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  • Page 1 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR...
  • Page 2 PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REGARDING THE HIKVISION SOFTWARE. HIKVISION DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE, OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE HIKVISION SOFTWARE IN TERMS OF ITS CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, CURRENTNESS, OR OTHERWISE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE HIKVISION SOFTWARE IS ASSUMED BY YOU.

  • Page 3: Regulatory Information

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Regulatory Information FCC Information compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 4 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Safety Warnings and Cautions Please pay attention to the following warnings and cautions: Hazardous Voltage may be present: Special measures and precautions must be taken when using this device. Some potentials (voltages) on the device may present a hazard to the user.
  • Page 5 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Power Cord Requirements: The connector that plugs into the wall outlet must be a grounding-type male plug designed for use in your region. It must have certification marks showing certification by an agency in your region.

  • Page 6: Preventive And Cautionary Tips

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

  • Page 7: Product Key Features

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Product Key Features General  Connectable to network cameras, network dome and DVS.  Connectable to the third-party network cameras like AXIS, ONVIF, PANASONIC, PSIA, SAMSUNG and SANYO.  PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs. ...
  • Page 8 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR  Normal and event video encoding parameters.  Multiple recording types: manual, normal, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm.  8 recording time periods with separated recording types.  Pre-record and post-record for alarm, motion detection for recording, and pre-record time for schedule and manual recording.
  • Page 9 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR configurable: multi-address, load balance, network fault tolerance, etc. (Two NIC are only for the DS-9600NI-ST/RT/XT series NVR.)  8 independent PoE network interfaces are provided for DS-7700/7600NI-SP series.  8 independent network interfaces with switch function are provided for DS-7600NI-SE/N series.

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR TABLE OF CONTENTS Product Key Features ......................6 Chapter 1 Introduction ....................13 1.1 Front Panel ....................... 14 1.2 IR Remote Control Operations ................. 22 1.3 USB Mouse Operation ..................... 24 1.4 Input Method Description ..................25 1.5 Rear Panel ........................
  • Page 11 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Record and Capture ..........77 5.5 Manual Record and Continuous Capture ..............79 5.6 Configuring Holiday Record and Capture ............... 80 5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture ............82 5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording and Capture ..........84 5.9 Files Protection ......................
  • Page 12 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 9.2.7 Configuring RTSP .................. 157 9.2.8 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports ............157 9.2.9 Configuring Email .................. 158 Configuring UPnP™ ................159 9.2.10 9.3 Checking Network Traffic ..................162 9.4 Configuring Network Detection ................163 9.4.1...
  • Page 13 Editing a User ..................227 Appendix ..........................229 Glossary ......................... 230 FAQ 231 List of Compatible IP Cameras ..................232 List of Hikvision IP Cameras Supported by DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST & DS-9600NI-RT/XT & DS-7700/7600NI-SP & DS-7600NI-SE(/N) Series ... 232 List Cameras Supported DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST &...

  • Page 14: Chapter 1 Introduction

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Chapter 1 Introduction...

  • Page 15: Front Panel

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 1.1 Front Panel Figure 1. 1 DS-9600NI-ST/RT Figure 1. 2 DS-9600NI-XT Figure 1. 3 DS-8600NI-ST Table 1. 1 Description of Control Panel Buttons Name Function Description ALARM Turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
  • Page 16 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR written to HDD. MODEM Reserved for future usage. (Not for DS-9600NI-XT) TX/RX indictor blinks blue when network connection is TX/RX functioning properly. Guard indicator turns blue when the device is in armed status; at this time, an alarm is enabled when an event is detected.
  • Page 17 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR backup. Enter/exit the folder of USB device and eSATA HDD. Switch between main and spot output. MAIN/SPOT/ZOOM- In PTZ Control mode, it can be used to zoom out the image. Select all items on the list when used in a list field.
  • Page 18 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR In the Playback mode: For DS-9600NI-ST/RT/XT series, the ring is used to jump 30s forward/backward in video files. For DS-8600NI-ST series, the outer ring is used to speed up or slow down the record files and the inner ring is used to jump 30s forward/backward in records files.
  • Page 19 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Name Function Description 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.
  • Page 20 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Name Function Description Enter numeral “9”; 9/WXYZ/PREV: Enter letters “WXYZ”; Multi-channel display in live view. Enter numeral “0”; Shift the input methods in the editing text field. (Upper and lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric 0/A: input).
  • Page 21 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Switch between the numeric or letter input and functions of the composite keys. (Input letter or SHIFT numbers when the light is out; Realize functions when the light is red.) Enter numeral “1”; 1/MENU: Access the main menu interface.
  • Page 22 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 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.

  • Page 23: Ir Remote Control Operations

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 1.2 IR Remote Control Operations The NVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1. 7. Note: Batteries (2× AAA) must be installed before operation. Figure 1. 7 Remote Control The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones on the front panel.
  • Page 24 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR INFO Button Reserved. VOIP Button Same as the MAIN/SPOT/ZOOM- button on front panel. MENU Button Same as the MENU/WIPER button on front panel. PREV Button Same as the PREV/FOCUS- button on front panel. DIRECTION/ENTER Same as the DIRECTION/ENTER buttons on front panel.

  • Page 25: Usb Mouse Operation

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 1.3 USB Mouse Operation A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this NVR. To use a USB mouse: 1. Plug USB mouse into one of the USB interfaces on the front panel of the NVR.

  • Page 26: Input Method Description

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 1.4 Input Method Description Figure 1. 8 Soft Keyboard Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard: Table 1. 7 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons Icons Description Icons Description English Capital English Numbers...

  • Page 27: Rear Panel

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 1.5 Rear Panel Figure 1. 9 DS-9600NI-ST/RT Figure 1. 10 DS-9600NI-XT Figure 1. 11 DS-8600NI-ST...
  • Page 28 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 1. 12 DS-7700NI-ST Table 1. 8 Description of Rear Panel Interfaces Item Description VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output. CVBS AUDIO OUT RCA connector for audio output. This connector is synchronized with CVBS video output.
  • Page 29 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR VGA AUDIO OUT BNC connector for audio output. This connector is synchronized with VGA video output. LINE IN BNC connector for audio input. RS-232 Interface Connector for RS-232 devices. DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
  • Page 30 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR LAN Interface Connector for LAN (Local Area Network). RS-485 Interface Connector for RS-485 devices. T+ and T- pins connect to R+ and R- pins of PTZ receiver respectively. ALARM IN Connector for alarm input.
  • Page 31 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR DS-7600NI-SE/N Table 1. 12 Description of Rear Panel Interfaces No. Item Description LAN Interfaces Connector for LAN (Local Area Network). RS-485 Keyboard Connector for RS-485 devices. T+ and T- pins connect to R+ Interface and R- pins of PTZ receiver respectively.

