Summary of Contents for HIKVISION DS-77 NI-SP Series
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Quick Start Guide Hybrid DVR DS-90xxHFI-ST, DS-90xxHWI-ST DS-96xxNI-ST/RT Plug ’n Play NVR DS-77xxNI-SP Note: For more information refer to the complete User Manual located on the CD-ROM www.hikvision.com/en/us Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
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8. Setting Up Recording 9. Configuring the Mobile APP 10. Playing Back Recorded Video 11. Making a Backup Please connect a monitor and a USB mouse (supplied) to the DVR/NVR for configuration purposes www.hikvision.com/en/us Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
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DVR/NVR to the latest version before proceeding. Also note, that the CD may contain outdated manuals and software. For latest firmware, manual, and software downloads please visit: www.hikvision.com/en/us/download.asp www.hikvision.com/en/us Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
9. Jog Control 11. “RESERVED” 10. Front Panel Lock 12. Alarm In/Out, RS-485 Pins 11. Power Button 13. Grounding Post 14. Power Plug 15. Power Switch 16. Additional Audio Inputs for channels 5- www.hikvision.com/en/us Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
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10. Audio Out for BNC 11. Audio Out for VGA 12. HDMI Monitor Output 13. USB Port (x1) 14. RJ-45 Network Port 15. Line Input (for 2 way audio) 16. Grounding Post www.hikvision.com/en/us Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
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7. Directional and Enter Buttons 8. Alarm In/Out, RS-485 Pins 8. Jog Control 9. Grounding Post 9. Power Button 10. Power Plug 10. Front Panel Lock 11. Power Switch 11. Control Buttons www.hikvision.com/en/us Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
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Device Activation To ensure the highest level of protection, Hikvision requires users to create a new password for the admin account upon first login to a device. The system will check the password strength; “Risky” passwords will not be accepted.
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SADP Software Activation (v2.2.3.5 or higher) 1. Launch the new version of the SADP software (v2.2.3.5). The software will display all Hikvision devices on the network. A new field called “Security” will be displayed 2. If the DVR/NVR is “Inactive,” highlight the DVR/NVR and enter a new password into the “New Password”...
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2. Go to Control PanelDevice Management. On the bottom of the screen in the Online Devices section the screen will display all Hikvision devices on the network. A new field called “Security” will be displayed. 3. If the DVR/NVR is “Inactive,” highlight the DVR/NVR and press the Activate button to display the “Activation”...
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3. Press the OK button. Upon successful activation, user will be logged in to the DVR’s/NVR’s live view page. www.hikvision.com/en/us Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
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NVRs will accept a Level 3 password least eight characters. This type of password will be accepted. NOTE: Types of characters are lowercase letters, uppercase letters, numbers, and special characters. Only ASCII characters are allowed. www.hikvision.com/en/us Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
Model number, system logs, firmware version, import/export camera status, HDD settings status and more Exit MENU to Log Out and Lock Display the current Live View the NVR logged in user www.hikvision.com/en/us Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
Estimated time of recording(days) Please Note: Units purchased with HDDs, already come with formatted HDDs Formatting the HDDs also erases the recorded video from the HDDs (this does not affect the settings). www.hikvision.com/en/us Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
To setup the Time and Date on a DVR/NVR, please go to: “MENU” > “SYSTEM CONFIGURATION” > “GENERAL” Time Zone Date and Time NTP Settings and Daylight settings Savings Time settings www.hikvision.com/en/us Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
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Route Enable DHCP With DHCP enabled, the Select NIC router will assign an IP address to DVR/NVR IP CONFIGURATION Note that the DVR/NVR has a default IP Address set to 192.0.0.64 www.hikvision.com/en/us Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
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Enable DHCP (check the checkbox). Press “APPLY” and then press “REFRESH” Step 4 After pressing refresh, the IPv4 Address, IPv4 Subnet Mask and IPv4 Default Gateway will have new values. Step 5 Disable DHCP (uncheck the checkbox) www.hikvision.com/en/us Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
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From the “SELECT NIC” dropdown select LAN2. Step 8 Manually assign an IP address to LAN2 (please note, that LAN2 cannot be in the same range as LAN1). The Subnet mask for LAN2 should be 255.255.255.0 www.hikvision.com/en/us Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
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The “MORE SETTINGS” tab contains the ports that need to be forwarded for remote access The SERVER PORT is responsible for the MOBILE APP and CLIENT SOFTWARE log-in. The HTTP PORT is responsible for WEB BROWSER log-in. The RTSP PORT is responsible for VIDEO/AUDIO STREAMING. www.hikvision.com/en/us Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
Units with older firmware have the RTSP PORT set to 554. A lot of cell phone carriers block incoming data through port 554, which is why HikVision recommends changing that port to 10554 The HTTP PORT and the SERVER PORT can be changed if desired, in order to avoid conflicts with the ISP or the existing network configuration.
