Hikvision DS-9664NI-I16 User Manual

Network Video Recorder

User Manual

Network Video Recorder User Manual

User Manual

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Regulatory Information

FCC Information

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

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

FCC Conditions

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

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

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

EU Conformity Statement

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

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

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

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

2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for

specific battery information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info

Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance

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

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Series

Model

DS-9600NI-I8

DS-9608NI-I8

DS-9616NI-I8

DS-9632NI-I8

DS-9664NI-I8

DS-9600NI-I16

DS-9616NI-I16

DS-9632NI-I16

DS-9664NI-I16

DS-7600NI-I2

DS-7608NI-I2

DS-7616NI-I2

DS-7632NI-I2

DS-7600NI-I2/P

DS-7608NI-I2/8P

DS-7616NI-I2/16P

DS-7632NI-I2/16P

DS-7700NI-I4

DS-7708NI-I4

DS-7716NI-I4

DS-7732NI-I4

DS-7700NI-I4/P

DS-7708NI-I4/8P

DS-7716NI-I4/16P

DS-7732NI-I4/16P

Applicable Models

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

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

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Safety Instructions

 Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the

installer and/or end-user.

 In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety

regulations of the nation and region. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.

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

Source with 100~240 VAC, 48 VDC or 12 VDC according to the IEC60950-1 standard. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.

 Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause

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.

Preventive and Cautionary Tips

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

 Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.  Unit is designed for indoor use only.  Keep all liquids away from the device.  Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.  Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf. Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of

dropping it may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.

 Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.  Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.  A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.  Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with

the same or equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the battery manufacturer.

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Product Key Features

General

 Connectable to network cameras, network dome and encoders  Connectable to the third-party network cameras like Acti, Arecont, Axis, Bosch, Brickcom,

Canon, Panasonic, Pelco, Samsung, Sanyo. Sony, Vivotek and Zavio, and cameras that adopt ONVIF or PSIA protocol

 Connectable to smart IP cameras  H.265+/H.265/ H.264+/H.264/MPEG4 video formats  PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs  Each channel supports dual-stream  Up to 8/16/32/64 network cameras can be added according to model  Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image

quality, etc.

 The quality of the input and output record is configurable

Local Monitoring

 HDMI/VGA1 and HDMI2/VGA2 outputs provided  HDMI video output at up to 4K resolution  Multi-screen display in live view is supported, and the display sequence of channels is

adjustable

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

the auto-switch interval is configurable

 Custom window-division live view layout configuration  3D positioning in live view  Configurable main stream and sub-stream for the live view  Quick setting menu is provided for live view  POS information overlay on live view  Motion detection, video tampering, video exception alert and video loss alert functions  Privacy mask  Multiple PTZ protocols supported; PTZ preset, patrol and pattern  Zooming in by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse

HDD Management

 Up to 16 SATA hard disks and 1 eSATA disk can be connected for I16 models, and up to 8 SATA

hard disks and 1 eSATA disk can be connected for I8 and K8 models

 Up to 8 TB storage capacity for each disk supported

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 8 network disks (NAS/IP SAN disk)  S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection  HDD group management  Supports HDD standby function  HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W)  HDD quota management; different capacities can be assigned to different channels  RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6 and RAID 10 are supported  Hot-swappable RAID storage scheme can be enabled and disabled upon demand. 16 arrays can

be configured

 Disk clone to the eSATA disk  HDD health monitoring

Recording, Capture and Playback

 Holiday recording schedule configuration  Continuous and event video recording parameters  Multiple recording types: manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm

VCA, and POS

 Eight recording time periods with separated recording types  POS information overlay on image  Pre-record and post-record for alarm, motion detection for recording, and pre-record time for

schedule and manual recording

 Searching record files and captured pictures by events (alarm input/motion detection)  Tag adding for record files, searching and playing back by tags  Locking and unlocking record files  Local redundant recording and capture  Normal/Smart/custom video playback mode  Playback by video synopsis  Searching and playing back record files by channel number, recording type, start time, end

time, etc.

 Supports playback by main stream or sub stream  Smart search for the selected area in the video  Zooming in when playback  Reverse playback of multi-channel  Supports pause, play reverse, speed up, speed down, skip forward, and skip backward when

playback, and locating by dragging the mouse

 Supports thumbnails view and fast view during playback  Up to 16-ch synchronous playback at 1080p real time

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 Supports playback by transcoded stream  Manual capture, continuous capture of video images and playback of captured pictures  Supports enabling H.264+ to ensure high video quality with lowered bitrate

Files Management

 Search and export vehicle detection files and human appearance files  Export video data by USB, SATA or eSATA device  Export video clips when playback  Either Normal or Hot Spare working mode is configurable to constitute an N+1 hot spare

system

Alarm and Exception

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

standard mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, abnormal record/capture, HDD error, and HDD full, etc.

 POS triggered alarm  VCA detection alarm is supported  Smart analysis for people counting and heat map  Connectable to the thermal network camera  Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center, sending

e-mail and alarm output

 Automatic restore when system is abnormal

Other Local Functions

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

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

 Admin password resetting by exporting/importing a GUID file  Operation, alarm, exceptions, and log recording and searching  Manually triggering and clearing alarms  Import and export device configuration information

Network Function

 Two self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000 Mbps network interfaces  IPv6 is supported  TCP/IP protocol, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, NFS, and iSCSI are supported  TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast  Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnP

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 Support access by Hik-Connect  Remote Web browser access by HTTPS ensures high security  ANR (Automatic Network Replenishment) function is supported, which enables the IP camera

to save the recording files in the local storage when the network is disconnected, and synchronizes the files to the device when the network is resumed

 Remote reverse playback via RTSP  Supports accessing the platform via ONVIF  Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking of the record files, and supports

downloading files upon broken transfer resume

 Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters  Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status  Remote keyboard operation  Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading  Remote system restart and shutdown  RS-232, RS-485 transparent channel transmission  Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host  Remotely start/stop recording  Remotely start/stop alarm output  Remote PTZ control  Remote JPEG capture  Virtual host function to access and manage the IP camera directly  Two-way audio and voice broadcasting  Embedded Web server

Development Scalability

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

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 18

1.1 Front Panel .................................................................................................................. 18

1.1.1 DS-9600NI Series ................................................................................................. 18

1.1.2 DS-7700NI Series ................................................................................................. 22

1.1.3 DS-7600NI Series ................................................................................................. 24

1.2 IR Remote Control Operations...................................................................................... 24

1.3 USB Mouse Operation .................................................................................................. 30

1.4 Rear Panel .................................................................................................................... 31

1.4.1 DS-9600NI Series ................................................................................................. 31

1.4.2 DS-7600NI Series ................................................................................................. 32

1.4.3 DS-7700NI Series ................................................................................................. 34

Chapter 2 Getting Started .......................................................................................................... 36

2.1 Start up the Device ...................................................................................................... 36

2.2 Activate the Device ...................................................................................................... 36

2.3 Configure Login Unlock Pattern .................................................................................... 38

2.4 Login to the Device ...................................................................................................... 39

2.4.1 Log in via Unlock Pattern ..................................................................................... 39

2.4.2 Log in via a Password........................................................................................... 39

2.5 Start Setup Wizard ....................................................................................................... 40

2.6 Enter Main Menu ......................................................................................................... 44

2.7 System Operation ........................................................................................................ 45

2.7.1 Log out ................................................................................................................ 45

2.7.2 Shut Down the Device ......................................................................................... 45

2.7.3 Reboot the Device ............................................................................................... 45

Chapter 3 Camera Management ............................................................................................... 46

3.1 Add IP Cameras ............................................................................................................ 46

3.1.1 Add IP Cameras Manually .................................................................................... 46

3.1.2 Add the Automatically Searched Online IP Cameras ............................................ 47

3.2 Manage Cameras for PoE Device .................................................................................. 47

3.2.1 Add PoE Cameras ................................................................................................ 48

3.2.2 Add Non-PoE IP Cameras ..................................................................................... 48

3.2.3 Configure PoE Interface ....................................................................................... 49

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3.3 Enable the H.265 Stream Access .................................................................................. 50

3.4 Upgrade the IP Camera ................................................................................................ 50

3.5 Configure the Customized Protocols ............................................................................ 51

Chapter 4 Camera Settings ........................................................................................................ 53

4.1 Configure OSD Settings ................................................................................................ 53

4.2 Configure Privacy Mask ................................................................................................ 54

4.3 Configure the Image Parameters .................................................................................. 55

4.4 Configure the Day/Night Switch ................................................................................... 55

4.5 Configure Other Camera Parameters............................................................................ 55

Chapter 5 Live View .................................................................................................................. 57

5.1 Start Live View ............................................................................................................. 57

5.1.1 Digital Zoom ........................................................................................................ 57

5.1.2 Fisheye View ....................................................................................................... 57

5.1.3 3D Positioning ..................................................................................................... 58

5.1.4 Live View Strategy ............................................................................................... 58

5.2 Target Detection .......................................................................................................... 59

5.3 Configure Live View Settings ........................................................................................ 59

5.4 Configure Live View Layout .......................................................................................... 60

5.4.1 Configure Custom Live View Layout .................................................................... 60

5.4.2 Configure Live View Mode .................................................................................. 61

5.5 Configure Camera Auto-Switch .................................................................................... 62

5.6 Configure Channel-Zero Encoding ................................................................................ 62

Chapter 6 PTZ Control .............................................................................................................. 64

6.1 PTZ Control Wizard ...................................................................................................... 64

6.2 ConfigurePTZ Parameters ............................................................................................. 64

6.3 Set PTZ Presets, Patrols, and Patterns .......................................................................... 65

6.3.1 Set Presets .......................................................................................................... 65

6.3.2 Call Presets .......................................................................................................... 66

6.3.3 Set Patrols ........................................................................................................... 67

6.3.4 Call a Patrol ......................................................................................................... 68

6.3.5 Set a Pattern ....................................................................................................... 69

6.3.6 Call a Pattern ....................................................................................................... 69

6.3.7 Set Linear Scan Limits .......................................................................................... 70

6.3.8 Call Linear Scan ................................................................................................... 71

6.3.9 One-Touch Park ................................................................................................... 71

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6.4 Auxiliary Functions....................................................................................................... 72

Chapter 7 Storage ....................................................................................................................... 73

7.1 Storage Device Management ....................................................................................... 73

7.1.1 Install the HDD .................................................................................................... 73

7.1.2 Add the Network Disks ........................................................................................ 73

7.1.3 Configure eSATA for Data Storage ........................................................................ 75

7.2 Storage Mode .............................................................................................................. 76

