HIKVISION DS-96128NI-H16, DS-96128NI-H16/H, DS-96128NI-H16/I, DS-96128NI-H16/H/I, DS-96128NI-F16 User Manual

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Network Video Recorder

User Manual

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User Manual of Network Video Recorder

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Regulatory Information FCC Information

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

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

FCC Conditions

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

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

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

EU Conformity Statement

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

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Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance

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

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Safety Instruction

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

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

Warnings

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

end-user.

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

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

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

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

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

hazard.

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

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

please contact the service center.

Warnings Follow these safeguards to prevent serious injury or death.

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

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Preventive and Cautionary Tips

Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips:

• Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.

• Unit is designed for indoor use only.

• Keep all liquids away from the device.

• Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.

• Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf. Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of dropping it

may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.

• Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.

• Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.

• A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.

• Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with the same or

equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the 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

DS-96128NI-H16

DS-96128NI-H16 DS-96128NI-H16/H DS-96128NI-H16/I DS-96128NI-H16/H/I

Network Video Recorder

DS-96128NI-F16

DS-96128NI-F16 DS-96128NI-F16/H DS-96128NI-F16/I DS-96128NI-F16/H/I

Network Video Recorder

DS-96256NI-H16

DS-96256NI-H16 DS-96256NI-H16/H DS-96256NI-H16/I DS-96256NI-H16/H/I

Network Video Recorder

DS-96256NI-F16

DS-96256NI-F16 DS-96256NI-F16/H DS-96256NI-F16/I DS-96256NI-F16/H/I

Network Video Recorder

DS-96128NI-H24

DS-96128NI-H24 DS-96128NI-H24/H DS-96128NI-H24/I DS-96128NI-H24/H/I

Network Video Recorder

DS-96128NI-F24

DS-96128NI-F24 DS-96128NI-F24/H DS-96128NI-F24/I DS-96128NI-F24/H/I

Network Video Recorder

DS-96256NI-H24

DS-96256NI-H24 DS-96256NI-H24/H DS-96256NI-H24/I DS-96256NI-H24/H/I

Network Video Recorder

DS-96256NI-F24

DS-96256NI-F24 DS-96256NI-F24/H DS-96256NI-F24/I DS-96256NI-F24/H/I

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Product Key Features

General

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

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

 Connectable to the smart IP cameras.  PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.  Each channel supports dual-stream.  Up to 128/256 network cameras can be connected.  Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image quality, etc..  The quality of the input and output record is configurable.  A redundant power supply is provided to improve the system stability.

Local Monitoring

 Simultaneous HDMI1/VGA output as the main output and the HDMI2 works as the auxiliary output.  All video outputs at up to 1920×1080 resolution.  Live view screen can be switched in group, and manual switch and auto-switch live view are also provided,

and the interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted.

 Quick setting menu is provided for live view.  Motion detection, video tampering, 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 3D positioning by dragging mouse.

HDD Management

 Up to 24/18 SATA hard disks can be connected. (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.  The SAS expansion enclosure can be connected for the expanded storage via the miniSAS interface.  Support S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection. (Not supported when the RAID function is enabled.)  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 and RAID10 storage scheme, and can be enabled and disabled on your

demand.

Recording and Playback

 Holiday recording schedule configuration.  Continuous and event video recording parameters.  Multiple recording types: manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm.  8 recording time periods with separated recording types.  Pre-record and post-record for alarm, motion detection for recording, and pre-record time for schedule and

manual recording.

 Locking and unlocking record files.  Local redundant recording.  Playing back record files by events (alarm input/motion detection/VCA).  Playing back record files by smart search (intrusion/motion detection).

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 Tag adding for record files, searching and playing back by tags.  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.

Backup

 Export video data by USB or SATA device.  Export video clips when playback.  Management and maintenance of backup devices.  Either Normal or Hot Spare working mode is configurable to constitute an N+1 hot spare system.

Alarm and Exception

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

mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, record exception, HDD error, and HDD full, hot spare exception, etc.

 VCA detection alarm is supported.  VCA search for face detection, behavior analysis, people counting and heat map.  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 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

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

multi-address, network fault tolerance, etc.

 4 1000M optical fiber interfaces.  IPv6 is supported.  TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, and iSCSI are supported.  TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.  Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnPTM.  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 breakpoint resume.

