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  • Page 1 DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual V2.0 Thank you for purchasing our Net DVR. This manual is applicable to DS-7108HI-S Series Net DVR. Please read this User Manual carefully to ensure that you can use the device correctly and safely.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Index Chapter1 Product Introduction ......................4 Overview ..........................4 Model Description ........................4 Features ........................... 4 Chapter2 Installation ......................... 6 Checking the DVR and Its Accessories .................. 6 HDD Installation ........................6 Rear Panel Description ......................7 Chapter3 Operating Instructions .......................
  • Page 3 DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Restore Parameters ........................ 57 Upgrade ..........................57 Hard Disk Management ......................58 Stop Alarm Out ........................59 Reboot ........................... 59 Power Off ..........................59 View Log ..........................59 System Information ....................... 61 Chapter7 Firmware Upgrade ......................62 FTP Server Setup ........................

  • Page 4: Chapter1 Product Introduction

    The firmware is burned into the flash, making the product more stable and reliable. DS-7108HI-S series device combines the features of both digital video recorder (DVR) and digital video server (DVS). It can be used as a standalone video surveillance product, as well as to build a powerful surveillance network that is widely used in the fields of banks, telecommunication, transportation, factories, warehouse, irrigation, etc.
  • Page 5 DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Support dual-stream and the sub stream can support CIF/QCIF resolution. Storage function: 2 SATA interfaces, Each HDD max support 2000GB capacity. Support HDD S.M.A.R.T function. Support FAT32 files system Support various record types: schedule recording, motion detection, alarm, motion &...

  • Page 6: Chapter2 Installation

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Chapter2 Installation Warning: Before you install the DVR, please make sure that the power of DVR is switched off. 2.1 Checking the DVR and Its Accessories When you get the product, check that all the goods are included in your product package.

  • Page 7: Rear Panel Description

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual 2.3 Rear Panel Description Fig 2-1 DS-7108HI-S Rear panel Notice: Please refer to real product for different models. DS-7108HI-S ① Video in ② Video out ③VGA interface ④ Alarm in ⑤Alarm out ⑥ Power switch ⑦Audio in...

  • Page 8: Chapter3 Operating Instructions

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Chapter3 Operating Instructions 3.1 Front Panel Introduction Fig 3.1 Front panel introduce Form 3-1 Items on front panel Index Type Name Description Lamp Red means the system power off and green means the contrary.

  • Page 9: Ir Remote Control

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual 3. Select  or × to enable or disable. PLAY Local playback; [AUTO] in PTZ control. 1. Manual record; 2. [SHOT] in PTZ control (adjust preset). 1. Enter PTZ control mode; 2. [IRIS-] in PTZ control.
  • Page 10 DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Fig. 3.2 IR remote control Form 3-2 Instruction of IR Index Name Description POWER Turn off device. Enable IR remote control Numeric Keys Same as numeric keys of front panel. EDIT Same as EDIT key of front panel.

  • Page 11: Menu Description

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Reserved Light IRIS, FOCUS ZOOM for lens control.(“ZOOM+” is also used to Lens control switch spot output mode) reserved Placing the batteries into the IR control Open the battery cover. Insert the battery. Please make sure that the poles (+ and -) are correctly placed.

  • Page 12: Menu Operation

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Menu Name Function Menu Name Function Device ID Require password Select camera Screen saver Name Video standard Color Enable scaler Display Camera Date OSD Brightness Motion Det. Level Menu transparency Advanced Settings VGA resolution...

  • Page 13: Main Menu Description

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual  Press [PLAY] short key to enter the playback menu.  Press [REC] short key to enter the manual record menu.  Press [PTZ] short key to enter the PTZ control interface. Notes: You must input user name and password. The default user name is “admin” and password is “12345”.

  • Page 14: Input Text

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Fig. 3.4 Camera input adjustment Each menu contains different kinds of items. There is a small rectangular frame named “Active Frame” which is pointing to the selected item. This “Active Frame” can be moved by direction keys ([↑] [↓][←][→]).

