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Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST
and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR
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  • Page 1 Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR UD.6L0202B0007A01...

  • Page 2: Hard Disk Installation

    Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer. This manual is applicable to DS-7608NI-ST, DS-7616NI-ST, DS-7608NI-SP, DS-7616NI-SP, DS-7708NI-ST, DS-7716NI-ST, DS-7732NI-ST, DS-7708NI-SP, DS-7716NI-SP, DS-7732NI-SP, DS-8608NI-ST, DS-8616NI-ST, DS-8632NI-ST;...
  • Page 3 Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 3. Press the buttons on the panel of two sides and open the front panel. 4. Insert the hard disk along the slot until it is placed into position. 5. Repeat the above steps to install other hard disks onto the NVR. After having finished the installation of all hard disks, replace the front panel and lock it with the key again.
  • Page 4 Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Steps (for DS-8600NI-ST): 1. Remove the cover from the NVR by unfastening the screws on the back and side. 2. Install the HDD in the HDD rack using the provided screws. Fasten the screws on the button to fix the HDD.
  • Page 5 Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Steps (for DS-7600NI-ST/SP and DS-7700NI-ST/SP): Remove the cover from the NVR by unfastening the screws on the rear and side panel. Connect one end of the data cable to the motherboard of NVR and the other end to the HDD. 3.
  • Page 6 Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Front Panel DS-9600NI-ST DS-8600NI-ST ① Status Indicator(Alarm, Ready, Status, HDD, MODEM, Tx/Rx, Guard) ② IR Receiver ③ Front Panel Lock ④ DVD-R/W ⑤ Alphanumeric Buttons ⑥ USB Interface ⑦ Compound Buttons ⑧...
  • Page 7 Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR DS-7700NI-ST/SP ① Status Indicators (Alarm, Ready, Status, HDD, Power, Tx/Rx) ② DVD-R/W ③ Control Buttons ④ Compound Buttons ⑤ Shuttle Button ⑥ Power Button ⑦ USB interface DS-7600NI-ST/SP: ① USB Interface ②...
  • Page 8 Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Rear Panel DS-9600NI-ST DS-8600NI-ST DS-7700NI-ST Item Description VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output. CVBS AUDIO OUT BNC connector for audio output. This connector is synchronized with CVBS video output. VGA AUDIO OUT BNC connector for audio output.
  • Page 9 Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Item Description Up position is not terminated. Down position is terminated with 120Ω resistance. RS-485 Interface Connector for RS-485 devices. T+ and T- pins connects to R+ and R- pins of PTZ receiver respectively. D+, D- pin connects to Ta, Tb pin of controller.
  • Page 10 Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR ALARM OUT Connector for alarm output. GROUND Ground (needs to be connected when NVR starts up). AC 100V ~ 240V AC 100V ~ 240V power supply. POWER Switch for turning on/off the device. USB interface Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

  • Page 11: Peripheral Connections

    Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR RS-232 Interface Connector for RS-232 devices. DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu. HDMI HDMI video output connector. LAN Interface Connector for LAN (Local Area Network). RS-485 Interface Connector for RS-485 devices.

  • Page 12: Alarm Connection

    Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR For DC load, JP4 can be used within the limit of 12V/1A safely. If the interface is connected to an AC load, JP4 should be left open. Use an external relay for safety (as shown in the figure above). There are 4 jumpers (JP4, JP5, JP6, and JP7) on the motherboard, each corresponding with one alarm output.

  • Page 13: Controller Connection

    Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR RS-485 Connection In this manual we take the RS-485 connection of the DS-8600NI-ST as an example. To connect RS-485 devices to the NVR: Disconnect pluggable block from the RS-485 terminal block. Unfasten stop screws from the pluggable block, insert signal cables into slots and fasten stop screws.

  • Page 14: Specifications

    Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Specifications Specifications of DS-9600NI-ST Model DS-9608NI-ST DS-9616NI-ST DS-9632NI-ST IP video input 8-ch 16-ch 32-ch Video/Audio input Two-way audio 1-ch, BNC (2.0 Vp-p, 1kΩ) Recording 5MP /3MP /1080P /UXGA /720P /VGA /4CIF /DCIF /2CIF /CIF resolution /QCIF 1-ch, BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω)
  • Page 15 Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Specifications of DS-8600NI-ST Model DS-8608NI-ST DS-8616NI-ST DS-8632NI-ST IP video input 8-ch 16-ch 32-ch Video/Audio input Two-way audio 1-ch, BNC (2.0 Vp-p, 1kΩ) Recording 5MP /3MP /1080P /UXGA /720P /VGA /4CIF /DCIF /2CIF /CIF resolution /QCIF 1-ch, BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω)
  • Page 16 Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Specification of DS-7700NI-ST Model DS-7708NI-ST DS-7716NI-ST DS-7732NI-ST IP video input 8-ch 16-ch 32-ch Video/Audio input Two-way audio 1-ch, BNC (2.0 Vp-p, 1kΩ) Recording 5MP /3MP /1080P /UXGA /720P /VGA /4CIF /DCIF /2CIF /CIF resolution /QCIF 1-ch, BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω)
  • Page 17 Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Specification of DS-7700NI-SP Model DS-7708NI-SP DS-7716NI-SP DS-7732NI-SP IP video input 8-ch 16-ch 32-ch Video/Audio input Two-way audio 1-ch, BNC (2.0 Vp-p, 1kΩ) Recording 5MP /3MP /1080P /UXGA /720P /VGA /4CIF /DCIF /2CIF /CIF resolution /QCIF 1-ch, BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω)
  • Page 18 Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Specifications of DS-7600NI-ST Model DS-7608NI-ST DS-7616NI-ST IP video input 8-ch 16-ch Video/Audio input Audio in 1-ch, BNC (2.0 Vp-p, 1kΩ) (Two-way audio) Recording 5MP /3MP /1080P /UXGA /720P /VGA /4CIF /DCIF /2CIF /CIF resolution /QCIF 1-ch, BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω)
  • Page 19 Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Specifications of DS-7600NI-SP Model DS-7608NI-SP DS-7616NI-SP IP video input 8-ch 16-ch Video/Audio input Audio in 1-ch, BNC (2.0 Vp-p, 1kΩ) (Two-way audio) Recording 5MP /3MP /1080P /UXGA /720P /VGA /4CIF /DCIF /2CIF /CIF resolution /QCIF 1-ch, BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω)
  • Page 20 Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR HDD Storage Calculation Chart The following chart shows an estimation of storage space used based on recording at one channel for an hour at a fixed bit rate. Bit Rate Storage Used 128K 160K 192K...

