HIK VISION DS-96064NI-I16 User manual

Network Video Recorder
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-96000NI-I16
DS-96064NI-I16
DS-96128NI-I16
DS-96256NI-I16
DS-96000NI-I16/H
DS-96128NI-I16/H
DS-96256NI-I16/H
DS-96000NI-I24
DS-96128NI-I24
DS-96256NI-I24
DS-96000NI-I24/H
DS-96128NI-I24/H
DS-96256NI-I24/H
Symbol Conventions
The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
Symbol
Description
Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement
important points of the main text.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided,
could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance
degradation, or unexpected results.
Indicates a hazard with a high level of risk, which if not avoided,
will 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 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 the smart IP cameras.
H.265, H.265+, H.264, H.264+, SVAC, MPEG4, and MJPEG (only for Hikvision IP camera) video
formats.
PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.
Each channel supports dual-stream.
Up to 128/256 network cameras can be added according to different models.
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 1, HDMI 2, and VGA outputs are provided.
HDMI 2 video output at up to 4K 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.
Configurable main stream and sub-stream for the live view.
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
Up to 16 SATA hard disks and 1 eSATA disk can be connected for DS-96000NI-I16(/H) series
NVR.
Up to 24 SATA hard disks and 1 eSATA disk can be connected for DS-96000NI-I24(/H) series
NVR.
Up to 10 TB storage capacity for each disk supported.
Supports 8 network disks (NAS/IP SAN disk).

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Supports 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 capacity can be assigned to different channel.
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10 are supported.
Hot-swappable RAID storage scheme, and can be enabled and disabled on your demand. And
16/24 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, and VCA.
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.
Normal/Smart/custom video playback mode.
Searching and playing back record files by channel number, recording type, start time, end
time, etc.
Supports the 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 20-ch synchronous playback at 1080p real time.
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.

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Files Management
Important files search and export.
Vehicle detection files and human appearance files search and export.
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.
VCA detection alarm is supported.
Smart analysis for people counting and heat map
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, 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 the GUID file.
Operation, alarm, exceptions and log recording and searching.
Manually triggering and clearing alarms.
Import and export of device configuration information.
Network Functions
Four self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces and the multi-address, and network
fault-tolerance working modes are configurable.
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.
Support access by Hik-Connect.
Remote web browser access by HTTPS ensures high security.

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ANR (Automatic Network Replenishment) function is supported, which enables the IP camera
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 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 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.
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
Chapter 1 Introduction...................................................................................................................16
Front Panel .......................................................................................................................16
DS-96000NI-I16(/H) Series......................................................................................16
DS-96000NI-I24(/H) Series......................................................................................17
IR Remote Control Operations .........................................................................................18
Pairing (Enabling) the IR Remote to a Specific Device (optional) ...........................18
Unpairing (Disabling) an IR Remote from a Device.................................................19
Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................22
USB Mouse Operation......................................................................................................23
Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................24
Chapter 2 Getting Started ..............................................................................................................26
Start up the Device...........................................................................................................26
Activate the Device ..........................................................................................................26
Configure Unlock Pattern for Login..................................................................................27
Log in to the Device..........................................................................................................29
Log in via Unlock Pattern.........................................................................................29
Log in via Password .................................................................................................31
Enter Wizard to Configure Quick Basic Settings...............................................................31
Enter Main Menu .............................................................................................................35
System Operation.............................................................................................................36
Log out.....................................................................................................................36
Shut Down the Device.............................................................................................36
Reboot the Device...................................................................................................36
Chapter 3 Camera Management ...................................................................................................37
Add the IP Cameras..........................................................................................................37
Add the IP Camera Manually ..................................................................................37
Add the Automatically Searched Online IP Cameras ..............................................38
Enable the H.265 Stream Access......................................................................................38
Upgrade the IP Camera ....................................................................................................38
Configure the Customized Protocols................................................................................39
Chapter 4 Camera Settings ............................................................................................................41
Configure OSD Settings ....................................................................................................41

