HIK VISION Network Video Recorder User manual

Network Video Recorder
User Manual
UD.6L0202D1574A01

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Hikvision® Network Digital Video Recorder User 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.

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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 manufacturer.

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Trademarks and Registered Trademarks
•Windows and Windows mark are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and/or other countries.
•HDMI, HDMI mark and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of
HDMI Licensing LLC.
•The products contained in this manual are authorized by HDMI Licensing LLC with the use right of the HDMI
technology.
•VGA is the trademark of IBM.
•UPnPTM is a certification mark of the UPnPTM Implementers Corporation.
•Other names of companies and product contained in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective owners.

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Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer.
The figures in the manual are for reference only.
This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.
Series
Model
Type
9600NI-ST
DS-9608NI-ST
DS-9616NI-ST
DS-9632NI-ST
DS-9664NI-ST
Network Video Recorder
9600NI-RT
DS-9608NI-RT
DS-9616NI-RT
DS-9632NI-RT
DS-9664NI-RT
Network Video Recorder
9600NI-XT
DS-9616NI-XT
DS-9632NI-XT
DS-9664NI-XT
Network Video Recorder
8600NI-ST
DS-8608NI-ST
DS-8616NI-ST
DS-8632NI-ST
DS-8664NI-ST
Network Video Recorder
7700NI-ST
DS-7708NI-ST
DS-7716NI-ST
DS-7732NI-ST
DS-7764NI-ST
Network Video Recorder
7700NI-SP
DS-7708NI-SP
DS-7716NI-SP
DS-7732NI-SP
Network Video Recorder
7600NI-ST
DS-7608NI-ST
DS-7616NI-ST
DS-7632NI-ST
Network Video Recorder
7600NI-SP
DS-7608NI-SP
DS-7616NI-SP
DS-7632NI-SP
Network Video Recorder

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Product Key Features
General
Connectable to network cameras, network dome and encoders.
Connectable to the third-party network cameras like ACTI, Arecont, AXIS, Bosch, Brickcom, Canon,
PANASONIC, Pelco, SAMSUNG, SANYO, SONY, Vivotek and ZAVIO, and cameras that adopt
ONVIF or PSIA protocol.
Connectable to the smart IP cameras.
PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.
Each channel supports dual-stream.
Up to 64 network cameras can be connected for DS-9600NI-ST&RT&XT, DS-8600NI-ST and
DS-7700NI-ST series NVR, and 32 network cameras for DS-7600NI-ST&SP and DS-7700NI-SP series.
Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image quality, etc.
The quality of the input and output record is configurable.
Local Monitoring
Simultaneous HDMI, VGA and CVBS outputs.
HDMI output and VGAoutput at up to 1920×1080 resolution.
Multiple screen display in live view is supported, and the display sequence of channels is adjustable.
Live view screen can be switched in group. Manual switch and auto-switch are provided and the
auto-switch interval is configurable.
Quick setting menu is provided for live view.
Motion detection, video tampering, video exception alert and video loss alert functions.
Privacy mask.
Multiple PTZ protocols supported; PTZ preset, patrol and pattern.
Zooming in by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.
HDD Management
For 9600NI-XT series, up to 16 SATA hard disks and 2 eSATA disks can be connected. For
7600NI-ST/SP series, 2 SATAhard disks and 1 eSATA disks can be connected. For 7700NI-ST/SP series,
4 SATA hard disks and 1 eSATA disk can be connected. And up to 8 SATA hard disks and 1 eSATA disk
can be connected for other models. (Each disk with a maximum of 4TB storage capacity.)
8 network disks (8 NAS disks, or 7 NAS disks+1 IP SAN disk) can be connected.
Support eSATAdisks for recording or backup.
Support S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection. (Not supported with DS-9600NI-RT series NVR.)
HDD group management.
Support HDD standby function.
HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W).
HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channel.
Hot-swappable HDD supporting RAID0, RAID1, RAID5 and RAID10 storage scheme. And 8 virtual
disks can be configured. (Only for the DS-9600NI-RT series NVR.)
Hot-swappable HDD supporting RAID0, RAID1, RAID5 and RAID10 storage scheme, and can be
enabled and disabled on your demand. And 16 arrays can be configured. (Only for the
DS-9600NI-ST&XT and DS-8600NI-ST series NVR.)
Support disk clone to the eSATAdisk.
Recording, Capture and Playback