  • Page 21: Menu Operation

    Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Menu Operation Menu Structure The menu structure of the DS-9600/8600/7700/7600 NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR is shown as below: Startup and Shutdown Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the NVR. To start your NVR: 1.
  • Page 22 Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 2. Select the Shutdown button. 3. Click the Yes button. Using the Start Wizard By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the NVR has loaded, as shown in Figure below. Start Wizard Interface Operating the Setup Wizard: 1.
  • Page 23 Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Date and Time Settings 6. After the time settings, click Next button which takes you back to the Network Setup Wizard window. DS-9600NI-ST DS-8600/7600/7700NI-ST...
  • Page 24 Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR DS-7600/7700NI-SP Network Configuration Dual-NIC is only supported by DS9600NI-ST series device. And for DS-7600/7700NI-SP series NVR, the Note: internal NIC IPv4 address should be configured for the cameras connecting to the PoE network interface of the NVR.
  • Page 25 Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Search for IP Cameras 11. Click Next button. Configure the recording for the searched IP Cameras. Record Settings 12. Click Copy to copy the settings to other channels.
  • Page 26 Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Copy Record Settings 13. Click OK to complete the startup Setup Wizard. Live View Some icons are provided on screen in Live View mode to indicate different camera status. These icons include: Live View Icons In the live view mode, there are icons at the right top of the screen for each channel, showing the status of the record and alarm in the channel, so that you can find problems as soon as possible.
  • Page 27 Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Main Menu To add the online cameras with same network segment: Click Search to search the online cameras. Camera Settings Interface Check the checkbox of certain cameras to be added. Click Quick Add to add the camera. To add other IP cameras: On the left side of the interface, you can enter the IP address, protocol, management port, and other information of the IP camera to be added.
  • Page 28 Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR basic setting of the IP cameras. Steps: Click the icon to edit the parameters; you can edit the IP address, protocol and other parameters. Edit the Parameters Click apply to save the settings and click OK to exit the editing interface. To edit more parameters: Click the icon.
  • Page 29 Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR PTZ Control Follow the procedure to set the parameters for PTZ. The configuring of the PTZ parameters should be done before you set the PTZ camera. Before you start, please check that the PTZ and the NVR are connected properly through RS-485 interface. PTZ Settings Steps: Enter the PTZ Settings interface.
  • Page 30 Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Description of the PTZ toolbar icons Icon Description Icon Description Icon Description Direction button and Zoom+, Focus+, Zoom-, Focus-, Iris- the auto-cycle button Iris+ The speed of the Light on/off Wiper on/off PTZ movement Image 3D-Zoom...
  • Page 31 Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Right-click Menu under Live View Front Panel: press PLAY button to play back record files of the channel under single-screen live view. Under multi-screen live view, record files of the top left channel (not masked) will be played back. pressing numerical buttons will switch playback to related channels during playback process.
  • Page 32 Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR All-day Playback Interface with Channel List Backup Recorded files can be backed up to various devices, such as USB flash drives, USB HDDs or a DVD writer. Steps: Enter Video Export interface. Choose the channel(s) you want to back up and click on the button.
  • Page 33 Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Quick Export using USB1-1 Check backup result. Choose the record file in Export interface and press button to check it. Checkup of Quick Export Result Using USB1-1 0202001020528...
  • Page 34 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7600/7700NI-SP Series NVR Version 2.2.0...
  • Page 35 Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (Hikvision). Hikvision assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in the book. Except as permitted by such license, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Hikvision.

  • Page 36: Regulatory Information

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Regulatory Information FCC Information compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 37 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Safety Warnings and Cautions Please pay attention to the following warnings and cautions: Hazardous Voltage may be present: Special measures and precautions must be taken when using this device. Some potentials (voltages) on the device may present a hazard to the user. This device should only be used by the Employees from our company with knowledge and training in working with these types of devices that contain live circuits.
  • Page 38 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Power Cord Requirements: The connector that plugs into the wall outlet must be a grounding-type male plug designed for use in your region. It must have certification marks showing certification by an agency in your region. The connector that plugs into the AC receptacle on the power supply must be an IEC 320, sheet C13, female connector.

  • Page 39: Preventive And Cautionary Tips

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your NVR, 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 40: Product Key Features

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Product Key Features General Connecting to the third-party IP cameras, IP dome and DVS.  PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.  Each channel supports dual-stream.  Up to 32 network cameras can be added. (For 7600NI-ST/SP series NVR, up to 16 network cameras ...
  • Page 41 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Zooming in when playback.  Playing reversely.  Adverse Playback of Multi-channel.  Supports pause, rewind, play fast, play slow, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, locating  by dragging the mouse. Up to 16-ch synchronous playback at 4CIF real time.
  • Page 42 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Remotely start/stop recording.  Remotely start/stop alarm output.  Remote PTZ control.  Remote JPEG capture.  Two-way voice talk and voice broadcasting.  Embedded WEB server.  Development Scalability: SDK for Windows and Linux system. ...

  • Page 43: Table Of Contents

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR TABLE OF CONTENTS Product Key Features ............................6 C H A P T E R 1 ............................... 13 Introduction ................................13 1.1 Front Panel ..............................14 1.2 IR Remote Control Operations ........................21 1.3 USB Mouse Operation ..........................
  • Page 44 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Record and Capture .................. 70 5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Record and Capture ..................72 5.5 Manual Record and Continuous Capture ....................74 5.6 Configuring Holiday Record and Capture ....................76 5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture ..................
  • Page 45 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 9.2.2 Configuring DDNS ........................146 9.2.3 Configuring NTP Server ....................... 149 9.2.4 Configuring SNMP ........................150 9.2.5 Configuring Remote Alarm Host....................150 9.2.6 Configuring Multicast ........................151 9.2.7 Configuring RTSP ......................... 152 9.2.8 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports .....................
  • Page 46 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 12.4.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device ................... 192 12.4.2 Upgrading by FTP ........................192 12.5 Restoring Default Settings ........................194 C H A P T E R 1 3 ..............................195 Others ..................................195 13.1 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port ......................

  • Page 47: Chapter 1

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR C H A P T E R 1 Introduction...

  • Page 48: Front Panel

    ESC button for more than 3 seconds in live view mode. Receiver for IR remote IR Receiver Front Panel Lock You can lock or unlock the panel by the key. (for DS-9600NI-ST series) Slot for DVD-R/W. DVD-R/W...
  • Page 49 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Switch to the corresponding channel in Live view or PTZ Control mode. Input numbers and characters in Edit mode. Switch between different channels in All-day Playback mode. Alphanumeric Buttons The light of the button is blue when the corresponding channel is recording;...
  • Page 50 In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels. In the Playback mode: For DS-9600NI-ST series, the ring is used to jump JOG SHUTTLE Control 30s forward/backward in video files. For DS-8600NI-ST series, the outer ring is used to speed up or slow down the record files and the inner ring is used to jump 30s forward/backward in records files.
  • Page 51 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Name Function Description ALARM: the light is red when there is an alarm occurring. HDD: the indicator flickers red when HDD is reading/writing. Tx/Rx: TX/RX indicator flickers green when network connection is functioning normally. Switch between the numeric or letter input and functions of the composite keys.
  • Page 52 In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels. In the Playback mode: For DS-9600NI-ST series, the ring is used to jump 30s forward/backward in video files. For JOG SHUTTLE Control DS-8600NI-ST series, the outer ring is used to speed up or slow down the record files and the inner ring is used to jump 30s forward/backward in records files.
  • Page 53 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR USB Interface Connects USB mouse or USE flash memory devices. POWER: the POWER indicator turns green when NVR is powered up. READY: The indicator light is green when the device is running normally. STATUS: 1.The light is green when the IR remote control is enabled;...
  • Page 54 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Enter letters “WXYZ”; Multi-channel display in live view. Enter numeral “0”; Shift the input methods in the editing text field. (Upper and 0/A: lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric input). Double press the button to switch the main and auxiliary output.

