HIKVISION DS-7616NI-E2/16P User Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. HIKVISION Manuals
  4. DVR
  5. DS-7616NI-E2/16P
  6. User manual

HIKVISION DS-7616NI-E2/16P User Manual

Ds-7600 series
Hide thumbs Also See for DS-7616NI-E2/16P:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

DS-7604NI-E1/4P
DS-7608NI-E2/8P
DS-7616NI-E2/16P
NVR USER'S MANUAL
Version 3.3.2
1

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for HIKVISION DS-7616NI-E2/16P

Summary of Contents for HIKVISION DS-7616NI-E2/16P

  • Page 1 DS-7604NI-E1/4P DS-7608NI-E2/8P DS-7616NI-E2/16P NVR USER’S MANUAL Version 3.3.2...
  • Page 2 The content of this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (Hikvision). Hikvision assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in the book.
  • Page 3 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Regulatory information FCC information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the compliance: FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

  • Page 4: Preventive And Cautionary Tips

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual 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 5: Table Of Contents

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual CONTENTS C H A P T E R 1 Introduction ........................8 Overview ..............................9 Product Features ............................ 9 Rear Panel ............................11 Product Application Diagram ......................13 Operating Your NVR ..........................14 Front Panel ............................14 IR Remote Control Operations ......................
  • Page 6 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Playing Back Recorded Files ......................70 Playing Back Multiple Channels......................72 Up to 16-ch synchronous playback at 4CIF real time.Playing Back Tags ..........72 C H A P T E R 7 Backup .......................... 74 Backing up Video Clips ..........................
  • Page 7 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Configuring Privacy Mask ........................107 Configuring Tamper-proof ........................107 Configuring Video Loss ........................109 Configuring VCA..........................109 Configuring OSD Settings ........................110 C H A P T E R 10 Disk Management ....................112 Managing Disks ............................ 113 Checking Disk Status ........................

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 Introduction

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual C H A P T E R 1 Introduction...

  • Page 9: Overview

    NVR, please read through the Installation’s Manual and this User’s Manual thoroughly. The DS-7600 series NVR is a new generation product developed by HIKVISION. Built on an embedded platform, the DS-7600 series NVR contains the perfect combination of rock-solid reliability and high performance.
  • Page 10 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual  Support S.M.A.R.T and bad sector detection. Recording, Capture and playback  Holiday recording schedule configuration.  Continues and event video encoding parameters.  8 recording periods with separated recording types configurable.  Pre-record and post-record for alarm, motion detection for recording, and pre-record time for schedule.

  • Page 11: Rear Panel

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual  Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking the record files, and downloading files broken transfer resume.  Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters.  Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status. ...
  • Page 12 Network interfaces with Network interface for the cameras and to provide power over Ethernet. PoE function Alarm Input/Output Interface Alarm In/Out Figure 3 DS-7608NI-E2/8P & DS-7616NI-E2/16P Rear Panel Item Description 110~220VAC power supply Power Supply RCA connector for voice talk input Audio IN HDMI video output connector.

  • Page 13: Product Application Diagram

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Alarm Input/Output Interface Alarm In/Out Note: The rear panel of 7616NI-E2/16P provides 16 independent 100 Mbps PoE network interfaces. Product Application Diagram Figure 4 Product Application Diagram Note: DS-7604NI-E1/4P, DS-7608NI-E2/8P and DS-7616NI-E2/16P can only connect network cameras.

  • Page 14: Operating Your Nvr

    Operating Your NVR There are numerous ways to navigate and operate your NVR. You may use the Front Panel, the IR (Infrared) Remote, a Mouse and the Soft Keyboard. Front Panel The following figure shows the front panel of NVR: Figure 3 NVR Front Panel The items on the front panel include: Status Indicators:...

  • Page 15: Ir Remote Control Operations

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual IR Remote Control Operations The NVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 5. Figure 4 IR Remote Control The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel. They include: Name Function Description POWER...
  • Page 16 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Start/stop record clipping in playback. Adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu. It is also used to switch between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet, symbols and numeric input). Enter the Manual Record setting menu. In PTZ control settings, press the button and then you can call a PTZ preset by pressing Numeric button.
  • Page 17 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual PTZ camera. The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any of the menu modes. It can also be used to tick checkbox fields. In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video. ENTER In single-frame Playback mode, pressing the button will advance the video by a single frame.

