Hikvision DS-9664NI-I8 User Manual

Network Video Recorder

I Series NVR User Manual

03/01/17

DS-7608NI-I2/8P • DS-7616NI-I2/16P • DS-7716NI-I4/16P • DS-9616NI-I8 • DS-9632NI-I8 • DS-9664NI-I8

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About this Manual

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Regulatory Information

FCC Information

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

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

FCC Conditions

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

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

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

EU Conformity Statement

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

2011/65/EU.

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

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

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

Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance

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

Safety Instruction

These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss.

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The precaution measure is divided into “Warnings” and “Cautions”

Warnings: Serious injury or death may occur if any of the warnings are neglected.

Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may occur if any of the cautions are neglected.

Warnings Follow these

safeguards to prevent serious injury or death.

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

Warnings

Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or end-user.

In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety regulations of the nation and region. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.

Input voltage should meet both the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) and the Limited Power Source with 100~240 VAC or 12 VDC according to the IEC60950-1 standard. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.

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

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

If smoke, odor or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the power cable, and then please contact the service center.

Preventive and Cautionary Tips

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

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

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Unit is designed for indoor use only.

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Keep all liquids away from the device.

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Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.

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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

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damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.

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Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.

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

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A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.

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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.

Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer.

The figures in the manual are for reference only.

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

Series Model

DS-9616NI-I8

DS-96xxNI-I8

DS-9632NI-I8 DS-9664NI-I8

DS-77xxNI-I4/P DS-7716NI-I4/16P

DS-7608NI-I2/8P

DS-76xxNI-Ix/xP

DS-7616NI-I2/16P

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Product Key Features ................................................................................................................................... 16

1.1 General 16

1.2 Local Monitoring 16

1.3 HDD Management 16

1.4 Recording, Capture, and Playback 17

1.5 Backup 18

1.6 Alarm and Exception 18

1.7 Other Local Functions 18

1.8 Network Functions 18

1.9 Development Scalability 19

1.10 Security 20

Chapter 2 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 21

2.1 DS-96xxNI-I8 Series Front Panel 21

2.2 DS-7716NI-I4/16P Front Panel 23

2.3 DS-76xxNI-I2/xP Series Front Panel 24

2.4 DS-96xxNI-I8 Series Rear Panel 24

2.5 DS-77xxNI-I4/16P Rear Panel 25

2.6 DS-76xxNI-I2/xP Series Rear Panels 25

2.7 IR Remote Control Operations 26

2.8 Troubleshooting Remote Control 27

2.9 USB Mouse Operation 28

2.10 Input Method Description 28

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Chapter 3 Getting Started .............................................................................................................................................. 29

3.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR 29

3.1.1. Before You Start .......................................................................................................................................... 29

3.1.2. Starting the NVR .......................................................................................................................................... 29

3.1.3. Shutting Down the NVR ............................................................................................................................... 29

3.1.4. Rebooting the NVR ...................................................................................................................................... 30

3.2 Activating Your Device 30

3.3 Using the Unlock Pattern for Login 31

3.3.1. Configuring the Unlock Pattern .................................................................................................................... 31

3.3.2. Logging in via Unlock Pattern ...................................................................................................................... 33

3.4 Login and Logout 34

3.4.1. User Login ................................................................................................................................................... 34

3.4.2. User Logout ................................................................................................................................................. 35

3.5 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras 35

3.5.1. Activating the IP Camera ............................................................................................................................. 35

3.5.2. Adding the Online IP Cameras .................................................................................................................... 38

3.5.2.1 Before You Start .......................................................................................................................... 38

3.5.2.2 Add the IP Cameras .................................................................................................................... 38

3.5.2.3 Enabling the IP Camera Show Password Setting ........................................................................ 41

3.5.3. Enabling the H.265 Stream Access ............................................................................................................. 41

3.5.4. Editing Connected IP Cameras and Custom Configuring Protocols ............................................................ 41

3.5.4.1 Editing Advanced Parameters ..................................................................................................... 42

3.5.4.2 Configuring Custom Protocols ..................................................................................................... 43

3.5.5. Editing IP Cameras Connected to PoE Interfaces ....................................................................................... 45

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3.5.6. To Add Cameras for NVR Supporting PoE Function ................................................................................... 45

3.5.6.1 Before You Start .......................................................................................................................... 45

