enter the HDD Information interface. Menu > HDD>General. Figure 10. 1 HDD Information Interface 2.
  • Page 168 Digital Video Recorder User Manual consumption of the device and extend the life of the HDDs. Click Menu > HDD > Advanced. Figure 10. 5 Enable HDD Sleeping Check the checkbox of Enable HDD Sleeping (by default), and the HDDs which are free of working for a long time will be set to sleep.

  • Page 169: Managing Network Hdd

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 10.2 Managing Network HDD Purpose: You can add the allocated NAS or disk of IP SAN to DVR, and use it as network HDD. Steps: Enter the HDD Information interface. Menu > HDD>General Figure 10. 6 HDD Information Interface 2.
  • Page 170 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 10. 8 Add NAS Disk • Add IP SAN: 1) Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text field. 2) Click the Search button to the available IP SAN disks. 3) Select the IP SAN disk from the list shown below. 4) Click the OK button to add the selected IP SAN disk.

  • Page 171: Managing Esata

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 10.3 Managing eSATA Purpose: When there is an external eSATA device connected to DVR, you can configure eSATA for the use of Record or Export, and you can manage the eSATA in the DVR. Steps: Enter the Advanced Record Settings interface.

  • Page 172: Managing Hdd Group

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 10.4 Managing HDD Group 10.4.1 Setting HDD Groups Purpose: Multiple HDDs can be managed in groups. Video from specified channels can be recorded onto a particular HDD group through HDD settings. Steps: 1. Enter the Storage Mode interface. Menu >...

  • Page 173: Setting Hdd Property

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 10. 15 Local HDD Settings Interface 7. Select the Group number for the current HDD. The default group No. for each HDD is 1. 8. Click the OK button to confirm the settings. Figure 10. 16 Confirm HDD Group Settings 9.
  • Page 174 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 10. 17 Set HDD Property 3. Set the HDD property to R/W, Read-only or Redundancy. 4. Click the OK button to save the settings and exit the interface. 5. In the HDD Information menu, the HDD property will be displayed in the list. At least 2 hard disks must be added on your DVR when you want to set a HDD to Redundancy, and there is one HDD with R/W property.

  • Page 175: Configuring Quota Mode

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 10.5 Configuring Quota Mode Purpose Each camera can be configured with allocated quota for the storage of recorded files. Steps 1. Enter the Storage Mode interface. Menu > HDD > Advanced 2. Set the Mode to Quota, as shown in Figure 10. 18. The DVR must be rebooted to enable the changes to take effect.

  • Page 176: Checking Hdd Status

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 10.6 Checking HDD Status Purpose: You may check the status of the installed HDDs on DVR so as to take immediate check and maintenance in case of HDD failure. Checking HDD Status in HDD Information Interface Steps: 1.

  • Page 177: Checking S.m.a.r.t Information

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 10.7 Checking S.M.A.R.T Information Purpose: The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitoring system for HDD to detect and report on various indicators of reliability in the hopes of anticipating failures. Steps: 1. Enter the HDD Detect interface. Menu >...

  • Page 178: Detecting Bad Sector

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 10.8 Detecting Bad Sector Purpose: You can detect the bad sector of the HDD to check the status of the HDD. Steps: 1. Enter the HDD Detect interface. Menu>HDD>HDD Detect Figure 10. 23 Bad Sector Detection 2.

  • Page 179: Configuring Hdd Error Alarms

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 10.9 Configuring HDD Error Alarms Purpose: You can configure the HDD error alarms when the HDD status is Uninitialized or Abnormal. Steps: 1. Enter the Exception interface. Menu > Configuration > Exceptions 2. Select the Exception Type to HDD Error from the dropdown list. 3.

  • Page 180: Chapter 11 Camera Settings

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  • Page 181: Configuring Osd Settings

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 11.1 Configuring OSD Settings Purpose: You can configure the OSD (On-screen Display) settings for the camera, including date /time, camera name, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the OSD Configuration interface. Menu > Camera > OSD 2. Select the camera to configure OSD settings. 3.

