DS-9000-ST Series Hybrid DVR DS-9600-ST/RT/XT Series NVR DS-7700NI-SP Series NVR USER’S MANUAL Version 3.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Hikvision® Network Digital Video Recorder User’s Manual This manual, as well as the software described in it, is furnished under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license. The content of this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (Hikvision).
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your DVR, 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 DVR. • Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications. • Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual CONTENTS C H A P T E R 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 8 Overview ................................................................................................................................................... 9 Product Features...............................................................................................................................
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Understanding the Playback Interface ................................................................................................ 59 Searching for Recorded Files .............................................................................................................. 60 Playing Back Recorded Files .............................................................................................................. 60 Playing Back Multiple Channels......
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Configuring E-mail Settings ................................................................................................................... 92 Configuring Hot Spare Settings .............................................................................................................. 93 Configuring POS (Point of Sale) Settings...............................................................................................
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Managing eSATA ................................................................................................................................. 130 Configuring Quota Mode ...................................................................................................................... 131 Managing HDD Group ......................................................................................................................... 131 Disk Clone .......
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual CHAPTER1 Introduction 8
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Overview Thank you for your purchase of DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series Hybrid Digital Video Recorder (HDVR)/NVR. To get detailed information about the HDVR/NVR, please read through the Installation’s Manual and this User’s Manual thoroughly. The DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 series HDVR/NVR is a new generation product developed by HIKVISION. Built on an embedded platform and combining the latest advanced H.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image quality, etc. The video input/output quality is configurable. Each channel supports two kinds of compression parameters, the continuous and event, which can be configured locally and remotely. Encoding for both audio/video composite stream and video stream; audio and video synchronization during composite stream encoding. Support watermark.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Up to 16-ch synchronous playback. Smart playback feature. Continuous capture of video images and playback of captured pictures. Support select main stream, sub stream or transcoded stream as recording stream. (transcoded stream only for NVR ) Backup Export video data by USB, or eSATA device. Export video clips when playback. Management and maintenance of backup devices. Automatic backup by eSATA devices. Disk clone by eSATA devices.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Remotely start/stop recording. Remotely start/stop alarm output. Upgrade by remote FTP server is supported. Remote PTZ control. Remote JPEG capture. Two-way voice talk and voice broadcasting. Embedded WEB server. Support N+1 hot spare function (NVR and H-DVR support this function). Support ANR(Automatic Network Replenishment) technology Support Virtual Host function. Development Support SDK for Windows and Linux system.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 2 LOOP OUT BNC connectors for video loop output. 3 VIDEO SPOT OUT BNC connectors for video output. 4 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output. 1. When both HDMI and VGA are connected, it is used for live view only; 2. When either HDMI or VGA is connected, it is used as the spot video output for live view, playback, recording and PTZ controls; 3.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 16 GROUND Ground (needs to be connected when device starts up). 17 AC 100V~240V AC 100V~240V power supply. 18 POWER Switch for turning on/off the device. 19 USB Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD). Figure 6 DS-9600NI-ST/RT Figure 7 DS-9600NI-XT Figure 8 DS-7700NI-SP No. Item Description 1 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 2 AUDIO OUT RCA connector for CVBS and VGA audio output. 3 LINE IN RCA connector for audio output. 4 RS-232 Interface Connector for RS-232 devices. 5 VGA DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu. 6 HDMI HDMI video output connector. 7 eSATA Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD-RM. 8 LAN Interface Connector for LAN (Local Area Network). 9 Termination Switch RS-485 termination switch.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 9 Product Application Diagram Note: DS-9600NI-ST/ DS-9600NI-RT/DS-9600NI-XT/DS-7700NI-SP can only connect network cameras.
