HIKVISION DS-7608NI-E1, DS-7604NI-E1/4P, DS-7608NI-E2, DS-7616NI-E1, DS-7616NI-E2 User Manual

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Network Video Recorder

User Manual

UD.6L0202D2006A01

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Regulatory Information FCC Information

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

2004/108/EC, 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

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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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Safety Instruction

These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss. The precaution measure is divided into “Warnings” and “Cautions”

Warnings: Serious injury or death may occur if any of the warnings are neglected. Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may occur if any of the cautions are neglected.

Warnings

● Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or

end-user.

● In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety regulations of the nation

and region. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.

● Input voltage should meet both the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) and the Limited Power Source with

100~240 VAC or 12 VDC according to the IEC60950-1 standard. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.

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

hazard.

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

● If smoke, odor or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the power cable, and then

please contact the service center.

Warnings Follow these safeguards to prevent serious injury or death.

Cautions Follow these precautions to prevent potential injury or material damage.

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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 manufacturer.

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Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer. The figures in the manual are for reference only. This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.

Series

Models

DS-7600NI-E1/E2 series

DS-7604NI-E1, DS-7608NI-E1, DS-7616NI-E1

DS-7604NI-E1/4P

DS-7604NI-E1/4N

DS-7608NI-E2, DS-7616NI-E2, DS-7632NI-E2

DS-7608NI-E2/8P, DS-7616NI-E2/8P, DS-7616NI-E2/16P,

DS-7632NI-E2/8P, DS-7632NI-E2/16P

DS-7608NI-E2/8N, DS-7616NI-E2/8N, DS-7632NI-E2/8N

DS-7616NI-E2/16N, DS-7632NI-E2/16N

DS-7700NI-E4 series DS-7708NI-E4, DS-7716NI-E4, DS-7732NI-E4

DS-7708NI-E4/8P, DS-7716NI-E4/16P, DS-7732NI-E4/16P

DS-8600NI-E8 series

DS-8608NI-E8, DS-8616NI-E8, DS-8632NI-E8

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Product Key Features

General

 Connectable to network cameras, network dome and encoders.  Connectable to the third-party network cameras like ACTI, Arecont, AXIS, Bosch, Brickcom, Canon,

PANASONIC, Pelco, SAMSUNG, SANYO, SONY, Vivotek and ZAVIO, and cameras that adopt ONVIF or PSIA protocol.

 Connectable to the smart IP cameras.  PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.  Each channel supports dual-stream.  Up to 32 network cameras can be connected for DS-8600NI-E8, DS-7700NI-E4 and DS-7600NI-E2 series

NVR; 16 network cameras for other DS-7600NI models, series NVR.

 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

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

provided, and the interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted.

 Quick setting menu is provided for live view.  Motion detection, video tampering, VCA (Video Content Analysis) alarm, 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.

The PTZ control is supported by the DS-8600NI-E8 and DS-7700NI-E4 series NVR only.

HDD Management

 For DS-8600NI-E8 series, 8 SATA hard disks can be connected;

For DS-7700NI-E4 series, 4 SATA hard disks can be connected; For DS-7600NI-E2 series, 2 SATA hard disks can be connected; For DS-7600NI-E1 series, 1 SATA hard disk can be connected;

 Each disk with a maximum of 6TB storage capacity for the DS-8600NI-E8. DS-7700NI-E4,

DS-7600-E1(E2) series NVR.

 8 network disks (NAS /IP SAN disks) can be connected.  Support S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection.  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 and Playback

 Holiday recording schedule configuration.  Continuous and event video recording parameters.

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 Multiple recording types: manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm, and VCA.  8 recording time periods with separated recording types each day.  Pre-record and post-record for alarm, motion detection for recording, and pre-record time for schedule and

manual recording.

 Searching record files by events (alarm input/motion detection/VCA).  Playback by sub-periods.  Tag adding for record files, searching and playing back by tags.  Locking and unlocking record files.  Local redundant recording.  Provide new playback interface with easy and flexible operation.  Searching and playing back record files by camera No., recording type, start time, end time, etc.  Smart search for the selected area in the video.  Zooming in when playback.  Reverse playback of multi-channel.  Supports pause, play reverse, speed up, speed down, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, and

locating by dragging the mouse.

 Up to 4/816-ch synchronous playback.  Support enabling H.264+ to ensure high video quality with lowered bitrate.

Backup

 Export video data by USB or SATA device.  Export video clips when playback.  Management and maintenance of backup devices.

Alarm and Exception

 Configurable arming time of alarm input/output.  Alarm for video loss, motion detection, VCA, video tampering, HDD full, HDD error, network

disconnected, IP confliction, illegal login, abnormal record, and PoE power overload (for the models support PoE interfaces only), etc.

