Hikvision DS-7608NI-K1-B User manual

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.

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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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Series

Model

DS-7600NI-Q1

DS-7604NI-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-7600NI-K1(B)

DS-7604NI-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)

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.

Applicable Models

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

Symbol Conventions

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

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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.

 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.

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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 8/16/32/64 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 2 SATA hard disks for DS-7600NI-Q2 (P), and 1 SATA hard disk for DS-7600NI-Q1 (/P)

series NVR.

 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.

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

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 VCA search for face detection and behavior analysis.  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

 One 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 UPnP

 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.

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 RS-485 transparent channel transmission.  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 .............................................................................................................. 14

1.1 Front Panel .................................................................................................................. 14

DS-7600NI-Q1 (/P) and DS-7600-K1(/P) (B)Series ......................................................... 14

DS-7600NI-Q2 (/P) Series ............................................................................................. 14

1.2 IR Remote Control Operations...................................................................................... 15

1.3 USB Mouse Operation .................................................................................................. 21

1.4 Input Method Description ............................................................................................ 22

1.5 Rear Panel .................................................................................................................... 23

DS-7600NI-Q1, DS-7600NI-K1 (B) and DS-7600NI-Q2 Series ......................................... 23

DS-7600NI-Q1/P, DS-7600NI-K1/P(B) and DS-7600NI-Q2/P Series .................................. 23

Chapter 2 Getting Started .......................................................................................................... 25

2.1 Device Startup and Activation ...................................................................................... 25

2.1.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR .............................................................. 25

2.1.2 Activating Your Device ......................................................................................... 26

2.1.3 Using the Unlock Pattern for Login ...................................................................... 28

2.1.4 Login and Logout ................................................................................................. 31

2.1.5 Resetting Your Password ..................................................................................... 32

2.2 Using Wizard for Basic Configuration ........................................................................... 33

2.3 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras ........................................................................ 38

2.3.1 Activating the IP Camera ..................................................................................... 38

2.3.2 Adding the Online IP Cameras ............................................................................. 39

2.3.3 Editing the Connected IP Cameras and Configuring Customized Protocols ........... 44

2.3.4 Editing IP Cameras Connected to the PoE Interfaces ............................................ 48

2.3.5 Configuring PoE Interface .................................................................................... 50

Chapter 3 Live View .................................................................................................................. 52

3.1 Introduction of Live View ............................................................................................. 52

3.2 Operations in Live View Mode ..................................................................................... 53

3.2.1 Front Panel Operation on Live View .................................................................... 54

3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View .............................................................................. 54

3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor .................................................................................. 55

3.2.4 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode............................................................. 56

3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings ........................................................................................ 58

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3.4 Channel-zero Encoding ................................................................................................ 61

Chapter 4 PTZ Controls ............................................................................................................. 62

4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings .............................................................................................. 62

4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns ......................................................................... 64

4.2.1 Customizing Presets ............................................................................................ 64

4.2.2 Calling Presets ..................................................................................................... 64

4.2.3 Customizing Patrols ............................................................................................. 65

4.2.4 Calling Patrols ..................................................................................................... 66

4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ........................................................................................... 67

4.2.6 Calling Patterns ................................................................................................... 68

4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit ............................................................................. 68

4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan............................................................................................... 69

4.2.9 One-touch Park ................................................................................................... 70

4.3 PTZ Control Panel ......................................................................................................... 72

Chapter 5 Recording Settings .................................................................................................... 74

5.1 Configuring Parameters ............................................................................................... 74

5.2 Configuring Recording Schedule ................................................................................... 78

5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording ..................................................................... 82

5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording ........................................................................ 84

5.5 Configuring VCA Event Recording ................................................................................. 86

5.6 Manual Recording ........................................................................................................ 88

5.7 Configuring Holiday Recording ..................................................................................... 89

5.8 Configuring Redundant Recording ................................................................................ 91

5.9 Configuring HDD Group for Recording .......................................................................... 93

5.10 Files Protection .......................................................................................................... 94

5.10.1 Locking the Recording Files ............................................................................... 94

5.10.2 Setting HDD Property to Read-only.................................................................... 96

Chapter 6 Playback .................................................................................................................... 98

6.1 Playing Back Record Files ............................................................................................. 98

6.1.1 Instant Playback .................................................................................................. 98

6.1.2 Playing Back by Normal Search ............................................................................ 98

6.1.3 Playing back by Smart Search ............................................................................ 102

6.1.4 Playing Back by Event Search ............................................................................. 103

6.1.5 Playing Back by Tag ........................................................................................... 105

6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs .............................................................................. 107

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6.1.7 Playing Back External File .................................................................................. 109

6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback .................................................................................. 110

6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame ............................................................................ 110

6.2.2 Thumbnails View .............................................................................................. 110

6.2.3 Fast View .......................................................................................................... 111

6.2.4 Digital Zoom ...................................................................................................... 111

6.2.5 File Management .............................................................................................. 111

Chapter 7 Backup ..................................................................................................................... 113

7.1 Backing up Record Files ............................................................................................. 113

7.1.1 Quick Export ..................................................................................................... 113

7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search .................................................................. 115

7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search ............................................................................... 118

7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips ...................................................................................... 119

7.2 Managing Backup Devices .......................................................................................... 120

Chapter 8 Alarm Settings ........................................................................................................ 121

8.1 Setting Motion Detection Alarm ................................................................................ 121

8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms ................................................................................................ 123

8.3 Detecting Video Loss Alarm ....................................................................................... 126

8.4 Detecting Video Tampering Alarm ............................................................................. 128

8.5 Handling Exceptions Alarm ........................................................................................ 130

8.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions ................................................................................. 131

8.7 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually ........................................................... 135

Chapter 9 VCA Alarm ............................................................................................................. 136

9.1 Face Detection ........................................................................................................... 136

9.2 Line Crossing Detection .............................................................................................. 137

9.3 Intrusion Detection .................................................................................................... 140

9.4 Region Entrance Detection ......................................................................................... 142

9.5 Region Exiting Detection ............................................................................................ 143

9.6 Unattended Baggage Detection.................................................................................. 143

9.7 Object Removal Detection ......................................................................................... 143

9.8 Audio Exception Detection ......................................................................................... 144

9.9 Sudden Scene Change Detection ................................................................................ 145

9.10 Defocus Detection.................................................................................................... 146

9.11 PIR Alarm ................................................................................................................. 146

Chapter 10 VCA Search ........................................................................................................... 147

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10.1 Face Search .............................................................................................................. 147

10.2 Behavior Search ....................................................................................................... 148

Chapter 11 Network Settings .................................................................................................. 151

11.1 Configuring General Settings .................................................................................... 151

11.2 Configuring Advanced Settings ................................................................................. 153

11.2.1 Configuring Hik-Connect ................................................................................. 153

11.2.2 Please refer to the help file on the official website (www.hik-connect.com) and the Hik-Connect Mobile Client User Manual for adding the device to Hik-Connect and

more operation instructions.Configuring DDNS .......................................................... 155

11.2.3 Configuring PPPoE ........................................................................................... 157

11.2.4 Configuring NTP Server ................................................................................... 157

11.2.5 Configuring SNMP ........................................................................................... 158

11.2.6 Configuring More Settings ............................................................................... 159

11.2.7 Configuring HTTPS Port ................................................................................... 160

11.2.8 Configuring Email ............................................................................................ 162

11.2.9 Configuring NAT .............................................................................................. 164

11.2.10 Configuring Virtual Host ................................................................................ 167

11.3 Checking Network Traffic ......................................................................................... 167

11.4 Configuring Network Detection ................................................................................ 169

11.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss ........................................................... 169

11.4.2 Exporting Network Packet ............................................................................... 169

11.4.3 Checking the Network Status .......................................................................... 170

11.4.4 Checking Network Statistics ............................................................................ 171

Chapter 12 HDD Management ............................................................................................... 173

12.1 Initializing HDDs ....................................................................................................... 173

12.2 Managing Network HDD .......................................................................................... 175

12.3 Managing HDD Group .............................................................................................. 177

