Hikvision DS-7708NI-SP User Manual

User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and

DS-7600/7700NI-SP Series NVR

Version 2.2.0

User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR

Hikvision® Network Digital Video Recorder User Manual

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Regulatory Information

FCC Information

FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for 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 Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC, the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC.

2002/96/EC (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.

Description on Laser Specification

The optical disc drive such as DVD Super Multi (Double Layer) Drive 22X that is used in this computer is equipped with laser. The classification label with the following sentence is affixed to the surface of the drive.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT TO IEC60825-1 LASER KLASSE 1 The drive with the above label is certified by the manufacturer that the drive complies with the requirement for laser product on the date of manufacturing pursuant to article 21 of Code of Federal Regulations by the United States of America, Department of Health & Human Services, Food and Drug Administration. In other countries, the drive is certified to comply with the requirement pursuant to IEC 60825-1 and EN 60825-1 on class 1 laser product. This computer is equipped with the optical disc drive in the following list according to the model.

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Safety Warnings and Cautions

Please pay attention to the following warnings and cautions:

Hazardous Voltage may be present: Special measures and precautions must be taken when

using this device. Some potentials (voltages) on the device may present a hazard to the user. This device should only be used by the Employees from our company with knowledge and

training in working with these types of devices that contain live circuits.

Power Supply Hazardous Voltage: AC mains voltages are present within the power supply assembly. This device must be connected to a UL approved, completely enclosed power supply, of the proper rated voltage and current. No

user serviceable parts inside the power supply.

System Grounding (Earthing): To avoid shock, ensure that all AC wiring is not exposed and that the earth

grounding is maintained. Ensure that any equipment to which this device will be attached is also connected to properly wired grounded receptacles and are approved medical devices.

Power Connect and Disconnect: The AC power supply cord is the main disconnect device to mains (AC power).The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be readily accessible.

Installation and Maintenance: Do not connect/disconnect any cables to or perform installation/maintenance on

this device during an electrical storm.

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Power Cord Requirements: The connector that plugs into the wall outlet must be a grounding-type male plug designed for use in your region. It must have certification marks showing certification by an agency in your region. The connector that plugs into the AC receptacle on the power supply must be an IEC 320, sheet C13, female connector. See the following website for more information http://kropla.com/electric2.htm.

Lithium Battery:This device contains a Lithium Battery. There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the vendor’s instructions and in accordance with local environmental regulations. Perchlorate Material: Special handling may apply. See

www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate. This notice is required by California Code

of Regulations, Title 22, Division 4.5, Chapter 33: Best Management Practices for Perchlorate Materials. This device includes a battery which contains perchlorate material.

Taiwan battery recycling:

Please recycle batteries.

Thermal and Mechanical Injury: Some components such as heat sinks, power

regulators, and processors may be hot; care should be taken to avoid contact with these

components.

Electro Magnetic Interference: This equipment has not been tested for compliance with emissions limits of FCC and similar international regulations. This device is not, and may not be, offered for sale or lease, or sold, or leased until authorization from the United States FCC or its equivalent in other countries has been obtained. Use of this equipment in a residential location is prohibited. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy which may result in harmful interference to radio communications. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, the user is required to take measures to eliminate the interference or discontinue the use of this equipment.

Lead Content:

Please recycle this device in a responsible manner. Refer to local environmental

regulations for proper recycling; do not dispose of device in unsorted municipal

waste.

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Preventive and Cautionary Tips

Before connecting and operating your NVR, 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 NVR.

• 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 NVR 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

 Connecting to the third-party IP cameras, IP dome and DVS.  PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.  Each channel supports dual-stream.  Up to 32 network cameras can be added. (For 7600NI-ST/SP series NVR, up to 16 network cameras

can be connected.)

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

etc.

 The quality of the imported and exported record is configurable.

Local Monitoring

 Simultaneous HDMI, VGA and CVBS outputs;  HDMI output and VGA output at up to 1920×1080 resolution.  Multiple screen display in live view is supported, and the display sequence of screens is adjustable.  Live view screen can be switched in group, and manual switch and automatic cycle review is also

provided, the interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted.

 Quick setting menu is provided for live view.  Motion detection, tamper-proof, video exception alert and video loss alert functions.  Privacy mask.  Several PTZ protocols supported; PTZ preset, patrol and pattern.  Zooming in by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.

