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HIKVISION iDS-9632NXI-I8/16S User Manual

Ds-9600ni-i8 series, ids-7700nxi-i4/8s series; ids-7700nxi-i4/16p/8s series
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  • Page 1 Network Video Recorder User Manual...
  • Page 2 INDIRECT DAMAGES, INCLUDING, AMONG OTHERS, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR LOSS OF DATA OR DOCUMENTATION, IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, EVEN IF HIKVISION HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. REGARDING TO THE PRODUCT WITH INTERNET ACCESS, THE USE OF PRODUCT SHALL BE WHOLLY AT YOUR OWN RISKS.

  • Page 3: Regulatory Information

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Regulatory Information FCC Information Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 4 Network Video Recorder User Manual Applicable Models This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table. Series Model iDS-9632NXI-I8/8S DS-9600NI-I8 iDS-9632NXI-I8/16S iDS-7716NXI-I4/8S iDS-7700NXI-I4/8S iDS-7732NXI-I4/8S iDS-7716NXI-I4/16P/8S iDS-7700NXI-I4/16P/8S iDS-7732NXI-I4/16P/8S Symbol Conventions The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.

  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Safety Instructions  Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or end-user.  In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety regulations of the nation and region.

  • Page 6: Product Key Features

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 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 protocol.
  • Page 7 Network Video Recorder User Manual  HDD group management.  Supports HDD standby function.  HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W).  HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channel.  RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID6 and RAID 10 are supported. ...
  • Page 8 Network Video Recorder User Manual  Export video data by USB, SATA or eSATA device.  Export video clips when playback.  Management and maintenance of backup devices.  Either Normal or Hot Spare working mode is configurable to constitute an N+1 hot spare system.
  • Page 9 Network Video Recorder User Manual  TCP/IP protocol, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, and iSCSI are supported.  TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.  Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnP  Remote web browser access by HTTPS ensures high security. ...

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Network Video Recorder User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction ........................16 1.1 Front Panel ........................16 1.1.1 iDS-9600NXI-I8/16S Series ..................16 1.1.2 iDS-7700NXI-I4/(16P)/8S Series ................17 1.2 IR Remote Control Operations ..................18 1.2.1 Pairing (Enabling) the IR Remote to a Specific Device (optional) ......18 1.2.2 Unpairing (Disabling) an IR Remote from a Device ..........
  • Page 11 Network Video Recorder User Manual 3.2.3 Configure PoE Interface ..................39 3.3 Configure the Customized Protocols ................40 Chapter 4 Camera Settings ......................42 4.1 Configure OSD Settings ....................42 4.2 Configure Privacy Mask ....................43 4.3 Configure the Video Parameters ..................44 4.4 Configure the Day/Night Switch ..................
  • Page 12 Network Video Recorder User Manual 7.1.2 Add the Network Disk ..................... 62 7.1.3 Configure eSATA for Data Storage ................64 7.2 Storage Mode ........................65 7.2.1 Configure HDD Group ..................... 65 7.2.2 Configure HDD Quota ....................67 7.3 Recording Parameters ...................... 68 7.3.1 Main Stream ......................
  • Page 13 Network Video Recorder User Manual 9.2 Search and Export Vehicle Files ..................85 9.2.1 Search Vehicle Pictures ................... 85 9.2.2 Export Vehicle Pictures.................... 86 9.3 Search History Operation ....................87 9.3.1 Save Search Condition ..................... 87 9.3.2 Call Search History....................87 Chapter 10 Playback ........................
  • Page 14 Network Video Recorder User Manual 11.5 Configure Video Tampering Alarm ................107 11.6 Configure Sensor Alarms ....................108 11.6.1 Configure Alarm Input ..................108 11.6.2 Configure One-Key Disarming ................109 11.6.3 Configure Alarm Output ..................110 11.7 Configure Exceptions Alarm ..................112 11.8 Trigger or Clear Alarm Output Manually ..............
  • Page 15 Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 15 POS Configuration ....................139 15.1 Configure POS Settings ....................139 15.1.1 Configure POS Connection .................. 139 15.1.2 Configure POS Text Overlay ................. 143 15.2 ConfigurePOS Alarm ..................... 145 Chapter 16 Network Settings ...................... 146 16.1 Configure TCP/IP Settings .....................
  • Page 16 Network Video Recorder User Manual 18.7.2 Managing ONVIF User Accounts ................. 172 18.7.3 Managing IP Camera Activation ................173 Chapter 19 General System Settings................... 175 19.1 Configure General Settings ..................175 19.2 Configure Date & Time ....................176 19.3 Configure DST Settings ....................177 19.4 Manage User Accounts....................

  • Page 17: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Front Panel 1.1.1 iDS-9600NXI-I8/16S Series Figure 1-1 Front Panel Table 1-1 Panel Description No. Name Function Description Turns red when the power is connected but the system POWER isn’t running; turns blue when the power is connected and the system is running.

  • Page 18: Ids-7700Nxi-I4/(16P)/8S Series

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 1.1.2 iDS-7700NXI-I4/(16P)/8S Series Figure 1-2 Front Panel Table 1-2 Panel Description No. Name Function Description POWER Turns green when NVR is powered up. Status Blinks red when HDD is reading/writing. Indicators Blinks green when network connection is functioning Tx/Rx normally.

  • Page 19: Ir Remote Control Operations

    Network Video Recorder User Manual In the image setting interface, the up and down button can adjust the level bar of the image parameters. In live view mode, these buttons can be used to switch channels. Back Back to the previous menu. POWER ON/OFF Power on/off switch.

  • Page 20: Unpairing (Disabling) An Ir Remote From A Device

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 1-3 Remote Control 1.2.2 Unpairing (Disabling) an IR Remote from a Device To unpair an IR Remote from a device so that the unit cannot control any device functions, proceed as follows: Press the DEV key on the IR Remote. Any existing Device ID# will be erased from the unit’s memory and it will no longer function with the device.
  • Page 21 Network Video Recorder User Manual Table 1-3 IR Remote Functions No. Name Function Description •To Turn Power On: -If User Has Not Changed the Default device Device ID# (255): 1.Press Power On/Off button (1). -If User Has Changed the device Device ID#: 1.Press DEV button.
  • Page 22 Network Video Recorder User Manual See “System Configuration” section. Enable IR Remote: Press DEV button, enter device Device ID# with number keys, press Enter to pair unit with the device Disable IR Remote: Press DEV button to clear Device ID#; unit will no longer be paired with the device Switch to the corresponding channel in Live View or PTZ Control mode...

  • Page 23: Troubleshooting

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Checks checkbox Play or pause video in Playback mode Advance video a single frame in single-frame Playback mode Stop/start auto switch in auto-switch mode Enter PTZ Control mode Go back to previous screen RESERVED Reserved Select all items on a list Switch between play and reverse play in Playback mode PTZ Control Adjust PTZ camera iris, focus, and zoom...