12.3.1 Setting HDD Groups ........................................................................................ 177

12.3.2 Setting HDD Property ...................................................................................... 178

12.4 Configuring Quota Mode ......................................................................................... 180

12.5 Configuring Disk Clone ............................................................................................. 182

12.6 Checking HDD Status ................................................................................................ 184

12.7 HDD Detection ......................................................................................................... 186

12.8 Configuring HDD Error Alarms .................................................................................. 188

Chapter 13 Camera Settings .................................................................................................... 189

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13.1 Configuring OSD Settings ......................................................................................... 189

13.2 Configuring Privacy Mask ......................................................................................... 190

13.3 Configuring Video Parameters ................................................................................. 192

Chapter 14 NVR Management and Maintenance ................................................................. 193

14.1 Viewing System Information .................................................................................... 193

14.2 Searching & Exporting Log Files ............................................................................... 194

14.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info......................................................................... 196

14.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration File.................................................................... 197

14.4.1 Exporting Configuration File ............................................................................ 197

14.4.2 Importing Configuration File ........................................................................... 197

14.5 Upgrading System .................................................................................................... 198

14.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device ................................................................... 198

14.5.2 Upgrading by FTP ............................................................................................ 199

14.6 Restoring Default Settings ........................................................................................ 200

Chapter 15 Others .................................................................................................................... 201

15.1 Configuring General Settings .................................................................................... 201

15.2 Configuring DST Settings .......................................................................................... 203

15.3 Configuring More Settings ....................................................................................... 204

15.4 Managing User Accounts .......................................................................................... 205

15.4.1 Adding a User .................................................................................................. 205

15.4.2 Deleting a User ................................................................................................ 208

15.4.3 Editing a User .................................................................................................. 208

Chapter 16 Appendix ............................................................................................................... 211

16.1 Glossary ................................................................................................................... 211

16.2 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................... 212

16.3 List of IP Cameras Connected to PoE by Long Network Cable (100 - 300 m).............. 220

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No.

Name

Description

Status Indicator

Power

Power indicator turns green when system is running.

Status

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

Tx/Rx

Tx/Rx indictor blinks green when network connection is functioning properly.

USB Interface

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

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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

DS-7600NI-Q2 (/P) Series

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

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No.

Name

Connections

POWER

Turns green when device is powered up.

HDD

Flickers red when data is being read from or written to HDD.

Tx/Rx

Flickers blue when network connection is functioning properly.

USB Interface

Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

Table 1-2 Panel Description

1.2 IR Remote Control Operations

The NVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1-3.

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 1-3 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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No.

Name

Function Description

POWER ON/OFF

• 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.

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

- 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.

Table 1-3 IR Remote Functions

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User name/password prompt depends on NVR is configuration. See “System Configuration” section.

DEV Enable IR Remote: Press DEV button, enter NVR Device ID# with

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

Numerals Switch to the corresponding channel in Live View or PTZ Control

mode

Input numbers in Edit mode

EDIT Delete characters before cursor

Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch

Adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu

Switch on-screen keyboards (upper and lower case alphabet, symbols, and numerals)

REC

Enter Manual Record setting menu

Call a PTZ preset by using the numeric buttons in PTZ control settings

Turn audio on/off in Playback mode

PLAY Go to Playback mode

Auto scan in the PTZ Control menu

INFO

Reserved

VOIP

Switches between main and spot output

Zooms out the image in PTZ control mode

Return to Main menu (after successful login)

N/A

Show/hide full screen in Playback mode

DIRECTION

Navigate between fields and menu items

Use Up/Down buttons to speed up/slow down recorded video, 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

ENTER

Confirm selection in any menu mode

Checks checkbox

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

PTZ

Enter PTZ Control mode

ESC Go back to previous screen

N/A

RESERVED

Reserved

Select all items on a list

N/A

Switch between play and reverse play in Playback mode

PTZ Control

Adjust PTZ camera iris, focus, and zoom

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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Action

Description

Left-Click

Single-Click

Live view: Select channel and show the quick set menu.

Menu: Select and enter.

Double-Click

Live view: Switch between single-screen and 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 down

Live view: Next screen.

Menu: Next item.

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 1-4 Description of the Mouse Control

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Icon

Description

Icon

Description

…

Number

…

English letter

Lowercase/Uppercase

Backspace

Switch the keyboard

Space

Positioning the cursor

Exit

Symbols

Reserved

1.4 Input Method Description

Figure 1-4 Soft Keyboard (1)

Figure 1-5 Soft Keyboard (2)

Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard:

Table 1-5 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons

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Item

Description

Power Supply

12 VDC power supply.

Audio In

RCA connector for audio input.

HDMI Interface

HDMI video output connector.

LAN Network Interface

1 10 /100 /1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interface.

Audio Out

RCA connector for audio output.

VGA Interface

DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.

USB Interface

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

Ground

Ground (needs to be connected when NVR starts up).

Power Switch

Switch for turning on/off the device.

1.5 Rear Panel

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

Figure 1-6 DS-7600NI-Q1, DS-7600NI-K1 (B)and DS-7600NI-Q2 Series

Table 1-6 Panel Description

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

Figure 1-7 DS-7600NI-Q1/4P and DS-7604NI-K1/4P(B) Series

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Item

Description

Power Supply

100~240 VAC power supply.

Audio In

RCA connector for audio input.

HDMI Interface

HDMI video output connector.

LAN Network Interface

1 10 /100 /1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interface

Audio Out

RCA connector for audio output.

VGA Interface

DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.

USB Interface

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

Ground

Ground (needs to be connected when NVR starts up).

Power Switch

Switch for turning on/off the device.

Network Interfaces with PoE function

Network interfaces for the cameras and to provide power over Ethernet.

Figure 1-8 DS-7600NI-Q2/16P Series

Table 1-7 Panel Description

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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

Step 2 Click the Shutdown button.

Figure 2-1 Shutdown Menu

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Step 3 Click the Yes button.

 OPTION 2: By operating the front panel

Step 1 Press and hold the POWER button on the front panel for 3 seconds. Step 2 Enter the administrator’s username and password in the dialog box for authentication. Step 3 Click the Yes button.

Do not press the POWER button again when the system is shutting down.

Rebooting the NVR

In the Shutdown menu, you can also reboot the NVR.

Step 1 Enter the Shutdown menu by clicking Menu > Shutdown. Step 2 Click the Logout button to lock the NVR or the Reboot button to reboot the NVR.

2.1.2 Activating Your Device

Purpose:

For the first-time access, you need to activate the device by setting an admin password. No operation is allowed before activation. You can also activate the device via Web Browser, SADP or Client Software.

Step 1 Input the same password in the text field of Create New Password and Confirm New

Password.

Figure 2-2 Set Admin Password

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We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.) in order to increase the security of your product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

Step 2 In the IP Camera Activation text field, enter the password to activate the IP camera (s)

connected to the device.

Step 3 Click OK to save the password and activate the device. Step 4 When the device is activated, the system pops up the message box to remind you to

remember the password. And you can click Yes to continue to export the GUID file for the future password resetting.

Figure 2-3 Export GUID File Remind

Step 5 Insert the U flash disk to your device, and export the GUID file to the U flash disk in the Reset

Password interface. Please refer to Chapter2.1.5 Resetting Your Password for the instructions of password resetting.

Figure 2-4 Export GUID File

Please keep your GUID file properly for future password resetting.

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If Admin’s password is modified, the following menu pops up. Optionally, click the Yes button to

duplicate the password to IP cameras that are connected with default protocol.

Figure 2-5 Attention Interface

2.1.3 Using the Unlock Pattern for Login

For the Admin user, you can configure the unlock pattern for device login.

Configuring the Unlock Pattern

Step 1 After the device is activated, you can enter the following interface to configure the device

unlock pattern.

Figure 2-6 Set Unlock Pattern

Step 2 Use the mouse to draw a pattern among the 9 dots on the screen. Release the mouse when

the pattern is done.

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Figure 2-7 Draw the Pattern

Connect at least 4 dots to draw the pattern.

Each dot can be connected for once only.