HDD Management

 Up to 8 SATA hard disks, 8 network disks (8 NAS disks, or 7 NAS disks+1 IP SAN disk) and 1 eSATA

disk can be connected, each disk with a maximum of 4TB storage capacity. (For 7600NI-ST/SP series, 2 SATA hard disks are available. For 7700NI-ST/SP series, 4 SATA hard disks and 1 eSATA disk can be connected.)

 Support eSATA disk for recording or backup.  HDD group management.  Support HDD standby function.  HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W).  HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channel.

Recording, Capture and Playback

 Holiday recording schedule configuration.  Normal and event video encoding parameters.  Multiple recording types: manual, normal, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm.  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 and capture.  Searching and playing back record files by channel number, recording type, start time, end time, etc.  Motion analysis for the selected area in the video.

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 Zooming in when playback.  Playing reversely.  Adverse Playback of Multi-channel.  Supports pause, rewind, play fast, play slow, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, locating

by dragging the mouse.

 Up to 16-ch synchronous playback at 4CIF real time.  Manual capture, continuous capture of video images and playback of captured pictures.

Backup

 Export video data by USB, SATA or eSATA 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.

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

alarm output.

 Automatic restore when system is abnormal.

Other Local Functions

 Users can operate by front panel, mouse, remote control, and 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.

 Operation, alarm, exceptions and log recording and searching.  Manually triggering and clearing alarms.  Import and export of device configuration information.

Network Functions

 2 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces, and various working mode is configurable:

multi-address, load balance, network fault tolerance, etc. (Two NIC are only for the DS-9600 series NVR.)

 8 independent PoE network interfaces are provided for 7700/7600NI-SP series  IPv6 is supported.  TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, and iSCSI are

supported.

 TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.  Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking the record files, and 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 locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse.  Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading.  Remote system restart and shutdown.  RS-232, RS-485 transparent channel transmission.  Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host

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 Remotely start/stop recording.  Remotely start/stop alarm output.  Remote PTZ control.  Remote JPEG capture.  Two-way voice talk and voice broadcasting.  Embedded WEB server.

Development Scalability:

 SDK for Windows and Linux system.  Source code of application software for demo.  Development support and training for application system.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Product Key Features ......................................................................................................................................... 6

C H A P T E R 1 ....................................................................................................................................................... 13

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 13

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

1.2 IR Remote Control Operations ................................................................................................................... 21

1.3 USB Mouse Operation ............................................................................................................................... 23

1.4 Input Method Description .......................................................................................................................... 24

1.5 Rear Panel .................................................................................................................................................. 25

1.6 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR .................................................................................................. 29

C H A P T E R 2 ....................................................................................................................................................... 31

Getting Started ........................................................................................................................................................ 31

2.1 Using the Wizard for basic configuration ................................................................................................... 32

2.2 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras ..................................................................................................... 37

2.2.1 Adding the on-line IP cameras......................................................................................................... 37

2.2.2 Editing the connected IP cameras and Configuring Customized Protocols ..................................... 38

2.2.3 Editing IP cameras connected to the PoE interfaces (Only for DS-7600/7700NI-SP series NVR) . 40

C H A P T E R 3 ....................................................................................................................................................... 42

Live View ................................................................................................................................................................. 42

3.1 Introduction of Live View .......................................................................................................................... 43

3.2 Operations in Live View Mode .................................................................................................................. 44

3.2.1 Front Panel Operation on Live View ............................................................................................... 44

3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View ........................................................................................................ 45

3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor ............................................................................................................ 45

3.2.4 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode ..................................................................................... 46

3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings ..................................................................................................................... 48

3.4 Channel-zero Encoding .............................................................................................................................. 50

3.5 User Logout ............................................................................................................................................... 51

C H A P T E R 4 ....................................................................................................................................................... 52

PTZ Controls ........................................................................................................................................................... 52

4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings .......................................................................................................................... 53

4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns ..................................................................................................... 54

4.2.1 Customizing Presets ........................................................................................................................ 54

4.2.2 Calling Presets ................................................................................................................................. 55

4.2.3 Customizing Patrols ........................................................................................................................ 56

4.2.4 Calling Patrols ................................................................................................................................. 57

4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ...................................................................................................................... 58

4.2.6 Calling Patterns ............................................................................................................................... 59

4.3 PTZ Control Toolbar .................................................................................................................................. 61

C H A P T E R 5 ....................................................................................................................................................... 62

Record and Capture Settings ................................................................................................................................. 62

