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Page 3: Regulatory Information
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 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.
Page 4: Safety Instruction
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Safety Instruction These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss. The precaution measure is divided into “Warnings” and “Cautions” Warnings: Serious injury or death may occur if any of the warnings are neglected. Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may occur if any of the cautions are neglected.
Page 5 User Manual of Network Video Recorder 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 6 User Manual of Network Video Recorder 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-9608NI-I8...
Page 7: Product Key Features
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Product Key Features General  Connectable to network cameras, network dome and encoders.  Connectable to the third-party network cameras like ACTI, Arecont, AXIS, Bosch, Brickcom, Canon, PANASONIC, Pelco, SAMSUNG, SANYO, SONY, Vivotek and ZAVIO, and cameras that adopt ONVIF or PSIA protocol.
Page 8 User Manual of Network Video Recorder  Multiple recording types: manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm and VCA.  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 Network Video Recorder sixteen independent PoE network interfaces for DS-7616 (7632) NI-I2/16P and DS-7716 (7732) NI-I4/16P.  IPv6 is supported.  TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, and iSCSI are supported.  TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast. ...
Page 10: Table Of Contents
User Manual of Network Video Recorder TABLE OF CONTENTS Product Key Features ..........................6 Chapter 1 Introduction ........................14 Front Panel ............................ 15 IR Remote Control Operations ...................... 19 USB Mouse Operation ........................21 Input Method Description ......................22 Rear Panel ............................. 23 Chapter 2 Getting Started ........................
Page 11 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Configuring Parameters ......................... 67 Configuring Recording and Capture Schedule ................71 Configuring Motion Detection Recording and Capture ..............75 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording and Capture..............77 Manual Recording and Continuous Capture .................. 79 Configuring Holiday Recording and Capture ................81 Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture ................
Page 12 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Setting Alarm Response Actions ....................130 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually ................133 Chapter 9 VCA Alarm ........................134 Face Recognition ......................... 135 Face Detection ..........................135 Vehicle Detection ........................136 Line Crossing Detection ......................138 Intrusion Detection ........................
Page 13 User Manual of Network Video Recorder 11.4.3 Checking the Network Status ..................... 175 11.4.4 Checking Network Statistics ....................176 Chapter 12 RAID ..........................178 12.1 Configuring Array ........................179 12.1.1 Enable RAID ........................180 12.1.2 One-touch Configuration ....................180 12.1.3 Manually Creating Array ....................182 12.2 Rebuilding Array .........................
Page 14 DS-7700NI-I4/P ..........................236 17.2 Glossary ............................237 17.3 Troubleshooting ........................... 238 17.4 Summary of Changes ........................244 17.5 List of Compatible IP Cameras ....................245 17.5.1 List of Hikvision IP Cameras ..................... 245 17.5.2 List of Third-party IP Cameras ..................252...
Page 15: Chapter 1 Introduction
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Chapter 1 Introduction...
Page 16: Front Panel
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 1.1 Front Panel DS-9600NI-I8 Figure 1. 1 Front Panel Table 1. 1 Description of Control Panel Buttons Name Function Description ALARM Turns red when a sensor alarm is detected. READY Turns blue when the device is functioning properly. Turns blue when device is controlled by an IR remote.
Page 17 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Name Function Description Enters the Manual Record settings menu. Presses this button followed by a numeric button to call a PTZ REC/SHOT preset in PTZ control settings. Turns audio on/off in the playback mode. Enters the playback mode.
Page 18 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Name Function Description Advances the video by a single frame in single-frame playback mode. Stops/starts auto switch in auto-switch mode. Moves the active selection up and down in a menu. Cycles through different channels in live view mode. JOG SHUTTLE Control Jumps 30s forward/backward in video files in the playback mode.
Page 19 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Table 1. 3 Description of Front Panel Name Function Description POWER Turns green when NVR is powered up. Status Blinks red when HDD is reading/writing. Indicators Tx/Rx Blinks green when network connection is functioning normally. The Enter button is used to confirm selection in menu mode;...
Page 20: Ir Remote Control Operations
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 1.2 IR Remote Control Operations The NVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1. 4. Batteries (2× AAA) must be installed before operation. Figure 1. 4 Remote Control The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones on the front panel.
Page 21 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Name Description PREV Button Same as the PREV/FOCUS- button on front panel. DIRECTION/ENTER Same as the DIRECTION/ENTER buttons on front panel. Buttons Same as the PTZ/IRIS- button on front panel. PTZ Button Same as the ESC button on front panel. ESC Button RESERVED Reserved for future usage.
Page 22: Usb Mouse Operation
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 1.3 USB Mouse Operation A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this NVR. To use a USB mouse: 1. Plug USB mouse into one of the USB interfaces on the front panel of the NVR. 2.
Page 23: Input Method Description
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 1.4 Input Method Description Figure 1. 5 Soft Keyboard (1) Figure 1. 6 Soft Keyboard (2) Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard: Table 1. 6 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons Icon Description Icon Description...
Page 24: Rear Panel
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 1.5 Rear Panel DS-9600NI-I8 Figure 1. 7 Rear Panel Table 1. 7 Description of Rear Panel Interfaces Item Description LAN1/LAN2 Interface 2 RJ-45 10 /100 /1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interfaces provided. LINE IN RCA connector for audio input. AUDIO OUT 2 RCA connectors for audio output.
Page 25 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 1. 9 DS-7600NI-I2/8P Series The DS-7616NI-I2/16P and DS-7632NI-I2/16P provide 16 network Interfaces with PoE function. Table 1. 8 Description of Interfaces Item Description Audio In RCA connector for audio input. Audio Out RCA connector for audio output. VGA Interface DB9 connector for VGA output.
Page 26 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 1. 11 DS-7700NI-I4/16P Series The DS-7708NI-I4/8P provides 8 network Interfaces with PoE function. Table 1. 9 Description of Rear Panel Interfaces Item Description LAN Interface 1 network interface provided for DS-7700NI-I4/P and 2 network interfaces for DS-7700NI-I4.
Page 27: Chapter 2 Getting Started
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Chapter 2 Getting Started...
Page 28: Starting Up And Shutting Down The Nvr
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 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 29: Activating Your Device
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 2.2 Activating Your Device Purpose: For the first-time access, you need to activate the device by setting an admin password. No operation is allowed before activation. You can also activate the device via Web Browser, SADP or Client Software. Steps: 1.
Page 30: Using The Wizard For Basic Configuration
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 2.3 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the NVR has loaded, as shown in Figure 2. 4. Figure 2. 4 Start Wizard Interface Operating the Setup Wizard: 1.
Page 31 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 2. 6 Network Setting 2 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces provided for DS-9600NI-I8 and DS-7700NI-I4, and two working modes are configurable: multi-address and network fault tolerance,. And 1 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interface for DS-7600NI-I2 (/P) and DS-7700NI-I4/P. 4.
