HIKVISION DS-7100

User Manual of Digital Video Recorder
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Table of Contents
Product Key Features 6
Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 13
1.1 Front Panels .............................................................................................................................................. 14
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations ................................................................................................................. 24
1.3 USB Mouse Operation.............................................................................................................................. 26
1.4 Input Method Description ......................................................................................................................... 27
1.5 Rear Panel ................................................................................................................................................. 28
Chapter 2 Getting Started .............................................................................................................................. 32
2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the DVR ................................................................................................. 33
2.2 Setting the Admin Password ..................................................................................................................... 35
2.3 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration ................................................................................................ 36
2.4 Login and Logout ..................................................................................................................................... 40
2.4.1 User Login ...................................................................................................................................... 40
2.4.2 User Logout .................................................................................................................................... 40
2.5 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras ................................................................................................... 42
2.5.1 Setting the Admin Password for the IP Camera ............................................................................... 42
2.5.2 Adding the Online IP Cameras ........................................................................................................ 43
2.5.3 Editing the Connected IP Cameras and Configuring Customized Protocols ................................... 47
Chapter 3 Live View ........................................................................................................................................ 51
3.1 Introduction of Live View ......................................................................................................................... 52
3.2 Operations in Live View Mode ................................................................................................................. 53
3.2.1 Front Panel Operation ..................................................................................................................... 54
3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View ........................................................................................................ 54
3.2.3 Main/Aux Output Switching ........................................................................................................... 55
3.2.4 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode ...................................................................................... 56
3.3 Channel-zero Encoding ............................................................................................................................ 59
3.4 Adjusting Live View Settings ................................................................................................................... 60
3.5 Manual Video Quality Diagnostics ........................................................................................................... 62
3.6 User Logout .............................................................................................................................................. 63
Chapter 4 PTZ Controls ................................................................................................................................. 64
4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings ......................................................................................................................... 65
4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns .................................................................................................... 67
4.2.1 Customizing Presets ........................................................................................................................ 67
4.2.2 Calling Presets................................................................................................................................. 67
4.2.3 Customizing Patrols ........................................................................................................................ 68
4.2.4 Calling Patrols ................................................................................................................................. 69
4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ...................................................................................................................... 70
4.2.6 Calling Patterns ............................................................................................................................... 71
4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit ...................................................................................................... 71