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

output.

 Automatic restore when system is abnormal.  Support VCA detection alarm and VCA search.

Other Local Functions

 Operable by front panel (depends on model), mouse, and remote control.  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

 The dual-NIC network 10 /100/1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interfaces are provided for the

DS-8600NI-E8 and DS-7700NI-E4 series NVR; one 10 /100 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interface for DS-7604/7608NI-E1(E2) series NVR; and one 10 /100/1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interface for other models.

 1 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces are provided for other models.  4 independent PoE network interfaces are provided for DS-7600NI-E1/P series.

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 Up to 8 independent PoE network interfaces are provided for DS-7600NI-E2/P series.  And up to 16 independent PoE network interfaces are provided for DS-7700NI-E4/P series.  4 independent built-in switch network interfaces are provided for DS-7600NI-E1/N series.  Up to 8 independent built-in switch network interfaces are provided for DS-7600NI-E2/N 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.  Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnPTM.  Extranet access by HiDDNS.  Support access by EZVIZ Cloud P2P.  Remote reverse playback via RTSP.  Support accessing by the platform via ONVIF.  Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking of the record files, and the breakpoint resume

is supported for downloading files.

 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 (depending on models).  Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host  Remotely start/stop recording.  Remotely start/stop alarm output.  Remote PTZ control (depending on models).  Remote JPEG capture.  Two-way audio 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

Chapter 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 13

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

DS-8600NI-E8 Series....................................................................................................................... 14

DS-7700NI-E4 Series....................................................................................................................... 16

DS-7600NI-E1(E2) Series ............................................................................................................... 18

1.2 IR Remote Control Operations ...................................................................................................... 19

1.2 USB Mouse Operation .................................................................................................................. 22

1.3 Input Method Description .............................................................................................................. 23

1.4 Rear Panel ..................................................................................................................................... 24

DS-8600NI-E8, DS-7700NI-E4 and DS-7700NI-E4/P Series ......................................................... 24

DS-7600NI-E1, DS-7600NI-E1/4N, DS-7600NI-E2 and DS-7600NI-E2/8N Series ....................... 25

DS-7600NI-E1/4P and DS-7600NI-E2/8P Series ............................................................................ 26

Chapter 2 Getting Started ................................................................................................................... 27

2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR ...................................................................................... 28

2.2 Setting Admin Password ................................................................................................................ 30

2.3 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration..................................................................................... 31

2.4 Login and Logout ................................ ................................ .......................................................... 35

2.4.1 User Login ........................................................................................................................ 35

2.4.2 User Logout ...................................................................................................................... 35

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

2.5.1 Activating the IP Camera .................................................................................................. 37

2.5.2 Adding the Online IP Cameras ......................................................................................... 38

2.5.3 Editing the Connected IP cameras and Configuring Customized Protocols ...................... 41

2.5.4 Editing IP Cameras Connected to the PoE Interfaces ....................................................... 44

Chapter 3 Live View ............................................................................................................................. 47

3.1 Introduction of Live View ............................................................................................................. 48

3.2 Operations in Live View Mode ...................................................................................................... 49

3.2.1 Front Panel Operation on Live View................................................................................. 49

3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View ......................................................................................... 49

3.2.3 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode ....................................................................... 50

3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings ........................................................................................................ 53

3.4 Channel-zero Encoding ................................................................................................................. 54

Chapter 4 PTZ Controls ...................................................................................................................... 55

4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings .............................................................................................................. 56

4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns......................................................................................... 58

4.2.1 Customizing Presets .......................................................................................................... 58

4.2.2 Calling Presets .................................................................................................................. 58

4.2.3 Customizing Patrols .......................................................................................................... 59

4.2.4 Calling Patrols .................................................................................................................. 60

4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ........................................................................................................ 61

4.2.6 Calling Patterns ................................................................................................................. 61

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4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit ........................................................................................ 62

4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan .......................................................................................................... 63

4.2.9 One-touch Park ................................................................................................................. 63

4.3 PTZ Control Panel ......................................................................................................................... 65

Chapter 5 Recording Settings.............................................................................................................. 66

5.1 Configuring Parameters ................................................................................................................. 67

5.2 Configuring Recording Schedule .................................................................................................. 70

5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording ..................................................................................... 73

5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording ....................................................................................... 75

5.5 Configuring VCA Event Recording ............................................................................................... 77

5.6 Manual Recording ......................................................................................................................... 78

5.7 Configuring Holiday Recording .................................................................................................... 79

5.8 Configuring Redundant Recording ................................................................................................ 80