  • Page 24: Usb Mouse Operation

    Network Video Recorder User Manual  Batteries are fresh and not out of charge.  IR receiver is not obstructed.  No fluorescent lamp is used nearby If the remote still can’t function properly, please change a remote and try again, or contact the device provider.

  • Page 25: Rear Panel

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 1.4 Rear Panel 1.4.1 iDS-9600NXI-I8/16S Series Figure 1-4 Rear Panel Table 1-5 Panel Description No. Name Description LAN1/LAN2 2 RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet Interface interfaces provided. LINE IN RCA connector for audio input. AUDIO OUT 2 RCA connectors for audio output.

  • Page 26: Ids-7700Nxi-I4/(16P)/8S Series

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 1.4.2 iDS-7700NXI-I4/(16P)/8S Series Figure 1-5 iDS-7700NXI-I4/8S Series Figure 1-6 iDS-7700NXI-I4/16P/8S Series iDS-7716NXI-I4/8S and iDS-7732NXI-I4/8S provides 8 network Interfaces with PoE function. Table 1-6 Panel Description Name Description LAN Interface 1 network interface provided by iDS-7700NXI-I4/16P/8S , and 2 network interfaces by iDS-7716NXI-I4/8S and iDS-7732NXI-I4/8S .

  • Page 27: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    Network Video Recorder User Manual GROUND Ground (needs to be connected when NVR starts up). AC 100V ~ 240V 100V to 240VAC power supply. Power Switch Switch for turning on/off the device. Network Interfaces with PoE function (supported Network interfaces for the cameras and to provide power over Ethernet.
  • Page 28 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2-1 Setting Admin Password We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.) in order to increase the security of your product.

  • Page 29: Configure Unlock Pattern For Login

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 2.3 Configure Unlock Pattern for Login For the admin user, you can configure the unlock pattern for device login. Step 1 After the device is activated, you can enter the following interface to configure the device unlock pattern.

  • Page 30: Login To The Device

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 2.4 Login to the Device 2.4.1 Log in via Unlock Pattern  Only the admin user has the permission to unlock the device.  Please configure the pattern first before unlocking. Please refer to Chapter 2.3 Configure Unlock Pattern for Login.

  • Page 31: Log In Via Password

    Network Video Recorder User Manual  If you have forgotten your pattern, you can select the Forgot My Pattern or Switch User option to enter the normal login dialog box.  When the pattern you draw is different from the pattern you have configured, you should try again.
  • Page 32 Network Video Recorder User Manual Step 1 Configure the date and time on the Date and Time Setup interface. Figure 2-6 Date and Time Settings Step 2 After the time settings, click Next to enter the Network Setup Wizard window, as shown in the following figure.
  • Page 33 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2-8 HDD Management Step 4 To initialize the HDD, click the Init button. Initialization removes all the data saved in the HDD. Step 5 Click Next. You enter the Camera Setup interface to add the IP cameras. 1) Click Search to search the online IP Camera.
  • Page 34 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2-10 Hik-Connect Access Step 7 Click Next to enter the Change Password interface to create the new admin password if required. Figure 2-11 Change Password You can enter click to show the characters input. Check the checkbox of New Admin Password.

  • Page 35: Enter Main Menu

    Network Video Recorder User Manual We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.) in order to increase the security of your product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

  • Page 36: System Operation

    Network Video Recorder User Manual System Maintenance: 2.7 System Operation 2.7.1 Log out Purpose: After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to perform any operations, you need to enter user name and password to log in again. Step 1 Click on the menu bar.

  • Page 37: Reboot The Device

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2-14 Shutdown Menu Step 2 Click the Shutdown button. Step 3 Click the Yes button. Do not press the POWER button again when the system is shutting down. 2.7.3 Reboot the Device From the Shutdown menu, you can also reboot the device. Step 1 Click on the menu bar.

  • Page 38: Chapter 3 Camera Management

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 3 Camera Management 3.1 Add the IP Cameras 3.1.1 Add the IP Camera Manually Purpose: Before you can get live video or record the video files, you should add the network cameras to the connection list of the device.

  • Page 39: Add The Automatically Searched Online Ip Cameras

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Step 6 (Optional) Click Continue to Add to continue to add other IP cameras. 3.1.2 Add the Automatically Searched Online IP Cameras Step 1 On the Camera Management interface, click the Online Device panel to expand the Online Device interface.

  • Page 40: Configure Poe Interface

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Step 2 Position the cursor on a window with no linked IP camera and click the button. Figure 3-2 Edit IP Camera Step 3 Select Adding Method as Manual. • Plug-and-Play: The camera is physically connected to the PoE interface. Its parameters cannot be edited.

  • Page 41: Configure The Customized Protocols

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 3-3 PoE Settings  The PoE ports are enabled with the short distance mode by default.  The bandwidth of IP camera connected to the PoE via long network cable (100 to 300 meters) cannot exceed 6 MP. ...
  • Page 42 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 3-4 Protocol Management Step 2 Select the protocol type of transmission and choose the transfer protocols.  Type: The network camera adopting custom protocol must support getting stream through standard RTSP.  Path: you have to contact the manufacturer of the network camera to consult the URL (uniform resource locator) for getting main stream and sub-stream.

  • Page 43: Chapter 4 Camera Settings

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 4 Camera Settings 4.1 Configure OSD Settings Purpose: You can configure the OSD (On-screen Display) settings for the camera, including date/time, camera name, etc. Step 1 Go to Camera > Display. Step 2 Select the camera from the drop-down list. Step 3 Edit the name in the Camera Name text field.

  • Page 44: Configure Privacy Mask

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 4.2 Configure Privacy Mask Purpose: The privacy mask can be used to protect personal privacy by concealing parts of the image from view or recording with a masked area. Step 1 Go to Camera >Privacy Mask. Step 2 Select the camera to set privacy mask.

  • Page 45: Configure The Video Parameters

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 4.3 Configure the Video Parameters Purpose: You can customize the image parameters including the brightness, contrast, saturation for the live view and recording effect. Step 1 Go to Camera > Display. Step 2 Select the camera from the drop-down list. Step 3 Adjust the slider or click on the up/down arrow to set the value of the brightness, contrast or saturation.
  • Page 46 Network Video Recorder User Manual  Exposure: Set the exposure time (1/10000 to 1 sec) of camera. The larger exposure value results in the brighter image.  Backlight: Set the wide dynamic range (0 to 100) of the camera. When the surrounding illumination and the object have larger difference in brightness, you should set the WDR value.