Operating Your DVR There are numerous ways to navigate and operate your DVR. You may use the Front Panel Controls, the included IR (Infrared) Remote, a Mouse and the Soft Keyboard. Using the Front Panel Controls Your DVR/NVR comes with built-in front panel controls, as shown in the following figure: Figure 10 9000/9600 HDVR/NVR Front Panel Controls Figure 11 DS-9600NI-XT Front Panel Controls The controls on the front panel include: 1.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 2. IR Receiver: Your DVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 3. 4. 5. 13. Batteries (2XAAA) must be installed before operation. Front Panel Lock: You can lock or unlock the panel by the key. DVD-ROM: Slot for DVR-ROM. Alphanumeric Buttons: Alphanumeric buttons used in various menus of the DVR. Some uses include: • • • 6. 7. Switching to the corresponding channel in Preview or PTZ Control mode.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual • • 9. Direction Buttons: The Direction buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items in menus. In playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to fast-forward and rewind recorded video. The left and Right button will select the next and previous day of or pause the video. In Single Play mode, pressing the Enter button will advance the video by a single frame.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual • • Enter numerical “1”; Access the main menu interface. 2ABC/F1: Enter numeral “2”; Enter letters “ABC”; The F1 button can be used to select all items on the list; In PTZ Control mode, the F1 button can be used to zoom out (zoom-) the PTZ camera; In live view or playback mode, the F1 button can be used to switch between main and spot video output.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 13 IR Remote Control The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel. Referring to Figure 13, they include: 1. POWER: Turn on/off DVR. 2. DEV: Enable/Disable Remote Control. 3. Alphanumeric: Same as Alphanumeric buttons on front panel. 4. EDIT: Same as JKL/EDIT button on front panel. 5. A: Same as A/FOCUS+ button on front panel. 6. REC: Same as REC/SHOT button on front panel. 7.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Aim the remote control at the IR receiver located at the front of the unit to test operation. If there is no response: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Using the front control panel or the mouse, go into Menu > System Configuration > General > More Settings. Check and remember DVR ID#. The default ID# is 255. This ID# is valid for all IR controls. Press the DEV button on the remote. Enter the DVR ID# from step 2. Press the ENTER button on the remote control.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 14 Soft Keyboard The buttons on the soft keyboard represents: Switch to Uppercase: Switch to uppercase input. Symbols/Number: Switch to symbols and numbers input. Backspace: Delete the character in front of the cursor. Enter: Confirm selection.
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DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Starting and Shutting Down Your DVR Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of your DVR. Startup Your DVR Ensure the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet. It is HIGHLY recommended that an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) be used in conjunction with the unit. The Power indicator LED on the front panel should turn red, indicating the unit is receiving power. Connect the DVR to a VGA monitor.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 16 Shutdown Menu 2. Select the Shutdown button. 3. Click the Yes button. Note: Do not press the POWER button again when the system is shutting down. Rebooting Your DVR While in the Shutdown menu (Figure 16), you may also reboot your DVR by clicking Reboot. Locking Your DVR Locking your DVR will return you to the Live Feed mode, which will require the correct user name and password to exit out of it and do operation.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Setting Date & Time It is extremely important to setup the system date and time to accurately timestamp recordings and events. To setup date and time as following steps: Steps: 1. Enter the System Configuration menu by going to Menu > System Configuration > General. 2. Select the Time/Date tab, as shown in Figure 17. Figure 17 System Configuration Menu 3. The current system time and date as well as the time zone will be displayed.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 18 DST Settings Menu 5. To acquire the time and date over an NTP (Network Time Protocol) Server, check the Enable NTP checkbox. You can set the interval and enter your own NTP server. 6. Click the Apply button to save the settings and click to exit out of the menu. Clicking without clicking the Apply button will exit the menu without saving.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 2. Select the Camera tab to enter the Camera Information menu to view the status of each camera, as shown in Figure 20. You can click the refresh button to renew the information displayed. Figure 20 Camera Information Menu 3. Select the Record tab to enter the Record Information menu to view the recording status and encoding parameters of each camera, as shown in Figure 21. You can click the refresh button to renew the information displayed.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 4. Select the Alarm tab to enter the Alarm Information menu to view the alarm information, as shown in Figure 22. You can click the refresh button to renew the information displayed. Figure 22 Alarm Information Menu 5. Select the Network tab to enter the Network Information menu to view the network information, as shown in Figure 23. You can click the refresh button to renew the information displayed. Figure 23 Network Information Menu 6.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 24 HDD Information Menu 31
