Summary of Contents for HIKVISION DS-7600NI-E1/E2 series
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Network Video Recorder User Manual UD01084B...
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(hereinafter referred to be “the Manual”) cannot be reproduced, changed, translated, or distributed, partially or wholly, by any means, without the prior written permission of Hikvision. Unless otherwise stipulated, Hikvision does not make any warranties, guarantees or representations, express or implied, regarding to the Manual.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 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 User Manual 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 User Manual Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips: • Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment. • Unit is designed for indoor use only. •...
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This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table. Series Models DS-7604NI-E1, DS-7608NI-E1, DS-7616NI-E1 DS-7604NI-E1/4P DS-7604NI-E1/4N DS-7608NI-E2, DS-7616NI-E2, DS-7632NI-E2 DS-7600NI-E1/E2 series DS-7608NI-E2/8P, DS-7616NI-E2/8P, DS-7616NI-E2/16P, DS-7632NI-E2/8P, DS-7632NI-E2/16P DS-7608NI-E2/8N, DS-7616NI-E2/8N, DS-7632NI-E2/8N DS-7616NI-E2/16N, DS-7632NI-E2/16N DS-7708NI-E4, DS-7716NI-E4, DS-7732NI-E4 DS-7700NI-E4 series DS-7708NI-E4/8P, DS-7716NI-E4/16P, DS-7732NI-E4/16P...
Network Video Recorder User Manual Product Key Features General Connectable to network cameras, network dome and encoders. Connectable to the third-party network cameras like ACTI, Arecont, AXIS, Bosch, Brickcom, Canon, PANASONIC, Pelco, SAMSUNG, SANYO, SONY, Vivotek and ZAVIO, and cameras that adopt ONVIF or PSIA protocol.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Continuous and event video recording parameters. Multiple recording types: manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm, and VCA. 8 recording time periods with separated recording types each day. Pre-record and post-record for alarm, motion detection for recording, and pre-record time for schedule and manual recording.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual other models. 1 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces are provided for other models. 4 independent PoE network interfaces are provided for DS-7600NI-E1/P series. Up to 8 independent PoE network interfaces are provided for DS-7600NI-E2/P series. ...
Network Video Recorder User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Product Key Features ..........................6 Chapter 1 Introduction ........................14 Front Panel ............................ 15 DS-8600NI-E8 Series........................15 DS-7700NI-E4 Series........................17 DS-7600NI-E1(E2) Series ....................... 19 IR Remote Control Operations ...................... 20 USB Mouse Operation ........................23 Input Method Description ......................
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Network Video Recorder User Manual 4.2.4 Calling Patrols ........................64 4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ......................65 4.2.6 Calling Patterns ......................... 65 4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit ..................66 4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan ......................67 4.2.9 One-touch Park ......................... 67 PTZ Control Panel ......................... 69 Chapter 5 Recording Settings......................
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Setting Motion Detection Alarm ....................117 Setting Sensor Alarms ......................... 119 Detecting Video Loss Alarm ......................122 Detecting Video Tampering Alarm ....................124 Handling Exceptions Alarm ......................126 Setting Alarm Response Actions ....................127 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually ................130 Chapter 9 VCA Alarm ........................
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Network Video Recorder User Manual 11.4 Configuring Network Detection ....................173 11.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss................. 173 11.4.2 Exporting Network Packet ....................173 11.4.3 Checking the Network Status ..................174 11.4.4 Checking Network Statistics ................... 175 Chapter 12 HDD Management......................
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DS-7600NI-E2/P ..........................226 16.2 Glossary ............................227 16.3 Troubleshooting ........................... 228 16.4 Summary of Changes ........................235 16.5 List of Compatible IP Cameras ....................237 16.5.1 List of Hikvision IP Cameras ..................237 16.5.2 List of Third-party IP Cameras ..................244...
Network Video Recorder User Manual 1.1 Front Panel DS-8600NI-E8 Series Figure 1. 1 DS-8600NI-E8 Series Table 1. 1 Description of Control Panel Buttons Name Function Description ALARM Turns red when a sensor alarm is detected. READY Turs blue when the device is functioning properly. Turns blue when device is controlled by an IR remote.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Name Function Description Automatically scans in the PTZ control menu. ZOOM+ Zooms in the PTZ camera in the PTZ control setting. Adjusts focus in the PTZ Control menu. A/FOCUS+ Switches between input methods (upper and lower case alphabet, symbols and numeric input).
Network Video Recorder User Manual DS-7700NI-E4 Series Figure 1. 2 DS-7700NI-E4 Series Table 1. 2 Description of Control Panel Buttons Name Function Description POWER Turns green when NVR is powered up. READY Turns green when the device is running normally. Turns green when the IR remote control is enabled;...
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Name Function Description In PTZ Control mode, turns on/off PTZ light and when the image is zoomed in, use it to zoom out. Enters numeral “3”; Enters letters “DEF”; 3/DEF/F2 Uses the F2 button to change the tab pages. Zooms in the image in PTZ control mode.
Network Video Recorder User Manual DS-7600NI-E1(E2) Series Figure 1. 3 DS-7600NI-E1(E2) Series Table 1. 3 Description of Control Panel Buttons Name Description Power Turns green when system is running. Status Status Flickers red when data is being read from or written to HDD. Indicator Tx/Rx Flickers green when network connection is functioning properly.
IR Remote to a specific NVR by changing the Device ID#, as follows: Pairing (Enabling) the IR Remote to a Specific DVR (optional) You can pair an IR Remote to a specific Hikvision DVR by creating a user-defined Device ID#. This feature is useful when using multiple IR Remotes and DVRs.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual - Unpairing (Disabling) an IR Remote from a DVR To unpair an IR Remote from a DVR so that the unit cannot control any DVR functions, proceed as follows: Press the DEV key on the IR Remote. Any existing Device ID# will be erased from the unit’s memory and it will no longer function with the DVR.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual INFO Zoom in the PTZ camera in the PTZ Control setting Switches between main and spot output VOIP Zooms out the image in PTZ control mode Return to Main menu (after successful login) MENU Show/hide full screen in Playback mode Navigate between fields and menu items Use Up/Down buttons to speed up/slow down recorded video, and Left/Right buttons to advance/rewind 30 secs in Playback mode...