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

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 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

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

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

1.2 USB Mouse Operation .................................................................................................................. 17

1.3 Input Method Description .............................................................................................................. 18

1.4 Rear Panel ..................................................................................................................................... 19

Chapter 2 Getting Started ................................................................................................................... 21

2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR ...................................................................................... 22

2.2 Setting the Admin Password .......................................................................................................... 23

2.3 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration..................................................................................... 24

2.4 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras ........................................................................................ 28

2.4.1 Setting the Admin Password for IP Camera ...................................................................... 28

2.4.2 Adding the Online IP Cameras ......................................................................................... 29

2.4.3 Editing the Connected IP cameras and Configuring Customized Protocols ...................... 32

Chapter 3 Live View ............................................................................................................................. 36

3.1 Introduction of Live View ............................................................................................................. 37

3.2 Operations in Live View Mode ...................................................................................................... 38

3.2.1 Front Panel Operation on Live View................................................................................. 38

3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View ......................................................................................... 38

3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor .............................................................................................. 39

3.2.4 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode ....................................................................... 40

3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings ........................................................................................................ 42

Chapter 4 PTZ Controls ...................................................................................................................... 44

4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings .............................................................................................................. 45

4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns......................................................................................... 46

4.2.1 Customizing Presets .......................................................................................................... 46

4.2.2 Calling Presets .................................................................................................................. 46

4.2.3 Customizing Patrols .......................................................................................................... 47

4.2.4 Calling Patrols .................................................................................................................. 48

4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ........................................................................................................ 49

4.2.6 Calling Patterns ................................................................................................................. 49

4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit ........................................................................................ 50

4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan .......................................................................................................... 51

4.2.9 One-touch Park ................................................................................................................. 51

4.3 PTZ Control Panel ......................................................................................................................... 53

Chapter 5 Recording Settings.............................................................................................................. 54

5.1 Configuring Parameters ................................................................................................................. 55

5.2 Configuring Recording Schedule .................................................................................................. 58

5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording ..................................................................................... 61

5.4 Configuring VCA Event Recording ............................................................................................... 63

5.5 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording ....................................................................................... 65

5.6 Manual Recording ......................................................................................................................... 67

5.7 Configuring Holiday Recording .................................................................................................... 68

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5.8 Configuring Redundant Recording ................................................................................................ 70

5.9 Configuring HDD Group for Recording ........................................................................................ 72

5.10 Files Protection .............................................................................................................................. 73

5.10.1 Locking the Recording Files ............................................................................................. 73

5.10.2 Setting HDD Property to Read-only ................................................................................. 75

Chapter 6 Playback .............................................................................................................................. 77

6.1 Playing Back Record Files ............................................................................................................ 78

6.1.1 Instant Playback ................................................................................................................ 78

6.1.2 Playing Back by Normal Search ....................................................................................... 78

6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search .......................................................................................... 81

6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag ......................................................................................................... 82

6.1.5 Playing back by Smart Playback ....................................................................................... 84

6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs .......................................................................................... 87

6.1.7 Playing Back External File ............................................................................................... 88

6.1.8 Playing Back by Sub-periods ................................ ............................................................ 89

Chapter 7 Backup ................................................................................................................................ 90

7.1 Backing up Record Files ............................................................................................................... 91

7.1.1 Quick Export ..................................................................................................................... 91

7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search ................................................................................ 93

7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search ............................................................................................. 95

7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips .................................................................................................... 96

7.2 Managing Backup Devices ............................................................................................................ 97

7.3 Hot Spare Device Backup.............................................................................................................. 98

7.3.1 Setting Hot Spare Device .................................................................................................. 98

7.3.1 Setting Working Device .................................................................................................... 99

7.3.2 Managing Hot Spare System ............................................................................................ 99

Chapter 8 Alarm Settings .................................................................................................................. 102

8.1 Setting Motion Detection Alarm .................................................................................................. 103

8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms ................................................................................................................. 105

8.3 Detecting Video Loss Alarm ........................................................................................................ 108

8.4 Detecting Video Tampering Alarm .............................................................................................. 109

8.5 Handling Exceptions Alarm ......................................................................................................... 111

8.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions ................................................................................................. 112