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DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Watching a Live Feed The Live Feed mode is automatically started after the DVR boots up. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus hitting the ESC button multiple times (depending on which menu you’re on) will bring you to the Live Feed mode. Understanding Live Feed Icons There are multiple icons on each display in Live Feed mode to indicate different camera status and settings.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Operating the Live Feed In Live Feed mode, you may adjust the settings for individual cameras by left-clicking on the desired display with the mouse. The selected display will be surrounded with a green border, as shown in Figure 25. Figure 25 Live Feed Mode The settings you may adjust with each display include: Manual Record: Enable/disable manual record by clicking the icon for a selected display.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual PTZ Control: If the selected camera is a PTZ camera, you may control it directly from the display. Control a PTZ camera as following steps: Steps: 1. Select the display that corresponds to a PTZ camera. 2. Click the PTZ Control icon. This will bring up additional PTZ control buttons, as shown in Figure 27. Figure 27 PTZ Control Mode 3. Control the PTZ by using PTZ control buttons. Pan and tilt PTZ by clicking on the directional buttons.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 3D-Zoom Image Centralization Menu 4. Click the Close icon to return to the Live Feed mode. Note: PTZ parameters for the camera must be set correctly before the PTZ can be controlled. Digital Zoom Mode: Enable digital zoom on the selected channel. Once enabled, the regular feed will be shown in the lower right corner while the zoomed in view will be shown on the full screen.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 29 Analog Camera Image Settings Menu Figure 30 IP camera Image Settings Menu 3. For analog camera, there are four preset modes for selection: Standard, Indoor, Dim Light and Outdoor. You can select one according to the real situation. 4. You can also adjust the image parameters like Brightness , Contrast , Saturation , Hue , Sharpness and Denoising by dragging the corresponding icon. The affect will be displayed immediately on the screen.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 31 Image Settings Menu Here we can set advanced image parameters like white balance, exposure, WDR, day/night switch, digital noise reduction, backlight compensation and video adjustment. Live View Strategy: Settings for live view strategy to adjust the picture settings of a display as follows: 1. Select display. 2. Click the Live View Strategy icon. This will bring up the Live View Strategy menu, as shown in Figure 32.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 33 Handle Settings b. Handling: Click the check boxes to select different ways to notify user that transactions begin. Figure 34 Handle Settings c. PTZ Linking: Select the PTZ(s) which will start action (preset, patrol and pattern) during the transaction. Users can select one camera or multiple cameras to be triggered for each POS terminal.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 35 PTZ Linking d. Overlay Zone: Use mouse to choose where on the screen should POS information be displayed. The zone within the yellow rectangle is the overlay zone. Figure 36 Overlay Zone Using Display Menu The Display Menu can be accessed by right-clicking the mouse on any of the display in Live Feed mode.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 37 Live Feed Display Menu Menu: Click to go to DVR Main Menu. If the system is locked, you must enter the current Admin password to exit out of the Live Feed. Single Screen/Multi-Screen: Click to switch the display mode.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Previous Screen/Next Screen: Click to view the previous/next set of display. In a 2x2 mode, this will show the next four display. In a 3x3 mode, this will show the next nine display. Start/Stop Auto-Switch: Click to start/ stop auto-switch. Auto-switch will cycle through selected cameras. Switching of camera can be based on an individual or multiple cameras. v Start Recording: Click the Continues Record/Event Record item.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Before you start Auto-switch, you should set Dwell Time in Live View setting menu by going to Menu > System Configuration > Live View > General. Note: After 20 seconds of inactivity, the DVR will automatically exit out of the Display menu and go back into the Live Feed mode. Note: The auto lock menu setting is selected by default, meaning the Admin password must be enter to exit out of the Live Feed into the Main Menu.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual CVBS Output Standard: Select the output standard to NTSC or PAL, which must be the same with the video input standard. Resolution: Select the appropriate resolution. Mouse Pointer Speed: Set the speed of mouse pointer and 4 levels are configurable. Double Click Speed: Set the double click speed of mouse. Enable HDMI Resolution Auto: Automatically adjust the resolution of HDMI output based on display.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 40 Live View Menu The settings available to configure for each video output include: Video Output Interface: Designates the output including Main CVBS, HDMI, VGA, and Spot Output1, Spot Output2, Spot Output3 and Spot Output4. Live View Mode: Designates the display mode for Live Preview. Dwell Time: Set the time to dwell between switching of channels when Start Auto-switch is selected in Live Preview.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 1. Enter the Live View menu, shown in Figure 41 by going to Menu > System Configuration > Live View. 2. Select the View tab. 3. Select the Video Output Interface to configure camera order for. 4. Select the Screen Configuration you would like to use in Live Feed by clicking . The preview of the screen configuration on the right will change depending on the option selected. 5.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 2. Check the checkbox to enable event hint, as shown in figure 43. Figure 43 Event Hint Setting Menu 3. Select the Event Type Settings to configure. The event types include: HDD Full: If selected, display event information when HDD is full. HDD Error: If selected, display event information when errors on the HDD are detected. Network Disconnected: If selected, display event information when a network disconnected is detected.
