HIK VISION DS-8600NI-8 User guide

Network Video Recorder
Quick Operation Guide
UD.6L0202B1935A01

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
NVR Installation ..............................................................................................................................................6
Hard Disk Installation.....................................................................................................................................6
Front Panel.......................................................................................................................................................9
DS-8600NI-E8 ...................................................................................................................................9
DS-7700NI-E4(/P) ...........................................................................................................................11
DS-7600NI-E1/E2 Series.................................................................................................................13
Rear Panel ......................................................................................................................................................14
DS-8600NI-E8, DS-7700NI-E4 and DS-7700NI-E4/P....................................................................14
DS-7600NI-E1, DS-7600NI-E1/4N, DS-7600NI-E2 and DS-7600NI-E2/8N .................................15
DS-7600NI-E1/4P and DS-7600NI-E2/8P.......................................................................................15
Peripheral Connections .................................................................................................................................17
Wiring of Alarm Input..............................................................................................................................17
Wiring of Alarm Output...........................................................................................................................17
Using of Alarm Connectors......................................................................................................................17
Specifications..................................................................................................................................................18
Specifications of DS-8600NI-E8 .............................................................................................................18
Specifications of DS-7700NI-E4 .............................................................................................................19
Specifications of DS-7700NI-E4/P..........................................................................................................20
Specifications of DS-7600NI-E2 .............................................................................................................21
Specifications of DS-7600NI-E1 .............................................................................................................22
Specifications of DS-7604NI-E1/N and DS-7608NI-E2/N......................................................................23
Specifications of DS-7616&7632NI-E2/N...............................................................................................24
Specifications of DS-7604NI-E1/P and DS-7608NI-E2/P .......................................................................25
Specifications of DS-7616&7632NI-E2/P...............................................................................................26
HDD Storage Calculation Chart...................................................................................................................27
Menu Operation.............................................................................................................................................28
Menu Structure.........................................................................................................................................28
Startup and Shutdown..............................................................................................................................28
Setting the Admin Password ....................................................................................................................29
Login and Logout.....................................................................................................................................30
User Login .......................................................................................................................................30
User Logout .....................................................................................................................................30
Live View.................................................................................................................................................31
Adding IP Cameras ..................................................................................................................................31
Recording.................................................................................................................................................34
Instant Recording.............................................................................................................................34
All-day Recording............................................................................................................................34
Playback...................................................................................................................................................34
Backup.....................................................................................................................................................36
VCA Detection.........................................................................................................................................37
VCA Search .............................................................................................................................................38
Accessing by Web Browser............................................................................................................................39
Logging In................................................................................................................................................39
Live View.................................................................................................................................................40
Recording.................................................................................................................................................41
Playback...................................................................................................................................................43

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Quick Start Guide
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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 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
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your local supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated
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Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance
This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B) standards requirements.

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Safety Instruction
These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property
loss.
The precaution measure is divided into “Warnings” and “Cautions”
Warnings: Serious injury or death may occur if any of the warnings are neglected.
Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may occur if any of the cautions are neglected.
Warnings
●Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or
end-user.
●In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety regulations of the
nation and region. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.
●Input voltage should meet both the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) and the Limited Power Source with
100~240 VAC or 12 VDC according to the IEC60950-1 standard. Please refer to technical specifications
for detailed information.
●Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause over-heating or a fire
hazard.
●Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket.
If smoke, odor or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the power cable, and then
please contact the service center.
Warnings Follow these
safeguards to prevent serious
injury or death.
Cautions Follow these
precautions to prevent
potential injury or material
damage.

