HIK VISION DS-7616NI-E2/16P User manual

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DS-7604NI-E1/4P
DS-7608NI-E2/8P
DS-7616NI-E2/16P
NVR USER’S MANUAL
Version 3.3.2

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Hikvision® Network Video Recorder User’s Manual
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Regulatory information
FCC information
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation
of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at his own expense.
FCC conditions
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
EU Conformity Statement
This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE" and comply therefore with the applicable
harmonized European standards listed under the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC, the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC, the RoHS
Directive 2011/65/EU.
2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the
European Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment,
or dispose of it at designated collection points. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info.
2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the
European Union. See the product documentation for specific battery information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which
may include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return the battery to your
supplier or to a designated collection point. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info.
Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance
This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.

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Preventive and Cautionary Tips
Before connecting and operating your device, 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.
• Keep all liquids away from the device.
• Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.
• Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf. Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of dropping it may cause damage
to the sensitive electronics within the unit.
• Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.
• Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.
• A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.
• Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with the same or equivalent type only.
Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the battery manufacturer.

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CONTENTS
C H A P T E R 1 Introduction...................................................................................................................8
Overview...................................................................................................................................................9
Product Features....................................................................................................................................9
Rear Panel...........................................................................................................................................11
Product Application Diagram .............................................................................................................13
Operating Your NVR..............................................................................................................................14
Front Panel..........................................................................................................................................14
IR Remote Control Operations ...........................................................................................................15
Using a USB Mouse............................................................................................................................18
Using the Soft Keyboard.....................................................................................................................18
C H A P T E R 2 Activating Your DVR..................................................................................................20
C H A P T E R 3 Getting Started.............................................................................................................39
Starting Up and Shutting Down Your NVR ...........................................................................................40
Startup Your NVR ..............................................................................................................................40
Shutdown Your NVR..........................................................................................................................40
Rebooting Your NVR.........................................................................................................................40
Locking Your NVR.............................................................................................................................40
Setting Date & Time...............................................................................................................................42
Checking the Status of Your NVR..........................................................................................................43
C H A P T E R 4 Live Feed ......................................................................................................................47
Watching a Live Feed.............................................................................................................................48
Understanding Live Feed Icons ..........................................................................................................48
Operating the Live Feed......................................................................................................................48
Using Display Menu ...............................................................................................................................53
Configuring Live Feed Displays.............................................................................................................56
Setting Camera Order .............................................................................................................................57
C H A P T E R 5 Record Settings............................................................................................................59
Configuring Settings for Recording........................................................................................................60
Configuring Recording Settings..........................................................................................................60
Configuring Record Schedule.............................................................................................................62
Configuring Holiday Settings .................................................................................................................66
C H A P T E R 6 Playback.......................................................................................................................68
Playing Back a Recording.......................................................................................................................69
Understanding the Playback Interface ................................................................................................69
Searching for Recorded Files..............................................................................................................70

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Playing Back Recorded Files..............................................................................................................70
Playing Back Multiple Channels.........................................................................................................72
Up to 16-ch synchronous playback at 4CIF real time.Playing Back Tags..............................................72
C H A P T E R 7 Backup..........................................................................................................................74
Backing up Video Clips..........................................................................................................................75
Selecting Video Clips .........................................................................................................................75
Backing up Video Clips......................................................................................................................76
Backing up Recorded Files.....................................................................................................................78
C H A P T E R 8 System Configuration..................................................................................................79
Configuring Network Settings................................................................................................................80
Configuring General Settings..............................................................................................................80
Configuring DDNS.............................................................................................................................81
Configuring SNMP.............................................................................................................................82
Configuring UPnP...............................................................................................................................82
Configuring More Settings..................................................................................................................83
Managing User Accounts........................................................................................................................84
Changing Password.............................................................................................................................84
Adding a New Remote/Local User.....................................................................................................85
Changing the permission of User........................................................................................................86
Deleting a User ...................................................................................................................................88
Editing a User .....................................................................................................................................88
Create a Password Key .......................................................................................................................89
Switch User.........................................................................................................................................89
Reset admin user’s password with Password Key ..............................................................................90
Configuring PTZ Cameras......................................................................................................................92
Configuring Basic PTZ Settings.........................................................................................................92
Customizing PTZ Presets, Patterns and Patrols..................................................................................93
Configuring Alarms and Exceptions.......................................................................................................95
Setting up Motion Detection...............................................................................................................95
Configuring Alarm Inputs...................................................................................................................98
Configuring Alarm Outputs................................................................................................................99
Configuring Exceptions ....................................................................................................................100
Configuring Email Settings...................................................................................................................101
C H A P T E R 9 Camera Management................................................................................................103
Configuring Cameras............................................................................................................................104
Adding IP Cameras...........................................................................................................................104