Step 3 Draw the same pattern again to confirm it. When the two patterns match, the pattern is

configured successfully.

Figure 2-8 Confirm the Pattern

If the two patterns are different, you must set the pattern again.

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Figure 2-9 Re-set the Pattern

Logging in via Unlock Pattern

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Only the admin user has the permission to unlock the device.



Please configure the pattern first before unlocking. Please refer to Configuring the Unlock Pattern

Step 1 Right click the mouse on the screen and select the menu to enter the interface as shown in

Figure 2.8.

Figure 2-10 Draw the Unlock Pattern

Step 2 Draw the pre-defined pattern to unlock to enter the menu operation.

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If you have forgotten your pattern, you can select the Forget My Pattern or Switch User option to enter the normal login dialog box.



When the pattern you draw is different from the pattern you have configured, you should try again.



If you have drawn the wrong pattern for more than 5 times, the system will switch to the normal login mode automatically.

Figure 2-11 Normal Login Dialog Box

2.1.4 Login and Logout

User Login

Purpose:

If NVR has logged out, you must login the device before operating the menu and other functions.

Step 1 Select the User Name in the dropdown list.

Figure 2-12 Login Interface

Step 2 Input password. Step 3 Click OK to log in.

When you forget the password of the admin, you can click Forget Password to reset the password. Please refer to Chapter 2.1.5 Resetting Your Password for details.

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In the Login dialog box, if you enter the wrong password 7 times, the current user account will be locked for 60 seconds.

User Logout

Purpose:

After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to perform any operations, you need to enter user name and password log in again.

Step 1 Enter the Shutdown menu.

Menu > Shutdown

Figure 2-13 Logout

Step 2 Click Logout.

After you have logged out the system, menu operation on the screen is invalid. It is required to input a user name and password to unlock the system.

2.1.5 Resetting Your Password

When you forget the password of the admin, you can reset the password by importing the GUID file. The GUID file must be exported and saved in the local U flash disk after you have activated the device (refer to Chapter 2.1.2 Activating Your Device).

Step 1 On the user login interface, click Forget Password to enter the Reset Password interface.

Please insert the U flash disk stored with the GUID file to the NVR before resetting password.

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Figure 2-14 Reset Password

Step 2 Select the GUID file from the U flash disk and click Import to import the file to the device.

If you have imported the wrong GUIE file for 7 times, you will be not allowed to reset the password for 30 minutes.

Step 3 After the GUID file is successfully imported, enter the reset password interface to set the

new admin password. Refer to Chapter 2.1.2 Activating Your Device for details.

Step 4 Click OK to set the new password. You can export the new GUID file to the U flash disk for

future password resetting.

When the new password is set, the original GUID file will be invalid. The new GUID file should be exported for future password resetting. You can also enter the User>User Management interface to edit the admin user and export the GUID file.

2.2 Using Wizard for Basic Configuration

By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the NVR has loaded, as shown in Figure 2-15.

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Figure 2-15 Start Wizard Interface

Operating the Setup Wizard:

Step 1 The Setup Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the NVR. If you don’t

want to use the Setup Wizard at that moment, click the Cancel button. You can also choose

to use the Setup Wizard next time by leaving the “Start wizard when the device starts?”

checkbox checked.

Step 2 Click Next button to enter the date and time settings window, as shown in Figure 2-16.

Figure 2-16 Date and Time Settings

Step 3 After the time settings, click Next button which takes you back to the Network Setup Wizard

window, as shown in the following figure.

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Figure 2-17 Network Settings

Step 4 Click Next button after you configured the basic network parameters. Enter the Hik-Connect

interface to configure the parameters. Please refer to Chapter 错误!未找到引用源。错误! 未找到引用源。错误!未找到引用源。for detailed instructions.

Figure 2-18 Hik-Connect Settings

Step 5 Click Next button after you configured the basic network parameters. Then you will enter

the Advanced Network Parameter interface. You can enable UPnP, DDNS and set other ports according to your need.

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Figure 2-19 Advanced Network Parameters

Step 6 Click Next button after you configured the network parameters. Step 7 Click Next button to enter the HDD Management window, shown in Figure 2-20.

Figure 2-20 HDD Management

Step 8 To initialize the HDD, click the Init button. Initialization removes all the data saved in the

HDD.

Step 9 Click Next button. You enter the Adding IP Camera interface.

Step 10 Click Search to search the online IP Camera and the Security status shows whether it is

active or inactive. Before adding the camera, make sure the IP camera to be added is in active status.

If the camera is in inactive status, you can click the inactive icon of the camera to set the password to activate it. You can also select multiple cameras from the list and click the One-touch Activate to activate the cameras in batch.

Click the Add to add the camera.

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Figure 2-21 Search for IP Cameras

When you check the checkbox of Enable H.265, the NVR can automatically switch to the H.265 stream of IP camera (which supports H.265 video format) for the initial access.

Step 11 Click Next button. Configure the recording for the added IP Cameras.

Figure 2-22 Record Settings

Step 12 Click OK to complete the startup Setup Wizard.

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2.3 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras

2.3.1 Activating the IP Camera

Purpose:

Before adding the camera, make sure the IP camera to add is in active status.

You can activate the IP camera when activating the device. Refer to Chapter 2.1.2 Activating Your Device.

Step 1 Select the Add IP Camera option from the right-click menu in live view mode or click Menu>

Camera> Camera to enter the IP camera management interface.

For the IP camera detected online in the same network segment, the Password status shows whether it is active or inactive.

Figure 2-23 IP Camera Management Interface

Step 2 Click the inactive icon of the camera to enter the following interface to activate it. You can

also select multiple cameras from the list and click the One-touch Activate to activate the cameras in batch.

Step 3 Set the password of the camera to activate it.

Use IP Camera Activation Password: when you check the checkbox, the camera (s) will be configured with the same password which you set the device activation interface. Refer to Chapter 2.1.2 Activating Your Device.

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Figure 2-24 Set New Password

Create New Password: If the admin password is not used, you must create the new password for the camera and confirm it.

Strong Password recommended–We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.) in order to increase the security of your product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

Step 4 Click OK to finish the acitavting of the IP camera. And the security status of camera will be

changed to Active.

2.3.2 Adding the Online IP Cameras

Purpose:

The main function of the NVR is to connect the network cameras and record the video got from it. So before you can get a live view or record of the video, you should add the network cameras to the connection list of the device.

Before you start:

Ensure the network connection is valid and correct. For detailed checking and configuring of the network, please see Chapter Checking Network Traffic and Chapter Configuring Network Detection.

Adding the IP Cameras

 OPTION 1:

Step 1 Click to select an idle window in the live view mode.

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Step 2 Click the icon in the center of the windw to pop up the adding IP camera interface.

Figure 2-25 Icon of Adding IP Camera

Step 3 Select the detected IP camera and click the Add button to add it directly, and you can click

the Search button to refresh the online IP camera manually.

Figure 2-26 Quick Adding IP Camera Interface

Or you can choose to custom add the IP camera by editing the parameters in the corresponding textfiled and then click the Add button to add it.

 OPTION 2:

Step 1 Select the Add IP Camera option from the right-click menu in live view mode or click Menu>

Camera> Camera to enter the IP camera management interface.

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Figure 2-27 Adding IP Camera Interface

Step 2 The online cameras with same network segment will be detected and displayed in the

camera list.

Step 3 Select the IP camera from the list and click the button to add the camera. Or you can

click the One-touch Adding button to add all cameras (with the same login password) from the list.

Make sure the camera to add has already been activated.

Step 4 (For the encoders with multiple channels only) check the Channel Port checkbox in the pop-up

window, as shown in the following figure, and click OK to add multiple channels.

Figure 2-28 Selecting Multiple Channels

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 OPTION 3:

Step 1 On the IP Camera Management interface, click the Custom Adding button to pop up the Add

IP Camera (Custom) interface.

Figure 2-29 Custom Adding IP Camera Interface

Step 2 You can edit the IP address, protocol, management port, and other information of the IP

camera to be added.

If the IP camera to add has not been actiavated, you can activate it from the IP camera list on the camera management interface.