7.2.1 Configure HDD Groups ........................................................................................ 76

7.2.2 Configure HDD Quota .......................................................................................... 78

7.3 Recording Parameters .................................................................................................. 79

7.3.1 Main Stream ....................................................................................................... 79

7.3.2 Sub-Stream ......................................................................................................... 79

7.3.3 Picture ................................................................................................................ 80

7.3.4 ANR ..................................................................................................................... 80

7.3.5 Configure Advanced Recording Settings .............................................................. 80

7.4 Configure Recording Schedule...................................................................................... 81

7.5 Configure Continuous Recording .................................................................................. 83

7.6 Configure Motion Detection Triggered Recording......................................................... 83

7.7 Configure Event Triggered Recording............................................................................ 84

7.8 Configure Alarm Triggered Recording ........................................................................... 84

7.9 Configure POS Event Triggered Recording .................................................................... 85

7.10 Configure Picture Capture .......................................................................................... 85

7.11 Configure Holiday Recording and Capture .................................................................. 85

7.12 Configure Redundant Recording and Capture............................................................. 87

Chapter 8 Disk Array (RAID) ................................................................................................... 89

8.1 Create a Disk Array ....................................................................................................... 89

8.1.1 Enable a RAID ...................................................................................................... 89

8.1.2 One-Touch Creation ............................................................................................ 90

8.1.3 Manual Creation ................................................................................................. 90

8.2 Rebuild an Array .......................................................................................................... 92

8.2.1 Configure a Hot Spare Disk .................................................................................. 92

8.2.2 Automatically Rebuild an Array ........................................................................... 92

8.2.3 Manually Rebuild an Array .................................................................................. 93

8.3 Delete an Array ............................................................................................................ 94

8.4 Check and Edit Firmware ............................................................................................. 95

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Chapter 9 File Management ...................................................................................................... 96

9.1 Search and Export All Files ........................................................................................... 96

9.1.1 Search Files ......................................................................................................... 96

9.1.2 Export Files ......................................................................................................... 96

9.2 Search and Export Human Files .................................................................................... 97

9.2.1 Search Human Files ............................................................................................. 97

9.2.2 Export Human Files ............................................................................................. 97

9.3 Search and Export Vehicle Files .................................................................................... 98

9.3.1 Search Vehicle Files ............................................................................................. 98

9.3.2 Export Vehicle Files ............................................................................................. 98

9.4 Search History Operation ............................................................................................. 99

9.4.1 Save Search Conditions ....................................................................................... 99

9.4.2 Call Search History .............................................................................................. 99

Chapter 10 Playback ................................................................................................................ 100

10.1 Play Video Files ........................................................................................................ 100

10.1.1 Instant Playback .............................................................................................. 100

10.1.2 Play Normal Video .......................................................................................... 100

10.1.3 Play Smart Searched Video .............................................................................. 101

10.1.4 Play Custom Searched Files ............................................................................. 102

10.1.5 Play Tag Files ................................................................................................... 103

10.1.6 Play Event Files................................................................................................ 105

10.1.7 Play Video Synopsis ......................................................................................... 107

10.1.8 Play by Sub-periods ......................................................................................... 107

10.1.9 Play Log Files ................................................................................................... 108

10.1.10 Play External Files ......................................................................................... 109

10.2 Playback Operations ................................................................................................ 109

10.2.1 Set Play Strategy in Smart/Custom Mode ........................................................ 109

10.2.2 Edit Video Clips ............................................................................................... 110

10.2.3 Switch between Main Stream and Sub-Stream ................................................ 110

10.2.4 Thumbnails View ............................................................................................ 111

10.2.5 Fisheye View ................................................................................................... 111

10.2.6 Fast View ........................................................................................................ 112

10.2.7 Digital Zoom .................................................................................................... 112

10.2.8 POS Information Overlay ................................................................................. 112

Chapter 11 Event and Alarm Settings .................................................................................... 113

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11.1 Configure Arming Schedule ...................................................................................... 113

11.2 Configure Alarm Linkage Actions .............................................................................. 113

11.3 Configure Motion Detection Alarms ......................................................................... 115

11.4 Configure Video Loss Alarms .................................................................................... 117

11.5 Configure Video Tampering Alarms .......................................................................... 118

11.6 Configure Sensor Alarms .......................................................................................... 119

11.6.1 Configure Alarm Inputs ................................................................................... 119

11.6.2 Configure One-Key Disarming .......................................................................... 119

11.6.3 Configure Alarm Outputs ................................................................................. 120

11.7 Configure Exceptions Alarms .................................................................................... 122

11.8 Setting Alarm Linkage Actions .................................................................................. 124

11.8.1 Configure Auto-Switch Full Screen Monitoring ................................................ 124

11.8.2 Configure Audio Warning ................................................................................ 124

11.8.3 Notify Surveillance Center ............................................................................... 125

11.8.4 Configure E-mail Linkage ................................................................................. 125

11.8.5 Trigger Alarm Outputs ..................................................................................... 125

11.8.6 Configure PTZ Linkage ..................................................................................... 125

11.9 Trigger or Clear Alarm Output Manually ................................................................... 126

Chapter 12 VCA Event Alarm ................................................................................................. 128

12.1 Face Detection ......................................................................................................... 128

12.2 Vehicle Detection ..................................................................................................... 129

12.3 Line Crossing Detection ............................................................................................ 130

12.4 Intrusion Detection .................................................................................................. 131

12.5 Region Entrance Detection ....................................................................................... 133

12.6 Region Exiting Detection .......................................................................................... 134

12.7 Unattended Baggage Detection ................................................................................ 135

12.8 Object Removal Detection ....................................................................................... 136

12.9 Audio Exception Detection ....................................................................................... 137

12.10 Sudden Scene Change Detection ............................................................................ 138

12.11 Defocus Detection.................................................................................................. 139

12.12 PIR Alarm ............................................................................................................... 140

12.13 Thermal Camera Detection .................................................................................... 142

Chapter 13 Smart Analysis ...................................................................................................... 143

13.1 People Counting....................................................................................................... 143

13.2 Heat Map ................................................................................................................. 143

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Chapter 14 POS Configuration ............................................................................................... 145

14.1 Configure POS Settings ............................................................................................. 145

14.1.1 Configure POS Connection .............................................................................. 145

14.1.2 Configure POS Text Overlay ............................................................................. 149

14.2 Configure POS Alarm ................................................................................................ 150

Chapter 15 Network Settings .................................................................................................. 151

15.1 Configure TCP/IP Settings ......................................................................................... 151

15.1.1 Device with Dual Network Interface ................................................................ 151

15.1.2 Device with a Single Network Interface ........................................................... 152

15.2 Configure Hik-Connect ............................................................................................. 153

15.3 Configure DDNS ....................................................................................................... 155

15.4 Configure PPPoE ...................................................................................................... 156

15.5 Configure NTP .......................................................................................................... 156

15.6 Configure SNMP ....................................................................................................... 157

15.7 Configure Email........................................................................................................ 158

15.8 Configure Ports ........................................................................................................ 159

Chapter 16 Hot Spare Device Backup .................................................................................... 161

16.2 Set Hot Spare Device ................................................................................................ 161

16.3 Set Working Device .................................................................................................. 162

16.4 Manage Hot Spare System ....................................................................................... 162

Chapter 17 User Management and Security .......................................................................... 164

17.1 Manage User Accounts............................................................................................. 164

17.1.1 Add a User ....................................................................................................... 164

17.1.2 Edit the Admin User ........................................................................................ 166

17.1.3 Edit an Operator/Guest User ........................................................................... 167

17.1.4 Delete a User ................................................................................................... 168

17.2 Manage User Permissions ........................................................................................ 168

17.2.1 Set User Permissions ....................................................................................... 168

17.2.2 Set Local Live View Permission for Non-Admin Users....................................... 170

17.2.3 Set Live View Permission on Lock Screen ......................................................... 171

17.3 Configure Password Security .................................................................................... 172

17.3.1 Export GUID File .............................................................................................. 172

17.3.2 Configure Security Questions .......................................................................... 173

17.4 Reset Password ........................................................................................................ 174

17.4.1 Reset Password by GUID .................................................................................. 174

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17.4.2 Reset Password by Security Questions ............................................................. 175

Chapter 18 System Service Maintenance ............................................................................... 176

18.1 Storage Device Maintenance .................................................................................... 176

18.1.1 Configure Disk Clone ....................................................................................... 176

18.1.2 S.M.A.R.T. Detection ........................................................................................ 177

18.1.3 Bad Sector Detection ....................................................................................... 178

18.1.4 HDD Health Detection ..................................................................................... 179

18.2 Search and Export Log Files ...................................................................................... 180

18.2.1 Search the Log Files ......................................................................................... 180

18.2.2 Export the Log Files ......................................................................................... 181

18.3 Import/Export IP Camera Configuration Files ........................................................... 182

18.4 Import/Export Device Configuration Files ................................................................ 184

18.5 Configure System Services ....................................................................................... 184

18.5.1 Control4 Protocol ............................................................................................ 184

18.5.2 I-VIEW-NOW UPNP Reporting ......................................................................... 185

18.6 Configure Stream Encryption ................................................................................... 185

18.7 Upgrade the System ................................................................................................. 186

18.7.1 Upgrade with a Local Backup Device................................................................ 186

18.7.2 Upgrade by FTP ............................................................................................... 186

18.8 Restore Default Settings ........................................................................................... 188

Chapter 19 General System Settings ....................................................................................... 189

19.1 Configure General Settings ....................................................................................... 189

19.2 Configure Date & Time ............................................................................................ 190

19.3 Configure DST Settings ............................................................................................. 191

Chapter 20 Appendix ............................................................................................................... 192

20.1 Glossary ................................................................................................................... 192

20.2 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................... 194

20.3 Summary of Changes ............................................................................................... 202

Version 4.1.50 ............................................................................................................ 202

Version 4.1.10 ............................................................................................................ 202

Version 4.1.0 .............................................................................................................. 202

Version 3.4.92 ............................................................................................................ 202

Version 3.4.91 ............................................................................................................ 202

Version 3.4.90 ............................................................................................................ 202

Version 3.4.80 ............................................................................................................ 203

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Version 3.4.70 ............................................................................................................ 203

Version 3.4.6 .............................................................................................................. 203

Version 3.4.2 .............................................................................................................. 203

Version 3.3.9 .............................................................................................................. 204

Version 3.3.7 .............................................................................................................. 204

Version 3.3.6 .............................................................................................................. 204

Version 3.3.4 .............................................................................................................. 204

20.4 List of IP Cameras Connected to PoE by Long Network Cable (100 - 300 m) .............. 205

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Introduction

1.1 Front Panel

1.1.1 DS-9600NI Series

Figure 1-1 DS-9600NI-I8 Series

Figure 1-2 DS-9600NI-I16 Series

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No.

