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Network Video Recorder

User Manual

Network Video Recorder User Manual

User Manual

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Regulatory Information

FCC Information

Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

FCC Conditions

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1.This device may not cause harmful interference.

2.This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

EU Conformity Statement

This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE" and comply therefore with the applicable harmonized European standards listed under the

EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, the LVD Directive 2014/35/EU, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.

2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or

dispose of it at designated collection points. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info

2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for specific battery information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may include

lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info

Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance

This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.

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Applicable Models

This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.

	Series		Model
			DS-7604NI-Q1
	DS-7600NI-Q1		DS-7608NI-Q1
			DS-7616NI-Q1
	DS-7600NI-Q2		DS-7608NI-Q2
			DS-7616NI-Q2
	DS-7600NI-Q1/P		DS-7604NI-Q1/4P
			DS-7608NI-Q1/8P
	DS-7600NI-Q2/P		DS-7608NI-Q2/8P
			DS-7616NI-Q2/16P
			DS-7604NI-K1(B)
	DS-7600NI-K1(B)		DS-7608NI-K1(B)
			DS-7616NI-K1(B)
	DS-7600NI-K1/P(B)		DS-7604NI-K1/4P(B)
			DS-7608NI-K1/8P(B)
			DS-7708NI-Q4
	DS-7700NI-Q4		DS-7716NI-Q4
			DS-7732NI-Q4
			DS-7708NI-Q4/8P
	DS-7700NI-Q4/P		DS-7716NI-Q4/16P
			DS-7732NI-Q4/16P
			DS-8608NI-Q8
	DS-8600NI-Q8		DS-8616NI-Q8
			DS-8632NI-Q8

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Symbol Conventions

The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.

Symbol Description

Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement important points of the main text.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance degradation, or unexpected results.

Indicates a hazard with a high level of risk, which if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

Safety Instructions

Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or end-user.

In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety regulations of the nation and region. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.

Input voltage should meet both the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) and the Limited Power Source with 100~240 VAC or 12 VDC according to the IEC60950-1 standard. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.

Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause over-heating or a fire hazard.

Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket.

If smoke, odor or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the power cable, and then please contact the service center.

Preventive and Cautionary Tips

Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips:

Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.

Unit is designed for indoor use only.

Keep all liquids away from the device.

Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.

Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf. Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of dropping it may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.

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Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.

Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.

A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.

Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with the same or equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the battery manufacturer.

When installing the device into a cabinet over 2U height, it is suggested to use rack shelf to bear the weight. If the cabinet height is over 4U, it is suggested to use slide rails or rack shelf to bear the weight.

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Product Key Features

General

Connectable to network cameras, network dome and encoders.

Connectable to the third-party network cameras like ACTI, Arecont, AXIS, Bosch, Brickcom, Canon, PANASONIC, Pelco, SAMSUNG, SANYO, SONY, Vivotek and ZAVIO, and cameras that adopt ONVIF or PSIA protocol.

Connectable to the smart IP cameras.

H.265+/H.265/ H.264+/H.264/MPEG4 video formats.

PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.

Each channel supports dual-stream.

Up to 8/16/32 network cameras can be added according to different models.

Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image quality, etc.

The quality of the input and output record is configurable.

Local Monitoring

HDMI and VGA outputs provided.

HDMI video output at up to 4K resolution.

Multiple screen display in live view is supported, and the display sequence of channels is adjustable.

Live view screen can be switched in group. Manual switch and auto-switch are provided and the auto-switch interval is configurable.

Configurable main stream and sub-stream for the live view.

Quick setting menu is provided for live view.

Motion detection, video tampering, video exception alert and video loss alert functions.

Privacy mask.

Multiple PTZ protocols supported; PTZ preset, patrol and pattern.

Zooming in by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.

HDD Management

Up to 6 TB storage capacity for each disk supported.

Supports 8 network disks (NAS/IP SAN disk).

Supports S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection.

HDD group management.

Supports HDD standby function.

HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W).

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HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channel.

Recording and Playback

Holiday recording schedule configuration.

Continuous and event video recording parameters.

Multiple recording types: manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, and motion & alarm VCA.

8 recording time periods with separated recording types.

Pre-record and post-record for alarm, motion detection for recording, and pre-record time for schedule and manual recording.