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Configuring Privacy Mask....................................................................................................................107
Configuring Tamper-proof....................................................................................................................107
Configuring Video Loss........................................................................................................................109
Configuring VCA..................................................................................................................................109
Configuring OSD Settings....................................................................................................................110
C H A P T E R 10 Disk Management....................................................................................................112
Managing Disks....................................................................................................................................113
Checking Disk Status........................................................................................................................113
Setting Network HDD...........................................................................................................................113
Formatting Disk....................................................................................................................................115
Enabling HDD Overwrite .................................................................................................................115
Enabling HDD Sleeping....................................................................................................................116
Configuring Quota Mode......................................................................................................................116
Managing HDD Group .........................................................................................................................117
HDD Detect ..........................................................................................................................................119
S.M.A.R.T.............................................................................................................................................119
Bad Sector Detection ............................................................................................................................119
Managing Files......................................................................................................................................121
Searching for Recorded Files............................................................................................................121
Searching for Event Files..................................................................................................................122
Locking and Unlocking Recorded Files................................................................................................124
C H A P T E R 1 1 NVR Management..................................................................................................125
Managing System..................................................................................................................................126
Upgrading the System Firmware ......................................................................................................126
Restoring Default Settings................................................................................................................127
Exporting & Importing Configuration..................................................................................................129
Viewing System Logs...........................................................................................................................130
Network detection.................................................................................................................................132

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C H A P T E R 1
Introduction

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Overview
Thank you for your purchase of DS-7600 Series Network Video Recorder (NVR). To get detailed
information about the NVR, please read through the Installation’s Manual and this User’s Manual
thoroughly.
The DS-7600 series NVR is a new generation product developed by HIKVISION. Built on an embedded
platform, the DS-7600 series NVR contains the perfect combination of rock-solid reliability and high
performance.
Figure 1 DS-7600 Series NVR
Product Features
Compression
Connecting the network cameras, network dome and DVS.
Up to 16 network cameras can be added.
Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image quality,
etc.
The video input/output quality is configurable.
Each channel supports two kinds of compression parameters, the continuous and event, which can be
configured locally and remotely.
Support watermark.
Local Monitoring
Simultaneous HDMITM and VGA outputs.
HDMITM output and VGA output at up to 1920*1080P resolution.
Multiple screen display in live view is supported, and the display sequence of screens is adjustable.
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.
Motion detection, tamper-proof, video exception alert and video loss alert functions.
Privacy mask.
Several PTZ protocols supported; PTZ preset, patrol and pattern.
Zooming in by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.
HDD Management
Up to 2 SATA disks can be connected.
8 network disks can be connected.
Each SATA hard disks and network disks with a maximum of 4TB storage capacity.
HDD group management.
HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W).
HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channel.

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Support S.M.A.R.T and bad sector detection.
Recording, Capture and playback
Holiday recording schedule configuration.
Continues and event video encoding parameters.
8 recording periods with separated recording types configurable.
Pre-record and post-record for alarm, motion detection for recording, and pre-record time for
schedule.
Searching record files and captured pictures by events (alarm input/motion detection/VCA).
Customization tags, searching and playing back by tags.
Locking and unlocking record files.
Searching and playing back record files by channel number, recording type, start time, end time, etc.
Zooming in when playback.
Reverse playback for multi-channel.
Supports pause, speed up, speed down, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, locating by
dragging the mouse.
Up to 16-ch synchronous playback at 4CIF real time.
Support Smart Playback
Backup
Export video data by USB.
Export video clips when playback.
Management and maintenance of backup devices.
Alarm and Exception
Alarm for VCA, Video loss, Motion detection, Tampering, HDD Full, HDD Error, Network
Disconnected, IP Conflicted, Illegal Login, Recording Exception, etc.
Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audible warming, notifying surveillance center, sending email
and alarm output.
Automatic restore when system is abnormal.
Other Local Functions
Users can operate device by mouse and remote control.
Three-level user management; admin user can create many operating accounts and define their
operating permissions, which includes the limit to access any channel.
Operation, alarm exceptions and information log recording and searching.
Import and export device configuration information.
Network
1 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces and 4 or 8 independent PoE network interface
are provided.
IPv6 is supported.
TCP/IP protocol, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, UPnP, NFS, and iSCSI are
supported.
TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.
Auto/manual port mapping and automatically discovered by UPnPTM.
Remote web browser access by HTTPS ensures high security.