  • Page 47: Chapter 5 Live View

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 5 Live View Live view shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time. The device 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 48: Digital Zoom

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 5.1.1 Digital Zoom Digital Zoom is for zooming in the live image. You can zoom in the image to different proportions (1 to 16X). Step 1 In the live view mode, click from the toolbar to enter the digital zoom interface. Step 2 You can move the sliding bar or scroll the mouse wheel to zoom in/out the image to different proportions (1 to 16X).

  • Page 49: Live View Strategy

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 5.1.3 Live View Strategy Step 1 In the live view mode, click to enter the digital zoom operation interface in full screen mode. Step 2 Select the live view strategy to Real-time, Balanced or Fluency. 5.2 Configure Live View Settings Live View settings can be customized according to different needs.

  • Page 50: Configure Live View Layout

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 5.3 Configure Live View Layout Step 1 Go to System> Live View>View Settings. Figure 5-4 Live View Step 2 Select the video output interface, e.g., HDMI/ VGA or channel-zero. Step 3 Select a window division mode from the toolbar. Step 4 Select a division window, and double-click on the camera from the list to set the camera to the window.

  • Page 51: Configure Auto-Switch Of Cameras

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 5.4 Configure Auto-Switch of Cameras You can set the auto-switch of cameras to play in different display modes. Step 1 Go to System > Live View > General. Step 2 Set the video output interface, live view mode and dwell time. ...

  • Page 52: Using An Auxiliary Monitor

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Result: You can view all of the channels in one screen using the CMS or web browser. 5.6 Using an Auxiliary Monitor Certain features of the Live View are also available while in an Aux monitor. These features include: ...

  • Page 53: Chapter 6 Ptz Control

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 6 PTZ Control 6.1 PTZ Control Wizard Before you start Please make sure the connected IP camera supports the PTZ function and is properly connected. Purpose Follow the PTZ control wizard to guide you through the basic PTZ operation. Step 1 Click on the quick settings toolbar of the PTZ camera live view.

  • Page 54: Set Ptz Presets, Patrols & Patterns

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Step 1 Click on the quick settings toolbar of the PTZ camera live view. The PTZ control panel displays on the right of the interface. Step 2 Click PTZ Parameters Settings to set the PTZ parameters. Figure 6-2 PTZ Parameters Settings Step 3 Edit the parameters of the PTZ camera.

  • Page 55: Call A Preset

    Network Video Recorder User Manual The PTZ control panel displays on the right of the interface. Step 2 Use the directional buttons on the PTZ control panel to wheel the camera to the location where you want to set preset, and the zoom and focus operations can be recorded in the preset as well.

  • Page 56: Set A Patrol

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-6 Call Preset (2) 6.3.3 Set a Patrol 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. The key points are corresponding to the presets. Step 1 Click on the quick settings toolbar of the PTZ camera live view.

  • Page 57: Call A Patrol

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-9 Key Point Configuration 1) Configure key point parameters. Preset: It determines the order at which the PTZ will follow while cycling through the patrol. Speed: It defines the speed at which the PTZ will move from one key point to the next. Duration: It refers to the time span to stay at the corresponding key point.

  • Page 58: Set A Pattern

    Network Video Recorder User Manual The PTZ control panel displays on the right of the interface. Step 2 Click Patrol on the PTZ control panel. Figure 6-11 Patrol Configuration Step 3 Select a patrol in the text field. Step 4 Click Call to call it. Step 5 (Optional) Click Stop to stop calling it.

  • Page 59: Call A Pattern

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 6.3.6 Call a Pattern Purpose: Follow the procedure to move the PTZ camera according to the predefined patterns. Step 1 Click on the quick settings toolbar of the PTZ camera live view. The PTZ control panel displays on the right of the interface. Step 2 Click Pattern to configure pattern.

  • Page 60: Call Linear Scan

    180º. 6.3.8 Call Linear Scan Before operating this function, make sure the connected camera supports the linear scan and is in HIKVISION protocol. Purpose: Follow the procedure to call the linear scan in the predefined scan range.

  • Page 61: Auxiliary Functions

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Park (Patrol 1): The dome starts moving according to the predefined patrol 1 path after the park time. Park (Preset 1): The dome moves to the predefined preset 1 location after the park time. The park time can only be set via the speed dome configuration interface. The value is 5s by default.
  • Page 62 Network Video Recorder User Manual Table 6-1 Description of Aux Functions Icons Icon Description Light on/off Wiper on/off 3D positioning Center...

  • Page 63: Chapter 7 Storage

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 7 Storage 7.1 Storage Device Management 7.1.1 Install the HDD Before startup of the device, install and connect the HDD to the device. Refer to the Quick Start Guide for the installation instructions. 7.1.2 Add the Network Disk You can add the allocated NAS or disk of IP SAN to device, and use it as network HDD.
  • Page 64 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 7-1 Add NAS Disk Step 7 Select the NAS disk from the list shown below, or you can manually enter the directory in the text field of NetHDD Directory. Step 8 Click the OK to complete the adding of the NAS disk. Result: After having successfully added the NAS disk, return to the HDD Information menu.

  • Page 65: Configure Esata For Data Storage

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Up to 1 IP SAN disk can be added. Figure 7-2 Add IP SAN Disk Result: After having successfully added the IP SAN disk, return to the HDD Information menu. The added NetHDD will be displayed in the list. If the installed HDD or NetHDD is uninitialized, please select it and click the Init button for initialization.

  • Page 66: Storage Mode

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 7-3 Set eSATA Mode Step 3 When the eSATA type is selected to Record/Capture, enter the storage device interface. Step 4 Edit the property of the selected eSATA, or initialize it is required. 7.2 Storage Mode 7.2.1 Configure HDD Group Purpose: Multiple HDDs can be managed in groups.
  • Page 67 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 7-5 Local HDD Settings Step 4 Select the Group number for the current HDD. Step 5 Click OK. Regroup the cameras for HDD if the HDD group number is changed. Step 6 Go to Storage> Storage Mode. Step 7 Check the checkbox of Group tab.

  • Page 68: Configure Hdd Quota

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 7-6 Storage Mode-HDD Group Step 10 Click Apply. Reboot the device to activate the new storage mode settings. 7.2.2 Configure HDD Quota Purpose: Each camera can be configured with allocated quota for the storage of recorded files or captured pictures.

  • Page 69: Recording Parameters

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 7-7 Storage Mode-HDD Quota Step 5 (Optional) You can click Copy to if you want to copy the quota settings of the current camera to other cameras. Step 6 Click the Apply button to apply the settings. Reboot the device to activate the new storage mode settings.

  • Page 70: Sub-Stream

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

  • Page 71: Configure Recording Schedule

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 7-8 Advanced Record Settings  Record Audio: Check the checkbox to enable or disable audio recording.  Pre-record: The time you set to record before the scheduled time or event. For example, when an alarm triggers the recording at 10:00, and if you set the pre-record time as 5 seconds, the camera records at 9:59:55.
  • Page 72 Network Video Recorder User Manual Refer to Chapter 7.1.2 Add the Network Disk for network HDD connections. Step 1 Go to Storage > Recording Schedule. Step 2 Select a camera. Step 3 Check Enable Schedule. Step 4 Select a Record Type. The record type can be Continuous, Motion Detection, Alarm, Motion | Alarm, Motion &...

