HIKVISION DS-9000 Series User Manual
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- Page 1 DS-9000 Series Hybrid DVR DS-9600 Series NVR DS-7700NI-SP Series NVR USER’S MANUAL Version 3.0.2...
- Page 2 The content of this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (Hikvision). Hikvision assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in the book.
- Page 3 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your DVR, 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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Page 4: Table Of Contents
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual CONTENTS C H A P T E R 1 Introduction ........................8 Overview ..............................9 Product Features ............................ 9 Rear Panel ............................11 Product Application Diagram ......................15 Operating Your DVR ..........................16 Using the Front Panel Controls ......................16 Using a USB Mouse .......................... - Page 5 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Understanding the Playback Interface ....................54 Searching for Recorded Files ......................55 Playing Back Recorded Files ......................55 Playing Back Multiple Channels......................56 Smart search ............................57 Playing Back Pictures ..........................57 Playing Back Tags ..........................58 C H A P T E R 6 Backup ..........................
- Page 6 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual C H A P T E R 8 Camera Management ....................87 Configuring Cameras ..........................88 Adding and Removing IP Cameras ..................... 88 Adding and Removing Analog Cameras .................... 92 IP cameras List Import and Export ..................... 93 Configuring Privacy Mask ........................
- Page 7 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Managing Files............................120 Searching for Recorded Files ......................120 Searching for Event Files ........................121 Searching for Captured Picture ......................122 Locking and Unlocking Recorded Files ....................123 C H A P T E R 1 1 DVR Management ....................124 Managing System..........................
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Page 8: Chapter 1 Introduction
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Page 9: Overview
Manual and this User’s Manual thoroughly. The DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 series HDVR/NVR is a new generation product developed by HIKVISION. Built on an embedded platform and combining the latest advanced H.264 video encoding and decoding technologies, the DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 series HDVR/NVR contains the perfect combination of rock-solid reliability and high performance. - Page 10 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Live view screen can be switched in group, and manual switch and automatic cycle live view is also provided, the interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted. The selected live view channel can be shielded. ...
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Page 11: Rear Panel
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Automatic restore when system is abnormal. Support push alarm notification Other Local Functions Users can operate device by front panel, mouse, remote control, and control keyboard. Three-level user management; admin user can create many operating accounts and define their operating permissions, which includes the limit to access any channel. - Page 12 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 3 DS-9016HFI-ST Item Description VIDEO IN BNC connector for analog video input. LOOP OUT BNC connectors for video loop output. VIDEO SPOT OUT BNC connectors for video output. VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output. 1.
- Page 13 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Termination Switch RS-485 termination switch. Up position is not terminated. Down position is terminated with 120Ω resistance. RS-485 Interface Connector for RS-485 devices. T+ and T- pin connects to R+ and R- pin of PTZ receiver respectively. Controller Port D+, D- pin connects to Ta, Tb pin of controller.
- Page 14 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual LAN Interface Connector for LAN (Local Area Network). Termination Switch RS-485 termination switch. Up position is not terminated. Ω resistance. Down position is terminated with 120 RS-485 Interface Connector for RS-485 devices. T+ and T- pin connects to R+ and R- pin of PTZ receiver respectively.
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Page 15: Product Application Diagram
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual eSATA Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD-RM. LAN Interface Connector for LAN (Local Area Network). Termination Switch RS-485 termination switch. Up position is not terminated. Ω resistance. Down position is terminated with 120 RS-485 Interface Connector for RS-485 devices. T+ and T- pin connects to R+ and R- pin of PTZ receiver respectively. -
Page 16: Operating Your Dvr
Operating Your DVR There are numerous ways to navigate and operate your DVR. You may use the Front Panel Controls, the included IR (Infrared) Remote, a Mouse and the Soft Keyboard. Using the Front Panel Controls Your DVR/NVR comes with built-in front panel controls, as shown in the following figure: Figure 7 9000/9600 DVR Front Panel Controls The controls on the front panel include: Status Indicators:... - Page 17 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual • REC/SHOT Button: The REC/SHOT button is used to enter the Quick Schedule Recording interface. If used when controlling a PTZ, pressing the REC/SHOT button and then a Numeric button will call a PTZ preset. •...