Chapter 4 Live View ....................................................................................................................................................... 47

4.1 Introduction of Live View 47

4.2 Live View Icons 47

4.3 Operations in Live View Mode 47

4.4 Live View Operations 48

4.4.1. Front Panel Operation ................................................................................................................................. 48

4.4.2. Using the Mouse in Live View ...................................................................................................................... 48

4.4.3. Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode .................................................................................................... 49

4.4.4. Fisheye Expansion View .............................................................................................................................. 52

4.5 Adjusting Live View Settings 52

4.6 Channel-Zero Encoding 54

Chapter 5 PTZ Controls ................................................................................................................................................. 55

5.1 Configuring PTZ Settings 55

5.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols, and Patterns 56

5.2.1. Before You Start .......................................................................................................................................... 56

5.2.2. Customizing Presets .................................................................................................................................... 56

5.2.3. Calling Presets ............................................................................................................................................ 56

5.2.4. Customizing Patrols ..................................................................................................................................... 57

5.2.5. Calling Patrols ............................................................................................................................................. 58

5.2.6. Customizing Patterns................................................................................................................................... 59

5.2.7. Calling Patterns ........................................................................................................................................... 59

5.2.8. Customizing Linear Scan Limit .................................................................................................................... 60

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5.2.9. Calling Linear Scan ..................................................................................................................................... 61

5.2.10. One-Touch Park .......................................................................................................................................... 61

5.3 PTZ Control Panel 62

Chapter 6 Recording and Capture Settings ................................................................................................................. 64

6.1 Configuring Parameters 64

6.1.1. Before You Start .......................................................................................................................................... 64

6.2 Configuring Recording and Capture Schedule 68

6.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording and Capture 71

6.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording and Capture 72

6.5 Configuring Holiday Recording and Capture 74

6.6 Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture 75

6.7 Configuring HDD Group for Recording and Capture 77

6.8 Files Protection 78

6.8.1. Locking the Recording Files ........................................................................................................................ 78

6.8.1.1 Lock File During Playback ........................................................................................................... 78

6.8.1.2 Lock File When Exporting ........................................................................................................... 79

6.8.2. Setting HDD Property to Read-Only ............................................................................................................ 80

Chapter 7 Playback ........................................................................................................................................................ 82

7.1 Playing Back Record Files 82

7.1.1. Instant Playback .......................................................................................................................................... 82

7.1.1.1 Instant Playback by Channel ....................................................................................................... 82

7.1.2. Playing Back by Normal Search .................................................................................................................. 82

7.1.2.1 Playback by Channel ................................................................................................................... 82

7.1.2.2 Playback by Time ........................................................................................................................ 83

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7.1.2.3 Playback Interface ....................................................................................................................... 84

7.1.3. Playing Back Using Smart Playback ............................................................................................................ 85

7.1.3.1 Before You Start .......................................................................................................................... 85

7.1.3.2 Configure Intrusion Detection ...................................................................................................... 86

7.1.4. Playing Back by Event Search ..................................................................................................................... 87

7.1.5. Video Tags .................................................................................................................................................. 89

7.1.5.1 Before Playing Back by Tag ........................................................................................................ 89

7.1.5.2 Tag Management ........................................................................................................................ 90

7.1.6. Playing Back by Tag .................................................................................................................................... 91

7.1.7. Playing Back by Sub-Periods ...................................................................................................................... 92

7.1.8. Playing Back by System Logs ..................................................................................................................... 93

7.1.9. Playback Interface ....................................................................................................................................... 94

7.1.9.1 Playing Back External Files ......................................................................................................... 95

7.1.9.2 Playing Back Pictures .................................................................................................................. 96

7.2 Playback Auxiliary Functions 97

7.2.1. Playing Back Frame-by-Frame .................................................................................................................... 97

7.2.1.1 Using a Mouse ............................................................................................................................ 97

7.2.1.2 Using the Front Panel .................................................................................................................. 97

7.2.2. Thumbnails View ......................................................................................................................................... 97

7.2.3. Fast View ..................................................................................................................................................... 98

7.2.4. Digital Zoom ................................................................................................................................................ 99

7.2.5. File Management ......................................................................................................................................... 99

Chapter 8 Backup ......................................................................................................................................................... 101