Network Video Recorder User Manual 1.2 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. 2.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 1.3 Input Method Description Refer to the following figures for the soft keyboard: Figure 1. 1 Soft Keyboard (1) Figure 1. 2 Soft Keyboard (2) Figure 1. 3 Soft Keyboard (3) Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard: Table 1.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 1.4 Rear Panel The rear panel vaires according to different models. DS-8600NI-E8, DS-7700NI-E4 and DS-7700NI-E4/P Series Figure 1. 5 DS-8600NI-E8 and DS-7700NI-E4 Series Figure 1. 6 DS-7700NI-E4/P Series Table 1. 7 Description of Rear Panel Interfaces Item Description LAN Interface...
Network Video Recorder User Manual DS-7600NI-E1, DS-7600NI-E1/4N, DS-7600NI-E2 and DS-7600NI-E2/8N Series Figure 1. 7 DS-7600NI-E1/E2 Series Figure 1. 8 DS-7600NI-E1/4N Series Figure 1. 9 DS-7600NI-E2/8N Series Table 1. 8 Description of Rear Panel Interfaces Item Description Power Supply DC 12V power supply.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 1. 11 DS-7600NI-E2/8P Series Table 1. 9 Description of Rear Panel Interfaces Item Description Power Supply 48 VDC power supply for DS-7600NI-E1/4P and 100~240 VAC for DS-7600NI-E2/8P. Audio In RCA connector for audio input. HDMI Interface HDMI...
Network Video Recorder User Manual 2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR Purpose: Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the NVR. Before you start: Check that the voltage of the extra power supply is the same with the NVR’s requirement, and the ground connection is working properly.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual OPTION 2: By operating the front panel (supported by DS-8600NI-E8 and DS-7700NI-E4(/P) series) Steps: Press and hold the button on the front panel for 3 seconds. Enter the administrator’s username and password in the dialog box for authentication if required. Click the Yes button.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 2.2 Setting Admin Password Purpose: For the first-time access, you need to activate the device by setting an admin password. No operation is allowed before activation. Steps: 1. Input the same password in the text field of Create New Password and Confirm New Password. Figure 2.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 2.3 Using the Unlock Pattern for Login You can configure the unlock pattern for device login. 2.3.1 Configuring the Unlock Pattern After the device is activated, you can enter the following interface to configure the device unlock pattern. Figure 2.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2. 7 Confirm the Pattern If the two patterns are different, you must set the pattern again. Figure 2. 8 Re-set the Pattern 2.3.2 Logging in via Unlock Pattern Only the admin user has the permission to unlock the device. ...
Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2. 9 Draw the Unlock Pattern Draw the pre-defined pattern to unlock to enter the menu operation. If you have forgotten your pattern, you can select the Forget My Pattern or Switch User option to enter the normal login dialog box.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2. 11 Start Wizard Interface Steps: 1. If you don’t want to use the setup wizard at that moment, click the Exit button. You can also choose to use the Setup Wizard next time by leaving the “Start wizard when the device starts?” checkbox checked. Click the Next button to enter the Date and Time Settings interface.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2. 13 Network Configuration (DS-8600NI-E8 and DS-7700NI-E4) The dual-NIC network 10 /100/1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interfaces are provided for the DS-8600NI-E8 and DS-7700NI-E4 series NVR;one 10 /100 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interface for DS-7604/7608NI-E1(E2) series NVR; and one 10 /100/1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interface for other models.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual 5. Click Next button after you configured the basic network parameters. Then you will enter the Advanced Network Parameter interface. You can enable UPnP, DDNS and set other ports according to your need. Figure 2. 15 Advanced Network Parameters 1.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2. 17 IP Camera Management Click Next button. Configure the recording for the searched IP Cameras. Figure 2. 18 Record Settings Click OK to complete the startup Setup Wizard.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 2.5 Login and Logout 2.5.3 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 2. 19 Login Interface Input Password.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2. 21 Logout Click Logout. After you have logged out the system, menu operation on the screen is invalid. It is required to input a user name and password to unlock the system.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 2.6 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras 2.6.1 Activating the IP Camera Purpose: Before adding the camera, make sure the IP camera to be added is in active status. Steps: 1. Select the Add IP Camera option from the right-click menu in live view mode or click Menu> Camera> Camera to enter the IP camera management interface.
Network Video Recorder User Manual admin password of the operating NVR. Figure 2. 24 Set New Password Create New Password: If the admin password is not used, you must create the new password for the camera and confirm it. STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED–We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.) in order to increase the security of your product.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual 3. Select the detected IP camera and click the Add button to add it directly, and you can click the Search button to refresh the online IP camera manually. Figure 2. 26 Quick Adding IP Camera Interface Or you can choose to custom add the IP camera by editing the parameters in the corresponding textfiled and then click the Add button to add it.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Make sure the camera to add has already been activated. (For the encoders with multiple channels only) check the Channel Port in the pop-up window, as checkbox shown in the following figure, and click OK to add multiple channels. Figure 2.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Refer to the following table for the description of the icons Table 2. 1 Description of Icons Icon Explanation Icon Explanation Edit basic parameters of the camera Add the detected IP camera. The camera is disconnected; you can click the icon to get the exception Delete the IP camera information of camera.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 2.6.3 Editing the Connected IP Cameras and Configuring Customized Protocols After the adding of the IP cameras, the basic information of the camera lists in the page, you can configure the basic setting of the IP cameras. Steps: 1.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2. 34 Password Configuration of the Camera 3. Click OK to save the settings and exit the interface. Configuring the customized protocols Purpose: To connect the network cameras which are not configured with the standard protocols, you can configure the customized protocols for them.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Example: rtsp://192.168.1.55:554/ch1/main/av_stream. Protocol Name: Edit the name for the custom protocol. Enable Substream: If the network camera does not support sub-stream or the sub-stream is not needed leave the checkbox empty. Type: The network camera adopting custom protocol must support getting stream through standard RTSP. ...