Page 32 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 2. 8 Advanced Network Parameters 6. Click Next button after you configured the network parameters, which takes you to the RAID configuration window. The RAID is supported by DS-9600NI-I8 series NVR only. Figure 2. 9 Array Management 7.
Page 33 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 2. 10 Array Management 8. Click Next button after you configured the network parameters, which takes you to the HDD Management window, shown in Figure 2. 11. Figure 2. 11 HDD Management 9. To initialize the HDD, click the Init button. Initialization removes all the data saved in the HDD. 10.
Page 34 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 2. 12 Search for IP Cameras 12. Click Next button. Configure the recording for the added IP Cameras. Figure 2. 13 Record Settings 13. Click OK to complete the startup Setup Wizard.
Page 35: Login And Logout
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 2.4 Login and Logout 2.4.1 User Login Purpose: If NVR has logged out, you must login the device before operating the menu and other functions. Steps: 1. Select the User Name in the dropdown list. Figure 2.
Page 36 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 2. 16 Logout 2. Click Logout. After you have logged out the system, menu operation on the screen is invalid. It is required to input a user name and password to unlock the system.
Page 37: Adding And Connecting The Ip Cameras
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 2.5 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras 2.5.1 Activating the IP Camera Purpose: Before adding the camera, make sure the IP camera to be added is in active status. Steps: 1. Select the Add IP Camera option from the right-click menu in live view mode or click Menu> Camera> Camera to enter the IP camera management interface.
Page 38: Adding The Online Ip Cameras
User Manual of Network Video Recorder admin password of the operating NVR. Figure 2. 19 Set New Password Create New Password: If the admin password is not used, you must create the new password for the camera and confirm it. STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED–...
Page 39 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 2. 20 Quick Adding IP Camera Interface 3. Select the detected IP camera and click the Add button to add it directly, and you can click the Search button to refresh the online IP camera manually. Or you can choose to custom add the IP camera by editing the parameters in the corresponding textfiled and then click the Add button to add it.
Page 40 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Make sure the camera to add has already been actiavted. (For the encoders with multiple channels only) check the Channel Port in the pop-up window, as checkbox shown in the following figure, and click OK to add multiple channels. Figure 2.
Page 41: Editing The Connected Ip Cameras And Configuring Customized Protocols
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 3) (Optional) Check the checkbox of Continue to Add to add other IP cameras. 4) Click Add to add the camera. For the successfully added IP cameras, the Security status shows the security level of the password of camera: strong password, weak password and risk password.
Page 42 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 2. 25 Edit the Parameters Channel Port: If the connected device is an encoding device with multiple channels, you can choose the channel to connect by selecting the channel port No. in the dropdown list. 2.
Page 43 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 2. 27 Password Configuration of the Camera 3. Click OK to save the settings and exit the interface. Configuring the customized protocols Purpose: To connect the network cameras which are not configured with the standard protocols, you can configure the customized protocols for them.
Page 44: Editing Ip Cameras Connected To The Poe Interfaces
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Example: rtsp://192.168.1.55:554/ch1/main/av_stream.  Protocol Name: Edit the name for the custom protocol.  Enable Substream: If the network camera does not support sub-stream or the sub-stream is not needed leave the checkbox empty.  Type: The network camera adopting custom protocol must support getting stream through standard RTSP.
Page 45 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Before you start: Connect the network cameras via the PoE interfaces. Steps: 1. Enter the Camera Management interface. Menu> Camera> Camera Figure 2. 30 List of Connected Cameras The cameras connecting to the PoE interface cannot be deleted in this menu. 2.
Page 46 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Input the IP address, the user name and password of administrator manually, and click OK to add the IP camera. Figure 2. 32 Edit IP Camera Interface - Manual...
Page 47: Chapter 3 Live View
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Chapter 3 Live View...
Page 48: Introduction Of Live View
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 3.1 Introduction of Live View Live view shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time. The NVR automatically enters Live View mode when powered on. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus pressing the ESC many times (depending on which menu you’re on) brings you to the Live View mode.
Page 49: Operations In Live View Mode
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 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 Network Video Recorder 3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View Table 3. 3 Mouse Operation in Live View Name Description Quick access to the sub-menus which you frequently visit. Common Menu Menu Enter the main menu of the system by right clicking the mouse. Switch to the single full screen by choosing channel number from the dropdown Single Screen list.
Page 51: Using An Auxiliary Monitor
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor Certain features of the Live View are also available while in an Aux monitor. These features include: • Single Screen: Switch to a full screen display of the selected camera. Camera can be selected from a dropdown list.
Page 52 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 3. 3 Digital Zoom Image Settings icon can be selected to enter the Image Settings menu. You can set the image parameters like brightness, contrast, saturation and hue according to the actual demand. Figure 3.
Page 53 User Manual of Network Video Recorder there are human faces with the specified size detected in the front of the camera, the device will capture the human face and save in HDD. Move the mouse onto the icon to show the real-time stream information, including the frame rate, bitrate, resolution and stream type.
Page 54: Adjusting Live View Settings
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings Purpose: Live View settings can be customized according to different needs. You can configure the output interface, dwell time for screen to be shown, mute or turning on the audio, the screen number for each channel, etc. Steps: 1.
Page 55 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 3. 8 Live View- Camera Order Select a View mode in , including 1/4/6/8/16/25/32/36/64-window division modes are supported depending on different models. 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 Network Video Recorder 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: Chapter 4 Ptz Controls
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Chapter 4 PTZ Controls...
Page 58: Configuring Ptz Settings
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings Purpose: Follow the procedure to set the parameters for PTZ. The configuring of the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ camera. Steps: 1. Enter the PTZ Settings interface. Menu >Camera>...
Page 59: Setting Ptz Presets, Patrols & Patterns
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns Before you start: Please make sure that the presets, patrols and patterns should be supported by PTZ protocols. 4.2.1 Customizing Presets Purpose: Follow the steps to set the Preset location which you want the PTZ camera to point to when an event takes place. Steps: 1.
Page 60: Customizing Patrols
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 1. Click the button PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface; Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar, or select the PTZ option in the right-click menu to show the PTZ control panel.
Page 61: Calling Patrols
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 2. Select patrol No. in the drop-down list of patrol. 3. Click the Set button to add key points for the patrol. Figure 4. 6 Key point Configuration 4. Configure key point parameters, such as the key point No., duration of staying for one key point and speed of patrol.
Page 62: Customizing Patterns
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 4. You can click the Stop Patrol button to stop calling it. 4.2.5 Customizing Patterns Purpose: Patterns can be set by recording the movement of the PTZ. You can call the pattern to make the PTZ movement according to the predefined path.
Page 63: Customizing Linear Scan Limit