Name

Function Description

Status Indicators

ALARM

Turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.

READY

Turns blue when 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

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

MODEM

Reserved for future usage.

Tx/Rx

Flickers blue when network connection is functioning properly.

GUARD

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

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 control.

Front Panel Lock

Locks or unlocks the panel by the key.

DVD-R/W

Slot for DVD-R/W disk.

Alphanumeric Buttons

Switches to the corresponding channel in live view or PTZ control mode.

Inputs numbers and characters in edit mode.

Switches between different channels in playback mode.

Turns blue when the corresponding channel is recording; turns red when the channel is in network transmission status; turns pink when the channel is recording and transmitting.

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No.

Name

Function Description

USB Interfaces

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

Composite Keys

ESC

Returns to the previous menu.

Presses for arming/disarming the device in live view mode.

REC/SHOT

Enters the Manual Record settings menu.

Presses this button followed by a numeric button to call a PTZ preset in PTZ control settings.

Turns audio on/off in the playback mode.

PLAY/AUTO

Enters the playback mode.

Automatically scans in the PTZ control menu.

ZOOM+

Zooms in the PTZ camera in the PTZ control setting.

A/FOCUS+

Adjusts focus in the PTZ Control menu.

Switches between input methods (upper and lower case alphabet, symbols and numeric input).

EDIT/IRIS+

Edits text fields. When editing text fields, it also deletes the character in front of the cursor.

Checks the checkbox in the checkbox fields.

Adjusts the iris of the camera in PTZ control mode.

Generates video clips for backup in playback mode.

Enters/exits the folder of USB device and eSATA HDD.

MAIN/SPOT/Z OOM-

Switches between main and spot output.

Zooms out the image in PTZ control mode.

F1/ LIGHT

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

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Name

Function Description

Turns on/off PTZ light (if applicable) in PTZ control mode.

Switches between play and reverse play in playback mode.

F2/ AUX

Cycles through tab pages.

Switches between channels in synchronous playback mode.

MENU/WIPER

Returns to the Main menu (after successful login).

Presses and holds the button for five seconds to turn off audible key beep.

Starts wiper (if applicable) in PTZ control mode.

Shows/hides the control interface in playback mode.

PREV/FOCUS-

Switches between single screen and multi-screen mode.

Adjusts the focus in conjunction with the A/FOCUS+ button in PTZ control mode.

PTZ/IRIS-

Enters the PTZ Control mode.

Adjusts the iris of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode.

Control Buttons

DIRECTION

Navigates between different fields and items in menus.

In the playback mode, use the Up and Down buttons to speed up and slow down recorded video. Use the Left and Right buttons to select the next and previous video files.

Cycles through channels in live view mode.

Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode.

ENTER

Confirms selection in any of the menu modes.

Checks the checkbox fields.

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Name

Function Description

Plays or pauses the video playing in playback mode.

Advances the video by a single frame in single-frame playback mode.

Stops/starts auto switch in auto-switch mode.

JOG SHUTTLE Control

Moves the active selection up and down in a menu.

Cycles through different channels in live view mode.

Jumps 30s forward/backward in video files in the playback mode.

Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode.

POWER ON/OFF

Long press the button for more than 3 seconds to turn on/off the device.

1.1.2 DS-7700NI Series

Figure 1-3 DS-7700NI Series

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No.

Name

Function Description

Status Indicators

POWER

Turns green when device is powered up.

HDD

Blinks red when HDD is reading/writing.

Tx/Rx

Blinks green when network connection is functioning normally.

ENTER

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Back

Back to the previous menu.

POWER ON/OFF

Power on/off switch.

Access the main menu interface.

USB Interface

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

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No.

Name

Connections

POWER

Turns green when device is powered up.

HDD

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

Tx/Rx

Flickers blue when network connection is functioning properly.

USB Interface

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

1.1.3 DS-7600NI Series

Figure 1-4 DS-7600NI Series

Table 1-3 Panel Description

1.2 IR Remote Control Operations

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

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

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

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

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

On the device:

Step 1 Go to System > General. Step 2 Type a number (255 digits maximum) into the Device No. field.

On the IR Remote:

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Step 3 Press the DEV button. Step 4 Use the Number buttons to enter the Device ID# that was entered into the device. Step 5 Press Enter button to accept the new Device ID#.

Figure 1-5 Remote Control

Unpairing (Disabling) an IR Remote from a Device

To unpair an IR Remote from a device so that the unit cannot control any device functions, proceed as follows:

Press the DEV key on the IR Remote. Any existing Device ID# will be erased from the unit’s memory

and it will no longer function with the device.

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

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

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No.

Name

Function Description

POWER ON/OFF

•To Turn Power On:

-If User Has Not Changed the Default device Device ID# (255):

1.Press Power On/Off button (1).

-If User Has Changed the device Device ID#:

1.Press DEV button.

2.Press Number buttons to enter user-defined Device ID#.

3.Press Enter button.

4.Press Power button to start device.

•To Turn device Off:

-If User Is Logged On:

1.Hold Power On/Off button (1) down for five seconds to display the “Yes/No” verification prompt.

2.Use Up/Down Arrow buttons (12) to highlight desired selection.

3.Press Enter button (12) to accept selection.

-If User Is Not Logged On:

1.Hold Power On/Off button (1) down for five seconds to display the user name/password prompt.

2.Press the Enter button (12) to display the on-screen keyboard.

3.Input the user name.

4.Press the Enter button (12) to accept input and dismiss the on-screen keyboard.

5.Use the Down Arrow button (12) to move to the “Password” field.

6.Input password (use on-screen keyboard or numeric buttons (3) for numbers).

7.Press the Enter button (12) to accept input and dismiss the on-screen keyboard.

8.Press the OK button on the screen to accept input and display

the Yes/No” verification prompt (use Up/Down Arrow buttons (12)

to move between fields)

9.Press Enter button (12) to accept selection.

User name/password prompt depends on device is configuration.

Table 1-4 IR Remote Functions

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See “System Configuration” section.

DEV Enable IR Remote: Press DEV button, enter device Device ID# with

number keys, press Enter to pair unit with the device

Disable IR Remote: Press DEV button to clear Device ID#; unit will no longer be paired with the device

Numerals Switch to the corresponding channel in Live View or PTZ Control

mode

Input numbers in Edit mode

EDIT Delete characters before cursor

Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch

Adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu

Switch on-screen keyboards (upper and lower case alphabet, symbols, and numerals)

REC

Enter Manual Record setting menu

Call a PTZ preset by using the numeric buttons in PTZ control settings

Turn audio on/off in Playback mode

PLAY Go to Playback mode

Auto scan in the PTZ Control menu

INFO

Reserved

VOIP

Switches between main and spot output

Zooms out the image in PTZ control mode

Return to Main menu (after successful login)

N/A

Show/hide full screen in Playback mode

DIRECTION

Navigate between fields and menu items

Use Up/Down buttons to speed up/slow down recorded video, and Left/Right buttons to advance/rewind 30 secs in Playback mode

Cycle through channels in Live View mode

Control PTZ camera movement in PTZ control mode

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ENTER

Confirm selection in any menu mode

Checks checkbox

Play or pause video in Playback mode

Advance video a single frame in single-frame Playback mode

Stop/start auto switch in auto-switch mode

PTZ

Enter PTZ Control mode

ESC Go back to previous screen

N/A

RESERVED

Reserved

Select all items on a list

N/A

Switch between play and reverse play in Playback mode

PTZ Control

Adjust PTZ camera iris, focus, and zoom

F2 Cycle through tab pages

Switch between channels in Synchronous Playback mode

Troubleshooting Remote Control:

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

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

Step 1 Go to System > General by operating the front control panel or the mouse. Step 2 Check and remember device ID#. The default ID# is 255. This ID# is valid for all the IR remote

controls.

Step 3 Press the DEV button on the remote control. Step 4 Enter the device ID# you set in step 2. Step 5 Press the ENTER button on the remote.

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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:

 Batteries are installed correctly and the polarities of the batteries are not reversed.  Batteries are fresh and not out of charge.  IR receiver is not obstructed.  No fluorescent lamp is used nearby

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

device provider.

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Name

Action

Description

Left-Click

Single-Click

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

Menu: Select and enter.

Double-Click

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

Click and Drag

PTZ control: pan, tilt and zoom.

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.

1.3 USB Mouse Operation

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

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

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1.4 Rear Panel

1.4.1 DS-9600NI Series

Figure 1-6 DS-9600NI-I8 Series

Figure 1-7 DS-9600NI-I16 Series

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No.

Name

Description

LAN1/LAN2 Interface

2 RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interfaces provided.

LINE IN

RCA connector for audio input.

AUDIO OUT

2 RCA connectors for audio output.

HDMI1/HDMI2

HDMI video output connector.

VGA1/VGA2

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

USB 3.0 interface

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

RS-232 Interface

Connector for RS-232 devices.

eSATA

Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD-RM.

Controller Port

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

ALARM IN

Connector for alarm input.

ALARM OUT

Connector for alarm output.

100 to 240 VAC

100 to 240 VAC power supply.

Power Switch

Switch for turning on/off the device.

GROUND

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

Table 1-6 Panel Description

1.4.2 DS-7600NI Series

Figure 1-8 DS-7600NI-I2 Series

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No.

Name

Description

Audio In RCA connector for audio input.

Audio Out RCA connector for audio output.

VGA Interface

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

HDMI Interface HDMI video output connector.

ALARM IN Connector for alarm input.

ALARM OUT Connector for alarm output.

LAN Network Interface 1 10/100/1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet

interface.

USB Interface Universal Serial Bus (USB 3.0) ports for additional

devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

Ground Ground (needs to be connected when device starts

up).

Power Supply 12 VDC power supply for DS-7600NI-I4, and 100 to

240 VAC for DS-7600NI-I4/P.

Power Switch Switch for turning on/off the device.

Network Interfaces with PoE function

(for DS-7600NI-I2/P)

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

Figure 1-9 DS-7600NI-I2/8P Series

The DS-7616NI-I2/16P and DS-7632NI-I2/16P provide 16 network Interfaces with PoE function.

Table 1-7 Panel Description

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No.

