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User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR

Network Video Recorder

User Manual (V2.3.3)

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User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR

Hikvision® Network Digital Video Recorder User Manual

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Regulatory information FCC information

FCC compliance : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device,

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

FCC conditions

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

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

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

EU Conformity Statement

This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE" and comply therefore with the applicable harmonized European standards listed under the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC, the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC.

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

Series

Model

Type

9600NI-ST

DS-9608NI-ST DS-9616NI-ST DS-9632NI-ST DS-9664NI-ST

Network Video Recorder

9600NI-RT

DS-9608NI-RT DS-9616NI-RT DS-9632NI-RT DS-9664NI-RT

Network Video Recorder 9600NI-XT

DS-9616NI-XT DS-9632NI-XT DS-9664NI-XT

Network Video Recorder

8600NI-ST

DS-8608NI-ST DS-8616NI-ST DS-8632NI-ST DS-8664NI-ST

Network Video Recorder

7700NI-ST

DS-7708NI-ST DS-7716NI-ST DS-7732NI-ST DS-7764NI-ST

Network Video Recorder 7700NI-SP

DS-7708NI-SP DS-7716NI-SP DS-7732NI-SP

Network Video Recorder

7600NI-ST

DS-7608NI-ST DS-7616NI-ST DS-7632NI-ST

Network Video Recorder

7600NI-SP

DS-7608NI-SP DS-7616NI-SP DS-7632NI-SP

Network Video Recorder

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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.

 PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.  Each channel supports dual-stream.  Up to 64 network cameras can be connected for DS-9600/8600NI and DS-7700NI-ST series NVR,

and 32 network cameras for DS-7600NI and DS-7700NI-SP series.

 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 HDMI, VGA and CVBS outputs.  HDMI output and VGA output at up to 1920×1080 resolution.  Multiple screen display in live view is supported, and the display sequence of 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, tamper-proof, 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

 For 9600NI-XT series, up to 16 SATA hard disks and 2 eSATA disks can be connected. For

7600NI-ST/SP series, 2 SATA hard disks and 1 eSATA disks can be connected. For 7700NI-ST/SP series, 4 SATA hard disks and 1 eSATA disk can be connected. And up to 8 SATA hard disks and 1 eSATA disk can be connected for other models. (Each disk with a maximum of 4TB storage capacity.)

 8 network disks (8 NAS disks, or 7 NAS disks+1 IP SAN disk) can be connected.  Support eSATA disks for recording or backup.  Support S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection. (Not supported with DS-9600NI-RT series NVR.)  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.  Support RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID10 storage scheme. And 8 virtual disks can be configured.

(Only for the DS-9600NI-RT series NVR.)

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.

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 8 recording time periods with separated recording types.  Pre-record and post-record for alarm, motion detection for recording, and pre-record time for

schedule and manual recording.

 Searching record files and captured pictures by events (alarm input/motion detection).  Tag adding for record files, searching and playing back by tags.  Locking and unlocking record files.  Local redundant recording and capture.  Provide new playback interface with easy and flexible operation.  Searching and playing back record files by channel number, recording type, start time, end time, etc.  Smart search for the selected area in the video.  Zooming in when playback.  Reverse playback of multi-channel.  Supports pause, play reverse, speed up, speed down, skip forward, and skip backward when playback,

and locating by dragging the mouse.

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

Backup

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

Alarm and Exception

 Configurable arming time of alarm input/output.  Alarm for video loss, motion detection, tampering, abnormal signal, video input/output standard

mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, abnormal record/capture, HDD error,

and HDD full, etc.

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

alarm output.

 Automatic restore when system is abnormal.

Other Local Functions

 Operable by front panel, mouse, remote control, and control keyboard.  Three-level user management; admin user is allowed to create many operating accounts and define

their operating permission, which includes the limit to access any channel.

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

Network Functions

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

multi-address, load balance, network fault tolerance, etc. (Two NIC are only for the DS-9600NI-ST/RT/XT and DS-8600NI-ST series NVR.)

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

supported.

 TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.  Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnP.

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 Remote web browser access by HTTPS ensures high security.  Remote reverse playback via RTSP.  Support accessing by the platform via ONVIF.  Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking of the record files, and support

downloading files broken transfer resume.

 Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters.  Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status.  Remote keyboard operation.  Remote locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse.  Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading.  Remote system restart and shutdown.  RS-232, RS-485 transparent channel transmission.  Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host  Remotely start/stop recording.  Remotely start/stop alarm output.  Remote PTZ control.  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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 2 Getting Started ............................................................................................................................ 29

2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR ...................................................................................... 30

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

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

2.3.1 Adding the online IP Cameras ..................................................................................... 37

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

2.3.3 Editing IP cameras connected to the PoE interfaces (Only for DS-7600/7700NI-SP series

NVR) .................................................................................................................................... 41

Chapter 3 Live View ..................................................................................................................................... 43

3.1 Introduction of Live View ............................................................................................................. 44

3.2 Operations in Live View Mode ...................................................................................................... 45

3.2.1 Front Panel Operation on Live View ........................................................................... 45

3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View .................................................................................... 46

3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor ........................................................................................ 46

3.2.4 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode.................................................................. 47

3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings ........................................................................................................ 50

3.4 Channel-zero Encoding ................................................................................................................. 52

3.5 User Logout ................................................................................................................................... 53

Chapter 4 PTZ Controls............................................................................................................................... 54

4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings .............................................................................................................. 55

4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns......................................................................................... 56

4.2.1 Customizing Presets .................................................................................................... 56

4.2.2 Calling Presets ............................................................................................................ 57

4.2.3 Customizing Patrols .................................................................................................... 58

4.2.4 Calling Patrols ............................................................................................................. 59

4.2.5 Customizing Patterns .................................................................................................. 60

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

4.3 PTZ Control Panel ......................................................................................................................... 63

Chapter 5 Record and Capture Settings ..................................................................................................... 64

5.1 Configuring Parameters ................................................................................................................. 65

5.2 Configuring Record/Capture Schedule .......................................................................................... 67

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

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

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

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5.6 Configuring Holiday Record and Capture ..................................................................................... 75

5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture ............................................................................ 77

5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording and Capture.................................................................... 79

5.9 Files Protection .............................................................................................................................. 80

Chapter 6 Playback ...................................................................................................................................... 82

6.1 Playing Back Record Files ............................................................................................................ 83

6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel ............................................................................................ 83

6.1.2 Playing Back by Time ................................................................................................. 85

6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search .................................................................................... 86

6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag ................................................................................................... 89

6.1.5 Playing Back by System Logs ..................................................................................... 92

6.1.6 Playing Back External File .......................................................................................... 93

6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback ................................................................................................... 95

6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame .................................................................................... 95

6.2.2 Smart Search ............................................................................................................... 95

6.2.3 Digital Zoom ............................................................................................................... 98

6.2.4 Reverse Playback of Multi-channel ............................................................................ 98

6.3 Picture Playback .......................................................................................................................... 100

Chapter 7 Backup ....................................................................................................................................... 102

