Please contact your dealer for damaged or missing items. DVR Pre-Installation The DS-7200-ST Series DVR is highly advanced surveillance equipment that should be installed with care. Please take into consideration the following precautionary steps before installation of the DVR. 1. Keep all liquids away from the DVR.
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DS-7200-ST Series DVR Quick Operation Guide 3. Connect the HDD to the motherboard of the DVR with the included data cable. Connect the power cable to the HDD. 5. Re-install the cover of the DVR and fasten screws.
DS-7200-ST Series DVR Quick Operation Guide Front Panel DS-7204HVI-ST, DS-7204HVI-ST/SE, DS-7204HFI-ST, DS-7204HFI-ST/SE: 1. Status Indicators: • POWER: the POWER indicator turns green when DVR is powered up. • STATUS: the indicator lights when compound key switches to numeric/letter input mode.
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DS-7200-ST Series DVR Quick Operation Guide DS-7208HVI-ST, DS-7208HVI-ST/SE, DS-7208HFI-ST/SE: 1. USB Interface: Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices. 2. Status Indicators: • POWER: the indicator lights in green when DVR is powered up. • READY: the indicator lights in green when the device is running normally.
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DS-7200-ST Series DVR Quick Operation Guide DS-7208HFI-ST, DS-7216HVI-ST, DS-7216HVI-ST/SE: 1. IR Receiver: operation by IR remote control. 2. USB Interface: Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices. 3. Status Indicators: • POWER: the indicator lights in green when DVR is powered up.
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DS-7200-ST Series DVR Quick Operation Guide DS-7200HVI-ST/RW: 1. USB Interface: Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices. 2. DVD-ROM: Space for DVD-ROM. 3. Status Indicators: • READY: the indicator lights in green when the device is running normally. •...
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DS-7200-ST Series DVR Quick Operation Guide DS-7204HVI-ST/L: 1. LCD: Display local menu and preview. 2. USB Interface: Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD). 3. Status Indicators: Status indicators for different features of the DVR.
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DS-7200-ST Series DVR Quick Operation Guide Manual Record interface. • 8TUV/PTZ: The 8TUV/PTZ button works as numeric [8] and letter [TUV]. It is also used to enter the PTZ Control mode. • 9WXYZ/PREV: The 9WXYZ/PREVIEW button works as numeric [9] and letter [WXYZ]. It is also used to switch between single screen and multi-screen mode.
DS-7200-ST Series DVR Quick Operation Guide Rear Panel DS-7204HVI-ST, DS-7204HFI-ST: Item Description VIDEO IN BNC connectors for analog video input VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output. AUDIO IN RCA connectors for analog audio input LINE IN RCA connector for audio input...
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DS-7200-ST Series DVR Quick Operation Guide Connector for LAN (Local Area Network) Connector for USB devices POWER Switch for turn on/off the device ALARM IN Connector for alarm input ALARM OUT Connector for alarm output RS-485 Interface Connector for RS-485 devices. T+, T- pin connects to PTZ...
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DS-7200-ST Series DVR Quick Operation Guide DS-7204HVI-ST/RW: Item Description VIDEO IN BNC connectors for analog video input VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT1 is main video out, and VIDEO OUT2 is spot video out AUDIO IN RCA connectors for analog audio input...
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DS-7200-ST Series DVR Quick Operation Guide DS-7216HVI-ST/RW: Item Description MAIN VIDEO OUT BNC connectors for main video out SPOT VIDEO OUT BNC connectors for spot video out VIDEO IN BNC connectors for analog video input AUDIO IN RCA connectors for analog audio input...
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DS-7200HVI-ST Series DVR Quick Operation Guide DS-7204HVI-ST/SE, DS-7204HFI-ST/SE: Item Description Connector for USB devices VIDEO OUT BNC connectors for video output VIDEO IN BNC connectors for analog video input AUDIO IN RCA connectors for analog audio input AUDIO OUT RCA connector for audio output DB15 connector for VGA output.
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DS-7200HVI-ST Series DVR Quick Operation Guide DS-7216HVI-ST/SE: Item Description Connector for USB devices VIDEO OUT BNC connectors for video output VIDEO IN BNC connectors for analog video input AUDIO IN RCA connectors for analog audio input AUDIO OUT RCA connector for audio output DB15 connector for VGA output.
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DS-7200HVI-ST Series DVR Quick Operation Guide DS-7208HFI-ST: Item Description MAIN VIDEO OUT BNC connectors for main video out SPOT VIDEO OUT BNC connectors for spot video out VIDEO IN BNC connectors for analog video input AUDIO IN RCA connectors for analog audio input LINE IN RCA connector for audio input AUDIO OUT...
DS-7200HVI-ST Series DVR Quick Operation Guide Item Description VIDEO IN BNC connectors for analog video input VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT1 is main video out, and VIDEO OUT2 is spot video out AUDIO IN RCA connectors for analog audio input LINE IN RCA connector for audio input AUDIO OUT RCA connector for audio output...
DS-7200HVI-ST Series DVR Quick Operation Guide For DC load, JP4 can be used within the limit of 12V/1A safely. If the interface is connected to an AC load, JP4 should be left open. Use an external relay for safety (as shown in the figure above). There are 4 jumpers (JP4, JP5, JP6, and JP7) on the motherboard, each corresponding with one alarm output.
DS-7200HVI-ST Series DVR Quick Operation Guide 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...
DS-7200HVI-ST Series DVR Quick Operation Guide Menu Operation Menu Structure The menu structure of the DS-7200-ST Series DVR is as following: Startup and Shutdown Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of your DVR. To start your DVR: 1.
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DS-7200HVI-ST Series DVR Quick Operation Guide 4. Click the Next button. This will take you to the HDD Management window. 5. To start HDD management, click the Enter button. 6. If a new HDD was recently installed, select the HDD from the list to initialize it. Initializing the HDD will format and remove all data from it.
DS-7200HVI-ST Series DVR Quick Operation Guide 15. To configure network settings, click the Enter button. 16. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. 17. Click the OK button to return to the Setup Wizard. 18. Click the Next button. This will take you to the Camera Management window. 19.
DS-7200HVI-ST Series DVR Quick Operation Guide PTZ Settings To configure PTZ settings: 1. Click Menu > Settings > PTZ to enter the PTZ Settings menu. 2. Select channel where PTZ camera is installed next to Camera label. 3. Configure the settings of baud rate, date bit, stop bit, parity, flow control, PTZ protocol and address.
DS-7200HVI-ST Series DVR Quick Operation Guide 4. Recordings will automatically be played back in the Playback interface. Playback by Live Preview You may also instantly playback from a channel while watching a Live Preview. The playback will be of recordings from the past 5 minutes. To playback from a channel instantly in Live Preview: •...
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DS-7200HVI-ST Series DVR Quick Operation Guide 4. Select the files to export. You may also click the Play button to verify that these files are indeed the ones you would like to export. 5. The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower-left corner of the window. Select the Next button to enter the Export menu.
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