
DS-6600HFHI (/L) Series HD Audio / Video Encoder
Quick Operation Guide
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Installation
Verify Contents
Verify that the package contents are correct by checking the items against the packing list.
Note: Please contact your dealer for damaged or missing items.
Pre-Installation
The DS-6600HFHI (/L) Series HD Audio/Video Encoder is a highly advanced surveillance equipment that should
be installed with care. Please take into consideration the following precautionary steps before installation of the
DVS.
1. Keep all liquids away from the DVS.
2. Install the DVS in a well-ventilated and dust-free area.
3. Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.
Installation
During the installation of the DVS:
1. Use brackets for rack mounting.
2. Ensure there is ample room for audio and video cables.
3. When installing cables, ensure that the bend radius of the cables are no less than five times than its diameter.
4. Connect both the alarm and RS-485 cable.
5. Allow at least 2cm (~0.75in) of space between racks mounted devices.
6. Ensure the DVS is grounded.
7. Environmental temperature should be within the range of -10 ºC ~ 55 ºC (14ºF ~ 131ºF).
8. Environmental humidity should be within the range of 10% ~ 90%.
Tools Required: Screwdriver.
Before installing the encoder, use the provided screws to secure the chassis of Encoder by aligning them with the
mounting holes on the mounting ear and the rear panel.

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Front Panel
DS-6601HFHI
Power LED indicator: 1. Lights in red when the device is working; 2. Does not
light when the device is powered off.
LINK LED indicator: 1. Normally lights in green when the network connection
is functioning properly; 2. Does not light when the network connection is
abnormal.
Rx/Tx LED indicator: 1. Does not light when the network is not connected; 2.
Blinks in green when the data is transmitting / receiving; 3. Blinks at higher
frequency when the data for transmitting / receiving is larger.
OPT video input. Connect to camera with fiber optic interface.
Note: Each of the HD-SDI, HDMI, VGA, OPT and YPbPr video input interfaces must be connected
independently.
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Power LED indicator: 1. Lights in red when the device is working; 2. Does not
light when the device is powered off.
LINK LED indicator: 1. Normally lights in green when the network connection
is functioning properly; 2. Does not light when the network connection is
abnormal.
Rx/Tx LED indicator: 1. Does not light when the network is not connected; 2.
Blinks in green when the data is transmitting / receiving; 3. Blinks at higher
frequency when the data for transmitting / receiving is larger.
HD-SDI video loop output.
OPT video input. Connect to camera with fiber optic interface.
Note: Each of the HD-SDI, HDMI, VGA, OPT and YPbPr video input interfaces must be connected
independently.
Rear Panel
Restore the factory default settings by holding the RESET button for 15 seconds
after power is turned on.
BNC connectors for audio input.
3.5mm two-way audio interface for connection to active pick-up, microphone,
etc.
3.5mm audio output interface for connection to audio output device, e.g.,
loudspeaker, etc.
10 M/100 M/1000 Mbps self-adaptive UTP Ethernet interface.
Serial interface for configuration of device’s parameters or used as transparent
channel.
RS-485 serial interface for connection to pan/tilt unit, speed dome, etc.

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Specifications
DS-6601HFHI
Note: Each of the HD-SDI, HDMI, VGA, OPT and YPbPr video input interfaces must be connected
independently.
1-ch, HD-SDI (800mVp-p, 75Ω)
1920×1080P/25Hz, 1920×1080P/30Hz, 1920×1080I/50Hz,
1920×1080I/60Hz, 1920×720P/25Hz, 1280×720P/30Hz,
1920×720P/50Hz, 1280×720P/60Hz
Resolution: 1920×1080P/25Hz, 1280×720P/25Hz, 1600×1200/25Hz
1-ch,
Resolution:
1600×1200/60Hz, 1920×1080P/60Hz, 1280×720P/60Hz, 1280×
1024/60Hz, 1024×768/60Hz
1-ch,
Resolution:
1600×1200P/60Hz, 1920×1080P/60Hz, 1920×1080P/50Hz,
1280×720P/60Hz, 1280×1024/60Hz, 1024×768/60Hz
1-ch,
Resolution:
1920×1080I/60Hz, 1920×1080I/50Hz,1920×1080P/25Hz,
1920×1080P/30Hz, 1280×720P/60Hz, 1280×720P/50Hz
1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 kΩ)
1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 kΩ)
1920×1080/1600×1200/1280×1024/1280×720/1024×768/704×576/
352×288 (depending on the type of video input interface connected)
TCP/IP, UDP, IPv4, IPv6;
HTTP, RTP, RTSP, NFS, ISCSI, DHCP, NTP, SMTP, SNMPv1,
SNMPv2c, SNMPv3, UPNP, SADP, PPPoE, DNS, FTP;
IP Server, Dyndns, PeanutHull, NO-IP;
PSIA.
Network disk
Network Disk
8 network disks (NAS/IP SAN)
External
interface
Network interface
1 10 M / 100 M /1000 Mbps Ethernet interface

