Operation Manual

Hikvision EURO, Inc. – DS-7208&7216HVI-S Series Embedded Net DVR User Manual

Operating Your DVR

There are numerous ways to navigate and operate your DVR. You may use the Front Panel Controls, the

included IR (Infra-Red) Remote, a Mouse and the Soft-Keyboard.

Using the Front Panel Controls

Your DVR comes with built-in front panel controls, as shown in Figure 3.

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Figure 3. DVR Front Panel Controls

The controls on the front panel include:

1. USB Ports: Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB

Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

2. Status Indicators: Status indicators for different features of the DVR.

• Alarm: Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.

• Ready: Ready indicator turns green when DVR is functioning properly.

• Status: Status indicator turns green when DVR is controlled by an IR remote.

• HDD: HDD indicator blinks red when data is being read from or written to HDD.

• TX/RX: TX/RX indictor blinks blue when network connection is functioning properly.

3. Control Buttons:

• 1/MENU Button: The 1/MENU button works as numeric [1]. Pressing this button will return the

user to the Main menu (after successful login). The 1/MENU button will also bring up Sensitivity

Interface settings.

• 2ABC/F1: The 2ABC/F1 button works as numeric [2] and letter [ABC]. When it is used in a list

field will select all items on the list.

• 3DEF/F2: The 3DEF/F2 button works as numeric [3] and letter [DEF]. It is also used to cycle

through tab pages.

• 4GHI/ESC: The 4GHI/ESC button works as numeric [4] and letter [GHI], it is also used to escape

to the previous menu

• 5JKL/EDIT: The 5JKL/EDIT button works as numeric [5] and letter [JKL]. The 5JKL/EDIT

button is used to 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 EDIT/IRIS+

button will tick the checkbox. In Playback mode, it can be used to generate video clips for backup.

• 6MNO/PLAY: The 6MNO/PLAY button works as numeric [6] and letter [MNO]. It is used to enter

the Playback menu. It is also used to turn audio on/off in the Playback menu.