7.1 Backing up Record Files ............................................................................................................. 103

7.1.1 Quick Export ............................................................................................................. 103

7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search ........................................................................ 104

7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search ..................................................................................... 111

7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips ............................................................................................ 113

7.2 Backing up Pictures ..................................................................................................................... 116

7.3 Managing Backup Devices .......................................................................................................... 118

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

8.1 Setting Motion Detection Alarm .................................................................................................. 122

8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms ................................................................................................................. 124

8.3 Detecting Video Loss Alarm ........................................................................................................ 127

8.4 Detecting Video Tampering Alarm .............................................................................................. 129

8.5 Handling Exceptions Alarm ......................................................................................................... 131

8.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions ................................................................................................. 132

8.7 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually .......................................................................... 134

Chapter 9 Network Settings ....................................................................................................................... 135

9.1 Configuring General Settings ...................................................................................................... 136

9.2 Configuring Advanced Settings ................................................................................................... 138

9.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings ..................................................................................... 138

9.2.2 Configuring DDNS ................................................................................................... 138

9.2.3 Configuring NTP Server ........................................................................................... 142

9.2.4 Configuring SNMP ................................................................................................... 142

9.2.5 Configuring Remote Alarm Host .............................................................................. 143

9.2.6 Configuring Multicast ............................................................................................... 143

9.2.7 Configuring RTSP ..................................................................................................... 144

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9.2.8 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports ......................................................................... 144

9.2.9 Configuring HTTPS Port .......................................................................................... 145

9.2.10 Configuring Email .................................................................................................... 145

9.2.11 Configuring UPnP™ ................................................................................................. 147

9.2.12 Configuring High-speed Download .......................................................................... 149

9.3 Checking Network Traffic ........................................................................................................... 150

9.4 Configuring Network Detection .................................................................................................. 151

9.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss ................................................................... 151

9.4.2 Exporting Network Packet ........................................................................................ 151

9.4.3 Checking the network status ..................................................................................... 152

9.4.4 Checking Network Statistics ..................................................................................... 153

Chapter 10 RAID ................................................................................................................................. 155

10.1 Configuring Array and Virtual Disk ............................................................................................ 156

10.1.1 One-touch Configuration .......................................................................................... 157

10.1.2 Manually Creating Array and Virtual Disk................................................................ 158

10.2 Rebuilding Array ......................................................................................................................... 163

10.2.1 Automatically Rebuilding Array ............................................................................... 163

10.2.2 Manually Rebuilding Array ....................................................................................... 164

10.3 Repairing Virtual Disk ................................................................................................................. 166

10.4 Deleting Array / Virtual Disk ....................................................................................................... 167

10.4.1 Deleting the Virtual Disk........................................................................................... 167

10.4.2 Deleting the Array ..................................................................................................... 167

10.5 Migrating and Extending ............................................................................................................. 169

10.6 Upgrading Firmware ................................................................................................................... 172

Chapter 11 HDD Management............................................................................................................ 173

11.1 Initializing HDDs ........................................................................................................................ 174

11.2 Managing Network HDD ............................................................................................................ 176

11.3 Managing eSATA ........................................................................................................................ 178

11.4 Managing HDD Group ................................................................................................................ 179

11.4.1 Setting HDD Groups ................................................................................................. 179

11.4.2 Setting HDD Property ............................................................................................... 180

11.5 Configuring Quota Mode............................................................................................................. 182

11.6 Checking HDD Status ................................................................................................................. 184

11.7 HDD Detection ............................................................................................................................ 186

11.8 Configuring HDD Error Alarms .................................................................................................. 188

Chapter 12 Camera Settings ............................................................................................................... 189

12.1 Configuring OSD Settings ........................................................................................................... 190

12.2 Configuring Privacy Mask........................................................................................................... 191

12.3 Configuring Video Parameters .................................................................................................... 192

Chapter 13 NVR Management and Maintenance ............................................................................. 193

13.1 Viewing System Information ....................................................................................................... 194

13.1.1 Viewing Device Information ..................................................................................... 194

13.1.2 Viewing Camera Information .................................................................................... 194

13.1.3 Viewing Record Information ..................................................................................... 194

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13.1.4 Viewing Alarm Information ...................................................................................... 195

13.1.5 Viewing Network Information .................................................................................. 196

13.1.6 Viewing HDD Information ....................................................................................... 196

13.2 Searching & Export Log Files ..................................................................................................... 198

13.3 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files .................................................................................... 201

13.4 Upgrading System ....................................................................................................................... 202

13.4.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device ......................................................................... 202

13.4.2 Upgrading by FTP ..................................................................................................... 202

13.5 Restoring Default Settings ........................................................................................................... 204

Chapter 14 Others ................................................................................................................................ 205

14.1 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port................................................................................................... 206

14.2 Configuring General Settings ...................................................................................................... 207

14.3 Configuring DST Settings ........................................................................................................... 208

14.4 Configuring More Settings for Device Parameters ...................................................................... 209

14.5 Managing User Accounts............................................................................................................. 210

14.5.1 Adding a User ........................................................................................................... 210

14.5.2 Deleting a User ......................................................................................................... 212

14.5.3 Editing a User ........................................................................................................... 213

Appendix ..................................................................................................................................................... 214

Glossary ................................................................................................................................................. 215

FAQ ..................................................................................................................................................... 216

Summary of Changes ............................................................................................................................. 221

List of Compatible IP Cameras .............................................................................................................. 222

List of Hikvision IP Cameras ......................................................................................................... 222

List of Third-party IP Cameras ....................................................................................................... 226

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Chapter 1 Introduction

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1.1 Front Panel

Figure 1. 1 DS-9600NI-ST/RT

Figure 1. 2 DS-9600NI-XT

Figure 1. 3 DS-8600NI-ST

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.

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No.

Name

Function Description

MODEM

(Not for

DS-9600NI-XT)

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

Front Panel Lock

(for DS-9600NI-ST/RT/XT series)

You can lock or unlock the panel by the key. 4

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.

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 and eSATA HDD.

MAIN/SPOT/ZOO

M-

Switch between main and spot output.

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

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No.

Name

Function Description

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.

It can also be used to tick checkbox fields.

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

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

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

JOG SHUTTLE Control

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

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

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

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No.

Name

Function Description

forward/backward in records files.

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

POWER ON/OFF

Power on/off switch.

Figure 1. 4 DS-7700NI-ST/SP

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.

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.

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No.

Name

Function Description

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”;

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.

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No.

Name

Function Description

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).

Figure 1. 5 DS-7600NI-ST/SP

Table 1. 3 Description of Control Panel Buttons

No.

Name

Function Description

USB Interface

Connects USB mouse or USE flash memory devices.

Status Indicators

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

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

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

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

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

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

SHIFT

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

Composite

Keys

1/MENU

Enter numeral “1”;

Access the main menu interface.

2/ABC/F1

Enter numeral “2”;

Enter letters “ABC”;

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

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

3/DEF/F2

Enter numeral “3”;

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Enter letters “DEF”;

The F2 button is used to change the tab pages.

