Hikvision DS-7716NI-I4-16P-32TB User Manual

Network Video Recorder User Manual

User Manual

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Regulatory Information

FCC Information

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

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

FCC Conditions

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

1.This device may not cause harmful interference.

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

EU Conformity Statement

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

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

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

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

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

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

Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance

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

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Applicable Models

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

	Series		Model
			DS-9608NI-I8
	DS-9600NI-I8		DS-9616NI-I8
			DS-9632NI-I8
			DS-9664NI-I8
			DS-9616NI-I16
	DS-9600NI-I16		DS-9632NI-I16
			DS-9664NI-I16
			DS-7608NI-I2
	DS-7600NI-I2		DS-7616NI-I2
			DS-7632NI-I2
			DS-7608NI-I2/8P
	DS-7600NI-I2/P		DS-7616NI-I2/16P
			DS-7632NI-I2/16P
			DS-7708NI-I4
	DS-7700NI-I4		DS-7716NI-I4
			DS-7732NI-I4
	DS-7700NI-I4(B)		DS-7716NI-I4(B)
			DS-7732NI-I4(B)
			DS-7708NI-I4/8P
	DS-7700NI-I4/P		DS-7716NI-I4/16P
			DS-7732NI-I4/16P
			DS-7732NI-I4/24P
	DS-7700NI-I4/P(B)		DS-7716NI-I4/P(B)
			DS-7732NI-I4/P(B)

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Symbol Conventions

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

Symbol Description

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

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

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

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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, 48 VDC 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 overheating 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 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 model

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/VGA1 and HDMI2/VGA2 outputs provided

HDMI video output at up to 4K resolution

Multi-screen display in live view is supported, and the display sequence of channels is adjustable

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

Custom window-division live view layout configuration

3D positioning in live view

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

Quick setting menu is provided for live view

POS information overlay on 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 16 SATA hard disks and 1 eSATA disk can be connected for I16 models, and up to 8 SATA hard disks and 1 eSATA disk can be connected for I8 and K8 models

Up to 8 TB storage capacity for each disk supported

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8 network disks (NAS/IP SAN disk)

S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection

HDD group management

Supports HDD standby function

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

HDD quota management; different capacities can be assigned to different channels

RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6 and RAID 10 are supported

Hot-swappable RAID storage scheme can be enabled and disabled upon demand. 16 arrays can be configured

Disk clone to the eSATA disk

HDD health monitoring

Recording, Capture and Playback

Holiday recording schedule configuration

Continuous and event video recording parameters

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

Eight recording time periods with separated recording types

POS information overlay on image

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

Normal/Smart/custom video playback mode

Playback by video synopsis

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

Supports playback by main stream or sub stream

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

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Supports playback by transcoded stream

Manual capture, continuous capture of video images and playback of captured pictures

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

Files Management

Search and export vehicle detection files and human appearance files

Export video data by USB, SATA or eSATA device

Export video clips when playback

Either Normal or Hot Spare working mode is configurable to constitute an N+1 hot spare system

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.

POS triggered alarm

VCA detection alarm is supported

Smart analysis for people counting and heat map

Connectable to the thermal network camera

Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center, sending e- mail 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 a GUID file

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

Manually triggering and clearing alarms

Import and export device configuration information

Network Function

Two self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000 Mbps network interfaces

IPv6 is supported

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

TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast

Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnPTM

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Support access by Hik-Connect

Remote Web browser access by HTTPS ensures high security

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

Remote reverse playback via RTSP

Supports accessing the platform via ONVIF

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

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

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

Remote keyboard operation

Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading

Remote system restart and shutdown

RS-232, 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 to 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
Introduction .....................................................................................................................................	18
Front Panel .......................................................................................................................	18
DS-9600NI Series.....................................................................................................	18
DS-7700NI Series.....................................................................................................	23
DS-7600NI Series.....................................................................................................	25
IR Remote Control Operations .........................................................................................	25
Pairing (Enabling) the IR Remote to a Specific Device (optional) ...........................	25
Unpairing (Disabling) an IR Remote from a Device.................................................	26
USB Mouse Operation......................................................................................................	32
Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................	33
DS-9600NI Series.....................................................................................................	33
DS-7600NI Series.....................................................................................................	34
DS-7700NI Series.....................................................................................................	36
Chapter 2 Getting Started ..............................................................................................................	38
Start up the Device...........................................................................................................	38
Activate the Device ..........................................................................................................	38
Configure Login Unlock Pattern .......................................................................................	40
Login to the Device...........................................................................................................	41
Log in via Unlock Pattern.........................................................................................	41
Log in via a Password ..............................................................................................	41
Start Setup Wizard ...........................................................................................................	42
Enter Main Menu .............................................................................................................	46
System Operation.............................................................................................................	47
Log out.....................................................................................................................	47
Shut Down the Device.............................................................................................	47
Reboot the Device...................................................................................................	47
Chapter 3 Camera Management ...................................................................................................	48
Add IP Cameras ................................................................................................................	48
Add IP Cameras Manually .......................................................................................	48
Add the Automatically Searched Online IP Cameras ..............................................	49
Manage Cameras for PoE Device .....................................................................................	50
Add PoE Cameras ....................................................................................................	50