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DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Configuring Settings for Recording There are multiple ways to setup your DVR for recording. They include setting up a recording schedule, triggering a recording by motion detection, POS, VCA and/or a sensor alarm Configuring Recording Settings Before setting your DVR up for recording, certain settings should be configured first. The first set of settings to configure in this menu is the recording quality settings.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 7) Set the video quality using the Video Quality slider. Increasing the video quality will also increase the max. bit rate recommended. The max. bit rate can be adjusted according to this recommend. 8) Select the max. bit rate mode in the Max. Bitrate Mode dropdown menu. The options for the camera max. bit rate mode include General and Customize (32-8192kbps). 9) Check the checkbox of record audio to enable or disable audio while recording.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Note: You must click the Apply button after adjusting the configuration of each tab before you move on to adjust another one. Note: Event recordings are recordings that are triggered from motion detection and/ or from an external alarm (See Configuring Alarms and Exceptions on Page 85). Note: If an event occurs during Continuous recording, the frame rate will automatically switch to that set for Event recording.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 4. Check the Enable Schedule checkbox to enable the record schedule. If the checkbox is unchecked, the record schedule will be disabled. 5. Edit the record schedule. There are three ways to set the record schedule: Instant edit 1) 2) On the Record menu, select a day from Monday to Sunday to configure schedule for. Setup time periods for schedule. If the 24HR checkbox is checked, recording will occur over the entire day.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 50 Edit Schedule Menu 2) 3) 4) 5) Select a day from Monday to Sunday. Setup time periods for schedule. If the All Day checkbox is checked, recording will occur over the entire day. To setup multiple time periods, uncheck All Day and enter the Start/ End Time for the selected day. You can select recording type for each period. Click the Apply button to save the settings. Repeat the above steps to set record schedule for other days in this week.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 4) Click the Apply button to save the settings or click to exit without saving. 6. Repeat the above steps to set record schedule for other channels. If the same schedule can be applied to other channels, click the Copy button to pop-up a Copy to box, as shown in Figure 52. Figure 52 Copy to 7. Check the corresponding checkbox of other channels to copy the record schedule to. 8.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Configuring Holiday Settings Follow the steps to configure the holiday settings. Steps: 1. Enter the Holiday menu, shown in Figure 53 by going to Menu > Recording Configuration > Holiday. Figure 53 Holiday Settings Menu 2. Choose a holiday on the List show on the right. Click Figure 54. to pop up an Edit menu, as shown in Figure 54 Edit Menu 3. Edit the Holiday Name or use the default one. 4. Check the Enable checkbox. 5.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Configuring Settings for Capturing Configuring Capture Quality Settings Follow the introductions to configure capture quality settings. Steps: 1. Enter the Capture interface, shown in Figure 55 by going to Menu > Recording Configuration > Recording Quality > Capture. Figure 55 Capture Quality Settings Menu 2. Select the camera to configure from the camera dropdown list. 3. Select the Parameter Type to configure.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 56 Capture Schedule Configuration Menu 3. Select the camera to configure from the camera dropdown list. 4. Check the Enable Schedule checkbox to enable the capture schedule. If the checkbox is unchecked, the capture schedule will be disabled. 5. Edit the capture schedule. The setting steps are the same with the record schedule settings. 6. Click the Apply button to save the settings.