In PTZ control mode, it zooms in the image.

4/GHI/ESC

Enter numeral “4”;

Enter letters “GHI”;

Exit and back to the previous menu.

5/JKL/EDIT

Enter numeral “5”;

Enter letters “JKL”;

Delete characters before cursor;

Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch;

Start/stop record clipping in playback.

6/MNO/PLAY

Enter numeral “6”;

Enter letters “MNO”;

Playback, for direct access to playback interface.

7/PQRS/REC

Enter numeral “7”;

Enter letters “PQRS”;

Open the manual record interface.

8/TUV/PTZ

Enter numeral “8”;

Enter letters “TUV”;

Access PTZ control interface.

9/WXYZ/PREV

Enter numeral “9”;

Enter letters “WXYZ”;

Multi-channel display in live view.

0/A

Enter numeral “0”;

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

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

Control Buttons

DIRECTION

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

In playback mode, the Up and Down buttons are used to speed up and slow down record playing, and the Left and Right buttons are used to move the recording 30s forwards or backwards.

In the image setting interface, the up and down button can adjust the level bar of the image parameters. In live view mode, these buttons can be used to switch channels.

ENTER

The Enter button is used to confirm selection in menu mode; or used to check checkbox fields and ON/OFF switch.

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

In single-frame play mode, pressing the Enter button will play the video by a single frame.

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

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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. 6.

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

Figure 1. 6 Remote Control

The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones on the front panel. See Table 1.5.

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

Same as Alphanumeric buttons on front panel.

EDIT Button

Same as EDIT/IRIS+ button on front panel.

A Button

Same as A/FOCUS+ button on front panel.

REC Button

Same as REC/SHOT button on front panel.

PLAY Button

Same as the PLAY/AUTO button on front panel.

INFO Button

Reserved.

VOIP/MON Button

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

MENU Button

Same as the MENU/WIPER button on front panel.

PREV Button

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

DIRECTION/ENTER

Same as the DIRECTION/ENTER buttons on front panel.

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PTZ Button

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

ESC Button

Same as the ESC button on front panel.

RESERVED

Reserved for future usage.

F1 Button

Same as the F1/LIGHT button on front panel.

PTZControl Buttons

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

F2 Button

Same as the F2/AUX button on front panel.

Troubleshooting Remote Control:

Note: Make sure you have installed batteries properly in the remote control. And you have to aim the remote

control at the IR receiver in the front panel.

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

Steps:

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

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

3. Press the DEV button on the remote control.

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

5. Press the ENTER button on the remote.

If the Status indicator on the front panel turns blue, the remote control is operating properly. If the Status indicator does not turn blue and there is still no response from the remote, please check the following:

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

2. Batteries are fresh and not out of charge.

3. IR receiver is not obstructed.

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

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1.3 USB Mouse Operation

A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this NVR. To use a USB mouse:

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

2. The mouse should automatically be detected. If in a rare case that the mouse is not detected, the possible

reason may be that the two devices are not compatible, please refer to the recommended the device list from your provider.

The operation of the mouse:

Table 1. 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. Tamper-proof, privacy mask and motion detection: Select target area. Digital zoom-in: Drag and select target area. Live view: Drag channel/time bar.

Right-Click

Single-Click

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

Scroll-Wheel

Scrolling up

Live view: Previous screen. Menu: Previous item.

Scrolling down

Live view: Next screen. Menu: Next item.

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1.4 Input Method Description

Figure 1. 7 Soft Keyboard

Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard:

Table 1. 6 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons

Icons

Description

Icons

Description

English

Capital English

Numbers

Symbols

Lowercase/Uppercase

Backspace

Space

Enter

Exit

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1.5 Rear Panel

Figure 1. 8 DS-9600NI-ST/RT

Figure 1. 9 DS-9600NI-XT

Figure 1. 10 DS-8600NI-ST

Figure 1. 11 DS-7700NI-ST

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Table 1. 7 Description of Rear Panel Interfaces

No.

Item

Description

VIDEO OUT

BNC connector for video output.

2 CVBS AUDIO OUT

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

VGA AUDIO OUT

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

LINE IN

BNC connector for audio input.

RS-232 Interface

Connector for RS-232 devices.

VGA

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

HDMI

HDMI video output connector.

eSATA (Optional)

Connects external SATA HDD, DVD-R/W.

LAN Interface

Connectors for LAN (Local Area Network). 1 LAN interface provided for DS-7700NI-ST and 2 LAN interfaces for DS-9600NI-ST/RT/XT and DS-8600NI-ST.

Termination Switch

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

RS-485 Interface

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

Controller Port

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

ALARM IN

Connector for alarm input.

ALARM OUT

Connector for alarm output.

GROUND

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

AC 100V ~ 240V

AC 100V ~ 240V power supply.

POWER

Switch for turning on/off the device.

USB interface

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

Figure 1. 12 DS-7700NI-SP

Table 1. 8 Description of Rear Panel Interfaces

No.

Item

Description

VIDEO OUT

BNC connector for video output.

CVBS AUDIO OUT

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

VGA AUDIO OUT

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

LINE IN

BNC connector for audio input.

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RS-232 Interface

Connector for RS-232 devices.

VGA

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

HDMI

HDMI video output connector.

eSATA (Optional)

Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD-RM.

LAN Interface

Connector for LAN (Local Area Network).

Termination Switch

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

RS-485 Interface

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

Controller Port

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

ALARM IN

Connector for alarm input.

ALARM OUT

Connector for alarm output.

GROUND

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

AC 100V ~ 240V

AC 100V ~ 240V power supply.

POWER

Switch for turning on/off the device.

USB interface

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

Network Interfaces with PoE function

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

Figure 1. 13 DS-7600NI-ST

Table 1. 9 Description of Rear Panel Interfaces

No.

Item

Description

VIDEO OUT

BNC connector for video output.

2 AUDIO OUT

BNC connector for audio output.

AUDIO IN

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

RS-232 Interface

Connector for RS-232 devices.

VGA

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

HDMI

HDMI video output connector.

USB

Connects USB disks and devices.

LAN Interface

Connector for LAN (Local Area Network).

RS-485 Interface

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

ALARM IN

Connector for alarm input.

ALARM OUT

Connector for alarm output.

Power Supply

12VDC power supply.

Power Switch

Switch for turning on/off the device.

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Figure 1. 14 DS-7600NI-SP

Table 1. 10 Description of Rear Panel Interfaces

No.

Item

Description

Network Interfaces

with PoE function

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

VIDEO OUT

BNC connector for video output.

AUDIO OUT

BNC connector for audio output.

AUDIO IN

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

RS-232 Interface

Connector for RS-232 devices.

VGA

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

HDMI

HDMI video output connector.

LAN Interface

Connector for LAN (Local Area Network).

RS-485 Interface

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

ALARM IN

Connector for alarm input.

ALARM OUT

Connector for alarm output.

Power Supply

AC 100V ~ 240V power supply.

Power Switch

Switch for turning on/off the device.

USB

Connects USB disks and devices.

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

unit begins to start up.