- Page 18 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 8 7700 NVR Front Panel Controls The controls on the front panel include: 1. Status Indicators: • Alarm: Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected. • Ready: Ready indicator turns blue when DVR is functioning properly. •...
- Page 19 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual • Enter numeral “6”; Enter letters “MNO”; In Playback mode, it is used for direct 6MNO/PLAY: access to playback interface. • Enter numeral “7”; Enter letters “PQRS”; Manual record, for direct access to 7PQRS/REC: manual record interface; manually enable/disable record. •...
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Page 20: Using A Usb Mouse
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel. Referring to Figure 9, they include: 1. POWER: Turn on/off DVR. 2. DEV: Enable/Disable Remote Control. 3. Alphanumeric: Same as Alphanumeric buttons on front panel. 4. -
Page 21: Using The Soft Keyboard
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Left Button: Single-Click: Select a component of a menu, such as a button or an input field. This is similar to pressing the ENTER button on the remote/front panel controls. Double-Click: Switch between single screen and multi-screen mode in Preview/ Playback mode. -
Page 22: Chapter 2 Getting Started
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Page 23: Starting And Shutting Down Your Dvr
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Starting and Shutting Down Your DVR Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of your DVR. Startup Your DVR Ensure the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet. It is HIGHLY recommended that an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) be used in conjunction with the unit. -
Page 24: Rebooting Your Dvr
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 12 Shutdown Menu 2. Select the Shutdown button. 3. Click the Yes button. Note: Do not press the POWER button again when the system is shutting down. Rebooting Your DVR While in the Shutdown menu (Figure 9), you may also reboot your DVR by clicking Reboot. Locking Your DVR Locking your DVR will return you to the Live Feed mode, which will require the correct user name and password to exit out of it and do operation. -
Page 25: Setting Date & Time
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Setting Date & Time It is extremely important to setup the system date and time to accurately timestamp recordings and events. To setup date and time as following steps: Steps: 1. Enter the System Configuration menu by going to Menu > System Configuration > General. 2. -
Page 26: Checking The Status Of Your Dvr
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 5. To acquire the time and date over an NTP (Network Time Protocol) Server, check the Enable NTP checkbox. You can set the interval and enter your own NTP server. 6. Click the Apply button to save the settings and click to exit out of the menu. - Page 27 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 16 Camera Information Menu 3. Select the Record tab to enter the Record Information menu to view the recording status and encoding parameters of each camera, as shown in Figure 17. You can click the refresh button to renew the information displayed.
- Page 28 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 4. Select the Alarm tab to enter the Alarm Information menu to view the alarm information, as shown in Figure 18. You can click the refresh button to renew the information displayed. Figure 18 Alarm Information Menu 5.
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Page 30: Chapter 3 Live Feed
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Page 31: Watching A Live Feed
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Watching a Live Feed The Live Feed mode is automatically started after the DVR boots up. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus hitting the ESC button multiple times (depending on which menu you’re on) will bring you to the Live Feed mode. - Page 32 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 21 Live Feed Mode The settings you may adjust with each display include: Manual Record: Enable/disable manual record by clicking the icon for a selected display. Instant Playback: Click the Instant playback icon to show the record in last five minutes. If no record is found, it means there is no record during the last five minutes Audio: Enable/disable audio for a selected display.
- Page 33 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 23 PTZ Control Mode 3. Control the PTZ by using PTZ control buttons. Pan and tilt PTZ by clicking on the directional buttons. Zoom in and out using the Zoom In/Out buttons and recall presets, patrols and patterns by clicking the corresponding icons.
- Page 34 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Note: PTZ parameters for the camera must be set correctly before the PTZ can be controlled. Digital Zoom Mode: Enable digital zoom on the selected channel. Once enabled, the regular feed will be shown in the lower right corner while the zoomed in view will be shown on the full screen.
- Page 35 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 26 IP camera Image Settings Menu 3. For analog camera, there are four preset modes for selection: Standard, Indoor, Dim Light and Outdoor. You can select one according to the real situation. 4. You can also adjust the image parameters like Brightness , Contrast , Saturation , Sharpness...
