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DS-9000 Series Hybrid DVR DS-9600 Series NVR USER’S MANUAL Version 2.1.1...
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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.
DS-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.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual CONTENTS C H A P T E R 1 Introduction ........................7 Overview ..............................8 Product Features ............................ 8 Rear Panel ............................10 Product Application Diagram ......................13 Operating Your DVR ..........................14 Using the Front Panel Controls ......................14 Using a USB Mouse ..........................
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DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Configuring Capture Schedule ......................40 C H A P T E R 5 Playback ........................42 Playing Back a Recording ........................43 Understanding the Playback Interface ....................43 Searching for Recorded Files ........................44 Playing Back Recorded Files ........................45 Playing Back Multiple Channels ......................
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DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Configuring Privacy Zones ......................... 69 Configuring Video Tampering Detection ................... 69 Configuring Video Loss Detection ..................... 71 Configuring OSD Settings ........................72 C H A P T E R 9 Disk Management ......................73 Managing Disks ............................74 Checking Disk Status ..........................
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Overview Thank you for your purchase of DS-9000/9600 Series Hybrid Digital Video Recorder (HDVR)/NVR. To get detailed information about the HDVR/NVR, please read through the Installation‟s Manual and this User‟s Manual thoroughly. The DS-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...
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DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual HDD Management Up to 16 disks (8 SATA hard disks and 8 network disks) and 1 eSATA disk can be connected. Each SATA hard disks and network disks with a maximum of 4TB storage capacity and eSATA with less than 2TB capacity.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual broken transfer resume. Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters. Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status. Remote keyboard operation. Remote locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse.
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DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual controls; 3. When neither HDMI nor VGA is connected, it is used as the main video output for live view and menu operations. AUDIO OUT RCA connector for audio output. LINE IN RCA connector for voice talk.
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DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Figure 3 DS-9600NI-ST Item Description VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output. AUDIO OUT RCA connector for CVBS and VGA audio output. LINE IN RCA connector for audio output. RS-232 Interface Connector for RS-232 devices.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual AC 100V~240V AC 100V~240V power supply. POWER Switch for turning on/off the device. Product Application Diagram Figure 4 Product Application Diagram Note: DS-9600NI-ST can only connect network cameras.
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 comes with built-in front panel controls, as shown in the following figure: Figure 5 DVR Front Panel Controls The controls on the front panel include: Status Indicators:...
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DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Control Buttons: ESC Button: The ESC button is used to escape to the previous menu and to arm/disarm the DVR in Preview mode. REC/SHOT Button: The REC/SHOT button is used to enter the Quick Schedule Recording interface.
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DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Figure 6 IR Remote Control The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel. Referring to Figure 6, they include: 1. POWER: Turn on/off DVR. 2. DEV: Enable/Disable Remote Control.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual 15. RESERVED: Reserved. 16. F1: Same as F1/LIGHT button on front panel. 17. PTZ CONTROL Buttons: Buttons to adjust the iris, focus and zoom of a PTZ camera. 18. F2 Button: Same as F2/AUX button on front panel.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Using the Soft Keyboard When a mouse is used to perform task on the DVR, clicking on a text input field will bring up the Soft Keypad, shown in Figure 7. Figure 7 Soft Keypad The buttons on the soft keyboard represents: Switch to Uppercase: Switch to uppercase input.
DS-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.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Shutdown Your DVR 1. Enter the Shutdown menu, shown in Figure 9 by going to Main Menu > Maintenance > Shutdown Menu. Figure 9 Shutdown Menu 2. Select the Shutdown button. 3. Click the Yes button.
DS-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: 1. Enter the System Configuration menu by going to Main Menu > System Configuration, as shown in Figure 10.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual 5. To acquire the time and date over an NTP (Network Time Protocol) Server, check the Synchronize via NTP server checkbox. You may enter your own NTP server or select from one of the default locations from the list of servers, as shown in Figure 12.
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DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual The items that are found on the Status menu include: • Model: The model number of the DVR. • Firmware Version: The current firmware version installed on the DVR. • Encoder Version: The current encoder version installed on the DVR.
DS-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.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Operating the Live Feed In Live Feed mode, you may adjust the settings for individual cameras by left-clicking on the desired display with the mouse. The selected display will be surrounded with a green border, as shown in Figure...
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DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Increase/decrease amount for brightness, contrast, saturation and hue. The affect will be displayed immediately on the screen. 4. Click the Close icon to save the settings and return to the Live Feed mode. PTZ Control: If the selected camera is a PTZ camera, you may control it directly from the display.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Figure 17 Enable Audio Error Window 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. The zoomed in region may be changed by moving the red rectangle in the regular feed window.