Step 3 (Optional) Check the checkbox of Continue to Add to add other IP cameras. Step 4 Click Add to add the camera. The successfully added cameras are listed in the interface.

Refer to the following table for the description of the icons

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Icon

Explanation

Icon

Explanation

Edit basic parameters of the camera

Add the detected IP camera.

The camera is disconnected; you can click the icon to get the exception information of camera.

Delete the IP camera Play the live video of the

connected camera.

Advanced settings of the camera.

Upgrade the connected IP camera.

Security

Show the security status of the camera to be active/inactive or the password strength (strong/medium/weak/risk)

Table 2-1 Description of Icons

For the added IP cameras, the Security status shows the security level of the password of camera: strong password, weak password and risk password.

Figure 2-30 Security Level of IP Camera’s Password

Enabling the Password of IP Camera Visible

For the admin login user account, you can check the checkbox of Show Password of IP Camera to enable the show the passwords of the successfully added IP cameras in the list.

You must enter the admin password to confirm permission.

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Figure 2-31 List of Added IP Cameras

Enabling the H.265 Stream Access

You can check the checkbox of Enable H.265, the NVR can automatically switch to the H.265 stream of IP camera (which supports H.265 video format) for the initial access.

2.3.3 Editing the Connected IP Cameras and Configuring Customized Protocols

After the adding of the IP cameras, the basic information of the camera lists in the page, you can configure the basic setting of the IP cameras.

Step 1 Click the icon to edit the parameters; you can edit the IP address, protocol and other

parameters.

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Figure 2-32 Edit the Parameters

Channel Port: If the connected device is an encoding device with multiple channels, you can choose the channel to connect by selecting the channel port No. in the dropdown list.

Step 2 Click OK to save the settings and exit the editing interface.

 To edit advanced parameters:

Step 1 Drag the horizontal scroll bar to the right side and click the icon.

Figure 2-33 Network Configuration of the Camera

Step 2 You can edit the network information and the password of the camera.

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Figure 2-34 Password Configuration of the Camera

Step 3 Click OK to save the settings and exit the interface.

 Configuring the customized protocols

Purpose:

To connect the network cameras which are not configured with the standard protocols, you can configure the customized protocols for them.

Step 1 Click the Protocol button in the custom adding IP camera interface to enter the protocol

management interface.

Figure 2-35 Protocol Management Interface

There are 16 customized protocols provided in the system, you can edit the protocol name; and choose whether to enable the sub-stream.

Step 2 Choose the protocol type of transmission and choose the transfer protocols.

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Before customizing the protocol for the network camera, you have to contact the manufacturer of the network camera to consult the URL (uniform resource locator) for getting main stream and sub-stream.

The format of the URL is: [Type]://[IP Address of the network camera]:[Port]/[Path].

Example: rtsp://192.168.1.55:554/ch1/main/av_stream.

 Protocol Name: Edit the name for the custom protocol.  Enable Substream: If the network camera does not support sub-stream or the sub-stream is

not needed leave the checkbox empty.

 Type: The network camera adopting custom protocol must support getting stream through

standard RTSP.

 Transfer Protocol: Select the transfer protocol for the custom protocol.  Port: Set the port No. for the custom protocol.  Path: Set the resource path for the custom protocol. E.g., ch1/main/av_stream.

The protocol type and the transfer protocols must be supported by the connected network camera.

After adding the customized protocols, you can see the protocol name is listed in the dropdown list, please refer to Figure 2-36.

Figure 2-36 Protocol Setting

Step 3 Choose the protocols you just added to validate the connection of the network camera.

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2.3.4 Editing IP Cameras Connected to the PoE Interfaces

This chapter is only applicable for the /P series NVR.

The PoE interfaces enables the NVR system to pass electrical power safely, along with data, on Ethernet cabling to the connected network cameras.

Up to 4 network cameras can be connected to /4P models, 8 network cameras to /8 P models, and 16 network cameras to /16P models. If you disable the PoE interface, you can also connect to the online network cameras. And the PoE interface supports the Plug-and-Play function.

Example:

For DS-7608NI-I2/8P, if you want to connect 6 network cameras via PoE interfaces and 2 online cameras, you must disable 2 PoE interfaces in the Edit IP Camera menu.

 To add Cameras for NVR supporting PoE function:

Before you start:

Connect the network cameras via the PoE interfaces.

Step 1 Enter the Camera Management interface.

Menu> Camera> IP Camera

Figure 2-37 List of Connected Cameras

The cameras connecting to the PoE interface cannot be deleted in this menu.

Step 2 Click the button, and select the Adding Method in the drop-down list.

• Plug-and-Play: It means that the camera is connected to the PoE interface, so in this case,

the parameters of the camera can’t be edited. The IP address of the camera can only be

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edited in the Network Configuration interface, see Chapter 11.1 Configuring General Settings for detailed information.

Figure 2-38 Edit IP Camera Interface - Plug-and-Play

• Manual: You can disable the PoE interface by selecting the manual while the current

channel can be used as a normal channel and the parameters can also be edited.

Input the IP address, the user name and password of administrator manually, and click OK to add the IP camera.

Figure 2-39 Edit IP Camera Interface - Manual

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2.3.5 Configuring PoE Interface

This chapter is only applicable for the /P series NVR.

When it requires long-distance PoE transmission (100 to 300 m), you can configure the PoE channel to the long network cable mode.

Step 1 Enter the PoE Configuration interface.

Menu> Camera> Camera>PoE Configuration

Step 2 Click the radio button of each POE channel to switch and . You can click the radio

button of PoE Channel to enable or disable the long network cable mode.

ON: Long-distance (100 - 300 meters) network transmissions via POE interface.

OFF: Short-distance (< 100 meters) network transmission via POE interface.

Figure 2-40 Configure PoE Interface

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The PoE is enabled with the short network cable mode (OFF) by default.



The bandwidth of IP camera connected to the PoE via long network cable (100 - 300 meters) cannot exceed 6 MP.

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The allowed max. long network cable may be less than 300 meters depending on different IP camera models and cable materials.



When the transmission distance reaches 100 to 250 meters, you must use the CAT5E or CAT6 network cable to connect with the PoE interface.



When the transmission distance reaches 250 to 300 meters, you must use the CAT6 network cable to connect with the PoE interface.

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Refer to the Appendix 16.3 List of IP Cameras Connected to PoE by Long Network Cable (100 - 300 m) for the list of IP cameras.

You can check the connecting status and power information of PoE channel on the interface.

Step 3 Click Back to finish the settings.

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Icons

Description

Alarm (video loss, video tampering, motion detection, VCA and sensor alarm)

Record (manual record, schedule record, motion detection, VCA and alarm triggered record)

Alarm and Record

Event/Exception (motion detection, VCA, sensor alarm or exception information, appears at the lower-left corner of the screen. Please refer to Chapter 8.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions for details.)

Chapter 3 Live View

3.1 Introduction of Live View

Live view shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time. The NVR automatically enters Live View mode when powered on. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus pressing the ESC many times (depending on which menu you’re on) brings you to the Live View mode.

Live View Icons

In the live view mode, there are icons at the upper-right of the screen for each channel, showing the status of the record and alarm in the channel, so that you can know whether the channel is recorded, or whether there are alarms occur as soon as possible.

Table 3-1 Description of Live View Icons

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3.2 Operations in Live View Mode

In live view mode, there are many functions provided. The functions are listed below.

• Single Screen: showing only one screen on the monitor.

• Multi-screen: showing multiple screens on the monitor simultaneously.

• Auto-switch: the screen is auto switched to the next one. And you must set the dwell time for

each screen on the configuration menu before enabling the auto-switch.

Menu>Configuration>Live View>Dwell Time.

• Start Recording: continuous record and motion detection record are supported.

• Output Mode: select the output mode to Standard, Bright, Gentle or Vivid.

• Add IP Camera: the shortcut to the IP camera management interface.

• Playback: playback the recorded videos for current day.

• Aux Monitor: the NVR checks the connection of the output interfaces to define the main and

auxiliary output interfaces. The priority level for the main and aux output is HDMI > VGA.