  • Page 182: Configuring Privacy Mask

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 11.2 Configuring Privacy Mask Purpose: You are allowed to configure the four-sided privacy mask zones that cannot be viewed or recorded by the operator. Steps: 1. Enter the Privacy Mask Settings interface. Menu > Camera > Privacy Mask 2.

  • Page 183: Configuring Video Parameters

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 11.3 Configuring Video Parameters Steps: 1. Enter the Image Settings interface. Menu > Camera > Image Figure 11. 5 Image Settings Interface 2. Select the camera to set image parameters. 3. Two periods for different image settings are provided, select the period name in the dropdown list. The time periods cannot be overlapped with each other.

  • Page 184: Chapter 12 Dvr Management And Maintenance

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  • Page 185: Viewing System Information

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 12.1 Viewing System Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu > Maintenance > System Info 2. You can click the Device Info, Camera, Record, Alarm, Network and HDD tabs to view the system information of the device.
  • Page 186 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2. Set the log search conditions to refine your search, including the Start Time, End Time, Major Type and Minor Type. 3. Click the Search button to start search log files. 4. The matched log files will be displayed on the list shown below. Up to 2000 log files can be displayed each time.
  • Page 187 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 12. 5 Export Log Files 7. Select the backup device from the dropdown list of Device Name. 8. Click the Export to export the log files to the selected backup device. You can click the New Folder button to create new folder in the backup device, or click the Format button to format the backup device before log export.

  • Page 188: Importing/Exporting Ip Camera Info

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 12.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info The network camera connection is not supported by DS-7100 series. Purpose: The information of added IP camera can be generated into an excel file and exported to the local device for backup, including the IP address, manage port, password of admin, etc.

  • Page 189: Importing/Exporting Configuration Files

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 12.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files Purpose: The configuration files of the DVR can be exported to local device for backup; and the configuration files of one DVR can be imported to multiple DVR devices if they are to be configured with the same parameters. Steps: 1.

  • Page 190: Upgrading System

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 12.5 Upgrading System Purpose: The firmware on your DVR can be upgraded by local backup device or remote FTP server. 12.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device Steps: 1. Connect your DVR with a local backup device where the update firmware file is located. 2.

  • Page 191: Restoring Default Settings

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 12.6 Restoring Default Settings Steps: Enter the Default interface. Menu > Maintenance > Default Figure 12. 9 Restore Defaults Select the restoring type from the following three options. Restore Defaults: Restore all parameters, except the network (including IP address, subnet mask, gateway, MTU, NIC working mode, default route, server port, etc.) and user account parameters, to the factory default settings.

  • Page 192: Chapter 13 Others

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  • Page 193: Configuring Rs-232 Serial Port

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 13.1 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port Purpose: The RS-232 port can be used in two ways: Parameters Configuration: Connect a PC to the device through the PC serial port. Device parameters can be configured by using software such as HyperTerminal. The serial port parameters must be the same as the device’s when connecting with the PC serial port.

  • Page 194: Configuring General Settings

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 13.2 Configuring General Settings Purpose: You can configure the output resolution, system time, mouse pointer speed, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the General Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > General 2. Select the General tab. Figure 13. 2 General Settings Interface DS-8124/8132HGHI-SH provides HDMI1, HDMI2 and VGA outputs.

  • Page 195: Configuring Dst Settings

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 13.3 Configuring DST Settings Steps: 1. Enter the General Settings interface. Menu >Configuration>General 2. Choose DST Settings tab. Figure 13. 3 DST Settings Interface You can check the checkbox before the Auto DST Adjustment item. Or you can manually check the Enable DST checkbox, and then you choose the date of the DST period.

  • Page 196: Configuring More Settings

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 13.4 Configuring More Settings Steps: 1. Enter the General Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > General 2. Click the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface, as shown in Figure 13.3. DS-7100-SH, DS-7200-SH, DS-7324/7332HGHI and DS-8124/8132HGHI DS-7100/7200-E1(E2) Other Models Figure 13.

