HIK VISION DS-96NI-ST User manual

Network 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 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
2004/108/EC, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.
2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted
municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local
supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated collection
points. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info
2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as unsorted
municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for specific battery
information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate
cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a
designated collection point. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info
Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance
This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.

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

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Preventive and Cautionary Tips
Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips:
•Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.
•Unit is designed for indoor use only.
•Keep all liquids away from the device.
•Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.
•Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf. Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of dropping it
may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.
•Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.
•Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.
•A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.
•Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with the same or
equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the battery
manufacturer.

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Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer.
The figures in the manual are for reference only.
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-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/P
DS-7708NI-I4/8P
DS-7716NI-I4/16P
DS-7732NI-I4/16P

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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.264/MPEG4 video formats
PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.
Each channel supports dual-stream.
Up to 32/64 network cameras for other 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/VGA1 and HDMI2/VGA2 outputs provided for DS-9600NI-I8.
HDMI and VGAoutputs provided for DS-7600NI-I2 and DS-7700NI-I4.
HDMI Video output at up to 4K resolution and VGA video output at up to 2K resolution.
Multiple screen display in live view is supported, and the display sequence of channels is adjustable.
Live view screen can be switched in group. Manual switch and auto-switch are provided and the
auto-switch interval is configurable.
Quick setting menu is provided for live view.
Motion detection, video tampering, video exception alert and video loss alert functions.
Privacy mask.
Multiple PTZ protocols supported; PTZ preset, patrol and pattern.
Zooming in by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.
HDD Management
Up to 8 SATA hard disks and 1 eSATA disk can be connected for DS-9600NI-I8, 4 SATA hard disks for
DS-7700NI-I4 (/P) and 2 SATA hard disks for DS-7600NI-I2 (/P).
Up to 6TB storage capacity for each disk supported.
Support 8 network disks (NAS/IP SAN disk).
Support S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection.
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.
(for DS-9600NI-I8)Hot-swappable HDD supporting RAID0, RAID1, RAID5 and RAID10 storage
scheme, and can be enabled and disabled on your demand. And 16 arrays can be configured.
(for DS-9600NI-I8) Support disk clone to the eSATA disk.
Recording, Capture and Playback
The capture is supported by DS-9600NI-I8 only.
Holiday recording schedule configuration.
Continuous and event video recording parameters.

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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.
Provide new playback interface with easy and flexible operation.
Searching and playing back record files by channel number, recording type, start time, end time, etc.
Smart search for the selected area in the video.
Zooming in when playback.
Reverse playback of multi-channel.
Supports pause, play reverse, speed up, speed down, skip forward, and skip backward when playback,
and locating by dragging the mouse.
Up to 16-ch synchronous playback at 1080p real time.
Manual capture, continuous capture of video images and playback of captured pictures.
Support enabling H.264+ to ensure high video quality with lowered bitrate.
Backup
Export video data by USB, SATA or eSATA device (for DS-9600NI-I8 only).
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.
VCA search for face detection, vehicle plate, behavior analysis, 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.
Operation, alarm, exceptions and log recording and searching.
Manually triggering and clearing alarms.
Import and export of device configuration information.
Network Functions
Two self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces for DS-9600NI-I8 and DS-7700NI-I4, and the
multi-address and network fault tolerance working modes are configurable.
One self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interface for DS-7600NI-I2 (/P) and DS-7700NI-I4/P.
Eight independent PoE network interfaces are provided for DS-7608NI-I2/8P and DS-7708NI-I4/8P, and