  • Page 18: Using A Usb Mouse

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Press the ENTER button on the remote control. If there is still no response from the remote, please check the following: Batteries are installed correctly and the polarities of the batteries are not reversed. Batteries are fresh and not out of charge. IR receiver is not obstructed.
  • Page 19 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Symbols: Switch to symbols input. Backspace: Delete the character in front of the cursor. Enter: Confirm selection. ESC: Exit Soft Keyboard.

  • Page 20: Chapter 2 Activating Your Dvr

    C H A P T E R 2 Activating Your DVR To ensure the highest level of protection, Hikvision has launched a login procedure that requires users to create a new password for the admin account upon the first login to all devices. The password must contain 8 to 16 characters, combining numbers, lowercase letters, uppercase letters, and special characters.
  • Page 21 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual The password strength will be displayed, accompanied by a color  indicator • Level 0–Risky (red indicator): Not acceptable • Level 1–Weak (red indicator): Acceptable • Level 2–Fair (orange indicator): Acceptable • Level 3–Strong (blue indicator): Acceptable Activation will not be allowed unless the password is of acceptable strength Figures 4, 5, and 6).
  • Page 22 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 7 Risky (Inadequate) Strength Password Figure 8 Invalid Password Message NOTE: The password strength is shown with a color indicator Figure 9 Weak (Adequate) Password Strength...
  • Page 23 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 10 Fair (Adequate) Password Strength NOTE: The password strength is shown with a color indicator Figure 11 Strong Password Strength 3. After an acceptable password has been created, a confirmation message will appear on the screen (Figure 7). 4.
  • Page 24 SADP Software Activation (v2.2.3.5 or higher) 1. Launch the new version of the SADP software (v2.2.3.5). The software will display all Hikvision devices on the network. A new field called “Security” will display whether the DVR/NVR is active or not (Figure 8).
  • Page 25 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 13 Security Field Risky Password The “Strength Meter” does not light up Figure 14 Password Field with “Risky” Unacceptable Password...
  • Page 26 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual A message indicates that the password has to meet minimum requirements Valid password range [8-16]. You can use a combination of numbers, lowercase, uppercase and special characters for your password with at least two kinds of them contained.
  • Page 27 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 17 Password Field with Medium Strength Password Figure 18 Password Field with Strong Strength Bar...
  • Page 28 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 19 Confirmation Window...
  • Page 29 2. Go to Control PanelDevice Management (Figure 15). On the bottom of the screen in the Online Devices section the screen will display all Hikvision devices on the network. A new field called “Security” will display whether the DVR/NVR is active or not (Figure 16).
  • Page 30 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 20 iVMS 4200 Control Panel NVR Status: Inactive Figure 21 Inactive DVR/NVR Status...
  • Page 31 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Risky Password The “Strength Meter” does not light up Figure 22 Activation Window with Risky (Inadequate) Password Strength A message indicates that the password has to meet minimum requirements Valid password range [8-16]. You can use a combination of numbers, lowercase, uppercase and special characters for your password with at least two kinds of them contained.
  • Page 32 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 24 Weak (Adequate) Password Strength Figure 25 Medium (Adequate) Password Strengt...
  • Page 33 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 26 Strong (Adequate) Password Strength NVR Status: Active Figure 27 Active DVR/NVR Status...
  • Page 34 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual • Web Interface Activation (use if the SADP or iVMS-4200 software do not support the activation procedure). ’s/ NVR’s 1. In a Web browser (i.e., Internet Explorer, Chrome, Safari), type the DVR IP address and press Enter. The Activation Window will appear instead of the login page (Figure 23).
  • Page 35 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 28 Activation Window The “Strength Meter” does not light up Figure 29 Risky (Inadequate) Password Strength...
  • Page 36 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual A message indicates that the password has to meet minimum requirements Valid password range [8-16]. You can use a combination of numbers, lowercase, uppercase and special characters for your password with at least two kinds of them contained. Figure 30 Risky (Inadequate) Password Warning Window Figure 31 Weak (Acceptable) Strength Password...
  • Page 37 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 32 Medium (Acceptable) Strength Password Figure 33 Strong (Acceptable) Strength Password...
  • Page 38 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual  Password Strength Levels STRENGTH LEVEL DESCRIPTION Password length is fewer than eight characters, Level 0 (Risky) contains only one type of character, is the same as the user name, and/or is the mirror writing of NVRs will not accept a Level 0 password the user name.