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DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Playing Back a Recording Previously recorded files can be played back using the Playback Interface. You must first search for recordings to play them back. Understanding the Playback Interface It’s important to understand how to use the Playback Interface to efficiently navigate through recorded files. To access the Playback Interface, shown in Figure 57, go to Menu > Playback > Record.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 58 shows some of the main features of the Playback Interface, which include: Channel Selector: Select the channel to search for recordings on. Calendar: Select the date to search for recordings on. Timeline: Select the time to search for recordings on. Preview: Shows a preview of the selected recording. Playback Controls: Controls for playback of the selected recording. Clip Backup Tools: Tools to backup clips from a recording.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual To playback recorded files: 1. Search and select recording to play back in the Playback Interface. 2. Click the Play Forward button to begin playback of selected recording and the Pause button to pause playback. 3. You may slow down or speed up the playback speed by clicking the Speed Down/ Speed Up button. 4. You can click to zoom in/zoom out the timeline and select the exactly time. 5.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 3. In Full-Screen mode, you may select additional channels to playback by clicking the checkbox next to the desired camera in the Channel Selector panel. Playback will begin simultaneously on the selected channels. 4. You may stop playback on any of the channels by un-checking the checkbox next to the channel. 5. You can also select recording in Full Screen mode by double click the date on the calendar.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 61 Smart Playback Menu Smart search In order to locate motion detection event easily and accurately in the playback progress line, the users are allowed to analyze a certain area (scene) dynamically, and to get all of the related motion detection events that occurred in this area. Note: The smart search function is only available for analog channels. To use this function: 1. Enter the playback interface and play the video. 2.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 62 Picture Playback Interface 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Select channel on Channel the dropdown list. Select picture type for Continues, Event, Capture or All. Select the start time and stop time. Click the search button and the pictures found will be listed in Result interface. Click the picture you want to view and it will be display on the preview interface. Click to choose the previous/next picture. 9.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 64 Tag Playback Interface 2. Select channel on the Channel dropdown list. 3. Select tag type for Tag Keyword or All. 4. If tag type was Keyword, Keyword area was editable to allow user to set keywords for fast searching. 5. Select start time and end time. 6. Select the pre-play and post-play time. 7. Click the Search button and the tag recording found will be listed in Result interface. 8.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 9. Drag the timeline to the place you want to play. 10. Click to enable or disable the audio. 11. Click to play back the pictures in Full Screen mode. 12. Click to export selected tags. 13. Click to export all tags. 14. Click to edit the tag name. 15. Click to delete the tag. Playing Back POS events 1. Enter the POS menu, shown in Figure 66 by going to Menu > Playback > POS. Figure 66 POS interface 2.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual In full-screen mode, if you want to hide the POS information, click on the the overlay function, as shown below.
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DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Backing up Video Clips Video clips can be backed up to various devices, such as USB flash drives, USB HDDs or a DVD writer. Selecting Video Clips Video clips can be selected for backup in the Playback Interface using the controls found in the Mark Clip For Export panel, shown in Figure 67.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 3. Select the starting position of the video clip by clicking the desired location on the blue recordings bar. 4. Click the Start button. 5. Select the ending position of the video clip, the same as starting position. 6. You can click to zoom in/zoom out the timeline and select the exactly time. 7. Click the Stop button. 8. The selected video clip time range will be shown at the bottom of the Playback Interface, as seen in Figure 69.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 2. If video clips were successfully saved to the HDD using the Playback Interface, they will be listed in the Clips Export interface. The camera number as well as the time range and clip size would be listed. 3. Select the video clips you would like to back up by checking the checkbox next to the desired clips. You may also click to play and review the clip.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Backing up Recorded Files Not only can video clips be backed up, full recorded files can also be backed up to a storage medium. To back up recorded files: 1. Search for recorded files using the File Management menu (See Searching for Recorded Files on Page 60). 2. Select the files you would like to back up by checking the box next to the file. You may also check the Channel No. box to select all files.