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sixteen independent PoE network interfaces for DS-7616 (7632) NI-I2/16P and DS-7716 (7732)
NI-I4/16P.
IPv6 is supported.
TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, and iSCSI are
supported.
TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.
Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnPTM.
Extranet access by HiDDNS.
Support access by EZVIZ Cloud P2P
Remote web browser access by HTTPS ensures high security.
The ANR (Automatic Network Replenishment) function is supported, it enables the IP camera save the
recording files in the local storage when the network is disconnected, and synchronizes the files to the
NVR when the network is resumed.
Remote reverse playback via RTSP.
Support accessing by the platform via ONVIF.
Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking of the record files, and support downloading
files broken transfer resume.
Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters.
Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status.
Remote keyboard operation.
Remote locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse.
Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading.
Remote system restart and shutdown.
RS-232, RS-485 transparent channel transmission.
Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host
Remotely start/stop recording.
Remotely start/stop alarm output.
Remote PTZ control.
Remote JPEG capture.
Virtual host function is provided to get access and manage the IP camera directly.
Two-way audio and voice broadcasting.
Embedded WEB server.
Development Scalability:
SDK for Windows system.
Source code of application software for demo.
Development support and training for application system.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Product Key Features ..............................................................................................................................6
Chapter 1 Introduction........................................................................................................................14
1.1 Front Panel ....................................................................................................................................15
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations......................................................................................................19
1.3 USB Mouse Operation ..................................................................................................................21
1.4 Input Method Description..............................................................................................................22
1.5 Rear Panel .....................................................................................................................................23
Chapter 2 Getting Started ...................................................................................................................26
2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR......................................................................................27
2.2 Activating Your Device .................................................................................................................28
2.3 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration.....................................................................................29
2.4 Login and Logout..........................................................................................................................34
2.4.1 User Login ...........................................................................................................................34
2.4.2 User Logout.........................................................................................................................34
2.5 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras........................................................................................36
2.5.1 Activating the IP Camera.....................................................................................................36
2.5.2 Adding the Online IP Cameras.............................................................................................37
2.5.3 Editing the Connected IP Cameras and Configuring Customized Protocols........................40
2.5.4 Editing IP Cameras Connected to the PoE Interfaces ..........................................................43
Chapter 3 Live View.............................................................................................................................46
3.1 Introduction of Live View .............................................................................................................47
3.2 Operations in Live View Mode......................................................................................................48
3.2.1 Front Panel Operation on Live View....................................................................................48
3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View.............................................................................................49
3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor.................................................................................................50
3.2.4 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode ..........................................................................50
3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings........................................................................................................53
3.4 Channel-zero Encoding .................................................................................................................55
Chapter 4 PTZ Controls......................................................................................................................56
4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings..............................................................................................................57
4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns.........................................................................................58
4.2.1 Customizing Presets.............................................................................................................58
4.2.2 Calling Presets .....................................................................................................................58
4.2.3 Customizing Patrols.............................................................................................................59
4.2.4 Calling Patrols .....................................................................................................................60
4.2.5 Customizing Patterns...........................................................................................................61
4.2.6 Calling Patterns....................................................................................................................61
4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit ...........................................................................................62
4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan .............................................................................................................63
4.2.9 One-touch Park....................................................................................................................63
4.3 PTZ Control Panel.........................................................................................................................65
Chapter 5 Recording and Capture Settings.......................................................................................66

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5.1 Configuring Parameters.................................................................................................................67
5.2 Configuring Recording and Capture Schedule ..............................................................................71
5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording and Capture.................................................................75
5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording and Capture...................................................................77
5.5 Manual Recording and Continuous Capture..................................................................................79
5.6 Configuring Holiday Recording and Capture................................................................................81
5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture............................................................................83
5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording and Capture....................................................................85
5.9 Files Protection..............................................................................................................................86
5.9.1 Locking the Recording Files................................................................................................86
5.9.2 Setting HDD Property to Read-only ....................................................................................88
Chapter 6 Playback..............................................................................................................................90
6.1 Playing Back Record Files ............................................................................................................91
6.1.1 Instant Playback...................................................................................................................91
6.1.2 Playing Back by Normal Search ..........................................................................................91
6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search.............................................................................................94
6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag............................................................................................................95
6.1.5 Playing back by Smart Playback..........................................................................................97
6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs .............................................................................................99
6.1.7 Playing Back External File ................................................................................................101
6.1.8 Playing Back by Sub-periods.............................................................................................102
6.1.9 Playing Back Pictures ........................................................................................................102
6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback .................................................................................................104
6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame...........................................................................................104
6.2.2 Digital Zoom......................................................................................................................104
6.2.3 File Management ...............................................................................................................105
6.2.4 Reverse Playback of Multi-channel ...................................................................................105
Chapter 7 Backup ..............................................................................................................................107
7.1 Backing up Record Files .............................................................................................................108
7.1.1 Quick Export......................................................................................................................108
7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video/Picture Search..................................................................... 110
7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search.............................................................................................. 112
7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips or Captured Playback Pictures .................................................... 113
7.2 Managing Backup Devices.......................................................................................................... 114
7.3 Hot Spare Device Backup............................................................................................................ 115
7.3.1 Setting Hot Spare Device................................................................................................... 115
7.3.2 Setting Working Device..................................................................................................... 116
7.3.3 Managing Hot Spare System.............................................................................................. 116
Chapter 8 Alarm Settings.................................................................................................................. 119
8.1 Setting Motion Detection Alarm..................................................................................................120
8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms .................................................................................................................122
8.3 Detecting Video Loss Alarm........................................................................................................125
8.4 Detecting Video Tampering Alarm..............................................................................................127
8.5 Handling Exceptions Alarm.........................................................................................................129