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DS-6601HFHI/L
Note: Each of the HD-SDI, HDMI, VGA, OPT and YPbPr video input interfaces must be connected
independently.
1-ch, HD-SDI (800mVp-p, 75Ω)
1920×1080P/25Hz, 1920×1080P/30Hz, 1920×1080I/50Hz,
1920×1080I/60Hz, 1280×720P/25Hz, 1280×720P/30Hz,
1280×720P/50Hz, 1280×720P/60Hz
Resolution: 1920×1080P/25Hz, 1920×720P/25Hz, 1600×1200/25Hz
1-ch,
Resolution:
1600×1200/60Hz, 1920×1080P/60Hz, 1280×720P/60Hz, 1280×
1024/60Hz, 1024×768/60Hz
1-ch,
Resolution:
1600×1200P/60Hz, 1920×1080P/60Hz, 1920×1080P/50Hz,
1280×720P/60Hz, 1280×1024/60Hz, 1024×768/60Hz
1-ch,
Resolution:
1920×1080I/60Hz, 1920×1080I/50Hz, 1920×1080P/25Hz,
1920×1080P/30Hz, 1280×720P/60Hz, 1280×720P/50Hz
1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 kΩ)
1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 kΩ)
1920×1080/1600×1200/1280×1024/1280×720/1024×768/704×576/
352×288 (depending on the type of video input interface connected)
TCP/IP, UDP, IPv4, IPv6;
HTTP, RTP, RTSP, NFS, ISCSI, DHCP, NTP, SMTP, SNMPv1,
SNMPv2c, SNMPv3, UPNP, SADP, PPPoE, DNS, FTP;
IP Server, Dyndns, PeanutHull, NO-IP;
PSIA.
Network disk
Network Disk
8 network disks (NAS/IP SAN)
External
interface
Network interface
1 10 M / 100 M /1000 Mbps Ethernet interface

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Access to DS-6600 by iVMS-4200 Client Software
Click “Start””All Programs”“iVMS-4200 Client” to start running the client software. After successful login,
you can enter the main control panel of the client software:
Adding Device
Steps:
1. Click Control Panel>Device Management to enter the Device Management page:
2. Click the Add button to enter the Add Device interface:

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3. Edit a nickname for the device and then input the IP address, login User Name (default: admin) and Password
(default: 12345) of the device.
Note: If you check the Private Domain Mode checkbox, you should input the DNS address and Device Mark (the
device identifier) as well.
4. The successully added device will be dispalyed on the device list:
Starting Live View
Click Control Panel > Main View to enter the Live View page:

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You can click the buttons on the toolbar to operate in the live view mode, e.g., capture picture, start/stop recording,
two-way audio, PTZ control (with PTZ camera connected to the encoder), digital zoom, open/close audio, play
back video files, etc.
Note: Please refer to the User Manual of iVMS-4200 Client Software for the detailed information.

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Access to DS-6600 by WEB Browser
The DS-6600HFHI (/L) can also be accessed by WEB Browser for configuration and operation.
The supported WEB browsers include: Internet Explorer 6/7/8/9, Firefox 3.5 and above, Chrome 8 and above,
Safari 5.0.2 and above, Windows XP SP1 and above (32-bit).
Open WEB browser, input the IP address of DS-6600HFHI (/L) (e.g., http://192.0.0.64) and then press the Enter
key on PC. The system then will display the login interface:
Input the user name (default: admin) and password (default: 12345) to log into the system.
Configuring Video Settings
Steps:
1. Click Remote Configuration > Camera Settings >Video Settings to enter the Video Settings interface:
2. Select the Front Input Type to SDI, HDMI, YPbPr, OPT or VGA according to the video input interface
connected with camera.
The Video Input Resolution refers to the resolution of input video connected to the DS-6600HFHI, and it is
not configurable.
3. Select the Encoding Parameter of the camera to Main Stream (Normal), Main Stream (Event) or Sub
Stream.
The main stream is usually for recording and live viewing with good bandwidth, and the sub stream can be
used for live viewing when the bandwidth is low.

