Hikvision DS-7604NI-Q1-4P, DS-7608NI-Q2-8P-12TB, DS-7608NI-Q2-8P-1TB, DS-7608NI-Q2-8P-2TB, DS-7608NI-Q2-8P-4TB Quick Start Guide

DS-76xxNI-QxxP

Network Video Recorder

Quick Start Guide

DS-76xxNI-QxxP NVR Quick Start Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter1 Panels Description ............................................................................................................... 5

2.1 Front Panel .............................................................................................................................................. 5

DS-7600NI-Q1 (/P) Series ...................................................................................................................... 5

DS-7600NI-Q2 (/P) Series ...................................................................................................................... 5

2.2 Rear Panel ............................................................................................................................................... 6

DS-7600NI-Q1 and DS-7600NI-Q2 Series ............................................................................................. 6

DS-7600NI-Q1/P and DS-7600NI-Q2/P Series .................................................................................... 6

Chapter 2 Installation and Connections ............................................................................................... 7

2.1 NVR Installation ...................................................................................................................................... 7

2.2 Hard Disk Installation ............................................................................................................................. 7

2.3 HDD Storage Calculation Chart ............................................................................................................. 9

Chapter 3 Menu Operation ................................................................................................................. 10

3.1 Menu Structure ..................................................................................................................................... 10

3.2 Startup and Shutdown ........................................................................................................................ 10

3.3 Activating Your Device ......................................................................................................................... 11

3.4 Using the Unlock Pattern for Login .................................................................................................... 12

3.5 User Login ............................................................................................................................................. 13

3.6 Using the Setup Wizard ....................................................................................................................... 14

3.7 Network Settings .................................................................................................................................. 14

3.8 Adding IP Cameras................................................................................................................................ 15

3.9 Live View ................................................................................................................................................ 16

3.10 Recording Settings ........................................................................................................................ 16

3.11 Playback ......................................................................................................................................... 17

Chapter 4 Accessing by Web Browser ................................................................................................ 18

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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.

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DS-7604NI

-Q1

DS-7608NI

-Q1

DS-7616NI

-Q1

DS-7608NI

-Q2

DS-7616NI

-Q2

DS-7604NI

-

Q1/4P

DS-7608NI

-

Q2/8P

DS-7616NI

-

Q2/16P

FCC Conditions

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

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

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

EU Conformity Statement

This product and, if applicable, the supplied accessories too are marked with “CE” and comply

therefore with the applicable harmonized European standards listed under the EMC Directive

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

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

collection points. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info

2006/66/EC (Battery Directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as
unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for specific

battery information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to
indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return the battery to your
supplier or to a designated collection point. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info

Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance

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

Applicable Models

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

Series Model

DS-7600NI-Q1

DS-7600NI-Q2

DS-7600NI-Q1/P

DS-7608NI-Q1/8P

DS-7600NI-Q2/P

Symbol Conventions

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

Symbol Description

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

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

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

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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.

• If the POE ports of device do not comply with Limited Power Source, the additional equipment

connected to POE ports shall have fire enclosure.

• The USB interface of the /P devices can be connected with the mouse and U-flash disk storage

device only.

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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No. Name

Description

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

indictor

blinks

green

when

network

connection is functioning

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse

No. Name

Connections

1 POWER

Turns green when device is powered up.

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

Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for

additional devices such as USB mouse

Chapter1 Panels Description

2.1 Front Panel

DS-7600NI-Q1 (/P) Series

Figure 1, DS-7600NI-Q1 and DS-7600NI-Q1/P Series

Table 1-1 Panel Description

Status

1

Indicator

Tx/Rx

properly.

2 USB Interface

and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

DS-7600NI-Q2 (/P) Series

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

Table 1-2 Panel Description

3 Tx/Rx Flickers blue when network connection is functioning properly.

4 USB Interface

and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

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No. Item

Description

1 Power Supply

12 VDC power supply

2 Audio In

RCA connector for audio input

3 HDMI Interface

HDMI video output connector

4 LAN Network Interface

1, 10

/100

/1000 Mbps self

-

adaptive Ethernet interface

6 VGA Interface

DB9 connector for VGA output.

Display local video output and menu.