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 4. 9 PTZ Panel - General 3. Click the Call Pattern button to call it. 4. Click the Stop Pattern button to stop calling it. 4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit Purpose: The Linear Scan can be enabled to trigger the scan in the horizantal direction in the predefined range. This function is supported by some certain models.
Page 64: Calling Linear Scan
180º . 4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan Before operating this function, make sure the connected camera supports the linear scan and is in HIKVISION protocol.
Page 65 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Steps: 1. Click the button PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface; Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar to enter the PTZ setting menu in live view mode.
Page 66: Ptz Control Panel
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 4.3 PTZ Control Panel To enter the PTZ control panel, there are two ways supported. OPTION 1: In the PTZ settings interface, click the PTZ button on the lower-right corner which is next to the Back button. OPTION 2: 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...
Page 67: Chapter 5 Recording And Capture Settings
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Chapter 5 Recording and Capture Settings...
Page 68: Configuring Parameters
User Manual of Network Video Recorder The capture is supported by DS-9600NI-I8 only. 5.1 Configuring Parameters Purpose: By configuring the parameters you can define the parameters which affect the image quality, such as the transmission stream type, the resolution and so on. Before you start: 1.
Page 69 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 5. 3 Recording Parameters 2. Parameters Setting for Recording Select Record tab page to configure. You can configure the stream type, the resolution, and other parameters on your demand.  Video Encode: select the video encoding to H.265 or H.264. ...
Page 70 User Manual of Network Video Recorder an alarm triggered the recording ends at 11:00, if you set the post-record time as 5 seconds, it records till 11:00:05. • Expired Time: The expired time is the longest time for a record file to be kept in the HDD, if the deadline is reached, the file will be deleted.
Page 71 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 5. 6 Capture Parameters Configure the parameters. Click Apply to save the settings. The interval is the time period between two capturing actions. You can configure all the parameters on this menu on your demand.
Page 72: Configuring Recording And Capture Schedule
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 5.2 Configuring Recording Capture Schedule Purpose: Set the record schedule, and then the camera automatically starts/stops recording according to the configured schedule. 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 Network Video Recorder 2) Choose the camera you want to configure. 3) Select the check box after the Enable Schedule item. 4) Click Edit button or click on the color icon under the edit button and draw the schedule line on the panel. Edit the schedule: In the message box, you can choose the day to which you want to set schedule.
Page 74 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 5. 10 Copy Schedule to Other Days V. Click OK to save setting and back to upper level menu. VI. Click Apply in the Record Schedule interface to save the settings. Draw the schedule: Click on the color icons, you can choose the schedule type as continuous or event.
Page 75 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 5. 12 Copy Schedule to Other Channels...
Page 76: Configuring Motion Detection Recording And Capture
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording 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 Network Video Recorder Figure 5. 15 Motion Detection Handling 5) Select the channels which you want the motion detection event to trigger recording. 6) Click Apply to save the settings. 7) Click OK to back to the upper level menu. 8) Exit the Motion Detection menu.
Page 78: Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording And Capture
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording and Capture Purpose: Follow the procedure to configure alarm triggered recording or capture. Steps: 1. Enter the Alarm setting interface. Menu> Configuration> Alarm Figure 5. 16 Alarm Settings 2. Click Alarm Input. Figure 5.
Page 79 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 5. 18 Alarm Settings Choose the alarm triggered recording channel. Check the checkbox to select channel. Click Apply to save settings. Click OK to back to the upper level menu. Repeat the above steps to configure other alarm input parameters. If the settings can also be applied to other alarm inputs, click Copy and choose the alarm input number.
Page 80: Manual Recording And Continuous Capture
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 5.5 Manual Recording Continuous Capture Purpose: Follow the steps to set parameters for the manual recording and continuous capture. Using manual recording 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 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Green icon means that the channel is configured the capture schedule. After rebooting, all the continuous capture will be canceled.
Page 82: Configuring Holiday Recording And Capture
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 5.6 Configuring Holiday Recording Capture Purpose: Follow the steps to configure the record or capture schedule on holiday for that year. You may want to have different plan for recording and capture on holiday. Steps: 1.
Page 83 User Manual of Network Video Recorder 2) Check the checkbox after Enable Holiday. 3) Select Mode from the dropdown list. There are three different modes for the date format to configure holiday schedule. 4) Set the start and end date. 5) Click Apply to save settings.
Page 84: Configuring Redundant Recording And Capture
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture Purpose: Enabling redundant recording and capture, which means saving the record files and captured pictures not only in the R/W HDD but also in the redundant HDD, will effectively enhance the data safety and reliability. . Steps: 1.
Page 85 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 5. 26 Record Parameters Select Camera you want to configure in the drop-down list. Check the checkbox of Redundant Record/Capture. Click OK to save settings and back to the upper level menu. Repeat the above steps for configuring other channels.
Page 86: Configuring Hdd Group For Recording And Capture
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording and Capture Purpose: You can group the HDDs and save the record files and captured pictures in certain HDD group. Steps: 1. Enter HDD setting interface. Menu>HDD Figure 5. 27 HDD General 2.
Page 87: Files Protection
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 5.9 Files Protection Purpose: You can lock the recording files or set the HDD property to Read-only to protect the record files from being overwritten. 5.9.1 Locking the Recording Files Lock File when Playback Steps: 1.
Page 88 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 5. 30 Locked File Management In the File Management interface, you can also click to change it to to unlock the file and the file is not protected.  Lock File when Export Steps: 1.
Page 89: Setting Hdd Property To Read-Only
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 5. Protect the record files. 1) Find the record files you want to protect, and then click the icon which will turn to , indicating that the file is locked. The record files of which the recording is still not completed cannot be locked. 2) Click to change it to to unlock the file and the file is not protected.
Page 90 User Manual of Network Video Recorder  You cannot save any files in a Read-only HDD. If you want to save files in the HDD, change the property to R/W.  If there is only one HDD and is set to Read-only, the NVR can’t record any files. Only live view mode is available.
Page 91: Chapter 6 Playback
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Chapter 6 Playback...
Page 92: Playing Back Record Files
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 6.1 Playing Back Record Files 6.1.1 Instant Playback Purpose: Play back the recorded video files of a specific channel in the live view mode. Channel switch is supported. Instant playback by channel Steps: Choose a channel in live view mode and click the button in the quick setting toolbar.
Page 93 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 6. 2 Right-click Menu under Live View Pressing numerical buttons will switch playback to the corresponding channels during playback process. Playback by Time Purpose: Play back video files recorded in specified time duration. Multi-channel simultaneous playback and channel switch are supported.
Page 94 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Otherwise it is displayed as Playback Interface You can use the toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface to control playing progress, as shown in Figure 6. Figure 6. 4 Playback Interface Click the channel(s) to execute simultaneous playback of multiple channels. Figure 6.
Page 95: Playing Back By Event Search