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DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Configuring Network Settings Network settings must be configured before you’re able to use your DVR over the network. Configuring General Settings To configure network general settings: 1. Enter the Network Configuration menu, shown in Figure 73 by going to Menu > System Configuration > Network. Figure 73 Network Settings Menu 2. Select the General tab. The current network settings are displayed on the right side of the menu, shown in Figure 74.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 3. If you have a DHCP server running and would like your DVR to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server, check the DHCP checkbox. The assigned IP information via DHCP is now displayed in the IP address bar after enable DHCP and refreshes the interface. 4.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 1) Enter Server Address for NO-IP. 2) Enter the domain obtained from the DynDNS website (www.no-ip.com) in the Domain Name textbox. 3) Enter the User Name and Password registered in the NO-IP website. HiDDNS: 1) The Server Address defaults to www.hik-online.com. 2) Enter the Device Domain Name. The domain name can only contain the lower-case letter, numeric and ‘-’, and it must start with the lower-case letter and cannot end with ‘-’.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 2. Check the Enable UPnP checkbox. 3. Select the Mapped Type. There are two types: Auto: Automatic mapping port 8000, 80, 554, 443. Manual: Edit the port by click . 4. Click the Apply button to save the settings. Configuring More Settings You can configure alarm host and port by selecting the more setting tab, as shown in Figure 78. Figure 78 More Settings Menu 1.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Enable Telnet: Check the Enable Telnet checkbox. Telnet is used mainly for system maintenance and debugging. 4. Click Apply to save the network settings and click to return to the previous menu. Click without clicking Apply will quit out of the menu without saving settings. Managing User Accounts By default, your DVR comes with one user account, the Administrator account. The Administrator user name is admin and the password is 12345.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 80 Edit User Menu 2. 3. 4. 5. Enter the old password in the Old Password textbox. Check the Change Password checkbox. Enter the new password in the Password textbox. You can also enter the User’s MAC or IP Address of the remote PC. If it is configured and enabled, it only allows the remote user with this MAC or IP address to access the device. 6. Click the OK button to save the setting and back to the up level.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 2. Enter the information for new user, including User Name, Password, Level and User’s MAC or IP Address. Level: Set the user level to Guest or Operator. Different user levels have different default operating permission. Guest: Guest has the default permission of local log search and remote log search. Operator: Operator has the default permission of local log search, remote log search, twoway audio and camera configuration. 3.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Local Configuration: Local Log Search: Searching and viewing logs and system information of DVR. Local Parameters Settings: Configuring parameters, restoring factory default parameters and importing/exporting configuration files. Local Camera Management: Enabling and disabling analog camera(s). Adding, deleting and editing of network camera(s).
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Editing a User To edit a user: 1. Enter the User menu, shown in Figure 79 by going to Menu > System Configuration > User. 2. Select a user and click to edit user. 3. Edit user information including user name, password, level and MAC address. 4. Click the OK button to save and exit. Note: User password can be both numbers and characters. You can click the button editable fields to enter characters.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Configuring PTZ Cameras Configuring Basic PTZ Settings Settings for a PTZ camera must be configured before it can be used. Before proceeding, verify that the PTZ and RS-485 of the DVR are connected properly. To configure PTZ settings: 1. Enter the PTZ menu, shown in Figure 85 by going to Main Menu > Cameras Setup > PTZ. Figure 85 General Settings of PTZ Configuration 2. Select the General tab. 3.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 86 More Settings of PTZ Configuration 3. Select the camera to test in the Camera dropdown list. 4. Using the Directional buttons and other PTZ control buttons (Zoom +/-, Focus +/-, Iris +/-, the speed of the PTZ movement), test the functionality of the PTZ camera. If PTZ camera and protocol supports it, you may also click the Auto-Scan button to test its function. PTZ controls buttons are shown in Figure 87. Figure 87 PTZ Controls Button 5.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 5. To test the newly configured preset, first move the PTZ camera to a different position. Select Recall Preset and click on the preset number. The camera should move to the location that was set for the selected preset number. 6. Repeat the steps to save more presets. Note: Only the first 17 presets are shown in the table. To save or recall more presets, click on the “...” button. Clicking the “...
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Configuring Alarms and Exceptions Setting up Motion Detection Set up properly, using motion detected recording will increase the number of days your DVR is able to record. It will only record relevant events rather than everything, which will also make searching for events easier. To set up motion detection: 1. Enter the Motion Detection menu, shown in Figure 88 by going to Menu > Recording Configuration > Motion Detection.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 89 Trigger Channel Settings Menu 1) 2) Select the Trigger Channel tab and check the checkbox of channels which you want the motion detection event to trigger recording. Click Apply to save the setting. Select the Arming Schedule tab, as shown in Figure 90. Choose one day in a week and set an arming schedule. If the schedule can also be applied to other days, click Copy. Click the Apply button to save the settings.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 91 Handing Settings Menu To set other actions, including: Full Screen Monitoring: DVR will display the video image in full screen when motion is detected. Audible Warning: DVR will sound an audio warning if motion is detected in the designated regions of the camera. Notify Surveillance Center: DVR will notify surveillance center when motion is detected.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Configuring Alarm Inputs Certain actions can also be performed if an alarm input is triggered. To setup trigger actions: 1. Enter the Trigger menu, shown in Figure 93 by going to Menu > Recording Configuration > Trigger. Figure 93 Trigger Settings Menu 2. 3. 4. 5. Select the Alarm Input tab. Select the Alarm Input No. in the dropdown list. Edit the Alarm Name. Select the trigger Type for the external alarm input device. N.O means Normal Open. N.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 2) 3) 4) Select the Arming Schedule tab. Choose one day in a week and set an arming schedule. If the schedule can also be applied to other days, click Copy. Click Apply to save the settings. Select the Handing tab which is same as Figure 92 to set other actions. Click Apply to save the settings. Select the PTZ Linking tab, as shown in Figure 95, to set the PTZ actions (only if a PTZ camera is configured on the DVR).