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Configure Privacy Mask....................................................................................................42
Configure the Video Parameters......................................................................................43
Configure the Day/Night Switch.......................................................................................43
Configure IP Camera Time Sync.......................................................................................43
Configure Other Camera Parameters...............................................................................44
Chapter 5 Live View .......................................................................................................................45
Start Live View..................................................................................................................45
Digital Zoom ............................................................................................................45
Fisheye View............................................................................................................45
3D Positioning .........................................................................................................46
Live View Strategy...................................................................................................46
Target Tracking ........................................................................................................47
Target Detection...............................................................................................................47
Configure Live View Settings............................................................................................48
Configure Live View Layout..............................................................................................49
Configure Custom Live View Layout........................................................................49
Configure Live View Mode ......................................................................................50
Configure Auto-Switch of Cameras..................................................................................51
Configure Channel-zero Encoding....................................................................................51
Using an Auxiliary Monitor...............................................................................................52
Chapter 6 PTZ Control ...................................................................................................................53
PTZ Control Wizard...........................................................................................................53
ConfigurePTZ Parameters.................................................................................................53
Set PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns..................................................................................54
Set a Preset .............................................................................................................54
Call a Preset.............................................................................................................55
Set a Patrol ..............................................................................................................56
Call a Patrol .............................................................................................................57
Set a Pattern............................................................................................................58
Call a Pattern...........................................................................................................59
Set Linear Scan Limits..............................................................................................59
Call Linear Scan .......................................................................................................60
One-touch Park .......................................................................................................60
Auxiliary Functions...........................................................................................................61
Chapter 7 Storage............................................................................................................................63

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Storage Device Management...........................................................................................63
Install the HDD ........................................................................................................63
Add the Network Disk .............................................................................................63
Configure eSATA for Data Storage...........................................................................65
Configure eSATA for Auto Backup ...........................................................................66
Storage Mode...................................................................................................................67
Configure HDD Group .............................................................................................67
Configure HDD Quota..............................................................................................69
Configure Data Release ...........................................................................................70
Recording Parameters ......................................................................................................71
Main Stream............................................................................................................71
Sub-Stream..............................................................................................................72
Picture .....................................................................................................................72
ANR..........................................................................................................................72
Configure Advanced Recording Settings .................................................................72
Configure Recording Schedule .........................................................................................73
Configure Continuous Recording .....................................................................................75
Configure Motion Detection Triggered Recording...........................................................75
Configure Event Triggered Recording...............................................................................75
Configure Alarm Triggered Recording..............................................................................76
Configure Picture Capture................................................................................................76
Configure Holiday Recording and Capture.....................................................................77
Configure Redundant Recording and Capture ...............................................................79
Chapter 8 Disk Array......................................................................................................................81
Create Disk Array..............................................................................................................81
Enable RAID.............................................................................................................81
One-Touch Creation ................................................................................................82
Manual Creation......................................................................................................82
Rebuild Array....................................................................................................................84
Configure Hot Spare Disk ........................................................................................84
Automatically Rebuild Array....................................................................................84
Manually Rebuild Array...........................................................................................85
Delete Array .....................................................................................................................86
Check and Edit Firmware .................................................................................................87
Chapter 9 File Management ..........................................................................................................88

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Search and Export All Files ...............................................................................................88
Search Files..............................................................................................................88
Export Files..............................................................................................................88
Search and Export Human Files .......................................................................................89
Search Human Files.................................................................................................89
Export Human Files .................................................................................................89
Search and Export Vehicle Files........................................................................................90
Search Vehicle Files.................................................................................................90
Export Vehicle Files .................................................................................................90
Search History Operation .................................................................................................91
Save Search Condition.............................................................................................91
Call Search History...................................................................................................91
Chapter 10 Playback .......................................................................................................................92
Play Video Files...............................................................................................................92
Instant Playback ....................................................................................................92
Play Normal Video.................................................................................................92
Play Smart Searched Video ...................................................................................93
Play Custom Searched Files...................................................................................94
Video Synopsis ......................................................................................................95
Play Tag Files .........................................................................................................96
Play Event Files......................................................................................................98
Play by Sub-periods...............................................................................................99
Play Log Files .......................................................................................................100
Play External File ...............................................................................................100
Playback Operations.....................................................................................................101
Set Play Strategy in Smart/Custom Mode...........................................................101
Edit Video Clips....................................................................................................102
Switch between Main Stream and Sub-Stream ..................................................102
Thumbnails View.................................................................................................102
Fisheye View........................................................................................................102
Fast View .............................................................................................................103
Digital Zoom ........................................................................................................103
Chapter 11 Event and Alarm Settings........................................................................................104
Configure Arming Schedule..........................................................................................104
Configure Alarm Linkage Actions .................................................................................104

