DVR Pre-Installation The DS-7200HFHI-ST&SE&SL, DS-7300HFHI-ST&SL and DS-8100HFHI-ST&SL series DVR is highly advanced surveillance equipment that should be installed carefully. Please take into consideration the following precautionary steps before installation of the DVR. 1. Keep all liquids away from the DVR. 2.
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As the installation steps of HDD are similar among different models, here we take the steps of the DS-7200HFHI-SE as an example. Steps: 1. Remove the cover from the DVR by unfastening the screws on the back and side. 2. Connect one end of the data cable to the motherboard of DVR and the other end to the HDD. 3.
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5. Re-install the cover of the DVR and fasten screws. www.eyesoniccctv.com...
Front Panels Front Panel of DS-7204HFHI-SE & DS-7200HFHI-SL Front Panel of DS-7208HFHI-SE Description of Front Panel Name Function Description Power indicator turns yellow when the power switch on the real POWER panel is turned on. Status indicator blinks red when data is being read from or written to STATUS HDD.
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Name Function Description Switch between the numeric or letter input and functions of the SHIFT composite keys. (Input letter or numbers when the light is out; Realize functions when the light is red.) Enter numeral “1”; 1/MENU Access the main menu interface. Enter numeral “2”;...
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Name Function Description The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any of the menu modes. It can also be used to tick checkbox fields. ENTER In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video. In single-frame Playback mode, pressing the button will advance the video by a single frame.
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Name Function Description Switch between the numeric or letter input and functions of the SHIFT composite keys. (Input letter or numbers when the light is out; Realize functions when the light is red.) Enter numeral “1”; 1/MENU Access the main menu interface. Enter numeral “2”;...
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Name Function Description In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera. The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any of the menu modes. It can also be used to tick checkbox fields. ENTER In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
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Name Function Description Input numbers and characters in Edit mode. Switch between different channels in Playback mode. The light of the button is blue when the corresponding channel is recording; it is red when the channel is in network transmission status;...
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Name Function Description 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 button will tick the checkbox. EDIT/IRIS+ In PTZ Control mode, the button adjusts the iris of the camera. In Playback mode, it can be used to generate video clips for backup.
Rear Panels DS-7204HFHI-SL DS-7208HFHI-SL DS-7204HFHI-SE DS-7204HFHI-ST DS-7208HFHI-SE and DS-7208HFHI-ST Item Description VIDEO IN HD-SDI interface for video input. AUDIO IN RCA connector AUDIO OUT RCA connector DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu. HDMI HDMI video output connector. USB Port Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices.
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DS-7300HFHI-SL DS-7300HFHI-ST DS-8100HFHI-SL DS-8100HFHI-ST Item Description VIDEO IN HD-SDI interface for video input. VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output. AUDIO IN RCA connector USB Port Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices. HDMI HDMI video output connector. DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
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Item Description pins of PTZ receiver respectively. D+, D- pin connects to Ta, Tb pin of controller. For cascading devices, the first DVR’s D+, D- pin should be connected with the D+, D- pin of the next DVR. Connector for alarm input. Connector for alarm output.
Peripheral Connections Wiring of Alarm Input The alarm input is an open/closed relay. To connect the alarm input to the device, use the following diagram. If the alarm input is not an open/close relay, please connect an external relay between the alarm input and the device.
3. Connect pluggable block back into terminal block. RS-485 and Controller Connection For DS-7200HFHI-SL, DS-7200HFHI-SE & DS-7200HFHI-ST To connect PTZ to the DVR: 1. Disconnect pluggable block from the RS-485 terminal block. 2. Press and hold the orange part of the pluggable block; insert signal cables into slots and release the orange part.
2. Press and hold the orange part of the pluggable block; insert signal cables into slots and release the orange part. Ensure signal cables are in tight. 3. Connect Ta on controller to D+ on terminal block and Tb on controller to D- on terminal block. Fasten stop screws.
NFS, iSCSI, UPnP™ 2 SATA interfaces SATA Hard disk Up to 4 TB capacity for each disk Capacity 1; 10M / 100M / 1000M self-adaptive Ethernet interface Network interface 1; standard RS-485 serial interface, half-duplex Serial interface External 2 × USB2.0 USB port interfaces Alarm in / out...
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 256K 112M 320K 140M 384K 168M 448K...
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. ...
Name Description Play Control Bar Play control operations are supported. Pan, tilt, zoom operations are supported, as well as preset editing and calling. PTZ Control PTZ function can only be realized if the connected camera supports PTZ control. Video Parameters Brightness, contrast, saturation and hue of the image can be edited.
1) Configure All Day or Customize Record: If you want to configure the all-day recording, please check the All Day checkbox. If you want to record in different time sections, check the Customize checkbox. Set the Start Time and End Time.
3. Select the date from the calendar and click Search. 4. Click the Play button to play the video file searched on the current date. 5. Use the buttons on the toolbar to operate in playback mode. Button Description Button Description Play/Pause Stop...
Menu Operation Menu Structure The menu structure of the DS-7200HFHI-SL&SE&ST DVR is shown below: The menu structure of the DS-7300HFHI-ST&SL & DS-8100HFHI-ST&SL DVR is shown below: Startup and Shutdown Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expand the service time of the DVR. To start the DVR: Check the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet.
Power indicator LED on the front panel should be yellow. To shut down the DVR: Steps: 1. Enter the Shutdown menu. Menu > Shutdown 2. Select the Shutdown button. 3. Click the Yes button. 4. Turn off the power switch on the rear panel when the note appears (supported by DS-7200HFHI-SE and DS-7200HFHI-SL series).
Purpose: Two kinds of record types are introduced in the following section, including Instant Record and All-day Record. And for other record types, you may refer to the user manual for detailed information. After rebooting all the manual records enabled are canceled. Instant Recording On the live view window of each channel, there is a quick setting toolbar which shows on the bottom of the window when you click on it.
Playback Play back the record files of a specific channel in the live view menu. OPTION 1: Choose a channel under live view using the mouse and click the button in the shortcut operation menu. Only record files recorded during the last five minutes on this channel will be played back. ...
Just check the channel or channels if you want to switch playback to another channel or execute simultaneous playback of multiple channels. Backup Recorded files can be backed up to various devices, such as USB flash drives, USB HDDs or USB DVD writers. To export recorded files: 1.
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