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After the changes have been made, presses “APPLY”. Status will be changed to “Register success”. If the Domain Name does not meet the acceptable criteria, and/or is already registered, an error message will appear www.hikvision.com/en/us Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
List of detected the manual for to find cameras cameras (YELLOW) detailed connected to the List of added information network cameras (WHITE) Please note: To change the CAMERA NAME go to OSD www.hikvision.com/en/us Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
8. SETTING UP RECORDING HikVision DVRs/NVRs are defaulted to CONTINUOUS RECORDING. Please go to: “MENU”>”RECORDING CONFIGURATION” This field is used to The color of the calendar is what customize a part of the constitutes the recording schedule: existing schedule 1. Blue=Continuous This can be ignored if 2.
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3. Select the calendar, and it will turn YELLOW (just like on a computer, click on the top- left corner of the calendar and drag to the bottom-right corner). 4. Press APPLY. 5. Press COPY to copy the new schedule to the remaining cameras. www.hikvision.com/en/us Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
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The grid indicates Motion Sensitivity the area, where The amount of bright motion will be green squares detected indicates the sensitivity level. (in this picture the sensitivity is set to 3) www.hikvision.com/en/us Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
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”RECORD QUALITY” in the “RECORDING CONFIGURATION” submenu Select Main Stream Record Quality Select Camera Event Continuous Pertains to event Pertains to live recording only view image as (Motion or alarm) well as continuous recording www.hikvision.com/en/us Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
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Medium (3 squares) 12-15 2048 1600x1200 (2MP) Medium (3 squares) 12-15 2560 1920x1080 (1080P) Medium (3 squares) 12-15 3072 2048x1536 (3MP) Medium (3 squares) 12-15 3072 2560x1920 (5MP) Medium (3 squares) 4096 www.hikvision.com/en/us Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
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Unlike Main Stream, Select Sub Stream can only go up to 4CIF Camera Please note: If the upload speed is not sufficient, consider lowering the frame rate/bitrate/resolution for more fluent mobile app viewing. www.hikvision.com/en/us Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
9. CONFIGURING THE MOBILE APP All HikVision DVRs, NVRs and IP Cameras can be accessed with iVMS-4500 application. The APP can be downloaded from the APP STORE (iPhone/iPad), PLAYSTORE (Android). The app is also available for WINDOWS MOBILE devices (Nokia Phones and tablets).
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“MENU” BUTTON DEVICES BUTTON “ADD” BUTTON “REGISTER MODE” ENTER THE INFO Manual Adding Please Note: If free HikVision DDNS is configured for the device, change the “REGISTER MODE” to HiDDNS www.hikvision.com/en/us Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
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“SAVE” BUTTON Please note: The “CAMERA NUMBER” has changed to the correct number of cameras connected to the DVR/NVR Please note: “START LIVE VIEW” button will begin live camera stream www.hikvision.com/en/us Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
2. Select the desired date. The days that contain recording will be highlighted on the calendar 3. Press “PLAY” 4. Select the desired time using the Timeline or “Jump to Time” feature. www.hikvision.com/en/us Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
5. Select the ending time of the incident 6. Click “END CLIPPING” (Same button as “Start Clipping”) 7. Repeat steps 1-7 as many times as required 8. Click “EXIT” or right-click. 9. Click “YES” to save clipping. www.hikvision.com/en/us Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
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DEVICE will be stitched together 10. Select the desired clips 11. Press “EXPORT” 12. After the backup is complete, simply remove the USB FLASH Drive or the USB HDD. www.hikvision.com/en/us Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
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