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Add Non-PoE IP Cameras ........................................................................................	50
Configure PoE Interface ..........................................................................................	51
Enable the H.265 Stream Access......................................................................................	52
Upgrade the IP Camera ....................................................................................................	53
Configure the Customized Protocols................................................................................	53
Chapter 4 Camera Settings ............................................................................................................	55
Configure OSD Settings ....................................................................................................	55
Configure Privacy Mask....................................................................................................	56
Configure the Image Parameters .....................................................................................	57
Configure the Day/Night Switch.......................................................................................	57
Configure IP Camera Time Sync .......................................................................................	57
Configure Other Camera Parameters...............................................................................	58
Chapter 5 Live View .......................................................................................................................	59
Start Live View..................................................................................................................	59
Digital Zoom ............................................................................................................	59
Fisheye View............................................................................................................	59
3D Positioning .........................................................................................................	60
Live View Strategy ...................................................................................................	61
Switch Main/Auxiliary Port......................................................................................	61
Target Detection...............................................................................................................	61
Configure Live View Settings............................................................................................	62
Configure Live View Layout..............................................................................................	62
Configure Custom Live View Layout........................................................................	62
Configure Live View Mode ......................................................................................	63
Configure Camera Auto-Switch........................................................................................	64
Configure Channel-Zero Encoding....................................................................................	64
Chapter 6 PTZ Control ...................................................................................................................	66
PTZ Control Wizard...........................................................................................................	66
ConfigurePTZ Parameters.................................................................................................	66
Set PTZ Presets, Patrols, and Patterns..............................................................................	67
Set Presets...............................................................................................................	67
Call Presets..............................................................................................................	68
Set Patrols ...............................................................................................................	69
Call a Patrol .............................................................................................................	70
Set a Pattern............................................................................................................	71

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Call a Pattern ...........................................................................................................	71
Set Linear Scan Limits..............................................................................................	72
Call Linear Scan .......................................................................................................	73
One-Touch Park .......................................................................................................	73
Auxiliary Functions...........................................................................................................	74
Chapter 7 Storage ............................................................................................................................	75
Storage Device Management...........................................................................................	75
Install the HDD ........................................................................................................	75
Add the Network Disks............................................................................................	75
Configure eSATA for Data Storage...........................................................................	77
Configure eSATA for Auto Backup ...........................................................................	78
Storage Mode...................................................................................................................	79
Configure HDD Groups............................................................................................	79
Configure HDD Quota..............................................................................................	81
Recording Parameters ......................................................................................................	83
Main Stream............................................................................................................	83
Sub-Stream..............................................................................................................	83
Picture .....................................................................................................................	83
ANR..........................................................................................................................	84
Configure Advanced Recording Settings .................................................................	84
Configure Recording Schedule .........................................................................................	85
Configure Continuous Recording .....................................................................................	87
Configure Motion Detection Triggered Recording ...........................................................	87
Configure Event Triggered Recording...............................................................................	87
Configure Alarm Triggered Recording ..............................................................................	88
Configure POS Event Triggered Recording .......................................................................	88
Configure Picture Capture..............................................................................................	89
Configure Holiday Recording and Capture.....................................................................	89
Configure Redundant Recording and Capture ...............................................................	91
Chapter 8 Disk Array (RAID)........................................................................................................	93
Create a Disk Array...........................................................................................................	93
Enable a RAID..........................................................................................................	93
One-Touch Creation ................................................................................................	94
Manual Creation......................................................................................................	94
Rebuild an Array...............................................................................................................	96