Name

Description

LAN Interface

1 network interface provided for DS-7700NI-I4/P, and 2 network interfaces for DS-7700NI-I4.

AUDIO OUT

RCA connector for audio output.

LINE IN

RCA connector for audio input.

HDMI

HDMI video output connector.

USB 3.0 interface

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

RS-232 Interface

Connector for RS-232 devices.

VGA

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

RS-485 Interface

Half-duplex connector for RS-485 devices.

ALARM IN

Connector for alarm input.

1.4.3 DS-7700NI Series

Figure 1-10 DS-7700NI-I4 Series

Figure 1-11 DS-7700NI-I4/16P Series

The DS-7708NI-I4/8P provides 8 network Interfaces with PoE function.

Table 1-8 Panel Description

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ALARM OUT

Connector for alarm output.

GROUND

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

AC 100V ~ 240V

100V to 240VAC power supply.

Power Switch

Switch for turning on/off the device.

Network Interfaces with PoE function (for DS-7700NI-I4/P)

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

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Chapter 2 Getting Started

2.1 Start up the Device

Purpose:

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

Before you start:

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

Start up the device:

Step 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.

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

that the unit begins to start up.

Step 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.

2.2 Activate the Device

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.

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

You can click to show the characters input.

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Figure 2-1 Activating the Device

We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: 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.

Step 2 In the Create Channel Default Password text field, create a default password of IP camera (s)

connected to the device.

Step 3 (Optional) Check Export GUID and Security Question Configuration.

Export GUID: export the GUID for future password resetting.

Security Question Configuration: configure the security questions which can be used for resetting

the password.

Step 4 Click OK.

What to do next:

 When you have enabled the Export GUID, continue to export the GUID file to the USB

flash driver for the future password resetting.

 When you have enabled the Security Question Configuration, continue to set the security

questions for the future password resetting.

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

After the device is activated, you should properly keep the password.



You can duplicate the password to the IP cameras that are connected with default protocol.

2.3 Configure Login Unlock Pattern

You can configure a device login unlock pattern for the admin user.

Step 1 After the device is activated, enter the following interface to configure the device unlock pattern. Step 2 Use the mouse to draw a pattern among the 9 dots on the screen. Release the mouse when the

pattern is done.

Figure 2-2 Draw the Pattern



Connect at least 4 dots to draw the pattern.



Each dot can be connected for once only.

Step 3 Draw the same pattern again to confirm it. When the two patterns match, the pattern is

configured successfully.

If the two patterns are different, you must set the pattern again.

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2.4 Login to the Device

2.4.1 Log in via Unlock Pattern

Only the admin user has permission to unlock the device.

Before you Start

Configure the unlock pattern before unlocking. Refer to Chapter 2.3 Configure Login Unlock Pattern.

Step 1 Right click the mouse and select the menu to enter the interface.

Figure 2-3 Draw the Unlock Pattern

Step 2 Draw the pre-defined pattern to unlock and enter the menu operation.



If you have forgotten your pattern, select Forgot My Pattern or Switch User to enter the normal login dialog box.



If the pattern you draw is different from the pattern you configured, try again.



If you draw the wrong pattern more than five times, the system will switch to the normal login mode automatically.

2.4.2 Log in via a Password

Purpose:

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If the device has logged out, you must log in to the device before operating the menu and other functions.

Step 1 Select your User Name in the drop-down list.

Figure 2-4 Login Interface

Step 2 Input password. Step 3 Click Login to log in.

If you forget the admin password, click Forgot Password to reset the password.

In the Login dialog box, if you enter the wrong password 7 times, the current user account will be locked for 60 seconds.

2.5 Start Setup Wizard

The Setup Wizard walks you through some important basic device settings.

By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the device has loaded. If you don’t want to use the Setup Wizard at that moment, click Exit.

Step 1 Set the date and time on the Date and Time Setup interface.

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Figure 2-5 Date and Time Settings

Step 2 Set the basic network parameters on the Network Setup interface.

Figure 2-6 Network Settings

Step 3 Select a HDD and click Init to initialize it as demand on the Hard Disk interface.

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Figure 2-7 HDD Management

Step 4 Add IP cameras on the Camera Setup interface.

1) Click Search to search online IP camera. Before adding a camera, make sure the IP camera to be

added is in active status.

2) Click Add to add the camera.

If the camera is in inactive status, select the camera from the list and click Activate.

Figure 2-8 Search for IP Cameras

Step 5 Enter Platform Access interface and configure the Hik-Connect settings.

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Figure 2-9 Hik-Connect Access

Step 6 Enter the Change Password interface to create a new admin password if required.

Figure 2-10 Change Password

You can enter click the to show the characters input.

1) Check the New Admin Password checkbox.

2) Enter the original password in the Admin Password text field.

3) Input the same password in the New Password and Confirm text fields.

4) Check the Unlock Pattern checkbox to enable the login via unlock pattern.

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Icon

Description

Live View

Playback

File Management

Smart Analysis

Camera Management

Storage Management

System Management

Step 7 Click OK to complete the startup Setup Wizard.

2.6 Enter Main Menu

After you have completed the wizard, you can right click on the screen to enter the main menu bar. Refer to the following figure and table for the description of main menu and sub-menus.

Figure 2-11 Main Menu Bar

Table 2-1 Description of Icons

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System Maintenance:

2.7 System Operation

2.7.1 Log out

Purpose:

After logging out, the monitor turns to live view mode. To perform any operations, you need to log in again.

Step 1 Click on the menu bar. Step 2 Click Logout.

After you log out of the system, menu operations on the screen are invalid. You must input a user name and password to unlock the system.

2.7.2 Shut Down the Device

Step 1 Click on the menu bar. Step 2 Click Shutdown. Step 3 Click Yes.

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

2.7.3 Reboot the Device

From the Shutdown menu, you can also reboot the device.

Step 1 Click on the menu bar. Step 2 Click Reboot to reboot the device.

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Chapter 3 Camera Management

3.1 Add IP Cameras

3.1.1 Add IP Cameras Manually

Purpose:

Before you can view live video or record video files, you must add the network cameras to the connection list of the device.

Before You Start:

Ensure the network connection is valid and the IP camera has been activated.

Step 1 Click on the main menu bar to enter the Camera Management interface.

Step 2 Click the Custom Add tab on the title bar or click in the idle channel window to enter the

Add IP Camera interface.

Step 3 Enter IP address, protocol, management port, and other information. Step 4 Enter the login user name and password of the IP camera.

Figure 3-1 Add IP Camera

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Step 5 Click Add to finish adding the IP camera. Step 6 (Optional) Click Continue to Add to continue to add other IP cameras.

3.1.2 Add the Automatically Searched Online IP Cameras

Step 1 On the Camera Management interface, click the Online Device panel to expand the Online Device

interface.

Step 2 Select the automatically searched online device. Step 3 Click Add to add the camera which has the same login password with the device.

Figure 3-2 Add IP Camera

If the IP camera to add has not been actiavated, you can activate it from the IP camera list on the camera management interface.

3.2 Manage Cameras for PoE Device

This chapter is only applicable for the following models: DS-7600NI-I2/P and DS-7700NI-I4/P series device.

Purpose:

The PoE interfaces enables the device system to pass electrical power safely, along with data, on Ethernet cabling to the connected PoE cameras. Supported PoE camera number varies with device model

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.

For example, for DS-7608NI-I2/8P, if you want to connect 6 network cameras via PoE interfaces and 2 online cameras, you must disable 2 PoE interfaces in the Edit IP Camera menu.

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Follow the steps to add network cameras for device supporting PoE function.

3.2.1 Add PoE Cameras

Step 1 Connect PoE cameras to device PoE ports with network cables. Step 2 Go to Camera > Camera > IP Camera to view camera image and information.

3.2.2 Add Non-PoE IP Cameras

You 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.

Step 1 Go to Camera > Camera > IP Camera.

Step 2 Position the cursor on a window with no linked IP camera and click the button.

Figure 3-3 Edit IP Camera

Step 3 Select Adding Method as Manual.

• Plug-and-Play: The camera is physically connected to the PoE interface. Its parameters cannot be

edited. You can go to System > Network > TCP/IP to change IP address of PoE port. .

• Manual: Add IP camera without physical connection via network.

Step 4 Enter the IP address, the user name and password of administrator manually. Step 5 Click OK.

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3.2.3 Configure PoE Interface

Purpose:

When it requires long-distance PoE transmission (100 to 300 m), you can enable long distance mode for the PoE channel.

Step 1 Go to Camera > Camera >PoE Settings. Step 2 Enable or disable long network cable mode by selecting Long Distance or Short Distance radio.

 Long Distance: Long-distance (100 to 300 meters) network transmissions via PoE interface.  Short Distance: Short-distance (< 100 meters) network transmission via PoE interface.

Figure 3-4 PoE Settings



The PoE ports are enabled with the short distance mode by default.



The bandwidth of IP camera connected to the PoE via long network cable (100 to 300 meters) cannot exceed 6 MP.



The allowed max. long network cable may be less than 300 meters depending on different IP camera models and cable materials.



When the transmission distance reaches 100 to 250 meters, you must use the CAT5E or CAT6 network cable to connect with the PoE interface.



When the transmission distance reaches 250 to 300 meters, you must use the CAT6 network cable to connect with the PoE interface.



Refer to the Appendix 20.4 List of IP Cameras Connected to PoE by Long Network Cable (100 - 300 m) for the list of IP cameras.

Step 3 Click Apply.

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3.3 Enable the H.265 Stream Access

The device can automatically switch to the H.265 stream of IP camera (which supports H.265 video format) for the initial access.

Step 1 Go to More Settings > H.265 Auto Switch Configuration at the top taskbar. Step 2 Check the checkbox of Enable H.265 (For Initial Access). Step 3 Click OK.

3.4 Upgrade the IP Camera

The IP camera can be remotely upgraded through the device.

Plug the U-flash drive with the IP camera’s firmware upgrade file to the device.

Step 1 On the camera management interface, select a camera. Step 2 Go to More Settings > Upgrade at the top taskbar. Step 3 Select the firmware upgrade file from the U-flash drive. Step 4 Click Upgrade.

Result:

The IP camera will reboot automatically after the upgrading completes.

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3.5 Configure 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. The system provides 16 customized protocols.

Step 1 Go to More Settings > Protocol at the top taskbar to enter the protocol management interface.

Figure 3-5 Protocol Management

Step 2 Select the protocol type of transmission and choose the transfer protocols.

 Type: The network camera adopting custom protocol must support getting stream through

standard RTSP.