  • Page 39: Chapter 3 Getting Started

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual C H A P T E R 3 Getting Started...

  • Page 40: Starting Up And Shutting Down Your Nvr

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Starting Up and Shutting Down Your NVR Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of your NVR. Startup Your NVR  Ensure the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet. It is HIGHLY recommended that an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) be used in conjunction with the unit.
  • Page 41 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Note: The description figures in this manual are all taken from model DS-7608NI-E2/8P as an example. There may have subtle differences between different models.

  • Page 42: Setting Date & Time

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Setting Date & Time It is extremely important to setup the system date and time to accurately timestamp recordings and events. Steps: 1. Enter the System Configuration menu by going to Menu > System Configuration > General. 2.

  • Page 43: Checking The Status Of Your Nvr

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual 5. To acquire the time and date over an NTP (Network Time Protocol) Server, check the Enable NTP checkbox. You can set the interval and enter your own NTP server. 6. Click the Apply button to save the settings and click to exit out of the menu.
  • Page 44 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 38 Camera Information Menu 3. Select the Record tab to enter the Record Information menu to view the recording status and encoding parameters of each camera, as shown in Figure 12. Figure 39 Record Information Menu 4.
  • Page 45 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 40 Alarm Information Menu 5. Select the Network tab to enter the Network Information menu to view the network information, as shown in Figure 14. Figure 41 Network Information Menu 6. Select the HDD tab to enter the HDD Information menu to view the HDD status, free apace, capacity, etc, as shown in Figure 15.
  • Page 46 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 42 HDD Information Menu...

  • Page 47: Chapter 4 Live Feed

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual C H A P T E R 4 Live Feed...

  • Page 48: Watching A Live Feed

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Watching a Live Feed The Live Feed mode is automatically started after the NVR boots up. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus hitting the ESC button multiple times (depending on which menu you’re on) will bring you to the Live Feed mode.
  • Page 49 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 43 Live Feed Mode The settings you may adjust with each channel include: Manual Record: Enable/disable manual record by clicking the icon for a selected channel. Instant Playback: Click the Instant playback icon to show the record in last five minutes. If no record is found, it means there is no record during the last five minutes.
  • Page 50 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 44 PTZ Control Mode 3. Control the PTZ by using PTZ control buttons. Pan and tilt PTZ by clicking on the directional buttons. Zoom in and out using the Zoom In/Out buttons and recall presets, patrols and patterns by clicking the corresponding icons.
  • Page 51 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual PTZ parameters for the camera must be set correctly before the PTZ can be controlled. Digital Zoom Mode: Enable digital zoom on the selected channel. Once enabled, the regular feed will be shown in the lower right corner while the zoomed in view will be shown on the full screen.
  • Page 52 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual 2. You can also adjust the image parameters like Brightness , Contrast , Saturation and sharpness by dragging the corresponding icon. The affect will be displayed immediately on the screen. 3. Click the OK button to save the settings and back to the Live Feed mode. You can also enter the Image setting menu by going to Menu >...

  • Page 53: Using Display Menu

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Using Display Menu The Display Menu can be accessed by right-clicking the mouse on any of the display in Live Feed mode. The Display Menu, as shown in Figure 22, allows you to quickly change into different display modes and to start/stop auto-switching of the display modes.
  • Page 54 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Previous Screen/Next Screen: Click to view the previous/next set of display. In a 2x2 mode, this will show the next four display. In a 3x3 mode, this will show the next nine display. Start/Stop Auto-Switch: Click to start/ stop auto-switch. Auto-switch will cycle through selected cameras.
  • Page 55 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual After 20 seconds of inactivity, the NVR will automatically exit out of the Display menu and go back into the Live Feed mode. Note: The auto lock menu setting is selected by default, meaning the Admin password must be enter to exit out of the Live Feed into the Main Menu.