3. After startup, the Power indicator LED remains blue. A splash screen with the status of the HDD appears on

the monitor. The row of icons at the bottom of the screen shows the HDD status. ‘X’ means that the HDD is not installed or cannot be detected.

Shutting down the NVR

Steps:

There are two proper ways to shut down the NVR. To shut down the NVR:

• OPTION 1: Standard shutdown

1. Enter the Shutdown menu.

Menu > Shutdown

Figure 2. 1 Shutdown Menu

2. Click the Shutdown button.

3. Click the Yes button.

• OPTION 2: By operating the front panel

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

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

3. Click the Yes button.

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

Rebooting the NVR

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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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2.2 Using the Wizard for basic configuration

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

Figure 2. 2 Start Wizard Interface

Operating the Setup Wizard:

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

Setup Wizard at that moment, click the Cancel button. You can also choose to use the Setup Wizard next time by leaving the “Start wizard when the device starts?” checkbox checked.

2. Click Next button on the Wizard window to enter the Login window, as shown in Figure 2. 3.

Figure 2. 3 Login Window

3. Enter the admin password. By default, the password is 12345.

4. To change the admin password, check the New Admin Password checkbox. Enter the new password and

confirm the password in the given fields.

5. Click the Next button to enter the date and time settings window, as shown in Figure 2. 4.

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Figure 2. 4 Date and Time Settings

6. After the time settings, click Next button which takes you back to the Network Setup Wizard window, as

shown in Figure 2. 5.

DS-9600NI-ST/RT/XT and DS-8600NI-ST

DS-7700/7600NI-ST

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Figure 2. 5 Network Configuration

Note: Dual-NIC is only supported in DS-9600NI-ST/RT/XT and DS-8600NI-ST device. And for

DS-7700/7600NI-SP series NVR, the internal NIC IPv4 address should be configured for the cameras connecting to the PoE network interface of the NVR.

7. Click Next button after you configured the network parameters, which takes you to the Array Management

window (supported by DS-9600NI-RT series only).

Figure 2. 6 Array Management

8. Click Next button after you configured the network parameters, which takes you to the HDD Management

window, shown in Figure 2. 7.

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Figure 2. 7 HDD Management

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

10. Click Next button. You enter the Adding IP Camera interface.

11. Click Search to find online IP Camera. Select the IP camera to be added, and click the Add button.

Figure 2. 8 Search for IP Cameras

12. Click Next button. Configure the recording for the searched IP Cameras.

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Figure 2. 9 Record Settings

13. Click Copy to copy the settings to other channels, as shown in Figure 2. 10.

Figure 2. 10 Copy Record Settings

14. Click OK to complete the startup Setup Wizard.

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2.3 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras

2.3.1 Adding the online IP Cameras

Purpose:

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

Before you start:

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

Steps:

1. Enter the Camera Management interface.

Main menu> Camera> Camera

Figure 2. 11 Main Menu

2. To add the online cameras with same network segment:

1) Click Search to search the online cameras.

Figure 2. 12 Camera Settings Interface

2) Check the checkbox of certain cameras to be added.

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3) Click Quick Add to add the camera.

3. To add other network devices:

1) On the left side of the interface, you can enter the IP address, protocol, management port, user name,

password and other information of the network device to be added.

2) Click Add to add the device.

3) (For the encoders with multiple channels only) check the checkbox of Channel No. in the pop-up

window, as shown in the following figure, and click OK to finish adding.

Figure 2. 13 Selecting Multiple Channels

2.3.2 Editing the connected IP cameras and Configuring

Customized Protocols

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

Steps:

1. Click the icon to edit the parameters, as shown in the following figure; you can edit the IP address,

protocol and other parameters.

Figure 2. 14 Edit the Parameters

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2. Click apply to save the settings and click OK to exit the editing interface. To edit more parameters:

1. Click the Advance Set icon.

Figure 2. 15 Network Configuration of the Camera

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

Figure 2. 16 Password Configuration of the Camera

3. Click Apply to save the settings and click OK to exit the interface. Explanation of the icons

Edit basic parameters of the camera

Delete the IP camera

Get the live view of the camera

Configuring the customized protocols

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

Steps:

1. Click the Protocol button to enter the protocol management interface.

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Figure 2. 17 Protocol Management Interface

2. There are 16 customized protocols provided in the system, you can select one and configure its

corresponding parameters.

Note: Before customizing the protocol for the network camera, you have to contact the manufacturer of the

network camera to consult the URL (uniform resource locator) for getting main stream and sub-stream. Example: The format of the URL is: [Type]://[IP Address of the network camera]:[Port]/[Path]. E.g., rtsp://192.168.1.55:554/ch1/main/av_stream.

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

leave the checkbox empty.

 Type: The network camera adopting custom protocol must support getting stream through standard RTSP.  Transfer Protocol: Select the transfer protocol for the custom protocol.  Port: Set the port No. for the custom protocol.  Path: Set the resource path for the custom protocol. E.g., ch1/main/av_stream.

3. Click the Apply button to save the settings and click OK to finishing customizing the protocol. After adding the customized protocols, you can see the protocol name is listed in the dropdown list, please refer to Figure 2. 18.

Figure 2. 18 Protocol Setting

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4. Select the custom protocol and enter the IP address, user name and password of the camera.

5. Click the Add button to add the network camera.

2.3.3 Editing IP cameras connected to the PoE interfaces

(Only for DS-7600/7700NI-SP series NVR)

The PoE interfaces enables the NVR system to pass electrical power safely, along with data, on Ethernet cabling to the connected network cameras. The DS-7600/7700NI-SP series NVR provides 8 PoE interfaces which can connect to 8 network cameras directly; and if you disable the PoE interface, you can also connect to the online network cameras. And the PoE interface supports the Plug-and-Play function.

Example:

As for 7608/7708NI-SP NVR, when you want to connect 2 online cameras and connect 6 network cameras via PoE interfaces, you must disable 2 PoE interfaces in the Edit IP Camera menu.

To add Cameras for NVR supporting PoE function:

Before you start:

Connect the network cameras via the PoE interfaces.

Steps:

1. Enter the Camera Management interface.

Main menu> Camera> Camera You can see the connected cameras are listed.

Figure 2. 19 List of Connected Cameras

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

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

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

parameters of the camera can’t be edited. The IP address of the camera can only be edited in the Network Configuration interface, see Chapter 9.1 Configuring General Settings for detailed

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information.

Figure 2. 20 Edit IP Camera Interface - Plug-and-Play

• Manual: Yo u can disable the PoE interface by selecting the manual while the current channel can be

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

Figure 2. 21 Edit IP Camera Interface - Manual

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Chapter 3 Live View

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3.1 Introduction of Live View

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

Live View Icons

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

Table 3. 1 Description of Live View Icons

Icons

Description

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

Record (manual record, schedule record, motion detection or alarm triggered record)

Alarm & Record

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3.2 Operations in Live View Mode

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

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

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

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

the configuration menu before enabling the auto-switch. Menu>Configuration>Live View>Dwell Time.

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

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

• Playback: playback the recorded videos for current day.

