Digital Video Recorder
Quick Operation Guide
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Quick Operation Guide of DS-7100-SL/SH and DS-7200HI-SL Series DVR
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This manual is applicable to
DS-7104HWI-SL, DS-7108HWI-SL, DS-7116HWI-SL
DS-7104HVI-SL, DS-7108HVI-SL, DS-7116HVI-SL
DS-7104HVI-SH, DS-7108HVI-SH, DS-7116HVI-SH
DS-7104HWI-SH, DS-7108HWI-SH, DS-7116HWI-SH
DS-7204HI-SL, DS-7208HI-SL, DS-7216HI-SL
DVR Pre-Installation
The DVR is highly advanced surveillance equipment that should be installed with care. Please take into
consideration the following precautionary steps before installation of the DVR.
1. Keep all liquids away from the DVR.
2. Install the DVR in a well-ventilated and dust-free area.
3. Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.
4. Install a manufacturer recommended HDD.
DVR Installation
During the installation of the DVR:
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Use brackets for rack mounting.
Ensure there is ample room for audio and video cables.
When installing cables, ensure that the bend radius of the cables are no less than five times than its diameter.
Allow at least 2cm (0.75-inch) of space between racks mounted devices.
Ensure the DVR is grounded.
Environmental temperature should be within the range of -10 C ~ 55 C, 14F ~ 131F.
Environmental humidity should be within the range of 10% ~ 90%.
Hard Disk Installation
Before you start:
Before installing a hard disk drive (HDD), please make sure the power is disconnected from the DVR. A factory
recommended HDD should be used for this installation.
Tools Required: Screwdriver.
The following section has described the HDD installation of DS-7100HVI/HWI-SL DVR as the example.
To install a HDD on your DVR:
1. Remove the cover from the DVR by unfastening the screws on the back and side.
2. Install the HDD in the HDD rack using the provided screws. Fasten the screws on the bottom to fix the HDD.
3. Connect the HDD to the motherboard of the DVR with the included data cable, and connect the power cable to
the HDD.
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4. Re-install the cover of the DVR and fasten screws.
Front Panel
DS-7100HWI/HVI-SL and DS-7100HWI/HVI-SH
Table 1 Description of Indicators
No.
Icon
Description
Indicator turns red when DVR is powered up.
Indicator lights in red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
Indicator blinks blue when network connection is functioning properly.
DS-7200HI-SL
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Table 2 Description of Indicators
No.
Name
Function Description
POWER
POWER indicator turns red when DVR is powered up.
STATUS
STATUS indicator lights in red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
Tx/Rx
Tx/Rx indictor blinks green when network connection is functioning properly.
Rear Panel
DS-7100HWI/HVI-SL and DS-7100HWI/HVI-SH
The rear panel of DS-7108HWI/HVI-SH is shown below:
The DS-7100HWI/HVI-SL series DVR provides no HDMI interface.
The DS-7104-SH/SL provides 4 video input interfaces and the DS-7116-SH/SL provides 16 video
input interfaces on the rear panel.
Table 3 Description of Rear Panel
No.
Item
Description
VIDEO IN
BNC connector for analog video input.
VIDEO OUT
BNC connector for video output.
HDMI video output.
3
HDMI
The DS-7100 HWI/HVI -SL series DVR provides no HDMI interface.
4
VGA
DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
AUDIO IN
RCA connector for audio input.
AUDIO OUT
RCA connector for audio output.
LAN Interface
RJ45 10M / 100M Ethernet interface.
USB Interface
Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
12V
12VDC power supply.
10
GND
Ground (needs to be connected when DVR starts up)
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DS-7200HI-SL
The rear panel of DS-7216HI-SL is shown below:
The DS-7204HI-SL provides 4 video input interfaces and the DS-7208HI-SL provides 8 video input
interfaces on the rear panel.
Table 4 Description of Rear Panel
No.
Item
Description
VIDEO IN
BNC connector for analog video input.
VIDEO OUT
BNC connector for video output.
VGA
DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
AUDIO IN
RCA connector for audio input.
AUDIO OUT
RCA connector for audio output.
LAN Interface
RJ45 10M / 100M Ethernet interface.
USB Interface
Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
RS-485
Connector for RS-485 devices. Connect the D+ and D- terminals to R+ and R-
Interface
terminals of PTZ receiver respectively.
12V
12VDC power supply.
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POWER
Switch for turning on/off the device.