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DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual 3x3 Mode: Click to switch to nine channel display mode. 4x4 Mode: Click to switch to sixteen channel display mode. Main Menu: Click to go to DVR Main Menu. If Lock Main Menu is selected in the Lock Menus menu, you must enter the current Admin Password to exit out of the Live Feed.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Next Set of Display: Click to view the next set of display. In a 2x2 mode, this will show the next four display. In a 3x3 mode, this will show the next nine display. Note: In order to use auto-switching of channels, the dwell time must be configured in the Display Configuration menu.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Device Name: Edit the name of the device. Device No.: Edit the number of the device. Current Resolution: Select the appropriate resolution of the video output. Mouse Pointer Speed: Set the speed of mouse pointer and 3 levels are configurable.
DS-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. These settings can be found in the Recording Configuration menu, shown in Figure 21.
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DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Figure 22 Recording Quality Settings Menu 2. Select the camera to configure in the camera drop down menu on the upper left of the menu. If all cameras are to be configured with the same settings, select All Cameras from the list.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Configuring a Quick Recording Schedule A quick recording schedule allows you to set one time period per day for recording. To setup a quick recording schedule: 1. Enter the Quick Schedule Configuration menu, shown in Figure 23 by going to Main Menu >...
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Note: For holiday settings, you can refer to Page 37. Configuring an Advanced Recording Schedule An advanced recording schedule allows you to schedule multiple time periods per day for recording as oppose to a single time period of a quick recording schedule. Setting up an advanced recording schedule will allow you to further conserve disk space by recording only during the time periods you would like to record at.
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DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Figure 25 Advanced Schedule Configuration Error Messages 8. Select the Add button to add time frame to schedule. The newly added time frame will appear in the schedule on the left, with the schedule parameters shown on the right. Continuous recordings are shown in blue on the schedule while event recordings are shown in yellow.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Configuring Holiday Settings Follow the steps to configure the holiday settings. 1. Enter the Holiday Settings menu, shown in Figure 27 by going to Main Menu > Recording Configuration > Holiday Settings. Figure 27 Holiday Settings 2.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual 2. Select the camera to configure from the camera drop down menu. If all the cameras are to be configured with the same settings, select All Cameras from the list. 3. The settings available to configure for each video output includes: ...
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DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual 7. If there are scheduling errors detected, such as overlapping time periods, error messages such as those shown in Figure 30 will appear. Figure 30 Error Message Box...
DS-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.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Figure 33 Playback Interface Menu Some of the main features of the Playback Interface include: Channel Selector: Select the channel to search for recordings on. Calendar: Select the date to search for recordings on.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Playing Back Recorded Files After finding the recordings you would like to playback (See Searching for Recorded Files on page 66), you may use the Playback Controls to navigate through the recording. The controls found under Playback Controls include: Play Button: Button to playback recording.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual 5. In full-screen mode, you may hide the toolbars by clicking the Hide Toolbar button. Clicking the Exit Full-Screen button will return you to the original playback mode. 6. Click the Enable/Disable Audio button to turn on and off audio during playback.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Figure 35 Picture Playback Playing Back Tags 1. Enter the Tag Playback interface, shown in Figure 36 by going to Main Menu > Playback > Tag Playback. 2. Select channel, Tag Type for Keyword or All.
DS-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 Backup panel, shown in Figure 37.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual 3. Select the starting position of the video clip by clicking the desired location on the blue recordings bar. 4. Click the Start Clip button. 5. Select the ending position of the video clip. 6. Click the stop Clip button.
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DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Figure 40 Clips Backup Menu 2. If video clips were successfully saved to the HDD using the Playback Interface, they will be listed under the Backup Clips heading on the left hand side of the menu. The camera number as well as the time range would be listed.
DS-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 66).
DS-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. To configure network settings: Enter the Network Configuration menu, shown in Figure 42 by going to Main Menu > System Configuration >...
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual 10. After all settings have been configured; you may test the connection by clicking the Test Connection button. A confirmation message, similar to the one shown in Figure 43 will pop up if the network is working properly.
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DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual 2. Under Users List, click on Select this entry to add new user. 3. Once a new entry has been selected, the fields under Users will become editable. Enter the information for Name, Password and Verify.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Deleting a User To delete a user from the DVR: 1. Enter the User Settings menu, shown in Figure 44 by going to Main Menu > System Configuration > User Settings. Select a user to delete in the Users List panel.
DS-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.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Figure 47 PTZ Configuration 3. Select the camera to test in the camera drop down menu. 4. Using the Directional buttons and other PTZ control buttons (Zoom In/Out, Focus In/Out, Iris In/Out), test the functionality of the PTZ camera. If PTZ camera and protocol supports it, you may also click the Auto-Scan button to test its function.
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DS-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 Presets and click on the preset number. The camera should move to the location that was set for the selected preset number.