  • Page 15: Chapter4 Basic Operation Guide

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Chapter4 Basic Operation Guide 4.1 Power on Note: Please make sure that the power supply matches DVR and DC adapter is connected correctly. Before switching DVR on, please connect one monitor through VOUT or VGA interface. Otherwise, you cannot see graphic user interface and operate.
  • Page 16 DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Form 4-1 Camera record status Icon Icon Color Status Description White No video signal Yellow Video input Pink Manual recording Green Continuous recording Blue Motion detect recording External alarm recording Fig. 4.2 Alarm status Form 4.2 Camera alarm status...

  • Page 17: Video Spot Output

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Green No alarm Blue Motion alarm External alarm Press numeric keys to switch individual camera preview in SHIFT mode. For example, you can press [2] key to preview 2 camera. Press [EDIT] key to manual cycle preview. You also can set the auto preview mode in “Preview”...

  • Page 18: Modify Password

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Fig. 4.3 Login dialog Use []/[] keys to select one user, press[]key to enter “Password” edit box, input corresponding password, press[ENTER]key to exit edit box. The “Active Frame” will move to “Confirm” button. Press [ENTER] key and enter main menu. If there is buzzing alarm, it means the user name and password are not matched.
  • Page 19 DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Fig. 4.5 Main menu Step 2: Select the target user name by using [↑]/[↓], then move the “Active Frame” to “Password” icon by using[]/[]keys. As shown in Fig.4.6 below. Fig. 4.6 Modify user’s password Step 3: Input new password Use numeric keys to input new password.

  • Page 20: Ptz Control

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual PTZ Control Note: The user must have the “PTZ control” right. PTZ control interface In menu mode, press [PTZ] key, you can enter the PTZ control interface directly. In preview mode, press [PTZ] key, in the login dialog, select one user name and input the correct password, you can enter PTZ control interface.

  • Page 21: Manual Record

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual DVR will adjust the corresponding preset number. Repeat pressing [REC] key, and press the preset number, DVR will adjust that preset number. When you exit PTZ control mode, the camera will stay at the current position.

  • Page 22: Playback

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Channel: List the channel number DVR has. Status: Channel work status has 4 cases: means idle. Green means the channel is recording (including real time recording, alarm recording, motion detection recording). Red means network transmission. Orange means both recording and network transmission.
  • Page 23 DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Search: Search the matched recorded files and display them in the list box. If there is not matched file, a corresponding dialog box will be pop-up. Play by Time: Playback the recorded stream directly based on the time section.
  • Page 24 DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual In playback interface, press [MENU] key to enter main menu, press [REC] key to enter the manual record, and press [PTZ] key to enter the PTZ control mode. Playback with mouse plugged If you playback with a mouse plugged, the interface will be a little different. And you can acquire more functions to operate in the playback course.

  • Page 25: Backup Recorded Files

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual channels. It is useless if you only record one channel at that time. 4.8 Backup Recorded Files Note: The user must have “Playback” right. Please connect the backup devices before you start to backup.

  • Page 26: Shut Down Dvr

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Fig. 4.12 Playback list Step 3: Select backup device Please confirm the backup device: USB disk, USB HDD, USB CD-R/W, and select the corresponding backup device. Step 4: Start and finish backup Move “Active Frame” to “Copy” button and you can press [ENTER] key to start to backup.

  • Page 27: Chapter5 Parameters Setup Guide

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Chapter5 Parameters Setup Guide Only the users who have “Parameters Setup” right need to read this chapter. When the following parameters are modified and saved, you must reboot the DVR to make the new parameters become effective.

  • Page 28: Add And Delete User

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Fig. 5.2 User management In the user name list box, only “admin” is existed. You can use [→] key, move “Active Frame” to password edit box, and press [EDIT] key to enter edit status. Press numeric keys to input the new password.
  • Page 29 DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Step 1: Enter “User Management” menu as Fig. below Please refer to chapter 5.1 Fig. 5.4 user management Step 2: Add new user name In the “User Management” menu, move “Active Frame” to “Add” button and press [ENTER], in the pop-up dialog, input the new user name (refer to chapter 3.4), press [ENTER]and return...

  • Page 30: User Rights Description

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Fig. 5.6 set user right Operational rights are divided into “Local” and “Remote”. You can assign the necessary rights to the user. Use [] [] key to move “Active Frame” to the corresponding right items, press [ENTER] or [EDIT] key to enable or disable the item.