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Page 36: Using Display Menu
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Live View Strategy: Settings for live view strategy to adjust the picture settings of a display as follows 1. Select display. 2. Click the Live View Strategy icon. This will bring up the Live View Strategy menu, as shown in Figure 28. - Page 37 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Menu: Click to go to DVR Main Menu. If the system is locked, you must enter the current Admin password to exit out of the Live Feed. Single Screen/Multi-Screen: Click to switch the display mode. Previous Screen/Next Screen: Click to view the previous/next set of display.
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Page 38: Configuring Live Feed Displays
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Start Recording: Click the Continues Record/Event Record item. This will bring up an attention box shown below. If you click yes, it will start all-day continues/event recording of all channels. Output Mode: Click the Output Mode item. This will bring up an Output Mode menu shown below. Four modes are available: Standard, Bright, Gentle and Vivid. - Page 39 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 30 Display Menu The settings available to configure in this menu include: Language: The default language used is English. CVBS Output Standard: Select the output standard to NTSC or PAL, which must be the same with the video input standard.
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Page 40: Setting Camera Order
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 3. Set the live view interface parameters and event output by going to Menu > System Configuration > Live View > General, as shown in Figure 32. Figure 32 Live View Menu The settings available to configure for each video output include: ... -
Page 41: Channel-Zero Encoding
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual To set the camera order: 1. Enter the Live View menu, shown in Figure 33 by going to Menu > System Configuration > Live View. 2. Select the View tab. 3. Select the Video Output Interface to configure camera order for. 4. - Page 42 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 1. Enter the Exceptions menu by going to Menu > System Configuration > Exceptions 2. Check the checkbox to enable event hint, as shown in figure 35. Figure 35 Event Hint Setting Menu 3. Select the Event Type Settings to configure. The event types include: HDD Full: If selected, display event information when HDD is full.
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Page 43: Chapter 4 Record Settings
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Page 44: Configuring Settings For Recording
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Configuring Settings for Recording There are multiple ways to setup your DVR for recording. They include setting up a recording schedule, triggering a recording by motion detection and/or a sensor alarm Configuring Recording Settings Before setting your DVR up for recording, certain settings should be configured first. The first set of settings to configure in this menu is the recording quality settings. - Page 45 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Set the video quality using the Video Quality slider. Increasing the video quality will also increase the max. bit rate recommended. The max. bit rate can be adjusted according to this recommend. Select the max. bit rate mode in the Max. Bitrate Mode dropdown menu. The options for the camera max.
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Page 46: Configuring Record Schedule
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Note: You must click the Apply button after adjusting the configuration of each tab before you move on to adjust another one. Note: Event recordings are recordings that are triggered from motion detection and/ or from an external alarm (See Configuring Alarms and Exceptions on Page 77). - Page 47 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 4. Check the Enable Schedule checkbox to enable the record schedule. If the checkbox is unchecked, the record schedule will be disabled. 5. Edit the record schedule. There are three ways to set the record schedule: ...
- Page 48 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 42 Edit Schedule Menu Select a day from Monday to Sunday. Setup time periods for schedule. If the All Day checkbox is checked, recording will occur over the entire day. To setup multiple time periods, uncheck All Day and enter the Start/ End Time for the selected day.
- Page 49 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Repeat the above steps to set record schedule for other days in the week. Click the Apply button to save the settings or click to exit without saving. 6. Repeat the above steps to set record schedule for other channels. If the same schedule can be applied to other channels, click the Copy button to pop-up a Copy to box, as shown in Figure 44.
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Page 50: Configuring Holiday Settings
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Configuring Holiday Settings Follow the steps to configure the holiday settings. Steps: 1. Enter the Holiday menu, shown in Figure 45 by going to Menu > Recording Configuration > Holiday. Figure 45 Holiday Settings Menu 2. -
Page 51: Configuring Settings For Capturing
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Configuring Settings for Capturing Configuring Capture Quality Settings Follow the introductions to configure capture quality settings. Steps: 1. Enter the Capture interface, shown in Figure 47 by going to Menu > Recording Configuration > Recording Quality > Capture. Figure 47 Capture Quality Settings Menu 2. - Page 52 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 48 Capture Schedule Configuration Menu 3. Select the camera to configure from the camera dropdown list. 4. Check the Enable Schedule checkbox to enable the capture schedule. If the checkbox is unchecked, the capture schedule will be disabled. 5.