5.9 Configuring HDD Group for Recording ........................................................................................ 82

5.10 Files Protection .............................................................................................................................. 83

5.10.1 Locking the Recording Files ............................................................................................. 83

5.10.2 Setting HDD Property to Read-only ................................................................................. 85

Chapter 6 Playback .............................................................................................................................. 87

6.1 Playing Back Record Files ............................................................................................................ 88

6.1.1 Instant Playback ................................................................................................................ 88

6.1.2 Playing Back by Normal Search ....................................................................................... 88

6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search .......................................................................................... 91

6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag ......................................................................................................... 92

6.1.5 Playing back by Smart Playback ....................................................................................... 94

6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs .......................................................................................... 97

6.1.7 Playing Back External File ............................................................................................... 98

6.1.8 Playing Back by Sub-periods ............................................................................................ 99

Chapter 7 Backup .............................................................................................................................. 100

7.1 Backing up Record Files ............................................................................................................. 101

7.1.1 Quick Export ................................................................................................................... 101

7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search .............................................................................. 103

7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search ........................................................................................... 105

7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips .................................................................................................. 106

7.2 Managing Backup Devices .......................................................................................................... 107

Chapter 8 Alarm Settings .................................................................................................................. 108

8.1 Setting Motion Detection Alarm .................................................................................................. 109

8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms ................................................................................................................. 111

8.3 Detecting Video Loss Alarm ........................................................................................................ 114

8.4 Detecting Video Tampering Alarm .............................................................................................. 115

8.5 Handling Exceptions Alarm ......................................................................................................... 117

8.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions ................................................................................................. 118

8.7 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually .......................................................................... 121

Chapter 9 VCA Alarm ....................................................................................................................... 122

9.1 Face Detection ............................................................................................................................. 123

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9.2 Vehicle Detection ........................................................................................................................ 124

9.3 Line Crossing Detection .............................................................................................................. 126

9.4 Intrusion Detection ...................................................................................................................... 128

9.5 Region Entrance Detection .......................................................................................................... 130

9.6 Region Exiting Detection ............................................................................................................ 131

9.7 Loitering Detection ...................................................................................................................... 131

9.8 People Gathering Detection ......................................................................................................... 131

9.9 Fast Moving Detection ................................................................................................................ 131

9.10 Parking Detection ........................................................................................................................ 132

9.11 Unattended Baggage Detection ................................................................................................... 132

9.12 Object Removal Detection........................................................................................................... 132

9.13 Audio Exception Detection ......................................................................................................... 133

9.14 Sudden Scene Change Detection ................................................................................................. 134

9.15 Defocus Detection ....................................................................................................................... 134

9.16 PIR Alarm ................................................................................................................................... 134

Chapter 10 VCA Search ...................................................................................................................... 135

10.1 Face Search ................................................................................................................................. 136

10.2 Behavior Search .......................................................................................................................... 138

10.3 Plate Search ................................................................................................................................. 139

10.4 People Counting .......................................................................................................................... 140

10.5 Heat Map ..................................................................................................................................... 142

Chapter 11 Network Settings .............................................................................................................. 143

11.1 Configuring General Settings ...................................................................................................... 144

11.2 Configuring Advanced Settings ................................................................................................... 146

11.2.1 PPPoE Settings ............................................................................................................... 146

11.2.2 Configuring EZVIZ Cloud P2P ...................................................................................... 146

11.2.3 Configuring DDNS ......................................................................................................... 147

11.2.4 Configuring NTP Server ................................................................................................ . 152

11.2.5 Configuring SNMP ......................................................................................................... 153

11.2.6 Configuring Remote Alarm Host .................................................................................... 153

11.2.7 Configuring Multicast ..................................................................................................... 154

11.2.8 Configuring RTSP .......................................................................................................... 154

11.2.9 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports ............................................................................... 155

11.2.10 Configuring Email ................................................................ .......................................... 155

11.2.11 Configuring NAT ............................................................................................................ 157

11.3 Checking Network Traffic ................................................................ ........................................... 160

11.4 Configuring Network Detection .................................................................................................. 161

11.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss......................................................................... 161

11.4.2 Exporting Network Packet .............................................................................................. 161

11.4.3 Checking the Network Status .......................................................................................... 162

11.4.4 Checking Network Statistics ........................................................................................... 163

Chapter 12 HDD Management............................................................................................................ 165

12.1 Initializing HDDs ........................................................................................................................ 166

12.2 Managing Network HDD ............................................................................................................ 168

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12.3 Managing HDD Group ................................................................................................................ 171

12.3.1 Setting HDD Groups ....................................................................................................... 171