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation Digital Zoom 30s forward 30s reverse Pause / Play Fast forward Previous day Slow forward Full Screen Exit Next day Save the clips Process bar Scaling up/down the time line The playing speed of 256X is supported.
Page 96: Playing Back By Tag
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 4. Select the minor type of VCA from the drop-down list. For configuring the VCA recording, please refer to Chapter 5.4 Configuring VCA Event Recording and Capture. 5. Select the camera (s) for searching, and set the Start time and End time. 6.
Page 97 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 6. 8 Interface of Playback by Time Click button to add default tag. Click button to add customized tag and input tag name. Max. 64 tags can be added to a single video file. 3.
Page 98: Playing Back By Smart Playback
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 3. Click button to play back the selected tag file. You can click the Back button to back to the search interface. Figure 6. 10 Interface of Playback by Tag Pre-play and post-play can be configured. You can click button to select the previous or next tag.
Page 99 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Steps: 1. Enter Playback interface. Menu>Playback 2. Select the Smart in the drop-down list on the top-left side. 3. Select a camera in the camera list. 4. Select a date in the calendar and click the button on the left toolbar to play the video file.
Page 100: Playing Back By System Logs
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Click the button and then click and draw the mouse to set the detection area manually. You can also click the button to set the full screen as the detection area. 6. You can click to configure the smart settings.
Page 101 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Steps: 1. Enter Log Information interface. Menu>Maintenance>Log Information 2. Click Log Search tab to enter Playback by System Logs. Set search time and type and click Search button. Figure 6. 15 System Log Search Interface 3.
Page 102: Playing Back External File
User Manual of Network Video Recorder The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process. Figure 6. 17 Interface of Playback by Log 6.1.7 Playing Back External File Purpose: Perform the following steps to look up and play back files in the external devices. Steps: 1.
Page 103: Playing Back By Sub-Periods
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 6.1.8 Playing Back by Sub-periods Purpose: The video files can be played in multiple sub-periods simultaneously on the screens. Steps: 1. Enter Playback interface. Menu>Playback 2. Select Sub-periods from the drop-down list in the upper-left corner of the page to enter the Sub-periods Playback interface.
Page 104 User Manual of Network Video Recorder 2. Select Picture from the drop-down list in the upper-left corner of the page to enter the Picture Playback interface. 3. Check checkbox to select the channel(s) and specify the start time and end time for search. 4.
Page 105: Auxiliary Functions Of Playback
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 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 106: File Management
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 6.2.3 File Management You can manage the video clips, captured pictures in playback, locked files and tags you have added in the playback mode. Steps: 1. Enter the playback interface. 2. Click on the toolbar to enter the file management interface. Figure 6.
Page 107 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 6. 24 4-ch Synchronous Playback Interface The record files will be marked by two lines on the process bar. The upper one indicates the record files of the selected channel; and the lower one indicates the record files of all the selected channels. 3.
Page 108: Chapter 7 Backup
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Chapter 7 Backup...
Page 109: Backing Up Record Files
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 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 Quick Export button. The time duration of record files on a specified channel cannot exceed one day.
Page 110 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 7. 2 Quick Export using USB1-1 Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported. Figure 7. 3 Export Finished 4. Check backup result. Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it.
Page 111: Backing Up By Normal Video/Picture Search
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video/Picture Search Purpose: The record files can be backup to various devices, such as USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), SATA writer and e-SATA HDD. The eSATA HDD is supported by DS-9600NI-I8 series NVRonly. Backup using USB flash drives and USB HDDs Steps: 1.
Page 112 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 7. 6 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup 5. Export the video files or picture files. Click Export All button to export all the files. Or you can select recording files you want to back up, and click Export button to enter Export interface. If the inserted USB device is not recognized: •...
Page 113: Backing Up By Event Search
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 7. 8 Export Finished The backup of video files using USB writer or SATA writer has the same operating instructions. Please refer to steps described above. 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 eSATA HDD.
Page 114: Backing Up Video Clips Or Captured Playback Pictures
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 7. 10 Result of Event Search 6. Export the video files. Please refer to step5 of Chapter 7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search for details. 7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips or Captured Playback Pictures Purpose: You may also select video clips or captured pictures in playback mode to export directly during Playback, using...
Page 115: Managing Backup Devices
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 7. Export the video clips or captured pictures in playback. Please refer to step5 of Chapter 7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search for details. 7.2 Managing Backup Devices Management of USB flash drives, USB HDDs and eSATA HDDs Steps: 1.
Page 116: Hot Spare Device Backup
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 7.3 Hot Spare Device Backup Purpose: The device can form an N+1 hot spare system. The system consists of several working devices and a hot spare device; when the working device fails, the hot spare device switches into operation, thus increasing the reliability of the system.
Page 117: Setting Working Device
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 7.3.2 Setting Working Device Steps: 1. Enter the Hot Spare settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Hot Spare 2. Set the Work Mode as Normal Mode (default). 3. Check the checkbox of Enable to enable the hot spare function. 4.
Page 118 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 7. 16 Add Working Device 3. You can view the working status of the hot spare device on the Working Status list. When the working device works properly, the working status of the hot spare device is displayed as No record.
Page 119 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 7. 19 Synchronizing...
Page 120: Chapter 8 Alarm Settings
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Page 121: Setting Motion Detection Alarm
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 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 122 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 8. 3 Set Arming Schedule of Motion Detection 5. Click Handling tab to set up alarm response actions of motion alarm (please refer to Chapter Setting Alarm Response Actions). 6. If you want to set motion detection for another channel, repeat the above steps or just click Copy in the Motion Detection interface to copy the above settings to it.
Page 123: Setting Sensor Alarms
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms Purpose: Set the handling action 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. Figure 8.
Page 124 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 8. 6 Set Arming Schedule of Alarm Input Choose one day of a week and Max. eight time periods can be set within each day, and click Apply to save the settings. Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other days of a week.
Page 125 User Manual of Network Video Recorder to copy the settings to them. Figure 8. 8 Copy Settings of Alarm Input...
Page 126: Detecting Video Loss Alarm
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 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. Menu>...
Page 127 User Manual of Network Video Recorder 5. Click the OK button to complete the video loss settings of the channel.
Page 128: Detecting Video Tampering Alarm
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 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 129 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 8. 12 Set Arming Schedule of Video Tampering 4. Select Linkage Action tab to set up alarm response actions of video tampering alarm (please refer to Chapter Setting Alarm Response Actions). 5. Click the OK button to complete the video tampering settings of the channel.
