HIK VISION DS-9600NI-I8 Series User manual

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User Manual
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Regulatory Information
FCC Information
Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class 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 2014/30/EU, the LVD Directive 2014/35/EU, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.
2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of
as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this
product to your local supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or
dispose of it at designated collection points. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info
2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed
of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation
for specific battery information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may
include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return
the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For more information see:
www.recyclethis.info
Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance
This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.

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Applicable Models
This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.
Series
Model
DS-9600NI-I8
DS-9608NI-I8
DS-9616NI-I8
DS-9632NI-I8
DS-9664NI-I8
DS-9600NI-I16
DS-9616NI-I16
DS-9632NI-I16
DS-9664NI-I16
DS-7600NI-I2
DS-7608NI-I2
DS-7616NI-I2
DS-7632NI-I2
DS-7600NI-I2/P
DS-7608NI-I2/8P
DS-7616NI-I2/16P
DS-7632NI-I2/16P
DS-7700NI-I4
DS-7708NI-I4
DS-7716NI-I4
DS-7732NI-I4
DS-7700NI-I4(B)
DS-7716NI-I4(B)
DS-7732NI-I4(B)
DS-7700NI-I4/P
DS-7708NI-I4/8P
DS-7716NI-I4/16P
DS-7732NI-I4/16P
DS-7732NI-I4/24P
DS-7700NI-I4/P(B)
DS-7716NI-I4/P(B)
DS-7732NI-I4/P(B)

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could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance
degradation, or unexpected results.
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result in death or serious injury.

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Safety Instructions
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, 48 VDC 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.
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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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 smart IP cameras
H.265+/H.265/ H.264+/H.264/MPEG4 video formats
PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs
Each channel supports dual-stream
Up to 8/16/32/64 network cameras can be added according to model
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
HDMI/VGA1 and HDMI2/VGA2 outputs provided
HDMI video output at up to 4K resolution
Multi-screen display in live view is supported, and the display sequence of channels is
adjustable
Live view screen can be switched in groups. Manual switch and auto-switch are provided and
the auto-switch interval is configurable
Custom window-division live view layout configuration
3D positioning in live view
Configurable main stream and sub-stream for the live view
Quick setting menu is provided for live view
POS information overlay on 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
Up to 16 SATA hard disks and 1 eSATA disk can be connected for I16 models, and up to 8 SATA
hard disks and 1 eSATA disk can be connected for I8 and K8 models
Up to 8 TB storage capacity for each disk supported

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8 network disks (NAS/IP SAN disk)
S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection
HDD group management
Supports HDD standby function
HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W)
HDD quota management; different capacities can be assigned to different channels
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6 and RAID 10 are supported
Hot-swappable RAID storage scheme can be enabled and disabled upon demand. 16 arrays
can be configured
Disk clone to the eSATA disk
HDD health monitoring
Recording, Capture and Playback
Holiday recording schedule configuration
Continuous and event video recording parameters
Multiple recording types: manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm
VCA, and POS
Eight recording time periods with separated recording types
POS information overlay on image
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
Normal/Smart/custom video playback mode
Playback by video synopsis
Searching and playing back record files by channel number, recording type, start time, end
time, etc.
Supports playback by main stream or sub stream
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
Supports thumbnails view and fast view during playback
Up to 16-ch synchronous playback at 1080p real time

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Supports playback by transcoded stream
Manual capture, continuous capture of video images and playback of captured pictures
Supports enabling H.264+ to ensure high video quality with lowered bitrate
Files Management
Search and export vehicle detection files and human appearance files
Export video data by USB, SATA or eSATA device
Export video clips when playback
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.
POS triggered alarm
VCA detection alarm is supported
Smart analysis for people counting and heat map
Connectable to the thermal network camera
Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center, sending e-
mail and alarm output
Automatic restore when system is abnormal
Other Local Functions
Operable by front panel, mouse, remote control, or 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
Admin password resetting by exporting/importing a GUID file
Operation, alarm, exceptions, and log recording and searching
Manually triggering and clearing alarms
Import and export device configuration information
Network Function
Two self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000 Mbps network interfaces
IPv6 is supported
TCP/IP protocol, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, NFS, and iSCSI are supported
TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast
Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnPTM

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Support access by Hik-Connect
Remote Web browser access by HTTPS ensures high security
ANR (Automatic Network Replenishment) function is supported, which enables the IP camera
to save the recording files in the local storage when the network is disconnected, and
synchronizes the files to the device when the network is resumed
Remote reverse playback via RTSP
Supports accessing the platform via ONVIF
Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking of the record files, and supports
downloading files upon 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 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 to access and manage the IP camera directly
Two-way audio and voice broadcasting
Embedded Web server
Development Scalability
SDK for Windows system
Source code of application software for demo
Development support and training for application system

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction .....................................................................................................................................18
Front Panel .......................................................................................................................18
DS-9600NI Series.....................................................................................................18
DS-7700NI Series.....................................................................................................23
DS-7600NI Series.....................................................................................................25
IR Remote Control Operations .........................................................................................25
Pairing (Enabling) the IR Remote to a Specific Device (optional) ...........................25
Unpairing (Disabling) an IR Remote from a Device.................................................26
USB Mouse Operation......................................................................................................32
Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................33
DS-9600NI Series.....................................................................................................33
DS-7600NI Series.....................................................................................................34
DS-7700NI Series.....................................................................................................36
Chapter 2 Getting Started ..............................................................................................................38
Start up the Device...........................................................................................................38
Activate the Device ..........................................................................................................38
Configure Login Unlock Pattern .......................................................................................40
Login to the Device...........................................................................................................41
Log in via Unlock Pattern.........................................................................................41
Log in via a Password ..............................................................................................41
Start Setup Wizard ...........................................................................................................42
Enter Main Menu .............................................................................................................46
System Operation.............................................................................................................47
Log out.....................................................................................................................47
Shut Down the Device.............................................................................................47
Reboot the Device...................................................................................................47
Chapter 3 Camera Management ...................................................................................................48
Add IP Cameras ................................................................................................................48
Add IP Cameras Manually .......................................................................................48
Add the Automatically Searched Online IP Cameras ..............................................49
Manage Cameras for PoE Device .....................................................................................50
Add PoE Cameras ....................................................................................................50

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Add Non-PoE IP Cameras ........................................................................................50
Configure PoE Interface ..........................................................................................51
Enable the H.265 Stream Access......................................................................................52
Upgrade the IP Camera ....................................................................................................53
Configure the Customized Protocols................................................................................53
Chapter 4 Camera Settings ............................................................................................................55
Configure OSD Settings ....................................................................................................55
Configure Privacy Mask....................................................................................................56
Configure the Image Parameters .....................................................................................57
Configure the Day/Night Switch.......................................................................................57
Configure IP Camera Time Sync .......................................................................................57
Configure Other Camera Parameters...............................................................................58
Chapter 5 Live View .......................................................................................................................59
Start Live View..................................................................................................................59
Digital Zoom ............................................................................................................59
Fisheye View............................................................................................................59
3D Positioning .........................................................................................................60
Live View Strategy ...................................................................................................61
Switch Main/Auxiliary Port......................................................................................61
Target Detection...............................................................................................................61
Configure Live View Settings............................................................................................62
Configure Live View Layout..............................................................................................62
Configure Custom Live View Layout........................................................................62
Configure Live View Mode ......................................................................................63
Configure Camera Auto-Switch........................................................................................64
Configure Channel-Zero Encoding....................................................................................64
Chapter 6 PTZ Control ...................................................................................................................66
PTZ Control Wizard...........................................................................................................66
ConfigurePTZ Parameters.................................................................................................66
Set PTZ Presets, Patrols, and Patterns..............................................................................67
Set Presets...............................................................................................................67
Call Presets..............................................................................................................68
Set Patrols ...............................................................................................................69
Call a Patrol .............................................................................................................70
Set a Pattern............................................................................................................71