• Aux/Main output switch: the NVR checks the connection of the output interfaces to define the main and

auxiliary output interfaces. The priority level for the main and aux output is HDMI>VGA>CVBS. This means if the HDMI is used, it will be the main output. If the HDMI is not used, the VGA output will be the main output. See the table below.

Table 3. 2 Priorities of Interfaces

HDMI

VGA

CVBS

Main output

Auxiliary

output

√ √ √

HDMI

VGA

√ × √

HDMI

CVBS

× √ √

VGA

CVBS

× × √

CVBS

 √ means the interface is in use, × means the interface is out of use or the connection is invalid. And the

HDMI, VGA and CVBScan be used at the same time.

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

Note: For DS-7600NI-ST/SP, there is only one audio output, the VGA output has a higher priority over CVBS

output. When you enable the audio in both the CVBS and VGA audio output, the audio from the audio out interface is for VGA.

3.2.1 Front Panel Operation on Live View

Table 3. 3 Front Panel Operation in Live View

Functions

Front Panel Operation

Show single screen

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

Show multi-screen

Press the PREV/FOCUS- button.

Manually switch screens

Next screen: right/down direction button. Previous screen: left/up direction button.

Auto-switch

Press Enter button.

Playback

Press Play button.

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Switch between main and aux output

Press Main/Aux button.

3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View

Table 3. 4 Mouse Operation in Live View

Name

Description

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

Single Screen

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

Multi-screen

Adjust the screen layout by choosing from the dropdown list.

Previous Screen

Switch to the previous screen.

Next Screen

Switch to the next screen.

Start/Stop Auto-switch

Enable/disable the auto-switch of the screens.

Start Recording

Start continuous recording or motion detection recording of all channels.

Playback

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

Output Mode

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

Aux Monitor

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

Note: The dwell time of the live view configuration must be set before using Start Auto-switch. Note: If you enter Aux monitor mode and the Aux monitor is not connected, the mouse operation is disabled; you

need to switch back to the Main output with the MAIN/AUX button on the front panel or remote.

Note: If the corresponding camera supports intelligent function, the Reboot Intelligence option is included when

right-clicking mouse on this camera.

Figure 3. 1 Right-click Menu

3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor

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

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

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dropdown list.

• Multi-screen: Switch between different display layout options. Layout options can be selected from a

dropdown list.

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

feature will switch to the next set of displays.

• Playback: Enter into Playback mode.

• PTZ: Enter PTZ Control mode.

• Main Monitor: Enter Main operation mode.

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

mode is enabled.

3.2.4 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode

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

Figure 3. 2 Quick Setting Toolbar

Table 3. 5 Description of Quick Setting Toolbar Icons

Icons

Description

Icons

Description

Icons

Description

Enable/Disable Manual Record

Instant Playback

Mute/Audio on

Capture

PTZ Control

Digital Zoom

Image Settings

Live View

Strategy

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

during the last five minutes.

Digital Zoom can zoom in the selected area to the full screen. You can left-click and draw to select the area to

zoom in, as shown in Figure 3. 3.

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Figure 3. 3 Digital Zoom

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

Figure 3. 4 Image Settings- Preset

You can also choose the Customize mode to set the image parameters like brightness, contrast, saturation and hue.

Figure 3. 5 Image Settings- Customize

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

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Figure 3. 6 Live View Strategy

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3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings

Purpose:

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

Steps:

1. Enter the Live View Settings interface.

Menu> Configuration> Live View

Figure 3. 7 Live View-General

The settings available in this menu include:

• Video Output Interface: Designates the output to configure the settings for. Outputs include HDMI

(depends on the model), VGA, Main CVBS and Spot Output.

Notes: No CVBS spot out for DS-7600NI-ST/SP series NVR.

• Live View Mode: Designates the display mode to be used for Live View.

• Dwell Time: The time in seconds to dwell between switching of channels when enabling auto-switch in Live

View.

• Enable Audio Output: Enables/disables audio output for the selected video output.

• Event Output: Designates the output to show event video.

• Full Screen Monitoring Dwell Time: The time in seconds to show alarm event screen.

2. Setting Cameras Order

Figure 3. 8 Live View- Camera Order

To set the camera order:

1) Select a View mode in .

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

window.

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

live view.

3) Click the Apply button to save the setting.

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3.4 Channel-zero Encoding

Purpose:

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

Steps:

1. Enter the Live View Settings interface.

Menu> Configuration> Live View

2. Select the Channel-Zero Encoding tab.

Figure 3. 9 Live View- Channel-Zero Encoding

3. Check the checkbox after Enable Channel Zero Encoding.

4. Configure the Frame Rate, Max. Bitrate Mode and Max. Bitrate.

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

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3.5 User Logout

Purpose:

After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to do some operation, you need to enter user name and password tog in again.

Steps:

1. Enter the Shutdown menu.

Menu>Shutdown

Figure 3. 10 Shutdown

2. Click Logout.

Note: After you have logged out the system, menu operation on the screen is invalid. It is required to input a

user name and password to unlock the system.

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4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings

Purpose:

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

Before you start:

Check that the PTZ and the NVR are connected properly through RS-485 interface.

Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Settings interface.

Menu >Camera> PTZ

Figure 4. 1 PTZ- General

2. Choose the camera for PTZ setting in the Camera dropdown list.

3. Enter the parameters of the PTZ camera.

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

Example: If the PTZ camera uses the protocol of Hikvision, you should select Hikvision in the PTZ Protocol field.

4. Click Apply button to save the settings.

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4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns

Before you start:

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

4.2.1 Customizing Presets

Purpose:

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

Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Control interface.

Menu>Camera>PTZ>More Settings

Figure 4. 2 PTZ- More Settings

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

3. Click the round icon before Save Preset.

4. Click the preset number to save the preset.

Repeat the steps2-4 to save more presets. If the number of the presets you want to save is more than 17, you can click […] and choose the available numbers.

Figure 4. 3 More Presets

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4.2.2 Calling Presets

Purpose:

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

Call preset in the PTZ setting interface:

Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Control interface.

Menu>Camera>PTZ>More Settings

2. Check the round icon of Call Preset.

Figure 4. 4 PTZ- Call Preset

3. Choose the preset number.

Call preset in live view mode:

Steps:

1. Press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar to enter

the PTZ setting menu in live view mode.

Figure 4. 5 PTZ Panel

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2. Choose Camera in the list on the menu.

3. Double click the preset in the Preset list to call it.

4.2.3 Customizing Patrols

Purpose:

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

Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Control interface.

Menu>Camera>PTZ>More Settings

2. Select patrol number in the drop-down list of patrol.

3. Select the under Patrol option box to add key points for the patrol.

Figure 4. 6 PTZ- Add Key Point

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

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

Figure 4. 7 Key point Configuration

5. Click OK to save the key point to the patrol.

Repeat the above steps to add more key points.

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You can also delete all the key points by clicking the trash icon . Select a key point, then click or button to adjust the order of the key points.