Searching record files and captured pictures by events (alarm input/motion detection).

Tag adding for record files, searching and playing back by tags.

Locking and unlocking record files.

Local redundant recording.

Provide new playback interface with easy and flexible operation.

Searching and playing back record files by channel number, recording type, start time, end time, etc.

Smart search for the selected area in the video.

Zooming in when playback.

Reverse playback of multi-channel.

Supports pause, play reverse, speed up, speed down, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, and locating by dragging the mouse.

Supports thumbnails view and fast view during playback.

Up to 16-ch synchronous playback at 1080p real time.

Supports playback by transcoded stream.

Supports enabling H.264+ to ensure high video quality with lowered bitrate.

Backup

Export video data by USB, or SATA device.

Export video clips when playback.

Management and maintenance of backup devices.

Alarm and Exception

Configurable arming time of alarm input/output.

Alarm for video loss, motion detection, tampering, abnormal signal, video input/output standard mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, abnormal record/capture, HDD error, and HDD full, etc.

VCA detection alarm is supported.

VCA search for face detection and behavior analysis.

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Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center, sending email and alarm output.

Automatic restore when system is abnormal.

Other Local Functions

Operable by front panel, mouse, remote control, or control keyboard.

Three-level user management; admin user is allowed to create many operating accounts and define their operating permission, which includes the limit to access any channel.

Admin password resetting by exporting/importing the GUID file.

Operation, alarm, exceptions and log recording and searching.

Manually triggering and clearing alarms.

Import and export of device configuration information.

Network Functions

Self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000Mbps network interface.

Four independent PoE network interfaces are provided for /4P models, eight independent PoE network interfaces for the /8P models, and sixteen independent PoE network interfaces for the /16P models.

Long distance (100-300 m) network transmission via PoE (for /P models).

IPv6 is supported.

TCP/IP protocol, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, and iSCSI are supported.

TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.

Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnPTM.

Support access by Hik-Connect.

Remote web browser access by HTTPS ensures high security.

The ANR (Automatic Network Replenishment) function is supported, it enables the IP camera save the recording files in the local storage when the network is disconnected, and synchronizes the files to the NVR when the network is resumed.

Remote reverse playback via RTSP.

Supports accessing by the platform via ONVIF.

Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking of the record files, and support downloading files broken transfer resume.

Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters.

Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status.

Remote keyboard operation.

Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading.

Remote system restart and shutdown.

RS-485 transparent channel transmission.

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Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host.

Remotely start/stop recording.

Remotely start/stop alarm output.

Remote PTZ control.

Remote JPEG capture.

Virtual host function is provided to get access and manage the IP camera directly.

Two-way audio and voice broadcasting.

Embedded WEB server.

Development Scalability:

SDK for Windows system.

Source code of application software for demo.

Development support and training for application system.

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	TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Introduction...................................................................................................................		15
1.1	Front Panel .......................................................................................................................	15
	DS-7600NI-Q1 (/P) and DS-7600-K1(/P) (B)Series............................................................	15
	DS-7600NI-Q2 (/P) Series .................................................................................................	15
	DS-7700NI-Q4 (/P) and DS-8600NI-Q8 Series..................................................................	16
1.2	IR Remote Control Operations .........................................................................................	16
1.3 USB Mouse Operation......................................................................................................		23
1.4	Input Method Description................................................................................................	24
1.5	Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................	25
	DS-7600NI-Q1, DS-7600NI-K1 (B) and DS-7600NI-Q2 Series ...........................................	25
	DS-7600NI-Q1/P, DS-7600NI-K1/P(B) and DS-7600NI-Q2/P Series ...................................	25
	DS-7700NI-Q4 (/P) and DS-8600NI-Q8 Series..................................................................	26
Chapter 2 Getting Started ..............................................................................................................		29
2.1	Device Startup and Activation..........................................................................................	29
	2.1.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR ................................................................	29
	2.1.2 Activating Your Device.............................................................................................	30
	2.1.3 Using the Unlock Pattern for Login .........................................................................	32
	2.1.4 Login and Logout.....................................................................................................	35
	2.1.5 Resetting Your Password .........................................................................................	36
2.2	Using Wizard for Basic Configuration...............................................................................	37
2.3 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras...........................................................................		42
	2.3.1 Activating the IP Camera.........................................................................................	42
	2.3.2 Adding the Online IP Cameras.................................................................................	43
	2.3.3 Editing the Connected IP Cameras and Configuring Customized Protocols ...........	48
	2.3.4 Editing IP Cameras Connected to the PoE Interfaces..............................................	52
	2.3.5 Configuring PoE Interface........................................................................................	54
Chapter 3 Live View .......................................................................................................................		56
3.1	Introduction of Live View.................................................................................................	56
3.2 Operations in Live View Mode.........................................................................................		57
	3.2.1 Front Panel Operation on Live View .......................................................................	58
	3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View.................................................................................	58
	3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor......................................................................................	59