8.1 Backing Up Record Files 101

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8.1.1. Quick Export .............................................................................................................................................. 101

8.1.2. Backing Up by Normal Video/Picture Search ............................................................................................ 103

8.1.2.1 Backup Using USB Flash Drives and USB HDDs ..................................................................... 103

8.1.3. Backing Up by Event Search ..................................................................................................................... 105

8.1.4. Backing Up Video Clips or Captured Playback Pictures ............................................................................ 106

8.2 Managing Backup Devices 107

8.3 Hot Spare Device Backup 108

8.3.1. Before You Start ........................................................................................................................................ 108

8.3.2. Setting Hot Spare Device .......................................................................................................................... 108

8.3.3. Setting Working Device ............................................................................................................................. 109

8.3.4. Managing the Hot Spare System ............................................................................................................... 109

Chapter 9 Alarm Settings ............................................................................................................................................ 112

9.1 Setting Motion Detection Alarm 112

9.2 Setting Sensor Alarms 113

9.3 Detecting Video Loss Alarm 116

9.4 Detecting Video Tampering Alarm 117

9.5 Handling Exceptions Alarm 118

9.5.1. Setting Alarm Response Actions ............................................................................................................... 119

9.5.2. Event Hint Display ..................................................................................................................................... 119

9.5.3. Full Screen Monitoring ............................................................................................................................... 120

9.5.4. Audible Warning ........................................................................................................................................ 120

9.5.5. Notify Surveillance Center ......................................................................................................................... 120

9.5.6. E-Mail Linkage ........................................................................................................................................... 121

9.5.7. Trigger Alarm Output ................................................................................................................................. 121

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9.6 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually 122

Chapter 10 VCA Alarm ................................................................................................................................................... 124

10.1 Face Detection 124

10.2 Line Crossing Detection 126

10.3 Intrusion Detection 127

10.4 Region Entrance Detection 129

10.5 Region Exiting Detection 130

10.6 Unattended Baggage Detection 130

10.7 Object Removal Detection 131

10.8 Audio Exception Detection 131

10.9 Sudden Scene Change Detection 132

10.10 Defocus Detection 132

10.11 PIR Alarm 133

Chapter 11 VCA Search ................................................................................................................................................. 134

11.1 Face Search 134

11.2 Behavior Search 136

11.3 Plate Search 137

11.4 People Counting 138

11.5 Heat Map 139

Chapter 12 Network Settings......................................................................................................................................... 141

12.1 Configuring General Settings 141

12.1.1. Working Mode (DS-96xxNI-I8 Models) ...................................................................................................... 142

12.2 Configuring Advanced Settings 142

12.2.1. Register a HIK-Connect P2P Cloud Service Account ................................................................................ 142

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12.2.2. Enable Hik-Connect P2P on the NVR. ....................................................................................................... 143

12.2.3. Add the NVR to the Hik-Connect Service .................................................................................................. 144

12.2.4. Accessing the NVR .................................................................................................................................... 144

12.2.5. Configuring NTP Server ............................................................................................................................. 145

12.2.6. Configuring SNMP ..................................................................................................................................... 145

12.2.7. Configuring More Settings ......................................................................................................................... 146

12.2.8. Configuring HTTPS Port ............................................................................................................................ 148

12.2.9. Configuring E-Mail ..................................................................................................................................... 150

12.2.10. Configuring NAT ........................................................................................................................................ 152

12.2.10.1 UPnPTM ..................................................................................................................................... 152

12.2.10.2 Manual Mapping ........................................................................................................................ 154

12.2.11. Configuring Virtual Host ............................................................................................................................. 155

12.3 Checking Network Traffic 156

12.4 Configuring Network Detection 157

12.4.1. Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss ................................................................................................... 157

12.4.2. Exporting Network Packet ......................................................................................................................... 158

12.4.3. Checking the Network Status .................................................................................................................... 159

12.4.4. Checking Network Statistics ...................................................................................................................... 159

Chapter 13 RAID ............................................................................................................................................................. 161

13.1 Configuring Array 161

13.1.1. Before You Start ........................................................................................................................................ 161

13.1.2. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 161

13.1.3. Enable RAID .............................................................................................................................................. 162

13.1.4. One-Touch Configuration .......................................................................................................................... 162

