User`s manual

DS-7200/DS-7300/DS-8100 Series DVR USER’S MANUAL
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The controls on the front panel include:
1. Power Button: Powers DVR on/off.
2. IR Receiver: Receiver for IR remote.
3. USB Ports: Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk
Drive (HDD).
4. 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 blue when DVR is functioning properly.
 Status: Status indicator turns blue when DVR is controlled by an IR remote. Indicator turns red when controlled
by a keyboard and purple when IR remote and keyboard is used at the same time.
 HDD: HDD indicator blinks red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
 Modem: Reserved
 TX/RX: Network indictor blinks blue when network connection is functioning properly.
 Guard: Guard indicator turns blue when the device is armed, off when the device is unarmed. The arm/disarm
state can be initiated by pressing and holding on the ESC button for more than 3 seconds in Preview mode.
5. Alphanumeric Buttons: Alphanumeric buttons used in various menus of the DVR. Some uses include:
• Switching to the corresponding channel in Preview or PTZ Control mode.
• Inputting numbers and characters in Edit mode.
6. Control Buttons:
 ESC Button: The ESC button is used to escape to the previous menu and to arm/disarm the DVR in Preview
mode.
 REC/SHOT Button: The REC/SHOT button is used to enter the Quick Schedule Configuration interface. If used
when controlling a PTZ, pressing the REC/SHOT button and then a Numeric button will call a PTZ preset.
 PLAY/AUTO Button: The PLAY/AUTO button is used to enter the Playback menu. It is also used to turn audio
on/off in the Playback menu and auto scan in the PTZ Control menu.
 ZOOM+ Button: The ZOOM+ button is used to zoom the PTZ camera in when in the PTZ Control menu.
 A/FOCUS+ Button: The A/FOCUS+ button is used to adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu. It is also used to
switch between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet, symbols and numeric input).
 EDIT/IRIS+ Button: The EDIT/IRIS+ 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 PTZ Control mode, the EDIT/IRIS+ button opens up the iris of
the camera.
 MENU/WIPER Button: Pressing the MENU/WIPER button will return the user to the Main menu (after
successful login). Pressing and holding the button for 5 seconds will turn off audible key beep. In PTZ
Control mode, the MENU/WIPER button will start wiper (if applicable).
 F1/LIGHT Button: In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light.
 F2/AUX Button: The F2/AUX button is used to cycle through tab pages.
 MAIN/SPOT/ZOOM- Button: The MAIN/SPOT/ZOOM- button is used to switch to the control of spot output.
In PTZ Control mode, it can be used to zoom the camera out.
 PREV/FOCUS- Button: The PREV/FOCUS- button is used to switch between single screen and multi-screen
mode. In PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the focus in conjunction with the A/FOCUS+ button.
 PTZ/IRIS- Button: The PTZ/IRIS- button is used to enter the PTZ Control mode. When in the PTZ Control
mode, it is used to close the iris of the PTZ
7. DIRECTION/ENTER Buttons:
 DIRECTION Buttons: The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items in
menus. In Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up and slow down recorded video. In
Preview mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through channels.
 ENTER Button: The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any off the menu modes. It can also be used
to tick checkbox fields. In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
8. JOG SHUTTLE Control: The JOG SHUTTLE control can be used to move the active selection in a menu. The
ring will move the selection up and down. In the Playback mode, the ring is used to jump 30 seconds forward/backward
in a video.
9. Left and Right Button: The left and right button can be used to move the active selection in a menu. It will
move the selection left and right. In the Playback mode, the buttons can be used to speed up/slow down the video. In
preview mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels.
10. CD/DVD Slot: This space is for internal CD/DVD writer