Figure 4. 8 KeyPoints Deletion

4.2.4 Calling Patrols

Purpose:

Calling a patrol makes the PTZ to move according the predefined patrol path. Calling patrol in the PTZ setting interface: Steps:

1. In the PTZ setting interface.

Menu> Camera> PTZ> More Settings

2. Select the patrol number, and then click to call the patrol.

3. Click to stop it.

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Figure 4. 9 Calling Patrol

Calling patrol in live view mode: Steps:

1. Press PTZ control on the front panel or on the remote, or click PTZ Control icon on the quick setting

panel, to show the PTZ control panel.

2. Choose Patrol on the control bar.

3. Double click the patrol or select the patrol and click to call it.

Figure 4. 10 PTZ Panel- Patrol

4.2.5 Customizing Patterns

Purpose:

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

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Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Control interface.

Menu>Camera>PTZ>More Settings

2. Choose pattern number in the option box.

Figure 4. 11 PTZ- Pattern

3. Click and use your mouse to drag the image or click the eight directional buttons in the control box

under the image to move the PTZ camera.

The movement of the PTZ is recorded as the pattern.

4. Click to save the pattern.

4.2.6 Calling Patterns

Purpose:

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

Calling pattern in the PTZ setting interface

Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Control interface.

Menu>Camera>PTZ>More Settings

2. Select the pattern number.

3. Click , then the PTZ moves according to the pattern. Click to stop it.

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Figure 4. 12 PTZ- Calling Pattern

Call pattern in live view mode.

Steps:

1. In the live view mode, press PTZ control on the front panel or on the remote control, or click PTZ Control

icon on the quick setting panel.

2. And then choose Pattern on the control bar.

3. Double click the pattern or select the pattern and click to call it.

Figure 4. 13 PTZ Panel- Pattern

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4.3 PTZ Control Panel

In the Live View mode, you can press the PTZ Control button on the front panel or on the remote control, or

choose the PTZ Control icon to enter the PTZ panel.

Figure 4. 14 PTZ Panel

Table 4. 1 Description of the PTZ panel icons

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

Direction button and

the auto-cycle button

Zoom+, Focus+,

Iris+

Zoom-, Focus-, Iris-

The speed of the

PTZ movement

Light on/off

Wiper on/off

3D-Zoom

Image

Centralization

Preset

Patrol

Pattern Menu

Previous item

Next item

Start pattern/patrol

Stop the patrol or

pattern movement

Minimize

windows

Exit

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5.1 Configuring Parameters

Purpose:

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

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

(Menu>HDD>General)

Figure 5. 1 HDD- General

2. Check the storage mode of the HDD

1) Click Advanced to check the storage mode of the HDD.

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

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

Figure 5. 2 HDD- Advanced

Steps:

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

Menu>Record>Parameters

Figure 5. 3 Recording Parameters

2. Parameters Setting for Recording

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

parameters on your demand.

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• Pre-record: The time you set to record before the scheduled time or event. For example, when an

alarm triggered the recording at 10:00, if you set the pre-record time as 5 seconds, the camera records it at 9:59:55.

• Post-record: The time you set to record after the event or the scheduled time. For example, when

an alarm triggered the recording ends at 11:00, if you set the post-record time as 5 seconds, it records till 11:00:05.

• Expired Time: The expired time is the longest time for a record file to be kept in the HDD, if the

deadline is reached, the file will be deleted. You can set the expired time to 0, and then the file will not be deleted. The actual keeping time for the file should be determined by the capacity of the HDD.

• Redundant Record/ Capture: Enabling redundant record or capture means you save the record

and captured picture in the redundant HDD. See Chapter Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture.

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

2) Click Apply to save the settings.

Note: The redundant record/capture is to decide whether you want the camera to save the record files or

captured pictures in the redundant HDD. You must configure the redundant HDD in HDD settings. For detailed information, see Chapter 11.4.2.

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

3. Parameters Settings for Sub-stream

1) Enter the Sub-stream tab page.

Figure 5. 4 Sub-stream Parameters

2) Configure the parameters of the camera.

3) Click Apply to save the settings.

4. Parameters Settings for Capture

1) Select the Capture tab.

Figure 5. 5 Capture Parameters

2) Configure the parameters.

3) Click Apply to save the settings.

Note: The interval is the time period between two capturing actions. You can configure all the parameters on

this menu on your demand.

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5.2 Configuring Record/Capture Schedule

Purpose:

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

Note: In this chapter, we take the record schedule procedure as an example, and the same procedure can be applied

to configure schedule for both recording and capture. To schedule the automatic capture, you need to choose the Capture tab in the Schedule interface.

Steps:

1. Enter the Record Schedule interface.

Menu>Record/Capture>Schedule

2. Configure Record Schedule

1) Select Record/Capture Schedule.

Figure 5. 6 Record Schedule

2) Choose the camera you want to configure.

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

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

panel.

Edit the schedule:

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

Figure 5. 7 Recording Schedule Interface

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

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

Figure 5. 8 Edit Schedule

III. To arrange other schedule, leave the All Day checkbox blank and set the Start/End time.

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

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

Figure 5. 9 Copy Schedule to Other Days

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

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

Draw the schedule:

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

Figure 5. 10 Draw the Schedule

Descriptions of the color icons are shown in the figure below.

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Figure 5. 11 Descriptions of the color icons

Click the Apply button to validate the settings. If the settings can also be used to other channels, click Copy, and then choose the channel to which you want to copy.

Figure 5. 12 Copy Schedule to Other Channels

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5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Record and

Capture

Purpose:

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

Steps:

1. Enter the Motion Detection interface.

Menu>Camera>Motion

Figure 5. 13 Motion Detection

2. Configure Motion Detection：

1) Choose camera you want to configure.

2) Check the checkbox after Enable Motion Detection.

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

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

Figure 5. 14 Motion Detection- Mask

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

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Figure 5. 15 Motion Detection Handling

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

6) Click Apply to save the settings.

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

8) Exit the Motion Detection menu.

3. Edit the Motion Detection Record Schedule. For the detailed information of schedule configuration, see

Chapter Configuring Record/Capture Schedule.

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5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Record and

Capture

Purpose:

Follow the procedure to configure alarm triggered recording or capture.

Steps:

1. Enter the Alarm setting interface.

Menu> Configuration> Alarm

Figure 5. 16 Alarm Settings

2. Click Alarm Input.

Figure 5. 17 Alarm Settings- Alarm Input

1) Select Alarm Input number and configure alarm parameters.

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

3) Check the checkbox for Setting .

4) Click Settings.

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Figure 5. 18 Alarm Settings

5) Choose the alarm triggered recording channel.

6) Check the checkbox to select channel.

7) Click Apply to save settings.

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

Repeat the above steps to configure other alarm input parameters. If the settings can also be applied to other alarm inputs, click Copy and choose the alarm input number.

Figure 5. 19 Copy Alarm Input

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

information of schedule configuration, see Chapter Configuring Record/Capture Schedule.

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5.5 Manual Record and Continuous Capture

Purpose:

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

Steps:

1. Enter the Manual settings interface.

Menu> Manual Or press the REC/SHOT button on the front panel.