  • Page 55: Ir Remote Control Operations

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 1.2 IR Remote Control Operations The NVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1. 5 Batteries (2×AAA) must be installed before operation. Note: Figure 1. 5 Remote Control The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones on the front panel.
  • Page 56 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Same as the PREV/FOCUS- button on front panel. PREV Button DIRECTION/ENTER Same as the DIRECTION/ENTER buttons on front panel. Buttons PTZ Button Same as the PTZ/IRIS- button on front panel. ESC Button Same as the ESC button on front panel.

  • Page 57: Usb Mouse Operation

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

  • Page 58: Input Method Description

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 1.4 Input Method Description Figure 1.6 Soft Keyboard Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard: Table 1.3 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons Icons Description Icons Description English Capital English Numbers Symbols Lowercase/Uppercase Backspace...

  • Page 59: Rear Panel

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 1.5 Rear Panel Figure 1. 7 DS-9600NI-ST Figure 1. 8 DS-8600NI-ST Figure 1. 9 DS-7700NI-ST Item Description VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output. CVBS AUDIO OUT RCA connector for audio output. This connector is synchronized with CVBS video output.
  • Page 60 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR for DS-9600NI-ST. Termination Switch RS-485 termination switch. Up position is not terminated. Down position is terminated with 120Ω resistance. RS-485 Interface Connector for RS-485 devices. T+ and T- pins connects to R+ and R- pins of PTZ receiver respectively.
  • Page 61 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR ALARM IN Connector for alarm input. ALARM OUT Connector for alarm output. GROUND Ground (needs to be connected when NVR starts up). AC 100V ~ 240V AC 100V ~ 240V power supply. POWER Switch for turning on/off the device.
  • Page 62 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output. AUDIO OUT BNC connector for audio output. AUDIO IN BNC connector for audio input. (Also for voice talk) RS-232 Interface Connector for RS-232 devices. DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu. HDMI HDMI video output connector.

  • Page 63: Starting Up And Shutting Down The Nvr

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 1.6 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR Purpose: Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the NVR. Before you start: Check that the voltage of the extra power supply is the same with the NVR’s requirement, and the ground connection is working properly.
  • Page 64 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Rebooting the NVR In the Shutdown menu, you can also reboot the NVR. Steps: Enter the Shutdown menu by clicking Menu > Shutdown. Click the Logout button to lock the NVR or the Reboot button to reboot the NVR.

  • Page 65: Chapter 2

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR C H A P T E R 2 Getting Started...

  • Page 66: Using The Wizard For Basic Configuration

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 2.1 Using the Wizard for basic configuration By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the NVR has loaded, as shown in Figure 2.1. Figure 2.1 Start Wizard Interface Operating the Setup Wizard: The Setup Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the NVR.
  • Page 67 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 2.3 Date and Time Settings After the time settings, click Next button which takes you back to the Network Setup Wizard window, as shown in Figure 2.4. DS-9600NI-ST DS-8600/7700/7600NI-ST...
  • Page 68 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR DS-7700/7600NI-SP Figure 2.4 Network Configuration Dual-NIC is only supported in DS-9600NI-ST device. And for DS-7700/7600NI-SP series NVR, the internal Note: NIC IPv4 address should be configured for the cameras connecting to the PoE network interface of the NVR. Click Next button after you configured the network parameters, which takes you to the HDD Management window, shown in Figure 2.5.
  • Page 69 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 2.6 Search for IP Cameras Click Next button. Configure the recording for the searched IP Cameras. Figure 2. 7 Record Settings Click Copy to copy the settings to other channels, as shown in Figure 2.8.
  • Page 70 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 2.8 Copy Record Settings Click OK to complete the startup Setup Wizard.

  • Page 71: Adding And Connecting The Ip Cameras

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 2.2 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras 2.2.1 Adding the on-line IP cameras Purpose: The main function of the NVR is to connect the network cameras and record the video got from it. So before you can get a live view or record of the video, you should add the network cameras to the connection list of the device.

  • Page 72: Editing The Connected Ip Cameras And Configuring Customized Protocols

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Check the checkbox of certain cameras to be added. Click Quick Add to add the camera. To add other IP cameras: On the left side of the interface, you can enter the IP address, protocol, management port, user name, password and other information of the IP camera to be added.
  • Page 73 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 2. 13 Password Configuration of the Camera Click Apply to save the settings and click OK to exit the interface. Explanation of the icons: Edit basic parameters of the camera Delete the IP camera Get the live view of the camera Configuring the customized protocols Purpose: To connect the network cameras which are not configured with the standard protocols, you can...

  • Page 74: Editing Ip Cameras Connected To The Poe Interfaces (Only For Ds-7600/7700Ni-Sp Series Nvr)

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 2. 15 Protocol Setting Choose the protocols you just added to validate the connection of the network camera. 2.2.3 Editing IP cameras connected to the PoE interfaces (Only for DS-7600/7700NI-SP series NVR) The PoE interfaces enables the NVR system to pass electrical power safely, along with data, on Ethernet cabling to the connected network cameras.
  • Page 75 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 2. 16 List of Connected Cameras The cameras connecting to the PoE interface cannot be deleted in this menu. Note: Click the Edit button. Figure 2. 17 Edit IP Camera Interface Plug-and-Play means that the camera is connected to the PoE interface, so in this case, the parameters of Note: the camera can’t be edited.

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    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR C H A P T E R 3 Live View...

  • Page 77: Introduction Of Live View

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

  • Page 78: Operations In Live View Mode

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

  • Page 79: Using The Mouse In Live View

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View Table 3.4 Mouse Operation in Live View Name Description Menu Enter the main menu of the system by right clicking the mouse. Single Screen Switch to the single full screen by choosing channel number from the dropdown list. Multi-screen Adjust the screen layout by choosing from the dropdown list.

  • Page 80: Quick Setting Toolbar In Live View Mode

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR • Playback: Enter into Playback mode. • PTZ: Enter PTZ Control mode. • Main Monitor: Enter Main operation mode. In the live view mode of the main output monitor, the menu operation is not available while Aux output Note: mode is enabled.
  • Page 81 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Image Settings icon can be selected to enter the Image Settings menu. Figure 3.4 Image Settings- Preset You can also choose the Customize mode to set the image parameters like brightness, contrast, saturation and hue. Click the Restore button to restore the previous settings.

  • Page 82: Adjusting Live View Settings

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings Purpose: Live View settings can be customized according to different needs. You can configure the output interface, dwell time for screen to be shown, mute or turning on the audio, the screen number for each channel, etc. Steps: Enter the Live View Settings interface.
  • Page 83 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 3.7 Live View- Camera Order To set the camera order: Select View. Select the small window, and double-click on the channel number to display the channel on the window. You can click button to start live view for all the channels and click to stop all the live view.

  • Page 84: Channel-Zero Encoding

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

  • Page 85: User Logout

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

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    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR C H A P T E R 4 PTZ Controls...

  • Page 87: Configuring Ptz Settings

    All the parameters should be exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters. Note: Example: If the PTZ camera uses the protocol of Hikvision, you should select Hikvision in the PTZ Protocol field. Click Copy if you want to configure same settings to other PTZ cameras.