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	3.2.4 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode	...............................................................60
3.3	Adjusting Live View Settings ............................................................................................	62
3.4	Channel-zero Encoding.....................................................................................................	65
Chapter 4 PTZ Controls .................................................................................................................		66
4.1	Configuring PTZ Settings ..................................................................................................	66
4.2	Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns............................................................................	68
	4.2.1 Customizing Presets ................................................................................................	68
	4.2.2 Calling Presets .........................................................................................................	68
	4.2.3 Customizing Patrols.................................................................................................	69
	4.2.4 Calling Patrols..........................................................................................................	70
	4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ..............................................................................................	71
	4.2.6 Calling Patterns .......................................................................................................	72
	4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit.................................................................................	72
	4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan...................................................................................................	73
	4.2.9 One-touch Park .......................................................................................................	74
4.3 PTZ Control Panel .............................................................................................................		76
Chapter 5 Recording Settings ........................................................................................................		78
5.1	Configuring Parameters....................................................................................................	78
5.2	Configuring Recording Schedule ......................................................................................	82
5.3	Configuring Motion Detection Recording ........................................................................	86
5.4	Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording ...........................................................................	88
5.5	Configuring VCA Event Recording ....................................................................................	90
5.6 Manual Recording ............................................................................................................		92
5.7	Configuring Holiday Recording.........................................................................................	93
5.8	Configuring Redundant Recording ...................................................................................	95
5.9	Configuring HDD Group for Recording.............................................................................	97
5.10 Files Protection ..............................................................................................................		98
	5.10.1 Locking the Recording Files...................................................................................	98
	5.10.2 Setting HDD Property to Read-only ....................................................................	100
Chapter 6 Playback .......................................................................................................................		102
6.1	Playing Back Record Files ...............................................................................................	102
	6.1.1 Instant Playback ....................................................................................................	102
	6.1.2 Playing Back by Normal Search .............................................................................	102
	6.1.3 Playing back by Smart Search................................................................................	106
	6.1.4 Playing Back by Event Search ................................................................................	107

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	6.1.5 Playing Back by Tag ...............................................................................................	109
	6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs .................................................................................	111
	6.1.7 Playing Back External File......................................................................................	113
6.2	Auxiliary Functions of Playback......................................................................................	114
	6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame ...............................................................................	114
	6.2.2 Thumbnails View...................................................................................................	114
	6.2.3 Fast View...............................................................................................................	115
	6.2.4 Digital Zoom ..........................................................................................................	115
	6.2.5 File Management ..................................................................................................	115
Chapter 7 Backup ..........................................................................................................................		117
7.1	Backing up Record Files..................................................................................................	117
	7.1.1 Quick Export..........................................................................................................	117
	7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search.....................................................................	119
	7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search...................................................................................	122
	7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips..........................................................................................	123
7.2 Managing Backup Devices..............................................................................................		124
Chapter 8 Alarm Settings.............................................................................................................		125
8.1	Setting Motion Detection Alarm ....................................................................................	125
8.2	Setting Sensor Alarms ....................................................................................................	127
8.3	Detecting Video Loss Alarm ...........................................................................................	130
8.4 Detecting Video Tampering Alarm.................................................................................		132
8.5	Handling Exceptions Alarm ............................................................................................	134
8.6	Setting Alarm Response Actions ....................................................................................	135
8.7	Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually ..............................................................	139
Chapter 9 VCA Alarm ..................................................................................................................		140
9.1	Face Detection................................................................................................................	140
9.2	Line Crossing Detection..................................................................................................	141
9.3	Intrusion Detection ........................................................................................................	144
9.4	Region Entrance Detection.............................................................................................	146
9.5	Region Exiting Detection ................................................................................................	147
9.6 Unattended Baggage Detection .....................................................................................		147
9.7	Object Removal Detection .............................................................................................	147
9.8	Audio Exception Detection.............................................................................................	148
9.9 Sudden Scene Change Detection ...................................................................................		149
9.10 Defocus Detection........................................................................................................		150