Figure 5. 20 Manual Record

2. Enabling Manual Record

1) Select Record on the left bar.

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

3. Disable manual record.

Click the status button to change to .

Note: Green icon means that the channel is configured the record schedule. After rebooting, all the

manual records enabled will be canceled.

4. Enabling and disabling the continuous capture

1) Select Continuous Capture on the left bar.

Figure 5. 21 Continuous Capture

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

3) Disable continuous capture.

4) Click the status button to change to .

Note: Green icon means that the channel is configured the capture schedule. After rebooting, all the

continuous capture will be canceled.

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5.6 Configuring Holiday Record and Capture

Purpose:

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

Steps:

1. Enter the Record setting interface.

Menu>Record> Holiday

Figure 5. 22 Holiday Settings

2. Enable Edit Holiday schedule.

1) Click to enter the Edit interface.

Figure 5. 23 Edit Holiday Settings

2) Check the checkbox after Enable Holiday.

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3) Select Mode from the dropdown list.

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

4) Set the start and end date.

5) Click Apply to save settings.

6) Click OK to exit the Edit interface.

3. Enter Record/Capture Schedule settings interface to edit the holiday recording schedule. See Chapter 6.2

Configuring Record/Capture Schedule.

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5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording and

Capture

Purpose:

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

Steps:

1. Enter HDD Information interface.

Menu> HDD

Figure 5. 24 HDD General

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

1) Set the HDD property to Redundancy.

Figure 5. 25 HDD General-Editing

2) Click Apply to save the settings.

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

Note: You must set the Storage mode in the HDD advanced settings to Group before you set the HDD property to

Redundant. For detailed information, please refer to Chapter 11.4.1 Setting HDD Property. There should be at least another HDD which is in Read/Write status.

3. Enter the Record setting interface.

Menu> Record> Parameters

1) Select Record tab.

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Figure 5. 26 Record Parameters

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

3) Check the checkbox of Redundant Record/Capture.

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

Repeat the above steps for configuring other channels.

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5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording and

Capture

Purpose:

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

Steps:

1. Enter HDD setting interface.

Menu>HDD

Figure 5. 27 HDD General

2. Select Advanced on the left bar.

Figure 5. 28 Storage Mode

Check whether the storage mode of the HDD is Group. If not, set it to Group. For detailed information, please refer to Chapter 11.4 Managing HDD Group.

3. Select General in the left bar.

Click to enter editing interface.

4. Configuring HDD group.

1) Choose a group number for the HDD group.

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

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

Repeat the above steps to configure more HDD groups.

5. Choose the Channels which you want to save the record files and captured pictures in the HDD group.

1) Select Advanced on the left bar.

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

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

4) Click Apply to save settings.

Note: After having configured the HDD groups, you can configure the Recording and Capture

settings following the procedure provided in Chapter 5.2-5.7.

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5.9 Files Protection

Purpose:

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

Protect file by locking the record files:

Steps:

1. Enter Export setting interface.

Menu> Export

Figure 5. 29 Export

2. Select the channels you want to investigate by checking the checkbox to .

3. Configure the record type, file type start/end time.

4. Click Search to show the results.

Figure 5. 30 Export- Search Result

5. Protect the record files.

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

indicating that the file is locked.

Note: The record files of which the recording is still not completed can’t be locked.

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

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Figure 5. 31 Unlocking Attention

Protect file by setting HDD property to Read-only

Steps:

1. Enter HDD setting interface.

Menu> HDD

Figure 5. 32 HDD General

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

Figure 5. 33 HDD General- Editing

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

HDD Group.

3. Set the HDD property to Read-only.

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

Notes:

1. You can’t save any files in a Read-only HDD. If you want to save files in the HDD, change the property to

R/W.

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

available.

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

HDD. If there is only one HDD, the recording will be stopped.

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Chapter 6 Playback

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6.1 Playing Back Record Files

6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel

Purpose:

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

Instant playback by channel

Steps:

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

Note: In the instant playback mode, only record files recorded during the last five minutes on this channel will be

played back.

Figure 6. 1 Instant Playback Interface

Playback by channel

1. Enter the Playback interface.

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

Figure 6. 2 Right-click Menu under Live View

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Front Panel: press PLAY button to play back record files of the channel under single-screen live view mode. Under multi-screen live view mode, the recorded files of the top-left channel will be played back.

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

2. Playback management.

The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing progress, as shown in Figure 6. 3.

Figure 6. 3 Playback Interface

Click the channel(s) to execute simultaneous playback of multiple channels.

Figure 6. 4 Toolbar of Playback

Note: The indicates the start/end time of the record.

Table 6. 1 Detailed Explanation of Playback Toolbar

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Audio on/

Mute

Start/Stop

clipping

30s forward

30s reverse

Add default

tag

Add

customized tag

Tag

management

Speed down

Pause reverse

play/

Reverse play/

Single-frame

reverse play

Pause play/

Play/

Single-frame

play

Scaling

up/down the

time line

Speed up

Previous day

Next day

Full Screen

Exit

Stop

Digital Zoom

Smart Search

Video type /

picture

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Process bar

Note: Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to locate

special frames.

6.1.2 Playing Back by Time

Purpose:

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

Steps:

1. Enter playback interface.

Menu>Playback

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

Figure 6. 5 Playback Calendar

Note: If there are record files for that camera in that day, in the calendar, the icon for that day is displayed as .

Otherwise it is displayed as

In the Playback interface: The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process, as shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6. 6 Interface of Playback by Time

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Figure 6. 7 Toolbar of Playback by Time

Note: The indicates the start/end time of the record.

Table 6. 2 Detailed Explanation of Playback-by-time Interface

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Audio on/

Mute

Start/Stop

clipping

30s forward

30s reverse

Add default

tag

Add

customized tag

Tag

management

Speed down

Pause reverse

play/

Reverse play/

Single-frame

reverse play

Pause play/

Play/

Single-frame

play

Scaling

up/down the

time line

Speed up

Previous day

Next day

Full Screen

Exit

Stop

Digital Zoom

Smart Search

Video type /

picture

Process bar

Note: Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to locate

special frames.

6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search

Purpose:

Play back record files on one or several channels searched out by restricting event type (e.g. alarm input and motion detection).

Steps:

1. Enter the Playback interface.

Menu>Playback

2. Select the Event in the drop-down list on the top-left side.

3. Select Alarm Input or Motion as the event type, edit the Start time and End time.

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Figure 6. 8 Alarm Input Search Interface

Figure 6. 9 Motion Search Interface

4. Click Search button to get the search result information. You may refer to the right-side bar for the result.

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Figure 6. 10 Search Result Bar(Alarm In and Motion)

5. Click button to play back the file.

You can click the Back button to back to the search interface.

Note: Pre-play and post-play can be configured.

6. Playback interface.

The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process.