  • Page 197: Managing User Accounts

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 13.5 Managing User Accounts Purpose: There is a default account in the NVR: Administrator. The Administrator user name is admin and the password is set when you start the device for the first time. The Administrator has the permission to add and delete user and configure user parameters.
  • Page 198 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Address. Password: Set the password for the user account. STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED– We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product.

  • Page 199: Deleting A User

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual (2) Set the operating permission of Local Configuration, Remote Configuration and Camera Configuration for the user. Local Configuration • Local Log Search: Searching and viewing logs and system information of device. • Local Parameters Settings: Configuring parameters, restoring factory default parameters and importing/exporting configuration files.

  • Page 200: Editing A User

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 13. 9 User List Click the icon to delete the selected user account. 13.5.3 Editing a User For the added user accounts, you can edit the parameters. Steps: Enter the User Management interface. Menu >Configuration>User Select the user to be edited from the list, as shown in Figure 13.
  • Page 201 Digital Video Recorder User Manual STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED– We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product.

  • Page 202: Appendix

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Appendix...

  • Page 203: Specifications

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Specifications DS-7104HGHI-SH Model DS-7104HGHI-SH Video compression H.264 Analog and HD-TVI 4-ch BNC interface (1.0Vp-p, 75 Ω) video input Video/Audio Supported camera 720p/25, 720p/30, 720p/50, 720p/60, 1080p/25, 1080p/30, CVBS input types G.711u Audio compression Audio input / Two-way 1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 KΩ) audio in 1920 ×...

  • Page 204: Ds-7104Hqhi-Sh

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual DS-7104HQHI-SH Model DS-7104HQHI-SH Video compression H.264 Analog and HD-TVI 4-ch BNC interface (1.0Vp-p, 75 Ω) video input Video/Audio Supported camera 720p/25, 720p/30, 720p/50, 720p/60, 1080p/25, 1080p/30, CVBS input types G.711u Audio compression Audio input / Two-way 1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 KΩ) audio in HDMI / VGA output...

  • Page 205: Ds-7100Hghi-E1

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual DS-7100HGHI-E1 Model DS-7104HGHI-E1 DS-7108HGHI-E1 DS-7116HGHI-E1 Video compression H.264 Analog and 4-ch 8-ch 16-ch HD-TVI video BNC interface (1.0Vp-p, 75 Ω) input Video/Audio Supported camera 720p/25, 720p/30, CVBS input types Audio compression G.711u Audio input / 1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 KΩ) Two-way audio in HDMI / VGA...

  • Page 206: Ds-7100Hghi-F1

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual DS-7100HGHI-F1 Model DS-7104HGHI-F1 DS-7108HGHI-F1 DS-7116HGHI-F1 4-ch 8-ch 16-ch Video input BNC interface (1.0Vp-p, 75 Ω) Video/Audio Supported HDTVI input 720p/25, 720p/30 input Supported AHD input 720p/25, 720p/30, CVBS Audio input/ Two-way audio 1-ch , RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 KΩ) input 1-ch, 1920 ×...

  • Page 207: Ds-7200Hghi-Sh

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual DS-7200HGHI-SH Model DS-7204HGHI-SH DS-7208HGHI-SH DS-7216HGHI-SH Video compression H.264 Analog and HD-TVI video 4-ch 8-ch 16-ch BNC interface (1.0Vp-p, 75 Ω) input Video/Audio Supported camera types 720p/25, 720p/30, 720p/50, 720p/60, 1080p/25, 1080p/30, CVBS input 1-ch 2-ch 2-ch IP video input Up to 2.0MP resolution...

  • Page 208: Ds-7200Hqhi-Sh

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual DS-7200HQHI-SH Model DS-7204HQHI-SH DS-7208HQHI-SH DS-7216HQHI-SH Video compression H.264 4-ch 8-ch 16-ch Analog and HD-TVI BNC interface (1.0Vp-p, 75 Ω) video input Supported camera types 720p/25, 720p/30, 720p/50, 720p/60, 1080p/25, 1080p/30, CVBS Video/Audio 2-ch input IP video input Up to 1080P resolution Audio compression G.711u...