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4. You can customize the following parameters for the selected main stream or sub stream, including the stream
type, resolution, bitrate type, image quality, frame rate, etc.
Starting Live View
Steps:
1. In the live view window, select a playing window by clicking the mouse.
2. Double click a camera from the device list to start the live view.
3. You can click the button on the toolbar to start the live view of all cameras on the device list.
Refer to the following table for the description of buttons on the live view window:
Table 6.1 Description of Toolbar
Capture pictures in live view mode
Manually start/stop recording
Full-screen Mode
You can double click on the live video to switch to the full-screen view mode. To switch back to the normal mode,
double click on the live video again.
Operating PTZ Control
Before you start:
1. Make sure the encoder is connected with the camera/dome which supports PTZ function.

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2. Connect the R+ and R- terminals of the pan/tilt unit or speed dome to RS-485 T+ and RS-485 T- terminals of
the DS-6600 respectively.
3. The baud rate, PTZ control and address configured in the RS-485 Settings interface (Remote
Configuration > Serial Port Settings > 485 Serial Port), must be the same with the parameters of the
connected pan/tilt unit or speed dome.
In live view mode, you are allowed to use the PTZ control buttons to realize pan/tilt/zoom control of the camera
lens.
There will be 8 directional buttons (up, down, left, right, upper left, upper right, bottom left, bottom right) on the
display window when the mouse is located in the relative positions.
Click on the directional buttons to control the pan/tilt movement.
Click the zoom/iris/focus buttons to realize lens control.
Refer to the following table for description of PTZ control buttons:
Table 1-1 Description of PTZ Control Panel
Adjust speed of pan/tilt movement
(level 1~ 7 is selectable)
Recording
Before you start
Make sure the Encoder is connected with network disk, and the network disk has been initialized for the first time
to use.
Two recording types can be configured: Manual and Scheduled. The following section introduces the
configuration of scheduled recording. For manual recording, please refer to the User Manual of DS-6600FHI L).
Steps:
1. Click the Remote Configuration> Camera Settings> Record Schedule to enter the Record Schedule
settings interface.

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2. Check the checkbox of Enable Schedule to enable recording schedule.
3. Choose the day in a week to configure scheduled recording.
4. Click Edit to edit record schedule.
1) Configure All Day or Segment 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 Segment Record checkbox. Set the Start
Time and End Time.
Note: The time of each segment can’t be overlapped. Up to 4 segments can be configured.
2) Select a Record Type. The record type can be Normal, Motion, Alarm, Motion & Alarm or Motion |
Alarm.
3) Check the checkbox Select All and click Copy to copy settings of this day to the whole week. You can
also check any of the checkboxes before the date and click Copy.
4) Click OK to save the settings and exit the Edit Schedule interface.
5. Click Advanced to configure record parameters.

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Playback
Before you start
The Playback function can be realized only when the Encoder is connected with network disk.
Steps:
1. Click Playback on the menu bar to enter playback interface:
2. Click the camera from the device list for playback.
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

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Play Stop all channels from playing
Stop Capture pictures in playback mode
Start/Stop clipping video files
6. You can also drag the progress bar with the mouse to locate the exact playback point. You can also input the
time and click button to locate the playback point.
The color of the video on the progress bar stands for the different video types:
Log
Purpose:
The operation, alarm, exception and information of the device can be stored in log files, which can be viewed and
exported at any time.
Before you start:
The Log function can be realized only when the Encoder is connected with network disk.
Steps:
1. Click Log on the menu bar to enter the Log interface.
2. Set the log search conditions to refine your search, including the Major Type, Minor Type, Start Time and
End Time.
3. Click the Search button to start searching log files.
4. The matched log files will be displayed on the list shown below.
Note: Up to 99 log files can be displayed each time.
5. You can click the button to save the searched log files to local directory.