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Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking the record files, and downloading files
broken transfer resume.
Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters.
Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status.
Remote locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse.
Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading.
Remote system restart and shutdown.
Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host.
Remotely start/stop recording.
Remotely start/stop alarm output.
Upgrade by remote FTP server is supported.
Remote PTZ control.
Two-way voice talk and voice broadcasting.
Embedded WEB server.
Support access by Ezviz.
Development Support
SDK for Windows and Linux system.
Source code of application software for demo.
Development support and training for application system.
Rear Panel
Figure 2 DS-7604NI-E1/4P Rear Panel
No.
Item
Description
1
Power Supply
48VDC power supply
2
Audio IN
RCA connector for voice talk input
3
HDMI Interface
HDMI video output connector.
4
LAN Network Interface
LAN Network interface to communicate
5
Audio OUT
RCA connector for audio output
6
VGA Interface
DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video output
and menu.

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USB Interface
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such
as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
8
Ground
Ground (needs to be connected when NVR starts up).
9
Power Switch
Switch for turning on/off the device.
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Network interfaces with
PoE function
Network interface for the cameras and to provide power over
Ethernet.
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Alarm In/Out
Alarm Input/Output Interface
Figure 3 DS-7608NI-E2/8P & DS-7616NI-E2/16P Rear Panel
No.
Item
Description
1
Power Supply
110~220VAC power supply
2
Audio IN
RCA connector for voice talk input
3
HDMI Interface
HDMI video output connector.
4
LAN Network Interface
LAN Network interface to communicate
5
Audio OUT
RCA connector for audio output
6
VGA Interface
DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video output
and menu.
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USB Interface
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such
as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
8
Ground
Ground (needs to be connected when NVR starts up).
9
Power Switch
Switch for turning on/off the device.
10
Network interfaces with
PoE function
Network interface for the cameras and to provide power over
Ethernet.

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Alarm In/Out
Alarm Input/Output Interface
Note:
The rear panel of 7616NI-E2/16P provides 16 independent 100 Mbps PoE network interfaces.
Product Application Diagram
Figure 4 Product Application Diagram
Note:
DS-7604NI-E1/4P, DS-7608NI-E2/8P and DS-7616NI-E2/16P can only connect network cameras.

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Operating Your NVR
There are numerous ways to navigate and operate your NVR. You may use the Front Panel, the IR
(Infrared) Remote, a Mouse and the Soft Keyboard.
Front Panel
The following figure shows the front panel of NVR:
Figure 3 NVR Front Panel
The items on the front panel include:
1. Status Indicators:
•Power: Power indicator turns yellow when system is running.
•Status: Status indicator blinks red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
•Tx/Rx: Tx/Rx indictor blinks yellow when network connection is functioning properly.
2. USB Ports: Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.

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IR Remote Control Operations
The NVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 5.
Figure 4 IR Remote Control
The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel. They include:
No.
Name
Function Description
1
POWER
Turn on/off NVR.
2
DEV
Enable/Disable Remote Control.
3
Alphanumeric
Switch to the corresponding channel in Live view or PTZ
Control mode.
Input numbers and characters in Edit mode.
Switch between different channels in All-day Playback
mode.
4
EDIT
Delete characters before cursor.
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Start/stop record clipping in playback.
5
A
Adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu.
It is also used to switch between input methods (upper and
lowercase alphabet, symbols and numeric input).
6
REC
Enter the Manual Record setting menu.
In PTZ control settings, press the button and then you can
call a PTZ preset by pressing Numeric button.
It is also used to turn audio on/off in the Playback mode.
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PLAY
The button is used to enter the All-day Playback mode.
It is also used to auto scan in the PTZ Control menu.
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INFO
Zoom in the PTZ camera in the PTZ Control setting.
9
VOIP
Switch between main and spot output.
In PTZ Control mode, it can be used to zoom out the image.
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MENU
Press the button will help you return to the Main menu
(after successful login).
In PTZ Control mode, the MENU/WIPER button will start
wiper (if applicable).
In Playback mode, it is used to show/hide the control
interface.
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PREV
Switch between single screen and multi-screen mode.
In PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the focus in
conjunction with the A/FOCUS+ button.
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DIRECTION
The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between
different fields and items in menus.
In the Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to
speed up and slow down recorded video. The Left and
Right button will select the next and previous record files.
In Live View mode, these buttons can be used to cycle
through channels.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the