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Configure a Hot Spare Disk .....................................................................................	96
Automatically Rebuild an Array...............................................................................	96
Manually Rebuild an Array......................................................................................	97
Delete an Array.................................................................................................................	98
Check and Edit Firmware .................................................................................................	99
Chapter 9 File Management ........................................................................................................	100
Search and Export All Files .............................................................................................	100
Search Files............................................................................................................	100
Export Files............................................................................................................	100
Search and Export Human Files .....................................................................................	101
Search Human Files...............................................................................................	101
Export Human Files ...............................................................................................	101
Search and Export Vehicle Files......................................................................................	102
Search Vehicle Files ...............................................................................................	102
Export Vehicle Files ...............................................................................................	102
Search History Operation ...............................................................................................	103
Save Search Conditions .........................................................................................	103
Call Search History.................................................................................................	103
Chapter 10 Playback .....................................................................................................................	104
Play Video Files.............................................................................................................	104
Instant Playback ..................................................................................................	104
Play Normal Video...............................................................................................	104
Play Smart Searched Video .................................................................................	105
Play Custom Searched Files.................................................................................	106
Play Tag Files .......................................................................................................	107
Play Event Files....................................................................................................	109
Play by Sub-periods.............................................................................................	111
Play Log Files .......................................................................................................	111
Play External Files................................................................................................	112
Playback Operations.....................................................................................................	112
Set Play Strategy in Smart/Custom Mode...........................................................	112
Edit Video Clips....................................................................................................	113
Switch between Main Stream and Sub-Stream ..................................................	113
Thumbnails View.................................................................................................	114
Fisheye View........................................................................................................	114

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Fast View .............................................................................................................	115
Digital Zoom ........................................................................................................	115
POS Information Overlay.....................................................................................	115
Chapter 11 Event and Alarm Settings........................................................................................	116
Configure Arming Schedule..........................................................................................	116
Configure Alarm Linkage Actions .................................................................................	116
Configure Motion Detection Alarms............................................................................	118
Configure Video Loss Alarms........................................................................................	120
Configure Video Tampering Alarms .............................................................................	121
Configure Sensor Alarms..............................................................................................	122
Configure Alarm Inputs .......................................................................................	122
Configure One-Key Disarming.............................................................................	122
Configure Alarm Outputs ....................................................................................	123
Configure Exceptions Alarms .......................................................................................	125
Setting Alarm Linkage Actions......................................................................................	127
Configure Auto-Switch Full Screen Monitoring...................................................	127
Configure Audio Warning....................................................................................	127
Notify Surveillance Center ..................................................................................	127
Configure E-mail Linkage.....................................................................................	128
Trigger Alarm Outputs.........................................................................................	128
Configure PTZ Linkage .........................................................................................	128
Trigger or Clear Alarm Output Manually......................................................................	129
Chapter 12 VCA Event Alarm.....................................................................................................	131
Face Detection..............................................................................................................	131
Vehicle Detection .........................................................................................................	132
Line Crossing Detection................................................................................................	133
Intrusion Detection ......................................................................................................	134
Region Entrance Detection ..........................................................................................	137
Region Exiting Detection ..............................................................................................	138
Unattended Baggage Detection ...................................................................................	139
Object Removal Detection ...........................................................................................	140
Audio Exception Detection...........................................................................................	141
Sudden Scene Change Detection ...............................................................................	142
Defocus Detection......................................................................................................	143
PIR Alarm....................................................................................................................	144

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Thermal Camera Detection ........................................................................................	146
Queue Management..................................................................................................	146
Chapter 13 Smart Analysis ..........................................................................................................	147
People Counting ...........................................................................................................	147
Heat Map......................................................................................................................	147
Chapter 14 POS Configuration....................................................................................................	149
Configure POS Settings.................................................................................................	149
Configure POS Connection..................................................................................	149
Configure POS Text Overlay.................................................................................	153
Configure POS Alarm....................................................................................................	154
Chapter 15 Network Settings ......................................................................................................	155
Configure TCP/IP Settings.............................................................................................	155
Device with Dual Network Interface ...................................................................	155
Device with a Single Network Interface..............................................................	156
Configure Hik-Connect .................................................................................................	157
Configure DDNS............................................................................................................	157
Configure PPPoE...........................................................................................................	158
Configure NTP ..............................................................................................................	158
Configure SNMP ...........................................................................................................	159
Configure Email ............................................................................................................	160
Configuring NAT ...........................................................................................................	161
Configure Ports.............................................................................................................	163
Chapter 16 Hot Spare Device Backup ........................................................................................	165
Set Hot Spare Device....................................................................................................	165
Set Working Device ......................................................................................................	166
Manage Hot Spare System ...........................................................................................	166
Chapter 17 User Management and Security .............................................................................	168
Manage User Accounts ................................................................................................	168
Add a User...........................................................................................................	168
Edit the Admin User ............................................................................................	170
Edit an Operator/Guest User ..............................................................................	171
Delete a User.......................................................................................................	172
Manage User Permissions............................................................................................	172
Set User Permissions...........................................................................................	172