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9.11 PIR Alarm......................................................................................................................		150
Chapter 10 VCA Search................................................................................................................		151
10.1 Face Search...................................................................................................................		151
10.2	Behavior Search............................................................................................................	152
Chapter 11 Network Settings ......................................................................................................		155
11.1	Configuring General Settings .......................................................................................	155
11.2	Configuring Advanced Settings ....................................................................................	157
11.2.1 Configuring Hik-Connect .....................................................................................		157
11.2.2 Configuring DDNS................................................................................................		159
11.2.3 Configuring PPPoE...............................................................................................		161
11.2.4 Configuring NTP Server .......................................................................................		161
11.2.5 Configuring SNMP ...............................................................................................		162
11.2.6 Configuring More Settings ..................................................................................		163
11.2.7 Configuring HTTPS Port.......................................................................................		164
11.2.8 Configuring Email ................................................................................................		166
11.2.9 Configuring NAT ..................................................................................................		168
11.2.10 Configuring Virtual Host ...................................................................................		171
11.3	Checking Network Traffic .............................................................................................	171
11.4	Configuring Network Detection ...................................................................................	173
11.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss ..............................................................		173
11.4.2 Exporting Network Packet...................................................................................		173
11.4.3 Checking the Network Status..............................................................................		174
11.4.4 Checking Network Statistics................................................................................		175
Chapter 12 HDD Management ...................................................................................................		177
12.1	Initializing HDDs ...........................................................................................................	177
12.2 Managing Network HDD ..............................................................................................		179
12.3 Managing HDD Group ..................................................................................................		181
12.3.1 Setting HDD Groups ............................................................................................		181
12.3.2 Setting HDD Property..........................................................................................		182
12.4 Configuring Quota Mode .............................................................................................		184
12.5	Configuring Disk Clone .................................................................................................	186
12.6 Checking HDD Status....................................................................................................		188
12.7 HDD Detection .............................................................................................................		190
12.8	Configuring HDD Error Alarms .....................................................................................	192
Chapter 13 Camera Settings ........................................................................................................		193

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13.1	Configuring OSD Settings .............................................................................................	193
13.2	Configuring Privacy Mask.............................................................................................	194
13.3	Configuring Video Parameters .....................................................................................	196
Chapter 14 NVR Management and Maintenance ....................................................................		197
14.1 Viewing System Information........................................................................................		197
14.2	Searching & Exporting Log Files...................................................................................	198
14.3	Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info............................................................................	200
14.4	Importing/Exporting Configuration File.......................................................................	201
14.4.1 Exporting Configuration File ...............................................................................		201
14.4.2 Importing Configuration File...............................................................................		201
14.5 Upgrading System.........................................................................................................		202
14.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device......................................................................		202
14.5.2 Upgrading by FTP ................................................................................................		203
14.6	Restoring Default Settings............................................................................................	204
Chapter 15 Others .........................................................................................................................		205
15.1	Configuring General Settings .......................................................................................	205
15.2	Configuring DST Settings ..............................................................................................	207
15.3	Configuring More Settings ...........................................................................................	208
15.4 Managing User Accounts..............................................................................................		209
15.4.1 Adding a User ......................................................................................................		209
15.4.2 Deleting a User....................................................................................................		212
15.4.3 Editing a User ......................................................................................................		212
Chapter 16 Appendix ...................................................................................................................		215
16.1	Glossary........................................................................................................................	215
16.2 Troubleshooting ...........................................................................................................		216
16.3 List of IP Cameras Connected to PoE by Long Network Cable (100 - 300 m) ..............		224

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Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Front Panel

DS-7600NI-Q1 (/P) and DS-7600-K1(/P) (B)Series

Figure 1-1 DS-7600NI-Q1 (/P) and DS-7600-K1(/P) (B) Series

Table 1-1 Panel Description

No.