  • Page 56: Configuring Live Feed Displays

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Configuring Live Feed Displays Live Feed displays can be customized to your own needs. To customize display settings: 1. Set menu output resolution and mouse pointer speed by going to Menu > System Configuration > General >...

  • Page 57: Setting Camera Order

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual The settings available to configure in this menu include:  Device Name: Edit the name of the device.  Device No.: Edit the number of the device.  Auto Locktime: Set the auto lock time of menu. ...
  • Page 58 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 53 Camera Order Settings Menu To set the camera order: 1. Enter the View menu, shown in Figure 26 by going to Menu > System Configuration > Live View > View. 2. Select the Screen Configuration you would like to use in Live Feed by clicking The preview of the screen configuration on the right will change depending on the option selected.

  • Page 59: Chapter 5 Record Settings

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual C H A P T E R 5 Record Settings...

  • Page 60: Configuring Settings For Recording

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Configuring Settings for Recording There are multiple ways to setup your NVR for recording. They include setting up a recording schedule, triggering a recording by motion detection and/or a sensor alarm Configuring Recording Settings Before setting your NVR up for recording, certain settings should be configured first. The first set of settings to configure in this menu is the recording parameters.
  • Page 61 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Check the checkbox of record audio to enable or disable audio while recording. If the selected camera does not support audio, the checkbox will not be editable. 10) Select the Video Stream option to choose use mainstream or substream to record. 11) Click the Apply button to save the settings.

  • Page 62: Configuring Record Schedule

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Note: The redundant record is to decide whether you want the camera to save the record files or captured pictures in the redundant HDD. You must configure the redundant HDD in HDD settings. Note: You must click the Apply button after adjusting the configuration of each tab before you move on to adjust another one.
  • Page 63 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual 2. Select the camera to configure from the camera dropdown list. 3. Check the Enable Schedule checkbox to enable the record schedule. If the checkbox is unchecked, the record schedule will be disabled. 4. Edit the record schedule. There are three ways to set the record schedule: ...
  • Page 64 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Setup time periods for schedule. If the All Day checkbox is checked, recording will occur over the entire day. To setup multiple time periods, uncheck All Day and enter the Start/ End Time for the selected day. You can select recording type for each period. Click the Apply button to save the settings.
  • Page 65 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual 6. Check the corresponding checkbox of other channels to copy the record schedule to. 7. Click the OK button to save the setting and back to upper level menu or click the Cancel button to back without saving.

  • Page 66: Configuring Holiday Settings

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Configuring Holiday Settings You may want to have different plan for recording on holiday. Follow the steps to configure the holiday settings. Steps: 1. Enter the Holiday menu, shown in Figure 35 by going to Menu > Recording Configuration > Holiday.
  • Page 67 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual 5. Select Mode in the dropdown list. There are three different modes for the date format to configure holiday schedule. 6. Set the start and end date. 7. Click the Apply button to save settings and click OK to exit.

  • Page 68: Chapter 6 Playback

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual C H A P T E R 6 Playback...

  • Page 69: Playing Back A Recording

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Playing Back a Recording Previously recorded files can be played back using the Playback Interface. You must first search for recordings to play them back. Understanding the Playback Interface It’s important to understand how to use the Playback Interface to efficiently navigate through recorded files.

  • Page 70: Searching For Recorded Files

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 65 Playback Menu Figure 38 shows main steps to play record Searching for Recorded Files The Playback Interface allows for easy searching of recorded files. To search for recorded files using the Playback Interface: 1.
  • Page 71 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Speed Down Button: Button to decrease play speed. Speed Up Button: Button to increase play speed. Mute Button: Button to enable and disable audio in playback mode. Add Default Tag: Button to add default tag. Add Customized Tag: Button to add customized tag and input tag name.