  • Page 32: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Chapter 2 Getting Started...

  • Page 33: Starting Up And Shutting Down The Nvr

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR Purpose: Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the NVR. Before you start: Check that the voltage of the extra power supply is the same with the NVR’s requirement, and the ground connection is working properly.
  • Page 34 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Rebooting the NVR In the Shutdown menu, you can also reboot the NVR. Steps: 1. Enter the Shutdown menu by clicking Menu > Shutdown. 2. Click the Logout button to lock the NVR or the Reboot button to reboot the NVR.

  • Page 35: Using The Wizard For Basic Configuration

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 2.2 Using the Wizard for basic configuration By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the NVR has loaded, as shown in Figure 2. 2. Figure 2. 2 Start Wizard Interface Operating the Setup Wizard: 1.
  • Page 36 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 5. Click the Next button to enter the date and time settings window, as shown in Figure 2. 4. Figure 2. 4 Date and Time Settings 6. After the time settings, click Next button which takes you back to the Network Setup Wizard window, as shown in Figure 2.
  • Page 37 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR DS-7700/7600NI-SP and DS-7600NI-SE/N Figure 2. 5 Network Configuration Note: Dual-NIC is only supported in DS-9600NI-ST/RT/XT device. And for DS-7700/7600NI-SP series NVR, the internal NIC IPv4 address should be configured for the cameras connecting to the PoE network interface of the NVR.
  • Page 38 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 2. 7 HDD Management 9. To initialize the HDD, click the Init button. Initialization removes all the data saved in the HDD. 10. Click Next button. You enter the Adding IP Camera interface.
  • Page 39 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 2. 9 Record Settings 13. Click Copy to copy the settings to other channels, as shown in Figure 2. 10. Figure 2. 10 Copy Record Settings 14. Click OK to complete the startup Setup Wizard.

  • Page 40: Adding And Connecting The Ip Cameras

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 2.3 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras 2.3.1 Adding the online IP Cameras Purpose: The main function of the NVR is to connect the network cameras and record the video got from it. So before you can get a live view or record of the video, you should add the network cameras to the connection list of the device.
  • Page 41 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Check the checkbox of certain cameras to be added. Click Quick Add to add the camera. To add other IP cameras: On the left side of the interface, you can enter the IP address, protocol, management port, user name, password and other information of the IP camera to be added.
  • Page 42 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 2. 14 Network Configuration of the Camera You can edit the network information and the password of the camera. Figure 2. 15 Password Configuration of the Camera Click Apply to save the settings and click OK to exit the interface.

  • Page 43: Editing Ip Cameras Connected To The Poe Interfaces

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 2. 16 Protocol Management Interface There are 10 customized protocols provided in the system, you can edit the protocol name; and choose whether to enable the sub-stream. Choose the protocol type of transmission and choose the transfer protocols.
  • Page 44 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR The DS-7600/7700NI-SP series NVR provides 8 PoE interfaces which can connect to 8 network cameras directly; and if you disable the PoE interface, you can also connect to the online network cameras. And the PoE interface supports the Plug-and-Play function.

  • Page 45: Editing Ip Cameras Connected To The Extra Network Interfaces

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR in the Network Configuration interface, see Chapter 9.1 Configuring General Settings for detailed information. 2.3.4 Editing IP cameras connected to the extra network interfaces (Only DS-7600NI-SE/N series NVR) For DS-7600NI-SE/N series NVR, the extra network interfaces provide a built-in switch with plug-and-play function.
  • Page 46 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 2. 21 Edit IP Camera Interface Note: Plug-and-Play means that the camera is connected to the PoE interface, so in this case, the parameters of the camera can’t be edited. The IP address of the camera can only be edited in the Network Configuration interface, see Chapter 9.1 Configuring General Settings for...

  • Page 47: Chapter 3 Live View

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Chapter 3 Live View...

  • Page 48: Introduction Of Live View

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 3.1 Introduction of Live View Live view shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time. The NVR automatically enters Live View mode when powered on. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus pressing the ESC many times (depending on which menu you’re on) brings you to...

  • Page 49: Operations In Live View Mode

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 3.2 Operations in Live View Mode In live view mode, there are many functions provided. The functions are listed below. • Single Screen: showing only one screen on the monitor. • Multi-screen: showing multiple screens on the monitor simultaneously.

  • Page 50: Using The Mouse In Live View

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR screens Previous screen: left/up direction button. Auto-switch Press Enter button. All-day playback Press Play button. Press Main/Aux button. Switch between main output 3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View Table 3. 4 Mouse Operation in Live View...

  • Page 51: Using An Auxiliary Monitor

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-9600NI-RT and DS-7700/7600NI-SP DS-7600NI-SE(/N) Figure 3. 1 Right-click Menu 3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor Note: For DS-7600-SE(/N) does not have an auxiliary output, the below function is not supported with it. Certain features of the Live View are also available while in an Aux monitor. These features include: •...

  • Page 52: Quick Setting Toolbar In Live View Mode

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 3.2.4 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode On the screen of each channel, there is a quick setting toolbar which shows when you single click the mouse in the corresponding screen. DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST & DS-9600NI-RT/XT & DS-7700/7600NI-SP DS-7600NI-SE(/N) Figure 3.
  • Page 53 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Image Settings icon can be selected to enter the Image Settings menu. Figure 3. 4 Image Settings- Preset You can also choose the Customize mode to set the image parameters like brightness, contrast, saturation and hue.

  • Page 54: Adjusting Live View Settings

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings Purpose: Live View settings can be customized according to different needs. You can configure the output interface, dwell time for screen to be shown, mute or turning on the audio, the screen number for each channel, etc.
  • Page 55 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 3. 8 Live View- Camera Order To set the camera order: 1) Select a View mode in 2) Select the small window, and double-click on the channel number to display the channel on the window.

  • Page 56: Channel-Zero Encoding

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 3.4 Channel-zero Encoding Purpose: Sometimes you need to get a remote view of many channels in real time from web browser or CMS(Client Management System) software, in order to decrease the bandwidth requirement without affecting the image quality, channel-zero encoding is supported as an option for you.

  • Page 57: User Logout

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 3.5 User Logout Purpose: After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to do some operation, you need to enter user name and password tog in again.

  • Page 58: Chapter 4 Ptz Controls

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Chapter 4 PTZ Controls...

  • Page 59: Configuring Ptz Settings

    Note: All the parameters should be exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters. Example: If the PTZ camera uses the protocol of Hikvision, you should select Hikvision in the PTZ Protocol field. 4. Click Apply button to save the settings.