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Set Local Live View Permission for Non-Admin Users ........................................	174
Set Live View Permission on Lock Screen ...........................................................	175
Configure Password Security........................................................................................	176
Export GUID File..................................................................................................	176
Configure Security Questions..............................................................................	177
Configure Reserved Email ...................................................................................	178
Reset Password ............................................................................................................	179
Reset Password by GUID .....................................................................................	179
Reset Password by Security Questions ...............................................................	180
Reset Password by Reserved Email.....................................................................	180
Chapter 18 System Service Maintenance ...................................................................................	182
Storage Device Maintenance .......................................................................................	182
Configure Disk Clone ...........................................................................................	182
S.M.A.R.T. Detection............................................................................................	183
Bad Sector Detection ..........................................................................................	184
HDD Health Detection.........................................................................................	185
Search and Export Log Files..........................................................................................	186
Search the Log Files.............................................................................................	186
Export the Log Files.............................................................................................	187
Import/Export IP Camera Configuration Files..............................................................	188
Import/Export Device Configuration Files ...................................................................	190
Configure System Services ...........................................................................................	190
Network Security Settings...................................................................................	190
Manage ONVIF User Accounts ............................................................................	193
Configure Stream Encryption..............................................................................	194
Control4 Protocol ................................................................................................	195
Upgrade the System.....................................................................................................	195
Upgrade with a Local Backup Device ..................................................................	195
Upgrade by FTP ...................................................................................................	196
Upgrade by Hik-Connect .....................................................................................	196
Restore Default Settings...............................................................................................	198
Chapter 19 General System Settings...........................................................................................	199
Configure General Settings ..........................................................................................	199
Configure Date & Time.................................................................................................	200
Configure DST Settings.................................................................................................	201

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Chapter 20 Appendix ...................................................................................................................	202
Glossary........................................................................................................................	202
Troubleshooting ...........................................................................................................	203
List of IP Cameras Connected to PoE by Long Network Cable (100 - 300 m) ..............	211

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Introduction

Front Panel

DS-9600NI Series

DS-9600NI-I8 Series

DS-9600NI-I16 Series

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Panel Description

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	No.			Name					Function Description
						ALARM			Turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
						READY			Turns blue when the device is functioning
									properly.
									Turns blue when device is controlled by an IR
									remote.
						STATUS
									Turns red when controlled by a keyboard and
									purple when IR remote and keyboard is used at
									the same time.
				Status		HDD			Flickers red when data is being read from or
	1								written to HDD.
				Indicators
						MODEM			Reserved for future usage.
						Tx/Rx			Flickers blue when network connection is
									functioning properly.
									Turns blue when the device is in armed status; at
									this time, an alarm is enabled when an event is
									detected.
						GUARD
									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.
	2			IR Receiver					Receiver for IR remote control.
	3			Front Panel Lock					Locks or unlocks the panel by the key.
	4			DVD-R/W					Slot for DVD-R/W disk.
									Switches to the corresponding channel in live
									view or PTZ control mode.
									Inputs numbers and characters in edit mode.
	5			Alphanumeric Buttons					Switches between different channels in playback
									mode.
									Turns blue when the corresponding channel is
									recording; turns red when the channel is in
									network transmission status; turns pink when
									the channel is recording and transmitting.

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	No.			Name					Function Description
									Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional
	6			USB Interfaces					devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk
									Drive (HDD).
									Returns to the previous menu.
						ESC
									Presses for arming/disarming the device in live
									view mode.
									Enters the Manual Record settings menu.
									Presses this button followed by a numeric
						REC/SHOT			button to call a PTZ preset in PTZ control
									settings.
									Turns audio on/off in the playback mode.
						PLAY/AUTO			Enters the playback mode.
									Automatically scans in the PTZ control menu.
						ZOOM+			Zooms in the PTZ camera in the PTZ control
									setting.
									Adjusts focus in the PTZ Control menu.
	7			Composite		A/FOCUS+			Switches between input methods (upper and
									lower case alphabet, symbols and numeric
				Keys
									input).
									Edits text fields. When editing text fields, it also
									deletes the character in front of the cursor.
									Checks the checkbox in the checkbox fields.
									Adjusts the iris of the camera in PTZ control
						EDIT/IRIS+			mode.
									Generates video clips for backup in playback
									mode.
									Enters/exits the folder of USB device and eSATA
									HDD.
						MAIN/SPOT/Z			Switches between main and spot output.
						OOM-			Zooms out the image in PTZ control mode.
						F1/ LIGHT			Selects all items on the list when used in a list
									field.