Page 130: Handling Exceptions Alarm
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 8.5 Handling Exceptions Alarm Purpose: Exception settings refer to the handling action 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 131: Setting Alarm Response Actions
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 8.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions Purpose: Alarm response actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs, including Event Hint Display, Full Screen Monitoring, Audible Warning (buzzer), Notify Surveillance Center, Trigger Alarm Output and Send Email. Event Hint Display When an event or exception happens, a hint can be displayed on the lower-left corner of live view image.
Page 132 User Manual of Network Video Recorder You must select during “Trigger Channel” settings the channel(s) you want to make full screen monitoring. Audible Warning Trigger an audible beep when an alarm is detected. Notify Surveillance Center Sends an exception or alarm signal to remote alarm host when an event occurs. The alarm host refers to the PC installed with Remote Client.
Page 133 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 8. 17 Set Arming Schedule of Alarm Output 3. Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other days of a week. You can also use Copy button to copy an arming schedule to other days. Click the OK button to complete the video tampering settings of the alarm output No.
Page 134: Triggering Or Clearing Alarm Output Manually
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 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. Steps: Select the alarm output you want to trigger or clear and make related operations.
Page 135: Chapter 9 Vca Alarm
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Page 136: Face Recognition
User Manual of Network Video Recorder The NVR supports the VCA detection alarm (face detection, vehicle detection, line crossing detection and intrusion detection, region entrance detection, region exiting detection, loitering detection, people gathering detection, fast moving detection, parking detection, unattended baggage detection, object removal detection, audio loss exception detection, sudden change of sound intensity detection, and defocus detection) sent by IP camera.
Page 137: Vehicle Detection
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 9. 2 Face Detection Select the VCA detection type to Face Detection. Check the Enable checkbox to enable this function. Click to enter the face detection settings interface. Configure the trigger channel, arming schedule and linkage action for the face detection alarm.
Page 138 User Manual of Network Video Recorder You can click the checkbox of Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of VCA detection. Select the VCA detection type to Vehicle Detection. Check the Enable checkbox to enable this function. Figure 9. 4 Set Vehicle Detection Click to configure the trigger channel, arming schedule and linkage actions for the Blacklist, Whitelist and Others.
Page 139: Line Crossing Detection
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 9.4 Line Crossing Detection Purpose: This function can be used for detecting people, vehicles and objects cross a set virtual line. The line crossing direction can be set as bidirectional, from left to right or from right to left. And you can set the duration for the alarm response actions, such as full screen monitoring, audible warning, etc.
Page 140 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Up to 4 rules can be configured. Figure 9. 7 Draw Line for Line Crossing Detection Click Apply to activate the settings.
Page 141: Intrusion Detection
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 9.5 Intrusion Detection Purpose: Intrusion detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which enter and loiter in a pre-defined virtual region, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Steps: Enter the VCA settings interface.
Page 142 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Up to 4 rules can be configured. Figure 9. 9 Draw Area for Intrusion Detection Click Apply to save the settings.
Page 143: Region Entrance Detection
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 9.6 Region Entrance Detection Purpose: Region entrance detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which enter a pre-defined virtual region from the outside place, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Steps: Enter the VCA settings interface.
Page 144: Region Exiting Detection
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 9.7 Region Exiting Detection Purpose: Region exiting detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which exit from a pre-defined virtual region, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. ...
Page 145: Parking Detection
User Manual of Network Video Recorder  Please refer to the Chapter 9.4 Intrusion Detection for operating steps to configure the fast moving detection.  The Sensitivity in the Rule Settings defines the moving speed of the object which can trigger the alarm. The higher the value is, the more easily a moving object can trigger the alarm.
Page 146: Audio Exception Detection
User Manual of Network Video Recorder  Please refer to the Chapter 9.4 Intrusion Detection for operating steps to configure the object removal detection.  The Threshold [5s-20s] in the Rule Settings defines the time of the objects removed from the region. If you set the value as 10, alarm is triggered after the object disappears from the region for 10s.
Page 147: Sudden Scene Change Detection
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Click Apply to activate the settings. 9.15 Sudden Scene Change Detection Purpose: Scene change detection function detects the change of surveillance environment affected by the external factors; such as the intentional rotation of the camera, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. ...
Page 148: Chapter 10 Vca Search
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Page 149: Face Search
User Manual of Network Video Recorder With the configured VCA detection, the NVR supports the VCA search for the behavior analysis, face capture, people counting and heat map results. 10.1 Face Search Purpose: When there are detected face picture captured and saved in HDD, you can enter the Face Search interface to search the picture and play the picture related video file according to the specified conditions.
Page 150 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 10. 2 Face Search Interface 5. Play the face picture related video file. You can double click on a face picture to play its related video file in the view window on the top right, or select a picture item and click to play it.
Page 151: Behavior Search
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 10.2 Behavior Search Purpose: The behavior analysis detects a series of suspicious behavior based on VCA detection, and certain linkage methods will be enabled if the alarm is triggered. Steps: 1. Enter the Behavior Search interface. Menu>VCA Search>...
Page 152: Plate Search
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 10. 5 Behavior Search Results 6. Play the behavior analysis picture related video file. You can double click on a picture from the list to play its related video file in the view window on the top right, or select a picture item and click to play it.
Page 153: People Counting
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 10. 6 Plate Search 4. Select the country from the drop-down list for searching the location of the vehicle plate. 5. Input the plate No. in the field for search. 7. Click Search to start searching. The search results of detected vehicle plate pictures are displayed in list or in chart.
Page 154: Heat Map
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 10. 7 People Counting Interface 6. You can click the Export button to export the statistics report in excel format. 10.5 Heat Map Purpose: Heat map is a graphical representation of data represented by colors. The heat map function is usually used to analyze the visit times and dwell time of customers in a configured area.
Page 155 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 10. 8 Heat Map Interface 5. Click the Counting button to export the report data and start heat map statistics, and the results are displayed in graphics marked in different colors. As shown in the figure above, red color block (255, 0, 0) indicates the most welcome area, and blue color block (0, 0, 255) indicates the less-popular area.
Page 156: Chapter 11 Network Settings
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Page 157: Configuring General Settings
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 11.1 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. Figure 11. 1 Network Settings Interface 3.
Page 158 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Net-fault Tolerance Mode: The two NIC cards use the same IP address, and you can select the Main NIC to LAN1 or LAN2. By this way, in case of one NIC card failure, the device will automatically enable the other standby NIC card so as to ensure the normal running of the whole system.