  • Page 60: Setting Ptz Presets, Patrols & Patterns

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns Before you start: Please make sure that the presets, patrols and patterns should be supported by PTZ protocols. 4.2.1 Customizing Presets Purpose: Follow the steps to set the Preset location which you want the PTZ camera to point to when an event takes place.

  • Page 61: Calling Presets

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 4.2.2 Calling Presets Purpose: This feature enables the camera to point to a specified position such as a window when an event takes place. Call preset in the PTZ setting interface: Steps: 1. Enter the PTZ Control interface.

  • Page 62: Customizing Patrols

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 2. Choose Camera in the list on the menu. 3. Double click the preset in the Preset list to call it. 4.2.3 Customizing Patrols Purpose: Patrols can be set to move the PTZ to different key points and have it stay there for a set duration before moving on to the next key point.

  • Page 63: Calling Patrols

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 5. Click OK to save the key point to the patrol. Repeat the above steps to add more key points. You can also delete all the key points by clicking the trash icon Select a key point, then click button to adjust the order of the key points.

  • Page 64: Customizing Patterns

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 4. 9 Calling Patrol Calling patrol in live view mode: Steps: 1. Press PTZ control on the front panel or on the remote, or click PTZ Control icon on the quick setting toolbar, to show the PTZ control toolbar.

  • Page 65: Calling Patterns

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 1. Enter the PTZ Control interface. Menu>Camera>PTZ>More Settings 2. Choose pattern number in the option box. Figure 4. 11 PTZ- Pattern 3. Click and use your mouse to drag the image or click the eight directional buttons in the control box under the image to move the PTZ camera.
  • Page 66 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 4. 12 PTZ- Calling Pattern Call pattern in live view mode. Steps: 1. In the live view mode, press PTZ control on the front panel or on the remote control, or click PTZ Control icon on the quick setting toolbar.

  • Page 67: Ptz Control Toolbar

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 4.3 PTZ Control Toolbar In the Live View mode, you can press the PTZ Control button on the front panel or on the remote control, or choose the PTZ Control icon to enter the PTZ toolbar.

  • Page 68: Chapter 5 Record And Capture Settings

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Chapter 5 Record and Capture Settings...

  • Page 69: Configuring Encoding Parameters

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Note: DS-7600-NI-SE(/N) series NVR does not support capturing function, and the capturing related operations are not supported with it. 5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters Purpose: By configuring the encoding parameters you can define the parameters which affect the image quality, such as the transmission stream type, the resolution and so on.
  • Page 70 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 2. Encoding Parameters Setting for Recording Select Record tab page to configure. You can configure the stream type, the resolution, and other parameters on your demand. • Pre-record: The time you set to record before the scheduled time or event. For example, when an alarm triggered the recording at 10:00, if you set the pre-record time as 5 seconds, the camera records it at 9:59:55.
  • Page 71 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 5. 5 Capture Encoding Configure the parameters. Click Apply to save the settings. If the parameters can also be used to other channels, click Copy to copy the settings to other channels. Note: The interval is the time period between two capturing actions.

  • Page 72: Configuring Record/Capture Schedule

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 5.2 Configuring Record/Capture Schedule Purpose: Set the record schedule, and then the camera automatically starts/stops recording according to the configured schedule. Note: In this chapter, we take the record schedule procedure as an example, and the same procedure can be applied to configure schedule for both recording and capture.
  • Page 73 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 5. 7 Recording Schedule Interface You can click the button to set the accurate time of the schedule. To schedule an all-day recording, check the checkbox after the All Day item. Figure 5. 8 Edit Schedule III.
  • Page 74 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 5. 10 Draw the Schedule Descriptions of the color icons are shown in the figure below. Figure 5. 11 Descriptions of the color icons Click the Apply button to validate the settings. If the settings can also be used to other channels, click Copy, and then choose the channel to...
  • Page 75 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 5. 12 Copy Schedule to Other Channels...

  • Page 76: Configuring Motion Detection Record And Capture

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Record and Capture Purpose: Follow the steps to set the motion detection parameters. In the live view mode, once a motion detection event takes place, the NVR can analyze it and do many actions to handle it. Enabling motion detection function can trigger certain channels to start recording, or trigger full screen monitoring, audio warning, notify the surveillance center and so on.
  • Page 77 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 5. 14 Motion Detection- Mask 4) Click Handling, and the message box for channel information pop up. Figure 5. 15 Motion Detection Handling 5) Select the channels which you want the motion detection event to trigger recording.

  • Page 78: Configuring Alarm Triggered Record And Capture

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Record and Capture Purpose: Follow the procedure to configure alarm triggered recording or capture. Steps: Enter the Alarm setting interface. Menu> Configuration> Alarm Figure 5. 16 Alarm Settings Click Alarm Input.
  • Page 79 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 5. 18 Alarm Handling 5) Choose the alarm triggered recording channel. 6) Check the checkbox to select channel. 7) Click Apply to save settings. 8) Click OK to back to the upper level menu.

  • Page 80: Manual Record And Continuous Capture

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 5.5 Manual Record and Continuous Capture Purpose: Follow the steps to set parameters for the manual record and continuous capture. Using manual record and continuous capture, you need to manually cancel the record and capture. The manual recording and manual continuous capture is prior to the scheduled recording and capture.

  • Page 81: Configuring Holiday Record And Capture

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 5.6 Configuring Holiday Record and Capture Purpose: Follow the steps to configure the record or capture schedule on holiday for that year. You may want to have different plan for recording and capture on holiday.
  • Page 82 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Select Mode from the dropdown list. There are three different modes for the date format to configure holiday schedule. Set the start and end date. Click Apply to save settings. Click OK to exit the Edit interface.

  • Page 83: Configuring Redundant Recording And Capture

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture Purpose: Enabling redundant recording and capture, which means saving the record files and captured pictures not only in the R/W HDD but also in the redundant HDD, will effectively enhance the data safety and reliability.
  • Page 84 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 5. 26 Encoding Record 2) Select Camera you want to configure in the drop-down list. 3) Check the checkbox of Redundant Record/Capture. 4) Click OK to save settings and back to the upper level menu.

  • Page 85: Configuring Hdd Group For Recording And Capture

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording and Capture Purpose: You can group the HDDs and save the record files and captured pictures in certain HDD group. Steps: Enter HDD setting interface. Menu>HDD Figure 5. 27 HDD General Select Advanced on the left bar.
  • Page 86 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Check the channels you want to save in this group. Click Apply to save settings. Note: After having configured the HDD groups, you can configure the Recording and Capture settings following the procedure provided in Chapter 5.2-5.7.