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	No.			Name					Function Description
									Turns on/off PTZ light (if applicable) in PTZ
									control mode.
									Switches between play and reverse play in
									playback mode.
									Cycles through tab pages.
						F2/ AUX
									Switches between channels in synchronous
									playback mode.
									Returns to the Main menu (after successful
									login).
									Presses and holds the button for five seconds to
						MENU/WIPER			turn off audible key beep.
									Starts wiper (if applicable) in PTZ control mode.
									Shows/hides the control interface in playback
									mode.
									Switches between single screen and multi-
						PREV/FOCUS-			screen mode.
									Adjusts the focus in conjunction with the
									A/FOCUS+ button in PTZ control mode.
									Enters the PTZ Control mode.
						PTZ/IRIS-
									Adjusts the iris of the PTZ camera in PTZ control
									mode.
									Navigates between different fields and items in
									menus.
									In the playback mode, use the Up and Down
									buttons to speed up and slow down recorded
						DIRECTION			video. Use the Left and Right buttons to select
									the next and previous video files.
	8			Control
				Buttons					Cycles through channels in live view mode.
									Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ
									control mode.
						ENTER			Confirms selection in any of the menu modes.
									Checks the checkbox fields.

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	No.			Name				Function Description
								Plays or pauses the video playing in playback
								mode.
								Advances the video by a single frame in single-
								frame playback mode.
								Stops/starts auto switch in auto-switch mode.
								Moves the active selection up and down in a
								menu.
								Cycles through different channels in live view
	9			JOG SHUTTLE	Control			mode.
								Jumps 30s forward/backward in video files in the
								playback mode.
								Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ
								control mode.
	10			POWER ON/OFF				Long press the button for more than 3 seconds
								to turn on/off the device.

DS-7700NI Series

DS-7700NI Series

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										Panel Description
	No.			Name						Function Description
							POWER			Turns green when device is powered up.
				Status
	1						HDD			Blinks red when HDD is reading/writing.
				Indicators
							Tx/Rx			Blinks green when network connection is functioning
										normally.
										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.
	2			ENTER						In single-frame play mode, pressing the Enter button
										will play the video by a single frame.
										In auto sequence view mode, the buttons can be used
										to pause or resume auto sequence.
										The Enter button is used to confirm selection in menu
										mode; or used to check checkbox fields and ON/OFF
										switch.
										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
	3			DIRECTION						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.
	4			Back						Back to the previous menu.
	5			POWER ON/OFF						Power on/off switch.
	6			MENU						Access the main menu interface.
	7			USB Interface						Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices
										such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

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DS-7600NI Series

							DS-7600NI Series
							Panel Description
	No.			Name			Connections
	1			POWER			Turns green when device is powered up.
	2			HDD			Flickers red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
	3			Tx/Rx			Flickers blue when network connection is functioning
							properly.
	4			USB Interface			Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices such as
							USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

IR Remote Control Operations

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

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

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

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

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

On the device:

Go to System > General.

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

On the IR Remote:

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Press the DEV button.

Use the Number buttons to enter the Device ID# that was entered into the device.

Press Enter button to accept the new Device ID#.

Remote Control

Unpairing (Disabling) an IR Remote from a Device

To unpair an IR Remote from a device so that the unit cannot control any device 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 device.

(Re)-enabling the IR Remote requires pairing to a device. See “Pairing the IR Remote to a Specific device (optional),” above.

The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones on the front panel. See the table 1.4.

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	No.	Name	Function Description
			•To Turn Power On:
			-If User Has Not Changed the Default device Device ID# (255):
			1.Press Power On/Off button (1).
			-If User Has Changed the device 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 device 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.
	1	POWER	-If User Is Not Logged On:
		ON/OFF	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.
			User name/password prompt depends on device is configuration.
			See “System Configuration” section.

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

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