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Holiday recording schedule configuration.
Continuous and event video recording parameters.
Multiple recording types: manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm.
8 recording time periods with separated recording types.
Pre-record and post-record for alarm, motion detection for recording, and pre-record time for schedule
and manual recording.
Searching record files and captured pictures by events (alarm input/motion detection).
Tag adding for record files, searching and playing back by tags.
Locking and unlocking record files.
Local redundant recording and capture.
Provide new playback interface with easy and flexible operation.
Searching and playing back record files by channel number, recording type, start time, end time, etc.
Smart search for the selected area in the video.
Zooming in when playback.
Reverse playback of multi-channel.
Supports pause, play reverse, speed up, speed down, skip forward, and skip backward when playback,
and locating by dragging the mouse.
Up to 16-ch synchronous playback at 4CIF real time.
Manual capture, continuous capture of video images and playback of captured pictures.
Backup
Export video data by USB, SATA or eSATA device.
Export video clips when playback.
Management and maintenance of backup devices.
Either Normal or Hot Spare working mode is configurable to constitute an N+1 hot spare system.
Alarm and Exception
Configurable arming time of alarm input/output.
Alarm for video loss, motion detection, tampering, abnormal signal, video input/output standard
mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, abnormal record/capture, HDD error, and
HDD full, etc.
Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center, sending email and
alarm output.
Automatic restore when system is abnormal.
Other Local Functions
Operable by front panel, mouse, remote control, and control keyboard.
Three-level user management; admin user is allowed to create many operating accounts and define their
operating permission, which includes the limit to access any channel.
Operation, alarm, exceptions and log recording and searching.
Manually triggering and clearing alarms.
Import and export of device configuration information.
Network Functions
2 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces, and various working modes are configurable:
multi-address, load balance, network fault tolerance, etc. (Two NIC are only for the
DS-9600NI-ST/RT/XT and DS-8600NI-ST series NVR.)
8 independent PoE network interfaces are provided for DS-7600NI-SP series and up to 16 independent
PoE network interfaces are provided for DS-7700NI-SP series.

