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DS-8100-ST Series DVR Quick Operation Guide

Front Panel

DS-8100HCI-ST Front Panel

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
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