8 Ground

Ground (needs to be connected when NVR starts up)

2.2 Rear Panel

DS-7600NI-Q1 and DS-7600NI-Q2 Series

Figure 3, DS-7600NI-Q1 and DS-7600NI-Q2 Series

5 Audio Out RCA connector for audio output.

7 USB Interface

9 Power Switch Switch for turning on/off the device

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

DS-7600NI-Q1/P and DS-7600NI-Q2/P Series

Figure 4,DS-7600NI-Q1/4P Series

Figure 5, DS-7600NI-Q2/16P Series

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No. Item

Description

1 Power Supply

100~240 VAC power supply

2 Audio In

RCA connector for audio input

3 HDMI Interface

HDMI video output connector

4 LAN Network Interface

1, 10 /100 /1000 Mbps self

-

adaptive Ethernet interface

5 Audio Out

RCA connector for audio output

6 VGA Interface

DB9 connector for VGA output. Display

local video output and menu.

8 Ground

Ground (needs to be connected when NVR starts up)

9 Power Switch

Switch for turning on/off the

device

Network

Interfaces

Network interfaces for the cameras and to provide power over

7 USB Interface

10

with PoE function

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

Ethernet

Chapter 2 Installation and Connections

2.1 NVR Installation

During installation of the NVR:

•

Use brackets for rack mounting.

•

Ensure ample room for audio and video cables.

•

When routing cables, ensure that the bend radius of the cables are no less than five times than its
diameter.

•

Connect the alarm cable.

•

Allow at least 2 cm (≈0.75-inch) of space between rack-mounted devices.

•

Ensure the NVR is grounded.

•

Environmental temperature should be within the range of -10° to +55° C, +14° to +131° F.

•

Environmental humidity should be within the range of 10% to 90%.

2.2 Hard Disk Installation

Before you start:

Disconnect the power from the NVR before installing a hard disk drive (HDD). A factory recommended
HDD should be used for this installation.

Tools Required: Screwdriver

Step 1 Remove the cover from the NVR by unfastening the screws on the rear and side panel.

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Figure 6, Remove Cover

Step 2 Connect one end of the data cable to the motherboard of NVR and the other end to the HDD.

Figure 7, Connect Data Cable

Figure 8, Connect Power Cable

Step 3 Connect the power cable to the HDD.

Step 4 Place the HDD on the bottom of the device and then fasten the screws on the bottom to fix the

HDD.

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Bit Rate

Storage Used

96K 42M

128K

56M

192K

84M

256K

112M

320K

140M

384K

168M

448K

196M

512K

225M

640K

281M

896K

393M

1280K

562M

1536K

675M

1792K

787M

2048K

900M

4096K

1.8G

8192K

3.6G

Figure 9, Fix Hard Disk

2.3 HDD Storage Calculation Chart

The following chart shows an estimation of storage space used based on recording at one channel for
an hour at a fixed bit rate.

160K 70M

224K 98M

768K 337M

1024K 450M

16384K 7.2G

Please note that supplied values for storage space used is for reference only. The storage values in
the chart are estimated by formulas and may deviate from actual values.

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Chapter 3 Menu Operation

3.1 Menu Structure

Refer to the following figure for the menu structure:

Figure 10, Menu Structure

The menu structure may vary by model.

3.2 Startup and Shutdown

Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the NVR. To start your NVR:

Step 1

Step 2

To shut down 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 button)
on the front panel should be red, indicating the device is receiving the power.

Press the

to start.

After the device starts up, the wizard will guide you through the initial settings, including
modifying password, date and time settings, network settings, HDD initializing, and recording.

Enter the Shutdown menu,

POWER

button on the front panel. The Power LED should turn blue. The unit will begin

Menu > Shutdown

.

Figure 11, Shutdown

Step 2

Step 3

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Select the

Click the

Yes

Shutdown

button.

button.

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3.3 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 12, Set Admin Password

STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED

– We highly recommend that you create a strong password of your
own choosing (using a minimum of eight 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. We also recommend that you reset your password regularly.
Especially in high security systems, 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.

For old version devices, if you upgrade it to the new version, the following dialog box will pop up once
the device starts up. You can click

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YES

and follow the wizard to set a strong password.

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Figure 13, Warning of Weak Password

3.4 Using the Unlock Pattern for Login

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

After the device is activated, enter the following interface to configure the device unlock pattern.

Step 1

Use the mouse to draw a pattern among the nine dots on the screen. Release the mouse when

the pattern is done.

Figure 14, Draw the Pattern

•

•

Step 2

Connect at least four dots to draw the pattern.

Each dot can be connected once only.

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

configured successfully.

Step 3

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You can use the configured unlock pattern for future logins.

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3.5 User Login

Figure 15, Draw the Unlock Pattern

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 drop-down list.

Figure 16, Login

Step 2

Step 3

Input password.

Click OK to log in.