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13.1.5. Manually Creating Array ............................................................................................................................ 164

13.2 Rebuilding Array 166

13.2.1. Before You Start ........................................................................................................................................ 166

13.2.2. Automatically Rebuilding Array .................................................................................................................. 167

13.2.3. Manually Rebuilding Array ......................................................................................................................... 167

13.3 Deleting Array 168

13.4 Checking and Editing Firmware 168

Chapter 14 HDD Management ....................................................................................................................................... 170

14.1 Initializing HDDs 170

14.2 Managing Network HDD 171

14.3 Managing eSATA 173

14.4 Managing HDD Group 174

14.4.1. Setting HDD Groups .................................................................................................................................. 174

14.4.2. Setting HDD Property ................................................................................................................................ 175

14.5 Configuring Quota Mode 176

14.6 Configuring Disk Clone 177

14.7 Checking HDD Status 179

14.8 HDD Detection 180

14.8.1. S.M.A.R.T. Settings ................................................................................................................................... 180

14.8.2. Bad Sector Detection ................................................................................................................................. 181

14.9 Configuring HDD Error Alarms 181

Chapter 15 Camera Settings.......................................................................................................................................... 183

15.1 Configuring OSD Settings 183

15.2 Configuring Privacy Mask 183

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15.3 Configuring Video Parameters 184

Chapter 16 NVR Management and Maintenance ......................................................................................................... 186

16.1 Viewing System Information 186

16.2 Searching and Exporting Log Files 186

16.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info 189

16.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files 189

16.5 Upgrading System 190

16.5.1. Upgrading by Local Backup Device ........................................................................................................... 190

16.5.2. Upgrading by FTP ..................................................................................................................................... 190

16.5.3. Restoring Default Settings ......................................................................................................................... 191

Chapter 17 Others .......................................................................................................................................................... 192

17.1 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port 192

17.2 Configuring General Settings 192

17.3 Configuring DST Settings 194

17.4 Configuring More Settings 194

17.5 Managing User Accounts 195

17.5.1. Adding a User ............................................................................................................................................ 195

17.5.2. Deleting a User .......................................................................................................................................... 199

17.5.3. Editing a User ............................................................................................................................................ 199

Chapter 18 Appendix ..................................................................................................................................................... 202

18.1 Specifications 202

18.1.1. DS-96xxNI-I8 ............................................................................................................................................. 202

18.1.2. DS-7716NI-I4/P ......................................................................................................................................... 203

18.1.3. DS-76xxNI-I2/xP ........................................................................................................................................ 204

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18.2 Glossary 205

18.3 Troubleshooting 206

18.4 Summary of Changes 214

18.4.1. Version 3.4.2 ............................................................................................................................................. 214

18.5 List of Compatible IP Cameras 215

18.6 List of Third-Party IP Cameras 220

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Chapter 1 Product Key Features

1.1 General

• Compatible with network cameras, network domes, 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.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 different models

• Independent configuration for each channel (e.g., resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image quality, etc.)

• The quality of the input and output record is configurable

1.2 Local Monitoring

• HDMI/VGA1 and HDMI2/VGA2 outputs provided for DS-9600NI series NVR

• HDMI and VGA outputs provided for DS-7716NI-I4/16P NVR.

• HDMI Video output at up to 4K resolution and VGA video output at up to 2K resolution

• Multiple screen display in live view is supported, and the display sequence of channels is adjustable

• Live view screen can be switched in group. Manual switch and auto-switch are provided and the auto-switch

interval is configurable.

• Quick setup menu is provided for live view

• Motion detection, video tampering, video exception alert and video loss alert functions

• Privacy mask

• Multiple PTZ protocols supported; PTZ preset, patrol and pattern

• Zooming in by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse

• Supports fisheye expansions: PTZ, 180° expansion, and 360° expansion

1.3 HDD Management

• Up to eight SATA hard disks and one eSATA disk can be connected to DS-9600NI-I8, four SATA hard disks for DS-7716NI-I4/16P

• Up to 6 TB storage capacity for each disk supported

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• Supports eight network disks (NAS/IP SAN disk)

• Supports 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 capacity can be assigned to different channel

• For DS-9600NI-I8 series, RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID6, and RAID 10 are supported

• Hot-swappable RAID storage scheme, and can be enabled and disabled on your demand. 16 arrays can be

configured

• DS-9600NI-I8 series NVR supports disk clone to the eSATA disk

• Supports encrypted WD HDDs: WD2000FYYZ-31, WD3000FYYZ-31, WD4000FYYZ-31

1.4 Recording, Capture, and Playback

NOTE: Capture is supported by DS-96xxNI-I8 only.