12.3.2 Setting HDD Property ..................................................................................................... 172

12.4 Configuring Quota Mode............................................................................................................. 174

12.5 Checking HDD Status ................................................................................................................. 176

12.6 HDD Detection ............................................................................................................................ 177

12.7 Configuring HDD Error Alarms .................................................................................................. 179

Chapter 13 Camera Settings ............................................................................................................... 180

13.1 Configuring OSD Settings ........................................................................................................... 181

13.2 Configuring Privacy Mask........................................................................................................... 182

13.3 Configuring Video Parameters .................................................................................................... 183

Chapter 14 NVR Management and Maintenance ............................................................................. 184

14.1 Viewing System Information ....................................................................................................... 185

14.2 Searching & Export Log Files ..................................................................................................... 186

14.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info ........................................................................................... 189

14.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files .................................................................................... 190

14.5 Upgrading System ....................................................................................................................... 191

14.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device ............................................................................... 191

14.5.2 Upgrading by FTP .......................................................................................................... 191

14.6 Restoring Default Settings ........................................................................................................... 193

Chapter 15 Others ................................................................................................................................ 194

15.1 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port................................................................................................... 195

15.2 Configuring General Settings ...................................................................................................... 196

15.3 Configuring DST Settings ........................................................................................................... 197

15.4 Configuring More Settings for Device Parameters ...................................................................... 198

15.5 Managing User Accounts............................................................................................................. 199

15.5.1 Adding a User ................................................................................................................. 199

15.5.2 Deleting a User ............................................................................................................... 201

15.5.3 Editing a User ................................................................................................................. 202

Chapter 16 Appendix ........................................................................................................................... 204

16.1 Glossary ....................................................................................................................................... 205

16.2 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................... 206

16.3 Summary of Changes .................................................................................................................. 212

16.4 List of Compatible IP Cameras .................................................................................................... 214

16.4.1 List of Hikvision IP Cameras .......................................................................................... 214

16.4.2 List of Third-party IP Cameras ....................................................................................... 221

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Chapter 1 Introduction

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1.1 Front Panel

DS-8600NI-E8 Series

Figure 1. 1 DS-8600NI-E8 Series

Table 1. 1 Description of Control Panel Buttons

No.

Name

Function Description

Status

Indicators

ALARM

Turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.

READY

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

STATUS

Turns blue when device is controlled by an IR remote.

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

HDD

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

MODEM

Reserved for future usage.

Tx/Rx

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

DVD-R/W

Slot for DVD-R/W.

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 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).

Composite

Keys

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.

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No.

Name

Function Description

PLAY/AUTO

The button is used to enter the 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.

MAIN/SPOT/ZOO

M-

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.

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

Control Buttons

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.

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Name

Function Description

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-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. 9 POWER ON/OFF

Power on/off switch.

DS-7700NI-E4 Series

Figure 1. 2 DS-7700NI-E4 Series

Table 1. 2 Description of Control Panel Buttons

No.

Name

Function Description

Status

Indicators

POWER

Turns green when NVR is powered up.

READY

The indicator is green when the device is running normally.

STATUS

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

ALARM

The light is red when there is an alarm occurring.

HDD

Blinks red when HDD is reading/writing.

Tx/Rx

Blinks green when network connection is functioning normally.

DVD-R/W

Slot for DVD-R/W.

Control Buttons

DIRECTION

In menu mode, the direction buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items and select setting parameters.

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Name

Function Description

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.

In auto sequence view mode, the buttons can be used to pause or resume auto sequence.

Composite

Keys

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.)

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/PRE

Enter numeral “9”;

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Function Description

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 the Playback mode, it can be used to jump 30s forward/backward in video files.

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).

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Figure 1. 3 DS-7600NI-E1(E2) Series

Table 1. 3 Description of Control Panel Buttons

No.

Name

Description

Status

Indicator

Power

Power indicator turns yellow when system is running.

Status

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

Tx/Rx

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

USB Interface

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

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1.2 IR Remote Control Operations

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

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

Figure 1. 4 Remote Control

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

Table 1. 4 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons

No.

Name

Description

POWER

Power on/off the device.

DEV

Enables/Disables Remote Control.

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 the Playback mode.

EDIT Button

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

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Name

Description

On checkbox fields, pressing the button will check 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.

A Button

Adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu.

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

REC Button

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 Button

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

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

INFO Button

Reserved.

VOIP Button

Switch between main and spot output.

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

MENU Button

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 button will start wiper (if applicable).

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

PREV Button

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.

DIRECTION Button

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 Button

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.

PTZ Button

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

ESC Button

Back to the previous menu.