Figure 6. 11 Interface of Playback by Event

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Figure 6. 12 Toolbar of Playback by Event

Table 6. 3 Detailed Explanation of Playback-by-event Toolbar

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Audio on/

Mute

Start/Stop

clipping

30s forward

30s reverse

Add default

tag

Add

customized tag

Tag

management

Speed down

Pause reverse

play/

Reverse play/

Single-frame

reverse play

Pause play/

Play/

Single-frame

play

Scaling

up/down the

time line

Speed up

Previous day

Next day

Full Screen

Exit

Stop

Digital Zoom

Smart Search

Video type /

picture

Process bar

Note: Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to locate

special frames.

6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag

Purpose:

Video tag allows you to record related information like people and location of a certain time point during playback. You are also allowed to use video tag(s) to search for record files and position time point.

Before playing back by tag:

1. Enter Playback interface.

Menu>Playback

2. Search and play back the record file(s). Refer to Chapter 6.1.1 for the detailed information about searching

and playback of the record files.

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Figure 6. 13 Interface of Playback by Time

Click button to add default tag. Click button to add customized tag and input tag name.

Note: Max. 64 tags can be added to a single video file.

3. Tag management.

Click button to check, edit and delete tag(s).

Figure 6. 14 Tag Management Interface

Steps:

1. Select the Tag from the drop-down list in the Playback interface.

2. Choose channels, edit start time and end time, and then click Search to enter Search Result interface.

Note: You can enter keyword in the textbox to search the tag on your command.

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Figure 6. 15 Video Search by Tag

3. Click button to play back the file.

You can click the Back button to back to the search interface.

Note: Pre-play and post-play can be configured.

Figure 6. 16 Interface of Playback by Tag

Figure 6. 17 Toolbar of Playback by Tag

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Table 6. 4 Detailed Explanation of Playback-by-tag Toolbar

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Audio on/

Mute

Start/Stop

clipping

30s forward

30s reverse

Add default

tag

Add

customized tag

Tag

management

Speed down

Pause reverse

play/

Reverse play/

Single-frame

reverse play

Pause play/

Play/

Single-frame

play

Scaling

up/down the

time line

Speed up

Previous day

Next day

Full Screen

Exit

Stop

Digital Zoom

Smart Search

Video type /

picture

Process bar

Note: Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to locate

special frames.

6.1.5 Playing Back by System Logs

Purpose:

Play back record file(s) associated with channels after searching system logs.

Steps:

1. Enter Log Information interface.

Menu>Maintenance>Log Information

2. Click Log Search tab to enter Playback by System Logs.

Set search time and type and click Search button.

Figure 6. 18 System Log Search Interface

3. Choose a log with record file and click button to enter Playback interface.

Note: If there is no record file at the time point of the log, the message box “No result found” will pop up.

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Figure 6. 19 Result of System Log Search

4. Playback interface.

The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process.

Figure 6. 20 Interface of Playback by Log

6.1.6 Playing Back External File

Purpose:

Perform the following steps to look up and play back files in the external devices.

Steps:

1. Enter Tag Search interface.

Menu>Playback

2. Select the External File in the drop-down list on the top-left side.

The files are listed in the right-side list. You can click the button to refresh the file list.

3. Select and click the button to play back it.

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Figure 6. 21 Interface of External File Playback

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6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback

6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame

Purpose:

Play video files frame by frame, in case of checking image details of the video when abnormal events happen.

Steps:

• Using a Mouse:

Go to Playback interface. If you choose playback of the record file: click button until the speed changes to Single frame and one click on the playback screen represents playback of one frame. If you choose reverse playback of the record file: click button until the speed changes to Single frame and

one click on the playback screen represents reverse playback of one frame. It is also feasible to use button in toolbar.

• Using the Front Panel:

Rotate and hold the outer ring on Jog Shuttle counter clockwise (for DS-7700/8600NI-ST only) or click the

button to set the speed to Single frame. One click on button, one click on the playback screen or Enter

button on the front panel represents playback or reverse playback of one frame.

6.2.2 Smart Search

Purpose:

In order to locate motion detection event easily and accurately in the playback progress bar, you are allowed to analyze a certain area (scene) dynamically, and to get all of the related motion detection events that occurred in this area.

Note: The smart search function varies according to the camera connected to the NVR.

Before you start:

1. Log in the network camera by the web browser, and enable the Dynamic Analysis for Motion by checking

the checkbox of it. You may enter the motion detection configuration interface by Configuration> Advanced Configuration> Events> Motion Detection.

2. Enable the motion detection function and set the arming area to the full screen in the NVR local menu.

Please refer to chapter 5.3 for details.

Steps:

1. Enter the Playback interface and play a record file. Refer to Chapter 6.1.1 for the detailed information about

searching and playback of the record files.

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Figure 6. 22 Interface of Playback by Time

2. Click the on the playback control toolbar to enter Smart Search mode.

3. Click and drag the mouse to draw area(s). You can click button to set the full screen as target searching

area. After drawing area(s), click button to execute smart search in this area.

Note: Multi-area and full-screen searching modes are supported.

Figure 6. 23 Draw Area of Smart Search

The results of smart search will be marked as in the progress bar. The hidden list of record files display when moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface.

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Figure 6. 24 Smart Search Result

Figure 6. 25 Toolbar of Smart Search Playback

Note: The indicates the start/end time of the record.

Table 6. 5 Detailed Explanation of Smart-search-playback Toolbar

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Audio on/

Mute

Start/Stop

clipping

30s forward

30s reverse

Add default

tag

Add

customized tag

Tag

management

Speed down

Pause reverse

play/

Reverse play/

Single-frame

reverse play

Pause play/

Play/

Single-frame

play

Scaling

up/down the

time line

Speed up

Previous day

Next day

Full Screen

Exit

Stop

Digital Zoom

Smart Search

Video type /

picture

Process bar

Smart search

result

Note: Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to locate

special frames.

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6.2.3 Digital Zoom

Steps:

1. Click the button on the playback control bar to enter Digital Zoom interface.

2. Use the mouse to draw a red rectangle and the image within it will be enlarged up to 16 times.

Figure 6. 26 Draw Area for Digital Zoom

3. Right-click the image to exit the digital zoom interface.

6.2.4 Reverse Playback of Multi-channel

Purpose:

You can play back record files of multi-channel reversely. Up to 16-ch (with 1280*720 resolution) simultaneous reverse playback is supported; up to 4-ch (with 1920*1080P resolution) simultaneous reverse playback is supported and up to 1-ch (with 2560*1920 resolution) reverse playback is supported.

Note: We use the interface of DS-7700NI-ST series (unless stated) as example to describe the following settings.

Steps:

1. Enter Playback interface.

Menu>Playback

2. Check more than one checkboxes to select multiple channels and click to select a date on the calendar.

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Figure 6. 27 4-ch Synchronous Playback Interface

3. Click to play back the record files reversely.

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6.3 Picture Playback

Purpose:

Search and view captured pictures stored in HDD.

Steps:

1. Enter Playback interface.

Menu>Playback

2. Select the Picture in the drop-down list on the top-left side.

Figure 6. 28 Interface of Playback by Picture

3. Choose channels, edit start time and end time, and then click Search to enter Search Result interface.

4. Choose a picture you want to view and click button.

You can click the Back button to back to the search interface.

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