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PTZ camera.
ENTER
The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any of
the menu modes.
It can also be used to tick checkbox fields.
In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
In single-frame Playback mode, pressing the button will
advance the video by a single frame.
In Auto-switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto
switch.
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PTZ
Enter the PTZ Control mode.
In the PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the iris of the
PTZ camera.
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ESC
Back to the previous menu.
Press for Arming/disarming the device in Live View mode.
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RESERVED
Reserved.
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F1
Select all items on the list when used in a list field.
In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light (if
applicable).
In Playback mode, it is used to switch between play and
reverse play.
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PTZ Control
Buttons to adjust the iris, focus and zoom of a PTZ camera.
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F2
Cycle through tab pages.
In synchronous playback mode, it is used to switch between
channels.
Aim the remote control at the IR receiver located at the front of the unit to test operation. If there is no
response:
1. Using the mouse, go into Menu > System Configuration > General > More Settings.
2. Check and remember NVR ID#. The default ID# is 255. This ID# is valid for all IR controls.
3. Press the DEV button on the remote.
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5. Press the ENTER button on the remote control.
If there is still no response from the remote, please check the following:
1. Batteries are installed correctly and the polarities of the batteries are not reversed.
2. Batteries are fresh and not out of charge.
3. IR receiver is not obstructed.
4. No fluorescent lamp is used nearby.
Using a USB Mouse
A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this NVR. To use a USB
mouse:
1. Plug USB mouse into one of the USB ports on the front panel of the NVR.
2. The mouse should automatically be detected. If in a rare case that the mouse is not detected,
please refer to the recommended device list from your provider.
The buttons on the mouse corresponds to:
1. 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 controls.
•Double-Click: Switch between single screen and multi-screen mode in Preview/ Playback
mode.
•Click and Drag: Clicking and dragging the Left mouse button can be used to control the
pan/tilt of a PTZ camera as well as to vary the position of digital zoom area and camera OSD.
It can also be used to set the alarm areas.
2. Right Button:
•Single-Click: Shows pop-up menu in preview interface. Exit to return to the previous menu.
Using the Soft Keyboard
When a mouse is used to perform task on the NVR, clicking on a text input field will bring up the Soft
Keyboard, shown in Figure 6.
Figure 5 Soft Keyboard
The buttons on the soft keyboard represents:
Switch to Uppercase: Switch to uppercase input.
Switch to Lowercase: Switch to lowercase input.

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Symbols: Switch to symbols input.
Backspace: Delete the character in front of the cursor.
Enter: Confirm selection.
ESC: Exit Soft Keyboard.

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C H A P T E R 2
Activating Your DVR
To ensure the highest level of protection, Hikvision has launched a login procedure that requires
users to create a new password for the admin account upon the first login to all devices. The
password must contain 8 to 16 characters, combining numbers, lowercase letters, uppercase
letters, and special characters. At least two types of the above-mentioned characters are
required to activate the device. The system will check the password strength; “Risky” passwords
will not be accepted.
Device Firmware with Secure Activation
Device Type
Model Number
Firmware Version
Value Series IP Camera
DS-2CD2xxx
V5.3.0
Smart Series IP Camera
DS-2CD4xxx
V5.3.0
NVR/Hybrid
DS-9016HWI-ST
DS-96xxNI-ST
DS-7716NI-SP/16
V3.1.5
Plug-n-Play NVR
DS-76xxNI-EI(E2)/P
V3.1.0
Turbo DVR
DS-72xxHGHI-SH
DS-73xxHQHI-SH
V3.1.6
Super NVR
DS-96128NI-E24/H
DS-96256NI-E24/H
TBD
NOTE: DVRs/NVRs starting with the latest firmware (see chart, above) WILL NO
LONGER HAVE A DEFAULT PASSWORD. The user must activate the NVR by
creating a password for the admin account, which can be done in one of four
ways:
•Local Activation
1. Power on the DVR/NVR.
- An activation message will appear on the screen prompting the user to
activate the device (Figure 1).
- The username field will be greyed-out with the username set to admin.
2. Type in a password of your choosing (see “Password Strength Levels” table on
page 37 for guidelines).