Name

Description

Power

Power

indicator

turns

green

when

system is

running.

1

Status

Status

Status indicator blinks red when data is being

Indicator

read from or written to HDD.

Tx/Rx

Tx/Rx

indictor

blinks

green

when

network

connection is functioning properly.

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional

2

USB Interface

devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk

Drive (HDD).

DS-7600NI-Q2 (/P) Series

Figure 1-2 DS-7600NI-Q2 and DS-7600NI-Q2/P Series

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							Table 1-2 Panel Description
	No.			Name			Connections
	1			POWER			Turns green when device is powered up.
	2			HDD			Flickers red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
	3			Tx/Rx			Flickers blue when network connection is functioning
							properly.
	4			USB Interface			Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices such as
							USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

DS-7700NI-Q4 (/P) and DS-8600NI-Q8 Series

					Figure 1-3 DS-7700NI-Q4 (/P) and DS-8600NI-Q8 Series
								Table 1-3 Panel Description
	No.			Name				Connections
	1			POWER				Turns white when device is powered up.
	2			HDD				Flickers white when data is being read from or written to HDD.
	3			Tx/Rx				Flickers white when network connection is functioning properly.
	4			Infrared				Receiver for IR remote control.
				Receiver
	5			USB Interface				Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices such as USB
								mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

1.2 IR Remote Control Operations

The NVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1-4.

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Batteries (2×AAA) must be installed before operation.

The IR Remote is set at the factory to control the NVR (using default Device ID# 255) without any additional steps. Device ID# 255 is the default universal device identification number shared by the NVRs. You may also pair an IR Remote to a specific NVR by changing the Device ID#, as follows:

Pairing (Enabling) the IR Remote to a Specific NVR (optional)

You can pair an IR Remote to a NVR by creating a user-defined Device ID#. This feature is useful when using multiple IR Remotes and NVRs.

On the NVR:

Step 1 Go to General > More Settings.

Step 2 Type a number (255 digits maximum) into the Device No. field.

Step 3 On the IR Remote:

Step 4 Press the DEV button.

Step 5 Use the Number buttons to enter the Device ID# that was entered into the NVR.

Step 6 Press Enter button to accept the new Device ID#.

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Figure 1-4 Remote Control

Unpairing (Disabling) an IR Remote from a NVR

To unpair an IR Remote from a NVR so that the unit cannot control any NVR functions, proceed as follows:

Press the DEV key on the IR Remote. Any existing Device ID# will be erased from the unit’s memory and it will no longer function with the NVR.

(Re)-enabling the IR Remote requires pairing to a NVR. See “Pairing the IR Remote to a Specific

NVR (optional),” above.

The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones on the front panel.

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				Table 1-4 IR Remote Functions
	No.	Name		Function Description

•To Turn Power On:

-If User Has Not Changed the Default NVR Device ID# (255):

1. Press Power On/Off button (1).

-If User Has Changed the NVR Device ID#:

1.Press DEV button.

2.Press Number buttons to enter user-defined Device ID#.

3.Press Enter button.

4.Press Power button to start device.

•To Turn NVR Off:

-If User Is Logged On:

1.Hold Power On/Off button (1) down for five seconds to display the “Yes/No” verification prompt.

2.Use Up/Down Arrow buttons (12) to highlight desired selection.

	1	POWER	3.	Press Enter button (12) to accept selection.
		ON/OFF	-	If User Is Not Logged On:

1.Hold Power On/Off button (1) down for five seconds to display the user name/password prompt.

2.Press the Enter button (12) to display the on-screen keyboard.

3.Input the user name.

4.Press the Enter button (12) to accept input and dismiss the on-screen keyboard.

5.Use the Down Arrow button (12) to move to the “Password” field.

6.Input password (use on-screen keyboard or numeric buttons

(3) for numbers).

7.Press the Enter button (12) to accept input and dismiss the on-screen keyboard.

8.Press the OK button on the screen to accept input and display the Yes/No” verification prompt (use Up/Down Arrow buttons (12) to move between fields)

9.Press Enter button (12) to accept selection.