  • Page 72: Playing Back Multiple Channels

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual 10. Click to control playback. Playing Back Multiple Channels You may also playback recordings from multiple channels simultaneously. To playback recordings from multiple channels: 1. Search and select recording to playback in the Playback Interface. 2.

  • Page 73: Playing Back Tags

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Playing Back Tags 1. Enter the Tag interface, shown in Figure 40 by going to Menu > Playback > Tag. Figure 67 Tag Playback Interface 2. Select channel on the Channel dropdown list. 3. Select tag type for Tag Keyword or All. 4.

  • Page 74: Chapter 7 Backup

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual C H A P T E R 7 Backup...

  • Page 75: Backing Up Video Clips

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Backing up Video Clips Video clips can be backed up to various devices, such as USB flash drives, USB HDDs or a DVD writer. Selecting Video Clips Video clips can be selected for backup in the Playback Interface using the controls found in the Mark Clip For Export panel, shown in Figure 41.

  • Page 76: Backing Up Video Clips

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual 4. Click “START CLIPPING” 5. Select the ending time of the incident 6. Click “END CLIPPING” (Same button as “Start Clipping”) 7. Repeat steps 1-7 as many times as required 8. Click “EXIT” or right-click. 9.
  • Page 77 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual 3. After the backup is complete, simply remove the USB FLASH Drive or the USB HDD. Figure 71 Export Interface 4. If the available space on the storage device is adequate, select the Export button to begin backup of the selected clips.

  • Page 78: Backing Up Recorded Files

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Backing up Recorded Files Not only can video clips be backed up, full recorded files can also be backed up to a storage medium. To back up recorded files: 1. Search for recorded files using the File Management menu (See Searching for Recorded Files on Page 50).

  • Page 79: Chapter 8 System Configuration

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual C H A P T E R 8 System Configuration...

  • Page 80: Configuring Network Settings

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Configuring Network Settings Network settings must be configured before you’re able to use your NVR over the network. Configuring General Settings To configure network general settings: Enter the Network Configuration menu, shown in Figure 46 by going to Menu > System Configuration >...

  • Page 81: Configuring Ddns

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual 3. NIC Type: Set the NIC type of the device. General it is default as 10M/100M/1000M self- adaptive. 4. If you have a DHCP server running and would like your NVR to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server, check the Enable DHCP checkbox.

  • Page 82: Configuring Snmp

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual  NO-IP: 1) Enter Server Address for NO-IP. 2) Enter the domain obtained from the DynDNS website (www.no-ip.com) in the Domain Name textbox. 3) Enter the User Name and Password registered in the NO-IP website. ...

  • Page 83: Configuring More Settings

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 76 UPnP Settings Menu 2. Check the Enable UPnP checkbox. 3. Select the Mapped Type. There are two types:  Auto: Automatic mapping port 8000, 80, 10554, 443.  Manual: Edit the port by click 4.

  • Page 84: Managing User Accounts

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual 1. Alarm Host: Send the alarm event or exception message to the alarm host when an alarm is triggered. The remote alarm host must have the CMS (Client Management System) Software installed.  Enter the IP address of the remote PC on which the CMS Software is installed in. ...

  • Page 85: Adding A New Remote/Local User

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 78 User Settings Menu To change the password: 1. Click to pop up the Edit User menu, as shown in Figure 53. Figure 79 Edit User Menu 2. Enter the old password in the Old Password textbox. 3.

  • Page 86: Changing The Permission Of User

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 80 Add User Menu 2. Enter the information for new user, including User Name, Password, Level and User’s MAC and IP Address. Level: Set the user level to Guest or Operator. Different user levels have different default operating permission.
  • Page 87 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 82 Local Configuration Permission Settings Menu Figure 83 Remote Configuration Permission Settings Menu Figure 84 Camera Configuration Permission Settings Menu 3. Set the operation permission of Local Configuration, Remote Configuration and Camera Configuration for the user. Local Configuration: ...

  • Page 88: Deleting A User

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual  Local Parameters Settings: Configuring parameters, restoring factory default parameters and importing/exporting configuration files.  Local Camera Management: Adding, deleting and editing of network camera(s).  Local Advanced Operation: Operating HDD management upgrading system firmware, clearing I/O alarm output.