 Path: you have to contact the manufacturer of the network camera to consult the URL (uniform

resource locator) for getting main stream and sub-stream.

 The format of the URL is: [Type]://[IP Address of the network camera]:[Port]/[Path].  Example: rtsp://192.168.1.55:554/ch1/main/av_stream.

The protocol type and the transfer protocols must be supported by the connected IP camera.

Step 3 Click OK to save the settings.

Result:

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After adding the customized protocols, you can see the protocol name is listed in the drop-down list.

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Chapter 4 Camera Settings

4.1 Configure OSD Settings

Purpose

You can configure the OSD (On-screen Display) settings for the camera, including date/time, camera name, etc.

Step 1 Go to Camera >Display. Step 2 Select the camera from the drop-down list. Step 3 Edit the name in Camera Name. Step 4 Check Display Name, Display Date and Display Week to show the information on the image. Step 5 Set the date format, time format, and display mode.

Figure 4-1 OSD Configuration Interface

Step 6 Use the mouse to click and drag the text frame on the preview window to adjust the OSD position. Step 7 Click Apply.

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4.2 Configure Privacy Mask

Purpose

The privacy mask protects personal privacy by concealing parts of the image from view or recording with a masked area.

Step 1 Go to Camera >Privacy Mask. Step 2 Select the camera to set privacy mask. Step 3 Click Enable to enable this feature. Step 4 Use the mouse to draw a zone on the window. The zones will be marked by different frame colors.

Up to 4 privacy masks zones can be configured and the size of each area can be adjusted.

Related Operation:

Clear the configured privacy mask zones on the window by clicking the corresponding Clear Zone1-4 icons on the right of the window, or click Clear All to clear all zones.

Step 5 Click Apply.

Figure 4-2 Privacy Mask Settings Interface

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4.3 Configure the Image Parameters

Purpose

You can customize the image parameters including the brightness, contrast, and saturation for the Live View and recording effect.

Step 1 Go to Camera>Display > Image Settings. Step 2 Select a camera from the drop-down list. Step 3 Adjust the slider or click on the up/down arrow to set the value of the brightness, contrast, or

saturation.

Step 4 Click Apply.

4.4 Configure the Day/Night Switch

The camera can be set to day, night, or auto switch mode according to the surrounding illumination conditions.

Step 1 Go to Camera>Display > Day/Night Switch. Step 2 Select the camera from the drop-down list. Step 3 Set the day/night switch mode to Day, Night, Auto, or Auto-Switch.

Auto: The camera automatically switches between day mode and night mode according to the illumination.

The sensitivity ranges from 0 to 7, and higher sensitivity more easily triggers the mode switch.

The switch time refers to the interval time between the day/night switch. You can set it from 5 sec to 120 sec.

Auto-Switch: The camera switches the day mode and the night mode according to the start time and end time you set.

Step 4 Click the Apply.

4.5 Configure Other Camera Parameters

For a connected camera, you can configure the camera parameters including the exposure mode, backlight and image enhancement.

Step 1 Go to Camera>Display. Step 2 Select a camera from the drop-down list. Step 3 Configure the camera parameters.

 Exposure: Set the camera exposure time (1/10000 to 1 sec). A larger exposure value results in

a brighter image.

 Backlight: Set the camera’s wide dynamic range (0 to 100). When the surrounding illumination

and the object have large differences in brightness, you should set the WDR value.

 Image Enhancement: For optimized image contrast enhancement.

Step 4 Click Apply.

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Chapter 5 Live View

Live View displays the video image getting from each camera in real time.

5.1 Start Live View

Click on the main menu bar to enter the Live View.

 Select a window and double click a camera from the list to play the video from the camera in

the selected window.

 Use the toolbar at the playing window bottom to realize the capture, instant playback, audio

on/off, digital zoom, live view strategy, show information and start/stop recording, etc.

5.1.1 Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom zooms into the live image in different magnifications (1x to 16x).

Step 1 In the Live View mode, click from the toolbar to enter the digital zoom interface. Step 2 Move the sliding bar or scroll the mouse wheel to zoom in/out the image to different

magnifications (1x to 16x).

Figure 5-1 Digital Zoom

5.1.2 Fisheye View

The device supports the fisheye camera expansion in Live View or playback mode.

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 The fisheye expansion view feature is supported only by the DS-7600/7700/9600-I (/P) Series.  The connected camera must support the fisheye view.

Step 1 In the Live View mode, click to enter the fisheye expansion mode. Step 2 Select the expansion view mode.

 180° Panorama ( ): Switch the Live View image to the 180° panorama view.

 360° Panorama ( ): Switch the Live View image to the 360° panorama view.

 PTZ Expansion ( ): The PTZ Expansion is the close-up view of some defined area in the

fisheye view or panorama expansion. It supports the electronic PTZ function, also called e-PTZ.

 Radial Expansion ( ): In radial expansion mode, the whole wide-angle view of the fisheye

camera is displayed. This view mode is called Fisheye View because it approximates the vision of a fish’s convex eye. The lens produces curvilinear images of a large area, while distorting the perspective and angles of objects in the image.

5.1.3 3D Positioning

3D Positioning zooms in/out of a specific live image area.

Step 1 In Live View mode, click the to enter the 3D positioning mode. Step 2 Zoom in/out of the image.

 Zoom In

Use the left mouse key to click on the desired position in the video image and drag a rectangle area in the lower right direction to zoom in.

 Zoom Out

Use the left mouse key to drag a rectangle area in the upper left direction to move the position to the center and enable the rectangle area to zoom out.

5.1.4 Live View Strategy

Step 1 In Live View mode, click to enter the digital zoom operation interface in full screen mode.

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Step 2 Select the Live View strategy to Real-time, Balanced or Fluency.

5.2 Target Detection

In Live View mode, the target detection function can detect a human motoion/face/vechicle/human body during the last 5 seconds and the following 10 seconds.

Step 1 In Live View mode, click Target Detection to enter the target detection interface.

Step 2 Check the checkbox to select different detection types: motion detection ( ), vehicle

detection ( ), face detection ( ), and human body detection ( ).

Step 3 Select the historical analysis ( ) or real-time analysis ( ) to obtain the results.

Figure 5-2 Target Detection

Step 4 The smart analysis results of the detection are displayed in the list. Optionally, click a result in list

to play the related video.

5.3 Configure Live View Settings

Live View settings can be customized. 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.

Step 1 Go to System > Live View > General.

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Step 2 Configure the Live View parameters.

 Video Output Interface: Select the video output to configure.  Live View Mode: Select the display mode for Live View, e.g., 2*2, 1*5, etc.  Dwell Time: The time in seconds to wait between switching of cameras when using auto-switch

in Live View.

Figure 5-3 Live View-General

 Enable Audio Output: Enable/disable audio output for the selected video output.  Volume: Adjust the Live View volume, playback and two-way audio for the selected output

interface.

 Event Output: Select the output to show event video.  Full Screen Monitoring Dwell Time: Set the time in seconds to show alarm event screen.

Step 3 Click OK.

5.4 Configure Live View Layout

5.4.1 Configure Custom Live View Layout

Step 1 Go to System > Live View > View. Step 2 Click Set Custom Layout.

Step 3 Click on the Custom Layout Configuration interface. Step 4 Edit the layout name. Step 5 Select a window division mode from the toolbar.

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Figure 5-4 Configure Live View Layout

Step 6 Select multiple windows and click to joint the windows. The selected windows must be in

rectangle area.

Step 7 Click Save.

Result:

The successfully configured view layout is displayed in the list.

Related Operations:

 Select a live view layout from the list and click to edit the name.

 Select a live view layout from the list and click to delete the name.

5.4.2 Configure Live View Mode

Step 1 Go to System > Live View > View Step 2 Select the video output interface.

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Step 3 Select a constant window-division layout or custom layout from the toolbar. Step 4 Select a division window, and double-click on a camera in the list to link the camera to the

window.

You can enter the number in the text field to quickly search the camera from the list.

You can also click-and-drag the camera to the desired window on the Live View interface to set the camera order.

Step 5 Click Apply.

Related Operations:

 Click to start Live View for all channels.

 Click to stop all Live View channels.

5.5 Configure Camera Auto-Switch

You can set the camera’s auto-switch to play in different display modes.

Step 1 Go to System > Live View > General. Step 2 Set the video output interface, Live View mode and dwell time.

 Video Output Interface: Select the video output interface.  Live View Mode: Select the display mode for Live View, e.g., 2*2, 1*5, etc.  Dwell Time: The time in seconds to wait between switching of cameras when in auto-switch.

The range is from 5s to 300s.

Step 3 Go to View Settings to set the view layout. Step 4 Click OK.

5.6 Configure Channel-Zero Encoding

Purpose

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

Step 1 Go to System>Live View>General.

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Step 2 Set the video output interface to Channel-Zero. Step 3 Go to System>Live View>Channel-Zero. Step 4 Check Enable Channel-Zero Encoding.

Figure 5-5 Live View, Channel-Zero Encoding

Step 5 Configure the Frame Rate, Max. Bitrate Mode, and Max. Bitrate. The higher frame rate and

bitrate settings result in higher bandwidth requirement.

Step 6 Click Apply.

Result:

You can view all of the channels on one screen using the CMS or a web browser.

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Chapter 6 PTZ Control

6.1 PTZ Control Wizard

Before You Start

Make sure the connected IP camera supports the PTZ function and is properly connected.

Purpose

Follow the PTZ Control Wizard to guide you through the basic PTZ operation.

Step 1 Click on the quick settings toolbar of the PTZ camera live view. The PTZ control wizard pops

up as below.

Figure 6-1 PTZ Control Wizard

Step 2 Follow the PTZ Control Wizard to adjust the PTZ view, focus, and zoom in/out. Step 3 (Optional) Check Do not show this prompt again. Step 4 Click OK.

6.2 ConfigurePTZ Parameters

Purpose

Follow these procedures to set the PTZ parameters. The PTZ parameters configuration must be done before you can control the PTZ camera.

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Step 1 Click on the quick settings toolbar of the PTZ camera’s Live View. The PTZ control panel

displays on the right of the interface.

Step 2 Click PTZ Parameters Settings to set the PTZ parameters.

Step 3 Edit the PTZ camera parameters.

All the parameters should be exactly match the PTZ camera parameters.

Step 4 Click OK to save the settings.

6.3 Set PTZ Presets, Patrols, and Patterns

Before You Start

Make sure that the presets, patrols, and patterns are supported by PTZ protocols.