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8.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions .................................................................................................130
8.7 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually..........................................................................133
Chapter 9 VCA Alarm.......................................................................................................................134
9.1 Face Recognition.........................................................................................................................135
9.2 Face Detection.............................................................................................................................135
9.3 Vehicle Detection ........................................................................................................................136
9.4 Line Crossing Detection..............................................................................................................138
9.5 Intrusion Detection......................................................................................................................140
9.6 Region Entrance Detection..........................................................................................................142
9.7 Region Exiting Detection ............................................................................................................143
9.8 Loitering Detection......................................................................................................................143
9.9 People Gathering Detection.........................................................................................................143
9.10 Fast Moving Detection ................................................................................................................143
9.11 Parking Detection........................................................................................................................144
9.12 Unattended Baggage Detection ...................................................................................................144
9.13 Object Removal Detection...........................................................................................................144
9.14 Audio Exception Detection .........................................................................................................145
9.15 Sudden Scene Change Detection.................................................................................................146
9.16 Defocus Detection.......................................................................................................................146
9.17 PIR Alarm ...................................................................................................................................146
Chapter 10 VCA Search ......................................................................................................................147
10.1 Face Search .................................................................................................................................148
10.2 Behavior Search ..........................................................................................................................150
10.3 Plate Search.................................................................................................................................151
10.4 People Counting..........................................................................................................................152
10.5 Heat Map.....................................................................................................................................153
Chapter 11 Network Settings ..............................................................................................................155
11.1 Configuring General Settings......................................................................................................156
11.2 Configuring Advanced Settings...................................................................................................158
11.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings..............................................................................................158
11.2.2 Configuring EZVIZ Cloud P2P .........................................................................................158
11.2.3 Configuring DDNS............................................................................................................159
11.2.4 Configuring NTP Server....................................................................................................163
11.2.5 Configuring SNMP............................................................................................................164
11.2.6 Configuring More Settings.................................................................................................164
11.2.7 Configuring HTTPS Port...................................................................................................165
11.2.8 Configuring Email .............................................................................................................167
11.2.9 Configuring NAT...............................................................................................................168
11.2.10Configuring High-speed Download...................................................................................171
11.2.11Configuring Virtual Host ...................................................................................................172
11.3 Checking Network Traffic...........................................................................................................173
11.4 Configuring Network Detection..................................................................................................174
11.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss............................................................................174
11.4.2 Exporting Network Packet.................................................................................................174