DS-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.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual • Notify Surveillance Center: DVR will notify surveillance center when motion is detected. • Send Email: DVR will send an email out to the designated recipients when motion is detected. Click Email to enter Email Configuration interface.
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DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Figure 51 Trigger Actions Sub-Menu. Figure 52 Trigger Actions Sub-Menu. 3. Select the alarm input to configure in the Alarm Input No. drop down menu on the upper left of the menu. If all alarm inputs are to be configured with the same settings, select All from the list.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual • Capture Picture to FTP: DVR will capture the image when an alarm is triggered and upload the picture to a FTP server. Note: Please set up FTP address and the remote FTP server first.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual 4. Select the Save button to save the exception settings and select Exit to return to the previous menu. Selecting the Exit button without clicking Save will quit out of the menu without saving settings.
DS-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.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Adding and Removing Analog Cameras Analog cameras can be enabled and disabled in the Add/Remove Cameras menu. To manage analog cameras: 1. Enter the Add/Remove Cameras menu, shown in Figure 55 by going to Main Menu > Cameras Setup >...
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Configuring Privacy Zones 1. Enter the Privacy Zones menu, shown in Figure 57 by going to Main Menu > Camera Setup > Privacy Zones. Figure 57 Privacy Zone Menu 2. Select the camera to setup privacy zones in using the camera drop down menu on the upper left of the menu.
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DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Figure 58 Video Tampering Detection Menu 2. Select the camera to setup video tampering detection in using the camera drop down menu on the upper left of the menu. If all cameras are to be configured with the same settings, select All Cameras from the list.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Configuring Video Loss Detection 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 Detection menu, shown in Figure 59 by going to Main Menu > Camera Setup >...
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Configuring OSD Settings On Screen Display (OSD) settings can be configured in the OSD Configuration menu. The OSD is shown in each display in Live Feed and Playback mode. To configure OSD settings: 1. Enter the OSD Configuration menu, shown in Figure 60 by going to Main Menu > Cameras Setup >...
DS-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 Disk Management menu. To check the status of installed disks: 1. Enter the Disk Management menu, shown in Figure 61 by going to Main Menu > System Configuration >...
DS-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.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Enabling Disk Overwrite Enabling disk overwrite will allow the DVR to overwrite the installed disks once the disks are full. To enable disk overwrite: 1. Enter the Disk Management menu, shown in Figure 64 by going to Main Menu > System Configuration >...
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual 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. Figure 65 S.M.A.R.T. Information Interface To viewing S.M.A.R.T. information: 1.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Figure 66 File Search Menu 2. Select the cameras that you would like to include in the search. Analog cameras are listed on the first row, preceded with the letter A. Digital cameras are listed on the second row, preceded with the letter D.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Figure 67 Event Search 2. Select the Event Type you want to search. File type includes Alarm in and Motion Detection files. 3. If you select type Motion Detection , first you need to choose the cameras that you would like to include in the search.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Figure 68 Picture Search 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.
DS-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. To update the system firmware: 1. Enter the Firmware Upgrade menu, shown in Figure 69 by going to Main Menu > Maintenance >...
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Figure 70 Factory Default Menu 2. Select the OK button to restore factory defaults or select the Cancel button to return to the previous menu. Note: Network information such as IP address, subnet mask and gateway will not be restored.
DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual 2. Connect the USB storage device to a USB port on the DVR. 3. Click the Refresh button. The contents of the USB storage device will be shown on the screen. 4. Click the New Folder button to create a new folder or the Delete button to delete a file/folder.
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DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Figure 73 System Log Search Results 5. Select an entry to view more detail information about the entry. 6. If applicable, you may also view the associated video to the selected log entry by clicking the Play button.
Network detection You can view the network traffic to obtain real-time information and connecting status of your DVR, shown in Figure 74. Figure 74 Network Detection Figure 75 Network Detection To view network traffic: 1. Enter the Network Detection menu, shown in Figure 74 by going to Main Menu > Maintenance > Network Detection.
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DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual 4. Click the Test button to start testing network latency and packet loss. The testing result will pop up on the window. If the testing is failed, the error message box will pop up shown as Figure 74.
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DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Index Administration Managing Cameras 67-72 Managing Files 77-80 Managing Storage 74-80 Managing User Accounts 55-57 Alarm Inputs 62-64 Backup 48-52 Cameras IP Cameras 67 Date 22-23 Digital Zoom 29 Display Configuring Displays 31-32 OSD Settings 72...
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DS-9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User‟s Manual Privacy Zones 69 Rebooting DVR 21 Recording Record Settings 36-41 Scheduling a Recording 36-38 Search for Recordings 44 Remote Control 16-17 Restoring System Defaults 82-83 Shutdown DVR 21 Soft Keyboard 18 Starting DVR 19-20 System Logs 84-85...