  • Page 73: Configure Continuous Recording

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Step 7 Click Apply to save the settings. To enable Motion, Alarm, M | A (motion or alarm), M & A (motion and alarm) and Event triggered recording and capture, you must configure the motion detection settings, alarm input settings and other events as well.

  • Page 74: Configure Alarm Triggered Recording

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Step 2 Configure the event detection and select the channel (s) to trigger the recording when event occurs. Refer to Chapter 11 Event and Alarm Settings and Chapter 12 VCA Event Alarm for details. Step 3 Go to Camera > Encoding Parameters > Recording Parameters. Step 4 Set the event main stream/sub-stream recording parameters for the camera.

  • Page 75: Configure Picture Capture

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Step 7 Set the schedule for the POS event triggered recording. Refer to Chapter 7.4 Configure Recording Schedule for details. 7.10 Configure Picture Capture The picture refers to the live picture capture in continuous or event recording type. Step 1 Go to Camera >...

  • Page 76: Configure Redundant Recording And Capture

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Follow the steps to configure the record or capture schedule on holiday for that year. You may want to have different plan for recording and capture on holiday. Step 1 Go to System > Holiday Settings. Step 2 Select a holiday item from the list and click Step 3 Check the Enable to configure the holiday.
  • Page 77 Network Video Recorder User Manual Step 2 Select a HDD from the list and Click to enter the Local HDD Settings interface. Step 3 Set the HDD property to Redundancy. Figure 7-12 HDD Property-Redundancy Step 4 Go to Storage > Schedule Settings > Record Schedule/Capture Schedule. Step 5 Click Advanced to set the camera recording parameters.

  • Page 78: Chapter 8 Disk Array

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 8 Disk Array Purpose Disk array is a data storage virtualization technology that combines multiple physical disk drive components into a single logical unit. An array stores data over multiple HDDs to provide enough redundancy so that data can be recovered if one disk fails.

  • Page 79: One-Touch Creation

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 8.1.2 One-Touch Creation Purpose One-touch configuration helps you to quickly create the disk array. By default, the array type created by one-touch configuration is RAID 5. Before you start  Enable RAID function. For details, refer to Chapter 8.1.1 Enable RAID. ...
  • Page 80 Network Video Recorder User Manual Table 8-1 Create Array Step 3 Enter the array name. Step 4 Select RAID Level as RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, or RAID 10 as required. Step 5 Select the physical disks to constitute array. Table 8-2 Required Number of HDD RAID Level Required Number of HDD...

  • Page 81: Rebuild Array

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 8.2 Rebuild Array Purpose The status of array includes Functional, Degraded and Offline. To ensure the high security and reliability of the data stored in array, you should take immediate and proper maintenance at arrays according their status.

  • Page 82: Manually Rebuild Array

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 8-5 Array List 8.2.3 Manually Rebuild Array Purpose If no hot spare disks are configured, rebuild the degraded array manually. Before you start At least one available physical disk should exist for rebuilding the array. Step 1 Go to Storage >...

  • Page 83: Delete Array

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Step 3 Select the available physical disk. Step 4 Click OK. Step 5 Click OK on the pop up message box “Do not unplug the physical disk when it is under rebuilding”. 8.3 Delete Array Deleting array will delete all the data saved in it.
  • Page 84 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 8-10 Firmware Step 2 Optionally, set the Background Task Speed. Step 3 Click Apply.

  • Page 85: Chapter 9 File Management

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 9 File Management 9.1 Search and Export Human Pictures Configure human body detection function for the cameras you want to search and export human pictures. 9.1.1 Search Human Pictures Purpose Specify detailed conditions to search human pictures. Step 1 Go to File Management >...

  • Page 86: Search And Export Vehicle Files

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Export files for backup purposes using USB device (USB flash drive, USB HDD, USB optical disc drive), SATA optical disc drive or eSATA HDD. Step 1 Search for the human files to export. For details, see 9.1.1 Search Human Pictures. Step 2 Click files and click Export.

  • Page 87: Export Vehicle Pictures

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 9-3 Advanced Search Step 3 Click Search to display results. The matched files are displayed in thumbnail or list. Step 4 Select Target Picture or Source Picture in menu bar to display related pictures only. Select Video or Picture to specify the file type.

  • Page 88: Search History Operation

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 9-4 Export Files Click OK to export pictures to backup device. 9.3 Search History Operation 9.3.1 Save Search Condition Purpose You can save the search conditions for future reference and quick search. Step 1 Go to File Management > All Files/People Appearance File/Vehicle File. Step 2 Click Advanced Search in menu bar and set the search conditions.
  • Page 89 Network Video Recorder User Manual Step 2 Click a created search conditon to quickly search files.

  • Page 90: Chapter 10 Playback

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 10 Playback 10.1 Playing Video Files 10.1.1 Instant Playback Instant Playback enables the device to play the recorded video files in last five minutes. If no video is found, it means there is no video during the last five minutes. Step 1 On the live view window of the selected camera, move the cursor to the window bottom to access the toolbar.

  • Page 91: Play Tag Files

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 10-2 Playback Interface Figure 10-3 Toolbar of Playback Step 5 You can click the channel(s) to execute simultaneous playback of multiple channels. The playing speed of 256X is supported. 10.1.3 Play Tag Files Purpose: Video tag allows you to record related information like people and location of a certain time point during playback.
  • Page 92 Network Video Recorder User Manual Max. 64 tags can be added to a single video file. Play Tag Files Step 1 Go to Playback. Step 2 Click Tag button. Step 3 Click Custom Search on the left bottom to enter the Search Condition interface. Step 4 Click Smart Search on the top right corner.

  • Page 93: Play By Smart Search

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 10-5 Searched Tag Files Step 7 On the search results interface, select a tag file and click to start playing the video. Figure 10-6 Tag Playback 10.1.4 Play by Smart Search Purpose In the smart playback mode, the device will analyze the video containing the motion, line or intrusion detection information, mark it with green color and play it in the normal speed.
  • Page 94 Network Video Recorder User Manual Step 2 Start playing the video files by channel or by time. Step 3 From the toolbar at the bottom of the playing window, click the motion/line crossing/ intrusion icon for search. Figure 10-7 Playback by Smart Search Step 4 Set the rules and areas for smart search of line crossing detection, intrusion detection or motion detection event triggered recording.

  • Page 95: Play Event Files

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 10.1.5 Play Event Files Purpose Play back video files on one or several channels searched by event type (e.g., alarm input, motion detection, line crossing detection, face detection, vehicle detection, etc.). Step 1 Go to Playback. Step 2 Click Custom Search on the left bottom to enter the Search Condition interface.