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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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Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact
dealer.
This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.
Series
Models
DS-7600NI-E1/E2 series
DS-7604NI-E1, DS-7608NI-E1, DS-7616NI-E1
DS-7604NI-E1/4P
DS-7604NI-E1/4N
DS-7608NI-E2, DS-7616NI-E2, DS-7632NI-E2
DS-7608NI-E2/8P, DS-7616NI-E2/8P, DS-7616NI-E2/16P,
DS-7632NI-E2/8P
DS-7608NI-E2/8N, DS-7616NI-E2/8N, DS-7632NI-E2/8N
DS-7700NI-E4 series
DS-7708NI-E4, DS-7716NI-E4, DS-7732NI-E4
DS-7708NI-E4/8P, DS-7716NI-E4/16P, DS-7732NI-E4/16P
DS-8600NI-E8 series
DS-8608NI-E8, DS-8616NI-E8, DS-8632NI-E8
NVR Installation
During the installation of the NVR:
1. Use brackets for rack mounting.
2. Ensure there is ample room for audio and video cables.
3. When routing cables, ensure that the bend radius of the cables are no less than five times than its diameter.
4. Connect both the alarm and RS-485 cable.
5. Allow at least 2cm (≈0.75-inch) of space between racks mounted devices.
6. Ensure the NVR is grounded.
7. Environmental temperature should be within the range of -10 ºC ~ 55 ºC , 14ºF ~ 131ºF.
8. Environmental humidity should be within the range of 10% ~ 90%.
Hard Disk Installation
Before you start:
Disconnect the power from the NVR before installing a hard disk drive (HDD). A factory recommended HDD
should be used for this installation.
Up to 8 SATA hard disks can be installed on your NVR.
Tools Required: Screwdriver.
Steps (for DS-8600NI-E8):
1. Remove the cover from the NVR by unfastening the screws on the back and side.

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2. Install the HDD in the HDD rack using the provided screws. Fasten the screws on the button to fix the
HDD.
3. Connect one end of the data cable to the motherboard of NVR and the other end to the HDD.
4. Connect the power cable to the HDD.
5. Re-install the cover of the NVR and fasten screws.

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Steps (for other models):
1. Remove the cover from the NVR by unfastening the screws on the rear and side panel.
2. Connect one end of the data cable to the motherboard of NVR and the other end to the HDD.
3. Connect the power cable to the HDD.
4. Place the HDD on the bottom of the device and then fasten the screws on the bottom to fix the HDD.
5. Re-install the cover of the NVR and fasten screws.

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Front Panel
DS-8600NI-E8
No.
Name
Function Description
1
Status
Indicators
ALARM
Turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
READY
Ready LED is normally blue, indicating that the device is
functioning properly.
STATUS
Turns blue when device is controlled by an IR remote.
Turns red when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR
remote and keyboard is used at the same time.
HDD
Flashes red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
MODEM
Reserved for future usage.
Tx/Rx
Flashes blue when network connection is functioning properly.
GUARD
Guard LED turns blue when the device is in armed status; at this
time, an alarm is enabled when an event is detected.
The LED 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
DVD-R/W
Slot for DVD-R/W.
4
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.
5
USB Interfaces
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as
USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
6
Composite
Keys
ESC
Back to the previous menu.
Press for Arming/disarming the device in 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.

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No.
Name
Function Description
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.
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 the A/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.
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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.
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No.
Name
Function Description
the video by a single frame.
In Auto-switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch.
8
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: The outer ring is used to speed up or slow
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.
9
POWER ON/OFF
Power on/off switch.
DS-7700NI-E4(/P)
No.
Name
Function Description
1
Status
Indicators
POWER
Turns green when NVR is powered up.
READY
The LED 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.
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No.
Name
Function Description
resume auto sequence.
4
Composite
Keys
SHIFT
Switch between the numeric or letter input and functions of the
composite keys. (Input letter or numbers when the light is out;
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.

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No.
Name
Function Description
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ
camera.
6
POWER ON/OFF
Power on/off switch.
7
USB Interfaces
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as
USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
DS-7600NI-E1/E2 Series
No.
Name
Description
1
Status
Indicator
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 Interface
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such
as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