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 4. Edit the Alarm Name. 5. Select the Dwell Time. 6. Setup arming schedule for the alarm output by click Handing Set. Choose one day in a week and set an arming schedule. If the schedule can also be applied to other days, click Copy. Click Apply to save the settings and back to the Alarm Output interface. 7. If the same setting can also be applied to other alarm output, click Copy. 8. Click Apply to save the settings. 9.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Record/Capture Exception: If selected, trigger action when record/capture exception is detected. Hot Spare Exception: If selected, trigger action when Hot Spare Exception is detected. All: if selected, trigger action when any one of exception above is detected. 7. Select the Actions to take when the exception is detected. More than one action can be selected.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Enable Server Authentication: Enable if email server requires authentication. Enabling Server Authenticating will enable the User Name and Password fields. User Name: User name to use for server authentication. Password: Password to use for server authentication. SMTP Server: Address for SMTP server. SMTP Port: Port for SMTP server. Enable SSL: Enable Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for out-going e-mail.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 2. 3. 4. Choose the work mode of current DVR. Normal Mode indicates this DVR work as usual way. Hot Spare Mode means this DVR work as a hot spare device. Once selected the normal mode, enter all the information required in the Enable tab, including: IPv4 address of the hot spare device, and the Password of the hot spare device. Select the Apply button to save the e-mail settings and select menu.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 101 RS232 Setting b. For the TCP Listen mode, Click Set to enter TCP Listen Settings as follows. Figure 102 TCP Setting Note: The IP Address should be exactly the same as the IP Address of POS terminal. For this kind of connection, you should use a hub between the POS terminal and DVR.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual c. For the TCP Receive mode, Click Set to Network Receive Settings as follows. Note: The port should be exactly the same as the port of POS terminal; you can click and edit it via virtual keyboard (The default port number is 10000). Figure 104 TCP Receive mode 5. Click POS Protocol to select one communication protocol between the POS terminal and DVR. Note: For the communication protocol AVE, it only supports RS-232 connection mode.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 105 POS Setting 2) End Line Identifier: You can edit the End Line Identifier string when the transaction data should be finished to display on the video. Note: Hex stands for Hexadecimal, which is a numeral system based on 16 common symbols 0–9 and A–F (or a–f). Click Hex check box to enable Hexadecimal mode. 3) Line Delimiter: Click to edit the line delimiter character via virtual keyboard as follows.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 106 POS Setting 7) 8) Ignore Line: Click to select how many strings of transactional data shall be ignored to display on the video (Maximum is four). And then click lower blank to edit the ignore character through the virtual keyboard as follows. Filter: Filter helps to categories different POS events you are interested.
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DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Once selected the filter, click Up and Down to move the filter up and down in the list. The upper the filter, the higher the priority this filter has. If a POS event matches some filters, it will be labeled by the filter name which is listed on the top. Note: In More tab, check the box ‘Trigger Email’ enable DVR to send a notifying email to designated email address, when a POS event matching this filter happens. Figure 108 Filter Setting f.