• Holiday recording schedule configuration

• Continuous and event video recording parameters

• Multiple recording types: manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion & alarm, and VCA

• Eight recording time periods with separated recording types

• Pre-record and post-record for alarm, motion detection for recording, and pre-record time for schedule and

manual recording

• Searching record files and captured pictures by events (alarm input/motion detection)

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

• Locking and unlocking record files

• Local redundant recording and capture

• Provide new playback interface with easy and flexible operation

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

• Smart search for the selected area in the video

• Zooming in when playback

• Reverse playback of multi-channel

• Supports pause, play reverse, speed up, speed down, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, and

locating by dragging the mouse

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• Supports thumbnails view and fast view during playback

• Up to 16-ch synchronous playback at 1080p real time

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

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

1.5 Backup

• Export video data by USB, SATA, or eSATA device (for DS-96xxNI-I8)

• Export video clips when playback

• Management and maintenance of backup devices

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

1.6 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

• VCA detection alarm is supported

• VCA search for face detection, vehicle plate, behavior analysis, people counting and heat map

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

• Automatic restore when system is abnormal

1.7 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

• Operation, alarm, exceptions and log recording and searching

• Manually triggering and clearing alarms

• Import and export of device configuration information

• User can control 3D PTZ function through a network keyboard

1.8 Network Functions

• Two self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces for DS-96xxNI-I8, with multi-address mode for separate camera subnet or fault tolerance mode for the highest network reliability

• One self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interface for DS-7716NI-I4/16P

• Sixteen independent PoE network interfaces for the /16P models

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• IPv6 is supported

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

• TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast

• Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnPTM

• Supports access by HIK-Connect Cloud P2P

• Remote Web browser access by HTTPS ensures high security

• ANR (Automatic Network Replenishment) function is supported, it enables the IP camera to save the recording

files in the local storage when the network is disconnected, and synchronizes the files to the NVR when the network is resumed.

• Remote reverse playback via RTSP

• Supports accessing by the platform via ONVIF

• Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking of the record files, and support downloading files

broken transfer resume

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

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

• Remote keyboard operation

• Remote locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse

• Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading

• Remote system restart and shutdown

• RS-232, RS-485 transparent channel transmission

• Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host

• Remotely start/stop recording

• Remotely start/stop alarm output

• Remote PTZ control

• Remote JPEG capture

• Virtual host function is provided to get access and manage the IP camera directly

• Two-way audio and voice broadcasting

• Embedded Web server

1.9 Development Scalability

• SDK for Windows system

• Source code of application software for demo

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• Development support and training for application system

1.10 Security

• Supports quick unlocking of the device by using an optional user-defined pattern

• Users can view the password of connected IPCs by enabling IP Channel Password Is Visible (requires admin

password if Enable Password option is disabled in Configuration Settings)

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No. Name

Function Description

ALARM

Turns red

when a sensor alarm is detected

READY

Turns blue when

the device is funct

ioning properly

Turns blue when devic

e is controlled by an IR remote

Turns red when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR remote and keyboard

are used at same time

HDD Flickers red when data is be

ing read from or w

ritten to HDD

MODEM

Reserved for future usage

Tx/Rx

Flickers blue when network con

nection is functioning properly

Turns blue when the device is in armed status; at this time, an alarm is en

abled 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 t

han 3 seconds in live view mode)

2 IR Receiver

Receiver for IR remote control

3 Front Panel Lock

Locks

or unlocks the panel by the key

4 DVD-R/W Slot for DVD

R/W disk

Switches to the corresponding channel i

n live view or PTZ control mode

Inputs numb

ers and characters in edit mode

Switches between diff

erent channels in playback mode

Turns blue when the correspond

ing channel is recording; turns red when the channel is in network

transmission status; turns pink when the channe

l is recording and transmitting

6 USB Interfaces

USB ports for additional devices such as USB mous

e and USB Hard Disk Drive

Returns to the previous menu

Press

to arm/disarm

the device in live view mode

Enters

the Manual Record settings menu

Press this button followed by a numeric button to call a PTZ preset in PTZ control setting

