Quick Start Guide Plug ’n Play NVR DS-7604NI-E1/4P DS-7608NI-E2/8P Note: For more information refer to the complete User Manual located on the CD-ROM www.hikvision.com/en/us...
6. Adding IP Cameras (Non-PoE Models) 7. Setting up Recording 8. Configuring the Mobile APP 9. Playing Back Recorded Video 10. Making a Backup Please connect a monitor and a USB mouse (supplied) to the NVR for configuration purposes www.hikvision.com/en/us...
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Please note, that the Quick Start Guide is compiled for the latest firmware versions. Please upgrade the firmware of the NVR to the latest version before proceeding. Also note, that the CD may contain outdated manuals and software. For the latest firmware, manual and software downloads please visit: www.hikvision.com/en/us/download.asp www.hikvision.com/en/us...
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FRONT AND REAR VIEW DS-7604NI-E1/4P 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 REAR VIEW FRONT VIEW 1. Power Supply Port 1. Power, Status and Tx/Rx indicators 2. Audio In 2. USB Port 3. HDMI Monitor Output 4. Network Interface(RJ45) 5.
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1. Power, Status and Tx/Rx indicators 2. Audio In 2. USB Port 3. HDMI Monitor Output 4. Network Interface(RJ45) 5. Audio Out 6. VGA Output 7. USB Port 8. Grounding Screw 9. Power Switch 10. Built in POE Switch 11. Alarm In/Out www.hikvision.com/en/us...
Upgrade firmware, factory default, system logs, Model number, import/export firmware version, settings camera status, HDD 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...
Select the HDDs that need to be formatted, and press “INIT” List of HDDs Total HDD Space Free Space 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...
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4. SETING UP DATE/TIME DATE AND TIME SETUP To setup the Time and Date on a NVR, please go to: “MENU” > “SYSTEM CONFIGURATION” > “GENERAL” Time Zone and Date and Time NTP Settings Daylight settings Savings Time settings www.hikvision.com/en/us...
IP address to the NVR Select NIC Type Please Note: After enabling DHCP, The IP REFRESH configuration becomes “Greyed out” IP CONFIGURATION Please note that the NVR’s default IP Address is set to 192.0.0.64 www.hikvision.com/en/us...
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After pressing refresh, the IPv4 Address, IPv4 Subnet Mask and IPv4 Default Gateway will have new values. Step 3. Disable DHCP (uncheck the checkbox) Step 4. Change the value of “PREFFERED DNS SERVER” to 8.8.8.8 (“ALTERNATE DNS SERVER” can be left blank). After assigning the IP information, click on the “MORE SETTINGS” tab www.hikvision.com/en/us...
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The HTTP PORT is responsible for WEB BROWSER log-in. The RTSP PORT is responsible for VIDEO/AUDIO STREAMING. 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. www.hikvision.com/en/us...
Please be aware, that Hikvision USA is not associated with www.portforward.com, and not responsible for any activity between the user and www.portforward.com. Please refrain from downloading any software from the abovementioned website.
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After the changes have been made, presses “APPLY”. A “SUCCESS” message will pop up If the Domain Name does not meet the acceptable criteria, and/or is already registered, an error message will appear(The domain name cannot contain upper case characters, begin with a number, spaces, special characters…). www.hikvision.com/en/us...
NVR address. Please refer to “REFRESH” List of detected the manual for to find cameras cameras (YELLOW) detailed connected to the information network List of added cameras (WHITE) Please note: To change the CAMERA NAME go to OSD www.hikvision.com/en/us...
7. SETTING UP RECORDING SETTING UP RECORDING Hikvision 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.
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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...
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In this step, the IP cameras need to be configured individually. Motion Detection Setup Motion Area 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...
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To set the recording RESOLUTION/FRAMERATE/BITRATE settings, please go to: ”RECORD QUALITY” in the “RECORDING CONFIGURATION” submenu Select Main Stream Record Quality Select Camera Continuous Event Pertains to live Pertains to event view image as recording only well as (Motion or continuous alarm) recording www.hikvision.com/en/us...
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Medium (3 squares) 12-15 2048 1280x960 (960P) 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...
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Select Stream Record Quality 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...
8. CONFIGURING THE MOBILE APP 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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CONFIGURING THE MOBILE APP DEVICES BUTTON “MENU” BUTTON “REGISTER MODE” ENTER THE INFO “ADD” BUTTON Please Note: If free HikVision DDNS is configured for the device, change the “REGISTER MODE” to HiDDNS www.hikvision.com/en/us...
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“SAVE” BUTTON Please note: The “CAMERA NUMBER” has changed to the correct number of cameras connected to the Please note: “START LIVE VIEW” button will begin live camera stream www.hikvision.com/en/us...
Steps to initiate PLAYBACK 1. Select the desired camera 2. Select the desired date. The days that contain recording will be highlighted on the calendar 3. Select the desired time using the Timeline or “Jump to Time” feature. 4. Press “PLAY” www.hikvision.com/en/us...
3. Select the DATE and beginning time of the incident 4. Click “START CLIPPING” 5. Select the ending time of the incident 6. Click “END CLIPPING” (Same button as “Start Clipping”) 7. Click “SAVE CLIP” 8. Repeat steps 1-7 as many times as required 9. Click “CLIPS EXPORT” www.hikvision.com/en/us...
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CLIPS TO USB created from the DEVICE same camera 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...
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