  • Page 87: Files Protection

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 5.9 Files Protection Purpose: You can lock the recorded files or set the HDD property to Read-only to protect the record files from being overwritten. Protect file by locking the record files: Steps: Enter Playback setting interface.
  • Page 88 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Click to change it to to unlock the file and the file is not protected. Figure 5. 32 Unlocking Attention Protect file by setting HDD property to Read-only Steps: Enter HDD setting interface. Menu> HDD Figure 5.
  • Page 89 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR saved in next R/W HDD. If there is only one HDD, the recording will be stopped.

  • Page 90: Chapter 6 Playback

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Chapter 6 Playback...

  • Page 91: Playing Back Record Files

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 6.1 Playing Back Record Files 6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel Purpose: Play back the recorded video files of a specific channel in the live view mode. Channel switch is supported. Instant playback by channel...
  • Page 92 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST & DS-9600NI-RT/XT & DS-7700/7600NI-SP DS-7600NI-SE(/N) Figure 6. 2 Right-click Menu under Live View Front Panel: press PLAY button to play back record files of the channel under single-screen live view mode. Under multi-screen live view mode, the recorded files of the top-left channel will be played back.
  • Page 93 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 6. 3 All-day Playback Interface The channel and time selection menu displays by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface. Click the channel(s) if you want to switch playback to another channel or execute simultaneous playback of multiple channels, as shown in Figure 6.

  • Page 94: Playing Back By Time

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR on/Mute clipping reverse Speed customized managemen default tag down Pause reverse play/ Pause Reverse play/Play/Si Stop Speed up play/ ngle-frame Single-fram play e reverse play Previous Next day Hide Exit Video type Process bar Note: 1.
  • Page 95 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 6. 7 Interface of Playback by Time Figure 6. 8 Toolbar of Playback by Time Table 6. 2 Detailed Explanation of Playback-by-time Toolbar Butto Butto Butto Butto Operation Operation Operation Operation Audio on/Mute...

  • Page 96: Playing Back By Normal Video Search

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 6.1.3 Playing Back by Normal Video Search Purpose: Play back video files searched out by restricting recording type and recording time. The video files in the result list are played back sequentially and channel switch is supported. Recording types contain Normal, Motion, Alarm, Motion / Alarm, Motion &...
  • Page 97 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR If more than one channel is optional, clicking button takes you to step 3and step 4. Figure 6. 11 Result of Normal Video Search 4. Choose channels for simultaneous playback. Note: Optional channels for simultaneous playback are the same as the channels chosen to search record files in step 1.
  • Page 98 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 6. 13 4-ch Synchronous Playback Interface The hidden list of recorded files displays by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface. Figure 6. 14 4-ch Synchronous Playback Interface with Video List Figure 6.

  • Page 99: Playing Back By Event Search

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR manageme down Pause reverse Pause play/Reverse play/ play/Play/Single-fr Stop Speed up Single-frame ame play reverse play Video Previous file Next file Exit search Video type Hide toolbar Progress bar Note: 1. Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to locate special frames.
  • Page 100 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 6. 17 Video Search by Motion 4. Click button to enter the Playback interface. If there is only one channel is triggered by an alarm input, clicking button takes you to Full-screen Playback interface of this channel.
  • Page 101 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 6. Playback interface. The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process. Figure 6. 20 Interface of Playback by Event The hidden list of events will be displayed by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface.

  • Page 102: Playing Back By Tag

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR forward Add customized Speed Add default tag manageme down Pause reverse Pause play/Reverse play/ play/Play/Single-fr Stop Speed up Single-frame ame play reverse play Event Previous event Next event Exit search Video type Hide Progress bar Note: 1.
  • Page 103 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Click button to add customized tag and input tag name. Note: Max. 64 tags can be added to a single video file. 2. Tag management. Click button to check, edit and delete tag(s). Figure 6. 24 Tag Management Interface Steps: 1.
  • Page 104 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 6. 26 Result of Video Search by Tag 3. Playback by tag. Choose a tag and click button to play back the related record file. Figure 6. 27 Interface of Playback by Tag The hidden list of tags will be displayed by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface.
  • Page 105 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 6. 28 Interface of Playback by Tag with Video List Figure 6. 29 Toolbar of Playback by Tag Table 6. 5 Detailed Explanation of Playback-by-tag Toolbar Butto Butto Butto Butto Operation Operation Operation...

  • Page 106: Playing Back By System Logs

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs Purpose: Play back record file(s) associated with channels after searching system logs. Steps: 1. Enter Log Information interface. Menu>Maintenance>Log Information 2. Click Log Search tab to enter Playback by System Logs.
  • Page 107 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 6. 32 Interface of Playback by Log...

  • Page 108: Auxiliary Functions Of Playback

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback 6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame Purpose: Play video files frame by frame, in case of checking image details of the video when abnormal events happen. Steps: • Using a Mouse: Go to Playback interface.

  • Page 109: Adverse Playback Of Multi-Channel

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 6. 33 Draw Area for Digital Zoom Figure 6. 34 Right-click Menu under Playback The right-click menu: Note: This menu differs slightly from one playback interface to another. Table 6. 6 Detailed Explanation of Right-click Menu under Playback...
  • Page 110 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 2. Set the search condition and click Search to enter the Search Result interface. 3. If more than one channel is optional, click to choose channels for simultaneous playback. Figure 6. 35 Select Channels for Synchronous Playback 4.

  • Page 111: Picture Playback

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 6.3 Picture Playback Note: The DS-7600NI-SE(/N) series does not support this function. Purpose: Search and view captured pictures stored in HDD. Steps: 1. Enter Picture Search interface. Menu>Playback>Picture Set channel, picture type and time and click button to enter Search Result interface.
  • Page 112 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 6. 39 Picture Playback Interface The hidden list of captured pictures will be displayed by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface. Figure 6. 40 Playback Interface with Picture List Figure 6.

  • Page 113: Chapter 7 Backup

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  • Page 114: Backing Up Record Files

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 7.1 Backing up Record Files 7.1.1 Quick Export Purpose: Export record files to backup device(s) quickly. Steps: 1. Enter Video Export interface. Menu>Export>Normal Choose the channel(s) you want to back up and click button.

  • Page 115: Backing Up By Normal Video Search

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 7. 3 Export Finished 3. Check backup result. Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it. Note: The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export.
  • Page 116 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 7. 5 Normal Video Search for Backup 3. Select record files you want to back up. Click to play the record file if you want to check it. Check the checkbox before the record files you want to back up.
  • Page 117 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR • Click the Refresh button. • Reconnect device. • Check for compatibility from vendor. You can also format USB flash drives or USB HDDs via the device. Figure 7. 7 Export by Normal Video Search using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message box “Export finished”.
  • Page 118 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 7. 9 Checkup of Export Result using USB Flash Drive Backup using USB writer and SATA writer Steps: 1. Enter Export interface. Menu>Export>Normal 2. Set search condition and click Search button to enter the search result interface.
  • Page 119 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Check the checkbox before the record files you want to back up. Note: The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower-left corner of the window. Figure 7. 11 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup 4.
  • Page 120 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 7. 13 Export Finished 5. Check backup result. Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it. Note: The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export.
  • Page 121 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 7. 15 Normal Video Search for Backup 3. Select record files you want to back up. Click button to play the record file if you want to check it. Tick record files you want to back up.
  • Page 122 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR HDD is not recognized: • Click the Refresh button. • Reconnect device. • Check for compatibility from vendor. You can also format SATA HDD via the device. Figure 7. 17 Export by Normal Video Search Using eSATA HDD Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message “Export finished”.