8.7 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually .......................................................................... 115

Chapter 9 VCA Alarm ....................................................................................................................... 116

9.1 Face Recognition ......................................................................................................................... 117

9.2 Face Detection ............................................................................................................................. 117

9.3 Line Crossing Detection .............................................................................................................. 118

9.4 Intrusion Detection ...................................................................................................................... 121

9.5 Region Entrance Detection .......................................................................................................... 123

9.6 Region Exiting Detection ............................................................................................................ 124

9.7 Loitering Detection ...................................................................................................................... 124

9.8 People Gathering Detection ......................................................................................................... 124

9.9 Fast Moving Detection ................................................................................................................ 125

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9.10 Parking Detection ........................................................................................................................ 125

9.11 Unattended Baggage Detection ................................................................................................... 125

9.12 Object Removal Detection........................................................................................................... 126

9.13 Audio Exception Detection ......................................................................................................... 126

9.14 Sudden Scene Change Detection ................................................................................................. 127

9.15 Defocus Detection ....................................................................................................................... 127

9.16 PIR Alarm ................................................................................................................................... 127

Chapter 10 VCA Search ...................................................................................................................... 129

10.1 Face Search ................................................................................................................................. 130

10.2 Behavior Search .......................................................................................................................... 132

10.3 People Counting .......................................................................................................................... 133

10.4 Heat Map ..................................................................................................................................... 135

Chapter 11 Network Settings .............................................................................................................. 136

11.1 Configuring General Settings ...................................................................................................... 137

11.2 Configuring Advanced Settings ................................................................................................... 139

11.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings ........................................................................................... 139

11.2.2 Configuring DDNS ......................................................................................................... 139

11.2.3 Configuring NTP Server ................................................................................................. 143

11.2.4 Configuring SNMP ......................................................................................................... 144

11.2.5 Configuring More Settings ............................................................................................. 144

11.2.6 Configuring HTTPS Port ................................................................................................ 145

11.2.7 Configuring Email .......................................................................................................... 147

11.2.8 Configuring NAT ............................................................................................................ 148

11.3 Checking Network Traffic ........................................................................................................... 151

11.4 Checking Network Statistics........................................................................................................ 153

Chapter 12 RAID ................................................................................................................................. 154

12.1 Configuring Array ....................................................................................................................... 155

12.1.1 Enable RAID .................................................................................................................. 155

12.1.2 One-touch Configuration ................................................................................................ 156

12.1.3 Manually Creating Array ................................................................................................ 157

12.2 Rebuilding Array ......................................................................................................................... 160

12.2.1 Automatically Rebuilding Array ..................................................................................... 160

12.2.1 Manually Rebuilding Array ............................................................................................ 161

12.3 Deleting Array ............................................................................................................................. 163

12.4 Checking the Firmware Information............................................................................................ 164

Chapter 13 HDD Management............................................................................................................ 165

13.1 Initializing HDDs ........................................................................................................................ 166

13.2 Managing Network HDD ............................................................................................................ 168

13.3 Managing HDD Group ................................................................................................................ 170

13.3.1 Setting HDD Groups ....................................................................................................... 170

13.3.2 Setting HDD Property ..................................................................................................... 171

13.4 Configuring Quota Mode............................................................................................................. 173

13.5 Checking HDD Status ................................................................................................................. 175

13.6 HDD Detection ............................................................................................................................ 177

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13.7 Configuring HDD Error Alarms .................................................................................................. 179

Chapter 14 Camera Settings ............................................................................................................... 180

14.1 Configuring OSD Settings ........................................................................................................... 181

14.2 Configuring Privacy Mask........................................................................................................... 182

14.3 Configuring Video Parameters .................................................................................................... 183

Chapter 15 NVR Management and Maintenance ............................................................................. 184

15.1 Viewing System Information ....................................................................................................... 185

15.2 Searching & Export Log Files ..................................................................................................... 186

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

15.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files .................................................................................... 190

15.5 Upgrading System ....................................................................................................................... 191

15.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device ............................................................................... 191

15.5.2 Upgrading by FTP .......................................................................................................... 191

15.6 Restoring Default Settings ........................................................................................................... 193

Chapter 16 Others ................................ ................................................................ ................................ 194

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

16.2 Configuring General Settings ...................................................................................................... 196