Turns au

dio on/of

f in the playback mode

Enters the playback mode

Automatic

ally scans the PTZ control menu

ZOOM+

Zooms in the PTZ ca

mera in the PTZ control setting

Adjust

s focus in the PTZ Control menu

Switches between input methods (uppe

r and lower case alphab

et, symbols and numeric input)

Edits text fields. When editing text fields, it also deletes the c

haracter in front of the cursor

Checks

checkbox fields

Adjusts the iris of

the camera in PTZ control mode

Gen

erates video cl

ips for backup in playback mode

Enters/exits the fold

er of USB device and eSATA HDD

MAIN/SPOT/

Switch

es between main and spot output

Zooms out the image in PTZ control

mode

Chapter 2 Introduction

NOTE: Screenshots in this manual are for reference only; your NVR’s screenshots may look different.

2.1 DS-96xxNI-I8 Series Front Panel

Figure 1 DS-96xxNI-I8 Series

Table 1 – Panel Description

STATUS

5 Alphanumeric Buttons

Status Indicators

Composite Keys

GUARD

ESC

REC/SHOT

PLAY/AUTO

A/FOCUS+

EDIT/IRIS+

ZOOM-

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No. Name

Function Description

Selects all items on the

list when used

in a list field

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

Switches between play an

d reverse play in playback mode

Cycles through tab pages

Switches between channe

ls in synchronous playback mode

Returns

to the Mai

n menu (after successful login)

Presses and holds the button for five secon

ds to turn off audible key beep

Starts wiper (if

applicable) in PTZ control mode

Shows/hides the con

trol interface in playback mode

PREV/

FOCUS

Switches b

etween sing

le screen and multi

screen mode

Adjusts the focus in conjunction with the A/FO

CUS+ button in PTZ control mode

Enters the PTZ Control mode

Adjusts the iris of the

PTZ camera in PTZ control mode

vigates between diff

erent fields and items in menus

In playback mode, use the Up and Down buttons to speed up and slow down recorded video

; u

se the Left

and Right buttons to select the next and previous video files

Cycles thr

ough channels in live v

iew mode

Controls the movement of the

PTZ camera in PTZ control mode

Confirms sel

ection in any of the menu modes

Checks the checkbox fields

Plays or pauses the

video playing in playback mode

Advances the video by a single fram

e in

single

frame playback mode

Stops/starts a

uto switch in auto

switch mode

Moves the active s

election up and down in a menu

Cycles through diffe

rent channels in live view mode

Jumps 30s forward/backward in v

ideo files in the p

layback mode

Controls the movement of the

PTZ camera in PTZ control mode

10 POWER ON/OFF

Long press the button for more than 3

seconds to turn on/off the NVR

F1/LIGHT

F2/AUX

MENU/ WIPER

PTZ/IRIS-

DIRECTION

9 JOG SHUTTLE Control

Control Buttons

ENTER

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No. Name

Function Description

Alarm

Red wh

en a sensor alarm is detected

Ready

Blue whe

n DV

R is functioning properly

lue when DVR is controlled by

IR remote, r

ed when controlled by

a keyboard

, and purple when

IR remote and keyb

oard is used at the same time

HDD B

links red when data is bein

g read from/written to HDD

Modem

Reserved

TX/RX

Blinks blue when network conne

ction is functioning properly

2 DVD-ROM Slot for DVR

ROM

avigate

s between fields and

menu items

. In playback mode, Up and Down button

s fast-forward

and rewind recorded video.

eft and Right button

s select next and previous day or pause

s video.

onfirm

s me

selection.

icks

checkbox fields. In Playback mode, play

s or pause

s video. In

Single Play mode, advance

s video a single frame.

1/MENU

Types

“1.

” A

lso a

ccess

es main menu

Types

“2, A, B, and

C.” Selects

all items on

a list;

In PTZ Control mode, zoom

s out (zoom

) the

PTZ camera; In live view or playback mode, switch

es between main and spot video output.

Types

“3, D, E, and

F.”

In PTZ Control mode, zoom

s in (zoom+) the PTZ camera; cycle

s through

tab pages.

4GHI/ES

C Types

“4, G, H, and

I.” Exits

to previous menu.