When both the HDMI and VGA are connected, the HDMI is used as main output and the VGA is used as the aux output.

When the aux output is enabled, the main output cannot perform any operation, and you can do some basic operation on the live view mode for the Aux output.

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Functions

Front Panel Operation

Show single screen

Press the corresponding Alphanumeric button. E.g. Press 2 to display only the screen for channel 2.

Show multi-screen

Press the PREV/FOCUS- button.

Manually switch screens

Next screen: right/down direction button.

Previous screen: left/up direction button.

Auto-switch

Press Enter button.

Playback

Press Play button.

Switch between main and aux output

Press Main/Aux button.

Name

Description

Common Menu

Quick access to the sub-menus which you frequently visit.

Enter the main menu of the system by right clicking the mouse.

Single Screen

Switch to the single full screen by choosing channel number from the dropdown list.

Multi-screen

Adjust the screen layout by choosing from the dropdown list.

Previous Screen

Switch to the previous screen.

Next Screen

Switch to the next screen.

Start/Stop Auto-switch

Enable/disable the auto-switch of the screens.

Start Recording

Start continuous recording or motion detection recording of all channels.

Add IP Camera

Enter the IP Camera Management interface, and manage the cameras.

Playback

Enter the playback interface and start playing back the video of the selected channel immediately.

3.2.1 Front Panel Operation on Live View

Table 3-2 Front Panel Operation in Live View

3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View

Table 3-3 Mouse Operation in Live View

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PTZ

Enter the PTZ control interface.

Output Mode

Four modes of output supported, including Standard, Bright, Gentle and Vivid.

Aux Monitor

Switch to the auxiliary output mode and the operation for the main output is disabled.



The dwell time of the live view configuration must be set before using Start Auto-switch.



If you enter Aux monitor mode and the Aux monitor is not connected, the mouse operation is disabled; you need to switch back to the Main output with the MAIN/AUX button on the front panel or remote.



If the corresponding camera supports intelligent function, the Reboot Intelligence option is included when right-clicking mouse on this camera.

Figure 3-1 Right-click Menu

3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor

Certain features of the Live View are also available while in an Aux monitor. These features include:

 Single Screen: Switch to a full screen display of the selected camera. Camera can be selected

from a dropdown list.

 Multi-screen: Switch between different display layout options. Layout options can be selected

from a dropdown list.

 Next Screen: When displaying less than the maximum number of cameras in Live View, clicking

this feature will switch to the next set of displays.

 Playback: Enter into Playback mode.  PTZ Control: Enter PTZ Control mode.

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Description

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

Enable/Disable Manual Record

Instant Playback

Mute/Audio on

Capture

PTZ Control

Digital Zoom

Image Settings

Live View Strategy

Information

Main/Sub-Stre am

 Main Monitor: Enter Main operation mode.

In the live view mode of the main output monitor, the menu operation is not available while Aux output mode is enabled.

3.2.4 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode

On the screen of each channel, there is a quick setting toolbar which shows when you single click the mouse in the corresponding screen.

Figure 3-2 Quick Setting Toolbar

Table 3-4 Description of Quick Setting Toolbar Icons

Instant Playback only shows the record in last five minutes. If no record is found, it means

there is no record during the last five minutes.

Digital Zoom is for zooming in the live image. You can zoom in the image to different proportions (1 to16X) by moving the sliding bar from to . You can also scroll the mouse wheel to control the zoom in/out.

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Figure 3-3 Digital Zoom

Image Settings icon can be selected to enter the Image Settings menu.

You can set the image parameters like brightness, contrast, saturation and hue according to the actual demand.

Figure 3-4 Image Settings- Customize

Live View Strategy can be selected to set strategy, including Real-time, Balanced, Fluency.

Figure 3-5 Live View Strategy

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Face detection function can be used to detect the human faces in live view mode and save in HDD. When there are human faces with the specified size detected in the front of the camera, the device will capture the human face and save in HDD.

Move the mouse onto the icon to show the real-time stream information, including the frame

rate, bitrate, resolution and stream type.

Figure 3-6 Information

3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings

Purpose:

Live View settings can be customized according to different needs. You can configure the output interface, dwell time for screen to be shown, mute or turning on the audio, the screen number for each channel, etc.

Step 1 Enter the Live View Settings interface.

Menu> Configuration> Live View

Figure 3-7 Live View-General

The settings available in this menu include:

 Video Output Interface: Select the video output to configure the live view parameters.  Live View Mode: Select the display mode to be used for live view.  Dwell Time: The time in seconds to dwell between switching of channels when enabling

auto-switch in Live View.

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 Enable Audio Output: Enables/disables audio output for the selected video output.  Volume: Adjust the volume of live view, playback and two-way audio for the selected output

interface.

 Event Output: Designates the output to show event video.  Full Screen Monitoring Dwell Time: The time in seconds to show alarm event screen.

Step 2 Set cameras order.

Figure 3-8 Live View- Camera Order

1) Select a View mode in , including 1/4/6/8/16-window division modes are

supported depending on different models.

2) Select the small window, and double-click on the channel number to display the channel

on the window.

3) You can click button to start live view for all the channels and click to stop all the

live view.

4) Click the Apply button to save the setting.

You can also click-and-drag the camera to the desired window on the live view interface to set the camera order.

Step 3 Set the stream type for live view of camera.

1) Click the More Settings to enter the more settings interface.

2) Select the camera to configure from the list.

3) Select the stream type to main stream, sub-stream or Auto.

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Figure 3-9 Stream Type Settings

4) Click Apply to save the settings.

5) (Optional) You can click the Copy button to copy the stream type settings of the current

camera to other camera (s).

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3.4 Channel-zero Encoding

Purpose:

Sometimes you need to get a remote view of many channels in real time from web browser or CMS (Client Management System) software, in order to decrease the bandwidth requirement without affecting the image quality, channel-zero encoding is supported as an option for you.

Step 1 Enter the Live View Settings interface.

Menu > Configuration> Live View

Step 2 Select the Channel-Zero Encoding tab.

Figure 3-10 Live View- Channel-Zero Encoding

Step 3 Check the checkbox after Enable Channel Zero Encoding. Step 4 Configure the Frame Rate, Max. Bitrate Mode and Max. Bitrate.

After you set the Channel-Zero encoding, you can get a view in the remote client or web browser of 16 channels in one screen.

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Chapter 4 PTZ Controls

4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings

Purpose:

Follow the procedure to set the parameters for PTZ. The configuring of the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ camera.

Step 1 Enter the PTZ Settings interface.

Menu >Camera> PTZ

Figure 4-1 PTZ Settings

Step 2 Click the PTZ Parameters button to set the PTZ parameters.

Figure 4-2 PTZ- General

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Step 3 Choose the camera for PTZ setting in the Camera dropdown list. Step 4 Enter the parameters of the PTZ camera.

All the parameters should be exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters.

Step 5 Click Apply button to save the settings.

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4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns

Before you start:

Please make sure that the presets, patrols and patterns should be supported by PTZ protocols.

4.2.1 Customizing Presets

Purpose:

Follow the steps to set the Preset location which you want the PTZ camera to point to when an event takes place.

Step 1 Enter the PTZ Control interface.

Menu>Camera>PTZ

Figure 4-3 PTZ Settings

Step 2 Use the directional button to wheel the camera to the location where you want to set preset;

and the zoom and focus operations can be recorded in the preset as well.

Step 3 Enter the preset No. (1~255) in the preset text field, and click the Set button to link the

location to the preset.

Repeat the steps2-3 to save more presets.

You can click the Clear button to clear the location information of the preset, or click the Clear All button to clear the location information of all the presets.

4.2.2 Calling Presets

Purpose:

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This feature enables the camera to point to a specified position such as a window when an event takes place.

Step 1 Click the button PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface;

Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar, or select the PTZ option in the right-click menu to show the PTZ control panel.

Step 2 Choose Camera in the dropdown list. Step 3 Click the button to show the general settings of the PTZ control.