  • Page 31: Unit Name And Device Id

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Talk: Client talks with DVR; Alarm: Remote control DVR alarm output; Local Out: Remote control DVR video output; Com Ctrl: DVR RS-232 parameters setup. MAC address This MAC address is not the address of DVR but the address of the PC which will access DVR.
  • Page 32 DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Fig. 5.8 System Info There is an item named “Unit Name”. The default unit name is “Embedded Net DVR”. Move “Active Frame” to unit name edit box, press [EDIT] key to enter edit status, you can modify the unit name.

  • Page 33: Video Output Standard And Vga Setup

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual 5.4 Video Output Standard and VGA Setup Video output standard There is one VOUT BNC connector at the rear panel of DVR. It is used to connect with analog monitor and can support PAL or NTSC video output. You can modify video output standard to match monitor video input.
  • Page 34 DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Step 3: Press [ENTER] key to exit edit status. Move “Active Frame” to “Confirm” button, press [ENTER] to save the modification and you can see the new camera name. Press “Cancel” button or [ESC] key to invalidate.

  • Page 35: Video Parameters Setup

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual In “Camera” menu you can adjust the position where you want Date to display, move active frame to “Position” item on the right side of “Date OSD” item and press enter button. Then you will see the picture below.

  • Page 36: Mask Area Setup

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Step 2: Select camera: Please use [] [] keys to select one camera. Step 3: Adjust brightness, contrast, saturation and hue: Move “Active Frame” to the “Adjust” button on the right side of Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and Hue, press [ENTER]key, you will enter the corresponding adjust interface.

  • Page 37: View Tampering Alarm

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual the upper left side. For PAL camera, the whole screen is divided into 22*18 panes (22*15 for NTSC), you can use[↑][↓][→][←]keys to move the yellow pane to your hope position and press[EDIT]key, the yellow pane will be turned into red, then you can use[↑][↓][→]keys to extend the red pane and [←]key to shrink the red pane.
  • Page 38 DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Step 3: Select sensitivity: move active frame to sensitivity item right beside the “View tampering” item. Press [edit] key, then you can use [↑] [↓] keys to select the sensitivity for “View Tampering” item. The sensitivity options are: Low, Normal and High. Select one of them will active “Area Setup”...

  • Page 39: Video Loss Alarm

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Step 9: Save all cameras: If you want to setup other cameras, please repeat from step2 to step 8. In “Image Setup” menu, press “Confirm” key to save all cameras parameters. Press “Cancel” button or [ESC] key to invalidate.

  • Page 40: Motion Detection

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Step 6: Save alarm setup: After your setup, press “Confirm” button and return “Advanced setting” interface. Press “Confirm” button to save current camera parameters and return main menu. Step 7: Save all cameras: If you want to setup other cameras, please repeat from step2 to step 6.
  • Page 41 DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual the upper left side. The motion area setup steps are the same as that of mask area setup (refer to chapter 5.7). The only differences are that you can use [PTZ] key to set the whole screen as motion area, and multi motion areas can be defined.

  • Page 42: Preview

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Note: In order to make the cameras start recording, in “Recording” menu, you must enable recording schedule and set “Rec Type” as “Motion Detection” or “Motion | Alarm”. Please refer to chapter 5.12 for recording setup.

  • Page 43: Recording Setup

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Fig. 5.20 Setup preview mode Step 2: Preview properties: Preview mode: For preview mode item, you can use [↑] [↓] key to select one mode. In this DVR, you can select one screen, four screens or nine screens as the preview display mode.
  • Page 44 DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Fig. 5.21 Recording channel configuration “Recording” menu description: If HDD Full: There are two options: “Overwrite” and “Stop recording”. If you select “Overwrite” option, when all HDDs in DVR are full, DVR will overwrite the earliest recorded files and continue recording.
  • Page 45 DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual maybe the actual prerecord time is more than 5 seconds. On the other side, if the bit rate is high, and set “PreRecord Time” as “30 Seconds”, the actual prerecord time maybe is less than 30 seconds.