  • Page 123: Backing Up By Event Search

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 7. 19 Checkup of Export Result Using eSATA HDD 7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search Purpose: Back up event-related record files using USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), SATA writer or e-SATA HDD. Quick Backup and Normal Backup are supported.
  • Page 124 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 2. Select record files to export. Select an alarm input in the list and click Quick Export button to enter Export interface. Clicking Details button will take you to the interface with detailed information of all channels triggered by the selected alarm input.
  • Page 125 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR • Reconnect device. • Check for compatibility from vendor. You can also format USB flash drive or USB HDDs via the device. Figure 7. 23 Export by Event Using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message “Export finished”.

  • Page 126: Backing Up Video Clips

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 7. 25 Checkup of Event Export Result Using USB Flash Drive 7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips Purpose: You may also select video clips to export directly during Playback, using USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), SATA writer or e-SATA HDD.
  • Page 127 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 7. 26 Interface of Playback by Time 4. Click Yes to save video clips and enter Export interface, or click No to quit and do not save video clips. Figure 7. 27 Attention to Video Clip Saving 5.

  • Page 128: Backing Up Pictures

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 6. Check backup result. Note: The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export. Figure 7. 30 Checkup of Video Clips Export Result Using USB Flash Drive 7.2 Backing up Pictures Note: DS-7600NI-SE(/N) does not support this function.
  • Page 129 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 7. 31 Picture Search for Backup 2. Select pictures you want to back up. Check the checkbox before the pictures you want to back up and click Export button. Note: Here we take USB flash drive as an example. For more backup devices, please refer to chapter Backing up by Normal Video Search.
  • Page 130 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 7. 33 Export Pictures Using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message “Export finished”. Figure 7. 34 Export Finished 4. Check backup result.

  • Page 131: Managing Backup Devices

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 7.3 Managing Backup Devices Management of USB flash drives, USB HDDs and eSATA HDDs. Enter Search Result interface of record files. Menu>Export>Normal Set search condition and click Search button to enter Search Result interface.
  • Page 132 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR delete it. Select a record file in the backup device and click button to play it. Click Format button to format the backup device. Note: If the inserted USB device is not recognized: • Click the Refresh button.
  • Page 133 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Note: At least one record file shall be selected. Figure 7. 40 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup Backup device management. Click Erase button if you want to erase the files from a re-writable CD/DVD.

  • Page 134: Chapter 8 Alarm Settings

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  • Page 135: Setting Motion Detection Alarm

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 8.1 Setting Motion Detection Alarm Steps: 1. Enter Motion Detection interface of Camera Management and choose a camera you want to set up motion detection. Menu> Camera> Motion Figure 8. 1 Motion Detection Setup Interface 2.
  • Page 136 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 4. Set up arming schedule of the channel. Select Arming Schedule tab to set the channel’s arming schedule for the motion detection. Choose one day of a week and up to eight time periods can be set within each day.

  • Page 137: Setting Sensor Alarms

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms Purpose: Set handling method of an external sensor alarm. Steps: 1. Enter Alarm Settings of System Configuration and select an alarm input. Menu> Configuration> Alarm Select Alarm Input tab to enter Alarm Input Settings interface.
  • Page 138 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Choose one day of a week and Max. eight time periods can be set within each day. Note: Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. 5. Select Handling tab to set up alarm response actions of the alarm input (please refer to Chapter Setting Alarm Response Actions).
  • Page 139 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 8. 8 Copy Settings of Alarm Input...

  • Page 140: Detecting Video Loss Alarm

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 8.3 Detecting Video Loss Alarm Purpose: Detect video loss of a channel and take alarm response action(s). Steps: 1. Enter Video Loss interface of Camera Management and select a channel you want to detect.
  • Page 141 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Note: Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Figure 8. 11 Set Arming Schedule of Video Loss 4. Select Handling tab to set up alarm response action of video loss (please refer to Chapter Setting Alarm Response Actions).

  • Page 142: Detecting Video Tampering Alarm

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 8.4 Detecting Video Tampering Alarm Purpose: Trigger alarm when the lens is covered and take alarm response action(s). Steps: 1. Enter Video Tampering interface of Camera Management and select a channel you want to detect video tampering.
  • Page 143 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 3. Set arming schedule and alarm response actions of the channel. 1) Click Arming Schedule tab to set the channel’s arming schedule. 2) Choose one day of a week and Max. eight time periods can be set within each day.

  • Page 144: Handling Exceptions Alarm

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 8.5 Handling Exceptions Alarm Purpose: Exception settings refer to the handling method of various exceptions, e.g. • HDD Full: The HDD is full. • HDD Error: Writing HDD error or unformatted HDD. • Network Disconnected: Disconnected network cable.

  • Page 145: Setting Alarm Response Actions

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 8.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions Purpose: Alarm response actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs, including Full Screen Monitoring, Audible Warning (buzzer), Notify Surveillance Center, Upload Picture to FTP, Trigger Alarm Output and Send Email.
  • Page 146 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 8. 16 Alarm Output Setup Interface 2. Set up arming schedule of the alarm output. Choose one day of a week and up to 8 time periods can be set within each day.
  • Page 147 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 8. 18 Copy Settings of Alarm Output...

  • Page 148: Triggering Or Clearing Alarm Output Manually

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 8.7 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually Purpose: Sensor alarm can be triggered or cleared manually. If “Manually Clear” is selected in the dropdown list of dwell time of an alarm output, the alarm can be cleared only by clicking Clear button in the following interface.

  • Page 149: Chapter 9 Network Settings

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  • Page 150: Configuring General Settings

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 9.1 Configuring General Settings Purpose: Network settings must be properly configured before you operate NVR over network. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu >Configuration>Network 2. Select the General tab. DS-9600NI-ST/RT/XT DS-8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7604/08NI-SE DS-7700/7600NI-SP and DS-7600NI-SE/N Figure 9.
  • Page 151 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Note: For the 7600/7700NI-SP and DS-7600NI-SE/N series NVR, you need to configure the internal NIC address, so that IP addresses are assigned to the cameras connected to the PoE or built-in switch interfaces. The valid value range of MTU is 500 ~ 9676.