5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters ............................................................................................................. 63

5.2 Configuring Record/Capture Schedule ...................................................................................................... 66

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5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Record and Capture .................................................................................. 70

5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Record and Capture .................................................................................... 72

5.5 Manual Record and Continuous Capture ................................................................................................... 74

5.6 Configuring Holiday Record and Capture .................................................................................................. 76

5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture ........................................................................................ 78

5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording and Capture ................................................................................ 80

5.9 Files Protection .......................................................................................................................................... 82

C H A P T E R 6 ....................................................................................................................................................... 85

Playback .................................................................................................................................................................. 85

6.1 Playing Back Record Files ......................................................................................................................... 86

6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel ................................................................................................................ 86

6.1.2 Playing Back by Time ..................................................................................................................... 88

6.1.3 Playing Back by Normal Video Search ........................................................................................... 89

6.1.4 Playing Back by Event Search ........................................................................................................ 93

6.1.5 Playing Back by Tag ................................................................ ................................ ....................... 96

6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs ......................................................................................................... 99

6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback ................................................................................................ .............. 101

6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame ................................................................................................ ...... 101

6.2.2 Digital Zoom ................................................................................................................................. 101

6.2.3 Adverse Playback of Multi-channel .............................................................................................. 102

6.3 Picture Playback ....................................................................................................................................... 104

C H A P T E R 7 ..................................................................................................................................................... 106

Backup ................................................................................................................................................................... 106

7.1 Backing up Record Files .......................................................................................................................... 107

7.1.1 Quick Export ................................................................................................................................. 107

7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search ............................................................................................ 109

7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search ......................................................................................................... 116

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

7.2 Backing up Pictures ................................................................................................................................. 122

7.3 Managing Backup Devices ...................................................................................................................... 124

C H A P T E R 8 ..................................................................................................................................................... 127

Alarm Settings ................................................................................................................................ ....................... 127

8.1 Setting Motion Detection Alarm .............................................................................................................. 128

8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms .............................................................................................................................. 131

8.3 Detecting Video Loss Alarm .................................................................................................................... 134

8.4 Detecting Video Tampering Alarm ........................................................................................................... 136

8.5 Handling Exceptions Alarm ..................................................................................................................... 138

8.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions .............................................................................................................. 139

8.7 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually ....................................................................................... 142

C H A P T E R 9 ..................................................................................................................................................... 143

Network Settings ................................................................................................................................................... 143

9.1 Configuring General Settings ................................................................................................................... 144

9.2 Configuring Advanced Settings ............................................................................................................... 146

9.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings ......................................................................................................... 146

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9.2.2 Configuring DDNS ....................................................................................................................... 146

9.2.3 Configuring NTP Server ............................................................................................................... 149

9.2.4 Configuring SNMP ....................................................................................................................... 150

9.2.5 Configuring Remote Alarm Host................................................................................................... 150

9.2.6 Configuring Multicast ................................................................................................................... 151

9.2.7 Configuring RTSP ......................................................................................................................... 152

9.2.8 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports ............................................................................................. 152

9.2.9 Configuring Email ......................................................................................................................... 153

9.2.10 Configuring UPnP ....................................................................................................................... 154

9.3 Checking Network Traffic ........................................................................................................................ 156

9.4 Configuring Network Detection ............................................................................................................... 157

9.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss ....................................................................................... 157

9.4.2 Exporting Network Packet ............................................................................................................ 157

9.4.3 Checking the network status.......................................................................................................... 158

9.4.4 Checking Network Statistics ......................................................................................................... 159

C H A P T E R 1 0 .................................................................................................................................................. 161

HDD Management ................................................................................................................................ ................ 161

10.1 Initializing HDDs ................................................................................................................................... 162

10.2 Managing Network HDD ....................................................................................................................... 164

10.3 Managing eSATA ................................................................................................................................... 167

10.4 Managing HDD Group ........................................................................................................................... 168

10.4.1 Setting HDD Groups ................................................................................................................... 168

10.4.2 Setting HDD Property ................................................................................................................. 169

10.5 Configuring Quota Mode ....................................................................................................................... 171

10.6 Checking HDD Status ............................................................................................................................ 173

10.7 HDD Detection ...................................................................................................................................... 175

10.8 Configuring HDD Error Alarms ............................................................................................................. 177

C H A P T E R 11 ................................................................................................ ................................ ................... 178