  • Page 88: Setting Ptz Presets, Patrols & Patterns

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

  • Page 89: Calling Presets

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

  • Page 90: Customizing Patrols

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

  • Page 91: Calling Patrols

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Repeat the above steps to add more key points. You can also delete all the key points by clicking the trash icon Figure 4.8KeyPoints Deletion 4.2.4 Calling Patrols Purpose: Calling a patrol makes the PTZ to move according the predefined patrol path. Calling patrol in the PTZ setting interface: Steps: In the PTZ setting interface.

  • Page 92: Customizing Patterns

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Steps: Press PTZ control on the front panel or on the remote, or click PTZ Control icon on the quick setting toolbar, to show the PTZ control toolbar. Choose Patrol on the control bar. Click the patrol you want to call.

  • Page 93: Calling Patterns

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Click and use your mouse to drag the image or click the eight directional buttons in the control box under the image to move the PTZ camera. The movement of the PTZ is recorded as the pattern. Click to save the pattern.
  • Page 94 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 4.13 PTZ Toolbar- Pattern...

  • Page 95: Ptz Control Toolbar

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 4.3 PTZ Control Toolbar In the Live View mode, you can press the PTZ Control button on the front panel or on the remote control, or choose the PTZ Control icon to enter the PTZ toolbar. Figure 4.14 PTZ Toolbar Table 4.1 Description of the PTZ toolbar icons Icon...

  • Page 96: Chapter 5

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR C H A P T E R 5 Record and Capture Settings...

  • Page 97: Configuring Encoding Parameters

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters Purpose: By configuring the encoding parameters you can define the parameters which affect the image quality, such as the transmission stream type, the resolution and so on. Before you start: Make sure that the HDD has already been installed.
  • Page 98 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Steps: Enter the Record settings interface to configure the encoding parameters: Menu>Record>Encoding Figure 5.3 Record Encoding Encoding Parameters Setting for Recording Select Record tab page to configure. You can configure the stream type, the resolution, and other parameters on your demand.
  • Page 99 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 5. 4 Substream Encoding Configure the parameters of the camera. Click Apply to save the settings. Encoding Parameters Settings for Capture Select the Capture. Figure 5.5 Capture Encoding Configure the parameters. Click Apply to save the settings.

  • Page 100: Configuring Record/Capture Schedule

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 5.2 Configuring Record/Capture Schedule Purpose: Set the record schedule, and then the camera automatically starts/stops recording according to the configured schedule. In this chapter, we take the record schedule procedure as an example, and the same procedure can be applied to Note: configure schedule for both recording and capture.
  • Page 101 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 5. 7 Recording Schedule Interface You can click the button to set the accurate time of the schedule. To schedule an all-day recording, check the checkbox after the All Day item. Figure 5.8 Edit Schedule To arrange other schedule, leave the All Day checkbox blank and set the Start/End time.
  • Page 102 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 5. 10 Draw the Schedule Description of the color icons. Figure 5. 11 Description of the color icons Click the Apply button to validate the settings. If the settings can also be used to other channels, click Copy, and then choose the channel to which you want to copy.
  • Page 103 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 5.12 Copy Schedule to Other Channels...

  • Page 104: Configuring Motion Detection Record And Capture

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Record and Capture Purpose: Follow the steps to set the motion detection parameters. In the live view mode, once a motion detection event takes place, the NVR can analyze it and do many actions to handle it. Enabling motion detection function can trigger certain channels to start recording, or trigger full screen monitoring, audio warning, notify the surveillance center and so on.
  • Page 105 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 5.14 Motion Detection- Mask Click Handling, and the message box for channel information pop up. Figure 5.15 Motion Detection Handling Select the channels which you want the motion detection event to trigger recording. Click Apply to save the settings.

  • Page 106: Configuring Alarm Triggered Record And Capture

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Record and Capture Purpose: Follow the procedure to configure alarm triggered recording or capture. Steps: Enter the Alarm setting interface. Menu> Configuration> Alarm Figure 5.16 Alarm Settings Click Alarm Input. Figure 5.17 Alarm Settings- Alarm Input Select Alarm Input number and configure alarm parameters.
  • Page 107 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 5.18 Alarm Handling Choose the alarm triggered recording channel. Check the checkbox to select channel. Click Apply to save settings. Click OK to back to the upper level menu. Repeat the above steps to configure other alarm input parameters. If the setting can also be applied to other alarm inputs, click Copy and choose the alarm input number.

  • Page 108: Manual Record And Continuous Capture

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 5.5 Manual Record and Continuous Capture Purpose: Follow the steps to set parameters for the manual record and continuous capture. Using manual record and continuous capture, you need to manually cancel the record and capture. The manual recording and manual continuous capture is prior to the scheduled recording and capture.
  • Page 109 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Disable continuous capture. Click the status button to change Green icon means that the channel is configured the capture schedule. After rebooting, all the continuous Note: capture will be canceled.

  • Page 110: Configuring Holiday Record And Capture

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 5.6 Configuring Holiday Record and Capture Purpose: Follow the steps to configure the record or capture schedule on holiday for that year. You may want to have different plan for recording and capture on holiday. Steps: Enter the Record setting interface.
  • Page 111 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Click OK to exit the Edit interface. Enter Record/Capture Schedule settings interface to edit the holiday recording schedule. See Chapter 5.2 Configuring Record/Capture Schedule.

  • Page 112: Configuring Redundant Recording And Capture

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture Purpose: Enabling redundant recording and capture, which means saving the record files and captured pictures not only in the R/W HDD but also in the redundant HDD, will effectively enhance the data safety and reliability. . Steps: Enter HDD Information interface.
  • Page 113 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR You must set the Storage mode in the HDD advanced settings to Group before you set the HDD property to Note: Redundant. For detailed information, please refer to Chapter 10.4 Managing HDD Group. There should be at least another HDD which is in Read/Write status.

  • Page 114: Configuring Hdd Group For Recording And Capture

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording and Capture Purpose: You can group the HDDs and save the record files and captured pictures in certain HDD group. Steps: Enter HDD setting interface. Menu>HDD Figure 5.27 HDD General Select Advanced on the left bar.
  • Page 115 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 5.29 HDD Advanced Choose Group number in the dropdown list of Record on HDD Group Check the channels you want to save in this group. Click Apply to save settings. After having configured the HDD groups, you can configure the Recording and Capture settings Note: following the procedure provided in Chapter 5.2-5.7.

  • Page 116: Files Protection

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 5.9 Files Protection Purpose: You can lock the recorded files or set the HDD property to Read-only to protect the record files from being overwritten. Protect file by locking the record files: Steps: Enter Playback setting interface.
  • Page 117 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Find the record files you want to protect, and then click the icon which will turn to indicating that the file is locked. The record files of which the recording is still not completed can’t be locked. Note: Click to change it to...
  • Page 118 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 5.34 HDD General- Editing To edit HDD property, you need to set the storage mode of the HDD to Group. See Chapter 10.4 Managing Note: HDD Group. Set the HDD property to Read-only. Click OK to save settings and back to the upper level menu.

  • Page 119: Chapter 6

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR C H A P T E R 6 Playback...

  • Page 120: Playing Back Record Files

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 6.1 Playing Back Record Files 6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel Purpose: Play back the recorded video files of a specific channel in the live view mode. Channel switch is supported. Instant playback by channel Steps: Choose a channel in live view mode using the mouse and click the button in the quick setting toolbar.
  • Page 121 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Front Panel: press PLAY button to play back record files of the channel under single-screen live view mode. Under multi-screen live view mode, the recorded files of the top-left channel will be played back. Pressing numerical buttons will switch playback to the corresponding channels during playback process.