  • Page 209: Ds-7200Hghi-E1

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual DS-7200HGHI-E1 Model DS-7204HGHI-E1 DS-7208HGHI-E1 DS-7216HGHI- E1 Video compression H.264 4-ch 8-ch 16-ch Analog and HD-TVI video BNC interface (1.0Vp-p, 75 Ω) input Supported camera types 720P/25, 720P/30, CVBS Video/Audio 1-ch 2-ch 2-ch input IP video input Up to 720p resolution Up to 1080P resolution Audio compression...

  • Page 210: Ds-7200Hghi-E2

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual DS-7200HGHI-E2 Model DS-7208HGHI-E2 DS-7216HGHI- E2 Video compression H.264 8-ch 16-ch Analog and HD-TVI video BNC interface (1.0Vp-p, 75 Ω) input Supported camera types 720p/25, 720p/30, CVBS Video/Audio 2-ch 2-ch input IP video input Up to 1080p resolution Audio compression G.711u Audio input / Two-way audio...

  • Page 211: Ds-7200Hqhi-E1/E2

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual DS-7200HQHI-E1/E2 Model DS-7204HQHI-E1 DS-7208HQHI-E1 DS-7216HQHI-E2 Video compression H.264 Analog and HD-TVI video 4-ch 8-ch 16-ch BNC interface (1.0Vp-p, 75 Ω) input Supported camera types 1080p/30, 1080p/25, 720p/60, 720p/50,720p/30,720p/25, CVBS Video/Audio 1-ch 2-ch 2-ch input IP video input Up to 2.0 MP resolution Audio compression G.711u...

  • Page 212: Ds-7200Hghi-F1

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual DS-7200HGHI-F1 Model DS-7204HGHI-F1 DS-7208HGHI-F1 DS-7216HGHI-F1 4-ch 8-ch 16-ch Analog video input BNC interface (1.0Vp-p, 75 Ω) Supported HD TVI input 720p/25, 720p/30 Video/Audio Supported AHD input 720p/25, 720p/30, CVBS input 1-ch 2-ch 2-ch IP video input Up to 960p resolution Up to 1080p resolution Audio input/ Two-way audio...

  • Page 213: Ds-7200Hghi-F2

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual DS-7200HGHI-F2 Model DS-7208HGHI-F2 DS-7216HGHI- F2 8-ch 16-ch Analog video input BNC interface (1.0Vp-p, 75 Ω) HD TVI input 720p/25, 720p/30 Video/Audio AHD input 720p/25, 720p/30, CVBS input 2-ch 2-ch IP video input Up to 1080p resolution 1-ch Audio input/Two-way RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 KΩ)

  • Page 214: Ds-7300Hghi-Sh

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual DS-7300HGHI-SH Model DS-7304HGHI-SH DS-7308HGHI-SH DS-7316HGHI-SH Video compression H.264 Analog and HD-TVI 4-ch 8-ch 16-ch BNC interface (1.0Vp-p, 75 Ω) video input Supported camera types 720p/25, 720p/30, 720p/50, 720p/60, 1080p/25, 1080p/30, CVBS Video/Audio 1-ch 2-ch 2-ch input (up to 5-ch) (up to 10-ch)
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  • Page 216: Ds-7324/7332Hghi-Sh

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual DS-7324/7332HGHI-SH DS-7332HGHI-SH Model DS-7324HGHI-SH Video compression H.264 32-ch Analog and HD-TVI 24-ch video input BNC interface (1.0Vp-p, 75 Ω) Supported camera 720p/25, 720p/30, 720p/50, 720p/60, 1080p/25, 1080p/30, CVBS types Video/ 8-ch (up to 32-ch) 8-ch (up to 32-ch) Audio input IP video input Up to 2 MP resolution...

  • Page 217: Ds-7300Hqhi-Sh

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual DS-7300HQHI-SH Model DS-7304HQHI-SH DS-7308HQHI-SH DS-7316HQHI-SH Video compression H.264 Analog and HD-TVI 4-ch (up to 6-ch) 8-ch (up to 10-ch) 16-ch (up to 18-ch) BNC interface (1.0Vp-p, 75 Ω) video input Supported camera types 720p/25, 720p/30, 720p/50, 720p/60, 1080p/25, 1080p/30, CVBS Video/Audio 2-ch input...

