Configuring Ip Cameras - HIKVISION DS-9000 Series User Manual

User Manual of DS-9000/9100/9600 Series DVR

Configuring IP Cameras

Depending on the model of your DVR, IP cameras can be configured and used in conjunction with regular analog
cameras. IP cameras are supported in DS-9000/9600 only. Please refer to following table for the performance of
supported cameras, and the number of IP cameras listed below is the maximum recording cameras that supported
in the certain resolution.
Models
HVR
DS-9004
DS-9008
DS-9016
NVR
DS-9004
DS-9008
DS-9016
Note:
F
or DS-9000 model, if used as a NVR, it can support 4/8/16 4CIF IP cameras or 2/4/8 IP cameras at
HD720p or UXGA(half real-time) resolution.
Before configuring IP cameras, please ensure that all IP cameras are connected to the same network as your DVR
and that the network settings for your DVR is properly setup (See Configuring Network Settings). If the IP
cameras are not in the same LAN, please make sure the value of server port and RTSP port in IP cameras are
different with each other, and the ports mapping have been made properly.
To configure IP cameras:
1. Enter the Camera Management menu, shown in Figure 1 by clicking Menu > Settings > Camera.
Figure 1. Camera Management Menu
2. Determine number of analog channels to disable. Please note that in order to add more than 8 IP
cameras at 4CIF or 4 IP cameras at 720p/ UXGA resolution, you will need to disable some
analog channels. Disabling 2 analog channels will add 1 IP camera at 4CIF resolution, and
disabling 4 analog channels will add 1 IP camera at 720p/UXGA resolution.
3. To disable analog channels, click the Status button to enter the Camera Enabled Status menu,
shown in Figure 2. Uncheck checkboxes to disable corresponding channels. Click OK to save
setting. A confirmation message will appear on the screen asking you to reboot the DVR. Click
Yes to reboot. After the system has rebooted, enter back into the Camera Management menu and
continue with the following steps.
Analog
4CIF IP
cameras
cameras
4 4
8 8
16 8
0 4
0 8
0 16
93
IP cameras
UXGA IP
HD720P IP
cameras (half
cameras
real time)
2 2
4 4
4 4
2 2
4 4
8 8
UXGA IP
cameras (real
time)
1
2
2
1
2
4