Camera Settings .................................................................................................................................................... 178

11.1 Configuring OSD Settings...................................................................................................................... 179

11.2 Configuring Privacy Mask ................................................................ ................................ ..................... 180

11.3 Configuring Video Parameters ............................................................................................................... 182

C H A P T E R 1 2 .................................................................................................................................................. 183

NVR Management and Maintenance .................................................................................................................. 183

12.1 Viewing System Information.................................................................................................................. 184

12.1.1 Viewing Device Information ....................................................................................................... 184

12.1.2 Viewing Camera Information ...................................................................................................... 184

12.1.3 Viewing Record Information ....................................................................................................... 185

12.1.4 Viewing Alarm Information ........................................................................................................ 186

12.1.5 Viewing Network Information .................................................................................................... 186

12.1.6 Viewing HDD Information ......................................................................................................... 187

12.2 Searching & Export Log Files ................................................................................................................ 188

12.3 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files ............................................................................................... 191

12.4 Upgrading System .................................................................................................................................. 192

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12.4.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device ........................................................................................... 192

12.4.2 Upgrading by FTP ....................................................................................................................... 192

12.5 Restoring Default Settings ..................................................................................................................... 194

C H A P T E R 1 3 .................................................................................................................................................. 195

Others .................................................................................................................................................................... 195

13.1 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port ................................................................................................ ............. 196

13.2 Configuring General Settings ................................................................................................................. 197

13.3 Configuring DST Settings ...................................................................................................................... 198

13.4 Configuring More Settings for Device Parameters ................................................................................ 199

13.5 Managing User Accounts ....................................................................................................................... 200

13.5.1 Adding a User ............................................................................................................................. 200

13.5.2 Deleting a User ............................................................................................................................ 202

13.5.3 Editing a User .............................................................................................................................. 203

C H A P T E R 1 4 .................................................................................................................................................. 204

Appendix ................................................................................................................................................................ 204

Glossary ......................................................................................................................................................... 205

FAQ ................................................................................................................................................................ 206

List of compatible IP cameras .......................................................................................... 错误！未定义书签。

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C H A P T E R 1

Introduction

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No.

Name

Function Description

ALARM

Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.

READY

Ready indicator is normally blue, indicating that the device is functioning properly.

STATUS

Status indicator turns blue when device is controlled by an IR remote.

Indicator turns red when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR remote and keyboard is used at the same time.

HDD

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

MODEM

Reserved for future usage.

TX/RX

TX/RX indictor blinks blue when network connection is functioning properly.

GUARD

Guard indicator turns blue when the device is in armed status; at this time, an alarm is enabled when an event is detected.

The indicator turns off when the device is unarmed. The arm/disarm status can be changed by pressing and holding on the ESC button for more than 3 seconds in live view mode.

IR Receiver

Receiver for IR remote

Front Panel Lock

(for DS-9600NI-ST series)

You can lock or unlock the panel by the key.

DVD-R/W

Slot for DVD-R/W.

1.1 Front Panel

Figure 1. 1 DS-9600NI-ST

Figure 1. 2 DS-8600NI-ST

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Alphanumeric Buttons

Switch to the corresponding channel in Live view or PTZ Control mode.

Input numbers and characters in Edit mode.

Switch between different channels in All-day Playback mode.

The light of the button is blue when the corresponding channel is recording; it is red when the channel is in network transmission status; it is pink when the channel is recording and transmitting.

USB Interfaces

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

ESC

Back to the previous menu.

Press for Arming/disarming the device in Live View mode.

REC/SHOT

Enter the Manual Record setting menu.

In PTZ control settings, press the button and then you can call a PTZ preset by pressing Numeric button.

It is also used to turn audio on/off in the Playback mode.

PLAY/AUTO

The button is used to enter the All-day Playback mode.

It is also used to auto scan in the PTZ Control menu.

ZOOM+

Zoom in the PTZ camera in the PTZ Control setting.

A/FOCUS+

Adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu.

It is also used to switch between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet, symbols and numeric input).

EDIT/IRIS+

Edit text fields. When editing text fields, it will also function as a Backspace button to delete the character in front of the cursor.

On checkbox fields, pressing the button will tick the checkbox.

In PTZ Control mode, the button adjusts the iris of the camera.

In Playback mode, it can be used to generate video clips for backup.

Enter/exit the folder of USB device and eSATA HDD.

MAIN/SPOT/ZOOM-

Switch between main and spot output.