  • Page 89: Create A Password Key

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual 1. Enter the User menu, shown in Figure 52 by going to Menu > System Configuration > User. Select a user and click to edit user. Edit user information including user name, password, level and MAC address. 4.

  • Page 90: Reset Admin User's Password With Password Key

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 60 Main Menu Reset admin user’s password with Password Key If user forgets its admin password, he can use the previous created password key to reset its password. To reset the password: 1. Click on the red box area to enter the password recovery menu. Figure 61 Main Menu Click on the Password Key button in the menu shown below.
  • Page 91 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 62 Main Menu Import the Password Key from external storage device, and reset default password. Figure 63 Main Menu...

  • Page 92: Configuring Ptz Cameras

    Note: All the parameters should be exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters. For example, if the PTZ camera uses the protocol of Hikvision, you should select Hikvision in the PTZ Protocol field. To test and verify PTZ settings: 1.

  • Page 93: Customizing Ptz Presets, Patterns And Patrols

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 65 More Settings of PTZ Configuration 3. Select the camera to test in the Camera dropdown list. 4. Using the Directional buttons and other PTZ control buttons (Zoom +/-, Focus +/-, Iris +/-, the speed of the PTZ movement), test the functionality of the PTZ camera.
  • Page 94 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual 5. To test the newly configured preset, first move the PTZ camera to a different position. Select Recall Preset and click on the preset number. The camera should move to the location that was set for the selected preset number.

  • Page 95: Configuring Alarms And Exceptions

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Configuring Alarms and Exceptions Setting up Motion Detection Set up properly, using motion detected recording will increase the number of days your NVR is able to record. It will only record relevant events rather than everything, which will also make searching for events easier.
  • Page 96 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 68 Trigger Channel Settings Menu Select the Trigger Channel tab and check the checkbox of channels which you want the motion detection event to trigger recording. Click Apply to save the setting. Select the Arming Schedule tab, as shown in Figure 69. Choose one day in a week and set an arming schedule.
  • Page 97 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 70 Linkage Action Settings Menu To set other actions, including:  Full Screen Monitoring: NVR will display the video image in full screen when motion is detected.  Audible Warning: NVR will sound an audio warning if motion is detected in the designated regions of the camera.

  • Page 98: Configuring Alarm Inputs

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual 8. Select the Apply button to save the motion detection settings and select OK to return to the previous menu. Selecting the Cancel button without clicking Apply or OK will quit out of the menu without saving settings. Configuring Alarm Inputs If the camera supports alarm input, certain actions can be performed when an alarm input is triggered.

  • Page 99: Configuring Alarm Outputs

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 74 Trigger Channel Settings Menu Select the Trigger Channel tab and check the checkbox of channels which you want the alarm to trigger recording. Click Apply to save the settings. Select the Arming Schedule tab. Choose one day in a week and set an arming schedule. If the schedule can also be applied to other days, click Copy.

  • Page 100: Configuring Exceptions

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual 1. Enter the Trigger menu by going to Menu > Recording Configuration > Trigger. 2. Select the Alarm Output tab, as shown in Figure 76. Figure 76 Alarm Output Settings Menu 3. Select the Alarm Output No. in the dropdown list. 4.

  • Page 101: Configuring Email Settings

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 77 Exception Configuration Menu 2. Select the Exception Type to configure. The exception types include:  HDD Full: If selected, trigger action when HDD is full.  HDD Error: If selected, trigger action when errors on the HDD are detected. ...
  • Page 102 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual 2. Select the Email tab, as shown in Figure 78. Figure 78 Email Configuration Menu 3. In this tab, enter all pertinent email information, including:  Enable Server Authentication: Enable if email server requires authentication. Enabling Server Authenticating will enable the User Name and Password fields.

  • Page 103: Chapter 9 Camera Management

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual C H A P T E R 9 Camera Management...