  • Page 46: External Alarm Input And Relay Output

    The time period is among 00:00—24:00. 5.13 External Alarm Input and Relay Output For DS-7108HI-S series DVR, there are 16 alarms in and 4 relay out. In “Alarms” menu, you can setup for each external alarm input. In main menu, move “Active Frame” to “Alarms” icon and press [ENTER] key to enter...
  • Page 47 DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual 5.23 Alarms setup External alarm input setup: Step 1: Select one alarm input Use [↑] [↓] keys to select one alarm input. Step 2: Alarm type This is sensor type. You can select “Normal Open” or “Normal Close” according to the sensor type.
  • Page 48 DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual You can select channels to record for each alarm input. In the sub menu, you can use [ENTER] or [EDIT] key to enable record channel. “×” means disable and “ means enable. Note: In order to trigger the channel to record, in “Recording” menu, you must enable recording and select record type as “Alarm”...
  • Page 49 DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Press “Confirm” button to save and return “Alarms” menu. Press “Cancel” button or [ESC] key to abort and return “Alarms” menu. Note: Please make sure that the PTZ you are using can support preset, sequence and cruise functions.

  • Page 50: Network Parameters

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Step 5: Copy one alarm output parameters to other alarm output In “Alarms” menu, you can copy parameters of current alarm output to other alarm output. Step 6: Save setup When you finish setup, press “Confirm” button in “Alarms” menu to save all parameters.
  • Page 51 DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Fig. 5.28 network setup “Network” menu description: IP address: This IP address must not be conflict with other IP. If there is DHCP server in network, you can set the IP as “0.0.0.0”, save and reboot DVR. In reboot process, DVR will search the DHCP server and get one dynamic IP address.
  • Page 52 DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Full-Dup, 100M Half-Dup and 100M Full-Dup. IP server address: If DVR uses PPPoE function, and get one dynamic IP address. If you set DNS IP with one fixed Internet IP, DVR will send some information such as DVR name, DVR serial number, DVR current IP to that fixed IP address.

  • Page 53: Ptz

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual password that ISP provided. Step 6: Save parameters. In “Network” menu, press “Confirm” to save parameters. Reboot DVR to make parameters into effect. In reboot process, DVR will start dialup using PPPoE function. If DVR dialup internet successfully, DVR will display the dynamic internet IP address in “Network”...
  • Page 54 DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Note: In DVR “PTZ” menu, if you select Pelco-P protocol, when you setup PTZ address, please plus or minus one compared with Camera ID. For example, if camera ID is 2, the DVR PTZ address is set as ID 3.

  • Page 55: Cruise Setup

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual button to save all modification. Please make sure the PTZ you are using can support preset function. Sequence setup In “PTZ” menu, press “Setup” button on the right side of “Sequence No” item, you can enter “Sequence”...
  • Page 56 DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Fig. 5.34 Cruise setup Press “Rec Cru” button, you will enter “PTZ control” interface. You can start controlling PTZ with direction keys, press [ENTER] to save the operation track and return “Cruise” setup menu.

  • Page 57: Chapter6 Utilities

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Chapter6 Utilities There are many tools in “Utilities” menu. Including “Default Parameters”, “Firmware”, “Hard Disk”, “Alarm Out”, “Reboot”, “Power Off”, “View Log” and “System Information”. Enter “Utilities” menu: Shown as Fig.6.1 below Fig. 6.1 Utilities 6.1 Restore Parameters...

  • Page 58: Hard Disk Management

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Fig. 6.3 Upgrade If you select “FTP” mode, you will enter “FTP Upgrade” menu: Fig. 6.4 FTP IP setup Please input the ftp server IP and then press [ENTER] key. DVR will connect with FTP server through network and download the firmware file.

  • Page 59: Stop Alarm Out

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Format HDD Before formatting please stop all recording. After formatting, you must reboot DVR, otherwise DVR will not work normally. 6.4 Stop Alarm Out Clear the alarm output manually. 6.5 Reboot Reboot DVR. 6.6 Power Off Shut down DVR.
  • Page 60 DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual exception and all. For operation major type, there are many minor types, including Power On, Shut Down, Abnormal Shut, Panel Login, Panel Logout, Panel Config, Panel File Play, Panel Time Play, Local Start Record, Local Stop Record, Panel PTZ, Panel Set Time, Local Upgrade, Net Login, Net...

  • Page 61: System Information

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual By Type & Date View one kind of log in the assigned time period. Step 1: Select “By Type & Time” for “Query” option to active “Major Type”, “Minor Type” “Start Time” and “Stop Time” items.