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IPv6 is supported.
TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, and iSCSI are
supported.
TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.
Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnPTM.
Remote web browser access by HTTPS ensures high security.
The ANR (Automatic Network Replenishment) function is supported, it enables the IP camera save the
recording files in the local storage when the network is disconnected, and synchronizes the files to the
NVR when the network is resumed.
Remote reverse playback via RTSP.
Support accessing by the platform via ONVIF.
Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking of the record files, and support 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 keyboard operation.
Remote locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse.
Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading.
Remote system restart and shutdown.
RS-232, RS-485 transparent channel transmission.
Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host
Remotely start/stop recording.
Remotely start/stop alarm output.
Remote PTZ control.
Remote JPEG capture.
Virtual host function is provided to get access and manage the IP camera directly.
Two-way audio and voice broadcasting.
Embedded WEB server.
Development Scalability:
SDK for Windows and Linux system.
Source code of application software for demo.
Development support and training for application system.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Product Key Features ..............................................................................................................................6
Chapter 1 Introduction..............................................................................................................................14
1.1 Front Panel ....................................................................................................................................15
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations......................................................................................................22
1.3 USB Mouse Operation ..................................................................................................................24
1.4 Input Method Description..............................................................................................................25
1.5 Rear Panel .....................................................................................................................................26
Chapter 2 Getting Started .........................................................................................................................29
2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR......................................................................................30
2.2 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration.....................................................................................32
2.3 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras........................................................................................37
2.3.1 Adding the Online IP Cameras.............................................................................................37
2.3.2 Editing the Connected IP Cameras and Configuring Customized Protocols........................40
2.3.3 Editing IP Cameras Connected to the PoE Interfaces ..........................................................42
Chapter 3 Live View ..................................................................................................................................45
3.1 Introduction of Live View .............................................................................................................46
3.2 Operations in Live View Mode......................................................................................................47
3.2.1 Front Panel Operation on Live View....................................................................................47
3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View.............................................................................................48
3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor.................................................................................................49
3.2.4 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode ..........................................................................49
3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings........................................................................................................52
3.4 Channel-zero Encoding .................................................................................................................54
3.5 User Logout...................................................................................................................................55
Chapter 4 PTZ Controls............................................................................................................................56
4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings..............................................................................................................57
4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns.........................................................................................59
4.2.1 Customizing Presets.............................................................................................................59
4.2.2 Calling Presets .....................................................................................................................59
4.2.3 Customizing Patrols.............................................................................................................60
4.2.4 Calling Patrols .....................................................................................................................61
4.2.5 Customizing Patterns...........................................................................................................62
4.2.6 Calling Patterns....................................................................................................................62
4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit ...........................................................................................63
4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan .............................................................................................................64
4.2.9 One-touch Park....................................................................................................................64
4.3 PTZ Control Panel.........................................................................................................................66
Chapter 5 Recording and Capture Settings.............................................................................................67
5.1 Configuring Parameters.................................................................................................................68
5.2 Configuring Recording/Capture Schedule.....................................................................................71
5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording and Capture.................................................................75
5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording and Capture...................................................................77

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5.5 Manual Recording and Continuous Capture..................................................................................79
5.6 Configuring Holiday Recording and Capture................................................................................81
5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture............................................................................83
5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording and Capture....................................................................85
5.9 Files Protection..............................................................................................................................86
5.9.1 Locking the Recording Files................................................................................................86
5.9.2 Setting HDD Property to Read-only ....................................................................................88
Chapter 6 Playback....................................................................................................................................90
6.1 Playing Back Record Files ............................................................................................................91
6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel.....................................................................................................91
6.1.2 Playing Back by Time..........................................................................................................93
6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search.............................................................................................95
6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag ............................................................................................................97
6.1.5 Smart Playback..................................................................................................................100
6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs ...........................................................................................102
6.1.7 Playing Back External File ................................................................................................104
6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback .................................................................................................105
6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame...........................................................................................105
6.2.2 Digital Zoom......................................................................................................................105
6.2.3 Reverse Playback of Multi-channel ...................................................................................106
6.3 Picture Playback..........................................................................................................................107
Chapter 7 Backup ....................................................................................................................................109
7.1 Backing up Record Files ............................................................................................................. 110
7.1.1 Quick Export...................................................................................................................... 110
7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search................................................................................. 111
7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search.............................................................................................. 118
7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips .....................................................................................................120
7.2 Backing up Pictures.....................................................................................................................123
7.3 Managing Backup Devices..........................................................................................................125
7.4 Hot Spare Device Backup............................................................................................................128
7.4.1 Setting Hot Spare Device...................................................................................................128
7.4.2 Setting Working Device.....................................................................................................129
7.4.3 Managing Hot Spare System..............................................................................................129
Chapter 8 Alarm Settings........................................................................................................................132
8.1 Setting Motion Detection Alarm..................................................................................................133
8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms .................................................................................................................135
8.3 Detecting Video Loss Alarm........................................................................................................138
8.4 Detecting Video Tampering Alarm..............................................................................................140
8.5 Detecting VCAAlarm .................................................................................................................142
8.6 Handling Exceptions Alarm.........................................................................................................144
8.7 Setting Alarm Response Actions .................................................................................................145
8.8 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually ..........................................................................148
Chapter 9 Network Settings ....................................................................................................................149
9.1 Configuring General Settings......................................................................................................150