  • Page 104: Configuring Cameras

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Configuring Cameras Adding IP Cameras The DS-7600NI series NVR provides PoE interfaces which can connect to IP cameras directly. The PoE interface supports Plug-and-Play function. You can also connect to the online IP camera manually. Before configuring IP cameras, please ensure the network settings for your NVR is properly setup.
  • Page 105 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual 5. You can also click Protocol to pop up a Protocol Management windows, as shown in Figure 76, to edit the protocol parameters. Figure 80 Protocol Management Settings Menu 6. Click in the camera list shown below. There will pop up an Edit IP Camera menu as shown in Figure 81.
  • Page 106 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual 9. Input the password and click the Apply button to save the settings. Click OK to exit this menu. Click Cancel without clicking Apply or OK will back without saving. 10. You can click on the camera list anytime you want to configure the added camera. 11.

  • Page 107: Configuring Privacy Mask

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Configuring Privacy Mask Privacy Mask can be setup to mask off sensitive or private areas in the field of view of a camera. To configure privacy zones: 1. Enter the Privacy Mask menu, shown in Figure 84 by going to Menu > Cameras Setup > Privacy Mask.
  • Page 108 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 85 Tamper-proof Detection Menu 2. Select the camera to setup video tampering detection in using the camera dropdown list. 3. Check the Enable Tamper-proof checkbox to enable tamper-proof. 4. Adjust the Sensitivity for video tampering detection. 5.

  • Page 109: Configuring Video Loss

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Configuring Video Loss Video loss detection can be enabled on any of the channels on your NVR to detect the loss of video. To configure video loss detection: 1. Enter the Video Loss menu, shown in Figure 86 by going to Menu > Cameras Setup > Video Loss.

  • Page 110: Configuring Osd Settings

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 86.1 VCA Menu Select the camera to setup VCA Alarm in using the camera dropdown list. Check the Enable VCA Alarm checkbox. Press the Set button to set up linkage action. 1) Select the Arming Schedule tab to set the arming schedule. Up to 8 periods can be configured. If the same schedule can be applied in other days, click Copy.
  • Page 111 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 87 OSD Configuration Menu 2. Select the camera to setup OSD configuration in using the camera dropdown list. 3. Configure OSD settings, including:  Camera Name: Name of selected camera.  Display Name: Enable to display camera name in Live Feed. ...

  • Page 112: Chapter 10 Disk Management

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual C H A P T E R 10 Disk Management...

  • Page 113: Managing Disks

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Managing Disks Checking Disk Status The status of all installed hard disk drives (HDD) and Network hard drives can be checked under the HDD menu. To check the status of installed disks: 1. Enter the HDD menu, shown in Figure 88 by going to Menu > System Configuration > HDD. Figure 88 HDD Information 2.
  • Page 114 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 89 Add NetHDD Menu 3. Select the number and the type of network hard drive. Then enter in the IP address and the directory of network hard drives. 4. If you do not know the directory of network hard drives, you can click Search after you enter the IP address.

  • Page 115: Formatting Disk

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Formatting Disk A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be first formatted before it can be used with your NVR. Formatting the disk will erase all data on it. To format a new disk: 1.

  • Page 116: Enabling Hdd Sleeping

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Enabling HDD Sleeping Enabling HDD sleeping will let the not recording HDD stay idle, in order to prolong its lifetime and save enegy. To enable HDD sleeping: 1. Enter the HDD menu by going to Menu > System Configuration > HDD. 2.

  • Page 117: Managing Hdd Group

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual 3. Select the Mode to Quota. 4. Select a camera for which you want to configure quota. 5. Enter the storage capacity in the text fields of Max. Record Capacity (GB). 6. If the same settings can be applied in other channels, click Copy and select the corresponding channels.
  • Page 118 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual 6. After rebooting, you can configure local HDD settings. To configure local HDD settings by going to Menu > System Configuration > HDD > HDD Information. Select a HDD and click to pop up the Local HDD Settings menu as shown in Figure 96. Figure 96 Local HDD Settings Select the HDD Property from R/W, Read-only and Redundancy.