6.3.1 Set Presets

Purpose

Follow these steps to set the preset location that you want the PTZ camera to point to when an event takes place.

Figure 6-2 PTZ Parameters Settings

Step 1 Click on the quick settings toolbar of the PTZ camera’s live view.

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Step 2 The PTZ control panel displays on the right of the interface. Step 3 Use the directional buttons on the PTZ control panel to wheel the camera to the location where

you want to set a preset, and the zoom and focus operations can be recorded in the preset as well.

Step 4 Click in the lower right corner of Live View to set the preset.

Figure 6-3 Set Preset

Step 5 Select the preset No. (1 to 255) from the drop-down list. Step 6 Enter the preset name in the text field. Step 7 Click Apply to save the preset. Step 8 Repeat steps 2-6 to save more presets. Step 9 (Optional) Click Cancel to cancel the location information of the preset.

Step 10 (Optional) Click in the lower right corner of Live View to view the configured presets.

Figure 6-4 View the Configured Presets

6.3.2 Call Presets

Purpose

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

Step 1 Click on the quick settings toolbar of the PTZ camera Live View.

Step 2 Click in the lower right corner of Live View. Step 3 Select the preset No. from the drop-down list.

Step 4 Click Call to call it, or click in the lower right corner of Live View, and click the configured

preset to call it.

Figure 6-5 Call Preset (1)

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Figure 6-6 Call Preset (2)

6.3.3 Set Patrols

Purpose

Patrols can be set to move the PTZ to key points and have it stay there for a set duration before moving on to the next key point. The key points are correspond to the presets.

Step 1 Click on the quick settings toolbar of the PTZ camera’s Live View. Step 2 The PTZ control panel displays on the right of the interface. Step 3 Click Patrol to configure patrol.

Figure 6-7 Patrol Configuration

Step 4 Select the patrol No. in the text field. Step 5 Click Set to enter the Patrol Settings interface.

Figure 6-8 Patrol Settings

Step 6 Click to add a key point to the patrol.

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Figure 6-9 Key Point Configuration

1) Configure key point parameters.

Preset: Determines the order the PTZ will follow while cycling through the patrol.

Speed: Defines the speed the PTZ will move from one key point to the next.

Duration: Refers to the duration to stay at the corresponding key point.

2) Click Apply to save the key points to the patrol.

Step 7 (Optional) Click to edit the added key point.

Figure 6-10 Edit Key Point

Step 8 (Optional) Select a key point and click to delete it.

Step 9 (Optional) Click or to adjust the key point order. Step 10 Click Apply to save the patrol settings. Step 11 Repeat steps 3-9 to set more patrols.

6.3.4 Call a Patrol

Purpose

Calling a patrol makes the PTZ move according to the predefined patrol path.

Step 1 Click on the quick settings toolbar of the PTZ camera’s Live View.

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The PTZ control panel displays on the right of the interface.

Step 2 Click Patrol on the PTZ control panel.

Figure 6-11 Patrol Configuration

Step 3 Select a patrol in the text field.

Step 4 Click Call to start the patrol.

Step 5 (Optional) Click Stop to stop the patrol.

6.3.5 Set a Pattern

Purpose

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

Step 1 Click on the quick settings toolbar of the PTZ camera’s Live View.

The PTZ control panel displays on the right of the interface.

Step 2 Click Pattern to configure a pattern.

Figure 6-12 Pattern Configuration

Step 3 Select the pattern No. in the text field.

Step 4 Set the pattern.

1) Click Record to start recording.

2) Click corresponding buttons on the control panel to move the PTZ camera.

3) Click Stop to stop recording. The PTZ movement is recorded as the pattern.

Step 5 Repeat steps 3-4 to set more patterns.

6.3.6 Call a Pattern

Purpose

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

Step 1 Click on the quick settings toolbar of the PTZ camera’s Live View.

Step 2 The PTZ control panel displays on the right of the interface.

Step 3 Click Pattern to configure pattern.

Figure 6-13 Pattern Configuration

Step 4 Select a pattern in the text field.

Step 5 Click Call to start the pattern.

Step 6 (Optional) Click Stop to stop the pattern.

6.3.7 Set Linear Scan Limits

Before You Start

Make sure the connected IP camera supports the PTZ function and is properly connected.

Purpose

Linear Scan trigger a scan in the horizontal direction in the predefined range.

This function is supported only by some certain models.

Step 1 Click on the quick settings toolbar of the PTZ camera’s Live View.

Step 2 The PTZ control panel displays on the right of the interface.

Step 3 Click the directional buttons to wheel the camera to the location of where you want to set the

limit, and click Left Limit or Right Limit to link the location to the corresponding limit.

The speed dome linear scans from the left limit to the right limit, and you must set the left limit on the left side of the right limit. Also, the angle from the left limit to the right limit must be no more greater than 180º.

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6.3.8 Call Linear Scan

Before operating this function, make sure the connected camera supports the linear scan and is in HIKVISION protocol.

Purpose

Follow the procedure to call the linear scan in the predefined scan range.

Step 1 Click on the quick settings toolbar of the PTZ camera’s Live View.

Step 2 The PTZ control panel displays on the right of the interface.

Step 3 Click Linear Scan to start the linear scan and click it again to stop it.

Step 4 (Optional) Click Restore to clear the defined left limit and right limit data.

Reboot the camera to have the settings take effect.

6.3.9 One-Touch Park

Before operating this function, make sure the connected camera supports linear scan and is in HIKVISION protocol.

Purpose

Certain speed dome models can be configured to start a predefined park action (scan, preset, patrol and etc.) automatically after a period of inactivity (park time).

Step 1 Click on the quick settings toolbar of the PTZ camera’s Live View.

The PTZ control panel displays on the right of the interface.

Step 2 Click Park (Quick Patrol), Park (Patrol 1), or Park (Preset 1) to activate the park action.

Park (Quick Patrol): The dome starts patrolling from the predefined preset 1 to preset 32 in order after the park time. Undefined presets will be skipped.

Park (Patrol 1): The dome starts moving according to the predefined patrol 1 path after the park time.

Park (Preset 1): The dome moves to the predefined preset 1 location after the park time.

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Description

Light on/off

Wiper on/off

3D positioning

Center

The park time can be set only via the speed dome configuration interface. The default value is 5s by default.

Step 3 Click Stop Park (Quick Patrol), Stop Park (Patrol 1), or Stop Park (Preset 1) to inactivate it.

6.4 Auxiliary Functions

Before You Start

Make sure the connected IP camera supports the PTZ function and is properly connected.

Purpose

You can operate the auxiliary functions including light, wiper, 3D positioning, and center on the PTZ control panel.

Step 1 Click on the quick settings toolbar of the PTZ camera’s Live View.

Step 2 The PTZ control panel displays on the right of the interface.

Step 3 Click Aux Function.

Figure 6-14 Aux Function Configuration

Step 4 Click the icons to operate the aux functions. See the table for the icon descriptions.

Table 6-1 Description of Aux Functions Icons

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Chapter 7 Storage

7.1 Storage Device Management

7.1.1 Install the HDD

Before starting the device, install and connect an HDD to the device. Refer to the Quick Start Guide for the installation instructions.

7.1.2 Add the Network Disks

You can add the allocated NAS or IP SAN disk to the device, and use it as a network HDD. Up to 8 network disks can be added.

Adding a NAS

Step 1 Go to Storage > Storage Device.

Step 2 Click Add to enter the Custom Add interface.

Step 3 Select NetHDD from the drop-down list.

Step 4 Set the type to NAS.

Step 5 Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text field.

Step 6 Click Search to search the available NAS disks.

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Figure 7-1 Add NAS Disk

Step 7 Select the NAS disk from the list shown below, or manually enter the directory in the NetHDD

Directory text field.

Step 8 Click the OK to complete the adding of the NAS disk.

Result:

After successfully adding the NAS disk, return to the HDD Information menu. The added NetHDD will be displayed in the list.

Adding an IP SAN

Step 1 Go to Storage > Storage Device.

Step 2 Click Add to enter the Custom Add interface.

Step 3 Select NetHDD from the drop-down list.

Step 4 Select the type to IP SAN.

Step 5 Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text field.

Step 6 Click Search to search the available IP SAN disks.

Step 7 Select the IP SAN disk from the list.

Step 8 Click OK to complete adding IP SAN disk.

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A single IP SAN disk can be added.

Figure 7-2 Add IP SAN Disk

Step 9 After having successfully added the IP SAN disk, return to the HDD Information menu. The added

NetHDD will be displayed in the list.

If the installed HDD or NetHDD is uninitialized, select it and click Init for initialization.

7.1.3 Configure eSATA for Data Storage

When there is an external eSATA device connected to the device, you can configure eSATA for the data storage, and you can manage the eSATA in the device.

Step 1 Click Storage>Advanced.

Step 2 Select the eSATA type to Export or Record/Capture from eSATA.

Export: Use the eSATA for backup.

Record/Capture: Use the eSATA for record/capture. Refer to the following steps for operating

instructions.

Figure 7-3 Set eSATA Mode

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Step 3 When the eSATA type is set to Record/Capture, enter the storage device interface.

Step 4 Edit the property of the selected eSATA, or initialize it as required.

7.2 Storage Mode

7.2.1 Configure HDD Groups

Purpose

Multiple HDDs can be managed in groups. Video from specified channels can be recorded onto a particular HDD group through HDD settings.

Step 1 Go to Storage> Storage Device.

Step 2 Check the checkbox to select the HDD to set the group.

Figure 7-4 Storage Device

Step 3 Click to enter the Local HDD Settings interface.

Figure 7-5 Local HDD Settings

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Step 4 Select the Group number for the current HDD.

Step 5 Click OK.

Regroup the cameras for HDD if the HDD group number is changed.

Step 6 Go to Storage> Storage Mode.

Step 7 Check Group tab.

Step 8 Select the group No. from the list.

Step 9 Check the checkbox to select the IP camera(s) to record/capture on the HDD group.

Step 10 Click Apply.

Reboot the device to activate the new storage mode settings.

Figure 7-6 Storage Mode-HDD Group

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7.2.2 Configure HDD Quota

Purpose

Each camera can be configured with an allocated quota for storing recorded files or captured pictures.

Step 1 Go to Storage> Storage Mode.

Step 2 Check the checkbox of Quota tab.

Step 3 Select a camera to set quota.

Step 4 Enter the storage capacity in the text fields of Max. Record Capacity (GB) and Max. Picture

Capacity (GB).