Figure 4-4 PTZ Panel - General

Step 4 Click to enter the preset No. in the corresponding text field. Step 5 Click the Call Preset button to call it.

4.2.3 Customizing Patrols

Purpose:

Patrols can be set to move the PTZ to different key points and have it stay there for a set duration before moving on to the next key point. The key points are corresponding to the presets. The presets can be set following the steps above in Customizing Presets.

Step 1 Enter the PTZ Control interface.

Menu>Camera>PTZ

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Figure 4-5 PTZ Settings

Step 2 Select patrol No. in the drop-down list of patrol. Step 3 Click the Set button to add key points for the patrol.

Figure 4-6 Key point Configuration

Step 4 Configure key point parameters, such as the key point No., duration of staying for one key

point and speed of patrol. The key point is corresponding to the preset. The Key Point No. determines the order at which the PTZ will follow while cycling through the patrol. The Duration refers to the time span to stay at the corresponding key point. The Speed defines the speed at which the PTZ will move from one key point to the next.

Step 5 Click the Add button to add the next key point to the patrol, or you can click the OK button

to save the key point to the patrol.

You can delete all the key points by clicking the Clear button for the selected patrol, or click the Clear All button to delete all the key pints for all patrols.

4.2.4 Calling Patrols

Purpose:

Calling a patrol makes the PTZ to move according the predefined patrol path.

Step 1 Click the button PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface;

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Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar, or select the PTZ option in the right-click menu to show the PTZ control panel.

Step 2 Click the button to show the general settings of the PTZ control.

Figure 4-7 PTZ Panel - General

Step 3 Select a patrol in the dropdown list and click the Call Patrol button to call it. Step 4 You can click the Stop Patrol button to stop calling it.

4.2.5 Customizing Patterns

Purpose:

Patterns can be set by recording the movement of the PTZ. You can call the pattern to make the PTZ movement according to the predefined path.

Step 1 Enter the PTZ Control interface.

Menu > Camera > PTZ

Figure 4-8 PTZ Settings

Step 2 Choose pattern number in the dropdown list.

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Step 3 Click the Start button and click corresponding buttons in the control panel to move the PTZ

camera, and click the Stop button to stop it.

The movement of the PTZ is recorded as the pattern.

4.2.6 Calling Patterns

Purpose:

Follow the procedure to move the PTZ camera according to the predefined patterns.

Step 1 Click the button PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface;

Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar, or select the PTZ option in the right-click menu to show the PTZ control panel.

Step 2 Click the button to show the general settings of the PTZ control.

Figure 4-9 PTZ Panel - General

Step 3 Click the Call Pattern button to call it. Step 4 Click the Stop Pattern button to stop calling it.

4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit

Purpose:

The Linear Scan can be enabled to trigger the scan in the horizantal direction in the predefined range.

This function is supported by some certain models.

Step 1 Enter the PTZ Control interface.

Menu > Camera > PTZ

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Figure 4-10 PTZ Settings

Step 2 Use the directional button to wheel the camera to the location where you want to set the

limit, and click the Left Limit or Right Limit button to link the location to the corresponding limit.

The speed dome starts linear scan from the left limit to the right limit, and you must set the left limit on the left side of the right limit, as well the angle from the left limit to the right limit should be no more than 180º.

4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan

Before operating this function, make sure the connected camera supports the linear scan and is in HIKVISION protocol.

Purpose:

Follow the procedure to call the linear scan in the predefined scan range.

Step 1 Click the button PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface;

Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar to enter the PTZ setting menu in live view mode.

Step 2 Click the button to show the one-touch function of the PTZ control.

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Figure 4-11 PTZ Panel - One-touch

Step 3 Click Linear Scan button to start the linear scan and click the Linear Scan button again to

stop it.

You can click the Restore button to clear the defined left limit and right limit data and the dome needs to reboot to make settings take effect.

4.2.9 One-touch Park

Before operating this function, make sure the connected camera supports the linear scan and is in HIKVISION protocol.

Purpose:

For some certain model of the speed dome, it can be configured to start a predefined park action (scan, preset, patrol and etc.) automatically after a period of inactivity (park time).

Step 1 Click the button PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface;

Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar to enter the PTZ setting menu in live view mode.

Step 2 Click the button to show the one-touch function of the PTZ control.

Figure 4-12 PTZ Panel - One-touch

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Step 3 There are 3 one-touch park types selectable, click the corresponding button to activate the

park action.

Park (Quick Patrol): The dome starts patrol from the predefined preset 1 to preset 32 in order after the park time. The undefined preset will be skipped.

Park (Patrol 1): The dome starts move according to the predefined patrol 1 path after the park time.

Park (Preset 1): The dome moves to the predefined preset 1 location after the park time.

The park time can only be set through the speed dome configuration interface, by default the value is 5s.

Step 4 Click the button again to inactivate it.

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4.3 PTZ Control Panel

To enter the PTZ control panel, there are two ways supported.

OPTION 1:

In the PTZ settings interface, click the PTZ button on the lower-right corner which is next to the Back button.

OPTION 2:

In the Live View mode, you can press the PTZ Control button on the front panel or on the remote control, or choose the PTZ Control icon , or select the PTZ option in the right-click menu.

Click the Configuration button on the control panel, and you can enter the PTZ Settings interface.

In PTZ control mode, the PTZ panel will be displayed when a mouse is connected with the device. If no mouse is connected, the icon appears in the lower-left corner of the window, indicating that this camera is in PTZ control mode.

Figure 4-13 PTZ Panel

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Description

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

Direction button and the auto-cycle button

Zoom+, Focus+, Iris+

Zoom-, Focus-, Iris-

The speed of the PTZ movement

Light on/off

Wiper on/off 3D Positioning

Image Centralization

Switch to the PTZ control interface

Switch to the one-touch control interface

Switch to the general settings interface

Previous item

Next item

Start pattern / patrol

Stop the patrol / pattern movement

Exit

Minimize windows

Table 4-1 Description of the PTZ panel icons

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Chapter 5 Recording Settings

5.1 Configuring Parameters

Purpose:

By configuring the parameters you can define the parameters which affect the image quality, such as the transmission stream type, the resolution and so on.

Before you start:

1) Make sure that the HDD has already been installed. If not, please install a HDD and

initialize it. (Menu>HDD>General)

Figure 5-1 HDD- General

2) Check the storage mode of the HDD

Click Advanced to check the storage mode of the HDD.

If the HDD mode is Quota, please set the maximum record capacity and maximum picture capacity. For detailed information, see Chapter Configuring Quota Mode.

If the HDD mode is Group, you should set the HDD group. For detailed information, see Chapter Configuring HDD Group for Recording.

Figure 5-2 HDD- Advanced

Step 1 Enter the Record settings interface to configure the recording parameters:

Menu > Record > Parameters

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Figure 5-3 Recording Parameters

Step 2 Parameters Setting for Recording

1) Select Record tab page to configure. You can configure the stream type, the resolution,

and other parameters on your demand.

Video Encode: select the video encoding to H.265 or H.264.

Enable H.264+ Mode: check the checkbox to enable. Once enabled, the Max. Bitrate Mode, Max. Bitrate(Kbps) and Max. Bitrate Range Recommend are not configurable.

Enabling it helps to ensure the high video quality with a lowered bitrate.

The H.265 and H.264+ should be supported by the connected IP camera.

2) Click the More Settings button to set the advanced parameters for recording and then

click OK button to finish editing.

Figure 5-4 More Settings

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Pre-record: The time you set to record before the scheduled time or event. For example, when an alarm triggers the recording at 10:00, and if you set the pre-record time as 5 seconds, the camera records at 9:59:55.

Post-record: The time you set to record after the event or the scheduled time. For example, when an alarm triggered recording ends at 11:00, and if you set the post-record time as 5 seconds, it records till 11:00:05.

Expired Time: The expired time is period for a recorded file to be kept in the HDD. When the deadline is reached, the file will be deleted. If you set the expired time to 0, the file will not be deleted. The actual keeping time for the file should be determined by the capacity of the HDD.