In PTZ Control mode, it can be used to zoom out the image.

F1/ LIGHT

Select all items on the list when used in a list field.

In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light (if applicable).

In Playback mode, it is used to switch between play and reverse play.

F2/ AUX

Cycle through tab pages.

In synchronous playback mode, it is used to switch between channels.

MENU/WIPER

Press the button will help you return to the Main menu (after successful login).

Press and hold the button for 5 seconds will turn off audible key beep.

In PTZ Control mode, the MENU/WIPER button will start wiper (if applicable).

In Playback mode, it is used to show/hide the control interface.

PREV/FOCUS-

Switch between single screen and multi-screen mode.

In PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the focus in conjunction with the A/FOCUS+ button.

PTZ/IRIS-

Enter the PTZ Control mode.

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In the PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the iris of the PTZ camera.

DIRECTION

The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items in menus.

In the Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up and slow down recorded video. The Left and Right button will select the next and previous record files .

In Live View mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through channels.

In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera.

ENTER

The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any of the menu modes. It can also be used to tick checkbox fields.

In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.

In single-frame Playback mode, pressing the button will advance the video by a single frame.

In Auto-switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch.

JOG SHUTTLE Control

Move the active selection in a menu. It will move the selection up and down.

In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels.

In the Playback mode: For DS-9600NI-ST series, the ring is used to jump 30s forward/backward in video files. For DS-8600NI-ST series, the outer ring is used to speed up or slow down the record files and the inner ring is used to jump 30s forward/backward in records files.

In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera.

POWER ON/OFF

Power on/off switch.

No.

Name

Function Description

Status Indicators

POWER: the POWER indicator turns green when NVR is powered up.

READY: The indicator light is green when the device is running normally.

STATUS: 1.The light is green when the IR remote control is enabled; 2.The light is red when the function of the composite keys (SHIFT) are used; 3. The light is out when none of the above condition is met/

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No.

Name

Function Description

ALARM: the light is red when there is an alarm occurring.

HDD: the indicator flickers red when HDD is reading/writing.

Tx/Rx: TX/RX indicator flickers green when network connection is functioning normally.

SHIFT

Switch between the numeric or letter input and functions of the composite keys. (Input letter or numbers when the light is out; Realize functions when the light is red.)

DVD-R/W

Slot for DVD-R/W.

Control Buttons

Directional buttons: In menu mode, the direction buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items and select setting parameters. In playback mode, the Up and Down buttons are used to speed up and slow down record playing, and the Left and Right buttons are used to move the recording 30s forwards or backwards. In the image setting interface, the up and down button can adjust the level bar of the image parameters. In live view mode, these buttons can be used to switch channels.

Enter: The Enter button is used to confirm selection in menu mode; or used to check checkbox fields and ON/OFF switch. In playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video. In single-frame play mode, pressing the Enter button will play the video by a single frame. And in auto sequence view mode, the buttons can be used to pause or resume auto sequence.

Composite

Keys

1/MENU:

Enter numeral “1”;

Access the main menu interface.

2/ABC/F1:

Enter numeral “2”;

Enter letters “ABC”;

The F1 button when used in a list field will select all items in the list.

In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light and when the image is zoomed in, the key is used to zoom out.

3/DEF/F2:

Enter numeral “3”;

Enter letters “DEF”;

The F2 button is used to change the tab pages.

In PTZ control mode, it zooms in the image.

4/GHI/ESC:

Enter numeral “4”;

Enter letters “GHI”;

Exit and back to the previous menu.

5/JKL/EDIT:

Enter numeral “5”;

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Enter letters “JKL”;

Delete characters before cursor;

Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch;

Start/stop record clipping in playback.

6/MNO/PLAY:

Enter numeral “6”;

Enter letters “MNO”;

Playback, for direct access to playback interface.

7/PQRS/REC:

Enter numeral “7”;

Enter letters “PQRS”;

Open the manual record interface.

8/TUV/PTZ:

Enter numeral “8”;

Enter letters “TUV”;

Access PTZ control interface.

9/WXYZ/PREV:

Enter numeral “9”;

Enter letters “WXYZ”;

Multi-channel display in live view.

0/A:

Enter numeral “0”;

Shift the input methods in the editing text field. (Upper and lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric input).

Double press the button to switch the main and auxiliary output.

JOG SHUTTLE Control

Move the active selection in a menu. It will move the selection up and down.

In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels.

In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera.