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9.2 Configuring Advanced Settings...................................................................................................152
9.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings..............................................................................................152
9.2.2 Configuring DDNS............................................................................................................152
9.2.3 Configuring NTP Server....................................................................................................156
9.2.4 Configuring SNMP............................................................................................................156
9.2.5 Configuring Remote Alarm Host .......................................................................................157
9.2.6 Configuring Multicast........................................................................................................158
9.2.7 Configuring RTSP..............................................................................................................158
9.2.8 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports..................................................................................158
9.2.9 Configuring HTTPS Port...................................................................................................159
9.2.10 Configuring Email .............................................................................................................161
9.2.11 Configuring NAT...............................................................................................................162
9.2.12 Configuring High-speed Download...................................................................................165
9.2.13 Configuring Virtual Host ...................................................................................................166
9.2.14 Configuring Telnet.............................................................................................................167
9.3 Checking Network Traffic...........................................................................................................168
9.4 Configuring Network Detection ..................................................................................................169
9.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss............................................................................169
9.4.2 Exporting Network Packet.................................................................................................169
9.4.3 Checking the Network Status.............................................................................................170
9.4.4 Checking Network Statistics..............................................................................................171
Chapter 10 RAID (Only for DS-9600NI-RT series NVR).......................................................................173
10.1 Configuring Array and Virtual Disk ............................................................................................174
10.1.1 One-touch Configuration ...................................................................................................175
10.1.2 Manually Creating Array and Virtual Disk ........................................................................176
10.2 Rebuilding Array.........................................................................................................................181
10.2.1 Automatically Rebuilding Array........................................................................................181
10.2.2 Manually Rebuilding Array ...............................................................................................182
10.3 Repairing Virtual Disk.................................................................................................................184
10.4 Deleting Array / Virtual Disk.......................................................................................................185
10.4.1 Deleting the Virtual Disk ...................................................................................................185
10.4.2 Deleting the Array..............................................................................................................185
10.5 Upgrading Firmware ...................................................................................................................187
Chapter 11 RAID (Only for DS-9600NI-ST&XT and DS-8600NI-ST series NVR)..............................189
11.1 Configuring Array .......................................................................................................................190
11.1.1 Enable RAID .....................................................................................................................190
11.1.2 One-touch Configuration ...................................................................................................191
11.1.3 Manually Creating Array ...................................................................................................192
11.2 Rebuilding Array.........................................................................................................................195
11.2.1 Automatically Rebuilding Array........................................................................................195
11.2.2 Manually Rebuilding Array ...............................................................................................196
11.3 Deleting Array.............................................................................................................................198
11.4 Checking and Editing Firmware..................................................................................................199
Chapter 12 HDD Management .................................................................................................................200

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12.1 Initializing HDDs ........................................................................................................................201
12.2 Managing Network HDD ............................................................................................................203
12.3 Managing eSATA ........................................................................................................................205
12.4 Managing HDD Group................................................................................................................206
12.4.1 Setting HDD Groups..........................................................................................................206
12.4.2 Setting HDD Property........................................................................................................207
12.5 Configuring Quota Mode.............................................................................................................209
12.6 Configuring Disk Clone .............................................................................................................. 211
12.7 Checking HDD Status .................................................................................................................213
12.8 HDD Detection............................................................................................................................215
12.9 Configuring HDD Error Alarms..................................................................................................217
Chapter 13 Camera Settings .....................................................................................................................218
13.1 Configuring OSD Settings...........................................................................................................219
13.2 Configuring Privacy Mask...........................................................................................................220
13.3 Configuring Video Parameters ....................................................................................................221
Chapter 14 NVR Management and Maintenance ...................................................................................222
14.1 Viewing System Information.......................................................................................................223
14.1.1 Viewing Device Information..............................................................................................223
14.1.2 Viewing Camera Information.............................................................................................223
14.1.3 Viewing Record Information .............................................................................................223
14.1.4 Viewing Alarm Information...............................................................................................224
14.1.5 Viewing Network Information...........................................................................................224
14.1.6 Viewing HDD Information ................................................................................................225
14.2 Searching & Exporting Log Files................................................................................................226
14.2.1 Searching the Log Files .....................................................................................................226
14.2.2 Exporting the Log Files .....................................................................................................227
14.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info...........................................................................................229
14.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files....................................................................................230
14.5 Upgrading System.......................................................................................................................231
14.5.3 Upgrading by Local Backup Device..................................................................................231
14.5.4 Upgrading by FTP .............................................................................................................231
14.6 Restoring Default Settings...........................................................................................................233
Chapter 15 Others......................................................................................................................................234
15.1 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port...................................................................................................235
15.2 Configuring General Settings......................................................................................................236
15.3 Configuring DST Settings ...........................................................................................................237
15.4 Configuring More Settings for Device Parameters......................................................................238
15.5 Managing User Accounts.............................................................................................................239
15.5.1 Adding a User....................................................................................................................239
15.5.2 Deleting a User ..................................................................................................................241
15.5.3 Editing a User ....................................................................................................................241
Appendix…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 243
Glossary.................................................................................................................................................244
Troubleshooting.....................................................................................................................................245