Page 159: Configuring Advanced Settings
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 11.2 Configuring Advanced Settings 11.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings Purpose: Your NVR also allows access by Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE). Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu >Configuration> Network 2. Select the PPPoE tab to enter the PPPoE Settings interface, as shown in Figure 11. 3. Figure 11.
Page 160: Configuring Ddns
User Manual of Network Video Recorder scanning tool of your phone to quickly get the code by scanning the QR code below. Figure 11. 4 EZVIZ Cloud P2P Settings Interface 7. Click the Apply button to save and exit the interface. After configuration, you can access and manage the NVR by your mobile phone on which the EZVIZ Cloud P2P application is installed or by the EZVIZ website (www.ezviz7.com).
Page 161 User Manual of Network Video Recorder • DynDNS: 1) Enter Server Address for DynDNS (i.e. members.dyndns.org). 2) In the Device Domain Name text field, enter the domain obtained from the DynDNS website. 3) Enter the User Name and Password registered in the DynDNS website. Figure 11.
Page 162 User Manual of Network Video Recorder 3) Enter the Device Domain Name. You can use the alias you registered in the HiDDNS server or define a new device domain name. If a new alias of the device domain name is defined in the NVR, it will replace the old one registered on the server.
Page 163 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 11. 11 Register an Account 3) In the Device Management interface, click to register the device. Figure 11. 12 Register the Device 4) Input Device Serial No., Device Domain (Device Name) and HTTP Port. And click OK to add the device.
Page 164: Configuring Ntp Server
User Manual of Network Video Recorder refer to Chapter 9.2.11 for the mapped HTTP port No.  OPTION 2: Access the devices via iVMS4200 For iVMS-4200, in the Add Device window, select and then edit the device information. Nickname: Edit a name for the device as you want. Server Address: www.hik-online.com Device Domain Name: It refers to the Device Domain Name on the device or the Device Name on the HiDDNS server you created.
Page 165: Configuring Snmp
User Manual of Network Video Recorder • NTP Port: Port of NTP server. 5. Click the Apply button to save and exit the interface. The time synchronization interval can be set from1 to 10080min, and the default value is 60min. If the NVR is connected to a public network, you should use a NTP server that has a time synchronization function, such as the server at the National Time Center (IP Address: 210.72.145.44).
Page 166: Configuring Https Port
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Menu > Configuration > Network Select the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface. Figure 11. 16 More Settings Interface Configure the remote alarm host, server port, HTTP port, multicast, RTSP port. ...
Page 167 User Manual of Network Video Recorder HTTPS provides authentication of the web site and associated web server that one is communicating with, which protects against Man-in-the-middle attacks. Perform the following steps to set the port number of https. Example: If you set the port number as 443 and the IP address is 192.0.0.64, you may access the device by inputting https://192.0.0.64:443 via the web browser.
Page 168: Configuring Email
User Manual of Network Video Recorder OPTION 2: Create the authorized certificate 1) Click the Create button to create the certificate request. 2) Download the certificate request and submit it to the trusted certificate authority for signature. 3) After receiving the signed valid certificate, import the certificate to the device. 5.
Page 169: Configuring Nat
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 11. 22 Email Settings Interface 5. Configure the following Email settings: Enable Server Authentication (optional): Check the checkbox to enable the server authentication feature. User Name: The user name of sender’s account registered on the SMTP server. Password: The password of sender’s account registered on the SMTP server.
Page 170 User Manual of Network Video Recorder manual mapping.  UPnP Universal Plug and Play (UPnP™) can permit the device seamlessly discover the presence of other network devices on the network and establish functional network services for data sharing, communications, etc. You can use the UPnP™...
Page 171 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Select Manual in the drop-down list of Mapping Type. Click to activate the External Port Settings dialog box. Configure the external port No. for server port, http port, RTSP port and https port respectively. ...
Page 172: Configuring High-Speed Download
User Manual of Network Video Recorder The value of the RTSP port No. should be 554 or between 1024 and 65535, while the value of the other ports should be between 1 and 65535 and the value must be different from each other. If multiple devices are configured for the UPnP™...
Page 173: Configuring Virtual Host
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu >Configuration> Network 2. Select the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface. 3. Check the checkbox of Enable High-speed Download. And click the OK button in the pop-up message box to confirm the settings.
Page 174: Checking Network Traffic
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 11. 33 Connect to IP Camera 5. Click the link and the page of IP camera management appears. 11.3 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.
Page 175: Configuring Network Detection
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 11.4 Configuring Network Detection Purpose: You can obtain network connecting status of NVR through the network detection function, including network delay, packet loss, etc. 11.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss Steps: 1. Enter the Network Traffic interface. Menu >Maintenance>Net Detect 2.
Page 176: Checking The Network Status
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Click Refresh button 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 177: Checking Network Statistics
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 11. 39 Network Status Checking If the network is normal the following message box pops out. Figure 11. 40 Network Status Checking Result If the message box pops out with other information instead of this one, you can click Network button to show the quick setting interface of the network parameters.
Page 178 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 11. 41 Network Stat. Interface 3. Check the bandwidth of IP Camera, bandwidth of Remote Live View, bandwidth of Remote Playback, bandwidth of Net Receive Idle and bandwidth of Net Send Idle. 4. You can click Refresh to get the newest status.
Page 179: Chapter 12 Raid
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Page 180: Configuring Array
User Manual of Network Video Recorder This chapter is applicable for DS-9600NI-I8 series NVR only. 12.1 Configuring Array 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 181: Enable Raid
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 12.1.1 Enable RAID Purpose: Perform the following steps to enable the RAID function, or the disk array cannot be created.  OPTION 1: Enable the RAID function in the Wizard when the device startup, please refer to step 7 of Chapter 2.2. ...
Page 182 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 12. 3 Physical Disk Interface Check the checkbox of corresponding HDD No. to select it. Click the One-touch Create button to enter the One-touch Array Configuration interface. Figure 12. 4 One-touch Array Configuration Edit the array name in the Array Name text filed and click OK button to start configuring array.
Page 183: Manually Creating Array
User Manual of Network Video Recorder A created array displays as an HDD in the HDD information interface. Figure 12. 6 HDD Information Interface 12.1.3 Manually Creating Array Purpose: You can manually create the array of RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. In this section, we take RAID 5 as an example to describe the manual configuration of array and virtual disk.
Page 184 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 12. 8 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 185: Rebuilding Array
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 12.2 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 186: Manually Rebuilding Array
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 12. 12 Array Settings Interface If there is no hot spare disk after rebuilding, it is recommended to install a HDD into the device and set is as a hot spare disk to ensure the high security and reliability of the array. 12.2.1 Manually Rebuilding Array Purpose: If you do not enable the Auto-rebuild in Firmware Settings interface (Menu>HDD>RAID>Firmware) or the hot...
Page 187 User Manual of Network Video Recorder start rebuilding. You can enter the Array Settings interface to view the rebuilding status. After rebuilding successfully, the array and virtual disk will restore to Functional.