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Configure Motion Detection Alarm..............................................................................108
Configure Video Loss Alarm .........................................................................................110
Configure Video Tampering Alarm...............................................................................111
Configure Sensor Alarms..............................................................................................112
Configure Alarm Input.........................................................................................112
Configure One-Key Disarming.............................................................................113
Configure Alarm Output......................................................................................113
Configure Exceptions Alarm.........................................................................................115
Alarm Linkage Actions..................................................................................................116
Configure Auto-switch Full Screen Monitoring...................................................116
Configure Audio Warning....................................................................................117
Notify Surveillance Center ..................................................................................117
Configure Email Linkage......................................................................................117
Trigger Alarm Output ..........................................................................................118
Configure PTZ Linkage.........................................................................................118
Trigger or Clear Alarm Output Manually......................................................................119
Chapter 12 VCA Event Alarm.....................................................................................................121
Face Detection..............................................................................................................121
Vehicle Detection .........................................................................................................122
Line Crossing Detection................................................................................................123
Intrusion Detection ......................................................................................................124
Region Entrance Detection ..........................................................................................126
Region Exiting Detection..............................................................................................127
Unattended Baggage Detection...................................................................................128
Object Removal Detection ...........................................................................................129
Audio Exception Detection...........................................................................................130
Sudden Scene Change Detection ...............................................................................132
Defocus Detection......................................................................................................133
PIR Alarm....................................................................................................................133
Thermal Camera Detection........................................................................................134
Queue Management..................................................................................................135
Chapter 13 Smart Analysis ..........................................................................................................137
People Counting...........................................................................................................137
Heat Map......................................................................................................................137
Chapter 14 Network Settings ......................................................................................................139

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Configure TCP/IP Settings.............................................................................................139
Configure Hik-Connect .................................................................................................140
Configure DDNS............................................................................................................141
Configure PPPoE...........................................................................................................142
Configure NTP ..............................................................................................................142
Configure SNMP ...........................................................................................................143
Configure Email ............................................................................................................144
Configuring NAT ...........................................................................................................145
Configure Ports.............................................................................................................146
Chapter 15 Hot Spare Device Backup ........................................................................................148
Set Hot Spare Device....................................................................................................148
Set Working Device ......................................................................................................149
Manage Hot Spare System...........................................................................................149
Chapter 16 System Maintenance.................................................................................................151
Storage Device Maintenance .......................................................................................151
Configure Disk Clone...........................................................................................151
S.M.A.R.T Detection ............................................................................................152
Bad Sector Detection ..........................................................................................153
HDD Health Detection.........................................................................................154
Search & Export Log Files.............................................................................................155
Search the Log Files.............................................................................................155
Export the Log Files.............................................................................................156
Import/Export IP Camera Configuration Files..............................................................157
Import/Export Device Configuration Files ...................................................................159
Upgrade System ...........................................................................................................160
Upgrade by Local Backup Device ........................................................................160
Upgrade by FTP ...................................................................................................160
Upgrade by Hik-Connect .....................................................................................161
Restore Default Settings...............................................................................................162
System Service..............................................................................................................162
Network Security Settings...................................................................................162
Managing ONVIF User Accounts .........................................................................164
Configure Stream Encryption.......................................................................................165
Chapter 17 General System Settings...........................................................................................166
Configure General Settings ..........................................................................................166