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Rear Panel
The rear panel vaires according to different models.
DS-8600NI-E8, DS-7700NI-E4 and DS-7700NI-E4/P
DS-8600NI-E8 and DS-7700NI-E4
DS-7700NI-E4/P
No.
Item
Description
1
LAN Interface
1 network interface provided for DS-7700NI-E4/P and 2 network
interfaces for DS-7700NI-E4 and DS-8600NI-E8.
2
AUDIO OUT
RCA connector for audio output.
3
LINE IN
RCA connector for audio input.
4
HDMI
HDMI video output connector.
5
USB 3.0 interface
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB
mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
6
RS-232 Interface
Connector for RS-232 devices.
7
VGA
DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
8
RS-485 Interface
Half-duplex connector for RS-485 devices.
9
ALARM IN
Connector for alarm input.
ALARM OUT
Connector for alarm output.
10
GROUND
Ground (needs to be connected when NVR starts up).
11
AC 100V ~ 240V
100V ~ 240V AC power supply.
12
Power Switch
Switch for turning on/off the device.
13
Network Interfaces with
PoE function (supported
by DS-7700NI-E4/P)
Network interfaces for the cameras and to provide power over Ethernet.

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DS-7600NI-E1, DS-7600NI-E1/4N, DS-7600NI-E2 and DS-7600NI-E2/8N
DS-7600NI-E1/E2
DS-7600NI-E1/4N
DS-7600NI-E2/8N
No.
Item
Description
1
Power Supply
DC 12V power supply.
2
Audio In
RCA connector for audio input.
3
HDMI Interface
HDMI video output connector.
4
LAN Network Interface
1 10 /100 /1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interface
5
Audio Out
RCA connector for audio output.
6
VGA Interface
DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
7
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
built-in switch function
Built-in switch network interfaces for the cameras. (Supported by
DS-7600NI-E1/4N, DS-7600NI-E2/8N and DS-7600NI-SN/N).
DS-7600NI-E1/4P and DS-7600NI-E2/8P
DS-7600NI-E1/4P

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DS-7600NI-E2/8P
No.
Item
Description
1
Power Supply
48V DC power supply for DS-7600NI-E1/4P and AC 100~240V for
DS-7600NI-E2/8P.
2
Audio In
RCA connector for audio input.
3
HDMI Interface
HDMI video output connector.
4
LAN Network Interface
1 10 /100 /1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interface
5
Audio Out
RCA connector for audio output.
6
VGA Interface
DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
7
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 interfaces for the cameras and to provide power over Ethernet.

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Peripheral Connections
This section is applicable for the DS-8600NI-E8, DS-7700NI-E4 and DS-7700NI-E4/P series only.
Wiring of Alarm Input
The alarm input is an open/closed relay. To connect the alarm input to the device, use the following diagram.
If the alarm input is not an open/close relay, please connect an external relay between the alarm input and the
device.
Wiring of Alarm Output
To connect to an alarm output (AC or DC load), use the following diagram:
DC Load Connection Diagram AC Load Connection Diagram
For DC load, the jumpers can be used within the limit of 12V/1A safely.
To connect an AC load, jumpers should be left open (you must remove the jumper on the motherboard in the
NVR). Use an external relay for safety (as shown in the figure above).
There are 4 jumpers (JP1, JP2, JP3, and JP4) on the motherboard, each corresponding with one alarm output.
By default, jumpers are connected. To connect an AC load, jumpers should be removed.
Example:
If you connect an AC load to the alarm output 3 of the NVR, then you must remove the JP 3.
Using of Alarm Connectors
To connect alarm devices to the NVR:
1. Disconnect pluggable block from the ALARM IN /ALARM OUT terminal block.
2. Unfasten stop screws from the pluggable block, insert signal cables into slots and fasten stop screws.
Ensure signal cables are in tight.
3. Connect pluggable block back into terminal block.