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11.4.3 Checking the Network Status.............................................................................................175
11.4.4 Checking Network Statistics..............................................................................................176
Chapter 12 RAID .................................................................................................................................178
12.1 Configuring Array .......................................................................................................................179
12.1.1 Enable RAID .....................................................................................................................180
12.1.2 One-touch Configuration ...................................................................................................180
12.1.3 Manually Creating Array ...................................................................................................182
12.2 Rebuilding Array.........................................................................................................................184
12.2.1 Automatically Rebuilding Array........................................................................................184
12.2.1 Manually Rebuilding Array ...............................................................................................185
12.3 Deleting Array.............................................................................................................................187
12.4 Checking and Editing Firmware..................................................................................................188
Chapter 13 HDD Management............................................................................................................189
13.1 Initializing HDDs ........................................................................................................................190
13.2 Managing Network HDD ............................................................................................................192
13.3 Managing eSATA ........................................................................................................................194
13.4 Managing HDD Group................................................................................................................195
13.4.1 Setting HDD Groups..........................................................................................................195
13.4.2 Setting HDD Property........................................................................................................196
13.5 Configuring Quota Mode.............................................................................................................198
13.6 Configuring Disk Clone ..............................................................................................................200
13.7 Checking HDD Status .................................................................................................................202
13.8 HDD Detection............................................................................................................................204
13.9 Configuring HDD Error Alarms..................................................................................................206
Chapter 14 Camera Settings ...............................................................................................................207
14.1 Configuring OSD Settings...........................................................................................................208
14.2 Configuring Privacy Mask...........................................................................................................209
14.3 Configuring Video Parameters ....................................................................................................210
Chapter 15 NVR Management and Maintenance ............................................................................. 211
15.1 Viewing System Information.......................................................................................................212
15.2 Searching & Exporting Log Files................................................................................................213
15.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info...........................................................................................215
15.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files....................................................................................216
15.5 Upgrading System.......................................................................................................................217
15.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device..................................................................................217
15.5.2 Upgrading by FTP .............................................................................................................217
15.6 Restoring Default Settings...........................................................................................................219
Chapter 16 Others................................................................................................................................220
16.1 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port...................................................................................................221
16.2 Configuring General Settings......................................................................................................222
16.3 Configuring DST Settings...........................................................................................................224
16.4 Configuring More Settings..........................................................................................................225
16.5 Managing User Accounts.............................................................................................................226
16.5.1 Adding a User....................................................................................................................226

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16.5.2 Deleting a User ..................................................................................................................228
16.5.3 Editing a User ....................................................................................................................229
Chapter 17 Appendix...........................................................................................................................231
17.1 Specifications ..............................................................................................................................232
DS-9600NI-I8 ................................................................................................................................232
DS-7600NI-I2 ................................................................................................................................233
DS-7600NI-I2/P.............................................................................................................................234
DS-7700NI-I4 ................................................................................................................................235
DS-7700NI-I4/P.............................................................................................................................236
17.2 Glossary.......................................................................................................................................237
17.3 Troubleshooting...........................................................................................................................238
17.4 Summary of Changes ..................................................................................................................244
17.5 List of Compatible IP Cameras....................................................................................................245
17.5.1 List of Hikvision IP Cameras.............................................................................................245
17.5.2 List of Third-party IP Cameras ..........................................................................................252

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Chapter 1 Introduction

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1.1 Front Panel
DS-9600NI-I8
Figure 1. 1 Front Panel
Table 1. 1 Description of Control Panel Buttons
No.
Name
Function Description
1
Status
Indicators
ALARM
Turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
READY
Turns blue when the device is functioning properly.
STATUS
Turns blue when device is controlled by an IR remote.
Turns red when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR
remote and keyboard is used at the same time.
HDD
Flickers red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
MODEM
Reserved for future usage.
Tx/Rx
Flickers blue when network connection is functioning properly.
GUARD
Turns blue when the device is in armed status; at this time, an
alarm is enabled when an event is detected.
Turns off when the device is unarmed. The arm/disarm status
can be changed by pressing and holding on the ESC button for
more than 3 seconds in live view mode.
2
IR Receiver
Receiver for IR remote control.
3
Front Panel Lock
Locks or unlocks the panel by the key.
4
DVD-R/W
Slot for DVD-R/W disk.
5
Alphanumeric Buttons
Switches to the corresponding channel in live view or PTZ
control mode.
Inputs numbers and characters in edit mode.
Switches between different channels in playback mode.
Turns blue when the corresponding channel is recording; turns
red when the channel is in network transmission status; turns
pink when the channel is recording and transmitting.
6
USB Interfaces
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as
USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
7
Composite
Keys
ESC
Returns to the previous menu.
Presses for arming/disarming the device in live view mode.

