HIKVISION DS-8100-S Series User Manual page 11

HIKVISION DS-8100-S User‟s Manual
Figure 3. DVR Front Panel Controls
The controls on the front panel include:
1. Power Button: Powers DVR on/off.
2. IR Receiver: Receiver for IR remote.
3. USB Ports: Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB
Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
4. Status Indicators: Status indicators for different features of the DVR.
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Alarm: Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
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Ready: Ready indicator turns blue when DVR is functioning properly.
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Status: Status indicator turns blue when DVR is controlled by an IR remote. Indicator turns red
when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR remote and keyboard is used at the same time.
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HDD: HDD indicator blinks red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
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Modem: Reserved
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TX/RX: TX/RX indictor blinks blue when network connection is functioning properly.
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Guard: Guard indicator turns blue when the device is armed, off when the device is unarmed. The
arm/disarm state can be initiated by pressing and holding on the ESC button for more than 3
seconds in Preview mode.
5. Alphanumeric Buttons: Alphanumeric buttons used in various menus of the DVR. Some uses
include:
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Switching to the corresponding channel in Preview or PTZ Control mode.
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Inputting numbers and characters in Edit mode.
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Switching between different channels in Playback mode.
6. Control Buttons:
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ESC Button: The ESC button is used to escape to the previous menu and to arm/disarm the DVR in
Preview mode.
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REC/SHOT Button: The REC/SHOT button is used to enter the Manual Record interface. If used
when controlling a PTZ, pressing the REC/SHOT button and then a Numeric button will call a PTZ
preset.
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PLAY/AUTO Button: The PLAY/AUTO button is used to enter the Playback menu. It is also used
to turn audio on/off in the Playback menu and auto scan in the PTZ Control menu.
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ZOOM+ Button: The ZOOM+ button is used to zoom the PTZ camera in when in the PTZ Control
menu.
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A/FOCUS+ Button: The A/FOCUS+ button is used to adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu. It is
also used to switch between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet, symbols and numeric
input). It can also be used to clear entire masked areas, such as in the Motion Detection and Privacy
Mask menus.
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EDIT/IRIS+ Button: The EDIT/IRIS+ button is used to 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 EDIT/IRIS+ button will tick the checkbox. In PTZ Control mode, the
EDIT/IRIS+ button opens up the iris of the camera. In Playback mode, it can be used to generate
video clips for backup.
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MENU/WIPER Button: Pressing the MENU/WIPER button will return the user to the Main menu
(after successful login). Pressing and holding the button for 5 seconds will turn off audible key
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