POWER ON/OFF

Power on/off switch.

USB Interfaces

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

No.

Name

Function Description

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USB Interface

Connects USB mouse or USE flash memory devices.

Status Indicators

POWER: the POWER indicator turns green when NVR is powered up.

READY: The indicator light is green when the device is running normally.

ALARM: the light is red when there is an alarm occurring.

HDD: the indicator flickers red when HDD is reading/writing.

Tx/Rx: TX/RX indicator flickers green when network connection is functioning normally.

SHIFT

Switch between the numeric or letter input and functions of the composite keys. (Input letter or numbers when the light is out; Realize functions when the light is red.)

Composite

Keys

1/MENU:

Enter numeral “1”;

Access the main menu interface.

2/ABC/F1:

Enter numeral “2”;

Enter letters “ABC”;

The F1 button when used in a list field will select all items in the list.

In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light and when the image is zoomed in, the key is used to zoom out.

3/DEF/F2:

Enter numeral “3”;

Enter letters “DEF”;

The F2 button is used to change the tab pages.

In PTZ control mode, it zooms in the image.

4/GHI/ESC:

Enter numeral “4”;

Enter letters “GHI”;

Exit and back to the previous menu.

5/JKL/EDIT:

Enter numeral “5”;

Enter letters “JKL”;

Delete characters before cursor;

Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch;

Start/stop record clipping in playback.

6/MNO/PLAY:

Enter numeral “6”;

Enter letters “MNO”;

Playback, for direct access to playback interface.

7/PQRS/REC:

Enter numeral “7”;

Enter letters “PQRS”;

Open the manual record interface.

8/TUV/PTZ:

Enter numeral “8”;

Enter letters “TUV”;

Access PTZ control interface.

9/WXYZ/PREV:

Enter numeral “9”;

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Enter letters “WXYZ”;

Multi-channel display in live view.

0/A:

Enter numeral “0”;

Shift the input methods in the editing text field. (Upper and lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric input).

Double press the button to switch the main and auxiliary output.

Control Buttons

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No.

Name

Description

POWER

Power on/off the device.

DEV

Enables/Disables Remote Control.

Alphanumeric Buttons:

Same as Alphanumeric buttons on front panel.

EDIT Button

Same as EDIT/IRIS+ button on front panel.

A Button

Same as A/FOCUS+ button on front panel.

REC Button

Same as REC/SHOT button on front panel.

PLAY Button

Same as the PLAY/AUTO button on front panel.

INFO Button

Reserved.

VOIP Button

Same as the MAIN/SPOT/ZOOM- button on front panel.

MENU Button

Same as the MENU/WIPER button on front panel.

1.2 IR Remote Control Operations

The NVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1. 5

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

Figure 1. 5 Remote Control

The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones on the front panel. See Table 1.1.

Table1.1 Description of the IR Remote Control Buttons

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PREV Button

Same as the PREV/FOCUS- button on front panel.

DIRECTION/ENTER Buttons

Same as the DIRECTION/ENTER buttons on front panel. 13

PTZ Button

Same as the PTZ/IRIS- button on front panel.

ESC Button

Same as the ESC button on front panel.

RESERVED

Reserved for future usage.

F1 Button

Same as the F1/LIGHT button on front panel.

PTZControl Buttons

Buttons to adjust the iris, focus and zoom of a PTZ camera.

F2 Button

Same as the F2/AUX button on front panel.

Troubleshooting Remote Control:

Note: 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.

Steps:

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

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

3. Press the DEV button on the remote control.

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

5. Press the ENTER button on the remote.

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:

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

2. Batteries are fresh and not out of charge.

3. IR receiver is not obstructed.

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

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Name

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. Tamper-proof, 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:

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

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 1.2Description of the Mouse Control

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Icons

Description

Icons

Description

English

Capital English

Numbers

Symbols

Lowercase/Uppercase

Backspace

Space

Enter

Exit

1.4 Input Method Description

Figure 1.6 Soft Keyboard

Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard:

Table 1.3 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons

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No.

Item

Description

VIDEO OUT

BNC connector for video output.

2 CVBS AUDIO OUT

RCA connector for audio output. This connector is synchronized with CVBS video output.

VGA AUDIO OUT

RCA connector for audio output. This connector is synchronized with VGA video output.

LINE IN

BNC connector for audio input.

RS-232 Interface

Connector for RS-232 devices.