16.3 Configuring DST Settings ........................................................................................................... 197

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

16.5 Managing User Accounts............................................................................................................. 199

16.5.1 Adding a User ................................................................................................................. 199

16.5.2 Deleting a User ............................................................................................................... 201

16.5.3 Editing a User ................................................................................................................. 202

Chapter 17 Video Wall Configuration and Operation ...................................................................... 204

17.1.1 User Registration and Login ........................................................................................... 205

17.1.2 Adding the NVR to the Client Software ......................................................................... 206

17.1.3 Configuring the Video Wall ............................................................................................ 208

17.1.4 Decoding and Displaying Video on Video Wall .............................................................. 210

17.1.5 Operating Windowing and Roaming on Video Wall ....................................................... 211

Chapter 18 Access by Web Browser ................................................................................................... 213

18.1 Logging In ................................................................................................................................... 213

18.2 Live View .................................................................................................................................... 214

18.3 Recording .................................................................................................................................... 215

18.4 Playback ...................................................................................................................................... 217

Appendix ....................................................................................................................................................... 219

Specifications ................................ ......................................................................................................... 220

Glossary ................................................................................................................................................. 224

Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................................... 225

Summary of Changes ............................................................................................................................. 231

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Chapter 1 Introduction

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1.1 Front Panel

Figure 1. 1 DS-96000NI-H16/F16 (/I)

Figure 1. 2 DS-96000NI-H16/F16 (/H/I)

Figure 1. 3 DS-96000NI-H24/F24 (/I)

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Figure 1. 4 DS-96000NI-H24/F24(/H) and DS-96000NI-H24/F24(/H/I)

Table 1. 1 Description of Front Panel Buttons

No.

Name

Function Description

Front Panel Lock

You can lock or unlock the panel by the key.

Tx/Rx Status Indicator

Flashes blue when network connection is functioning properly.

HDD Status Indicator

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

4 POWER Status Indicator

(DS-96128NI-H24)

Lights blue when the device starts up, and remains red when the device is soft-off.

POWER ON/OFF (DS-96128NI-H16)

Power on/off switch.

ESC

Back to the previous menu.

Press to enter the PTZ control mode of the first camera.

Double-press for switching between main and auxiliary output.

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 is used to reverse 30s and forward 30s the playback progress.

In Live View mode, the Up button is to switch the live view mode between single- and multi-window divisions. The Down button is used to enter the normal playback mode. The Left button is to show the quick setting toolbar. And the Right button can be used to switch the live view image of the next camera.

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.

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No.

Name

Function Description

Pressing 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.

USB Interfaces

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

The USB ports are provided for the use of intel board

when it is connected.

Touch LCD Screen

The touch LCD is supported by /H and /H/I models by default, and is optional for other models. It outputs the simultaneous image with the VGA/HDMI1 and the local menu can be controlled by the touch operation.

HDD Slot Sequence

Indicates the HDD slot number sequence in the chassis.

READY Status Indicator

Lights in red when the device is working normally.

ALARM Status Indicator

Lights in red when there is alarm triggered.

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1.2 USB Mouse Operation

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

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

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

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

The operation of the mouse:

Table 1. 2 Description of the Mouse Control

Name

Action

Description

Left-Click

Single-Click

Live view: Select channel and show the quick set menu. Menu: Select and enter.

Double-Click

Live view: Switch between single-screen and multi-screen.

Click and Drag

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

Right-Click

Single-Click

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

Scroll-Wheel

Scrolling up

Live view: Previous screen. Menu: Previous item.

Scrolling down

Live view: Next screen. Menu: Next item.

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1.3 Input Method Description

Figure 1. 5 Soft Keyboard (1)

Figure 1. 6 Soft Keyboard (2)

Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard:

Table 1. 3 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

…

Number

…

English letter

Lowercase/Uppercase

Backspace

Switch the keyboard

Space

Positioning the cursor

Exit

Symbols

Reserved

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1.4 Rear Panel

Figure 1. 7 DS-96000NI-H16/F16

Figure 1. 8 DS-96000NI-H24/F24

Table 1. 4 Description of the Rear Panel

No.

Item

Description

1 AUDIO OUT

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

AUDIO IN

RCA connector for audio input.