  • Page 96: Play By Sub-Periods

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 10-8 Event Files Step 7 You can click button to select the previous or next event.  Refer to Chapter 11 Event and Alarm Settings and Chapter 12 VCA Event Alarm for details for event and alarm settings. ...

  • Page 97: Play Log Files

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 10-9 Interface of Sub-periods Playback According to the defined number of split-screens, the video files on the selected date can be divided into average segments for playback. E.g., if there are video files existing between 16:00 and 22:00, and the 6-screen display mode is selected, then it can play the video files for 1 hour on each screen simultaneously.
  • Page 98 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 10-10 System Log Search Interface Step 4 Choose a log with video file and click to start playing the log file. Figure 10-11 Interface of Playback by Log...

  • Page 99: Play External File

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 10.1.8 Play External File Purpose: You can play files from the external storage devices. Before You Start: Connect the storage device with the video files to your device. Step 1 Go to Playback. Step 2 Click the icon at the left bottom corner.

  • Page 100: Edit Video Clips

    Network Video Recorder User Manual When you are in the important or custom video playback mode, you can set the playing speed separately for the normal video and the important/custom video, or you can select to skip the normal video. In the Important/Custom video playback mode, click to set the play strategy.

  • Page 101: Thumbnails View

    Network Video Recorder User Manual : Play the video in sub-stream. The encoding parameters for the main stream and sub-stream can be configured in Storage > Encoding Parameters. 10.2.5 Thumbnails View With the thumbnails view on the playback interface, you can conveniently locate the required video files on the time bar.
  • Page 102 Network Video Recorder User Manual You can move the sliding bar or scroll the mouse wheel to zoom in/out the image to different proportions (1 to16X). Figure 10-15 Digital Zoom...

  • Page 103: Chapter 11 Event And Alarm Settings

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 11 Event and Alarm Settings 11.1 Configure Arming Schedule Step 1 Select the Arming Schedule tab. Step 2 Choose one day of a week and set the time segment. Up to eight time periods can be set within each day.

  • Page 104: Configure Auto-Switch Full Screen Monitoring

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 11-2 Set Linkage Actions Step 2 Select the normal linkage actions, trigger alarm output or trigger recording channel. For details, refer to Chapter 11.2.1 to 11.2.6 . Step 3 Click Apply to save the settings. 11.2.1 Configure Auto-Switch Full Screen Monitoring When an alarm is triggered, the local monitor displays in full screen the video image from the alarming channel configured for full screen monitoring.

  • Page 105: Configure Audio Warning

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Step 5 Select the channel(s) in Trigger Channel settings you want to make full screen monitoring. Auto-switch will terminate once the alarm stops and back to the live view interface. 11.2.2 Configure Audio Warning The audio warning enables the system to trigger an audible beep when an alarm is detected. Step 1 Go to System >...

  • Page 106: Configure Ptz Linkage

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Step 1 Go to the Linkage Action interface of the alarm input or event detection (e.g., motion detection, face detection, line crossing detection, intrusion detection, etc.). Step 2 Click the Trigger Alarm Output tab. Step 3 Select the alarm output (s) to trigger. Step 1 Go to System >...

  • Page 107: Configure Motion Detection Alarm

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 11.3 Configure Motion Detection Alarm The motion detection enables the device to detect the moving objects in the monitoring area and trigger the alarm. Step 1 Go to System > Event > Normal Event > Motion Detection. Figure 11-4 Set Motion Detection Step 2 Select the camera to configure the motion detection.

  • Page 108: Configure Video Loss Alarm

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 11.4 Configure Video Loss Alarm Purpose The video loss detection enables to detect video loss of a channel and take alarm response action(s). Step 1 Go to System > Event > Normal Event > Video Loss Figure 11-5 Set Video Loss Detection Step 2 Select the camera to configure the video loss detection.

  • Page 109: Configure Sensor Alarms

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Step 2 Select the camera to configure the video tampering detection. Figure 11-6 Set Video Tampering Setting Step 3 Check Enable. Step 4 Set the video tampering area. Use the mouse to click and drag on the preview screen to draw the customized video tampering area.

  • Page 110: Configure One-Key Disarming

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Step 2 Select an alarm input item from the list and click Figure 11-7 Alarm Input Step 3 Select the alarm input type to N.C or N.O. Step 4 Edit the alarm name. Step 5 Check the radio button of Input. Step 6 Set the arming schedule.

  • Page 111: Configure Alarm Output

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Step 5 Check the radio button of Enable One-Key Disarming. Figure 11-8 One-Key Alarm Disarming Step 6 Select the alarm linkage action (s) you want to disarm for the local alarm input1. When the alarm input 1 (Local<-1) is enabled with one-key disarming, the other alarm input settings are not configurable.
  • Page 112 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 11-9 Alarm Output Step 1 (Optional) You can click Copy to copy the same settings to other alarm output (s).

  • Page 113: Configure Exceptions Alarm

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 11.7 Configure Exceptions Alarm The exception events can be configured to take the event hint in the live view window, trigger alarm output and linkage actions. Step 1 Go to System> Event>Normal Event>Exception. Step 2 (Optional) Enable the event hint if you want to display the event hint in the live view window. Check the checkbox of Enable Event Hint.

  • Page 114: Trigger Or Clear Alarm Output Manually

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 11-11 Exceptions Handling Step 4 Set the normal linkage and alarm output triggering. Refer to Chapter 10.2 Setting Alarm Linkage Actions. 11.8 Trigger or Clear Alarm Output Manually Purpose: Sensor alarm can be triggered or cleared manually. When the Manually Clear is selected for the dwell time of an alarm output, the alarm can be cleared only by clicking Clear button.
  • Page 115 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 11-12 Alarm Output...

  • Page 116: Chapter 12 Vca Event Alarm

     For iDS-9632NXI-I8/8S series, you can enable the function for up to 8 channels.  For iDS-9632NXI-I8/16S series, you can enable the function for up to 16 channels. Step 6 Set detection area.

  • Page 117: Face Detection

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 12-1 Human Body Detection 4) Click Draw Area to draw a quadrilateral in the preview window and then click Stop Drawing. Related Operation: You can click Clear to clear the existing virtual line and re-draw it. Step 7 Set the arming schedule.

  • Page 118: Vehicle Detection

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 12-2 Face Detection Step 3 Select a Camera to configure. Step 4 Check Enable Face Detection. For some IP cameras, the checkbox is grey and cannot be checked. In this situation, the function is enabled by default.