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GND
Ground (needs to be connected when DVR starts up)
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Specifications
Table 5 Specifications for DS-7100HWI-SH/SL
Model
Video/Audio
input
DS-7104HWI-SH/SL
DS-7108HWI-SH/SL
DS-7116HWI-SH/SL
8-ch
16-ch
Video compression
H.264
Video input
4-ch
Video input interface
BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 ), PAL /NTSC self-adaptive
Audio compression
G.711u
Audio input
1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 k)
Two-way audio input
1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 k) (using the audio input)
1-ch, resolution:
HDMI/VGA output
1080P: 19201080/60Hz, SXGA: 12801024/60Hz,
720P: 1280720/60Hz, XGA: 1024768/60Hz
CVBS output
Video/Audio
output
1-ch, BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 ),
resolution: PAL: 704 576, NTSC: 704 480
Encoding resolution
WD1/4CIF/2CIF/CIF/QCIF
Frame rate
25 fps (P) / 30 fps (N)
Video bitrate
32 Kbps ~ 3072 Kbps, or user defined (Max. 3072 Kbps)
Audio output
1-ch, RCA (Linear, 1 k)
Audio bitrate
64 Kbps
Dual-stream
Support;
Sub-stream: CIF/QCIF @ 25 fps (P) / 30 fps (N)
Stream type
Video, Video & Audio
Synchronous playback
4-ch
SATA
1 SATA interface
Capacity
Up to 4TB capacity
External
Network interface
1, RJ45 10M / 100M Ethernet interface
interface
USB interface
2, USB 2.0
Power supply
12 VDC
Hard disk
8-ch
16-ch
Consumption
(without hard disk or
6W
8W
10 W
200 200 45 mm
200 200 45 mm
285 210 45 mm
0.8 kg
1 kg
1.5 kg
DVD-R/W)
General
Working temperature
-10 C ~+55 C
Working humidity
10% ~ 90%
Dimensions
(W D H)
Weight
(without hard disk or
DVD-R/W)
The DS-7100HWI-SL series DVR provides no HDMI interface.
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Table 6 Specifications for DS-7100HVI-SH/SL
Model
Video/Audio
input
DS-7104HVI-SH/SL
DS-7108HVI-SH/SL
DS-7116HVI-SH/SL
8-ch
16-ch
Video compression
H.264
Video input
4-ch
Video input interface
BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 ), PAL /NTSC self-adaptive
Audio compression
G.711u
Audio input
1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 k)
Two-way audio input
1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 k) (using the audio input)
1-ch, resolution:
HDMI/VGA output
1080P: 19201080/60Hz, SXGA: 12801024/60Hz,
720P: 1280720/60Hz, XGA: 1024768/60Hz
CVBS output
Encoding resolution
Video/Audio
Frame rate
output
1-ch, BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 ),
resolution: PAL: 704 576, NTSC: 704 480
WD1/4CIF/2CIF/CIF/QCIF
WD1@10fps
WD1@6fps
WD1@8fps
4CIF/2CIF@12fps
4CIF/2CIF@8fps
4CIF/2CIF@10fps
CIF/QCIF@25 fps (P) /
CIF/QCIF@25 fps (P) /
CIF/QCIF@25 fps (P) /
30 fps (N)
30 fps (N)
30 fps (N)
Video bitrate
32 Kbps ~ 3072 Kbps, or user defined (Max. 3072 Kbps)
Audio output
1-ch, RCA (Linear, 1 k)
Audio bitrate
64 Kbps
Dual-stream
Support;
Sub-stream: CIF @ 6fps, QCIF @ 25 fps (P) / 30 fps (N)
Stream type
Video, Video & Audio
Synchronous playback
4-ch
SATA
1 SATA interface
Capacity
Up to 4TB capacity
External
Network interface
1, RJ45 10M / 100M Ethernet interface
interface
USB interface
2, USB 2.0
Power supply
12 VDC
Hard disk
8-ch
16-ch
Consumption
(without hard disk or
6W
8W
10 W
200 200 45 mm
200 200 45 mm
285 210 45 mm
0.8 kg
1 kg
1.5 kg
DVD-R/W)
General
Working temperature
-10 C ~+55 C
Working humidity
10% ~ 90%
Dimensions
(W D H)
Weight
(without hard disk or
DVD-R/W)
The DS-7100HVI-SL series DVR provides no HDMI interface.
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Table 7 Specifications for DS-7200HI-SL
Model
Video/Audio
input
DS-7204HI-SL
DS-7208HI-SL
DS-7216HI-SL
8-ch
16-ch
Video compression
H.264
Video input
4-ch
Video input interface
BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 ), PAL /NTSC self-adaptive
Audio compression
G.711u
Audio input
1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 k)
Two-way audio input
1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 k) (using the audio input)
1-ch, resolution:
VGA output
1080P: 19201080/60Hz, SXGA: 12801024/60Hz,
720P: 1280720/60Hz, XGA: 1024768/60Hz
CVBS output
Encoding resolution
Video/Audio
Frame rate
output
1-ch, BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 ),
resolution: PAL: 704 576, NTSC: 704 480
4CIF/2CIF/CIF/QCIF
4CIF/2CIF@12fps
4CIF/2CIF@8fps
4CIF/2CIF@4fps
CIF/QCIF@25 fps (P) /
CIF/QCIF@25 fps (P) /
CIF/QCIF@25 fps (P) /
30 fps (N)
30 fps (N)
30 fps (N)
Video bitrate
32 Kbps ~ 3072 Kbps, or user defined (Max. 3072 Kbps)
Audio output
1-ch, RCA (Linear, 1 k)
Audio bitrate
64 Kbps
Dual-stream
Support;
Sub-stream: CIF @ 6fps, QCIF @ 25 fps (P) / 30 fps (N)
Stream type
Video, Video & Audio
Synchronous playback
4-ch
SATA
1 SATA interface
Capacity
Up to 4TB capacity
Network interface
1, RJ45 10M / 100M Ethernet interface
Serial interface
1 RS-485 interface, half-duplex
USB interface
2, USB 2.0
Power supply
12 VDC
8-ch
Hard disk
External
interface
Consumption
(without hard disk or
10 W
DVD-R/W)
General
Working temperature
-10 C ~+55 C
Working humidity
10% ~ 90%
Dimensions
(W D H)
315 242 45 mm
Weight
(without hard disk or
2 kg
DVD-R/W)
7
16-ch
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HDD Storage Calculation Chart
The following chart shows an estimation of storage space used based on recording at one channel for an hour at a
fixed bit rate.