FIBER Interface

4 FIBER network interfaces.

LAN Interface

4 LAN network interfaces.

HDMITM

2 HDMITM video output connectors.

USB 3.0 interface

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

MINI SAS (Optional)

Connects to SAS expansion enclosure.

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No.

Item

Description

Reset

Reset the device.

RS-485 Interface

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

RS-232 Interface

Connector for RS-232 devices.

10 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.

11 ALARM IN

Connector for alarm input.

ALARM OUT

Connector for alarm output.

HDMI

Output Extension

Board

16 HDMITM video output connectors. (provided for /H and /H/I models only)

Intel Interface Board

Intel interface board for connecting to the x86 operating system host. (provided for 96000NI-H series only)

VGA

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

AC 100V ~ 240V

100 ~ 240VAC power supply.

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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. Plug the power supply into an electrical outlet. It is HIGHLY recommended t plug that an Uninterruptible

Power Supply (UPS) be used in conjunction with the device. The Power indicator LED should turn blue indicating that the unit begins to start up.

2. After startup, the Power indicator LED remains blue.

Shutting down the NVR

There are two proper ways to shut down the NVR.

 OPTION 1: Standard shutdown

Steps:

1. Enter the Shutdown menu.

Menu > Shutdown

Figure 2. 1 Shutdown Menu

2. Click the Shutdown button.

3. Click the Yes button.

 OPTION 2: By operating the front panel

Steps:

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 if needed.

3. Click the Yes button.

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

Rebooting the NVR

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

Steps:

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

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

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2.2 Setting the Admin Password

Purpose:

For the first-time access, you need to activate the device by setting an admin password. No operation is allowed before activation. You can also activate the device via Web Browser, SADP or Client Software.

Steps:

1. Input the same password in the text field of Create New Password and Confirm New Password.

Figure 2. 2 Settings Admin Password

STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED– We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

2. Click OK to save the password and activate the device.

For the old version device, if you update it to the new version, the following dialog box will pop up once the device starts up. You can click YES and follow the wizard to set a strong password.

Figure 2. 3 Warning

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2.3 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration

By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the NVR has loaded, as shown in Figure 2. 4.

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

Figure 2. 5 Date and Time Settings

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

shown in the following figure.

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Figure 2. 6 Network Configuration

4. Click Next button after you configured the network parameters, which takes you to the RAID configuration

window.

Figure 2. 7 Array Management

5. Click Next button to enter the Array Management window (Supported if you check the checkbox to enable

the RAID function in the previous window).

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Figure 2. 8 Array Management

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

window, shown in Figure 2. 9.

Figure 2. 9 HDD Management

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

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

9. Click Search to search the online IP Camera and the Security status shows whether it is active or inactive.

Before adding the camera, make sure the IP camera to be added is in active status. If the camera is in inactive status, you can click the inactive icon of the camera to set the password to activate it. You can also select multiple cameras from the list and click the One-touch Activate to activate the cameras in batch. Click the Add to add the camera.

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Figure 2. 10 Add IP Cameras

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

Figure 2. 11 Record Settings

11. Click OK to complete the startup Setup Wizard.

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2.4 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras

2.4.1 Setting the Admin Password for IP Camera

Purpose:

Before adding the camera, make sure the IP camera to be added is in active status.

Steps:

1. Select the Add IP Camera option from the right-click menu in live view mode or click Menu> Camera>

Camera to enter the IP camera management interface. For the IP camera detected online in the same network segment, the Security status shows whether it is active or inactive.

Figure 2. 12 IP Camera Management Interface

2. Click the inactive icon of the camera to enter the following interface to activate it. You can also select

multiple cameras from the list and click the One-touch Activate to activate the cameras in batch.

Figure 2. 13 Activate the Camera

3. Set the password of the camera to activate it.

Use Admin Password: when you check the checkbox, the camera (s) will be configured with the same

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admin password of the operating NVR.

Figure 2. 14 Set New Password

Create New Password: If the admin password is not used, you must create the new password for the camera and confirm it.

4. Click OK to finish the acitavting of the IP camera. And the security status of camera will be changed to

Active.

2.4.2 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 Checking Network Statistics.

 OPTION 1:

Steps:

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

2. Click the icon in the center of the windw to pop up the adding IP camera interface.

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