  • Page 62: Chapter7 Firmware Upgrade

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Chapter7 Firmware Upgrade The DVR firmware is stored in FLASH ROM. You can use DVR upgrade function to write the firmware file (digicap.dav) into FLASH. There are two cases that you need to upgrade DVR firmware. One is update old firmware.
  • Page 63 DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Fig. 7.2 setup parameters Select “Users/rights” under “Security” menu item. The following dialog box will be pop-up. Fig. 7.3 Setup username Create new user. Click “new user’. New user dialog pops up. Input user name “target”.

  • Page 64: Upgrade Mode

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Fig. 7.9 Setup home directory 7. Next time, you need not setup again, just double click and open “wftpd32.exe” to upgrade the DVR/DVS firmware. 7.2 Upgrade Mode Use client software to upgrade the firmware file. Please refer to the client software user manual for detail information.
  • Page 65 DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Fig.7.10 Step4: Then reboot the device and there will be a prompt shown in Hyper Terminal, shown as Fig.7.11. According to the prompt, please press “ctrl+u” and then “HIK #” will pop out in the Hyper Terminal interface, shown as Fig.7.12 Fig.7.11...
  • Page 66 DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Step6: Input the commend “update” and press enter button, then space button. After that the update will start. Show as Fig.7.14 and Fig.7.15 Fig.7.14 Fig.7.15 Step7: After finishing update, please input “reset” and press enter key to reboot device.

  • Page 67: Appendix A Mouse Control Function

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Appendix A Mouse control function 1. in the preview interface Double-click the left key 1. Switch to the multiple pictures when viewing single picture. 2. Switch to full screen mode when viewing multi-pictures. Back to previous multi-pictures when double click again.

  • Page 68: Playlist Interface

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual The primary grid following with cursor 5. Text input interface Click the left key 1. Pop up soft keyboard 2. Input text 3. Save and exit Click the right key Cancel the text and exit the edition...

  • Page 69: Appendix Bhdd Capacity Calculation

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Appendix B HDD Capacity Calculation Calculate total capacity needed by each DVR according to video recording (video recording type and video file storage time). Step 1: According to Formula (1) to calculate storage capacity that is the capacity of each channel needed for every hour, unit Mbyte.

  • Page 70: Appendix Cdvr Connect Cable Definition

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Appendix C DVR Connect Cable Definition 1 UTP Network Connect Cable Made Method Material and tool One twist cable (8 pin, the length can be defined as to the actual demand, but must be within 100m), 2 standard RJ45 head, one tool for RJ45.
  • Page 71 DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual The corresponding relationship of cross cable 2 RS-232 Connect Cable Made Method DS-7108HI-S has standard DB9 RS-232 interface, like PC COM port. Material and tool One CAT5 cable (4 twisted pairs), Two DB9 plugs, Soldering iron and solder Suggestion: have a network cable test tool to test each cable made.

  • Page 72: Appendix D Specifications

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Appendix D Specifications Model DS-7108HI-S Compression standard H.264 Preview resolution PAL: 704*576 (4CIF) NTSC: 704*480 (4CIF) Recording resolution CIF/QCIF Video input 8 channels BNC ( 1.0Vp-p ,75 Ohm) 1 channel BNC (1.0Vp-p ,75 Ohm) Video out 1 channel BNC (1.0Vp-p ,75 Ohm)

  • Page 73: Appendix E Troubleshooting

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Appendix E Troubleshooting Failure Possible reasons After plugging in power, turning on the power switch, Power cable is broken. “POWER” light in front Panel does not turn on, and fan Power supply is broken.

  • Page 74: Appendix F Product Service

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Appendix F Product Service Thank you for choosing our products. All of our products users can enjoy a conditional free repair guarantee service for hardware within 12 months starting from purchase date, and a free exchange service within one month (valid for the damage caused by non personal acts).

  • Page 75: Appendix G Customer Information Card

    DS-7108HI-S series Net DVR User Manual Appendix G Customer Information Card User’s Name Mr./Mrs. Company Name Post Address Postcode Phone Number E-mail Model Number of Product Serial Number of Product Purchase Date Distributor Suggestions:...

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