Figure 7-7 Storage Mode-HDD Quota

Step 5 (Optional) You can click Copy to if you want to copy the quota settings of the current camera to

other cameras.

Step 6 Click Apply.

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When the quota capacity is set to 0, all cameras will use the total capacity of HDD for record and picture capture.

Reboot the device to activate the new storage mode settings.

7.3 Recording Parameters

7.3.1 Main Stream

The Main Stream refers to the primary stream that affects data recorded to the hard disk drive and will directly determine your recording quality and image size.

Comparing with the sub-stream, the main stream can provide a higher quality video with higher resolution and frame rate.

Frame Rate (FPS - Frames Per Second): refers to how many frames are captured each second. A higher frame rate is advantageous when there is movement in the video stream, as it maintains image quality throughout.

Resolution: Image resolution is a measure of how much detail a digital image can hold: the greater the resolution, the greater the level of detail. Resolution can be specified as the number of pixel-columns (width) by the number of pixel-rows (height), e.g.,1024×768.

Bitrate: The bit rate (in kbit/s or Mbit/s) is often referred to as speed, but actually defines the number of bits/time unit and not distance/time unit.

Enable H.264+ Mode: The H.264+ mode helps to ensure the high video quality with a lowered bitrate. It can effectively reduces the need of bandwith and HDD storage space.

A higher resolution, frame rate and bitrate setting will provide you the better video quality, but it will also require more internet bandwidth and use more storage space on the hard disk drive.

7.3.2 Sub-Stream

The Sub-stream is a second codec that runs alongside the mainstream. It allows you to reduce the outgoing internet bandwidth without sacrificing your direct recording quality.

The Sub-stream is often exclusively used by smartphone applications to view live video. Users with limited internet speeds may benefit most from this setting.

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7.3.3 Picture

The picture refers to the live picture capture in continuous or event recording type. (Storage > Capture Schedule > Advanced)

Picture Quality: set the picture quality to low, medium or high. The higher picture quality results

in more storage space requirement.

Interval: the interval of capturing live picture.

Capture Delay Time: the duration of capturing pictures.

7.3.4 ANR

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

Enable the ANR (Automatic Network Replenishment) function via the web browser (Configuration > Storage > Schedule Settings > Advanced).

7.3.5 Configure Advanced Recording Settings

Step 1 Go to Storage > Schedule Settings > Record Schedule/Capture Schedule.

Step 2 Check Enable to enable scheduled recording.

Step 3 Click Advanced to set the recording parameters.

Figure 7-8 Advanced Record Settings

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

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

an alarm triggers the recording at 10:00, and if you set the pre-record time as 5 seconds, the camera records 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 recording ends at 11:00, and if you set the post-record time as 5 seconds, it records till 11:00:05.

Expired Time: The expired time is period for a recorded file to be kept in the HDD. When the deadline is reached, the file will be deleted. If you set the expired time to 0, 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: By enabling redundant record or capture you save the record and captured picture in the redundant HDD. See Chapter Configure Redundant Recording and Capture.

Stream Type: Main stream and sub-stream are selectable for recording. When you select sub-stream, you can record for a longer time with the same storage space.

Step 4 Click OK to save the settings.

7.4 Configure Recording Schedule

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

Before you start

Make sure you have installed the HDDs to the device or added the network disks before you want to store the video files, pictures and log files.

Refer to the Quick Start Guide for the HDD installation.

Refer to Chapter 7.1.2 Add the Network Disk for network HDD connections.

Step 1 Go to Storage > Recording Schedule.

Step 2 Select a camera.

Step 3 Check the Enable Schedule.

Step 4 Select a Record Type. The record type can be Continuous, Motion Detection, Alarm, Motion |

Alarm, Motion & Alarm, and Event.

Different recording types are configurable.

Continuous: scheduled recording.

Event: recording triggered by all event triggered alarm.

Motion: recording triggered by motion detection.

Alarm: recording triggered by alarm.

M/A: recording triggered by either motion detection or alarm.

M&A: recording triggered by motion detection and alarm.

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POS: recording triggered by POS and alarm.

Step 5 Select a day and click-and-drag the mouse on the time bar to set the record schedule.

Figure 7-9 Record Schedule

Step 6 Repeat the above steps to schedule recording or capture for other days in the week.

The all-day continuous recording is configured for the device by factory default.

Step 7 (Optional) Copy the schedule settings of the one day to the other days of the week or holiday.

1) Click the tab.

2) Select the day (s) to duplicate with the same schedule settings.

3) Click OK.

Step 8 Click Apply.

To enable Motion, Alarm, M | A (motion or alarm), M & A (motion and alarm) and Event triggered recording and capture, you must configure the motion detection settings, alarm input settings and other events as well. Please refer to Chapter 11 Event and Alarm Settings and Chapter 12 VCA Event Alarm for details for details.

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Figure 7-10 Copy Schedule to Other Days

7.5 Configure Continuous Recording

Step 1 Go to Camera > Encoding Parameters > Recording Parameters.

Step 2 Set the continuous main stream/sub-stream recording parameters for the camera.

Step 3 Go to Storage > Recording Schedule.

Step 4 Select the recording type to Continuous.

Step 5 Drag the mouse on the time bar to set the continuous recording schedule. Refer to Chapter 7.4

Configure Recording Schedule for details.

7.6 Configure Motion Detection Triggered Recording

You can configure the recording triggered by the motion detection event.

Step 1 Go to System > Event > Normal Event > Motion Detection.

Step 2 Configure the motion detection and select the channel (s) to trigger the recording when motion

event occurs. Refer to Chapter 11.3 Configure Motion Detection Alarm for details.

Step 3 Go to Camera > Encoding Parameters > Recording Parameters.

Step 4 Set the event main stream/sub-stream recording parameters for the camera.

Step 5 Go to Storage > Recording Schedule.

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Step 6 Select the recording type to Motion.

Step 7 Drag the mouse on the time bar to set the motion detection recording schedule. Refer to Chapter

7.4 Configure Recording Schedule for details.

7.7 Configure Event Triggered Recording

You can configure the recording triggered by the motion detection, motion detection and alarm, face detection, vehicle detection, line crossing detection, etc.

Step 1 Go to System > Event.

Step 2 Configure the event detection and select the channel (s) to trigger the recording when event

occurs. Refer to Chapter 11 Event and Alarm Settings and Chapter 12 VCA Event Alarm for details.

Step 3 Go to Camera > Encoding Parameters > Recording Parameters.

Step 4 Set the event main stream/sub-stream recording parameters for the camera.

Step 5 Go to Storage > Recording Schedule.

Step 6 Select the recording type to Event.

Step 7 Drag the mouse on the time bar to set the event detection recording schedule. Refer to Chapter

7.4 Configure Recording Schedule for details.

7.8 Configure Alarm Triggered Recording

You can configure the recording triggered by the motion detection, face detection, vehicle detection, line crossing detection, etc.

Step 1 Go to System > Event > Normal Event > Alarm Input.

Step 2 Configure the alarm input and select the channel (s) to trigger the recording when alarm occurs.

Refer to Chapter 11 Event and Alarm Settings and Chapter 12 VCA Event Alarm for details for details.

Step 3 Go to Camera > Encoding Parameters > Recording Parameters.

Step 4 Set the event main stream/sub-stream recording parameters for the camera.

Step 5 Go to Storage > Recording Schedule.

Step 6 Select the recording type to Alarm

Step 7 Drag the mouse on the time bar to set the alarm recording schedule. Refer to Chapter 7.4

Configure Recording Schedule for details.

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7.9 Configure POS Event Triggered Recording

You can configure the recording triggered by the connected POS event, such as the transaction, etc.

Step 1 Go to System >POS Settings.

Step 2 Configure the POS and select the channel (s) in the Event Linkage to trigger the recording when

POS event occurs.

Refer to Chapter 13 Smart Analysis for details.

Step 3 Go to Camera > Encoding Parameters > Recording Parameters.

Step 4 Set the event main stream/sub-stream recording parameters for the camera.

Step 5 Go to Storage > Recording Schedule.

Step 6 Select the record type to POS Event.

Step 7 Set the schedule for the POS event triggered recording. Refer to Chapter 7.4 Configure Recording

Schedule for details.

7.10 Configure Picture Capture

The picture refers to the live picture capture in continuous or event recording type.

Step 1 Go to Storage > Capture Schedule > Advanced.

Step 2 Set the picture parameters.

 Resolution: set the resolution of the picture to capture.  Picture Quality: set the picture quality to low, medium or high. The higher picture quality

results in more storage space requirement.

 Interval: the interval of capturing live picture.  Capture Delay Time: the duration of capturing pictures.

Step 3 Go to Storage > Capture Schedule.

Step 4 Select the camera to configure the picture capture.

Step 5 Set the picture capture schedule. Refer to Chapter 7.4 Configure Recording Schedule for details.

7.11 Configure Holiday Recording 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.

Step 1 Go to System > Holiday Settings.

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Step 2 Select a holiday item from the list and click .

Step 3 Check the Enable to configure the holiday.

Figure 7-11 Edit Holiday Settings

1) Edit the holiday name.

2) Select the mode to by date, by week or by month.

3) Set the start and end date of the holiday.

4) Click OK.

Step 4 Set the schedule for the holiday recording. Refer to Chapter 7.4 Configure Recording Schedule for

details.

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7.12 Configure 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. .

You must set the storage mode to Group before you set the HDD property to Redundancy. For detailed information, please refer to Chapter 7.2.1 Configure HDD Group. There should be at least another HDD which is in Read/Write status.

Step 1 Go to Storage > Storage Device.

Step 2 Select a HDD from the list and Click to enter the Local HDD Settings interface.

Step 3 Set the HDD property to Redundancy.

Figure 7-12 HDD Property-Redundancy

Step 4 Go to Storage > Schedule Settings > Record Schedule/Capture Schedule.

Step 5 Click Advanced to set the camera recording parameters.

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Figure 7-13 Record Parameters

Step 6 Check the checkbox of Redundant Record/Capture.

Step 7 Click OK to save settings.

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Chapter 8 Disk Array (RAID)

Purpose

A disk array is a data storage virtualization technology that combines multiple physical disk drives into a single logical unit. Also known as a “RAID”, an array stores data over multiple HDDs to provide enough redundancy so that data can be recovered if one disk fails. Data is distributed across the drives in one of several ways called "RAID levels", based the redundancy and performance required.

Disk arrays are supported by DS-9600NI-I Series device only.

8.1 Create a Disk Array

Purpose

The device supports software-based disk arrays. Enable the RAID function as required. Two ways are available for creating an array: one-touch configuration and manual configuration. The following flow chart shows the process of creating array.