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Menu> Camera> Camera Figure 2. 37 List of Connected Cameras The cameras connecting to the PoE interface cannot be deleted in this menu. 2. Click the button, and select the Adding Method in the drop-down list. •...
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2. 39 Edit IP Camera Interface - Manual...
Network Video Recorder User Manual 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.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 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. •...
Network Video Recorder User Manual Name Description Switch to the single full screen by choosing channel number from the dropdown Single Screen list. Adjust the screen layout by choosing from the dropdown list. Multi-screen Previous Screen Switch to the previous screen. Switch to the next screen.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 3. 2 Quick Setting Toolbar Table 3. 4 Description of Quick Setting Toolbar Icons Icon Description Icon Description Icon Description Enable/Disable Instant Playback Mute/Audio on Manual Record PTZ Control Digital Zoom Image Settings Live View Face Detection Information Strategy...
Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 3. 4 Image Settings- Customize Live View Strategy can be selected to set strategy, including Real-time, Balanced, Fluency. Figure 3. 5 Live View Strategy Move the mouse onto the icon to show the real-time stream information, including the frame rate, bitrate, resolution and stream type.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual 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. Menu > Configuration > Live View Figure 3. 7 Live View-General The settings available in this menu include: •...
Network Video Recorder User Manual to stop it. You can also click button to start live view for all the channels and click to stop all the live view. Click the Apply button to save the setting. 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,...
Network Video Recorder User Manual 4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings Purpose: Follow the procedure to set the parameters for PTZ. The configuring of the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ camera. Steps: Enter the PTZ Settings interface. Menu >...
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Network Video Recorder User Manual All the parameters should be exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters. Click Apply button to save the settings.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 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.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 1. Click the button PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface; Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar, or select the PTZ option in the right-click menu to show the PTZ control panel.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Click the Set button to add key points for the patrol. Figure 4. 6 Key point Configuration 4. Configure key point parameters, such as the key point No., duration of staying for one key point and speed of patrol.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 4.2.5 Customizing Patterns Purpose: Patterns can be set by recording the movement of the PTZ. You can call the pattern to make the PTZ movement according to the predefined path. Steps: Enter the PTZ Control interface. Menu >...
Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 4. 9 PTZ Panel - General Click the Call Pattern button to call it. Click the Stop Pattern button to stop calling it. 4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit Purpose: The Linear Scan can be enabled to trigger the scan in the horizantal direction in the predefined range. This function is supported by some certain models.
180º . 4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan Before operating this function, make sure the connected camera supports the linear scan and is in HIKVISION protocol. Purpose: Follow the procedure to call the linear scan in the predefined scan range.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar to enter the PTZ setting menu in live view mode. Click the button to show the one-touch function of the PTZ control. Figure 4.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 4.3 PTZ Control Panel To enter the PTZ control panel, there are two ways supported. OPTION 1: In the PTZ settings interface, click the PTZ button on the lower-right corner which is next to the Back button. OPTION 2: In the Live View mode, you can press the PTZ Control button on the front panel or on the remote control, or choose the PTZ Control icon...
Network Video Recorder User Manual 5.1 Configuring Parameters Purpose: By configuring the parameters you can define the parameters which affect the image quality, such as the transmission stream type, the resolution and so on. Before you start: 1. Make sure that the HDD has already been installed. If not, please install a HDD and initialize it. (Menu > HDD >...
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Parameters Setting for Recording 1) Select Record tab page to configure. You can configure the stream type, the resolution, and other parameters on your demand. Enable H.264+ Mode: check the checkbox to enable. Once enabled, the Max. Bitrate Mode, Max.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual The redundant record is to decide whether you want the camera to save the recording files in the redundant HDD. You must configure the redundant HDD in HDD settings. For detailed information, see Chapter12.3.2 Setting HDD Property. ...
Network Video Recorder User Manual 5.2 Configuring Recording Schedule Purpose: Set the recording schedule, and then the camera automatically starts/stops recording according to the configured schedule. Steps: Enter the Record Schedule interface. Menu > Record > Schedule Configure Record Schedule Select Record Schedule.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5. 7 Recording Schedule Interface You can click the button to set the accurate time of the schedule. II. To schedule an all-day recording, check the checkbox after the All Day item. Figure 5. 8 Edit Schedule III.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5. 9 Draw the Schedule Click the Apply button to validate the settings. 3. (Optional) If the settings can also be used to other channels, click Copy, and then choose the channel to which you want to copy. 4.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording 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.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual 4) Click Settings, and the message box for channel information pop up. Figure 5. 12 Motion Detection Handling 5) Select the channels which you want the motion detection event to trigger recording. 6) Click Apply to save the settings. 7) Click OK to back to the upper level menu.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording Purpose: Follow the procedure to configure alarm triggered recording. Steps: 1. Enter the Alarm setting interface. Menu > Configuration > Alarm Figure 5. 13 Alarm Settings 2. Click Alarm Input tab and set the alarm parameters. Figure 5.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5. 15 Alarm Settings Choose the alarm triggered recording channel. Check the checkbox to select channel. Click Apply to save settings. Click OK to back to the upper level menu. Repeat the above steps to configure other alarm input parameters. If the settings can also be applied to other alarm inputs, click Copy and choose the alarm input number.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 5.5 Configuring VCA Event Recording Purpose: The event triggered recording can be configured through the menu. Then events include the motion detection, alarm and VCA events (face detection/face capture, line crossing detection, intrusion detection, region entrance detection, region exiting detection, loitering detection, people gathering detection, fast moving detection, parking detection, unattended baggage detection, object removal detection, audio loss exception detection, sudden change of sound intensity detection, and defocus detection).
Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5. 18 Set Trigger Camera of VCA Alarm The PTZ Linking function is only available for the VCA settings of IP cameras. 4. Enter Record Schedule settings interface (Menu > Record > Schedule > Record Schedule), and then set VCA as the record type.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 5.7 Configuring Holiday Recording Purpose: Follow the steps to configure the record schedule on holiday for that year. You may want to have different plan for recording on holiday. Steps: 1. Enter the Record setting interface. Menu >...
Network Video Recorder User Manual 5.8 Configuring Redundant Recording Purpose: Enabling redundant recording, which means saving the recording files 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.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5. 24 Record Parameters Check the checkbox of Redundant Record. Click OK to save settings and back to the upper level menu. Repeat the above steps for configuring other channels.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 5.9 Configuring HDD Group for Recording Purpose: You can group the HDDs and save the record files in certain HDD group. Steps: 1. Enter HDD setting interface. Menu > HDD Figure 5. 25 HDD General 2.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 5.10 Files Protection Purpose: You can lock the recording files or set the HDD property to Read-only to protect the record files from being overwritten. 5.10.1 Locking the Recording Files Lock File when Playback Steps: 1.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5. 28 Locked File Management In the File Management interface, you can also click to change it to to unlock the file and the file is not protected. Lock File when Export Steps: 1.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5. 30 Export- Search Result 5. Protect the record files. 1) Find the record files you want to protect, and then click the icon which will turn to , indicating that the file is locked. The record files of which the recording is still not completed cannot be locked.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5. 33 HDD General- Editing To edit HDD property, you need to set the storage mode of the HDD to Group. See Chapter 12.3 Managing HDD Group. 3. Set the HDD property to Read-only. 4.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 6.1 Playing Back Record Files 6.1.1 Instant Playback Purpose: Play back the recorded video files of a specific channel in the live view mode. Channel switch is supported. Instant playback by channel Step: Choose a channel in live view mode and click the button in the quick setting toolbar.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6. 2 Right-click Menu under Live View Pressing numerical buttons will switch playback to the corresponding channels during playback process. Playback by Time Purpose: Play back video files recorded in specified time duration. Multi-channel simultaneous playback and channel switch are supported.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Otherwise it is displayed as Playback Interface You can use the toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface to control playing progress, as shown in Figure 6. Figure 6. 4 Playback Interface Click the channel(s) to execute simultaneous playback of multiple channels. Figure 6.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Operations Audio on/Mute Start/Stop clipping Digital Zoom Lock File Add default tag Add customized tag File management for video clips, captured pictures, locked files and tags Playing Pause/Play Reverse play/ Pause Control Slow forward Stop 30s forward 30s reverse Next day...
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6. 6 Event Search Interface Select the minor type of VCA from the drop-down list. (Please refer to Chapter 9 VCA Alarm for the details of VCA detection types). For configuring the VCA recording, please refer to Chapter 5.4 Configuring VCA Event Recording and Capture;...
Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6. 8 Interface of Playback by Event You can click button to select the previous or next event. Please refer to Table 6.1 for the description of buttons on the toolbar. 6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag Purpose: Video tag allows you to record related information like people and location of a certain time point during playback.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6. 9 Interface of Playback by Time Click button to add default tag. Click button to add customized tag and input tag name. Max. 64 tags can be added to a single video file. Tag management.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6. 11 Interface of Playback by Tag You can enter keyword in the textbox to search the tag on your command. Click button to play back the selected tag file. You can click the Back button to back to the search interface. Figure 6.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual The smart playback function provides an easy way to get through the less effective information. When you select the smart playback mode, the system will analyze the video containing the motion or VCA information, mark it with green color and play it in the normal speed while the video without motion will be played in the 16-time speed.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Full Screen Motion/Intrusion Detection Click the to set the full-screen full screen as the detection area. Line Crossing Detection Select the button , and click on the image to specify the start point and end point of the line. ...
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6. 16 System Log Search Interface Choose a log with record file and click button to enter Playback interface. If there is no record file at the time point of the log, the message box “No result found” will pop up. Figure 6.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6. 18 Interface of Playback by Log 6.1.7 Playing Back External File Purpose: Perform the following steps to look up and play back files in the external devices. Steps: Enter Tag Search interface. Menu > Playback Select the External File in the drop-down list on the top-left side.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 6.1.8 Playing Back by Sub-periods The DS-8600NI-E8, DS-7700/E4, DS-7600-E1(E2) series NVR supports playback by sub-periods. Purpose: The video files can be played in multiple sub-periods simultaneously on the screens. Steps: Enter Playback interface. Menu > Playback 2.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback 6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame Purpose: Play video files frame by frame, in case of checking image details of the video when abnormal events happen. Steps: • Using a Mouse: Go to Playback interface.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 2. Move the mouse to the time bar to get the preview thumbnails of the video files. Select and double click on a required thumbnail to enter the full-screen playback. The thumbnail view is supported only in the 1X single-camera playback mode. 6.2.3 Fast View You can hold the mouse to drag on the time bar to get the fast view of the video files.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6. 23 Draw Area for Digital Zoom 5. Right-click the image to exit the digital zoom interface. 6.2.5 File Management You can manage the video clips, locked files and tags you have added in the playback mode. Steps: Enter the playback interface.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 7.1 Backing up Record Files 7.1.1 Quick Export Purpose: Export record files to backup device(s) quickly. Steps: 1. Enter Video Export interface. Menu > Export > Normal Choose the channel(s) you want to back up and click Quick Export button. The time duration of record files on a specified channel cannot exceed one day.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual 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. The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export. Figure 7.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 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.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 7. 6 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup Export the video files or picture files. Click Export All button to export all the files. Or you can select recording files you want to back up, and click Export button to enter Export interface. If the inserted USB device is not recognized: •...
Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 7. 8 Export Finished The backup of video files using USB writer or SATA writer has the same operating instructions. Please refer to steps described above. 7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search Purpose: Back up event-related record files using USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), SATA writer or eSATA HDD.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 7. 10 Result of Event Search 6. Export the video files. Please refer to step5 of Chapter 7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search for details. 7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips Purpose: You may also select video clips in playback mode to export directly during Playback, using USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), SATA writer or eSATA HDD.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 7.2 Managing Backup Devices Management of USB flash drives, USB HDDs and eSATA HDDs Steps: 1. Enter the Export interface. Figure 7. 12 Storage Device Management 2. Backup device management. Click New Folder button if you want to create a new folder in the backup device. Select a record file or folder in the backup device and click button if you want to delete it.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 8.1 Setting Motion Detection Alarm Steps: 1. Enter Motion Detection interface of Camera Management and choose a camera you want to set up motion detection. Menu > Camera > Motion Set up detection area and sensitivity. Tick Enable Motion Detection, and use the mouse to draw detection area(s) and drag the sensitivity bar to set sensitivity.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Set up arming schedule of the channel. 1) Select Arming Schedule tab to set the arming schedule of handling actions for the motion detection. 2) Choose one day of a week and up to eight time periods can be set within each day. 3) Click Apply to save the settings Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms Purpose: Set the handling action 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.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 8. 6 Set Arming Schedule of Alarm Input Choose one day of a week and Max. eight time periods can be set within each day, and click Apply to save the settings. Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other days of a week.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual inputs to copy the settings to them. Figure 8. 8 Copy Settings of Alarm Input...
Network Video Recorder User Manual 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 > Camera > Video Loss Figure 8.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Click the OK button to complete the video loss settings of the channel.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 8.4 Detecting Video Tampering Alarm Purpose: Trigger alarm when the lens is covered and take alarm response action(s). Steps: 1. Enter Video Tampering interface of Camera Management and select a channel you want to detect video tampering.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 8. 12 Set Arming Schedule of Video Tampering 4. Select Linkage Action tab to set up alarm response actions of video tampering alarm (please refer to Chapter 8.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions). Click the OK button to complete the video tampering settings of the channel.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 8.5 Handling Exceptions Alarm Purpose: Exception settings refer to the handling action of various exceptions, e.g. • HDD Full: The HDD is full. • HDD Error: Writing HDD error or unformatted HDD. • Network Disconnected: Disconnected network cable. •...
Network Video Recorder User Manual 8.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions Purpose: Alarm response actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs, including Event Hint Display, Full Screen Monitoring, Audible Warning (buzzer), Notify Surveillance Center, Upload Picture to FTP, Trigger Alarm Output and Send Email.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual You must select during “Trigger Channel” settings the channel(s) you want to make full screen monitoring. Audible Warning Trigger an audible beep when an alarm is detected. Notify Surveillance Center Sends an exception or alarm signal to remote alarm host when an event occurs. The alarm host refers to the PC installed with Remote Client.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 8. 17 Set Arming Schedule of Alarm Output 3. Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other days of a week. You can also use Copy button to copy an arming schedule to other days. Click the OK button to complete the video tampering settings of the alarm output No.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 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.
Network Video Recorder User Manual All VCA detection must be supported by the connected IP camera. Face detection and vehicle detection are supported by DS-8600NI-E8 and DS-7700NI-E4 series. 9.1 Face Detection Purpose: Face detection function detects the face appears in the surveillance scene, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Click Apply to activate the settings.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 9.2 Vehicle Detection Purpose: Vehicle Detection is available for the road traffic monitoring. In Vehicle Detection, the passed vehicle can be detected and the picture of its license plate can be captured. You can send alarm signal to notify the surveillance center and upload the captured picture to FTP server.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 9. 4 Rule Settings Click Save to save the settings. Please refer to the User Manual of Network Camera for the detailed instructions for the vehicle detection.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 9.3 Line Crossing Detection Purpose: This function can be used for detecting people, vehicles and objects cross a set virtual line. The line crossing direction can be set as bidirectional, from left to right or from right to left. And you can set the duration for the alarm response actions, such as full screen monitoring, audible warning, etc.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Up to 4 rules can be configured. Figure 9. 6 Draw Line for Line Crossing Detection Click Apply to activate the settings.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 9.4 Intrusion Detection Purpose: Intrusion detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which enter and loiter in a pre-defined virtual region, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Steps: Enter the VCA settings interface.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 9. 8 Draw Area for Intrusion Detection Click Apply to save the settings.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 9.5 Region Entrance Detection Purpose: Region entrance detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which enter a pre-defined virtual region from the outside place, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Steps: Enter the VCA settings interface.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 9.6 Region Exiting Detection Purpose: Region exiting detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which exit from a pre-defined virtual region, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Please refer to the Chapter 9.5 Region Entrance Detection for operating steps to configure the region exiting detection.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Please refer to the Chapter 9.4 Intrusion Detection for operating steps to configure the fast moving detection. The Sensitivity in the Rule Settings defines the moving speed of the object which can trigger the alarm. The higher the value is, the more easily a moving object can trigger the alarm.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Please refer to the Chapter 9.4 Intrusion Detection for operating steps to configure the object removal detection. The Threshold [5s-20s] in the Rule Settings defines the time of the objects removed from the region. If you set the value as 10, alarm is triggered after the object disappears from the region for 10s.
Network Video Recorder User Manual in the surveillance scene. You can set the detection sensitivity[1-100] for sound steep drop. Click Apply to activate the settings. 9.14 Sudden Scene Change Detection Purpose: Scene change detection function detects the change of surveillance environment affected by the external factors; such as the intentional rotation of the camera, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered.
Network Video Recorder User Manual With the configured VCA detection, the NVR supports the VCA search for the behavior analysis, face capture, people counting and heat map results. The DS-7600 series NVR supports the behavior search only. 10.1 Face Search Purpose: When there are detected face picture captured and saved in HDD, you can enter the Face Search interface to search the picture and play the picture related video file according to the specified conditions.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 10. 2 Face Search Interface 5. Play the face picture related video file. You can double click on a face picture to play its related video file in the view window on the top right, or select a picture item and click to play it.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 10.2 Behavior Search Purpose: The behavior analysis detects a series of suspicious behavior based on VCA detection, and certain linkage methods will be enabled if the alarm is triggered. Steps: Enter the Behavior Search interface. Menu>VCA Search>...
Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 10. 5 Behavior Search Results Play the behavior analysis picture related video file. You can double click on a picture from the list to play its related video file in the view window on the top right, or select a picture item and click to play it.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 10. 6 Plate Search Select the country from the drop-down list for searching the location of the vehicle plate. Input the plate No. in the field for search. 7. Click Search to start searching. The search results of detected vehicle plate pictures are displayed in list or in chart.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 10. 7 People Counting Interface 6. You can click the Export button to export the statistics report in excel format.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 10.5 Heat Map Purpose: Heat map is a graphical representation of data represented by colors. The heat map function is usually used to analyze the visit times and dwell time of customers in a configured area. The heat map function must be supported by the connected IP camera and the corresponding configuration must be set.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 11.1 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 Select the General tab. Figure 11. 1 Network Settings Interface of DS-8600NI-E8 and DS-7700NI-E4 ...
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Network Video Recorder User Manual You can select one NIC card as default route. And then the system is connecting with the extranet the data will be forwarded through the default route. Net-fault Tolerance Mode: The two NIC cards use the same IP address, and you can select the Main NIC to LAN1 or LAN2.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 11.2 Configuring Advanced Settings 11.2.1 PPPoE Settings Purpose: Your NVR also allows access by Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE). Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu >Configuration> Network 2. Select the PPPoE tab to enter the PPPoE Settings interface, as shown in Figure 11. 3. Figure 11.
Network Video Recorder User Manual The verification code consists of 6 capital letters and is located at the bottom of the DVR. You can also use the scanning tool of your phone to quickly get the code by scanning the QR code below. Figure 11.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 11. 5 IPServer Settings Interface • DynDNS: 1) Enter Server Address for DynDNS (i.e. members.dyndns.org). 2) In the NVR Domain Name text field, enter the domain obtained from the DynDNS website. 3) Enter the User Name and Password registered in the DynDNS website. Figure 11.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual 2) In the NVR Domain Name text field, enter the domain obtained from the NO-IP website (www.no-ip.com). 3) Enter the User Name and Password registered in the NO-IP website. Figure 11. 8 NO-IP Settings Interface •...
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 11. 10 Register an Account 2) Click to register an account if you do not have one and use the account to log in. Figure 11. 11 Register an Account 3) In the Device Management interface, click to register the device.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 11. 12 Register the Device 4) Input Device Serial No., Device Domain (Device Name) and HTTP Port. And click OK to add the device. Access the Device via Web Browser or Client Software After having successfully registered the device on the HiDDNS server, you can access your device via web browser or Client Software with the Device Domain Name (Device Name).
Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 11. 13 Access Device via iVMS-4200 5. Click the Apply button to save the settings. After setting all the required parameters for the DDNS, you can view the connecting status of the device by checking the Status information.
Network Video Recorder User Manual The time synchronization interval can be set from1 to 10080min, and the default value is 60min. If the NVR is connected to a public network, you should use a NTP server that has a time synchronization function, such as the server at the National Time Center (IP Address: 210.72.145.44).
Network Video Recorder User Manual Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network Select the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface. Figure 11. 17 More Settings Interface Configure the remote alarm host, server port, HTTP port, multicast, RTSP port. ...
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Network Video Recorder User Manual HTTPS provides authentication of the web site and associated web server that one is communicating with, which protects against Man-in-the-middle attacks. Perform the following steps to set the port number of https. Example: If you set the port number as 443 and the IP address is 192.0.0.64, you may access the device by inputting https://192.0.0.64:443 via the web browser.
Network Video Recorder User Manual OPTION 2: Create the authorized certificate 1) Click the Create button to create the certificate request. 2) Download the certificate request and submit it to the trusted certificate authority for signature. 3) After receiving the signed valid certificate, import the certificate to the device. 5.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 11. 23 Email Settings Interface 5. Configure the following Email settings: Enable Server Authentication (optional): Check the checkbox to enable the server authentication feature. User Name: The user account of sender’s Email for SMTP server authentication. Password: The password of sender’s Email for SMTP server authentication.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Universal Plug and Play (UPnP™) can permit the device seamlessly discover the presence of other network devices on the network and establish functional network services for data sharing, communications, etc. You can use the UPnP™ function to enable the fast connection of the device to the WAN via a router without port mapping. Before you start: If you want to enable the UPnP™...
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Network Video Recorder User Manual port, http port, RTSP port and https port respectively. You can use the default port No., or change it according to actual requirements. External Port indicates the port No. for port mapping in the router. ...
Network Video Recorder User Manual should be between 1 and 65535 and the value must be different from each other. If multiple devices are configured for the UPnP™ settings under the same router, the value of the port No. for each device should be unique. Figure 11.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 11. 31 Advanced Settings Interface Check the checkbox of the Enable Virtual Host. Click the Save button to save the setting. 4. Enter the IP camera management interface of NVR. The Connect column appears on the right-most side of the camera list, as shown in the Figure 11.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 11.3 Checking Network Traffic Purpose: You can check the network traffic to obtain real-time information of NVR such as linking status, MTU, sending/receiving rate, etc. Steps: Enter the Network Traffic interface. Menu > Maintenance > Net Detect Figure 11.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 11.4 Configuring Network Detection Purpose: You can obtain network connecting status of NVR through the network detection function, including network delay, packet loss, etc. 11.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss Steps: 1. Enter the Network Traffic interface. Menu >Maintenance>Net Detect 2.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Click Refresh button if the connected local backup device cannot be displayed. When it fails to detect the backup device, please check whether it is compatible with the NVR. You can format the backup device if the format is incorrect.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 11. 38 Network Status Checking If the network is normal the following message box pops out. Figure 11. 39 Network status checking result If the message box pops out with other information instead of this one, you can click Network button to show the quick setting interface of the network parameters.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 11. 40 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 Refresh to get the newest status.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 12.1 Initializing HDDs Purpose: A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be initialized before it can be used with your NVR. A message box pops up when the NVR starts up if there exits any uninitialized HDD. Figure 12.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 12. 5 HDD Status Changes to Normal Initializing the HDD will erase all data on it.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 12.2 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 12. 6 HDD Information Interface Click the Add button to enter the Add NetHDD interface, as shown in Figure 12.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 12. 8 Add NAS Disk • Add IP SAN: 1) Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text field. 2) Click the Search button to search the available IP SAN disks. 3) Select the IP SAN disk from the list shown below. 4) Click the OK button to add the selected IP SAN disk.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 12. 10 Initialize Added NetHDD...