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Page 53: Chapter 5 Playback
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Page 54: Playing Back A Recording
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Playing Back a Recording Previously recorded files can be played back using the Playback Interface. You must first search for recordings to play them back. Understanding the Playback Interface It’s important to understand how to use the Playback Interface to efficiently navigate through recorded files. -
Page 55: Searching For Recorded Files
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Timeline: Select the time to search for recordings on. Preview: Shows a preview of the selected recording. Playback Controls: Controls for playback of the selected recording. Clip Backup Tools: Tools to backup clips from a recording. ... -
Page 56: Playing Back Multiple Channels
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 2. Click the Play Forward button to begin playback of selected recording and the Pause button to pause playback. 3. You may slow down or speed up the playback speed by clicking the Speed Down/ Speed Up button. -
Page 57: Smart Search
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Note: Up to 16 channels can be played back at the same time. Smart search In order to locate motion detection event easily and accurately in the playback progress line, the users are allowed to analyze a certain area (scene) dynamically, and to get all of the related motion detection events that occurred in this area. -
Page 58: Playing Back Tags
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 4. Select the start time and stop time. 5. Click the search button and the pictures found will be listed in Result interface. 6. Click the picture you want to view and it will be display on the preview interface. 7. - Page 59 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 5. Select start time and end time. 6. Select the pre-play and post-play time. 7. Click the Search button and the tag recording found will be listed in Result interface. 8. Click or double click the tag you want to play and it will be display in the Playback interface as shown in Figure 55.
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Page 60: Chapter 6 Backup
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Page 61: Backing Up Video Clips
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Backing up Video Clips Video clips can be backed up to various devices, such as USB flash drives, USB HDDs or a DVD writer. Selecting Video Clips Video clips can be selected for backup in the Playback Interface using the controls found in the Mark Clip For Export panel, shown in Figure 56. -
Page 62: Backing Up Video Clips
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 4. Click the Start button. 5. Select the ending position of the video clip, the same as starting position. 6. You can click to zoom in/zoom out the timeline and select the exactly time. 7. Click the Stop button. 8. - Page 63 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 2. If video clips were successfully saved to the HDD using the Playback Interface, they will be listed in the Clips Export interface. The camera number as well as the time range and clip size would be listed.
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Page 64: Backing Up Recorded Files
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Backing up Recorded Files Not only can video clips be backed up, full recorded files can also be backed up to a storage medium. To back up recorded files: 1. Search for recorded files using the File Management menu (See Searching for Recorded Files on Page 54). -
Page 65: Chapter 7 System Configuration
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Page 66: Configuring Network Settings
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Configuring Network Settings Network settings must be configured before you’re able to use your DVR over the network. Configuring General Settings To configure network general settings: Enter the Network Configuration menu, shown in Figure 62 by going to Menu > System Configuration >... -
Page 67: Configuring Ddns
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 3. If you have a DHCP server running and would like your DVR to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server, check the DHCP checkbox. The assigned IP information via DHCP is now displayed in the IP address bar after enable DHCP and refreshes the interface. -
Page 68: Configuring Snmp
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual NO-IP: 1) Enter Server Address for NO-IP. 2) Enter the domain obtained from the DynDNS website (www.no-ip.com) in the Domain Name textbox. 3) Enter the User Name and Password registered in the NO-IP website. ... -
Page 69: Configuring More Settings
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 66 UPnP Settings Menu 2. Check the Enable UPnP checkbox. 3. Select the Mapped Type. There are two types: Auto: Automatic mapping port 8000, 80, 554, 443. Manual: Edit the port by click 4. -
Page 70: Managing User Accounts
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Managing User Accounts By default, your DVR comes with one user account, the Administrator account. The Administrator user name is admin and the password is 12345. The default password for Administrator should be changed right away for security reasons. The Administrator has the authority to add, delete or configure parameters for many of the system functions. -
Page 71: Adding A New Remote/Local User