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No.
Name
Function Description
REC/SHOT
Enters the Manual Record settings menu.
Presses this button followed by a numeric button to call a PTZ
preset in PTZ control settings.
Turns audio on/off in the playback mode.
PLAY/AUTO
Enters the playback mode.
Automatically scans in the PTZ control menu.
ZOOM+
Zooms in the PTZ camera in the PTZ control setting.
A/FOCUS+
Adjusts focus in the PTZ Control menu.
Switches between input methods (upper and lower case alphabet,
symbols and numeric input).
EDIT/IRIS+
Edits text fields. When editing text fields, it also deletes the
character in front of the cursor.
Checks the checkbox in the checkbox fields.
Adjusts the iris of the camera in PTZ control mode.
Generates video clips for backup in playback mode.
Enters/exits the folder of USB device and eSATA HDD.
MAIN/SPOT/ZOO
M-
Switches between main and spot output.
Zooms out the image in PTZ control mode.
F1/ LIGHT
Selects all items on the list when used in a list field.
Turns on/off PTZ light (if applicable) in PTZ control mode.
Switches between play and reverse play in playback mode.
F2/ AUX
Cycles through tab pages.
Switches between channels in synchronous playback mode.
MENU/WIPER
Returns to the Main menu (after successful login).
Presses and holds the button for five seconds to turn off audible
key beep.
Starts wiper (if applicable) in PTZ control mode.
Shows/hides the control interface in playback mode.
PREV/FOCUS-
Switches between single screen and multi-screen mode.
Adjusts the focus in conjunction with the A/FOCUS+ button in
PTZ control mode.
PTZ/IRIS-
Enters the PTZ Control mode.
Adjusts the iris of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode.
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Control
Buttons
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.
ENTER
Confirms selection in any of the menu modes.
Checks the checkbox fields.
Plays or pauses the video playing in playback mode.

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No.
Name
Function Description
Advances the video by a single frame in single-frame playback
mode.
Stops/starts auto switch in auto-switch mode.
9
JOG SHUTTLE Control
Moves the active selection up and down in a menu.
Cycles through different channels in live view mode.
Jumps 30s forward/backward in video files in the playback
mode.
Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode.
10
POWER ON/OFF
Long press the button for more than 3 seconds to turn on/off the
NVR.
DS-7600NI-I2 (/P)
Figure 1. 2 DS-7600NI-I2 Series
Table 1. 2 Description of Front Panel
DS-7700NI-I4 (/P)
Figure 1. 3 DS-7700NI-I4 Series
LED Indicator &
Interface
Connections
1
POWER
Turns green when NVR is powered up.
2
HDD
Flickers red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
3
Tx/Rx
Flickers blue when network connection is functioning properly.
4
USB Interface
Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices such as USB
mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

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Table 1. 3 Description of Front Panel
No.
Name
Function Description
1
Status
Indicators
POWER
Turns green when NVR is powered up.
HDD
Blinks red when HDD is reading/writing.
Tx/Rx
Blinks green when network connection is functioning normally.
2
ENTER
The Enter button is used to confirm selection in menu mode; or
used to check checkbox fields and ON/OFF switch.
In playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
In single-frame play mode, pressing the Enter button will play the
video by a single frame.
In auto sequence view mode, the buttons can be used to pause or
resume auto sequence.
The Enter button is used to confirm selection in menu mode; or
used to check checkbox fields and ON/OFF switch.
3
DIRECTION
In menu mode, the direction buttons are used to navigate between
different fields and items and select setting parameters.
In playback mode, the Up and Down buttons are used to speed up
and slow down record playing, and the Left and Right buttons are
used to move the recording 30s forwards or backwards.
In the image setting interface, the up and down button can adjust
the level bar of the image parameters.
In live view mode, these buttons can be used to switch channels.
4
Back
Back to the previous menu.
5
POWER ON/OFF
Power on/off switch.
6
MENU
Access the main menu interface.
7
USB Interface
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as
USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

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1.2 IR Remote Control Operations
The NVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1. 4.
Batteries (2×AAA) must be installed before operation.
Figure 1. 4 Remote Control
The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones on the front panel. See Table 1. 4.
Table 1. 4 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons
No.
Name
Description
1
POWER
Power on/off the device.
2
DEV
Enables/Disables Remote Control.
3
Alphanumeric Buttons
Same as Alphanumeric buttons on front panel.
4
EDIT Button
Same as EDIT/IRIS+ button on front panel.
5
A Button
Same as A/FOCUS+ button on front panel.
6
REC Button
Same as REC/SHOT button on front panel.
7
PLAY Button
Same as the PLAY/AUTO button on front panel.
8
INFO Button
Reserved.
9
VOIP/MON Button
Same as the MAIN/SPOT/ZOOM- button on front panel.
10
MENU Button
Same as the MENU/WIPER button on front panel.