Network Video Recorder User Manual 12.3 Managing HDD Group 12.3.1 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. Menu >...
Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 12. 13 Local HDD Settings Interface Select the Group number for the current HDD. The default group No. for each HDD is 1. Click the OK button to confirm the settings. Figure 12. 14 Confirm HDD Group Settings In the pop-up Attention box, click the Yes button to finish the settings.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 12. 15 Set HDD Property 3. Set the HDD property to R/W, Read-only or Redundancy. 4. Click the OK button to save the settings and exit the interface. 5. 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 one HDD with R/W property.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 12.4 Configuring Quota Mode Purpose: Each camera can be configured with allocated quota for the storage of recorded files. Steps: Enter the Storage Mode interface. Menu > HDD > Advanced Set the Mode to Quota, as shown in Figure 12. 16. The NVR must be rebooted to enable the changes to take effect.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 12.5 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.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 12.6 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. S.M.A.R.T.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 12. 21 Bad Sector Detection And you can click Error info button to see the detailed damage information. And you can also pause/resume or cancel the detection.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 12.7 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 12.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 13.1 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. Edit the Camera Name in the text field.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 13.2 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.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 13.3 Configuring Video Parameters Purpose: You can customize the image parameters including the brightness, contrast, saturation, image rotate and mirror for the live view and recording effect. Steps: Enter the Image Settings interface. Menu > Camera >Image Figure 13.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 14.1 Viewing System Information Steps: Enter the System Information interface. Menu >Maintenance>System Info 2. You can click the Device Info, Camera, Record, Alarm, Network and HDD tabs to view the system information of the device. XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX...
Network Video Recorder User Manual 14.2 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: 1. Enter the Log Search interface. Menu >...
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 14. 3 Log Search Results Up to 2000 log files can be displayed each time. 5. You can click the button of each log or double click it to view its detailed information, as shown in Figure 14.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 14. 5 Export Log Files 7. Select the backup device from the dropdown list of Device Name. 8. Select the format of the log files to be exported. Up to 9 formats are selectable. 9.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 14.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info Purpose: The information of added IP camera can be generated into an excel file and exported to the local device for backup, including the IP address, manage port, password of admin, etc.. And the exported file can be edited on your PC, like adding or deleting the content, and copy the setting to other devices by importing the excel file to it.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 14.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files Purpose: The configuration files of the NVR can be exported to local device for backup; and the configuration files of one NVR can be imported to multiple NVR devices if they are to be configured with the same parameters. Steps: Enter the Import/Export Configuration File interface.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 14.5 Upgrading System Purpose: The firmware on your NVR can be upgraded by local backup device, or remote FTP server. 14.5.1 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.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Menu >Maintenance>Upgrade 2. Click the FTP tab to enter the local upgrade interface, as shown in Figure 14. 8. Figure 14. 8 FTP Upgrade Interface 3. Enter the FTP Server Address in the text field. 4.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 14.6 Restoring Default Settings Steps: 1. Enter the Default interface. Menu > Maintenance > Default Figure 14. 9 Restore Defaults 2. Select the restoring type from the following three options. Restore Defaults: Restore all parameters, except the network (including IP address, subnet mask, gateway, MTU, NIC working mode, default route, server port, etc.) and user account parameters, to the factory default settings.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 15.1 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port The RS-232 is provided by the DS-8600NI-E8 and DS-7700NI-E4 series NVR only. 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.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 15.2 Configuring General Settings Purpose: You can configure the BNC output standard, VGA output resolution, mouse pointer speed through the Menu > Configuration > General interface. Steps: 1. Enter the General Settings interface. Menu >Configuration> General 2.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual • Resolution: For DS-8600NI series NVR, you can configure the VGA/HDMI resolution and VGA2/HDMI 2 resolution. And up to 4K (3840 × 2160) resolution is selectable for the VGA/HDMI output. For the DS-7600NI and DS-7700NI series NVR, you can configure the VGA resolution and HDMI resolution respectively.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 15.3 Configuring DST Settings Steps: Enter the General Settings interface. Menu >Configuration>General Choose DST Settings tab. Figure 15. 4 DST Settings Interface You can check the checkbox before the Auto DST Adjustment item. Or you can manually check the Enable DST checkbox, and then you choose the date of the DST period.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 15.4 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 15. 5 Figure 15. 5 More Settings Interface Configure the following settings: •...