Redundant Record/Capture: By enabling redundant record or capture you save the record and captured picture in the redundant HDD. See Chapter Configuring Redundant Recording.

Record Audio: Check the checkbox to enable or disable audio recording.

Video Stream: Main stream and sub-stream are selectable for recording. When you select sub-stream, you can record for a longer time with the same storage space.

3) Click Apply to save the settings.

You can enable the ANR (Automatic Network Replenishment) function via the web browser (Configuration > Storage > Schedule Settings > Advanced) to save the video files in the IP camera when the network is disconnected, and synchronize the files to the NVR when the network is resumed.

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The redundant record/capture is used when you want to save the record files or captured pictures in the redundant HDD. You must configure the redundant HDD in HDD settings. For detailed information, see Chapter 12.3.2 .

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The parameters of Main Stream (Event) are read-only.

Step 3 Parameters Settings for Sub-stream

1) Enter the Sub-stream tab page.

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Figure 5-5 Sub-stream Parameters

2) Configure the parameters of the camera.

3) Click Apply to save the settings.

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5.2 Configuring Recording Schedule

Purpose:

Set the record schedule, and then the camera automatically starts/stops recording according to the configured schedule.

In this chapter, we take the record schedule procedure as an example, and the same procedure can be applied to configure schedule for both recording and capture. To schedule the automatic capture, you need to choose the Capture tab in the Schedule interface.

Step 1 Enter the Record Schedule interface.

Menu>Record >Schedule

Step 2 Configure Record Schedule

1) Select Record Schedule.

Different recording types are marked in different color icons.

Continuous: scheduled recording.

Event: recording triggered by all event triggered alarm.

Motion: recording triggered by motion detection.

Alarm: recording triggered by alarm.

M/A: recording triggered by either motion detection or alarm.

M&A: recording triggered by motion detection and alarm.

You can delete the set schedule by clicking the None icon.

2) Choose the camera you want to configure.

3) Select the check box after the Enable Schedule item.

4) Click Edit button or click on the color icon under the edit button and draw the schedule

line on the panel.

Edit the schedule:

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Figure 5-6 Recording Schedule Interface

The all-day continuous recording is configured for the device by factory default.

I. In the message box, you can choose the day to which you want to set schedule.

Figure 5-7 Recording Schedule Interface

You can click the button to set the accurate time of the schedule.

II. To schedule an all-day recording, check the checkbox after the All Day item.

Figure 5-8 Edit Schedule

III. To arrange other schedule, set the Start/End time for each period.

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Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods can’t be overlapped each

other.

IV. Select the record type in the dropdown list.

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To enable Motion, Alarm, M | A (motion or alarm), M & A (motion and alarm) and VCA (Video Content Analysis) triggered recording and capture, you must configure the motion detection settings, alarm input settings or VCA settings as well. For detailed information, refer to Chapter 8.1 and Chapter 9.

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The VCA settings are only available to the smart IP cameras.

Repeat the above edit schedule steps to schedule recording or capture for other days in the week. If the schedule can also be applied to other days, click Copy.

Figure 1. 1 Copy Schedule to Other Days

V. Click OK to save setting and back to upper level menu.

VI. Click Apply in the Record Schedule interface to save the settings.

Draw the schedule:

I. Click on the color icons, you can choose the schedule type as continuous or event.

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Figure 5-9 Draw the Schedule

II. Click the Apply button to validate the settings.

Step 3 (Optional) If the settings can also be used to other channels, click Copy, and then choose the

channel to which you want to copy.

Step 4 Click Apply to save the settings.

Figure 5-10 Copy Schedule to Other Channels

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5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording

Purpose:

Follow the steps to set the motion detection. In the live view mode, once a motion detection event takes place, the NVR can analyze it and take alarm response actions. Enabling motion detection function can trigger certain channels to start recording, or trigger full screen monitoring, audio warning, notify the surveillance center and so on. In this chapter, you can follow the steps to schedule a record which triggered by the detected motion.

Step 1 Enter the Motion Detection interface.

Menu>Camera>Motion

Step 2 Configure Motion Detection:

1) Choose camera you want to configure.

2) Check the checkbox after Enable Motion Detection.

3) Drag and draw the area for motion detection by mouse. If you want to set the motion

detection for all the area shot by the camera, click Full Screen. To clear the motion detection area, click Clear.

4) Click Settings, and the message box for channel information pops up.

Figure 5-11 Motion Detection

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Figure 5-12 Motion Detection Handling

1) Select the channels which you want the motion detection event to trigger recording.

2) Click Apply to save the settings.

3) Click OK to back to the upper level menu.

4) Exit the Motion Detection menu.

Step 3 Edit the Motion Detection Record Schedule. For the detailed information of schedule

configuration, see Chapter Configuring Recording Schedule.

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5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording

Purpose:

Follow the procedure to configure alarm triggered recording.

Step 1 Enter the Alarm settings interface.

Menu> Configuration> Alarm

Step 2 Click Alarm Input.

1) Select Alarm Input number and configure alarm parameters.

2) Choose N.O (normally open) or N.C (normally closed) for alarm type.

3) Check the checkbox for Setting .

4) Click Settings.

Figure 5-13 Alarm Settings

Figure 5-14 Alarm Settings- Alarm Input

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Figure 5-15 Alarm Settings

5) Choose the alarm triggered recording channel.

6) Check the checkbox to select channel.

7) Click Apply to save settings.

8) Click OK to back to the upper level menu.

Repeat the above steps to configure other alarm input parameters.

If the settings can also be applied to other alarm inputs, click Copy and choose the alarm input number.

Figure 5-16 Copy Alarm Input

Step 3 Edit the Alarm triggered record in the Record/Capture Schedule setting interface. For the

detailed information of schedule configuration, see Chapter Configuring Recording Schedule.

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5.5 Configuring VCA Event Recording

Purpose:

The event triggered recording can be configured through the menu. Then events include the motion detection, alarm and VCA events (face detection/face capture, line crossing detection, intrusion detection, region entrance detection, region exiting detection, loitering detection, people gathering detection, fast moving detection, parking detection, unattended baggage detection, object removal detection, audio loss exception detection, sudden change of sound intensity detection, and defocus detection).

Step 1 Enter the VCA settings interface and select a camera for the VCA settings.

Menu > Camera > VCA

Figure 5-17 VCA Settings

Step 2 Configure the detection rules for VCA events. For details, please refer to Chapter 9 VCA

Alarm.

Step 3 Click the icon to configure the alarm linkage actions for the VCA events. Step 4 Select Trigger Channel tab and select one or more channels which will start to record when

VCA alarm is triggered.

Step 5 Click Apply to save the settings

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Figure 5-18 Set Trigger Camera of VCA Alarm

The PTZ Linking function is only available for the VCA settings of IP cameras.

Step 6 Enter Record Schedule settings interface (Menu > Record > Schedule > Record Schedule),

and then set VCA as the record type. For details, see step 2 in Chapter 5.2 Configuring

Recording Schedule.

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5.6 Manual Recording

Purpose:

Follow the steps to set parameters for the manual recording and continuous capture. Using manual recording and continuous capture, you need to manually cancel the record and capture. The manual recording and manual continuous capture is prior to the scheduled recording and capture.

Step 1 Enter the Manual settings interface.

Menu> Manual

Or press the REC/SHOT button on the front panel.

Figure 5-19 Manual Record

Step 2 Enable the Manual Recording.

1) Select Record on the left bar.

2) Click the status button before camera number to change to .

Step 3 Disable manual record.

Click the status button to change to .

Green icon means that the channel is configured the record schedule. After rebooting, all the manual records enabled will be canceled.

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5.7 Configuring Holiday Recording

Purpose:

Follow the steps to configure the record schedule on holiday for that year. You may want to have different plan for recording and capture on holiday.

Step 1 Enter the Record setting interface.

Menu > Record > Holiday

Step 2 Enable Edit Holiday schedule.

1) Click to enter the Edit interface.

Figure 5-21 Edit Holiday Settings

Figure 5-20 Holiday Settings

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2) Check the checkbox after Enable Holiday.

3) Select Mode from the dropdown list.