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Call a Pattern ...........................................................................................................71
Set Linear Scan Limits..............................................................................................72
Call Linear Scan .......................................................................................................73
One-Touch Park.......................................................................................................73
Auxiliary Functions...........................................................................................................74
Chapter 7 Storage............................................................................................................................75
Storage Device Management...........................................................................................75
Install the HDD ........................................................................................................75
Add the Network Disks............................................................................................75
Configure eSATA for Data Storage...........................................................................77
Configure eSATA for Auto Backup ...........................................................................78
Storage Mode...................................................................................................................79
Configure HDD Groups............................................................................................79
Configure HDD Quota..............................................................................................81
Recording Parameters......................................................................................................83
Main Stream............................................................................................................83
Sub-Stream..............................................................................................................83
Picture .....................................................................................................................83
ANR..........................................................................................................................84
Configure Advanced Recording Settings .................................................................84
Configure Recording Schedule .........................................................................................85
Configure Continuous Recording .....................................................................................87
Configure Motion Detection Triggered Recording...........................................................87
Configure Event Triggered Recording...............................................................................87
Configure Alarm Triggered Recording..............................................................................88
Configure POS Event Triggered Recording .......................................................................88
Configure Picture Capture..............................................................................................89
Configure Holiday Recording and Capture.....................................................................89
Configure Redundant Recording and Capture ...............................................................91
Chapter 8 Disk Array (RAID)........................................................................................................93
Create a Disk Array...........................................................................................................93
Enable a RAID..........................................................................................................93
One-Touch Creation ................................................................................................94
Manual Creation......................................................................................................94
Rebuild an Array...............................................................................................................96

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Configure a Hot Spare Disk .....................................................................................96
Automatically Rebuild an Array...............................................................................96
Manually Rebuild an Array......................................................................................97
Delete an Array.................................................................................................................98
Check and Edit Firmware .................................................................................................99
Chapter 9 File Management ........................................................................................................100
Search and Export All Files .............................................................................................100
Search Files............................................................................................................100
Export Files............................................................................................................100
Search and Export Human Files .....................................................................................101
Search Human Files...............................................................................................101
Export Human Files ...............................................................................................101
Search and Export Vehicle Files......................................................................................102
Search Vehicle Files ...............................................................................................102
Export Vehicle Files ...............................................................................................102
Search History Operation...............................................................................................103
Save Search Conditions .........................................................................................103
Call Search History.................................................................................................103
Chapter 10 Playback .....................................................................................................................104
Play Video Files.............................................................................................................104
Instant Playback ..................................................................................................104
Play Normal Video...............................................................................................104
Play Smart Searched Video .................................................................................105
Play Custom Searched Files.................................................................................106
Play Tag Files .......................................................................................................107
Play Event Files....................................................................................................109
Play by Sub-periods.............................................................................................111
Play Log Files .......................................................................................................111
Play External Files................................................................................................112
Playback Operations.....................................................................................................112
Set Play Strategy in Smart/Custom Mode...........................................................112
Edit Video Clips....................................................................................................113
Switch between Main Stream and Sub-Stream ..................................................113
Thumbnails View.................................................................................................114
Fisheye View........................................................................................................114

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Fast View .............................................................................................................115
Digital Zoom ........................................................................................................115
POS Information Overlay.....................................................................................115
Chapter 11 Event and Alarm Settings........................................................................................116
Configure Arming Schedule..........................................................................................116
Configure Alarm Linkage Actions .................................................................................116
Configure Motion Detection Alarms............................................................................118
Configure Video Loss Alarms........................................................................................120
Configure Video Tampering Alarms .............................................................................121
Configure Sensor Alarms..............................................................................................122
Configure Alarm Inputs .......................................................................................122
Configure One-Key Disarming.............................................................................122
Configure Alarm Outputs ....................................................................................123
Configure Exceptions Alarms .......................................................................................125
Setting Alarm Linkage Actions......................................................................................127
Configure Auto-Switch Full Screen Monitoring...................................................127
Configure Audio Warning....................................................................................127
Notify Surveillance Center ..................................................................................127
Configure E-mail Linkage.....................................................................................128
Trigger Alarm Outputs.........................................................................................128
Configure PTZ Linkage.........................................................................................128
Trigger or Clear Alarm Output Manually......................................................................129
Chapter 12 VCA Event Alarm.....................................................................................................131
Face Detection..............................................................................................................131
Vehicle Detection .........................................................................................................132
Line Crossing Detection................................................................................................133
Intrusion Detection ......................................................................................................134
Region Entrance Detection ..........................................................................................137
Region Exiting Detection..............................................................................................138
Unattended Baggage Detection...................................................................................139
Object Removal Detection ...........................................................................................140
Audio Exception Detection...........................................................................................141
Sudden Scene Change Detection ...............................................................................142
Defocus Detection......................................................................................................143
PIR Alarm....................................................................................................................144