  • Page 122: Playing Back By Time

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR : Mouse cursor is located. Figure 6. 5 Toolbar of All-day Playback Table 6.1Detailed Explanation of All-day-playback Toolbar Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation Audio Start/Stop 30s forward 30s reverse on/Mute clipping Add default...

  • Page 123: Playing Back By Normal Video Search

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process, as shown in Figure 6. 7. Figure 6. 7 Interface of Playback by Time Figure 6. 8 Toolbar of Playback by Time Table 6.2Detailed Explanation of Playback-by-time Toolbar Button Operation...
  • Page 124 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Play back video files searched out by restricting recording type and recording time. The video files in the result list are played back sequentially and channel switch is supported. Recording types contain Normal, Motion, Alarm, Motion / Alarm, Motion &...
  • Page 125 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 6. 11 Result of Normal Video Search Choose channels for simultaneous playback. Optional channels for simultaneous playback are the same as the channels chosen to search record files Note: in step 1. And the channel with the recorded file selected in step 2 is the main channel during multi-channel playback and it is displayed at the upper left corner.
  • Page 126 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 6. 13 4-ch Synchronous Playback Interface The hidden list of recorded files displays by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface. Figure 6. 14 4-ch Synchronous Playback Interface with Video List Figure 6.

  • Page 127: Playing Back By Event Search

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR play Previous file Next file Video search Exit Video type Hide toolbar Progress bar Note: 1. Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to locate special frames.
  • Page 128 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 6. 17 Video Search by Motion Click button to enter the Playback interface. If there is only one channel is triggered by an alarm input, clicking button takes you to Full-screen Playback interface of this channel.
  • Page 129 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Playback interface. The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process. Figure 6. 20 Interface of Playback by Event The hidden list of events will be displayed by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface. Figure 6.

  • Page 130: Playing Back By Tag

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Single-frame reverse play play Previous event Next event Event search Exit Video type Hide Progress bar Note: 1. Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to locate special frames.
  • Page 131 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 6. 24 Tag Management Interface Steps: Enter Tag Search interface. Menu>Playback>Tag Choose channels, tag type and time, and click Search to enter Search Result interface. Two tag types are selectable: All and Tag Keyword. Input keyword if you choose Tag Keyword. Note: Figure 6.
  • Page 132 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 6. 26 Result of Video Search by Tag Playback by tag. Choose a tag and click button to play back the related record file. Figure 6. 27 Interface of Playback by Tag The hidden list of tags will be displayed by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface.

  • Page 133: Playing Back By System Logs

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 6. 28 Interface of Playback by Tag with Video List Figure 6. 29 Toolbar of Playback by Tag Table 6.5Detailed Explanation of Playback-by-tag Toolbar Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation Audio on/Mute Start/Stop clipping...
  • Page 134 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Steps: Enter Log Information interface. Menu>Maintenance>Log Information Click Log Search tab to enter Playback by System Logs. Set search time and type and click Search button. Figure 6. 30 System Log Search Interface Choose a log with record file and click button to enter Playback interface.

  • Page 135: Auxiliary Functions Of Playback

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

  • Page 136: Adverse Playback Of Multi-Channel

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 6. 34 Right-click Menu under Playback The right-click menu: This menu differs slightly from one playback interface to another. Note: Table 6.6 Detailed Explanation of Right-click Menu under Playback Button Function Return to Search interface Enter Digital Zoom interface Show &...
  • Page 137 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 6. 36 4-ch Synchronous Playback Interface Click to play back the record files adversely.

  • Page 138: Picture Playback

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 6.3 Picture Playback Purpose: Search and view captured pictures stored in HDD. Steps: Enter Picture Search interface. Menu>Playback>Picture Set channel, picture type and time and click button to enter Search Result interface. Picture types include Normal, Motion, Alarm, Motion / Alarm, Motion &...
  • Page 139 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 6. 39 Picture Playback Interface The hidden list of captured pictures will be displayed by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface. Figure 6. 40 Playback Interface with Picture List Figure 6.

  • Page 140: Chapter 7

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR C H A P T E R 7 Backup...

  • Page 141: Backing Up Record Files

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 7.1 Backing up Record Files 7.1.1 Quick Export Purpose: Export record files to backup device(s) quickly. Steps: Enter Video Export interface. Menu>Export>Normal Choose the channel(s) you want to back up and click button.
  • Page 142 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 7.2 Quick Export using USB1-1 Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported. Figure 7.3 Export Finished Check backup result. Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it.

  • Page 143: Backing Up By Normal Video Search

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search Purpose: The record files can be backup to various devices, such as USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), SATA writer and e-SATA HDD. Backup using USB flash drives and USB HDDs Steps: Enter Export interface.
  • Page 144 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 7.6 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup Export. Click Export button and start backup. If the inserted USB device is not recognized: Note: • Click the Refresh button. • Reconnect device. •...
  • Page 145 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 7.8 Export Finished Check backup result. Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it. The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export. Note: Figure 7.9 Checkup of Export Result using USB Flash Drive Backup using USB writer and SATA writer Steps:...
  • Page 146 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 7.10 Normal Video Search for Backup Select record files you want to back up. Click button to play the record file if you want to check it. Check the checkbox before the record files you want to back up. The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower-left corner of the window.
  • Page 147 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 7.12 Export by Normal Video Search using USB Writer Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message box “Export finished”. Figure 7.13 Export Finished Check backup result. Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it.
  • Page 148 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Backup using eSATA HDDs Steps: Enter Record>Advanced and set the working mode of eSATA HDD at “Export”. Menu>Record>Advanced Choose eSATA and set its mode at Export. Click Yes when pop-up message box “System will reboot automatically if the usage of eSATA is changed.
  • Page 149 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 7.16 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup Export. Click Export button and start backup. Please format the eSATA first when using it for the first time. If the inserted eSATA HDD is not Note: recognized: •...

  • Page 150: Backing Up By Event Search

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 7.18 Export Finished Check backup result. Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it. The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export. Note: Figure 7.19 Checkup of Export Result Using eSATA HDD 7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search Purpose:...
  • Page 151 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 7.20 Event Search for Backup Select record files to export. Select an alarm input in the list and click Quick Export button to enter Export interface. Clicking Details button will take you to the interface with detailed information of all channels triggered by the selected alarm input.
  • Page 152 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 7.22 Event Details Interface Export. Click the Export button and start back up. If the inserted USB device is not recognized: Note: • Click the Refresh button. • Reconnect device. • Check for compatibility from vendor.

  • Page 153: Backing Up Video Clips

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 7.24 Export Finished Check backup result. The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export. Note: Figure 7.25 Checkup of Event Export Result Using USB Flash Drive 7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips Purpose: You may also select video clips to export directly during Playback, using USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), SATA writer or e-SATA HDD.
  • Page 154 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 7.26 Interface of Playback by Time Click Yes to save video clips and enter Export interface, or click No to quit and do not save video clips. Figure 7.27 Attention to Video Clip Saving Export.
  • Page 155 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 7.28 Export Video Clips Using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message “Export finished”. Figure 7.29 Export Finished Check backup result. The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export.