VGA

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

HDMI

HDMI video output connector.

eSATA (Optional)

Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD-RM.

LAN Interface

Connector for LAN (Local Area Network). 1 LAN interface provided for DS-7700/8600NI-ST and 2 LAN interfaces

1.5 Rear Panel

Figure 1. 7 DS-9600NI-ST

Figure 1. 8 DS-8600NI-ST

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9 Termination Switch

RS-485 termination switch. Up position is not terminated. Down position is terminated with 120Ω resistance.

RS-485 Interface

Connector for RS-485 devices. T+ and T- pins connects to R+ and Rpins of PTZ receiver respectively.

Controller Port

D+, D- pin connects to Ta, Tb pin of controller. For cascading devices, the first NVR’s D+, D- pin should be connected with the D+, D- pin of the next NVR.

ALARM IN

Connector for alarm input.

ALARM OUT

Connector for alarm output.

GROUND

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

AC 100V ~ 240V

AC 100V ~ 240V power supply.

POWER

Switch for turning on/off the device.

USB interface

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

No.

Item

Description

VIDEO OUT

BNC connector for video output.

2 CVBS AUDIO OUT

BNC connector for audio output. This connector is synchronized with CVBS video output.

VGA AUDIO OUT

BNC connector for audio output. This connector is synchronized with VGA video output.

LINE IN

BNC connector for audio input.

RS-232 Interface

Connector for RS-232 devices.

VGA

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

HDMI

HDMI video output connector.

eSATA (Optional)

Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD-RM.

LAN Interface

Connector for LAN (Local Area Network). 1 LAN interface provided for DS-8600NI-ST and 2 LAN interfaces for DS-9600NI-ST.

Termination Switch

RS-485 termination switch. Up position shows the RS-485 is not terminated. Down position shows the RS-485 is terminated with 120Ω resistance.

RS-485 Interface

Connector for RS-485 devices. T+ and T- pins connects to R+ and Rpins of PTZ receiver respectively.

Controller Port

D+, D- pin connects to Ta, Tb pin of controller. For cascading devices, the first NVR’s D+, D- pin should be connected with the D+, D- pin of the next NVR.

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ALARM IN

Connector for alarm input.

ALARM OUT

Connector for alarm output.

GROUND

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

AC 100V ~ 240V

AC 100V ~ 240V power supply.

POWER

Switch for turning on/off the device.

USB interface

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

Network Interfaces with PoE function

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

No.

Item

Description

VIDEO OUT

BNC connector for video output.

2 AUDIO OUT

BNC connector for audio output.

AUDIO IN

BNC connector for audio input. (Also for voice talk)

RS-232 Interface

Connector for RS-232 devices.

VGA

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

HDMI

HDMI video output connector.

USB

Connects USB disks and devices.

LAN Interface

Connector for LAN (Local Area Network).

RS-485 Interface

Connector for RS-485 devices. T+ and T- pins connect to R+ and R- pins of PTZ receiver respectively.

ALARM IN

Connector for alarm input.

ALARM OUT

Connector for alarm output.

Power Supply

12VDC power supply.

Power Switch

Switch for turning on/off the device.

No.

Item

Description

Network Interfaces with PoE function

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

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VIDEO OUT

BNC connector for video output.

AUDIO OUT

BNC connector for audio output.

AUDIO IN

BNC connector for audio input. (Also for voice talk)

RS-232 Interface

Connector for RS-232 devices.

VGA

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

HDMI

HDMI video output connector.

LAN Interface

Connector for LAN (Local Area Network).

RS-485 Interface

Connector for RS-485 devices. T+ and T- pins connect to R+ and R- pins of PTZ receiver respectively.

ALARM IN

Connector for alarm input.

ALARM OUT

Connector for alarm output.

Power Supply

12VDC power supply.

Power Switch

Switch for turning on/off the device.

USB

Connects USB disks and devices.

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1.6 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:

Steps:

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.

2. Press the POWER button on the front panel. The Power indicator LED should turn blue indicating that the

unit begins to start up.

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. To shut down the NVR:

• OPTION 1: Standard shutdown

1. Enter the Shutdown menu.

Menu > Shutdown

Figure 1.13 Shutdown Menu

2. Click the Shutdown button.

3. Click the Yes button.

• OPTION 2: By operating the front panel

1. Press and hold the POWER button on the front panel for 3 seconds.

2. Enter the administrator’s username and password in the dialog box for authentication.

3. Click the Yes button.

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

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