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Thermal Camera Detection........................................................................................146
Queue Management..................................................................................................146
Chapter 13 Smart Analysis ..........................................................................................................147
People Counting...........................................................................................................147
Heat Map......................................................................................................................147
Chapter 14 POS Configuration....................................................................................................149
Configure POS Settings.................................................................................................149
Configure POS Connection..................................................................................149
Configure POS Text Overlay.................................................................................153
Configure POS Alarm....................................................................................................154
Chapter 15 Network Settings ......................................................................................................155
Configure TCP/IP Settings.............................................................................................155
Device with Dual Network Interface...................................................................155
Device with a Single Network Interface..............................................................156
Configure Hik-Connect .................................................................................................157
Configure DDNS............................................................................................................157
Configure PPPoE...........................................................................................................158
Configure NTP ..............................................................................................................158
Configure SNMP ...........................................................................................................159
Configure Email ............................................................................................................160
Configuring NAT ...........................................................................................................161
Configure Ports.............................................................................................................163
Chapter 16 Hot Spare Device Backup ........................................................................................165
Set Hot Spare Device....................................................................................................165
Set Working Device ......................................................................................................166
Manage Hot Spare System...........................................................................................166
Chapter 17 User Management and Security .............................................................................168
Manage User Accounts ................................................................................................168
Add a User...........................................................................................................168
Edit the Admin User ............................................................................................170
Edit an Operator/Guest User ..............................................................................171
Delete a User.......................................................................................................172
Manage User Permissions............................................................................................172
Set User Permissions...........................................................................................172

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Set Local Live View Permission for Non-Admin Users ........................................174
Set Live View Permission on Lock Screen ...........................................................175
Configure Password Security........................................................................................176
Export GUID File..................................................................................................176
Configure Security Questions..............................................................................177
Configure Reserved Email ...................................................................................178
Reset Password ............................................................................................................179
Reset Password by GUID.....................................................................................179
Reset Password by Security Questions ...............................................................180
Reset Password by Reserved Email.....................................................................180
Chapter 18 System Service Maintenance...................................................................................182
Storage Device Maintenance .......................................................................................182
Configure Disk Clone...........................................................................................182
S.M.A.R.T. Detection............................................................................................183
Bad Sector Detection ..........................................................................................184
HDD Health Detection.........................................................................................185
Search and Export Log Files..........................................................................................186
Search the Log Files.............................................................................................186
Export the Log Files.............................................................................................187
Import/Export IP Camera Configuration Files..............................................................188
Import/Export Device Configuration Files ...................................................................190
Configure System Services ...........................................................................................190
Network Security Settings...................................................................................190
Manage ONVIF User Accounts............................................................................193
Configure Stream Encryption..............................................................................194
Control4 Protocol ................................................................................................195
Upgrade the System.....................................................................................................195
Upgrade with a Local Backup Device ..................................................................195
Upgrade by FTP ...................................................................................................196
Upgrade by Hik-Connect .....................................................................................196
Restore Default Settings...............................................................................................198
Chapter 19 General System Settings...........................................................................................199
Configure General Settings ..........................................................................................199
Configure Date & Time.................................................................................................200
Configure DST Settings.................................................................................................201

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Chapter 20 Appendix ...................................................................................................................202
Glossary........................................................................................................................202
Troubleshooting ...........................................................................................................203
List of IP Cameras Connected to PoE by Long Network Cable (100 - 300 m) ..............211

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Introduction
Front Panel
DS-9600NI Series
DS-9600NI-I8 Series
DS-9600NI-I16 Series

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Panel Description