  • Page 119: Hdd Detect

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual HDD Detect The device provides the HDD detection function such as the adopting of the S.M.A.R.T. and the Bad Sector Detection technique. S.M.A.R.T 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 anticipation failures.
  • Page 120 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 98 Bad Sector Detection Interface 3. Select the HDD you want to configure in the dropdown list. 4. Choose Full Detection or Key Area Detection. 5. Click the Detect button to start the detection. 6.

  • Page 121: Managing Files

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Managing Files Searching for Recorded Files Previously recorded files can be searched by criteria in the File Management menu. To search for all recorded files: 1. Enter the File Management menu, shown in Figure 99 by going to Menu > File Management> Record.

  • Page 122: Searching For Event Files

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 100 Search Result Window You may now play the selected file by clicking the Play button. 8. The recorded files can also be exported into a USB storage device. To export recorded files, connect a USB storage device to the NVR, select the recorded files to export and click the Export button.
  • Page 123 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual 2. Select the Event Type you want to search. File type includes Alarm Input and Motion files.  If you select type Motion: First you need to choose the cameras that you would like to include in the search. If you would like include all IP cameras in the search, check the IP Camera checkbox.

  • Page 124: Locking And Unlocking Recorded Files

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Locking and Unlocking Recorded Files To lock and unlock recorded files: 1. Search for recorded files using the File Management menu. 2. Select the file you would like to lock/unlock. 3. Click the Lock icon for the selected file. means locking, while means unlocking.

  • Page 125: Chapter 1 1 Nvr Management

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual C H A P T E R 1 1 NVR Management...

  • Page 126: Managing System

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Managing System Upgrading the System Firmware The system firmware for your NVR can be updated from a USB storage device or FTP. To update the system firmware from a USB storage device: 1. Enter the Upgrade menu by going to Menu > Maintenance > Upgrade. 2.

  • Page 127: Restoring Default Settings

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 103 FTP Upgrade Menu 3. Enter the FTP Server Address. 4. Click the Upgrade button to upgrade the NVR. The NVR will automatically reboot after the upgrade is completed. Restoring Default Settings To restore factory default settings to your NVR: 1.
  • Page 128 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual 2. Select the OK button to restore factory defaults or select to return to the previous menu. Note: Network information such as IP address, subnet mask and gateway will not be restored.

  • Page 129: Exporting & Importing Configuration

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Exporting & Importing Configuration Configuration information from your NVR can be exported to a USB storage device and imported into another NVR. This will allow you to efficiently setup the same configuration on numerous NVRs. To export NVR configuration: 1.

  • Page 130: Viewing System Logs

    DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Viewing System Logs Many events of your NVR are logged into the system logs. To access the system logs and search for these events: 1. Enter the System Logs menu, shown in Figure 106 by going to Menu > Maintenance > System Logs.
  • Page 131 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 107 Log Search Results 6. Click under the Detail item to view the detail information, as shown in Figure 108. Figure 108 Log Information 7. Click Previous/Next to view the previous/next log information. 8. Click OK to back to the previous menu. 9.

  • Page 132: Network Detection

    Network detection You can view the network traffic to obtain real-time information and connecting status of your NVR. To view network traffic: 1. Enter the Network Detection menu by going to Menu > System Maintenance > Network Detection. 2. Select the Traffic tab and you can view the sending rate and receiving rate information on the interface, as shown in Figure 109.
  • Page 133 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 110 Network Detection 3. Enter the destination address in the text field of Destination Address. 4. Click the Test button to start testing network average delay and packet loss rate. The testing result will pop up on the window as shown below. Figure 111 Network Detection Result 5.
  • Page 134 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual 6. You can click the Network button to check the network information and you can configure the network settings in this interface Figure 113 Network Settings Menu To export network packet: By connecting the NVR to network, the captured network data packet can be exported to USB-flash disk, SATA CD-RW and other local backup devices.
  • Page 135 DS-7600 Series NVR User’s Manual Figure 115 Network Stat. Interface 3. Check the bandwidth of IP Camera, Remote Live View, Remote Playback, Net Receive Idle and Net Send Idle. 4. You can click the Refresh button to get the newest status.

This manual is also suitable for:

Ds-7608ni-e2/8pDs-7604ni-e1/4p

Table of Contents