Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter1 Panels Description ........................... 7 Front Panel ............................7 1.1.1 DS-96000NI-I16(/H) Series ....................7 1.1.2 DS-96000NI-I24(/H) Series ....................8 Rear Panel ............................9 Chapter 2Installation and Connections ......................10 NVR Installation ..........................10 Hard Disk Installation ........................
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Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Regulatory Information FCC Information Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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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-96128NI-I16 DS-96000NI-I16 DS-96256NI-I16 DS-96128NI-I16/H DS-96000NI-I16/H DS-96256NI-I16/H DS-96128NI-I24 DS-96000NI-I24 DS-96256NI-I24 DS-96128NI-I24/H DS-96000NI-I24/H DS-96256NI-I24/H...
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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 Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement important points of the main text.
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Chapter1 Panels Description 1.1 Front Panel 1.1.1 DS-96000NI-I16(/H) Series Figure 1. 1 DS-96000NI-I16(/H) Series Table 1. 1 Description Name Description Panel lock Locks or unlocks the panel by the key. ● Returns to the previous menu. ●...
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Name Description ● Advances the video by a single frame in single-frame playback mode. ● Stops/starts auto switch in auto-switch mode. ● Navigates between different fields and items in menus. ● In the playback mode, use the Up and Down buttons to speed up and slow down recorded video.
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide 1.2 Rear Panel Purpose: The interfaces of DS-96000NI-I16 and DS-96000NI-I24 are the same. The interfaces of DS-96000NI-I16/H and DS-96000NI-I24/H are the same. We take the example of DS-96000NI-I16/H series to introduce the rear panel. The difference between DS-96000NI-I16 and DS-96000NI-I16/H is DS-96000NI-I16/H contains the decoding board, that is the module marked as 13 in following figure.
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 DS-96000NI-I24(/H) Series Purpose: The following section introduces the HDD installation for the DS-96000NI-I24(/H) series NVR. Steps: Unlock the front panel with the panel key. Figure 2. 6 Unlock the Panel To remove the cover from front panel, operate following steps: Slightly pull the cover out of the device along the direction arrow ①...
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Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Fix the hard disk in the hard disk box. Place a hard disk in the hard disk box. The SATA interface must face the hard disk box bottom. Adjust the hard disk position. Ensure the hard disk rear aligning with hard disk bottom. Use a screwdriver to fasten the four screws into the screw holes that in both sides.
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Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Figure 2. 12 Reinstall the Cover and Lock the Panel...
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 2.3.3 Using Alarm Connectors To connect alarm devices to the NVR: 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.
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 Export VCA Search Record Camera Maintenance Shutdown Manual Configuration Normal/ Behavior Normal Schedule Camera General System Info Logout Record General...
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide 3.2.2 Shutdown Steps: 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 For the old version device, if you upgrade it to the new version, the following dialog box will pop up once the device starts up. You can click YES and follow the wizard to set a strong password. Figure 3.
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide 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 Figure 3. 8 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. 3.6 Using the Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the device.
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Menu > Configuration > Network Figure 3. 10 Network Settings 2. Select the General tab. 3. In the General Settings interface, you can configure the following settings: NIC Type, IPv4 Address, IPv4 Gateway, MTU and DNS Server. If the DHCP server is available, you can check the checkbox of DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server.
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Figure 3. 11 Add IP Camera 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. Or you can choose to custom add the IP camera by editing the parameters in the corresponding text field and then click the Add button to add it.
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide are installed, 2 arrays can be configured. Steps: 1. Enter the Physical Disk Settings interface. Menu > HDD > RAID Figure 3. 12 RAID Settings Interface 2. Click One-touch Configuration to enter the One-touch Array Configuration interface. Figure 3.
Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide After rebooting all the manual records enabled are cancelled. Steps: 1. On the live view window, right click the window and move the cursor to the Start Recording option, and select Continuous Record or Motion Detection Record on your demand. Figure 3.
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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