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 69 Edit User Menu 2. Enter the old password in the Old Password textbox. 3. Check the Change Password checkbox. 4. Enter the new password in the Password textbox. 5. You can also enter the User’s MAC Address of the remote PC. If it is configured and enabled, it only allows the remote user with this MAC address to access the device. -
Page 72: Changing The Permission Of User
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Guest: Guest has the default permission of local log search and remote log search. Operator: Operator has the default permission of local log search, remote log search, two- way audio and camera configuration. 3. -
Page 73: Deleting A User
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Local Parameters Settings: Configuring parameters, restoring factory default parameters and importing/exporting configuration files. Local Camera Management: Enabling and disabling analog camera(s). Adding, deleting and editing of network camera(s). Local Advanced Operation: Operating HDD management upgrading system firmware, clearing I/O alarm output. -
Page 74: Switch User
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual To edit a user: 1. Enter the User menu, shown in Figure 71 by going to Menu > System Configuration > User. Select a user and click to edit user. Edit user information including user name, password, level and MAC address. 4. -
Page 75: Configuring Ptz Cameras
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Configuring PTZ Cameras Configuring Basic PTZ Settings Settings for a PTZ camera must be configured before it can be used. Before proceeding, verify that the PTZ and RS-485 of the DVR are connected properly. To configure PTZ settings: 1. -
Page 76: Customizing Ptz Presets, Patterns And Patrols
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 75 More Settings of PTZ Configuration 3. Select the camera to test in the Camera dropdown list. 4. Using the Directional buttons and other PTZ control buttons (Zoom +/-, Focus +/-, Iris +/-, the speed of the PTZ movement), test the functionality of the PTZ camera. - Page 77 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 5. To test the newly configured preset, first move the PTZ camera to a different position. Select Recall Preset and click on the preset number. The camera should move to the location that was set for the selected preset number.
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Page 78: Configuring Alarms And Exceptions
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Configuring Alarms and Exceptions Setting up Motion Detection Set up properly, using motion detected recording will increase the number of days your DVR is able to record. It will only record relevant events rather than everything, which will also make searching for events easier. - Page 79 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 78 Trigger Channel Settings Menu Select the Trigger Channel tab and check the checkbox of channels which you want the motion detection event to trigger recording. Click Apply to save the setting. Select the Arming Schedule tab, as shown in Figure 79. Choose one day in a week and set an arming schedule.
- Page 80 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 80 Handing Settings Menu To set other actions, including: Full Screen Monitoring: DVR will display the video image in full screen when motion is detected. Audible Warning: DVR will sound an audio warning if motion is detected in the designated regions of the camera.
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Page 81: Configuring Alarm Inputs
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Configuring Alarm Inputs Certain actions can also be performed if an alarm input is triggered. To setup trigger actions: 1. Enter the Trigger menu, shown in Figure 82 by going to Menu > Recording Configuration > Trigger. -
Page 82: Configuring Alarm Outputs
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Select the Arming Schedule tab. Choose one day in a week and set an arming schedule. If the schedule can also be applied to other days, click Copy. Click Apply to save the settings. Select the Handing tab which is same as Figure 80 to set other actions. Click Apply to save the settings. -
Page 83: Configuring Exceptions
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 3. Select the Alarm Output No. in the dropdown list. 4. Edit the Alarm Name. 5. Select the Dwell Time. 6. Setup arming schedule for the alarm output by click Handing Set. Choose one day in a week and set an arming schedule. -
Page 84: Configuring E-Mail Settings
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Notify Surveillance Center: DVR will notify surveillance center if exception is detected. Send Email: DVR will send an email out to the designated recipients if exception is detected. Trigger Alarm Output: DVR will trigger alarm output if exception is detected. Selecting this option will enable the Alarm Output list, where the output to trigger can be selected. -
Page 85: Configuring Hot Spare Settings
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Enable Attached Picture: Enabling will attach a small picture segment (Interval can be set below the Enable Attached Picture checkbox) to the out-going e-mail. Receiver: Click to edit Receiver Settings. Input the receiver’s name and address. Click Apply to save the settings. - Page 86 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Select the Apply button to save the e-mail settings and select to return to the previous menu. Selecting without clicking Save will quit out of the menu without saving settings. Note: NVR and H-DVR support this function.