Network Video Recorder User Manual 15.5 Managing User Accounts Purpose: There is a default account in the NVR: Administrator. The Administrator user name is admin and the password is set when you start the device for the first time. The Administrator has the permission to add and delete user and configure user parameters.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Address. Password: Set the password for the user account. STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED– We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 6. Set the operating permission of Local Configuration, Remote Configuration and Camera Configuration for the user. Local Configuration • Local Log Search: Searching and viewing logs and system information of NVR. • Local Parameters Settings: Configuring parameters, restoring factory default parameters and importing/exporting configuration files.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 15. 10 User List Click the icon to delete the selected user account. 15.5.3 Editing a User For the added user accounts, you can edit the parameters. Steps: Enter the User Management interface. Menu >Configuration>User Select the user to be edited from the list, as shown in Figure 15.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 15. 12 Edit User (admin) Edit the corresponding parameters. • Operator and Guest You can edit the user information, including user name, password, permission level and MAC address. Check the checkbox of Change Password if you want to change the password, and input the new password in the text field of Password and Confirm.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 15. 13 Set Unlock Patter for Admin User Click the OK button to save the settings and exit the menu. 7. For the Operator or Guest user account, you can also click the button on te user management interface to edit the permission.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 16.2 Glossary • Dual Stream: Dual stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while transmitting a lower resolution stream over the network. The two streams are generated by the DVR, with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 4CIF and the sub-stream having a maximum resolution of CIF.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 16.3 Troubleshooting No image displayed on the monitor after starting up normally. Possible Reasons No VGA or HDMI connections. Connection cable is damaged. Input mode of the monitor is incorrect. Steps 1. Verify the device is connected with the monitor via HDMI or VGA cable.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Possible Reasons Network failure, and the NVR and IP camera lost connections. The configured parameters are incorrect when adding the IP camera. Insufficient bandwidth. Steps 1. Verify the network is connected. 1) Connect the NVR and PC with the RS-232 cable. 2) Open the Super Terminal software, and execute the ping command.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Check the brand, model of the switch connecting IP camera and NVR, and contact with the manufacturer of the switch to check if it has the function of flow control. If so, please turn it down. 5.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual The performances of hardware are not good enough, including CPU, memory, etc.. Steps: 1. Verify the network between NVR and IP camera is connected. 1) When image is stuck, connect the RS-232 ports on PC and the rear panel of NVR with the RS-232 cable.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual c) The encoding standard is not supported with NVR. Steps: 1. Verify the cable between the pickup and IP camera is connected well; impedance matches and compatible. Log in the IP camera directly, and turn the audio on, check if the sound is normal. If not, please contact the manufacturer of the IP camera.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Steps: 1. Verify the system time setting is correct. Select “Menu > Configuration > General > General”, and verify the “Device Time” is correct. 2. Verify the search condition is correct. Select “Playback”, and verify the channel and time are correct. 3.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 16.4 Summary of Changes Version 3.4.6 Updated: Update the description of IR remote control operation. (Chapter 1.2 IR Remote Control Operations) Change the EZVIZ Cloud P2P to HIK-CONNECT Cloud P2P. (Chapter 2.4 Using Wizard for Basic Configuration, Chapter 11.2.2 Configuring HIK-CONNECT Cloud P2P ) Version 3.4.2 Added:...
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Updated: Optimize the adding of IP camera. (Chapter 2.5) Optimize the DDNS configuration. (Chapter 11.2.3) Three methods are selectable for restoring to the default settings. (Chapter 14.6) Optimize the user account management. (Chapter 15.5) Version 3.2.0 Added ...
Network Video Recorder User Manual 16.5 List of Compatible IP Cameras 16.5.1 List of Hikvision IP Cameras For the list, our company holds right to interpret. Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution √ DS-2CD7133F-E V5.2.0 build 140721 640*480 ×...
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution √ DS-2CD4312FWD-I V5.3.0 build150327 1280*960 × √ DS-2CD4324F-I V5.3.0 build150327 1920*1080 × √ √ DS-2CD4332FHWD-IS V5.3.0 build150327 2048*1536 √ DS-2CD4332FHWD-I V5.3.0 build150327 2048*1536 × √ DS-2CD4332FWD-I V5.3.0 build150327 2048*1536 ×...
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution √ √ DS-6516HFI- SATA V1.0.1 build130607 704*576 √ √ DS-6601HCI V1.2.1 build131202 352*288 √ √ DS-6602HCI V1.2.1 build131202 352*288 √ √ DS-6604HCI V1.2.1 build131202 352*288 √ √ DS-6601HFI(-SATA) V1.2.1 build131202 704*576 √...
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution √ √ iDS-2DF5294-A/D/A3/D3/AF/A3F V5.2.8 build150124 2048*1536 √ √ DS-2DF7296-A/D/AF V5.2.8 build150124 2048*1536 √ √ iDS-2DF7296-A/D/AF V5.2.8 build150124 2048*1536 √ √ DS-2DF5296-A/D/A3/D3/AF/A3F V5.2.8 build150124 2048*1536 √ √ iDS-2DF5296-A/D/A3/D3/AF/A3F V5.2.8 build150124 2048*1536 √...
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution √ √ DS-2DE7184-A/AE/D V5.2.10 build150128 1920*1080 √ √ DS-2DE5182-A/A3 V5.2.10 build150128 1920*1080 √ √ DS-2DE5184-A/AE/AE3/A3/D/D3 V5.2.10 build150128 1920*1080 √ √ DS-2DE5186-A/AE V5.2.10 build150128 1920*1080 √ √ DS-2DE7182-A V5.2.10 build150128 1920*1080 √...
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution √ √ Module DS-2ZCN3006(B) V5.2.7 build141107 1280*960 √ √ DS-2ZMN2006 V5.2.7 build141107 1280*960 √ √ DS-2ZMN2006(B) V5.2.7 build141107 1280*960 √ √ DS-2ZMN3006 V5.2.7 build141107 1280*960 √ √ DS-2ZMN3006(B) V5.2.7 build141107 1280*960 √...
Network Video Recorder User Manual 16.5.2 List of Third-party IP Cameras ONVIF compatibility refers to the camera can be supported both when it uses the ONVIF protocol and its private protocols. Only ONVIF is supported refers to the camera can only be supported when it uses the ONVIF protocol.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual IP Camera Max. Manufacturer or Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution Protocol compatibility) √ WFB-100Ap V3.1.0.9 1280× 800 × √ VB-M400 Ver.+1.0.0 1280× 960 × Canon VB-M6000D Ver.+1.0.0 1280× 960 × × √ VB-M7000F Ver.+1.0.0 1280× 960 ×...
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Network Video Recorder User Manual IP Camera Max. Manufacturer or Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution Protocol 1.8.2-20120327- √ IX30DN-ACFZHB3 × 2048× 1536 2.9080-A1.7852 √(Only ONVIF SAMSUNG √ SNB-5080P V3.10_130416 1280× 1024 is supported) (ONVIF compatibility) × × VCC-HD2300P 2.03-02(110318-00) 1920× 1080 √...
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