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Summary of Changes.............................................................................................................................251
List of Compatible IP Cameras ..............................................................................................................253
List of Hikvision IP Cameras ......................................................................................................253
List of Third-party IP Cameras ..................................................................................................257

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Chapter 1 Introduction

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1.1 Front Panel
Figure 1. 1 DS-9600NI-ST/RT
Figure 1. 2 DS-9600NI-XT
Figure 1. 3 DS-8600NI-ST
Table 1. 1 Description of Control Panel Buttons
No.
Name
Function Description
1
Status
Indicators
ALARM
Turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
READY
Ready indicator is normally blue, indicating that the device is
functioning properly.
STATUS
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No.
Name
Function Description
Turns red when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR
remote and keyboard is used at the same time.
HDD
Blinks red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
MODEM
(Not for
DS-9600NI-XT)
Reserved for future usage.
TX/RX
Blinks blue when network connection is functioning properly.
GUARD
Guard indicator turns blue when the device is in armed status; at
this time, an alarm is enabled when an event is detected.
The indicator turns off when the device is unarmed. The
arm/disarm status can be changed by pressing and holding on the
ESC button for more than 3 seconds in live view mode.
2
IR Receiver
Receiver for IR remote
3
Front Panel Lock
(for DS-9600NI-ST/RT/XT series)
You can lock or unlock the panel by the key.
4
DVD-R/W
Slot for DVD-R/W.
5
Alphanumeric Buttons
Switch to the corresponding channel in Live view or PTZ
Control mode.
Input numbers and characters in Edit mode.
Switch between different channels in Playback mode.
The light of the button is blue when the corresponding channel is
recording; it is red when the channel is in network transmission
status; it is pink when the channel is recording and transmitting.
6
USB Interfaces
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as
USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
7
Composite
Keys
ESC
Back to the previous menu.
Press the button for 3 seconds to arm/disarm the pre-configured
linkage actions for events when you in the Live View mode.
REC/SHOT
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.
PLAY/AUTO
The button is used to enter the Playback mode.
It is also used to auto scan in the PTZ Control menu.
ZOOM+
Zoom in the PTZ camera in the PTZ Control setting.
A/FOCUS+
Adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu.
It is also used to switch between input methods (upper and
lowercase alphabet, symbols and numeric input).
EDIT/IRIS+
Edit text fields. When editing text fields, it will also function as a
Backspace button to delete the character in front of the cursor.
On checkbox fields, pressing the button will tick the checkbox.
In PTZ Control mode, the button adjusts the iris of the camera.
In Playback mode, it can be used to generate video clips for
backup.
Enter/exit the folder of USB device and eSATA HDD.