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Page 87: Chapter 8 Camera Management
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Page 88: Configuring Cameras
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Configuring Cameras Adding and Removing IP Cameras Depending on the model of your DVR, IP cameras can be setup and used in conjunction with regular analog cameras. Before configuring IP cameras, please ensure the network settings for your DVR is properly setup. To manage IP cameras: 1. - Page 89 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 90 Protocol Management Settings Menu 8. If the IP camera is not online, you can enter the IP address, protocol, configuration port, camera user name and other information on the left side of the interface. 9.
- Page 90 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 92 IP Camera Management Menu The added cameras will display in a list. You can also configure the added camera. To configure added camera: 1. Click in the added camera list to pop up an Edit IP Camera menu, as shown in Figure 93. Figure 93 Edit IP Camera 2.
- Page 91 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 94 Advance Settings Menu 5. Select the Network tab to modify the IP Camera Address and Configuration Port. Click Apply to save the settings. 6. Select Password tab to change the password. Click Apply to save the settings. 7.
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Page 92: Adding And Removing Analog Cameras
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Adding and Removing Analog Cameras Analog cameras can be enabled and disabled in the Cameras menu. To manage analog cameras: 1. Enter the Cameras menu by going to Menu > Cameras Setup > Cameras. 2. Select the Analog tab, as shown in Figure 95. Figure 95 Analog Camera Settings Menu 3. -
Page 93: Ip Cameras List Import And Export
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual IP cameras List Import and Export The added IP camera list can be imported and exported in the Camera menu. To export IP camera list: 1. Enter the Cameras menu by going to Menu > Cameras Setup > Cameras. Select the IP Camera Import/Export tab, as shown in Figure 97. -
Page 94: Configuring Privacy Mask
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Configuring Privacy Mask Privacy Mask can be setup to mask off sensitive or private areas in the field of view of a camera. To configure privacy zones: 1. Enter the Privacy Mask menu, shown in Figure 98 by going to Menu > Cameras Setup > Privacy Mask. - Page 95 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 99 Video Tamper-proof Detection Menu 2. Select the camera to setup video tampering detection in using the camera dropdown list. 3. Check the Enable Tamper-proof checkbox. 4. Adjust the Sensitivity for video tampering detection. 5.
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Page 96: Configuring Video Loss
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Configuring Video Loss Video loss detection can be enabled on any of the channels on your DVR to detect the loss of video. To configure video loss detection: 1. Enter the Video Loss menu, shown in Figure 100 by going to Menu > Cameras Setup > Video Loss. -
Page 97: Configuring Video Quality Diagnosis
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 101 OSD Configuration Menu 2. Select the camera to setup OSD configuration in using the camera dropdown list. 3. Configure OSD settings, including: Camera Name: Name of selected camera. Display Name: Enable to display camera name in OSD. ... - Page 98 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 102 Video Quality Diagnosis Configuration Menu Select the camera to setup Video Quality Diagnosis configuration in using the camera dropdown list. Check the Enable Video Quality Diagnosis check box to enable this function. Click the Handing button to set the alarming schedule and linkage action. Configure Diagnosis Mode settings, including: ...
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Page 99: Chapter 9 Raid Configuration
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Page 100: Configuring Array And Virtual Disk
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Configuring Array and Virtual Disk RAID (redundant array of independent disks) is a storage technology that combines multiple disk drive components into a logical unit. A RAID setup stores data over multiple hard disk drives to provide enough redundancy so that data can be recovered if one disk fails. -
Page 101: Manually Creating Array And Virtual Disk
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 104 One-touch Array Configuration 3. Edit the array name in the Array Name text box and click OK to start configuration the array. 4. There will pop-up an Attention box when the array configuration is completed. Click OK to finish the settings. - Page 102 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 105 Create Array Interface 3. Edit the Array Name. 4. Select the RAID Level from RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. 5. Check the checkbox of corresponding disk to select the Physical Disk that you want to configure array.