  • Page 156: Backing Up Pictures

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 7.2 Backing up Pictures Purpose: Back up pictures using USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), SATA writer or e-SATA HDD. Steps: Enter Export interface. Menu>Export>Picture Select channel(s), image type, start time and end time, and click Search button to enter the Search Result interface.
  • Page 157 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Export. Click Export button and start backup. Figure 7.33 Export Pictures Using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message “Export finished”. Figure 7.34 Export Finished Check backup result.

  • Page 158: Managing Backup Devices

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 7.3 Managing Backup Devices Management of USB flash drives, USB HDDs and eSATA HDDs. Enter Search Result interface of record files. Menu>Export>Normal Set search condition and click Search button to enter Search Result interface. At least one channel shall be selected.
  • Page 159 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Select a record file in the backup device and click button to play it. Click Format button to format the backup device. If the inserted USB device is not recognized: Note: • Click the Refresh button.
  • Page 160 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 7.40 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup Backup device management. Click Erase button if you want to erase the files from a re-writable CD/DVD. There must be a re-writable CD/DVD when you make this operation. Note: If the inserted USB writer or DVD-R/W is not recognized: Note:...

  • Page 161: Chapter 8

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR C H A P T E R 8 Alarm Settings...

  • Page 162: Setting Motion Detection Alarm

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 8.1 Setting Motion Detection Alarm Steps: Enter Motion Detection interface of Camera Management and choose a camera you want to set up motion detection. Menu> Camera> Motion Figure 8.1Motion Detection Setup Interface Set up detection area and sensitivity.
  • Page 163 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 8.3 Set Trigger Camera of Motion Detection Set up arming schedule of the channel. Select Arming Schedule tab to set the channel’s arming schedule for the motion detection. Choose one day of a week and up to eight time periods can be set within each day. Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped.
  • Page 164 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 8.5 Copy Settings of Motion Detection...

  • Page 165: Setting Sensor Alarms

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms Purpose: Set handling method of an external sensor alarm. Steps: Enter Alarm Settings of System Configuration and select an alarm input. Menu> Configuration> Alarm Select Alarm Input tab to enter Alarm Input Settings interface. Figure 8.6 Alarm Status Interface of System Configuration Set up the handling method of the selected alarm input.
  • Page 166 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Note: Select Handling tab to set up alarm response actions of the alarm input (please refer to Chapter 8.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions). Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other days of a week. You can also use Copy button to copy an arming schedule to other days.
  • Page 167 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 8.10 Copy Settings of Alarm Input...

  • Page 168: Detecting Video Loss Alarm

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 8.3 Detecting Video Loss Alarm Purpose: Detect video loss of a channel and take alarm response action(s). Steps: Enter Video Loss interface of Camera Management and select a channel you want to detect. Menu>...
  • Page 169 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 8.13 Set Arming Schedule of Video Loss Select Handling tab to set up alarm response action of video loss (please refer to Chapter 8.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions). Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other days of a week. You can also use Copy button to copy an arming schedule to other days.

  • Page 170: Detecting Video Tampering Alarm

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 8.4 Detecting Video Tampering Alarm Purpose: Trigger alarm when the lens is covered and take alarm response action(s). Steps: Enter Video Tampering interface of Camera Management and select a channel you want to detect video tampering.
  • Page 171 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Set arming schedule and alarm response actions of the channel. Click Arming Schedule tab to set the channel’s arming schedule. Choose one day of a week and Max. eight time periods can be set within each day. Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped.

  • Page 172: Handling Exceptions Alarm

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

  • Page 173: Setting Alarm Response Actions

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 8.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions Purpose: Alarm response actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs, including Full Screen Monitoring, Audible Warning (buzzer), Notify Surveillance Center, Upload Picture to FTP, Trigger Alarm Output and Send Email.
  • Page 174 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 8.20Alarm Output Setup Interface Set up arming schedule of the alarm output. Choose one day of a week and up to 8 time periods can be set within each day. Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Note: Figure 8.21 Set Arming Schedule of Alarm Output Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other days of a week.
  • Page 175 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 8.22 Copy Settings of Alarm Output...

  • Page 176: Triggering Or Clearing Alarm Output Manually

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 8.7 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually Purpose: Sensor alarm can be triggered or cleared manually. If “Manually Clear” is selected in the dropdown list of dwell time of an alarm output, the alarm can be cleared only by clicking Clear button in the following interface. Steps: Select the alarm output you want to trigger or clear and make related operations.

  • Page 177: Chapter 9

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR C H A P T E R 9 Network Settings...

  • Page 178: Configuring General Settings

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 9.1 Configuring General Settings Purpose: Network settings must be properly configured before you operate NVR over network. Steps: Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu >Configuration>Network Figure 9.1 Network Settings Interface of DS-9600 and DS-8600/7700/7600NI-ST Dual-NIC configuration is only applicable for DS-9600NI-ST NVR.
  • Page 179 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 9.2 Net Fault-tolerance Working Mode For the 7600/7700NI-SP series NVR, you need to configure the internal NIC address, so that IP addresses are assigned to the cameras connected to the PoE interfaces. Figure 9.3 Internal NIC Address Configuration...

  • Page 180: Configuring Advanced Settings

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 9.2 Configuring Advanced Settings 9.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings Purpose: Your NVR also allows access by Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE). Steps: Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu >Configuration> Network Select the PPPoE tab to enter the PPPoE Settings interface, as shown in Figure 9.4. Figure 9.4 PPPoE Settings Interface Check the PPPoE checkbox to enable this feature.
  • Page 181 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 9. 5 DDNS Settings Interface Check the DDNS checkbox to enable this feature. Select DDNS Type. Five different DDNS types are selectable: IPServer, DynDNS, PeanutHull, NO-IP and EasyDDNS. • IPServer: Enter Server Address for IPServer. Figure 9.
  • Page 182 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 9. 8 PeanutHull Settings Interface • NO-IP: Enter the account information in the corresponding fields. Refer to the DynDNS settings. 1) Enter Server Address for NO-IP. 2) In the NVR Domain Name text field, enter the domain obtained from the NO-IP website (www.no-ip.com).

  • Page 183: Configuring Ntp Server

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 9. 11 Register Interface In the Device Management interface, click OK to add the device. Figure 9. 12 Device Manage Interface Only lower-case English alphabet, numeric and ‘-’ can be used in the alias of the device and the alias must be Note: started with letters of the lower-case English alphabet.

  • Page 184: Configuring Snmp

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR connected to a public network, you should use a NTP server that has a time synchronization function, such as the server at the National Time Center (IP Address: 210.72.145.44). If the NVR is setup in a more customized network, NTP software can be used to establish a NTP server used for time synchronization.

  • Page 185: Configuring Multicast

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 9. 15 More Settings Interface Enter Alarm Host IP and Alarm Host Port in the text fields. The Alarm Host IP refers to the IP address of the remote PC on which the Network Video Surveillance Software (e.g., iVMS-4000) is installed, and the Alarm Host Port must be the same as the alarm monitoring port configured in the software.

  • Page 186: Configuring Rtsp

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 9.2.7 Configuring RTSP Purpose: The RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) is a network control protocol designed for use in entertainment and communications systems to control streaming media servers. Steps: Enter the Network Settings menu Menu >Configuration>...