  • Page 119: Line Crossing Detection

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Step 1 Go to System > Event > Smart Event. Step 2 Click Vehicle. Figure 12-3 Vehicle Detection Step 3 Select a Camera to configure. Step 4 Check Enable Vehicle Detection. Step 5 Optionally, check Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of vehicle detection. Step 6 Set the arming schedule.
  • Page 120 Network Video Recorder User Manual Line crossing detection detects people, vehicles, and objects crossing a set virtual line. The detection direction can be set as bidirectional, from left to right or from right to left. Step 1 Go to System > Event > Smart Event. Step 2 Click Line Crossing.

  • Page 121: Intrusion Detection

    Network Video Recorder User Manual A->B: Only the object crossing the configured line from the A side to the B side can be detected. B->A: Only the object crossing the configured line from the B side to the A side can be detected.
  • Page 122 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 12-5 Intrusion Detection Step 3 Select a Camera to configure. Step 4 Check Enable Intrusion Detection. Step 5 Optionally, check Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of intrusion detection. Step 6 Select Target Detection as Human Body or Vehicle. ...

  • Page 123: Region Entrance Detection

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 3) Click Draw Region and draw a quadrilateral in the preview window by specifying four vertexes of the detection region. Step 8 Draw the maximum size/minimum size for targets. Only target the size of which is rangers from max.

  • Page 124: Region Exiting Detection

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Step 3 Select a Camera to configure. Step 4 Check Enable Region Entrance Detection. Step 5 Optionally, check Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of region entrance detection. Step 6 Select Target Detection as Human Body or Vehicle. ...
  • Page 125 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 12-7 Region Exiting Detection Step 3 Select a Camera to configure. Step 4 Check Enable Region Exiting Detection. Step 5 Optionally, check Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of region exiting detection. Step 6 Select Target Detection as Human Body or Vehicle.

  • Page 126: Unattended Baggage Detection

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 12.8 Unattended Baggage Detection Purpose Unattended baggage detection function detects the objects left over in the pre-defined region such as the baggage, purse, dangerous materials, etc., and a series of actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered.

  • Page 127: Object Removal Detection

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Sensitivity: Similarity degree of the background image. The higher the value is, the more easily the detection alarm can be triggered. Click Draw Region and draw a quadrilateral in the preview window by specifying four vertexes of the detection region.

  • Page 128: Audio Exception Detection

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Step 5 Optionally, check Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of object removable detection. Step 6 Follow the steps to set the detection rules and detection areas. Select an Arming Region to configure. Up to 4 regions are selectable. 2) Drag the sliders to set Time Threshold and Sensitivity.
  • Page 129 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 12-10 Audio Exception Detection Step 3 Select a Camera to configure. Step 4 Optionally, check Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of audio exception detection. Step 5 Follow the steps to set the detection rules. 1) Select the Exception Detection tab.

  • Page 130: Sudden Scene Change Detection

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 12.11 Sudden Scene Change Detection Purpose Scene change detection detects the change of surveillance environment affected by the external factors, such as the intentional rotation of the camera. Step 1 Go to System > Event > Smart Event. Step 2 Click Sudden Scene Change.

  • Page 131: Defocus Detection

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 12.12 Defocus Detection Purpose The image blur caused by defocus of the lens can be detected. Step 1 Go to System > Event > Smart Event. Step 2 Click Defocus. Figure 12-12 Defocus Detection Step 3 Select a Camera to configure. Step 4 Check Enable Defocus Detection.

  • Page 132: Enable Smart Search

    Network Video Recorder User Manual A PIR (Passive Infrared) alarm is triggered when an intruder moves within the detector vision field. The heat energy dissipated by a person, or any other warm blooded creature such as dogs, cats, etc., can be detected. Step 1 Go to System >...

  • Page 133: Chapter 13 Smart Search

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 13 Smart Search With the configured VCA detection, the NVR supports the search for the pictures, video files and resources of the human body detection, behavior analysis, face detection, people counting and heat map results. 13.1 Face Search Purpose: When there are detected face picture captured and saved in HDD, you can enter the Face Search...

  • Page 134: People Counting

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Step 2 Select the IP camera for the vehicle search. Step 3 Set search conditions. Figure 13-2 Plate Search Step 4 Click Start Search. 13.3 People Counting Purpose: The Counting is used to calculate the number of people entered or left a certain configured area and form in daily/weekly/monthly/annual reports for analysis.

  • Page 135: Heat Map

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 13.4 Heat Map Purpose: Heat map is a graphical representation of data. The heat map function is usually used to analyze how many people visited and stayed in a specified area. The heat map function must be supported by the connected IP camera and the corresponding configuration must be set.

  • Page 136: Chapter 14 Human Body Detection

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 14 Human Body Detection 14.1 Smart Analysis 14.1.1 Enable Smart Analysis Purpose Smart analysis function models human body pictures captured via smart events, including human body detection, line crossing detection, intrusion detection, region entrance, and region exiting, and analyzes human body appearance, including gender, age, etc.

  • Page 137: View Engine Status

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 14-1 Auto Analysis Up to 16 channels can be enabled with the smart analysis simultaneously. 14.1.2 View Engine Status Purpose Smart analysis engine is applied to analyze false alarm and smart analysis task. Go to Smart Analysis >...
  • Page 138 Network Video Recorder User Manual Import human body pictures you want to search. Step 1 Go to Smart Analysis > Smart Search > Human Body Detection > Search by Appearance. Figure 14-2 Search by Appearance Step 2 Specify search conditions. Step 3 Click Start Search.

  • Page 139: Search By Picture

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 14.2.2 Search by Picture Purpose Upload several pictures of one person to compare with captured human body pictures, thus to increase search accuracy. Before you start Import human body pictures in USB flash drive and connect it to device. ...

  • Page 140: Chapter 15 Pos Configuration

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 15 POS Configuration The device can be connected with the POS machine/server, and receive the transaction message for overlay on the image during the live view or playback, as well as trigger the POS event alarm. 15.1 Configure POS Settings 15.1.1 Configure POS Connection Step 1 Go to System >...
  • Page 141 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 15-2 Universal Protocol Settings  EPSON The fixed start and end line tag are used for EPSON protocol.  AVE The fixed start and end line tag are used for AVE protocol. And the serial port and virtual serial port connection types are supported.
  • Page 142 Network Video Recorder User Manual  NUCLEUS Click the Custom to configure the NUCLEUS settings. Enter the employee No. shift No. and the terminal No. in the field. The matching message sent from the POS device will be used as the valid POS data. The NUCLEUS protocol must be used in the RS-232 connection communication.
  • Page 143 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 15-5 USB-to-RS-232 Settings  RS-232 Connection Connect the device and the POS machine via RS-232. The RS-232 settings can be configured in Menu>Configuration>RS-232. The Usage must be set to Transparent Channel.  Multicast Connection When connecting the device and the POS machine via Multicast protocol, set the multicast address and port.

