Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter1 Panels Description ........................... 7 Front Panel ............................7 1.1.1 DS-9600NI Series ....................... 7 1.1.2 DS-8600NI and DS-7700NI Series ..................9 1.1.3 DS-7600NI Series ......................11 Rear Panel ............................. 11 1.2.1 DS-9600NI and DS-8600NI Series ...................
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Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Regulatory Information FCC Information FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Safety Instruction These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss. The precaution measure is divided into “Warnings” and “Cautions” Warnings: Serious injury or death may occur if any of the warnings are neglected. Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may occur if any of the cautions are neglected.
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Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Applicable Models This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table. Series Model DS-9608NI-I8 DS-9616NI-I8 DS-9600NI-I8 DS-9632NI-I8 DS-9664NI-I8 DS-9616NI-I16 DS-9600NI-I16 DS-9632NI-I16 DS-9664NI-I16 DS-7608NI-I2 DS-7600NI-I2 DS-7616NI-I2 DS-7632NI-I2 DS-7608NI-I2/8P DS-7600NI-I2/P DS-7616NI-I2/16P DS-7632NI-I2/16P DS-7708NI-I4...
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Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Symbol Conventions The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows. Symbol Description Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance degradation, or unexpected results.
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Chapter1 Panels Description 1.1 Front Panel 1.1.1 DS-9600NI Series Figure 1. 1 DS-9600NI-I8 Series Figure 1. 2 DS-9600NI-I16 Series Table 1. 1 Panel Description Name Function Description ALARM Turns red when a sensor alarm is detected. READY Turns blue when the device is functioning properly.
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Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Name Function Description Turns off when the device is unarmed. The arm/disarm status can be changed by pressing and holding on the ESC button for more than 3 seconds in live view mode. IR Receiver Receiver for IR remote control.
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Name Function Description Shows/hides the control interface in playback mode. Switches between single screen and multi-screen mode. PREV/FOCUS- Adjusts the focus in conjunction with the A/FOCUS+ button in PTZ control mode. Enters the PTZ Control mode. PTZ/IRIS- Adjusts the iris of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode.
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Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Figure 1. 4 DS-7700NI Series Table 1. 2 Panel Description Name Function Description POWER Turns green when NVR is powered up. Status Blinks red when HDD is reading/writing. Indicators Tx/Rx Blinks green when network connection is functioning normally. The Enter button is used to confirm selection in menu mode;...
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide 1.1.3 DS-7600NI Series Figure 1. 5 DS-7600NI Series Table 1. 3 Panel Description Name Connections POWER Turns green when NVR is powered up. Flickers red when data is being read from or written to HDD. Tx/Rx Flickers blue when network connection is functioning properly.
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Name Description DS-7700NI-K4. AUDIO OUT RCA connector for audio output. LINE IN RCA connector for audio input. HDMI HDMI video output connector. USB 3.0 interface Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
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Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide ALARM IN Connector for alarm input. ALARM OUT Connector for alarm output. LAN Network Interface 1 10/100/1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interface USB Interface Universal Serial Bus (USB 3.0) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Chapter 2 Installation and Connections 2.1 NVR Installation During installation of the NVR: 1. Use brackets for rack mounting. 2. Ensure ample room for audio and video cables. 3. When routing cables, ensure that the bend radius of the cables are no less than five times than its diameter. 4.
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Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Figure 2. 2 Insert Panel Key Press the buttons on the panel of two sides and open the front panel. Figure 2. 3 Open Panel Lock Insert the hard disk along the slot until it is placed into position. Figure 2.
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide 2.2.2 Other Models Purpose: The following section introduces the HDD installation for the DS-7600NI and DS-7700NI series NVR. Take the example of DS-7600NI to describe installation steps. Steps: Remove the cover from the NVR by unfastening the screws on the rear and side panel. Figure 2.
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Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Place the HDD on the bottom of the device and then fasten the screws on the bottom to fix the HDD. Figure 2. 9 Fix Hard Disk...
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide 2.3 Connections 2.3.1 Alarm Input Wiring The alarm input is an open/closed relay. To connect the alarm input to the device, use the following diagram. If the alarm input is not an open/close relay, please connect an external relay between the alarm input and the device.
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide 1. Disconnect pluggable block from the ALARM IN /ALARM OUT terminal block. 2. Unfasten stop screws from the pluggable block, insert signal cables into slots and fasten stop screws. Ensure signal cables are tight. 3.
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide 2.4 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 224K...
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Chapter 3 Menu Operation 3.1 Menu Structure Refer to the following figure for the menu structure: Menu Playback Maintenance Shutdown Export VCA Search Record Camera Configuration Manual Behavior Normal Normal Schedule Camera General System Info Logout Record General...
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide To shut down the NVR: 1. Enter the Shutdown menu. Menu > Shutdown Figure 3. 2 Shutdown 2. Select the Shutdown button. 3. Click the Yes button. 3.3 Activating Your Device Purpose: For the first-time access, you need to activate the device by setting an admin password. No operation is allowed before activation.
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide device starts up. You can click YES and follow the wizard to set a strong password. Figure 3. 4 Warning of Weak Password 3.4 Using the Unlock Pattern for Login For the Admin user, you can configure the unlock pattern for device login. After the device is activated, you can enter the following interface to configure the device unlock pattern.
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Figure 3. 6 Draw the Unlock Pattern 3.5 Login and Logout 3.5.1 User Login Purpose: If NVR has logged out, you must login the device before operating the menu and other functions. Steps: Select the User Name in the dropdown list. Figure 3.
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide 3.5.2 User Logout Purpose: After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to perform any operations, you need to enter user name and password log in again. Steps: Enter the Shutdown menu.
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide 3.7 Network Settings Purpose: Network settings must be properly configured before you operate NVR over network. Steps: Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network Figure 3. 11 Network Settings Two self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network...
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide refer to the User Manual for activating the inactive IP camera. You can select one of the following three options to add the IP camera. OPTION 1: Steps: 1. Click to select an idle window in the live view mode. 2.
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide 3.10 One-Touch RAID Configuration The RAID is supported by DS-9600NI-I8 and DS-9600NI-I16 series NVR only. Purpose: The device supports the RAID storage function. Through one-touch configuration, you can quickly create the disk array. By default, the array type to be created is RAID 5. Before you start: As the default array type is RAID 5, at least 3 HDDs must be installed in you device.
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide 3.11 Recording Settings Before you start: Make sure that the disk has already been installed. If not, please install a disk and initialize it. You may refer to the user manual for detailed information. Purpose: Two kinds of record types are introduced in the following section, including Instant Record and All-day Record.
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Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Figure 3. 16 Playback Interface Select the channel(s) to or execute simultaneous playback of multiple channels.
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Chapter 4 Accessing by Web Browser You shall acknowledge that the use of the product with Internet access might be under network security risks. For avoidance of any network attacks and information leakage, please strengthen your own protection. If the product does not work properly, please contact with your dealer or the nearest service center.
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Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Figure 4. 2 Login Install the plug-in before viewing the live video and managing the camera. Please follow the installation prompts to install the plug-in. You may have to close the web browser to finish the installation of the plug-in. After login, you can perform the operation and configuration of the device, including the live view, playback, log search, configuration, etc.
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