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			User name/password prompt depends on NVR is configuration.
			See “System Configuration” section.
			Enable IR Remote: Press DEV button, enter NVR Device ID# with
	2	DEV	number keys, press Enter to pair unit with the NVR
			Disable IR Remote: Press DEV button to clear Device ID#; unit will
			no longer be paired with the NVR
			Switch to the corresponding channel in Live View or PTZ Control
	3	Numerals	mode
			Input numbers in Edit mode
	4	EDIT	Delete characters before cursor
			Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch
			Adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu
	5	A
			Switch on-screen keyboards (upper and lower case alphabet,
			symbols, and numerals)
			Enter Manual Record setting menu
	6	REC	Call a PTZ preset by using the numeric buttons in PTZ control
			settings
			Turn audio on/off in Playback mode
	7	PLAY	Go to Playback mode
			Auto scan in the PTZ Control menu
	8	INFO	Reserved
	9	VOIP	Switches between main and spot output
			Zooms out the image in PTZ control mode
			Return to Main menu (after successful login)
	10	MENU	N/A
			Show/hide full screen in Playback mode
			Navigate between fields and menu items
			Use Up/Down buttons to speed up/slow down recorded video,
	12	DIRECTION	and Left/Right buttons to advance/rewind 30 secs in Playback
			mode
			Cycle through channels in Live View mode

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			Control PTZ camera movement in PTZ control mode
			Confirm selection in any menu mode
			Checks checkbox
		ENTER	Play or pause video in Playback mode
			Advance video a single frame in single-frame Playback mode
			Stop/start auto switch in auto-switch mode
	13	PTZ	Enter PTZ Control mode
	14	ESC	Go back to previous screen
			N/A
	15	RESERVED	Reserved
			Select all items on a list
	16	F1	N/A
			Switch between play and reverse play in Playback mode
	17	PTZ Control	Adjust PTZ camera iris, focus, and zoom
	18	F2	Cycle through tab pages
			Switch between channels in Synchronous Playback mode
Troubleshooting Remote Control:

Make sure you have installed batteries properly in the remote control. And you have to aim the remote control at the IR receiver in the front panel.

If there is no response after you press any button on the remote, follow the procedure below to troubleshoot.

Step 1 Go to Menu > Settings > General > More Settings by operating the front control panel or the mouse.

Step 2 Check and remember NVR ID#. The default ID# is 255. This ID# is valid for all the IR remote controls.

Step 3 Press the DEV button on the remote control.

Step 4 Enter the NVR ID# you set in step 2.

Step 5 Press the ENTER button on the remote.

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If the Status indicator on the front panel turns blue, the remote control is operating properly. If the Status indicator does not turn blue and there is still no response from the remote, please check the following:

Batteries are installed correctly and the polarities of the batteries are not reversed.

Batteries are fresh and not out of charge.

IR receiver is not obstructed.

No fluorescent lamp is used nearby

If the remote still can’t function properly, please change a remote and try again, or contact the device provider.

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1.3 USB Mouse Operation

A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this NVR. To use a USB mouse:

Step 1 Plug USB mouse into one of the USB interfaces on the front panel of the NVR.

Step 2 The mouse should automatically be detected. If in a rare case that the mouse is not detected, the possible reason may be that the two devices are not compatible, please refer to the recommended the device list from your provider.

The operation of the mouse:

Table 1-5 Description of the Mouse Control

	Name			Action			Description
							Live view: Select channel and show the quick set
				Single-Click
							menu.
							Menu: Select and enter.
				Double-Click			Live view: Switch between single-screen and
	Left-Click						multi-screen.
				Click and Drag			PTZ control: pan, tilt and zoom.
							Video tampering, privacy mask and motion detection:
							Select target area.
							Digital zoom-in: Drag and select target area.
							Live view: Drag channel/time bar.
	Right-Click			Single-Click			Live view: Show menu.
							Menu: Exit current menu to upper level menu.
	Scroll-Wheel			Scrolling up			Live view: Previous screen.
							Menu: Previous item.
				Scrolling			Live view: Next screen.
				down			Menu: Next item.