  • Page 144: Configure Pos Text Overlay

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 15-6 Sniff Settings 15.1.2 Configure POS Text Overlay Step 1 Go to System > POS Settings. Step 2 Click Channel Linkage and Display tab. Step 3 Select the linked channel to overlay the POS characters. Step 4 Set the characters overlay for the enabled POS.
  • Page 145 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 15-7 Overlay Character Settings You can adjust the size and position of textbox on the preview screen of POS settings interface by dragging the frame. Step 7 Click Apply to activate the settings.

  • Page 146: Configurepos Alarm

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 15.2 ConfigurePOS Alarm Purpose: The POS event can trigger channels to start recording, or trigger full screen monitoring, audio warning, notifying the surveillance center, sending email and so on. Step 1 Go to Storage > Recording Schedule. Step 2 Set the arming schedule of the POS event.

  • Page 147: Chapter 16 Network Settings

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 16 Network Settings 16.1 Configure TCP/IP Settings Purpose TCP/IP settings must be properly configured before you can operate the device over network. Step 1 Go to System > Network > TCP/IP. Figure 16-1 TCP/IP Settings Step 2 Select Net-Fault Tolerance or Multi-Address Mode under Working Mode.

  • Page 148: Configure Hik-Connect

    Network Video Recorder User Manual  Check Enable DHCP to obtain IP settings automatically if a DHCP server is available in the network.  Valid range of MTU value is 500 to 9676. Step 4 Click Apply. 16.2 Configure Hik-Connect Purpose Hik-Connect provides mobile phone application as well as service platform to access and manage your connected devices with remote access to the surveillance system.

  • Page 149: Configure Ddns

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Step 3 (Optional) Check Custom and enter the server address as needed. The default server address is dev.hik-connect.com. Step 4 (Optional) Check Enable Stream Encryption and verification code will be required for remote access and live view. Step 5 Click Apply.

  • Page 150: Configure Pppoe

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 16-3 DDNS Settings Step 7 Click Apply. 16.4 Configure PPPoE If the device is connected to Internet through PPPoE, you need to configure user name and password accordingly under System > Network > TCP/IP > PPPoE. Contact your Internet service provider for details about PPPoE service.

  • Page 151: Configure Snmp

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 16-4 NTP Settings Step 2 Check Enable. Step 3 Configure NTP settings as need.  Interval (min): Time interval between two time synchronization with NTP server.  NTP Server: IP address of the NTP server. ...

  • Page 152: Configure Email

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 16-5 SNMP Settings Step 2 Check Enable. A message will pop up to prompt possible security risk and click Yes to continue. Step 3 Configure the SNMP settings as needed.  Trap Address: IP address of the SNMP host. ...
  • Page 153 Network Video Recorder User Manual Step 1 Go to System > Network > Advanced > Email. Figure 16-6 Email Settings Step 2 Configure the following Email settings.  Enable Server Authentication: Check to enable the function if the SMTP server requires user authentication and enter user name and password accordingly.

  • Page 154: Configure Ports

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 16.8 Configure Ports You can configure different types of ports to enable relevant functions. Go to System > Network > Advanced > More Settings and configure port settings as needed.  Alarm Host IP/Port: With a remote alarm host configured, the device will send the alarm event or exception message to the host when an alarm is triggered.
  • Page 155 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 16-7 Port Settings...

  • Page 156: Chapter 17 Hot Spare Device Backup

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 17 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 157: Set Working Device

    Network Video Recorder User Manual  The camera connection will be disabled when the device works in the hot spare mode.  It is highly recommended to restore the defaults of the device after switching the working mode of the hot spare device to normal mode to ensure the normal operation afterwards. 17.2 Set Working Device Step 1 Go to System >...
  • Page 158 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 17-4 Add Working Device Table 17-1 Working Status Descrption Working Status Description No record The working device works properly. Backing up The working device gets offline, the hot spare device will record the video of the IP camera connected to the working device for backup The record backing up can be functioned for 1 working device at a time.

  • Page 159: Chapter 18 System Maintenance

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 18 System Maintenance 18.1 Storage Device Maintenance 18.1.1 Configure Disk Clone Purpose: Select the HDDs to clone to eSATA HDD. Before you start: Connect an eSATA disk to the device. Step 1 Go to Maintenance > HDD Operation > HDD Clone. Figure 18-1 HDD Clone Step 2 Check the HDD to clone.

  • Page 160: Detection

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 18-2 Message Box 18.1.2 S.M.A.R.T 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 161: Bad Sector Detection

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 18-3 S.M.A.R.T Settings Interface If you want to use the HDD even when the S.M.A.R.T. checking is failed, you can check the checkbox of the Continue to use the disk when self-evaluation is failed item. 18.1.3 Bad Sector Detection Step 1 Go to Maintenance >...

  • Page 162: Hdd Health Detection

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 18-4 Bad Sector Detection  You can also pause/resume or cancel the detection.  After testing completed, you can click Error information button to see the detailed damage information. 18.1.4 HDD Health Detection Purpose: You can view the health status of Seagate HDD that generated after October 1th, 2017 and capacity ranges from 4 TB to 8 TB.

  • Page 163: Search & Export Log Files

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 18-5 Health Detection Step 2 Click a HDD to view details. 18.2 Search & Export Log Files Purpose: The operation, alarm, exception and information of the device can be stored in log files, which can be viewed and exported at any time.
  • Page 164 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 18-6 Log Search Interface Step 2 Set the log search conditions, including the Time, Major Type and Minor Type. Step 3 Click Search to start search log files. The matched log files will be displayed on the list shown below.

  • Page 165: Export The Log Files

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 18-7 Log Search Results Up to 2000 log files can be displayed each time. Related Operation:  Click the button or double click it to view its detailed information.  Click the button to view the related video file. 18.2.2 Export the Log Files Before You Start: Connect a storage device to your device.

  • Page 166: Import/Export Ip Camera Configuration Files

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 18-8 Export Log Files Step 3 On the Export interface, select the storage device from the dropdown list of Device Name. Step 4 Select the format of the log files to be exported. Up to 15 formats are selectable. Step 5 Click the Export to export the log files to the selected storage device.
  • Page 167 Network Video Recorder User Manual Step 3 Export or import the IP camera configuration files.  Click Export to export configuration files to the selected local backup device.  To import a configuration file, select the file from the selected backup device and click the Import button.

  • Page 168: Import/Export Device Configuration Files

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 18.4 Import/Export Device Configuration Files Purpose: The configuration files of the device can be exported to local device for backup; and the configuration files of one device can be imported to multiple devices if they are to be configured with the same parameters.

  • Page 169: Upgrade System

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 18.5 Upgrade System Purpose: The firmware on your device can be upgraded by local backup device or remote FTP server. 18.5.1 Upgrade by Local Backup Device Before You Start: Connect your device with a local storage device with update firmware file. Step 1 Go to Maintenance>Upgrade.
  • Page 170 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 18-11 FTP Upgrade Interface Step 3 Enter the FTP Server Address in the text field. Step 4 Click the Upgrade button to start upgrading. Step 5 After the upgrading is complete, reboot the device to activate the new firmware.