- Page 103 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Background: The background initialization can synchronize the disks, and detect and repair the bad sector of the disks. During the background initialization, the virtual disk is allowed to be used. Foreground (Recommended): By using foreground initialization, the RAID will be initialized totally and the bad sector of the hard disks can be detected and repaired.
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Page 104: Rebuilding Array
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 109 Set Hot Spare Interface 18. Set the Hot Spare Type of the selected HDD to Global Hot Spare or the specified hot spare for the existing array. Global Hot Spare: It can be used as the hot spare for any array created in the system. Specified Hot Spare (e.g. -
Page 105: Automatically Rebuilding Array
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Automatically Rebuilding Array Enable Auto-rebuild can start rebuilding the array automatically with the hot spare disk when the virtual disk is in Degraded status to ensure the high security and reliability of the data. To set auto-rebuild: 1. -
Page 106: Repairing Virtual Disk
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 113 Rebuild Array Interface 3. Select the available physical disk and click OK to confirm to rebuild the array. 4. There will pop up an attention box with these words: Do not unplug the physical disk when it is under rebuilding. -
Page 107: Deleting Array / Vitual Disk
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 2. Click to repair the virtual disk. 3. After successfully repairing, the following attention box will pop up. Click OK to finish the settings. Figure 115 Repair Attention Message 4. You can see the disk again in the HDD Information interface. Deleting Array / Vitual Disk You can delete the array and virtual disk. - Page 108 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual To migrating and expanding: 1. Enter the Physical Disk interface by going to Menu > System Configuration > RAID > Physical Disk to confirm at least one available physical disk has existed for the array migration. 2.
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Page 109: Upgrading Firmware
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 120 HDD Information Interface 10. In the pop-up message box, click OK to start expanding. Figure 121 Expand Warning Message 11. After expanding finished, the following message box will pop up. Click OK to finish the settings. Figure 122 Expand Finish Message Note: Only migrating from RAID 5 to RAID 5 is supported by the device. - Page 110 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 123 Firmware Interface 2. You can click the Upgrade button to upgrade the firmware. Local upgrade and FTP upgrade are available. Since the upgrading process of the firmware is the same as that of the device firmware, you can refer to Page 124 for detailed information.
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Page 111: Chapter 10 Disk Management
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Page 112: Managing Disks
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Managing Disks Checking Disk Status The status of all installed hard disk drives (HDD) and Network hard drives can be checked under the HDD menu. To check the status of installed disks: 1. Enter the HDD menu, shown in Figure 125 by going to Menu > System Configuration > HDD. Figure 125 HDD Management Menu 2. - Page 113 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 126 Add NetHDD Menu 3. Select the number and the type of network hard drive. Then enter in the IP address and the directory of network hard drives. 4. If you do not know the directory of network hard drives, you can click Search after you enter the IP address.
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Page 114: Formatting Disk
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Formatting Disk A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be first formatted before it can be used with your DVR. Formatting the disk will erase all data on it. To format a new disk: 1. -
Page 115: Enabling Hdd Sleeping Mode
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 5. Click to exit. Enabling HDD Sleeping mode Enabling HDD sleeping mode will allow the HDD enter low power cost work mode when no recording work is detected. To enable HDD sleeping mode: 1. Enter the HDD menu by going to Menu > System Configuration > HDD. 2. -
Page 116: Managing Hdd Group
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 3. Select the Mode to Quota. 4. Select a camera for which you want to configure quota. 5. Enter the storage capacity in the text fields of Max. Record Capacity (GB) and Max. Picture Capacity (GB). 6. - Page 117 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 133 Local HDD Settings Select the HDD Property from R/W, Read-only and Redundancy. Read-only mode can prevent important recorded files from being overwritten when the HDD becomes full in overwrite recording mode. Redundancy mode can ensure high security and reliability by recording the video onto the redundancy HDD and R/W HDD simultaneously.