  • Page 218: Ds-8100Hghi-Sh

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual DS-8100HGHI-SH Model DS-8104HGHI-SH DS-8108HGHI-SH DS-8116HGHI-SH Video compression H.264 16-ch 4-ch 8-ch Analog and HD-TVI video input BNC interface (1.0Vp-p, 75 Ω) Supported camera types 720p/25, 720p/30, 720p/50, 720p/60, 1080p/25, 1080p/30, CVBS 1-ch 2-ch 2-ch Video/Audio IP video input input Up to 2 MP resolution...

  • Page 219: Ds-8124/8132Hghi-Sh

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual DS-8124/8132HGHI-SH DS-8124HGHI-SH DS-8132HGHI-SH Model Video compression H.264 32-ch 24-ch Analog and HD-TVI video input BNC interface (1.0Vp-p, 75 Ω) Supported camera 720p/25, 720p/30, 720p/50, 720p/60, 1080p/25, 1080p/30, CVBS types Video/Audio 16-ch (up to 32-ch) 16-ch (up to 32-ch) IP video input input Up to 2 MP resolution...

  • Page 220: Ds-8100Hqhi-Sh

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual DS-8100HQHI-SH Model DS-8104HQHI-SH DS-8108HQHI-SH DS-8116HQHI-SH Video compression H.264 16-ch 4-ch 8-ch Analog and HD-TVI video input BNC interface (1.0Vp-p, 75 Ω) Supported camera types 720p/25, 720p/30, 720p/50, 720p/60, 1080p/25, 1080p/30, CVBS 2-ch (up to 6-ch) 2-ch (up to 10-ch) 2-ch (up to 18-ch) Video/Audio...

  • Page 221: Ds-9000Hqhi-Sh

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual DS-9000HQHI-SH Model DS-9004HQHI-SH DS-9008HQHI-SH DS-9016HQHI-SH Video compression H.264 4-ch 8-ch 16-ch Analog and HD-TVI video input BNC interface (1.0Vp-p, 75 Ω) 720p/25Hz, 720p/30 Hz, 720p/50 Hz, 720p/60 Hz, 1080p/25 Hz, 1080p/30 Hz, Supported camera types CVBS Video/Audio 6-ch (up to 10-ch)

  • Page 222: Glossary

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Glossary • Dual Stream: Dual stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while transmitting a lower resolution stream over the network. The two streams are generated by the DVR, with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 1080P and the sub-stream having a maximum resolution of CIF.

  • Page 223: Troubleshooting

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Troubleshooting  No image displayed on the monitor after the device is starting up normally. Possible Reasons: a) No VGA or HDMI connections. b) Connection cable is damaged. c) Input mode of the monitor is incorrect. Steps: 1.
  • Page 224 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2) If not, please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process.  Live view stuck when video outputs locally. Possible Reasons: a) The frame rate has not reached the real-time frame rate. Steps: 1.
  • Page 225 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Possible Reasons: a) The time setting of system is incorrect. b) The search condition is incorrect. c) The HDD is error or not detected. Steps: 1. Verify the system time setting is correct. Select “Menu > Configuration > General > General”, and verify the “Device Time” is correct. 2.

  • Page 226: List Of Compatible Hikvision Ip Cameras

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual List of Compatible Hikvision IP Cameras The IPC connection is not supported by DS-7100 series DVR. Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution √ DS-2CD7153-E V5.1.0 build 131202 1600× 1200 × √ √ DS-2CD754F-EI V5.1.0 build 131202 2048×...

  • Page 227: List Of Compatible Third-Party Ip Cameras

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual List of Compatible Third-party IP Cameras • The IPC connection is not supported by DS-7100 series DVR. • The ONVIF protocol is not supported by DS-7100 and DS-7200 series DVR Max. Manufacturer Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution √...
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