  • Page 171: Restore Default Settings

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 18.6 Restore Default Settings Step 1 Go to Maintenance > Default. Figure 18-12 Restore Defaults Step 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 172 Network Video Recorder User Manual HTTP You can choose to disable the HTTP, or set the HTTP authentication when it is enabled as demand to enhance the access security. By default, the HTTP service is enabled. Setting HTTP Authentication Purpose If you need to enable the HTTP service, you can set the HTTP authentication to enhance the access security.

  • Page 173: Managing Onvif User Accounts

    Network Video Recorder User Manual RTSP Authentication Purpose You can specifically secure the stream data of live view by setting the RTSP authentication. Step 1 Go to System > System Service> System Service. Figure 18-14 RTSP Authentication Step 2 Select the authentication type. Two authentication types are selectable: digest and digest/basic.

  • Page 174: Managing Ip Camera Activation

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 18-15 Add User Step 4 Edit the user name, and enter the strong password. Step 5 Select the user level to Media User, Operator and Admin. Step 6 Click OK to save the settings. Result: The added user accounts have the permission to connect other devices to the device via ONVIF protocol.
  • Page 175 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 18-16 Change IP Camera Activation Password Step 4 In the text field of the IP Camera Activation Password, enter the new strong password for the cameras. Step 5 Click Apply to see the following pop-up attention box. Figure 18-17 Attention Step 6 Click Yes to duplicate the current password to the IP cameras which are connected with the default protocol.

  • Page 176: Chapter 19 General System Settings

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 19 General System Settings 19.1 Configure General Settings Purpose: You can configure the BNC output standard, VGA output resolution, mouse pointer speed through the System > General interface. Step 1 Go to System > General. Figure 19-1 General Settings Interface Step 2 Configure the following settings.

  • Page 177: Configure Date & Time

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Auto Logout: Set timeout time for menu inactivity. E.g., when the timeout time is set to 5 Minutes, then the system will exit from the current operation menu to live view screen after 5 minutes of menu inactivity. Mouse Pointer Speed: Set the speed of mouse pointer;...

  • Page 178: Configure Dst Settings

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 19.3 Configure DST Settings The DST (daylight saving time) refers to the period of the year when clocks are moved one period ahead. In some areas worldwide, this has the effect of creating more sunlit hours in the evening during months when the weather is the warmest.
  • Page 179 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 19-4 User Management Interface Step 2 Click Add to enter the operation permission interface. Step 3 Enter the admin password and click OK. Figure 19-5 Add User Step 4 In the Add User interface, enter the information for new user, including User Name, Password, Confirm (password), User Level (Operator/Guest) and User’s MAC Address.

  • Page 180: Set The Permission For A User

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Operator: The Operator user level has permission of Two-way Audio in Remote Configuration and all operating permission in Camera Configuration by default. Guest: The Guest user has no permission of Two-way Audio in Remote Configuration and only has the local/remote playback in the Camera Configuration by default.
  • Page 181 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 19-7 User Permission Settings Interface Step 3 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 device. Local Parameters Settings: Configuring parameters, restoring factory default parameters and importing/exporting configuration files.

  • Page 182: Set Local Live View Permission For Non-Admin Users

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Remote Alarm Control: Remotely arming (notify alarm and exception message to the remote client) and controlling the alarm output. Remote Advanced Operation: Remotely operating HDD management (initializing HDD, setting HDD property), upgrading system firmware, clearing I/O alarm output. Remote Shutdown/Reboot: Remotely shutting down or rebooting the device.

  • Page 183: Edit The Admin User

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 19-8 Enable Live View Permission Step 5 Click of non-admin user. Step 6 Enter Camera Configuration tab. Step 7 Select Camera Permission as Local Live View. Step 8 Select cameras to live view. Step 9 Click OK. 19.4.4 Edit the Admin User For the admin user account, you can modify its password the unlock pattern.
  • Page 184 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 19-9 Edit User (Admin) Step 3 Edit the admin user information as demand, including the new admin password (strong password is required), and MAC address. Step 4 Edit the unlock pattern for the admin user account. 11) Check the checkbox of Enable Unlock Pattern to enable the use of unlock pattern when logging in to the device.

  • Page 185: Edit The Operator/Guest User

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 19-10 Set Unlock Patter for Admin User Step 5 Click of Export GUID to enter the reset password interface to export the GUID file for the admin user account. When the admin password is changed, you can export the new GUID to the connected U flash disk in the Import/Export interface for the future password resetting.

  • Page 186: Delete A User

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 19-11 Edit User (Operator/Guest) Step 3 Edit the user information as demand, including the new password (strong password is required), and MAC address. 19.4.6 Delete a User The admin user account has the permission to delete the operator/guest user account. Step 1 Go to System >...

  • Page 187: Chapter 20 Appendix

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 20 Appendix 20.1 Specifications Model iDS-9632NXI-I8/8S iDS-9632NXI-I8/16S False alarm filtering for up to 8-ch False alarm filtering for up to 16-ch behavior (line crossing, intrusion, behavior (line crossing, intrusion, False alarm filtering Human Body...
  • Page 188 Network Video Recorder User Manual hard disk) Working temperature -10 to +55° C (+14 to +131° F) Working humidity 10 to 90 % Chassis 19-inch rack-mounted 2U chassis Dimensions (W × D × H) 445 × 470 ×90 mm (17.5"× 18.5" × 3.5") Weight (without hard disk) ≤...

  • Page 189: Glossary

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 20.2 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 device, with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 4CIF and the sub-stream having a maximum resolution of CIF.

  • Page 190: Troubleshooting

    Step 7 Check if the fault is solved by the step 1 to step 3. Step 8 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 device starts up.
  • Page 191 Step 12 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 status of the added IP camera displays as “Disconnected” when it is connected through Private Protocol.
  • Page 192 Network Video Recorder User Manual 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”. Possible Reasons: − The IP camera and the device versions are not compatible.
  • Page 193 Step 24 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.  Live view stuck when video output locally.
  • Page 194 Step 27 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.  Live view stuck when video output remotely via the Internet Explorer or platform software.
  • Page 195 If it is solved, finish the process. If not, please contact the engineer from Hikvision to do the further process.  When using the device to get the live view audio, there is no sound or there is too much noise, or the volume is too low.
  • Page 196 Step 35 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 device is playing back by single or multi-channel.
  • Page 197 Network Video Recorder User Manual If not, please contact the engineer from Hikvision to do the further process.  No record file found in the device local HDD, and prompt “No record file found”. Possible Reasons: − The time setting of system is incorrect.
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