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1.4 Input Method Description

Figure 1-5 Soft Keyboard (1)

Figure 1-6 Soft Keyboard (2)

Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard:

Table 1-6 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons

	Icon		Description		Icon		Description
	…		Number		…		English letter
			Lowercase/Uppercase				Backspace
			Switch the keyboard				Space
			Positioning the cursor				Exit
			Symbols				Reserved

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1.5 Rear Panel

DS-7600NI-Q1, DS-7600NI-K1 (B) and DS-7600NI-Q2 Series

Figure 1-7 DS-7600NI-Q1, DS-7600NI-K1 (B)and DS-7600NI-Q2 Series

Table 1-7 Panel Description

No.	Item	Description
1	Power Supply	12 VDC power supply.
2	Audio In	RCA connector for audio input.
3	HDMI Interface	HDMI video output connector.
4	LAN Network Interface	1 10 /100 /1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interface.
5	Audio Out	RCA connector for audio output.
6	VGA Interface	DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video
		output and menu.
7	USB Interface	Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices
		such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
8	Ground	Ground (needs to be connected when NVR starts up).
9	Power Switch	Switch for turning on/off the device.

DS-7600NI-Q1/P, DS-7600NI-K1/P(B) and DS-7600NI-Q2/P Series

Figure 1-8 DS-7600NI-Q1/4P and DS-7604NI-K1/4P(B) Series

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Figure 1-9 DS-7600NI-Q2/16P Series

Table 1-8 Panel Description

No.	Item		Description
1	Power Supply		100~240 VAC power supply.
2	Audio In		RCA connector for audio input.
3	HDMI Interface		HDMI video output connector.
4	LAN Network Interface		1 10 /100 /1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interface
5	Audio Out		RCA connector for audio output.
6	VGA Interface		DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video
			output and menu.
7	USB Interface		Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices
			such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
8	Ground		Ground (needs to be connected when NVR starts up).
9	Power Switch		Switch for turning on/off the device.
10	Network	Interfaces	Network interfaces for the cameras and to provide
	with PoE function		power over Ethernet.

DS-7700NI-Q4 (/P) and DS-8600NI-Q8 Series

Figure 1-10 DS-7700NI-Q4 Series

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Figure 1-11 DS-7700NI-Q4/P Series

The DS-7716NI-Q4/16P and DS-7732NI-Q4/16P provides 16 network Interfaces with PoE function.

Figure 1-12 DS-8600NI-Q8 Series

		Table 1-9 Panel Description
No.	Item			Description
1	LAN Network Interface			2, 10 /100 /1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interface
2	Audio Out			RCA connector for audio output.
3	HDMI Interface			HDMI video output connector.
4	USB Interface			Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices
				such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
				DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video
5	VGA Interface
				output and menu.
6	RS-485 Interface			Half-duplex connector for RS-485 devices.
7	ALARM IN			Connector for alarm input.
8	Ground			Ground (needs to be connected when NVR starts up).
9	Power Switch			Switch for turning on/off the device.
10	Power Supply			100~240 VAC power supply.

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11	ALARM OUT	Connector for alarm output.
12	RS-232 Interface	Connector for RS-232 devices.
13	Audio In	RCA connector for audio input.
14	ALARM OUT	Connector for alarm output (optional).
15	eSATA	Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD-RM.
16	Network Interfaces	Network interfaces for the cameras and to provide
	with PoE function	power over Ethernet.

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Chapter 2 Getting Started

2.1 Device Startup and Activation

2.1.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR

Purpose:

Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the NVR.

Before you start:

Check that the voltage of the extra power supply is the same with the NVR’s requirement, and the ground connection is working properly.

Starting up the NVR:

Step 1 Check the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet. It is HIGHLY recommended that an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) be used in conjunction with the device. The Power indicator LED on the front panel should be red, indicating the device gets the power supply.

Step 2 Press the POWER button on the front panel. The Power indicator LED should turn blue indicating that the unit begins to start up.

Step 3 After startup, the Power indicator LED remains blue. A splash screen with the status of the HDD appears on the monitor. The row of icons at the bottom of the screen shows the HDD status. ‘X’ means that the HDD is not installed or cannot be detected.

Shutting down the NVR

Steps:

There are two proper ways to shut down the NVR.

 OPTION 1: Standard shutdown

Step 1 Enter the Shutdown menu.

Menu > Shutdown

Figure 2-1 Shutdown Menu

Step 2 Click the Shutdown button.

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