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No.
Name
Function Description
MAIN/SPOT/ZOO
M-
Switch between main and spot output.
In PTZ Control mode, it can be used to zoom out the image.
F1/ LIGHT
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.
F2/ AUX
Cycle through tab pages.
In synchronous playback mode, it is used to switch between
channels.
MENU/WIPER
Press the button will help you return to the Main menu (after
successful login).
Press and hold the button for 5 seconds will turn off audible key
beep.
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.
PREV/FOCUS-
Switch between single screen and multi-screen mode.
In PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the focus in
conjunction with theA/FOCUS+ button.
PTZ/IRIS-
Enter the PTZ Control mode.
In the PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the iris of the PTZ
camera.
8
Control
Buttons
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 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.
9
JOG SHUTTLE Control
Move the active selection in a menu. It will move the selection
up and down.
In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different
channels.
In the Playback mode: For DS-9600NI-ST/RT/XT series, the
ring is used to jump 30s forward/backward in video files. For
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No.
Name
Function Description
down the record files and the inner ring is used to jump 30s
forward/backward in records files.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ
camera.
10
POWER ON/OFF
Power on/off switch.
Figure 1. 4 DS-7700NI-ST/SP
Table 1. 2 Description of Control Panel Buttons
No.
Name
Function Description
1
Status
Indicators
POWER
Turns green when NVR is powered up.
READY
The indicator is green when the device is running normally.
STATUS
The light is green when the IR remote control is enabled;
The light is red when the function of the composite keys (SHIFT)
are used;
The light is out when none of the above condition is met.
ALARM
The light is red when there is an alarm occurring.
HDD
Blinks red when HDD is reading/writing.
Tx/Rx
Blinks green when network connection is functioning normally.
2
DVD-R/W
Slot for DVD-R/W.
3
Control
Buttons
DIRECTION
In menu mode, the direction buttons are used to navigate between
different fields and items and select setting parameters.
In playback mode, the Up and Down buttons are used to speed up
and slow down record playing, and the Left and Right buttons are
used to move the recording 30s forwards or backwards.
In the image setting interface, the up and down button can adjust
the level bar of the image parameters.
In live view mode, these buttons can be used to switch channels.
ENTER
The Enter button is used to confirm selection in menu mode; or
used to check checkbox fields and ON/OFF switch.
In playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
In single-frame play mode, pressing the Enter button will play the
video by a single frame.
In auto sequence view mode, the buttons can be used to pause or
resume auto sequence.
4
Composite
Keys
SHIFT
Switch between the numeric or letter input and functions of the
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No.
Name
Function Description
Realize functions when the light is red.)
1/MENU
Enter numeral “1”;
Access the main menu interface.
2/ABC/F1
Enter numeral “2”;
Enter letters “ABC”;
The F1 button when used in a list field will select all items in the
list.
In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light and when the
image is zoomed in, the key is used to zoom out.
3/DEF/F2
Enter numeral “3”;
Enter letters “DEF”;
The F2 button is used to change the tab pages.
In PTZ control mode, it zooms in the image.
4/GHI/ESC
Enter numeral “4”;
Enter letters “GHI”;
Exit and back to the previous menu.
5/JKL/EDIT
Enter numeral “5”;
Enter letters “JKL”;
Delete characters before cursor;
Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch;
Start/stop record clipping in playback.
6/MNO/PLAY
Enter numeral “6”;
Enter letters “MNO”;
Playback, for direct access to playback interface.
7/PQRS/REC
Enter numeral “7”;
Enter letters “PQRS”;
Open the manual record interface.
8/TUV/PTZ
Enter numeral “8”;
Enter letters “TUV”;
Access PTZ control interface.
9/WXYZ/PRE
V
Enter numeral “9”;
Enter letters “WXYZ”;
Multi-channel display in live view.
0/A
Enter numeral “0”;
Shift the input methods in the editing text field. (Upper and
lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric input).
Double press the button to switch the main and auxiliary output.
5
JOG SHUTTLE Control
Move the active selection in a menu. It will move the selection up
and down.
In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different
channels.
In the Playback mode, it can be used to jump 30s
forward/backward in video files.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ
camera.