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Page 118: Hdd Detect
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual HDD Detect The device provides the HDD detection function such as the adopting of the S.M.A.R.T. and the Bad Sector Detection technique. S.M.A.R.T 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 anticipation failures. - Page 119 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 135 Bad Sector Detection Interface 3. Select the HDD you want to configure in the dropdown list. 4. Choose Key Area Detection or All Detection. 5. Click the Detect button to start the detection. 6.
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Page 120: Managing Files
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Managing Files Searching for Recorded Files Previously recorded files can be searched by criteria in the File Management menu. To search for all recorded files: 1. Enter the File Management menu, shown in Figure 136 by going to Menu > File Management> Record. -
Page 121: Searching For Event Files
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 137 Search Result Interface 8. You may now play the selected file by clicking the Play button next to the file. 9. The recorded files can also be exported into a USB storage device. To export recorded files, connect a USB storage device to the DVR, select the record files to export and click the Export button. -
Page 122: Searching For Captured Picture
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 2. Select the Event Type you want to search. File type includes Alarm Input and Motion files. If you select type Motion: First you need to choose the cameras that you would like to include in the search. Analog cameras are listed on the first row, preceded with the letter A. -
Page 123: Locking And Unlocking Recorded Files
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Locking and Unlocking Recorded Files To lock and unlock recorded files: 1. Search for recorded files using the File Management menu. 2. Select the file you would like to lock/unlock. 3. Click the Lock icon for the selected file. Note: Locked files will never be overwritten until they are unlocked. -
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Page 125: Managing System
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Managing System Upgrading the System Firmware The system firmware for your DVR can be updated from a USB storage device or FTP. To update the system firmware from a USB storage device: 1. Enter the Upgrade menu by going to Menu > Maintenance > Upgrade. 2. -
Page 126: Restoring Default Settings
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 141 FTP Upgrade Menu 3. Enter the FTP Server Address. 4. Click the Upgrade button to upgrade the DVR. The DVR will automatically reboot after the upgrade is completed. Restoring Default Settings To restore factory default settings to your DVR: 1. - Page 127 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 142 Factory Default Menu 2. Select the OK button to restore factory defaults or select to return to the previous menu. Note: Network information such as IP address, subnet mask and gateway will not be restored.
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Page 128: Exporting & Importing Configuration
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Exporting & Importing Configuration Configuration information from your DVR can be exported to a USB storage device and imported into another DVR. This will allow you to efficiently setup the same configuration on numerous DVRs. To export DVR configuration: 8. -
Page 129: Viewing System Logs
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Viewing System Logs Many events of your DVR are logged into the system logs. To access the system logs and search for these events: 1. Enter the System Logs menu, shown in Figure 144 by going to Menu > Maintenance > System Logs. - Page 130 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 145 Log Search Results 6. Click under the Detail item to view the detail information, as shown in Figure 146. Figure 146 Log Information 7. Click Previous/Next to view the previous/next log information. 8. Click OK to back to the previous menu. 9.
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Page 131: Network Detection
Network detection You can view the network traffic to obtain real-time information and connecting status of your DVR. To view network traffic: 1. Enter the Network Detection menu by going to Menu > System Maintenance > Network Detection. 2. Select the Traffic tab and you can view the sending rate and receiving rate information on the interface, as shown in Figure 147. - Page 132 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 3. Enter the destination address in the text field of Destination Address. 4. Click the Test button to start testing network average delay and packet loss rate. The testing result will pop up on the window. 5.
- Page 133 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Index Administration Array99-109 Managing User Accounts 70-74 Alarm Inputs / Output 81-82 Backup 60-64 Cameras IP Cameras 88 Managing Cameras 87-97 Date 25 Digital Zoom 34 Configuring Displays 38-39 OSD Settings 96 Exceptions 93 Export Recordings See Backup Front Panel Controls 16 Managing Files 117-122 IP Cameras See Cameras...
- Page 134 DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Record Settings 43 Search for Recordings 55 Rebuilding Array 104 Repairing Virtual Disk 106 Restoring System Defaults 126 Shutdown DVR 23 Soft Keyboard 20 Starting DVR 23 System Logs 129 Time 25 Users Adding a New User 71 Deleting a User 73 Editing a User 73 Video Loss 96...