Page 188: Deleting Array
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 12.3 Deleting Array Deleting array will cause to delete all the data saved in the disk. Steps: Enter the Array Settings interface. Menu>HDD>RAID>Array Figure 12. 15 Array Settings Interface Select an array and click to delete the array.
Page 189: Checking And Editing Firmware
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 12.4 Checking and Editing 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.
Page 190: Chapter 13 Hdd Management
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Page 191: Initializing Hdds
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 13.1 Initializing HDDs Purpose: A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be initialized before it can be used with your NVR. A message box pops up when the NVR starts up if there exits any uninitialized HDD. Figure 13.
Page 192 User Manual of Network Video Recorder 5. After the HDD has been initialized, the status of the HDD will change from Uninitialized to Normal. Figure 13. 5 HDD Status Changes to Normal Initializing the HDD will erase all data on it.
Page 193: Managing Network Hdd
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 13.2 Managing Network HDD Purpose: You can add the allocated NAS or disk of IP SAN to NVR, and use it as network HDD. Up to 8 network disks can be added. Steps: Enter the HDD Information interface. Menu >...
Page 194 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 13. 8 Add NAS Disk • Add IP SAN: 1) Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text field. 2) Click the Search button to search the available IP SAN disks. 3) Select the IP SAN disk from the list shown below. 4) Click the OK button to add the selected IP SAN disk.
Page 195: Managing Esata
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 13.3 Managing eSATA 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. Steps: Enter the Advanced Record Settings interface.
Page 196: Managing Hdd Group
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 13.4 Managing HDD Group 13.4.1 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. Menu >...
Page 197: Setting Hdd Property
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 7. Select the Group number for the current HDD. The default group No. for each HDD is 1. 8. Click the OK button to confirm the settings. Figure 13. 16 Confirm HDD Group Settings 9.
Page 198 User Manual of Network Video Recorder At least 2 hard disks must be installed on your NVR when you want to set a HDD to Redundancy, and there is one HDD with R/W property.
Page 199: Configuring Quota Mode
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 13.5 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 200 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 13. 20 Copy Settings to Other Camera(s) 6. Select the camera (s) to be configured with the same quota settings. You can also click the checkbox of IP Camera to select all cameras. 7.
Page 201: Configuring Disk Clone
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 13.6 Configuring Disk Clone Purpose: If the S.M.A.R.T. detection result declares the HDD is abnormal, you can choose to clone all the data on the HDD to an inserted eSATA disk manually. Refer to Chapter 12.8 HDD Detection for details of S.M.A.R.T detection. Before you start: An eSATA disk should be connected to the device.
Page 202 User Manual of Network Video Recorder 5. Click the Clone button and a message box pops up. Figure 13. 23 Message Box for Disk Clone 6. Click the Yes button to continue. You can check the clone progress in the HDD status. Figure 13.
Page 203: Checking Hdd Status
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 13.7 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 204 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 13. 26 View HDD Status (2)
Page 205: Hdd Detection
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 13.8 HDD Detection 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 206 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 13. 28 Bad Sector Detection And you can click Error info button to see the detailed damage information. And you can also pause/resume or cancel the detection.
Page 207: Configuring Hdd Error Alarms
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 13.9 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. 3.
Page 208: Chapter 14 Camera Settings
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Page 209: Configuring Osd Settings
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 14.1 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 210: Configuring Privacy Mask
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 14.2 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. Steps: 1.
Page 211: Configuring Video Parameters
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 14.3 Configuring Video Parameters Steps: 1. Enter the Image Settings interface. Menu > Camera >Image Figure 14. 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. 4.
Page 212: Chapter 15 Nvr Management And Maintenance
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Page 213: Viewing System Information
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 15.1 Viewing System Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu >Maintenance>System Info 2. You can click the Device Info, Camera, Record, Alarm, Network and HDD tabs to view the system information of the device. XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX...
Page 214: Searching & Exporting Log Files
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 15.2 Searching & Exporting 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. Menu >...
Page 215 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 15. 3 Log Search Results Up to 2000 log files can be displayed each time. 5. You can click the button of each log or double click it to view its detailed information, as shown in Figure 15.
Page 216: Importing/Exporting Ip Camera Info
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 15. 5 Export Log Files 7. Select the backup device from the dropdown list of Device Name. 8. Select the format of the log files to be exported. Up to 9 formats are selectable. 9.
Page 217: Importing/Exporting Configuration Files
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 15.4 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. Steps: 1.
Page 218: Upgrading System
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 15.5 Upgrading System Purpose: The firmware on your NVR can be upgraded by local backup device or remote FTP server. 15.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device Steps: 1. Connect your NVR with a local backup device where the update firmware file is located. 2.
Page 219 User Manual of Network Video Recorder 2. Click the FTP tab to enter the local upgrade interface, as shown in Figure 15. 8. Figure 15. 8 FTP Upgrade Interface 3. Enter the FTP Server Address in the text field. 4. Click the Upgrade button to start upgrading. 5.
Page 220: Restoring Default Settings
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 15.6 Restoring Default Settings Steps: 1. Enter the Default interface. Menu > Maintenance > Default Figure 15. 9 Restore Defaults 2. Select the restoring type from the following three options. Restore Defaults: Restore all parameters, except the network (including IP address, subnet mask, gateway, MTU, NIC working mode, default route, server port, etc.) and user account parameters, to the factory default settings.
Page 221: Chapter 16 Others
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Page 222: Configuring Rs-232 Serial Port
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 16.1 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port The RS-232 serial port is not supported by DS-7600NI-I2 (/P) series 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 223: Configuring General Settings
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 16.2 Configuring General Settings Purpose: You can configure the BNC output standard, VGA output resolution, mouse pointer speed through the Menu > Configuration > General interface. Steps: 1. Enter the General Settings interface. Menu >Configuration> General 2.
Page 224 User Manual of Network Video Recorder 3. Configure the following settings: • Language: The default language used is English. • Output Standard: Select the output standard to NTSC or PAL, which must be the same with the video input standard. •...
Page 225: Configuring Dst Settings
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 16.3 Configuring DST Settings Steps: 1. Enter the General Settings interface. Menu >Configuration>General 2. Choose DST Settings tab. Figure 16. 4 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 period.
Page 226: Configuring More Settings
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 16.4 Configuring More Settings Steps: 1. Enter the General Settings interface. Menu >Configuration>General 2. Click the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface. Figure 16. 5 More Settings Interface 3. Configure the following settings: •...
Page 227: Managing User Accounts