Types

“5, J, K, and

.” Delete

s character

before cursor; Select

s checkbox and ON/OFF switch;

Start/stop

s record clipping in playback.

SHIFT

Switch

es compound keys between numeric/lett

er inpu

t and functional control

6MNO/PLAY

Types

“6, M, N, and

O.”

In Playback mode, access

es playback interface.

Enters “7, P, Q, R, and

S.”

Manual record, for direct access to manual record interface; manually

enable

/disable

s record.

8TUV/PTZ

Types

“8, T, U, and

V.”

Access

es PTZ control interface.

Types

“9, W, X, Y, and

Z.” Multi-

camera display in live view.

In Playback mode or

Playback

Tag playback interface, delete

s selected tag.

Types

“0.” Switch

es between input me

thods (upper and lower

case alphabet, symbols

, and

numeric input). In Playback mode, add

s default tag.

oves

active selection in a menu. In playback mode, outer ring speed

s up/slow

s down video.

channels.

6 Power Button

Powers DVR on/off

7 USB Ports

Connects USB mo

use or USB

flash memory devices

2.2 DS-7716NI-I4/16P Front Panel

Figure 2 DS-7716NI-I4/16P

Table 2 – Panel Description

4 Control Buttons

5 Jog Shuttle Control

Status Indicators

Direction/ Enter Buttons

Status

Direction Buttons

ENTER

2ABC/F1

3DEF/F2

5JKL/EDIT

7PQRS/REC

9WXYZ/PREV

0/A

Inner ring jumps 30 seconds forward/backward in video. In Preview mode, cycles through

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No. Item Description

1. On/Off Power

Turns green when device is on

2. Hard Drive

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

3. Network Tx/Rx

Flickers blue when network connection is functioning properly

4. USB Port

Connects

USB

mouse or USB flash memory

devices

No. Name

Description

1 LAN1/LAN2 Interface

2 RJ-45 10/100

1000 Mbp

s self-adaptive Ethernet interfaces provided.

2 LINE IN

RCA connector for audio input.

3 AUDIO OUT

2 RCA connector

s for audio output.

4 HDMI1/HDMI2

HDMI video output connector.

5 VGA1

VGA2

DB-15

connector for VGA output. Display local video output and

menu.

6 USB 3.0 interface

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

7 RS-232 Interface

Connector for RS

232 devices.

8 eSATA

Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD

RM.

D+, D

- pin connects to Ta, Tb

pin of controller. For cascading devices, the first NVR’s D+, D

- pin should

be connected with the D+, D

- pin of the next NVR.

ALARM IN

Connector for alarm input.

ALARM OUT

Connector for alarm output.

10 100 to

240 VAC 100

240 VAC power supply.

11 Power Switch

Switch for turning on/off the device.

12 GROUND

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

2.3 DS-76xxNI-I2/xP Series Front Panel

Figure 3 DS-76xxNI-I2/xP Series

Table 3 – Panel Description

2.4 DS-96xxNI-I8 Series Rear Panel

Table 3 – Panel Description

Controller Port

Figure 4 DS-96xxNI-I8 Series

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No. Name

Description

1 LAN Interface

1 network interface provided for DS

7700NI

I4/P.

2 AUDIO OUT

RCA connector for audio output

3 LINE IN

RCA connector for audio input

4 HDMI

HDMI

video output connector

5 USB 3.0 interface

USB ports for additional devices s

uch as USB mous

e and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

6 RS-232 Interface

Connector for RS

232 devices

7 VGA DB-15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.

8 RS-485 Interface

Half-duplex c

onnector for RS

485 devices

ALARM IN

Connector f

or alarm input

ALARM OUT

Connector for alarm output

GROUND

Ground

(needs to be connected

when

VR start

up)

11 10

0 VAC to

240 VAC 100 to 240 VAC power supply

12 Power Switch

Switch for turn

ing on/off the device

13 Network Interfaces with PoE func

tion

(supported by DS

7700NI

I4/P)