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Configure Date & Time.................................................................................................167
Configure DST Settings.................................................................................................168
Manage User Accounts ................................................................................................168
Add a User...........................................................................................................168
Set the Permission for a User..............................................................................170
Set Local Live View Permission for Non-Admin Users ........................................172
Set Live View Permission on Lock Screen ...........................................................173
Edit the Admin User ............................................................................................174
Edit the Operator/Guest User.............................................................................176
Delete a User.......................................................................................................177
Chapter 18 Appendix ...................................................................................................................178
Glossary........................................................................................................................178
Troubleshooting ...........................................................................................................179

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Chapter 1 Introduction
Front Panel
DS-96000NI-I16(/H) Series
DS-96000NI-I16(/H) Series
Description
No.
Name
Description
1
Panel lock
Locks or unlocks the panel by the key.
2
Shortcut
buttons
Exit
Returns to the previous menu.
Press it twice quickly to switch the main and
auxiliary port.
In live view mode, press it to enter PTZ control
interface.
Menu
Press it to pop up main menu.
Hold it for 5 seconds to turn on/off button
sound.
During playback, press it to show/hide control
panel.
3
Status
indicator
HDD
Solid red: at least one HDD is installed
Unlit: no HDD is detected.
Flashing red: HDD is reading/writing.
Tx/Rx
Flashing blue indicates network communication is
normal.

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DS-96000NI-I24(/H) Series
DS-96000NI-I24(/H) Series
Panel Description
4
Power switch
Powers on/off device. Solid blue indicates device
is powered on. Solid red indicates device is shut
down.
5
Control
buttons
ENTER
Confirms selection in any of the menu modes.
Checks the checkbox fields.
Switches on/off status.
Plays or pauses the video playing in playback
mode.
Advances the video by a single frame in single-
frame playback mode.
Stops/starts auto switch in auto-switch mode.
DIRECTION
Navigates between different fields and items in
menus.
In the playback mode, use the Up and Down
buttons to speed up and slow down recorded
video. Use the Left and Right buttons to select
the next and previous video files.
Cycles through channels in live view mode.
Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in
PTZ control mode.
6
USB interfaces
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional
devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk
Drive (HDD).
No.
Name
Description
1
Power switch
Powers on/off device.

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IR Remote Control Operations
The device may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1-3.
Batteries (2×AAA) must be installed before operation.
The IR remote is set at the factory to control the device (using default Device ID# 255) without
any additional steps. Device ID# 255 is the default universal device identification number shared
by the devices. You may also pair an IR Remote to a specific device by changing the Device ID#,
as follows:
Pairing (Enabling) the IR Remote to a Specific Device
(optional)
You can pair an IR Remote to a specific device by creating a user-defined Device ID#. This feature
is useful when using multiple IR Remotes and devices.
On the device:
Go to System > General.
Type a number (255 digits maximum) into the Device No. field.
2
Status
indicator
Power
Solid blue indicates device is powered on. Solid
red indicates device is shut down.
HDD
Solid red: at least one HDD is installed
Unlit: no HDD is detected.
Flashing red: HDD is reading/writing.
Tx/Rx
Flashing blue indicates network communication is
normal.
Ready
Solid blue indicates device runs properly.
Alarm
Solid red indicates alarm occurs.
3
USB interface
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional
devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk
Drive (HDD).
4
Panel lock
Locks or unlocks the panel by the key.
5
HDD sequence
indicator
Shows the HDD installation slot.

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On the IR Remote:
Press the DEV button.
Use the Number buttons to enter the Device ID# that was entered into the device.
Press Enter button to accept the new Device ID#.
Remote Control
Unpairing (Disabling) an IR Remote from a Device
To unpair an IR Remote from a device so that the unit cannot control any device functions,
proceed as follows:
Press the DEV key on the IR Remote. Any existing Device ID# will be erased from the unit’s
memory and it will no longer function with the device.
(Re)-enabling the IR Remote requires pairing to a device. See “Pairing the IR Remote to a Specific
device (optional),” above.
The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones on the front panel.