  • Page 187: Configuring Email

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 9.2.9 Configuring Email Purpose: The system can be configured to send an Email notification to all designated users if an alarm event is detected, etc., an alarm or motion event is detected or the administrator password is changed. Before configuring the Email settings, the NVR must be connected to a local area network (LAN) that maintains an SMTP mail server.

  • Page 188: Configuring Upnp

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR SMTP Server: The SMTP Server IP address or host name (e.g., smtp.263xmail.com). SMTP Port No.: The SMTP port. The default TCP/IP port used for SMTP is 25. Enable SSL (optional): Click the checkbox to enable SSL if required by the SMTP server. Sender: The name of sender.
  • Page 189 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 9. 23 UPnP Settings Interface Check checkbox to enable UPnP. Configure the settings, including NAT traversal, NAT route and Port Mapping settings. NAT Traversal: To enable NAT port mapping. NAT Route: Edit the LAN IP address of the router. Mapping Port Type: Select a port to set port mapping.

  • Page 190: Checking Network Traffic

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

  • Page 191: Configuring Network Detection

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

  • Page 192: Checking The Network Status

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 9. 27 Export Network Packet Click to start exporting. After the exporting is complete, click OK to finish the packet export, as shown in Figure 9. 28. Figure 9. 28 Packet Export Attention Up to 1M data can be exported each time.

  • Page 193: Checking Network Statistics

    If the message box pops out with other information instead of this one, you can click to show the quick setting interface of the network parameters. Figure 9. 31 Network parameters configuration Dual-NIC configuration is only applicable for the DS-9600NI-ST series NVR. Note: 9.4.4 Checking Network Statistics Purpose: You can check the network status to obtain the real-time information of NVR.
  • Page 194 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 9. 32 Network Stat. Interface Check the bandwidth of IP Camera, bandwidth of Remote Live View, bandwidth of Remote Playback, bandwidth of Net Receive Idle and bandwidth of Net Send Idle. You can click to get the newest status.

  • Page 195: Hdd Management

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR C H A P T E R 1 0 HDD Management...

  • Page 196: Initializing Hdds

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 10.1 Initializing HDDs Purpose: A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be initialized before it can be used with your NVR. Steps: Enter the HDD Information interface. Menu > HDD> General. Figure 10.1 HDD Information Interface Select HDD to be initialized.
  • Page 197 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 10.4HDD Status Changes to Normal Initializing the HDD will erase all data on it. Note:...

  • Page 198: Managing Network Hdd

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 10.2 Managing Network HDD Purpose: You can add the allocated NAS or disk of IP SAN to NVR, and use it as network HDD. Steps: Enter the HDD Information interface. Menu > HDD>General. Figure 10.5 HDD Information Interface Click the Add button to enter the Add NetHDD interface, as shown in Figure 10.6.
  • Page 199 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 3) Click the OK button to add the configured NAS disk. Up to 8 NAS disks can be added. Note: Figure 10.7Add NAS Disk • Add IP SAN: 1) Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text field. 2) Click the Search button to the available IP SAN disks.
  • Page 200 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 10.9 Initialize Added NetHDD...

  • Page 201: Managing Esata

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 10.3 Managing eSATA Purpose: When there is an external eSATA device connected to NVR, you can configure eSATA for the use of Record/Capture or Export, and you can manage the eSATA in the NVR. Steps: Enter the Advanced Record Settings interface.

  • Page 202: Managing Hdd Group

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 10.4 Managing HDD Group 10.4.1 Setting HDD Groups Purpose: Multiple HDDs can be managed in groups. Video from specified channels can be recorded onto a particular HDD group through HDD settings. Steps: Enter the Storage Mode interface.

  • Page 203: Setting Hdd Property

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 10.14 Local HDD Settings Interface Select the Group number for the current HDD. The default group No. for each HDD is 1. Note: Click the OK button to confirm the settings. Figure 10.15ConfirmHDD Group Settings In the pop-up Attention box, click the Yes button to finish the settings.
  • Page 204 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 10.16 Set HDD Property Set the HDD property to R/W, Read-only or Redundancy. Click the OK button to save the settings and exit the interface. In the HDD Information menu, the HDD property will be displayed in the list. At least 2 hard disks must be installed on your NVR when you want to set a HDD to Redundancy, and there is Note: one HDD with R/W property.

  • Page 205: Configuring Quota Mode

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 10.5 Configuring Quota Mode Purpose: Each camera can be configured with allocated quota for the storage of recorded files or captured pictures. Steps: Enter the Storage Mode interface. Menu > HDD > Advanced Set the Mode to Quota, as shown in Figure 10.17.
  • Page 206 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR You can copy the quota settings of the current camera to other cameras if required. Click the Copy button to enter the Copy Camera menu, as shown in Figure 10.19. Figure 10.19Copy Settings to Other Camera(s) Select the camera (s) to be configured with the same quota settings.

  • Page 207: Checking Hdd Status

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 10.6 Checking HDD Status Purpose: You may check the status of the installed HDDs on NVR so as to take immediate check and maintenance in case of HDD failure. Checking HDD Status in HDD Information Interface Steps: Enter the HDD Information interface.
  • Page 208 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 10.21 View HDD Status (2)

  • Page 209: Hdd Detection

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 10.7 HDD Detection Purpose: The device provides the HDD detection function such as the adopting of the S.M.A.R.T. and the Bad Sector Detection technique. The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitoring system for HDD to detect and report on various indicators of reliability in the hopes of anticipating failures.
  • Page 210 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 10. 23 Bad Sector Detection If the HDD is normal you can see the green color icon on the screen, otherwise the red icon is shown. And you can click Error info button to see the detailed damage information And you can also pause or cancel the detection.

  • Page 211: Configuring Hdd Error Alarms

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 10.8 Configuring HDD Error Alarms Purpose: You can configure the HDD error alarms when the HDD status is Uninitialized or Abnormal. Steps: Enter the Exception interface. Menu > Configuration > Exceptions Select the Exception Type to HDD Error from the dropdown list. Click the checkbox(s) below to select the HDD error alarm type (s), as shown in Figure 10.24.

  • Page 212: Camera Settings

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR C H A P T E R 11 Camera Settings...

  • Page 213: Configuring Osd Settings

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 11.1 Configuring OSD Settings Purpose: You can configure the OSD (On-screen Display) settings for the camera, including date /time, camera name, etc. Steps: Enter the OSD Configuration interface. Menu > Camera > OSD Select the camera to configure OSD settings.

  • Page 214: Configuring Privacy Mask

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 11.2 Configuring Privacy Mask Purpose: You are allowed to configure the four-sided privacy mask zones that cannot be viewed by the operator. The privacy mask can prevent certain surveillance areas to be viewed or recorded. Steps: Enter the Privacy Mask Settings interface.
  • Page 215 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Click the Apply button to save the settings.

  • Page 216: Configuring Video Parameters

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 11.3 Configuring Video Parameters Steps: Enter the Image Settings interface. Menu > Camera >Image Figure 11.4 Image Settings Interface Select the camera to set image parameters. You can click on the arrow to change the value of each parameter. Click the Apply button to save the settings.

  • Page 217: Nvr Management And Maintenance

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR C H A P T E R 1 2 NVR Management and Maintenance...