2.5 DS-77xxNI-I4/16P Rear Panel

Figure 5 DS-77xxNI-I4/16P

Table 4 – Panel Description

2.6 DS-76xxNI-I2/xP Series Rear Panels

Network interfaces for the cameras and to provide power over Ethernet

Figure 6 DS-76xxNI-I2/8P

Figure 7 DS-7608NI-I2/16P

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No. Name

Description

1 AUDIO IN

RCA connector for audio input

2 AUDIO OUT

RCA connector for audio output

3 VGA DB-15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.

4 HDMI

HDMI

video output con

nector

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

In In In In Gnd Gnd Out Gnd

6 Alarm

Legend

Printed legend for alarm connections

7 USB 3.0 interface

USB ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

8 GROUND

Ground

(needs to be conn

ected

when

VR start

up)

9 100 VAC to

240 VAC 100 to 240 VAC power supply

10 Power Switch

Switch for turn

ing on/off the device

Network Interfaces with PoE function

Network interface

s for the cameras and

to provide power over Ethernet

Table 5 – Panel Description

5 ALARM I/O

2.7 IR Remote Control Operations

The NVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 8. The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones on the front panel.

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

Figure 8 Remote Control

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No. Name

Description

1 POWER

Power on/off the device

2 DEV Enables/Disables Remote Control

3 Alphanumeric Buttons

Same as Alph

anumeric buttons on front panel

4 EDIT Button

Same as E

DIT/IRIS+ button on front panel

5 A Button

Same as

A/FOCUS+ button on front panel

6 REC Button

Same as

REC/SHOT button on front panel

7 PLAY Button

Same as the

PLAY/AUTO button on front

panel

8 INFO Button

Reserved

9 VOIP/MON Button

Same as the MAIN/S

POT/ZOOM

- button on front panel

10 MENU Button

Same as the MENU/WIPER button on front p

anel

11 PREV Button

Same as the PR

EV/FOCUS

- button on front panel

12 DIRECTION/ENTER Buttons

Same a

s the DIRECTI

ON/ENTER buttons on front panel

13 PTZ Button

Same as the

PTZ/IRIS

- button on front panel

14 ESC Button

Same as the ESC button on front

panel

15 RESERVED

Reserved for future usage

16 F1 Button

Same as the

F1/LIGHT button on front panel

17 PTZ Control Buttons

Buttons to adjust the iris,

focus and zoom of a PTZ camera

18 F2 Button

Same as t

he F2/AUX button on front panel

Table 6 – Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons

2.8 Troubleshooting Remote Control

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

remote control at the IR receiver in the front panel.

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

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

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

3. Press the DEV button on the remote control.

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

5. Press the ENTER button on the remote.

NOTE: If the front panel Status Indicator 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, 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

If the remote still doesn’t function properly, change the remote and try again, or contact the device

provider.

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Name

Action

Description

Single

Click Live view: Select channel and show the quick set me

Menu: Select and enter

Double

Click Live view: Switch between single

screen and multi

screen

Click and Drag

PTZ control: pan, tilt and zoom

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

2.9 USB Mouse Operation

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

1. Plug USB mouse into one of the USB interfaces of the NVR.

2. The mouse should automatically be detected. If in a rare case the mouse is not detected, the possible reason may be that the two devices are not compatible, refer to the recommended the device list from your provider.

3. Operate the mouse as follows:

Table 7 – Mouse Control

Left-Click

Video tampering, privacy mask and motion detection: Select target area Digital zoom-in: Drag and select target area

2.10 Input Method Description

Figure 9 Soft Keyboard (1) Figure 10 Soft Keyboard (2)

Table 8 – Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons

Icon Description Icon Description

…

Number

Lowercase/Uppercase

…

Switch the keyboard

Positioning the cursor

Symbols

English letter

Backspace

Space

Exit

Reserved

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Chapter 3 Getting Started

3.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR

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

3.1.1. Before You Start

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

3.1.2. Starting the NVR

Check to ensure the power supply cable is firmly inserted into the NVR and is properly plugged into the electrical outlet. It is HIGHLY recommended that an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), preferably a UPS capable of providing a constant level of power, 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.

1. Press the POWER button on the front panel. The Power indicator LED should turn blue indicating that the unit begins to start up.

2. 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.

3.1.3. Shutting Down the NVR

There are two proper ways to shut down the NVR.

• OPTION 1: Standard Shutdown

1. Enter the Shutdown menu by going to Menu > Maintenance > Shutdown

2. Click the Shutdown button.

3. Click the Yes button.

Shutdown Menu

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