Bit Rate
96Kbps
128Kbps
160Kbps
192Kbps
224Kbps
256Kbps
320Kbps
384Kbps
448Kbps
512Kbps
640Kbps
768Kbps
896Kbps
1024Kbps
1280Kbps
1536Kbps
1792Kbps
2048Kbps
3072Kbps
Storage Used
42M
56M
70M
84M
98M
112M
140M
168M
196M
225M
281M
337M
393M
450M
562M
675M
787M
900M
1350M
Please note that supplied values for storage space used is just for reference. Storage space used is estimated
by formulas and may have some deviation from actual value.
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Menu Operation
Menu Structure
The menu structure is shown as below:
The DS-7100-SL/SH series DVR provides no PTZ feature.
Startup and Shutdown
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 devices requirement, and the ground
connection is working properly.
Starting up the device:
Steps:
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.
For the DS-7100-SL/SH series DVR, insert the power supply plug into the power connector on the rear panel and
the device will start up; and for the DS-7200-SL series DVR, turn on the power switch button on the rear panel
after the power supply is connected. The Power indicator LED should turn red indicating that the device begins to
start up.
Shutting down the device:
Steps:
1. Enter the Shutdown menu.
Menu > Shutdown
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2. Click the Shutdown button.
3. Click the Yes button.
4. Disconnect the power supply of the device.
Using the Setup Wizard
The Setup Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the device. By default, the Setup Wizard starts
once the device has loaded.
Operating the Setup Wizard:
1. Select the system resolution from the dropdown menu. The default resolution is 12801024/60Hz.
Click Apply to save the resolution settings.
2. Check the checkbox to enable Setup Wizard when device starts. Click Next to continue the setup wizard.
Follow the guide of the Setup Wizard to configure the system resolution, password modification, system
date/time, network settings, HDD management, record settings, etc.
Live View
Some icons are provided on screen in Live View mode to indicate different camera status. These icons include:
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 find problems as soon as possible.
Alarm (video loss, tampering or motion detection alarm).
Record (manual record, schedule record or motion detection record)
Alarm & Record
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Using the Mouse in Live View
In the live view mode, use the mouse to right-click on the window to access the following menu:
Table 8 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
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 all-day normal recording or motion detection recording for all channels.
Quick Set
Set the video output mode to Standard, Bright, Gentle or Vivid.
All-day Playback
Play back the video of the selected channel.
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.
Main/Aux Output Switching
When the 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.
In the live view mode, use the mouse wheel to double-click on the VGA output screen, and the following
message box pops up:
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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 screen.
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 VGA and
then restart the device to switch the main output back to VGA output.
Record
You can use the right-click menu in live view mode to configure recording for all channels.
1. In the live view mode, use the mouse to right-click on the window to access the following menu:
2. Click the Start Recording submenu and select the recording mode to Normal Record or Motion Detection
Record.
3. In the pop-up message box, click Yes to finish the quick recording settings for all channels.
The full-screen motion detection triggered recording is configured by default in this mode.
Playback
Play back the record files of a specific channel in the live view menu.
Instant playback by channel
Choose a channel under live view using the mouse and click the
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button in the shortcut operation menu.
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Only record files recorded during the past five minutes on this channel will be played back.
All-day playback by channel
1. Enter the All-day Playback menu.
Right-click a channel in live view mode and select All-day Playback from the menu.
Under multi-screen live view, record files of the selected channel will be played back.
2. Playback management.
The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process.
The channel and time selection menu will display by moving the mouse to the right of the playback
interface.
Tick the channel or channels if you want to switch playback to another channel or execute simultaneous
playback of multiple channels.
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Backup
Recorded files can be backed up to various devices, such as USB flash drives, USB HDDs or a DVD writer.
To export recorded files:
1. Click Menu>Export to enter Video Export interface.
Choose the channel (s) you want to back up and click the Quick Export button.
2. Enter Export interface, choose backup device and click Export button to start exporting.
3. Check backup result.
Choose the record file in Export interface and click the button
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