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 16.5 Managing User Accounts Purpose: There is a default account in the NVR: Administrator. The Administrator user name is admin and the password is set when you start the device for the first time. The Administrator has the permission to add and delete user and configure user parameters.
Page 228 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Address. Password: Set the password for the user account. STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED– We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product.
Page 229: Deleting A User
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 6. 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. • Local Parameters Settings: Configuring parameters, restoring factory default parameters and importing/exporting configuration files.
Page 230: Editing A User
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Figure 16. 10 User List 3. Click the icon to delete the selected user account. 16.5.3 Editing a User For the added user accounts, you can edit the parameters. Steps: 1. Enter the User Management interface. Menu >Configuration>User 2.
Page 231 User Manual of Network Video Recorder STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED– We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product.
Page 232: Chapter 17 Appendix
User Manual of Network Video Recorder Chapter 17 Appendix...
Page 233: Specifications
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 17.1 Specifications DS-9600NI-I8 Model DS-9608NI-I8 DS-9616NI-I8 DS-9632NI-I8 DS-9664NI-I8 8-ch 16-ch 32-ch 64-ch IP video input Video/Audio Up to 12 MP resolution input 1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1kΩ) Two-way audio 256 Mbps, 320 Mbps, 320 Mbps, or 200 Incoming bandwidth 128 Mbps or 200 Mbps (when...
Page 234: Ds-7600Ni-I2
User Manual of Network Video Recorder DS-7600NI-I2 Model DS-7608NI-I2 DS-7616NI-I2 DS-7632NI-I2 8-ch 16-ch 32-ch IP video input Video/Audio Up to 12 MP resolution input 1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1kΩ) Two-way audio Incoming bandwidth 80 Mbps 160 Mbps 320 Mbps Network Outgoing bandwidth 160 Mbps Remote connection...
Page 235: Ds-7600Ni-I2/P
User Manual of Network Video Recorder DS-7600NI-I2/P Model DS-7608NI-I2/8P DS-7616NI-I2/16P DS-7632NI-I2/16P 8-ch 16-ch 32-ch IP video input Video/Audio Up to 12 MP resolution input 1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1kΩ) Two-way audio Incoming bandwidth 80 Mbps 160 Mbps 320 Mbps Network Outgoing bandwidth 160 Mbps Remote connection...
Page 236: Ds-7700Ni-I4
User Manual of Network Video Recorder DS-7700NI-I4 Model DS-7708NI-I4 DS-7716NI-I4 DS-7732NI-I4 8-ch 16-ch 32-ch IP video input Video/Audio Up to 12 MP resolution input 1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1kΩ) Two-way audio Incoming bandwidth 80 Mbps 160 Mbps 320 Mbps Network Outgoing bandwidth 160 Mbps Remote connection...
Page 237: Ds-7700Ni-I4/P
User Manual of Network Video Recorder DS-7700NI-I4/P Model DS-7708NI-I4/8P DS-7716NI-I4/16P DS-7732NI-I4/16P 8-ch 16-ch 32-ch IP video input Video/Audio Up to 12 MP resolution input 1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1kΩ) Two-way audio Incoming bandwidth 80 Mbps 160 Mbps 320 Mbps Network Outgoing bandwidth 160 Mbps Remote connection...
Page 238: Glossary
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 17.2 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 239: Troubleshooting
4. Check if the fault is solved by the step 1 to step 3. If it is solved, finish the process. If not, please contact the engineer from Hikvision to do the further process.  There is an audible warning sound “Di-Di-Di-DiDi” after a new bought NVR starts up.
Page 240 4. Check if the fault is solved by the step 1 to step 3. If it is solved, finish the process. If not, please contact the engineer from Hikvision to do the further process.  The IP camera frequently goes online and offline and the status of it displays as “Disconnected”.
Page 241 5. Check if the fault is solved by the step 1 to step 4. If it is solved, finish the process. If not, please contact the engineer from Hikvision to do the further process.  No monitor connected with the NVR locally and when you manage the IP camera to connect with the device by web browser remotely, of which the status displays as Connected.
Page 242 If the resource is not enough, please end some unnecessary processes. 4. Check if the fault is solved by the above steps. If it is solved, finish the process. If not, please contact the engineer from Hikvision to do the further process.
Page 243 4. Check if the fault is solved by the above steps. If it is solved, finish the process. If not, please contact the engineer from Hikvision to do the further process.  The image gets stuck when NVR is playing back by single or multi-channel.
Page 244 Select “Menu > HDD > General” to view the HDD status, and verify the HDD is detected and can be read and written normally. 4. Check if the fault is solved by the above steps. If it is solved, finish the process. If not, please contact the engineer from Hikvision to do the further process.
Page 245: Summary Of Changes
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 17.4 Summary of Changes Version 3.3.4 Added: 1. Add the new models of DS-7600NI-I2 (/P) and DS-7700NI-I4 (/P). 2. Add the support of EZVIZ Cloud P2P (Step 4 in Chapter 2.3 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration, Chapter 11.2.2 Configuring EZVIZ Cloud P2P)
Page 246: List Of Compatible Ip Cameras
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 17.5 List of Compatible IP Cameras 17.5.1 List of Hikvision IP Cameras For the list, our company holds right to interpret. Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution √ DS-2CD7133F-E V5.2.0 build 140721 640*480 ×...
Page 247 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution √ DS-2CD4312FWD-I V5.3.0 build150327 1280*960 × √ DS-2CD4324F-I V5.3.0 build150327 1920*1080 × √ √ DS-2CD4332FHWD-IS V5.3.0 build150327 2048*1536 √ DS-2CD4332FHWD-I V5.3.0 build150327 2048*1536 × √ DS-2CD4332FWD-I V5.3.0 build150327 2048*1536 ×...
Page 248 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution √ iDS-2CD9121 V3.7.1 build140417 1600*1200 × √ DS-2CD9131 V4.0.0 build150213 2048*1536 × √ iDS-2CD9131 V4.0.0 build150213 2048*1536 × √ DS-2CD9121A V3.8.2 build141121 1600*1200 × √ iDS-2CD9121A V3.8.2 build141121 1600*1200 ×...
Page 249 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution √ √ DS-6516HFI- SATA V1.0.1 build130607 704*576 √ √ DS-6601HCI V1.2.1 build131202 352*288 √ √ DS-6602HCI V1.2.1 build131202 352*288 √ √ DS-6604HCI V1.2.1 build131202 352*288 √ √ DS-6601HFI(-SATA) V1.2.1 build131202 704*576...
Page 250 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution √ √ iDS-2DF5294-A/D/A3/D3/AF/A3F V5.2.8 build150124 2048*1536 √ √ DS-2DF7296-A/D/AF V5.2.8 build150124 2048*1536 √ √ iDS-2DF7296-A/D/AF V5.2.8 build150124 2048*1536 √ √ DS-2DF5296-A/D/A3/D3/AF/A3F V5.2.8 build150124 2048*1536 √ √ iDS-2DF5296-A/D/A3/D3/AF/A3F V5.2.8 build150124 2048*1536 √...
Page 251 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution √ √ DS-2DE7184-A/AE/D V5.2.10 build150128 1920*1080 √ √ DS-2DE5182-A/A3 V5.2.10 build150128 1920*1080 √ √ DS-2DE5184-A/AE/AE3/A3/D/D3 V5.2.10 build150128 1920*1080 √ √ DS-2DE5186-A/AE V5.2.10 build150128 1920*1080 √ √ DS-2DE7182-A V5.2.10 build150128 1920*1080 √...
Page 252 User Manual of Network Video Recorder Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution √ √ Module DS-2ZCN3006(B) V5.2.7 build141107 1280*960 √ √ DS-2ZMN2006 V5.2.7 build141107 1280*960 √ √ DS-2ZMN2006(B) V5.2.7 build141107 1280*960 √ √ DS-2ZMN3006 V5.2.7 build141107 1280*960 √ √ DS-2ZMN3006(B) V5.2.7 build141107 1280*960...
Page 253: List Of Third-Party Ip Cameras
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 17.5.2 List of Third-party IP Cameras 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. Only AXIS is supported refers to the function can only be supported when it uses the AXIS protocol.
Page 254 User Manual of Network Video Recorder IP Camera Max. Manufacturer or Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution Protocol CB-500Ap(Brickcom-50xA) √ (× ) Brickcom v3.2.1.3 1920*1080 × (ONVIF compatibility) VB-H410(ONVIF 1920*1080 √ Ver.+1.0.0 × compatibility) (1280*960) VB-S9000F Ver. 1.0.0 1920*1080 × × VB-S300D Ver.
Page 255 User Manual of Network Video Recorder IP Camera Max. Manufacturer or Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution Protocol (ONVIF compatibility) √ (× ) D5110 (ONVIF compatibility) MG.1.6.03P8 1280*1024 × F3106 (ONVIF compatibility) M2.1.6.03P8 √ (× ) √ 1280*1024 F3110 (ONVIF compatibility) M2.1.6.01 √...
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HIKVISION DS-96NI-ST User Manual

Product Key Features

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Getting Started

Chapter 3 Live View

Chapter 4 PTZ Controls

Chapter 5 Recording and Capture Settings

Chapter 6 Playback

Chapter 7 Backup

Chapter 8 Alarm Settings

Chapter 9 VCA Alarm

Chapter 10 VCA Search

Chapter 11 Network Settings

Chapter 12 RAID

Chapter 13 HDD Management

Chapter 14 Camera Settings

Chapter 15 NVR Management and Maintenance

Chapter 16 Others

Chapter 17 Appendix

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