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

RESERVED

Reserved for future usage.

F1 Button

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).

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Name

Description

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

PTZ Control Buttons

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

F2 Button

Cycle through tab pages.

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

Troubleshooting Remote Control:

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

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

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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1.2 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. 5 Description of the Mouse Control

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. Video tampering, privacy mask and motion detection: Select target area. Digital zoom-in: Drag and select target area. Live view: Drag channel/time bar.

Right-Click

Single-Click

Live view: Show menu. Menu: Exit current menu to upper level menu.

Scroll-Wheel

Scrolling up

Live view: Previous screen. Menu: Previous item.

Scrolling down

Live view: Next screen. Menu: Next item.

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1.3 Input Method Description

Figure 1. 5 Soft Keyboard (1)

Figure 1. 6 Soft Keyboard (2)

Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard:

Table 1. 6 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons

Figure 1. 7

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

Number

English letter

Lowercase/Uppercase

Backspace

Switch the keyboard

Space

Positioning the cursor

Exit

Symbols

Reserved

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1.4 Rear Panel

The rear panel vaires according to different models.

DS-8600NI-E8, DS-7700NI-E4 and DS-7700NI-E4/P Series

Figure 1. 8 DS-8600NI-E8 and DS-7700NI-E4 Series

Figure 1. 9 DS-7700NI-E4/P Series

Table 1. 7 Description of Rear Panel Interfaces

No.

Item

Description

LAN Interface

1 network interface provided for DS-7700NI-E4/P and 2 network interfaces for DS-7700NI-E4 and DS-8600NI-E8.

AUDIO OUT

RCA connector for audio output.

LINE IN

RCA connector for audio input.

HDMITM

HDMITM video output connector.

USB 3.0 interface

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

RS-232 Interface

Connector for RS-232 devices.

VGA

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

RS-485 Interface

Half-duplex connector for RS-485 devices.

9 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

Switch for turning on/off the device.

Network Interfaces with

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

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No.

Item

Description

PoE function (supported by DS-7700NI-E4/P)

DS-7600NI-E1, DS-7600NI-E1/4N, DS-7600NI-E2 and DS-7600NI-E2/8N Series

Figure 1. 10 DS-7600NI-E1/E2 Series

Figure 1. 11 DS-7600NI-E1/4N Series

Figure 1. 12 DS-7600NI-E2/8N Series

Table 1. 8 Description of Rear Panel Interfaces

No.

Item

Description

Power Supply

DC 12V power supply.

Audio In

RCA connector for audio input.

HDMITM Interface

HDMITM video output connector.

LAN Network Interface

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

Audio Out

RCA connector for audio output.

VGA Interface

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

USB Interface

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

Ground

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

Power Switch

Switch for turning on/off the device.

Network Interfaces with built-in switch function

Built-in switch network interfaces for the cameras. (Supported by DS-7600NI-E1/4N and DS-7600NI-E2/8N).

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DS-7600NI-E1/4P and DS-7600NI-E2/8P Series

Figure 1. 13 DS-7600NI-E1/4P Series

Figure 1. 14 DS-7600NI-E2/8P Series

Table 1. 9 Description of Rear Panel Interfaces

No.

Item

Description

Power Supply

DC 48V power supply for DS-7600NI-E1/4P and AC 100~240V for DS-7600NI-E2/8P.

Audio In

RCA connector for audio input.

HDMITM Interface

HDMITM video output connector.

LAN Network Interface

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

Audio Out

RCA connector for audio output.

VGA Interface

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

USB Interface

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

Ground

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

Power Switch

Switch for turning on/off the device.

Network Interfaces with PoE function

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

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Chapter 2 Getting Started

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2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR

Purpose:

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

Before you start:

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

Starting up the NVR:

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. Turn on the power switch on the rear panel if the device starts up for the first time, or press the 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

There are two proper ways to shut down the NVR.

 OPTION 1: By Standard shutdown

Steps:

1. Enter the Shutdown menu.

Menu > Shutdown

Figure 2. 1 Shutdown Menu

2. Click the Shutdown button.

3. Click the Yes button.

4. For the DS-7600NI-E1(E2) series, turn off the power switch on the rear panel when the attention pops up.

Figure 2. 2 Shutdown Attention

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 OPTION 2: By operating the front panel (supported by DS-8600NI-E8 and DS-7700NI-E4(/P) series)

Steps:

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

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

3. Click the Yes button.

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

Rebooting the NVR

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

Steps:

1. Enter the Shutdown menu by clicking Menu > Shutdown.

2. Click the Logout button to lock the NVR or the Reboot button to reboot the NVR.

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