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

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3.6 Using the Setup Wizard

The Setup Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the device. By default, the Setup
Wizard starts once the device has loaded.

Check the checkbox to enable Setup Wizard when device starts. Click

Next

to continue the setup
wizard. Follow the guide of the Setup Wizard to configure the system resolution, system date/time,
network settings, HDD management, record settings, etc.

Figure 17, Wizard

3.7 Network Settings

Purpose:

Network settings must be properly configured before you operate the NVR over a network.

Step 1

Enter the Network Settings interface,

Menu > Configuration > Network

.

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Step 2

Step 3

Select the

In the

General Settings

General

Figure 18, Network Settings

tab.

interface, you can configure the following settings: NIC Type, IPv4

Address, IPv4 Gateway, MTU, and DNS Server.

Step 4

If the DHCP server is available, you can check the

DHCP

checkbox to automatically obtain an IP

address and other network settings from that server.

Step 5

After having configured the general settings, click the

Apply

button to save the settings.

3.8 Adding IP Cameras

Purpose:

Before you can view live video or record the video files, you must add the network cameras to the
connection list of the device.

Before you start:

Ensure the network connection is valid and correct and the IP camera to add has already been
activated. Please refer to the

Select one of the following three options to add the IP camera.

User Manual

for activating the inactive IP camera.

•

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

•

Click the icon in the center of the window to pop up the Add IP Camera interface.

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Figure 19, Add IP Camera

• Select the detected IP camera and click the Add button to add it directly. You can click the Search

button to refresh the online IP camera manually, or you can choose to custom add the IP camera by
editing the parameters in the corresponding text field and then click the Add button to add it.

3.9 Live View

Icons are provided on screen in Live View mode to indicate camera status. These icons include:

Live View Icons

In the live view mode, there are icons at the upper-right corner of the screen for each channel,
showing the status of the record and alarm in the channel for quick reference.

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

Record (manual record, continuous record, motion detection, VCA or alarm triggered record)

Alarm and Record

Event/Exception (event and exception information, appears at the lower-left corner of the screen.)

3.10 Recording Settings

Before you start:

Make sure that the disk has already been installed. If not, install a disk and initialize it. Refer to the
user manual for detailed information.

Purpose:

Two kinds of record types are introduced in the following section, including Instant Record and All-day
Record. For other record types, refer to the user manual for detailed information.

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After rebooting, all the manual records enabled are canceled.

Step 1 On the live view window, right click the window and move the cursor to the Start Recording

option, and select Continuous Record or Motion Detection Record.

Figure 20, Start Recording from Right-Click Menu

Step 2 Click the Yes button in the pop-up Attention message box to confirm the settings. All the

channels will start to record in the selected mode.

3.11 Playback

The recorded video files on the hard disk can be played back in the following modes: instant playback,
all-day playback for the specified channel, and playback by normal/event/smart/tag/sub­periods/external file search.

Step 1 Enter the Playback interface. Click Menu > Playback or from the right-click menu

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

the calendar.

Step 3 You can use the toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface to control playing progress.

Figure 21, Playback Interface

Step 4 Select the channel(s) to or execute simultaneous playback of multiple channels.

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Chapter 4 Accessing by Web Browser

You shall acknowledge that the use of the product with Internet access might be under network
security risks. For avoidance of any network attacks and information leakage, strengthen your own
protection. If the product does not work properly, contact your dealer or the nearest service center.

Purpose:

You can access the device via Web browser. You may use one of the following listed Web browsers:
Internet Explorer 6.0, Internet Explorer 7.0, Internet Explorer 8.0, Internet Explorer 9.0, Internet Explorer

10.0, Internet Explorer 11.0, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, or Google Chrome. The supported resolutions
include 1024*768 and above.

Step 1 Open Web browser, input the IP address of the device, and then press Enter.

Step 2 Log in to the device.

•

If the device has not been activated, you need to activate the device first before login.

Figure 22, Set Admin Password

1) Set the password for the admin user account.

2) Click OK to log in to the device.

STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED – We highly recommend that you create a strong password of your

own choosing (using a minimum of eight characters, including upper case letters, lower case letters,
numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. We also
recommend that you reset your password regularly. Especially in high security systems, resetting the

password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

•

If the device is already activated, enter the user name and password in the login interface and
click the Login button.

Figure 23, Login

Step 3 Install the plug-in before viewing the live video and managing the camera. Follow the

installation prompts to install the plug-in.

You may have to close the Web browser to finish the plug-in installation.

After login, you can perform device operations and configuration, including live view, playback, log
search, configuration, etc.