  • Page 218: Viewing System Information

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 12.1 Viewing System Information 12.1.1 Viewing Device Information Steps: Enter the System Information interface. Menu >Maintenance>System Info Click the Device Info tab to enter the Device Information menu to view the device name, model, serial No. , firmware version and encode version, as shown in Figure 12.1.

  • Page 219: Viewing Record Information

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 12.2Camera Information Interface 12.1.3 Viewing Record Information Steps: Enter the System Information interface. Menu >Maintenance>System Info Click the Record tab to enter the Record Information menu to view the recording status encoding parameters of each camera, as shown in Figure 12.3.

  • Page 220: Viewing Alarm Information

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 12.1.4 Viewing Alarm Information Steps: Enter the System Information interface. Menu >Maintenance>System Info Click the Alarm tab to enter the Alarm Information menu to view the alarm information, as shown in Figure 12.4.

  • Page 221: Viewing Hdd Information

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 12.5 Network Information Interface 12.1.6 Viewing HDD Information Steps: Enter the System Information interface. Menu >Maintenance>System Info Click the HDD tab to enter the HDD Information menu to view the HDD status, free space, property, etc., as shown in Figure 12.6.

  • Page 222: Searching & Export Log Files

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 12.2 Searching & Export Log Files Purpose: The operation, alarm, exception and information of the NVR can be stored in log files, which can be viewed and exported at any time. Steps: Enter the Log Search interface.
  • Page 223 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 12.8. And you can also click the button to view the related video files if available. Figure 12.9 Log Details If you want to export the log files, click the Export button to enter the Export menu, as shown in Figure 12.10.
  • Page 224 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 12. 11 Log Export Interface You can check the checkbox of the HDD. Click the Export button to export all the log files stored in the HDD.

  • Page 225: Importing/Exporting Configuration Files

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 12.3 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files Purpose: The configuration files of the NVR can be exported to local device for backup; and the configuration files of one NVR can be imported to multiple NVR devices if they are to be configured with the same parameters. Steps: Enter the Import/Export Configuration File interface.

  • Page 226: Upgrading System

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 12.4 Upgrading System Purpose: The firmware on your NVR can be upgraded by local backup device or remote FTP server. 12.4.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device Steps: Connect your NVR with a local backup device where the update firmware file is located. Enter the Upgrade interface.
  • Page 227 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Figure 12.14 FTP Upgrade Interface Enter the FTP Server Address in the text field. Click the Upgrade button to start upgrading. After the upgrading is complete, reboot the NVR to activate the new firmware.

  • Page 228: Restoring Default Settings

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 12.5 Restoring Default Settings Steps: Enter the Default interface. Menu > Maintenance > Default Figure 12.15 Restore Factory Default Click the OK button to restore the default settings. Except the network parameters (including IP address, subnet mask, gateway, MTU, NIC working mode, Note: default route and server port), all other parameters of the device will be restored to factory default settings.

  • Page 229: Others

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR C H A P T E R 1 3 Others...

  • Page 230: Configuring Rs-232 Serial Port

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 13.1 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port Purpose: The RS-232 port can be used in two ways: • Parameters Configuration: Connect a PC to the NVR through the PC serial port. Device parameters can be configured by using software such as HyperTerminal.

  • Page 231: Configuring General Settings

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 13.2 Configuring General Settings Purpose: You can configure the BNC output standard, VGA output resolution, mouse pointer speed through the Menu > Configuration > General interface. Steps: Enter the General Settings interface. Menu >Configuration>General Select the General tab.

  • Page 232: Configuring Dst Settings

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 13.3 Configuring DST Settings Steps: Enter the General Settings interface. Menu >Configuration>General Choose DST Settings tab. Figure 13.3 DST Settings Interface You can check the checkbox before the Auto DST Adjustment item. Or you can manually check the Enable DST checkbox, and then you choose the date of the DST period.

  • Page 233: Configuring More Settings For Device Parameters

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 13.4 Configuring More Settings for Device Parameters Steps: Enter the General Settings interface. Menu >Configuration>General Click the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface, as shown in Figure 13. 4 Figure 13.

  • Page 234: Managing User Accounts

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 13.5 Managing User Accounts Purpose: There is a default account in the NVR: Administrator. The Administrator user name is admin and the password is 12345. The Administrator has the permission to add and delete user and configure user parameters. 13.5.1 Adding a User Steps: Enter the User Management interface.
  • Page 235 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Level: Set the user level to Operator or Guest. Different user levels have different operating permission. • Operator: The Operator user level has permission of Two-way Audio in Remote Configuration and all operating permission in Camera Configuration.

  • Page 236: Deleting A User

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR property), upgrading system firmware, clearing I/O alarm output. • Local Shutdown Reboot: Shutting down or rebooting the NVR. Remote Configuration • Remote Log Search: Remotely viewing logs that are saved on the NVR. •...

  • Page 237: Editing A User

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR Click the icon to delete the selected user. 13.5.3 Editing a User Steps: Enter the User Management interface. Menu >Configuration>User Select the user to be edited from the list, as shown in Figure 13. 9. Click the icon to enter the Edit User interface, as shown in Figure 13.

  • Page 238: Appendix

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR C H A P T E R 1 4 Appendix...

  • Page 239: Glossary

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

  • Page 240: Faq

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

  • Page 241: List Of Compatible Ip Cameras

    User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR List of Compatible IP Cameras List of Hikvision IP Cameras Supported by DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series For the list, our company holds right to interpret. Note: Video Max. Type Model Version Audio...
  • Page 242 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR DS-2CD763NF-EI Standard V2.0 build 110614 MPEG4 DS-2CD862MF-E 720P Standard V2.0 build 110426 H.264 Standard DS-2CD7133-E V4.0.1 build 120508 H.264/MPEG4 DS-2CD733F-E DS-2CD733F-EI Standard V4.0.1 build 120508 DS-2CD833F-E H.264/MPEG4 DS-2CD8133F-E DS-2CD802NF Standard V2.0 build 090522 DS-2CD812PF H.264 DS-2CD832F...
  • Page 243 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR H.264 Standard DS-2DF1-572 V4.0.0 build 110830 720P H.264 Standard DS-2DF1-518 V3.0.1 build 110811 4CIF H.264 Network Speed Dome Standard DS-2DF1-618H V3.1.0 build 110811 4CIF H.264 Standard DS-2DF1-718 V3.1.0 build 110811 4CIF H.264 DS-6601HFHI Standard HD DVS...
  • Page 244 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR List of Third-party IP Cameras Supported by DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series ONVIF compatibility refers to the camera can be supported both when it uses the ONVIF protocol and its Note: private protocols. Only ONVIF is supported refers to the camera can only be supported when it uses the ONVIF protocol.
  • Page 245 User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and DS-7700/7600NI-SP Series NVR 1.8.2-20120327-2.9081- 1920×108 IXE20DN-AAXVUU2 H.264 A1.7852 1.8.2-20120327-2.9081- 1280×102 IXE10DN-ACDJV44 H.264 A1.7852 1.8.2-20120327-2.9080- 2048×153 IX30DN-ACFZHB3 H.264 A1.7852 H.264/MPEG SNB-3000P V 1.41_110709 704*576 2048*153 SNB-7000P V1.10_110819 H.264 Samsung 1280*102 SNB-5000P V2.00_110727 H.264 (ONVIF compatibility) 1280*102 SNZ-5200 V1.04_110825 H.264...

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