8.1.1 Enable a RAID

Purpose

Perform the following steps to enable the disk array function.

Step 1 Go to Storage > Advanced.

Figure 8-1 Advanced

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Step 2 Check Enable RAID.

Step 3 Click Apply.

Step 4 Reboot the device to have settings take effect.

8.1.2 One-Touch Creation

Purpose

One-touch configuration creates the disk array. By default, the array type created by one-touch configuration is RAID 5.

Before You Start

 Enable the RAID function. For details, refer to Chapter 8.1.1 Enable a RAID.  Install at least 3 HDDs. If more than 10 HDDs are installed, 2 arrays will be created. To maintain

reliability and stability running of the HDDs, it is recommended to use of enterprise-level HDDs of the same model and capacity.

Step 1 Go to Storage > RAID Setup > Physical Disk.

Figure 8-2 Physical Disk

Step 2 Click One-touch Config.

Step 3 Edit the array name in Array Name and click OK to start configuring.

If you install 4 or more HDDs, a hot spare disk for array rebuilding will be created.

Step 4 When a message box pops up when the array creation is completed, click OK on it.

Step 5 Optionally, the device will automatically initialize the created array. Go to Storage > RAID Setup >

Array to view the information of the created arrray.

8.1.3 Manual Creation

Purpose

Manually create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, or RAID 10 array.

Step 1 Go to Storage > RAID Setup > Physical Disk.

Step 2 Click Create.

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RAID Level

Required Number of HDDs

RAID 0

At least 2 HDDs.

RAID 1

At least 2 HDDs.

RAID 5

At least 3 HDDs.

RAID 6

At least 4 HDDs.

RAID 10

The number of HDD must be an even ranges from 4 to 16.

Table 8-1 Create Array Window Step 3 Input the array name. Step 4 Select RAID Level as RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, or RAID 10 as required. Step 5 Select the physical disks to constitute the array.

Table 8-2 Required Number of HDDs

Step 6 Click OK. Step 7 Optionally, the device will automatically initialize the created array. Go to Storage > RAID Setup >

Array to view the information of the created arrray.

Figure 8-3 Array List

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8.2 Rebuild an Array

Purpose:

The array status includes Functional, Degraded, and Offline. To ensure the high security and reliability of the data stored in an array, take immediate and proper maintenance of the arrays according its status.

 Functional: No disk loss in the array.  Offline: The number of lost disks has exceeded the limit.  Degraded: If any HDD fails in the array, the array degrades. Restore it to Functional status by

rebuilding the array.

8.2.1 Configure a Hot Spare Disk

Purpose

Hot spare disks are required for disk array automatic rebuilding.

Step 1 Go to Storage > RAID Setup > Physical Disk.

Figure 8-4 Physical Disk

Step 2 Click of an available HDD to set it as the hot spare disk.

8.2.2 Automatically Rebuild an Array

Purpose

The device can automatically rebuild degraded arrays with the hot spare disks.

Before You Start

Create hot spare disks. For details, refer to Chapter 8.2.1 Configure a Hot Spare Disk.

Step 1 The device will automatically rebuild degraded arrays with the hot spare disks. Go to Storage >

RAID Setup > Array to view rebuilding progress.

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8.2.3 Manually Rebuild an Array

Purpose

If no hot spare disks are configured, rebuild a degraded array manually.

Before You Start

At least one available physical disk must exist to rebuild an array.

Step 1 Go to Storage > RAID Setup > Array.

Figure 8-5 Array List

Step 2 Click of the degraded array.

Figure 8-6 Array List

Figure 8-7 Rebuild Array

Step 3 Select the available physical disk. Step 4 Click OK. Step 5 Click OK on the pop up message box “Do not unplug the physical disk when it is under rebuilding.”

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8.3 Delete an Array

Deleting an array will delete all the data saved to it.

Step 1 Go to Storage > RAID Setup > Array.

Step 2 Click of the array to delete it.

Figure 8-8 Array List

Step 3 Click Yes on the popup message box.

Figure 8-9 Attention

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8.4 Check and Edit Firmware

Purpose

You can view the firmware information and set the background task speed on the Firmware interface.

Step 1 Go to Storage > RAID Setup > Firmware.

Figure 8-10 Firmware

Step 2 Optionally, set the Background Task Speed. Step 3 Click Apply.

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Chapter 9 File Management

9.1 Search and Export All Files

9.1.1 Search Files

Purpose

Specify detailed conditions to search videos and pictures.

Step 1 Go to File Management > All Files. Step 2 Specify detailed conditions, including time, camera, event type, etc.

Figure 9-1 Search All Files

Step 3 Click Search to display results. The matched files will be displayed.

9.1.2 Export Files

Purpose

Export files for backup purposes using a USB device (USB flash drive, USB HDD, USB optical disc drive), SATA optical disc drive, or eSATA HDD.

Step 1 Search files to export. For details, see 9.1.1 Search Files. Step 2 Click files to select and click Export. Step 3 Select the file to export as Video and Log and click OK. Step 4 Click OK to export files to backup device.

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9.2 Search and Export Human Files

9.2.1 Search Human Files

Purpose

Specify detailed conditions by which to search human pictures and videos.

Before You Start

Configure the human body detection function for the cameras you want to search and export human pictures and videos.

Step 1 Go to File Management > Human Files. Step 2 Select Time and Camera to search.

Figure 9-2 Search Human Files

Step 3 Click Search to display results. The matched files are displayed in thumbnails or a list. Step 4 Select Target Picture or Source Picture in the menu bar to display related pictures only.

 Target Picture: Display the search results of people close-ups.  Source Picture: Display the search results of original pictures captured by the camera.

9.2.2 Export Human Files

Purpose

Export files for backup purposes using a USB device (USB flash drive, USB HDD, USB optical disc drive), SATA optical disc drive, or eSATA HDD.

Step 1 Search for the human files to export. For details, see 9.2.1 Search Human Files. Step 2 Click to select files and click Export. Step 3 Select the file to export as Video and Log and click OK. Step 4 Click OK to export files to backup device.

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9.3 Search and Export Vehicle Files

9.3.1 Search Vehicle Files

Purpose

Specify detailed conditions by which to search vehicle pictures and videos.

Before You Start

Configure the vehicle detection function for the cameras you want to search and export vehicle pictures and videos.

Step 1 Go to File Management > Vehicle Files. Step 2 Specify detailed conditions, including Time, Camera, Plate No., and Area/Country.

Figure 9-3 Search Vehicle Files

Step 3 Click Search to display results. The matched files are displayed in thumbnails or a list. Step 4 Select Target Picture or Source Picture in the menu bar to display related pictures only. Select

Video or Picture to specify the file type.

 Target Picture: Display the search results of vehicle close-ups.  Source Picture: Display the search results of original pictures captured by the camera.

9.3.2 Export Vehicle Files

Purpose

Export files for backup purposes to a USB device (USB flash drive, USB HDD, USB optical disc drive), SATA optical disc drive, or eSATA HDD.

Step 1 Search for the vehicle files to export. For details, see 9.3.1 Search Vehicle Files. Step 2 Click files to select and click Export. Step 3 Select the file to export as Video and Log and click OK. Step 4 Click OK to export files to backup device.

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9.4 Search History Operation

9.4.1 Save Search Conditions

Purpose

You can save the search conditions for future reference and quick searches.

Step 1 Go to File Management > All Files/People Appearance File/Vehicle File. Step 2 Set the search conditions. Step 3 Click Save. Step 4 Enter a name in text field and click Finished. The saved search conditions will be displayed in

search history list.

9.4.2 Call Search History

Purpose

You can quickly search files by calling the search history.

Step 1 Go to File Management > All Files/Human Files/Vehicle Files. Step 2 Click a search conditon to search files quickly.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

1.1 Front Panel

1.1.1 DS-9600NI Series

1.1.2 DS-7700NI Series

1.1.3 DS-7600NI Series

1.2 IR Remote Control Operations

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

Unpairing (Disabling) an IR Remote from a Device

1.3 USB Mouse Operation

1.4 Rear Panel

1.4.1 DS-9600NI Series

1.4.2 DS-7600NI Series

1.4.3 DS-7700NI Series

Chapter 2 Getting Started

2.1 Start up the Device

2.2 Activate the Device

2.3 Configure Login Unlock Pattern

2.4 Login to the Device

2.4.1 Log in via Unlock Pattern

2.4.2 Log in via a Password

2.5 Start Setup Wizard

2.6 Enter Main Menu

2.7 System Operation

2.7.1 Log out

2.7.2 Shut Down the Device

2.7.3 Reboot the Device

Chapter 3 Camera Management

3.1 Add IP Cameras

3.1.1 Add IP Cameras Manually

3.1.2 Add the Automatically Searched Online IP Cameras

3.2 Manage Cameras for PoE Device

3.2.1 Add PoE Cameras

3.2.2 Add Non-PoE IP Cameras

3.2.3 Configure PoE Interface

3.3 Enable the H.265 Stream Access

3.4 Upgrade the IP Camera

3.5 Configure the Customized Protocols

Chapter 4 Camera Settings

4.1 Configure OSD Settings

4.2 Configure Privacy Mask

4.3 Configure the Image Parameters

4.4 Configure the Day/Night Switch

4.5 Configure Other Camera Parameters

Chapter 5 Live View

5.1 Start Live View

5.1.1 Digital Zoom

5.1.2 Fisheye View

5.1.3 3D Positioning

5.1.4 Live View Strategy

5.2 Target Detection

5.3 Configure Live View Settings

5.4 Configure Live View Layout

5.4.1 Configure Custom Live View Layout

5.4.2 Configure Live View Mode

5.5 Configure Camera Auto-Switch

5.6 Configure Channel-Zero Encoding

Chapter 6 PTZ Control

6.1 PTZ Control Wizard

6.2 ConfigurePTZ Parameters

6.3 Set PTZ Presets, Patrols, and Patterns

6.3.1 Set Presets

6.3.2 Call Presets

6.3.3 Set Patrols

6.3.4 Call a Patrol

6.3.5 Set a Pattern

6.3.6 Call a Pattern

6.3.7 Set Linear Scan Limits

6.3.8 Call Linear Scan

6.3.9 One-Touch Park

6.4 Auxiliary Functions

Chapter 7 Storage

7.1 Storage Device Management

7.1.1 Install the HDD

7.1.2 Add the Network Disks

Adding a NAS

Adding an IP SAN

7.1.3 Configure eSATA for Data Storage