HIK VISION DS-9600 Series User manual

User Manual of DS-9600/8600/7700/7600NI-ST and
DS-7600/7700NI-SP Series NVR
Version 2.2.0

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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.
2002/96/EC (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.
Description on Laser Specification
The optical disc drive such as DVD Super Multi (Double Layer) Drive 22X that is used in this computer is equipped with
laser. The classification label with the following sentence is affixed to the surface of the drive.
CLASS 1 LASER
PRODUCT TO IEC60825-1
LASER KLASSE 1
The drive with the above label is certified by the manufacturer that the drive complies with the requirement for laser
product on the date of manufacturing pursuant to article 21 of Code of Federal Regulations by the United States of America,
Department of Health & Human Services, Food and Drug Administration.
In other countries, the drive is certified to comply with the requirement pursuant to IEC 60825-1 and EN 60825-1 on class
1 laser product.
This computer is equipped with the optical disc drive in the following list according to the model.

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Safety Warnings and Cautions
Please pay attention to the following warnings and cautions:
Hazardous Voltage may be present: Special measures and precautions must be taken when
using this device. Some potentials (voltages) on the device may present a hazard to the user.
This device should only be used by the Employees from our company with knowledge and
training in working with these types of devices that contain live circuits.
Power Supply Hazardous Voltage: AC mains voltages are present within the power supply assembly. This device
must be connected to a UL approved, completely enclosed power supply, of the proper rated voltage and current. No
user serviceable parts inside the power supply.
System Grounding (Earthing): To avoid shock, ensure that all AC wiring is not exposed and that the earth
grounding is maintained. Ensure that any equipment to which this device will be attached is also connected to
properly wired grounded receptacles and are approved medical devices.
Power Connect and Disconnect: The AC power supply cord is the main disconnect device
to mains (AC power).The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be
readily accessible.
Installation and Maintenance: Do not connect/disconnect any cables to or perform installation/maintenance on
this device during an electrical storm.

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Power Cord Requirements: The connector that plugs into the wall outlet must be a grounding-type male plug
designed for use in your region. It must have certification marks showing certification by an agency in your region.
The connector that plugs into the AC receptacle on the power supply must be an IEC 320, sheet C13, female
connector. See the following website for more information http://kropla.com/electric2.htm.
Lithium Battery:This device contains a Lithium Battery. There is a risk of explosion if
the battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the
vendor’s instructions and in accordance with local environmental regulations.
Perchlorate Material: Special handling may apply. See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate. This notice is required by California Code
of Regulations, Title 22, Division 4.5, Chapter 33: Best Management Practices for Perchlorate Materials. This device
includes a battery which contains perchlorate material.
Taiwan battery recycling:
Please recycle batteries.
Thermal and Mechanical Injury: Some components such as heat sinks, power
regulators, and processors may be hot; care should be taken to avoid contact with these
components.
Electro Magnetic Interference: This equipment has not been tested for compliance with emissions limits of FCC
and similar international regulations. This device is not, and may not be, offered for sale or lease, or sold, or leased
until authorization from the United States FCC or its equivalent in other countries has been obtained. Use of this
equipment in a residential location is prohibited. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy which may result in harmful interference to radio communications. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, the user is
required to take measures to eliminate the interference or discontinue the use of this equipment.
Lead Content:
Please recycle this device in a responsible manner. Refer to local environmental
regulations for proper recycling; do not dispose of device in unsorted municipal
waste.

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Preventive and Cautionary Tips
Before connecting and operating your NVR, 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 NVR.
•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 NVR 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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Product Key Features
General
Connecting to the third-party IP cameras, IP dome and DVS.
PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.
Each channel supports dual-stream.
Up to 32 network cameras can be added. (For 7600NI-ST/SP series NVR, up to 16 network cameras
can be connected.)
Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image quality,
etc.
The quality of the imported and exported record is configurable.
Local Monitoring
Simultaneous HDMI, VGA and CVBS outputs;
HDMI output and VGA output at up to 1920×1080 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 review is also
provided, the interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted.
Quick setting menu is provided for live view.
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 8 SATA hard disks, 8 network disks (8 NAS disks, or 7 NAS disks+1 IPSAN disk) and 1 eSATA
disk can be connected, each disk with a maximum of 4TB storage capacity. (For 7600NI-ST/SP series,
2 SATA hard disks are available. For 7700NI-ST/SP series, 4 SATA hard disks and 1 eSATA disk can
be connected.)
Support eSATA disk for recording or backup.
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.
Recording, Capture and Playback
Holiday recording schedule configuration.
Normal and event video encoding parameters.
Multiple recording types: manual, normal, 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.
Searching and playing back record files by channel number, recording type, start time, end time, etc.
Motion analysis for the selected area in the video.

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Zooming in when playback.
Playing reversely.
Adverse Playback of Multi-channel.
Supports pause, rewind, play fast, play slow, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, 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.
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
Users can operate 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 mode is configurable:
multi-address, load balance, network fault tolerance, etc. (Two NIC are only for the DS-9600 series
NVR.)
8 independent PoE network interfaces are provided for 7700/7600NI-SP series
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.
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 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

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Remotely start/stop recording.
Remotely start/stop alarm output.
Remote PTZ control.
Remote JPEG capture.
Two-way voice talk 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
C H A P T E R 1....................................................................................................................................................... 13
Introduction............................................................................................................................................................. 13
1.1 Front Panel.................................................................................................................................................14
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations...................................................................................................................21
1.3 USB Mouse Operation...............................................................................................................................23
1.4 Input Method Description ..........................................................................................................................24
1.5 Rear Panel..................................................................................................................................................25
1.6 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR..................................................................................................29
C H A P T E R 2....................................................................................................................................................... 31
Getting Started........................................................................................................................................................ 31
2.1 Using the Wizard for basic configuration...................................................................................................32
2.2 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras.....................................................................................................37
2.2.1 Adding the on-line IP cameras.........................................................................................................37
2.2.2 Editing the connected IP cameras and Configuring Customized Protocols.....................................38
2.2.3 Editing IP cameras connected to the PoE interfaces (Only for DS-7600/7700NI-SP series NVR) .40
C H A P T E R 3....................................................................................................................................................... 42
Live View ................................................................................................................................................................. 42
3.1 Introduction of Live View..........................................................................................................................43
3.2 Operations in Live View Mode ..................................................................................................................44
3.2.1 Front Panel Operation on Live View...............................................................................................44
3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View........................................................................................................45
3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor ............................................................................................................45
3.2.4 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode.....................................................................................46
3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings.....................................................................................................................48
3.4 Channel-zero Encoding..............................................................................................................................50
3.5 User Logout ...............................................................................................................................................51
C H A P T E R 4....................................................................................................................................................... 52
PTZ Controls........................................................................................................................................................... 52
4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings..........................................................................................................................53
4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns .....................................................................................................54
4.2.1 Customizing Presets........................................................................................................................54
4.2.2 Calling Presets.................................................................................................................................55
4.2.3 Customizing Patrols ........................................................................................................................56
4.2.4 Calling Patrols.................................................................................................................................57
4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ......................................................................................................................58
4.2.6 Calling Patterns...............................................................................................................................59
4.3 PTZ Control Toolbar..................................................................................................................................61
C H A P T E R 5....................................................................................................................................................... 62
Record and Capture Settings................................................................................................................................. 62
5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters .............................................................................................................63
5.2 Configuring Record/Capture Schedule ......................................................................................................66