  • Page 152: Configuring Advanced Settings

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 9.2 Configuring Advanced Settings 9.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings Purpose: Your NVR also allows access by Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE). Steps: Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > > Network Configuration Select the PPPoE tab to enter the PPPoE Settings interface, as shown in Figure 9. 3.
  • Page 153 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 9. 4 DDNS Settings Interface Check the DDNS checkbox to enable this feature. Select DDNS Type. Five different DDNS types are selectable: IPServer, DynDNS, PeanutHull, NO-IP and EasyDDNS. • IPServer: Enter Server Address for IPServer.
  • Page 154 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR • NO-IP: Enter the account information in the corresponding fields. Refer to the DynDNS settings. 1) Enter Server Address for NO-IP. 2) In the NVR Domain Name text field, enter the domain obtained from the NO-IP website (www.no-ip.com).

  • Page 155: Configuring Ntp Server

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 9. 10 Register an Account In the Device Management interface, click to register the device. Figure 9. 11 Register the Device Note: The device name can only contain the lower-case English letter, numeric and ‘-’;...

  • Page 156: Configuring Snmp

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR • Interval: Time interval between the two synchronizing actions with NTP server. The unit is minute. • NTP Server: IP address of NTP server. • NTP Port: Port of NTP server. Click to save and exit the interface.

  • Page 157: Configuring Multicast

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Menu > > Network Configuration 2. Select the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface, as shown in Figure 9. 14. Figure 9. 14 More Settings Interface 3. Enter Alarm Host IP and Alarm Host Port in the text fields.

  • Page 158: Configuring Rtsp

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 4. Click to save and exit the interface. Note: The multicast function should be supported by the network switch to which the NVR is connected. 9.2.7 Configuring RTSP Purpose: The RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) is a network control protocol designed for use in entertainment and communications systems to control streaming media servers.

  • Page 159: Configuring Email

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 9. 18 Host/Others Settings Menu 4. Enter the Server Port and HTTP Port in the text fields. The default Server Port is 8000 and the HTTP Port is 80, and you can change them according to different requirements.

  • Page 160: Configuring Upnp

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 9. 20 Email Settings Interface Configure the following Email settings: Enable Server Authentication (optional): Check the checkbox to enable the server authentication feature. User Name: The user account of sender’s Email for SMTP server authentication.
  • Page 161 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Before you start: If you want to enable the UPnP™ function of the device, you must enable the UPnP™ function of the router to which your device is connected. When the network working mode of the device is set as multi-address, the Default Route of the device should be in the same network segment as that of the LAN IP address of the router.
  • Page 162 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 9. 24 UPnP™ Settings Finished 6. Click to save the settings.

  • Page 163: Checking Network Traffic

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 9.3 Checking Network Traffic Purpose: You can check the network traffic to obtain real-time information of NVR such as linking status, MTU, sending/receiving rate, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Traffic interface. Menu >Maintenance>Net Detect Figure 9.

  • Page 164: Configuring Network Detection

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 9.4 Configuring Network Detection Purpose: You can obtain network connecting status of NVR through the network detection function, including network delay, packet loss, etc. 9.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss Steps: Enter the Network Traffic interface.

  • Page 165: Checking The Network Status

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 3. Select the backup device from the dropdown list of Device Name, as shown in Figure 9. 28. Note: Click if the connected local backup device cannot be displayed. When it fails to detect the backup device, please check whether it is compatible with the NVR. You can format the backup device if the format is incorrect.
  • Page 166 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 9. 30 Network status checking If the network is normal the following message box pops out. Figure 9. 31 Network status checking result If the message box pops out with other information instead of this one, you can click...

  • Page 167: Checking Network Statistics

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 9. 32 Network parameters configuration Note: Dual-NIC configuration is only applicable for the DS-9600NI-ST/RT/XT series NVR. 9.4.4 Checking Network Statistics Purpose: You can check the network status to obtain the real-time information of NVR.

  • Page 168: Chapter 10 Raid

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  • Page 169: Configuring Array And Virtual Disk

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Notes: This chapter is available for DS-9600NI-RT series only. 10.1 Configuring Array and Virtual Disk Purpose: RAID (redundant array of independent disks) is a storage technology that combines multiple disk drive components into a logical unit. A RAID setup stores data over multiple hard disk drives to provide enough redundancy so that data can be recovered if one disk fails.

  • Page 170: One-Touch Configuration

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 10.1.1 One-touch Configuration Purpose: Through one-touch configuration, you can quickly create the disk array and virtual disk. By default, the array type to be created is RAID 5. Steps: Enter the Physical Disk Settings interface.

  • Page 171: Manually Creating Array And Virtual Disk

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR If the capacity of the array created through one-touch configuration is greater than 16TB, two arrays and two virtual disks will be created. Figure 10. 4 Array Settings Interface Click Virtual Disk tab to view the automatically created virtual disk.
  • Page 172 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 10. 6 Physical Disk Settings Interface Click to enter the Create Array interface. Figure 10. 7 Create Array Interface Edit the Array Name; set the RAID Level to RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10; select the Physical Disk that you want to configure array.
  • Page 173 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 10. 8 Error Message Box You can click Array tab to view the successfully created array. Figure 10. 9 Array Settings Interface Click to select an array and click to enter the Create Virtual Disk interface.
  • Page 174 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR totally and the bad sector of the hard disks can be detected and repaired. The virtual disk can be used only after the initialization is complete. Background: The background initialization can synchronize the disks, and detect and repair the bad sector of the disks.
  • Page 175 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 10. 14 Physical Disk Settings Interface Select a disk and click to enter the Set Hot Spare interface. Figure 10. 15 Set Hot Spare Interface Set the hot spare type of the selected HDD to Global Hot Spare or the specified hot spare for the existing array.

  • Page 176: Rebuilding Array

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 10.2 Rebuilding Array Purpose: The working status of array includes Functional, Degraded and Offline. By viewing the array status, you can take immediate and proper maintenance for the disks so as to ensure the high security and reliability of the data stored in the disk array.

  • Page 177: Manually Rebuilding Array

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 10. 18 Set Hot Spare Disk Interface 10.2.2 Manually Rebuilding Array Purpose: If you do not enable the Auto-rebuild in Firmware Settings interface (Menu>HDD>RAID>Firmware) or the hot spare disk has not been configured, then you can rebuild the array manually to restore the array when the virtual disk is in Degraded status.
  • Page 178 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Note: At least one available physical disk should exist for rebuilding the array. Figure 10. 21 Rebuild Array Interface Select the available physical disk and click to confirm to rebuild the array. The “Do not unplug the physical disk when it is under rebuilding” message box pops up. Click start rebuilding.