4) There are three different modes for the date format to configure holiday schedule.

5) Set the start and end date.

6) Click Apply to save settings.

7) Click OK to exit the Edit interface.

Step 3 Enter Record/Capture Schedule settings interface to edit the holiday recording schedule. See

Chapter 6.2 Configuring Recording Schedule.

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5.8 Configuring Redundant Recording

Purpose:

Enabling redundant recording, which means saving the record files and captured pictures not only in the R/W HDD but also in the redundant HDD, will effectively enhance the data safety and reliability. .

Step 1 Enter HDD Information interface.

Menu> HDD

Figure 5-22 HDD General

Step 2 Select the HDD and click to enter the Local HDD Settings interface.

1) Set the HDD property to Redundancy.

Figure 5-23 HDD General-Editing

2) Click Apply to save the settings.

3) Click OK to back to the upper level menu.

You must set the Storage mode in the HDD advanced settings to Group before you set the HDD property to Redundant. For detailed information, please refer to Chapter 11.4.1 Setting HDD Property. There should be at least another HDD which is in Read/Write status.

Step 3 Enter the Record setting interface.

Menu> Record> Parameters

1) Select Record tab.

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2) Click More Settings to enter the following interface.

Figure 5-24 Record Parameters

3) Select Camera you want to configure in the drop-down list.

4) Check the checkbox of Redundant Record/Capture.

5) Click OK to save settings and back to the upper level menu.

Repeat the above steps for configuring other channels.

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5.9 Configuring HDD Group for Recording

Purpose:

You can group the HDDs and save the record files and captured pictures in certain HDD group.

Step 1 Enter HDD setting interface.

Menu>HDD

Figure 5-25 HDD General

Step 2 Select Advanced on the left side menu.

Figure 5-26 Storage Mode

Check whether the storage mode of the HDD is Group. If not, set it to Group. For detailed information, please refer to Chapter 14.4 Managing HDD Group.

Step 3 Select General in the left side menu Step 4 Click to enter editing interface. Step 5 Configuring HDD group.

1) Choose a group number for the HDD group.

2) Click Apply and then in the pop-up message box, click Yes to save your settings.

3) Click OK to back to the upper level menu.

4) Repeat the above steps to configure more HDD groups.

Step 6 Choose the Channels which you want to save the record files in the HDD group.

1) Select Advanced on the left bar.

2) Choose Group number in the dropdown list of Record on HDD Group

3) Check the channels you want to save in this group.

4) Click Apply to save settings.

After having configured the HDD groups, you can configure the Recording settings following the procedure provided in Chapter 5.2-5.7.

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5.10 Files Protection

Purpose:

You can lock the recording files or set the HDD property to Read-only to protect the record files from being overwritten.

5.10.1 Locking the Recording Files

 Lock File when Playback

Step 1 Enter Playback interface.

Menu> Playback

Step 2 Check the checkbox of channel(s) in the channel list and then double-click to select a date on

the calendar.

Figure 5-27 Normal/Smart Playback

Step 3 During playback, click the button to lock the current recording file.

In the multi-channel playback mde, clicking the button will lock all the record files related to the playback channels.

Step 4 You can click the button to pop up the file management interface. Click the Locked File

tab to check and export the locked files.

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Figure 5-28 Locked File Management

In the File Management interface, you can also click to change it to to unlock the file and the file is not protected.

 Lock File when Export

Step 1 Enter Export setting interface.

Menu> Export

Figure 5-29 Export

Step 2 Select the channels you want to search by checking the checkbox to . Step 3 Configure the record type, file type start/end time. Step 4 Click Search to show the results.

Figure 5-30 Export- Search Result

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Step 5 Protect the record files.

1) Find the record files you want to protect, and then click the icon which will turn to , indicating

that the file is locked.

The record files of which the recording is still not completed cannot be locked.

2) Click to change it to to unlock the file and the file is not protected.

Figure 5-31 Unlocking Attention

5.10.2 Setting HDD Property to Read-only

Step 1 Enter HDD setting interface.

Menu> HDD

Figure 5-32 HDD General

Step 2 Click to edit the HDD you want to protect.

Figure 5-33 HDD General- Editing

To edit HDD property, you need to set the storage mode of the HDD to Group. See Chapter Managing HDD Group.

Step 3 Set the HDD property to Read-only.

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Step 4 Click OK to save settings and back to the upper level menu.

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You cannot save any files in a Read-only HDD. If you want to save files in the HDD, change the property to R/W.

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If there is only one HDD and is set to Read-only, the NVR can’t record any files. Only live view mode is available.

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If you set the HDD to Read-only when the NVR is saving files in it, then the file will be saved in next R/W HDD. If there is only one HDD, the recording will be stopped.

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Chapter 6 Playback

6.1 Playing Back Record Files

6.1.1 Instant Playback

Purpose

Play back the recorded video files of a specific channel in the live view mode. Channel switch is supported.

Instant playback by channel

Choose a channel in live view mode and click the button in the quick setting toolbar.

In the instant playback mode, only record files recorded during the last five minutes on this channel will be played back.

Figure 6-1 Instant Playback Interface

6.1.2 Playing Back by Normal Search

Playback by Channel

Enter the Playback interface.

Right click a channel in live view mode and select Playback from the menu, as shown in Figure 6-2.

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Figure 6-2 Right-click Menu under Live View

Pressing numerical buttons will switch playback to the corresponding channels during playback process.

Playback by Time

Purpose

Play back video files recorded in specified time duration. Multi-channel simultaneous playback and channel switch are supported.

Step 1 Enter playback interface.

Menu>Playback

Step 2 Select the Normal/Smart in the drop-down list on the top-left side. Step 3 Select a camera in the camera list.

The main stream or sub stream for recording is configurable in Menu>Record>Parameters.

Step 4 Select a date in the calendar and click the button on the left toolbar to play the video

file.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Front Panel

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

DS-7600NI-Q2 (/P) Series

1.2 IR Remote Control Operations

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

Unpairing (Disabling) an IR Remote from a NVR

1.3 USB Mouse Operation

1.4 Input Method Description

1.5 Rear Panel

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

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

Chapter 2 Getting Started

2.1 Device Startup and Activation

2.1.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR

2.1.2 Activating Your Device

2.1.3 Using the Unlock Pattern for Login

Configuring the Unlock Pattern

Logging in via Unlock Pattern

2.1.4 Login and Logout

User Login

User Logout

2.1.5 Resetting Your Password

2.2 Using Wizard for Basic Configuration

2.3 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras

2.3.1 Activating the IP Camera

2.3.2 Adding the Online IP Cameras

Adding the IP Cameras

Enabling the Password of IP Camera Visible

Enabling the H.265 Stream Access

2.3.3 Editing the Connected IP Cameras and Configuring Customized Protocols

2.3.4 Editing IP Cameras Connected to the PoE Interfaces

2.3.5 Configuring PoE Interface

Chapter 3 Live View

3.1 Introduction of Live View

3.2 Operations in Live View Mode

3.2.1 Front Panel Operation on Live View

3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View

3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor

3.2.4 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode

3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings

3.4 Channel-zero Encoding

Chapter 4 PTZ Controls

4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings

4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns

4.2.1 Customizing Presets

4.2.2 Calling Presets

4.2.3 Customizing Patrols

4.2.4 Calling Patrols

4.2.5 Customizing Patterns

4.2.6 Calling Patterns

4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit

4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan

4.2.9 One-touch Park

4.3 PTZ Control Panel

Chapter 5 Recording Settings

5.1 Configuring Parameters

5.2 Configuring Recording Schedule

5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording

5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording

5.5 Configuring VCA Event Recording

5.6 Manual Recording

5.7 Configuring Holiday Recording

5.8 Configuring Redundant Recording

5.9 Configuring HDD Group for Recording

5.10 Files Protection

5.10.1 Locking the Recording Files

5.10.2 Setting HDD Property to Read-only

Chapter 6 Playback

6.1 Playing Back Record Files

6.1.1 Instant Playback

6.1.2 Playing Back by Normal Search

Playback by Channel

Playback by Time