This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table. Series Model Type 7100NI-SL DS-7104NI-SL Network Video Recorder DS-7108NI-SL NVR Pre-Installation The DS-7100NI-SL series NVR are highly advanced surveillance equipment that should be installed with care. Please take into consideration the following precautionary steps before installation of the NVR.
Quick Operation Guide of DS-7100NI-SL Series NVR Connect one end of the data cable to the motherboard of NVR and the other end to the HDD. Connect the power cable to the HDD. Re-install the cover of the NVR and fasten screws. Front Panel The front panel of DS-7100NI-SL is shown below:...
Quick Operation Guide of DS-7100NI-SL Series NVR 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. Rear Panel The rear panel of DS-7100NI-SL is shown below: Item...
Quick Operation Guide of DS-7100NI-SL Series NVR 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 Storage Used 128K 160K 192K 224K...
Quick Operation Guide of DS-7100NI-SL Series NVR Accessing by Web Browser Logging In You can get access to the device via web browser. Open web browser, input the IP address of the device and then press Enter. The login interface appears. Input the user name and password, and click the Login button.
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Quick Operation Guide of DS-7100NI-SL Series NVR Start Live View Steps: In the live view window, select a playing window by clicking the mouse. Double click a camera from the device list to start the live view. You can click the button on the toolbar to start the live view of all cameras on the device list.
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Quick Operation Guide of DS-7100NI-SL Series NVR Choose the day in a week to configure scheduled recording. Click Edit to edit record schedule. Configure All Day or Customize record: If you want to configure the all-day recording, please check the All Day checkbox. ...
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Quick Operation Guide of DS-7100NI-SL Series NVR ① Channel List: Displays the list of channels and the playing status of each channel. ② Playback Window: Displays the image of channel. ③ Play Control Bar: Play control operations are supported. ④ Time Line: Displays the time bar and the records marked with different colors. ⑤...
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Quick Operation Guide of DS-7100NI-SL Series NVR Set the log search conditions to refine your search, including the Major Type, Minor Type, Start Time and End Time. Click the Search button to start searching log files. The matched log files will be displayed on the list shown below. Note: Up to 100 log files can be displayed each time.
Quick Operation Guide of DS-7100NI-SL Series NVR Menu Operation Menu Structure Startup and Shutdown Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the NVR. To start your NVR: 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.
Quick Operation Guide of DS-7100NI-SL Series NVR 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.
Quick Operation Guide of DS-7100NI-SL Series NVR manually. • Manual Steps: To add the online cameras with same network segment: The detected online camera will be listed in the camera list, as shown in the figure below. Click the button to add the camera. Explanation of the icons: Icon Explanation...
Quick Operation Guide of DS-7100NI-SL Series NVR basic setting of the IP cameras. Steps: Click the icon in the camera management interface to edit the parameters; you can edit the IP address, protocol and other parameters. Click OK to save the settings and exit the editing interface. Record Settings Before you start: Make sure that the HDD has already been installed.
Quick Operation Guide of DS-7100NI-SL Series NVR And click the Yes button in the popup Attention message box to confirm the settings. Then all the channels will start to record in the selected mode. Playback Play back the record files of a specific channel in the live view menu. Channel switch is supported. Instant playback by channel Choose a channel under live view using the mouse and click the button in the shortcut operation menu.
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Quick Operation Guide of DS-7100NI-SL Series NVR Under multi-screen live view, record files of the top left channel (not masked) will be played back. Playback management. The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process. Just check the channel or channels if you want to switch playback to another channel or execute simultaneous playback of multiple channels.
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Quick Operation Guide of DS-7100NI-SL Series NVR Check backup result. Choose the record file in Export interface and press button to check it. 0203031030708...
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