  • Page 179: Repairing Virtual Disk

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 10.3 Repairing Virtual Disk Purpose: When the disk cannot display in the HDD Information interface while the virtual disk can still show in the Array Settings interface, you have to repair the virtual disk.

  • Page 180: Deleting Array / Virtual Disk

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 10.4 Deleting Array / Virtual Disk Note: Before deleting the array, the virtual disk(s) existing under this array must be deleted first. Deleting array and virtual disk will cause to delete all the data saved in the disk.
  • Page 181 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 10. 27 Array Settings Interface Select an array and click to delete the array. Figure 10. 28 Confirm Array Deletion In the pop-up message box, click to confirm the array deletion. Note: Deleting array will cause to delete all the data in the array.

  • Page 182: Migrating And Extending

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 10.5 Migrating and Extending Purpose: When the remaining storage space is lower than the actual needs, you can take array migration and online extend to enlarge the capacity of the virtual disk. Before you start: At least one available physical disk should exist for the array migration.
  • Page 183 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 10. 31 Migrate Array Interface to confirm the settings. The message box of “Do not Select the available physical disk(s) and click unplug the physical disk when it is under migration” will pop up. Click to start migration.
  • Page 184 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 10. 35 Message Box for Expansion After expanding finished, the following message box pops up. Click to finish the settings. Figure 10. 36 Message Box for Expanding Finished Note: After RAID migration and capacity expansion, the expanded capacity for each virtual disk can be calculated by the following formula: Expanded VD capacity＝(Original VD Capacity / Original Array Capacity) * Newly...

  • Page 185: Upgrading Firmware

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 10.6 Upgrading Firmware Purpose: You can view the information of the firmware and upgrade the firmware by local backup device or remote FTP server. Steps: Enter the Firmware interface to check the information of the firmware, including the version, maximum physical disk quantity, maximum array quantity, auto-rebuild status, etc.
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  • Page 187: Chapter 11 Hdd Management

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  • Page 188: Initializing Hdds

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 11.1 Initializing HDDs Purpose: A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be initialized before it can be used with your NVR. Steps: 1. Enter the HDD Information interface. Menu > HDD> General Figure 11. 1 HDD Information Interface 2.
  • Page 189 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 11. 4 HDD Status Changes to Normal Initializing the HDD will erase all data on it. Note:...

  • Page 190: Managing Network Hdd

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 11.2 Managing Network HDD Purpose: You can add the allocated NAS or disk of IP SAN to NVR, and use it as network HDD. Steps: Enter the HDD Information interface. Menu > HDD>General. Figure 11. 5 HDD Information Interface Click the Add button to enter the Add NetHDD interface, as shown in Figure 11.
  • Page 191 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 1) Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text field. 2) Enter the NetHDD Directory in the text field. 3) Click the OK button to add the configured NAS disk. Up to 8 NAS disks can be added.
  • Page 192 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 11. 9 Initialize Added NetHDD...

  • Page 193: Managing Esata

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 11.3 Managing eSATA Note: This function is not supported with DS-7600NI-SE(/N) series NVR. Purpose: When there is an external eSATA device connected to NVR, you can configure eSATA for the use of Record/Capture or Export, and you can manage the eSATA in the NVR.

  • Page 194: Managing Hdd Group

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 11.4 Managing HDD Group 11.4.1 Setting 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. Steps: 1. Enter the Storage Mode interface.

  • Page 195: Setting Hdd Property

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 11. 14 Local HDD Settings Interface 7. Select the Group number for the current HDD. The default group No. for each HDD is 1. Note: 8. Click the OK button to confirm the settings.
  • Page 196 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 11. 16 Set HDD Property 3. Set the HDD property to R/W, Read-only or Redundancy. 4. Click the OK button to save the settings and exit the interface. 5. In the HDD Information menu, the HDD property will be displayed in the list.

  • Page 197: Configuring Quota Mode

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 11.5 Configuring Quota Mode Purpose: Each camera can be configured with allocated quota for the storage of recorded files or captured pictures. Steps: 1. Enter the Storage Mode interface. Menu > HDD > Advanced 2.
  • Page 198 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 5. You can copy the quota settings of the current camera to other cameras if required. Click the Copy button to enter the Copy Camera menu, as shown in Figure 11. 19. Figure 11. 19 Copy Settings to Other Camera(s) 6.

  • Page 199: Checking Hdd Status

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 11.6 Checking HDD Status Purpose: You may check the status of the installed HDDs on NVR so as to take immediate check and maintenance in case of HDD failure. Checking HDD Status in HDD Information Interface Steps: 1.
  • Page 200 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 11. 21 View HDD Status (2)

  • Page 201: Hdd Detection

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 11.7 HDD Detection Note: This function is not supported with DS-9600NI-RT series NVR. Purpose: The device provides the HDD detection function such as the adopting of the S.M.A.R.T. and the Bad Sector Detection technique. The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitoring system for HDD to detect and report on various indicators of reliability in the hopes of anticipating failures.
  • Page 202 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 11. 23 Bad Sector Detection 4. If the HDD is normal you can see the green color icon on the screen, otherwise the red icon is shown. And you can click Error info button to see the detailed damage information...

  • Page 203: Configuring Hdd Error Alarms

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 11.8 Configuring HDD Error Alarms Purpose: You can configure the HDD error alarms when the HDD status is Uninitialized or Abnormal. Steps: 1. Enter the Exception interface. Menu > Configuration > Exceptions 2. Select the Exception Type to HDD Error from the dropdown list.

  • Page 204: Chapter 12 Camera Settings

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  • Page 205: Configuring Osd Settings

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 12.1 Configuring OSD Settings Purpose: You can configure the OSD (On-screen Display) settings for the camera, including date /time, camera name, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the OSD Configuration interface. Menu > Camera > OSD 2.

  • Page 206: Configuring Privacy Mask

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 12.2 Configuring Privacy Mask Purpose: You are allowed to configure the four-sided privacy mask zones that cannot be viewed by the operator. The privacy mask can prevent certain surveillance areas to be viewed or recorded.

  • Page 207: Configuring Video Parameters

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 12.3 Configuring Video Parameters Steps: 1. Enter the Image Settings interface. Menu > Camera >Image Figure 12. 4 Image Settings Interface 2. Select the camera to set image parameters. 3. You can click on the arrow to change the value of each parameter.

  • Page 208: Chapter 13 Nvr Management And Maintenance

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  • Page 209: Viewing System Information

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 13.1 Viewing System Information 13.1.1 Viewing Device Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu >Maintenance>System Info 2. Click the Device Info tab to enter the Device Information menu to view the device name, model, serial No.

  • Page 210: Viewing Record Information

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 13. 2 Camera Information Interface 13.1.3 Viewing Record Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu >Maintenance>System Info 2. Click the Record tab to enter the Record Information menu to view the recording status encoding parameters of each camera, as shown in Figure 13.