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Specifications
Specifications of DS-8600NI-E8
Model
DS-8608NI-E8
DS-8616NI-E8
DS-8632NI-E8
Video/Audio
input
IP video input
8-ch
16-ch
32-ch
Two-way audio
1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1KΩ)
Network
Incoming bandwidth
80Mbps
160Mbps
160Mbps
Outgoing bandwidth
80Mbps
Remote connection
128
Video/Audio
output
Recording resolution
6MP/5MP/3MP/1080P/UXGA/720P/VGA/4CIF/DCIF/2CIF/CIF/QCIF
Frame rate
Main stream: 50 fps (P) / 60 fps (N)
Sub-stream: 50 fps (P) / 60 fps (N)
HDMI/VGA output
1-ch, resolution:
1920 ×1080 /60Hz, 1600 ×1200 /60Hz, 1280 ×1024 /60Hz, 1280 ×720
/60Hz, 1024 ×768 /60Hz
Audio output
1-ch, RCA (Linear, 1KΩ)
Decoding
Live view / Playback
resolution
6MP/5MP/3MP/1080P/UXGA/720P/VGA/4CIF/DCIF/2CIF/CIF/QCIF
Capability
8-ch@720P,
6-ch@1080P
16-ch@4CIF, 12-ch@720P, 6-ch@1080P
Hard disk
SATA
8 SATA interfaces for 4 HDDs + 1 DVD-R/W (default), or 8HDDs
eSATA (Optional)
1 eSATA interface
Capacity
Up to 6TB capacity for each HDD
External
interface
Network interface
2 RJ-45 10 /100 /1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interfaces
Serial interface
RS-232 and RS-485
USB interface
2 ×USB 2.0 + 1 ×USB 3.0
Alarm in / out
16 / 4 (optionally can be expanded to 16 / 8)
Others
Power supply
100 ~ 240 VAC
Consumption
(without hard disk or
DVD-R/W)
≤ 20 W
≤ 20 W
≤ 20 W
Working
temperature
-10 ºC ~ +55 ºC (14ºF ~ 131ºF)
Working humidity
10 % ~ 90 %
Chassis
19-inch rack-mounted 2U chassis
Dimensions
(W ×D ×H)
445 × 470 ×70 mm ( 17.5"×18.5" ×2.8")
Weight
(without hard disk or
DVD-R/W )
≤ 8 kg (17.6 lb)

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Specifications of DS-7700NI-E4
Model
DS-7708NI-E4
DS-7716NI-E4
DS-7732NI-E4
Video/Audio
input
IP video input
8-ch
16-ch
32-ch
Two-way audio
1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1kΩ)
Network
Incoming bandwidth
80Mbps
160Mbps
160Mbps
Outgoing bandwidth
80Mbps
Remote connection
128
Video/Audio
output
Recording resolution
6MP/5MP/3MP/1080P/UXGA/720P/VGA/4CIF/DCIF/2CIF/CIF/QCIF
Frame rate
Main stream: 50 fps (P) / 60 fps (N)
Sub-stream: 50 fps (P) / 60 fps (N)
HDMI/VGA output
1-ch, resolution:
1920 ×1080 /60Hz, 1600 ×1200 /60Hz, 1280 ×1024 /60Hz, 1280 ×720
/60Hz, 1024 ×768 /60Hz
Audio output
1-ch, RCA (Linear, 1KΩ)
Decoding
Live view / Playback
resolution
6MP/5MP/3MP/1080P/UXGA/720P/VGA/4CIF/DCIF/2CIF/CIF/QCIF
Capability
8-ch@720P,
6-ch@1080P
16-ch@4CIF, 12-ch@720P, 6-ch@1080P
Hard disk
SATA
4 SATA interfaces for 2 HDDs + 1 DVD-R/W (default), or 4HDDs
eSATA (Optional)
1 eSATA interface
Capacity
Up to 6TB capacity for each HDD
External
interface
Network interface
2 RJ-45 10 /100 /1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interfaces
Serial interface
RS-232 and RS-485
USB interface
2 ×USB 2.0 + 1 ×USB 3.0
Alarm in / out
16 / 4 (optionally can be expanded to 16 / 8)
Others
Power supply
100 ~ 240 VAC
Consumption
(without hard disk or
DVD-R/W)
≤ 20 W
≤ 20 W
≤ 20 W
Working
temperature
-10 ºC ~ +55 ºC (14ºF ~ 131ºF)
Working humidity
10 % ~ 90 %
Chassis
19-inch rack-mounted 1.5U chassis
Dimensions
(W ×D ×H)
445 ×390 ×70 mm ( 17.5"×15.3" ×2.8")
Weight
(without hard disk or
DVD-R/W )
≤ 4 kg (8.82 lb)