  • Page 211: Viewing Alarm Information

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 13.1.4 Viewing Alarm Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu >Maintenance>System Info 2. Click the Alarm tab to enter the Alarm Information menu to view the alarm information, as shown in Figure 13. 4.

  • Page 212: Viewing Hdd Information

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 13. 5 Network Information Interface 13.1.6 Viewing HDD Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu >Maintenance>System Info 2. Click the HDD tab to enter the HDD Information menu to view the HDD status, free space, property, etc., as shown in Figure 13.

  • Page 213: Searching & Export Log Files

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 13.2 Searching & Export Log Files Purpose: The operation, alarm, exception and information of the NVR can be stored in log files, which can be viewed and exported at any time. Steps: 1. Enter the Log Search interface.
  • Page 214 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 5. You can click the button of each log or double click it to view its detailed information, as shown in Figure 13. 9. And you can also click the button to view the related video files if available.
  • Page 215 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR To export all the log files: You can enter the Log Export interface. Menu> Maintenance> Log Information> Log Export Figure 13. 11 Log Export Interface You can check the checkbox of the HDD. Click the Export button to export all the log files stored in the HDD.

  • Page 216: Importing/Exporting Configuration Files

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 13.3 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files Purpose: The configuration files of the NVR can be exported to local device for backup; and the configuration files of one NVR can be imported to multiple NVR devices if they are to be configured with the same parameters.

  • Page 217: Upgrading System

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 13.4 Upgrading System Purpose: The firmware on your NVR can be upgraded by local backup device or remote FTP server. 13.4.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device Steps: 1. Connect your NVR with a local backup device where the update firmware file is located.
  • Page 218 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 13. 14 FTP Upgrade Interface 3. Enter the FTP Server Address in the text field. 4. Click the Upgrade button to start upgrading. 5. After the upgrading is complete, reboot the NVR to activate the new firmware.

  • Page 219: Restoring Default Settings

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 13.5 Restoring Default Settings Steps: Enter the Default interface. Menu > Maintenance > Default Figure 13. 15 Restore Factory Default Click the OK button to restore the default settings. Note: Except the network parameters (including IP address, subnet mask, gateway, MTU, NIC working mode,...

  • Page 220: Chapter 14 Others

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  • Page 221: Configuring Rs-232 Serial Port

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 14.1 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port Note: This function is not supported with DS-7600NI-SE(/N) NVR. Purpose: The RS-232 port can be used in two ways: • Parameters Configuration: Connect a PC to the NVR through the PC serial port. Device parameters can be configured by using software such as HyperTerminal.

  • Page 222: Configuring General Settings

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 14.2 Configuring General Settings Purpose: You can configure the BNC output standard, VGA output resolution, mouse pointer speed through the Menu > Configuration > General interface. Steps: Enter the General Settings interface. Menu >Configuration> General Select the General tab.

  • Page 223: Configuring Dst Settings

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 14.3 Configuring DST Settings Steps: Enter the General Settings interface. Menu >Configuration>General Choose DST Settings tab. Figure 14. 3 DST Settings Interface You can check the checkbox before the Auto DST Adjustment item. Or you can manually check the Enable DST checkbox, and then you choose the date of the DST...

  • Page 224: Configuring More Settings For Device Parameters

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 14.4 Configuring More Settings for Device Parameters Steps: Enter the General Settings interface. Menu >Configuration>General Click the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface, as shown in Figure 14. 4 Figure 14. 4 More Settings Interface Configure the following settings: •...

  • Page 225: Managing User Accounts

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR 14.5 Managing User Accounts Purpose: There is a default account in the NVR: Administrator. The Administrator user name is admin and the password is 12345. The Administrator has the permission to add and delete user and configure user parameters.
  • Page 226 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 14. 6 Add User Menu Enter the information for new user, including User Name, Password, Level and User’s MAC Address. Level: Set the user level to Operator or Guest. Different user levels have different operating permission.
  • Page 227 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 14. 8 User Permission Settings Interface Set the operating permission of Local Configuration, Remote Configuration and Camera Configuration for the user. Local Configuration • Local Log Search: Searching and viewing logs and system information of NVR.

  • Page 228: Deleting A User

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR • Local Playback: Locally playing back recorded files of the selected camera (s). • Remote Playback: Remotely playing back recorded files of the selected camera (s). • Local PTZ Control: Locally controlling PTZ movement of the selected camera (s).
  • Page 229 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Figure 14. 10 Edit User Interface Edit the user information, including user name, password, level and MAC address. Click the OK button to save the settings and exit the menu.

  • Page 230: Appendix

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  • Page 231: Glossary

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR Glossary • Dual Stream: Dual stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while transmitting a lower resolution stream over the network. The two streams are generated by the DVR, with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 4CIF and the sub-stream having a maximum resolution of CIF.

  • Page 232: Faq

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR • Why does my NVR make a beeping sound after booting? The possible reasons for the warning beep on the NVR are as follows: There is no HDD installed in the NVR. The HDD is not initialized.

  • Page 233: List Of Compatible Ip Cameras

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR List of Compatible IP Cameras List Hikvision Cameras Supported DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST & DS-9600NI-RT/XT & DS-7700/7600NI-SP & DS-7600NI-SE(/N) Series Note: For the list, our company holds right to interpret. Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution √...
  • Page 234 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR √ √ DS-2CD733F-E(I) V4.0.1 build 120508 640× 480 √ √ DS-2CD833F-E V4.0.1 build 120508 640× 480 √ √ DS-2CD8133F-E V4.0.1 build 120508 640× 480 DS-2CD802NF V2.0 build 090522 DS-2CD812PF √ √ 704× 576 DS-2CD832F V2.0 build 090715...

  • Page 235: List Of Ip Cameras Supported By Ds-9600/8600/7700/7600Ni-St & Ds-9600Ni-Rt/Xt & Ds-7700/7600Ni-Sp & Ds-7600Ni-Se(/N) Series

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR List Cameras Supported DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST & DS-9600NI-RT/XT & DS-7700/7600NI-SP & DS-7600NI-SE(/N) Series Note: ONVIF compatibility refers to the camera can be supported both when it uses the ONVIF protocol and its private protocols. Only ONVIF is supported refers to the camera can only be supported when it uses the ONVIF protocol.
  • Page 236 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 Series NVR √ SNB-7000P V1.10_110819 2048× 1536 × √ SNP-5200H V1.04_110825 1280× 1024 × √ SNZ-5200 V1.04_110825 1280× 1024 × VCC-HD2300P 2.03-02(110318-00) 1920× 1080 × × √ VCC-HD2500P 2.02-02(110208-00) 1920× 1080 × SANYO √ VCC-HD4600P 2.03-02(110315-00) 1920×...

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