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DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Configuring Cameras Adding and Removing IP Cameras Depending on the model of your DVR, IP cameras can be setup and used in conjunction with regular analog cameras. Before configuring IP cameras, please ensure the network settings for your DVR is properly setup. To manage IP cameras: 1. Enter the Cameras menu by going to Menu > Cameras Setup > Cameras. 2. Select the IP Camera tab, as shown in Figure 110 Figure 110 IP Camera Configuration Menu 3.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 111 Protocol Management Settings Menu 8. If the IP camera is not online, you can enter the IP address, protocol, configuration port, camera user name and other information on the left side of the interface. 9. Click Add to add this camera. You can also use the right-click menu during live view to quickly add IP cameras. To quickly add IP cameras: 1.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 113 IP Camera Management Menu The added cameras will display in a list. You can also configure the added camera. To configure added camera: 1. Click in the added camera list to pop up an Edit IP Camera menu, as shown in Figure 114. Figure 114 Edit IP Camera 2. You can edit the IP Camera Address, Protocol, Configuration Port and Video Port. 3. Click the Apply button to save the settings. Click OK to exit this menu.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 115 Advance Settings Menu 5. Select the Network tab to modify the IP Camera Address and Configuration Port. Click Apply to save the settings. 6. Select Password tab to change the password. Click Apply to save the settings. 7. Click OK to exit this menu. 8. Click to delete camera. 9. Click to get the live view of the camera. Note: Support third party IP camera: PANASONIC, SONY, AXIS, SANYO, BOSCH, and ACTI.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Adding and Removing Analog Cameras Analog cameras can be enabled and disabled in the Cameras menu. To manage analog cameras: 1. Enter the Cameras menu by going to Menu > Cameras Setup > Cameras. 2. Select the Analog tab, as shown in Figure 116. Figure 116 Analog Camera Settings Menu 3. To enable a camera, check the box of the corresponding camera number. To disable a camera, uncheck the box.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual IP cameras List Import and Export The added IP camera list can be imported and exported in the Camera menu. To export IP camera list: 1. Enter the Cameras menu by going to Menu > Cameras Setup > Cameras. Select the IP Camera Import/Export tab, as shown in Figure 118. Figure 118 IP Camera Import/Export Management Menu 2. 3. 4. 5. Connect the USB storage device to a USB port on the DVR. Click the Refresh button.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual PoE Information Detailed PoE power consumption information and configuration can be accessed in this tab. To access the PoE information: 1. Enter the Cameras menu by going to Menu > Cameras Setup > Cameras. Select the PoE Information tab, as shown in Figure 119. Figure 119 PoE Information interface 2. 3. Choose the corresponding IPC channel and choose the suitable PoE protocol: PoE-af, PoE-at, and no PoE. Click Apply button. 4.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Configuring Privacy Mask Privacy Mask can be setup to mask off sensitive or private areas in the field of view of a camera. To configure privacy zones: 1. Enter the Privacy Mask menu, shown in Figure 120 by going to Menu > Cameras Setup > Privacy Mask. Figure 120 Privacy Mask Settings Menu 2. Select the camera to setup privacy mask in using the camera dropdown list on the upper left of the menu. 3.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 121 Video Tamper-proof Detection Menu 2. 3. 4. 5. Select the camera to setup video tampering detection in using the camera dropdown list. Check the Enable Tamper-proof checkbox. Adjust the Sensitivity for video tampering detection. Using the mouse, select the region on the preview screen for where you would like to enable tamper-proof on. Press the Clear button to clear region. 6. Press the Handing Set button to set up handing method.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Configuring Video Loss Video loss detection can be enabled on any of the channels on your DVR to detect the loss of video. To configure video loss detection: 1. Enter the Video Loss menu, shown in Figure 122 by going to Menu > Cameras Setup > Video Loss. Figure 122 Video Loss Detection Menu 2. Select the camera to setup video loss detection in using the camera dropdown list. 3. Click Enable Video Loss Detection. 4.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 123 OSD Configuration Menu 2. Select the camera to setup OSD configuration in using the camera dropdown list. 3. Configure OSD settings, including: Camera Name: Name of selected camera. Display Name: Enable to display camera name in OSD. Display Date: Enable to display date in OSD. Date Format: Format of date. Time Format: Format of time. Display Mode: Display style for OSD. 4.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 124 Video Quality Diagnosis Configuration Menu 5. Select the camera to setup Video Quality Diagnosis configuration in using the camera dropdown list. 6. Check the Enable Video Quality Diagnosis check box to enable this function. 7. Click the Handing button to set the alarming schedule and linkage action. 8. Configure Diagnosis Mode settings, including: Blurred Image: the blurredness of image. Abnormal Brightness: the brightness of the image.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 125 VCA Menu 12. Select the camera to setup VCA in using the camera dropdown list. 13. Click Enable VCA. 14. Press the Handing Set button to set up handing method. 3) Select the Arming Schedule tab to set the arming schedule. Up to 8 periods can be configured. If the same schedule can be applied in other channel, click Copy. 4) Select the Handing tab to set the actions to take if VCA event is detected. 15.
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DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Configuring Array and Virtual Disk RAID (redundant array of independent disks) is a storage technology that combines multiple disk drive components into a logical unit. A RAID setup stores data over multiple hard disk drives to provide enough redundancy so that data can be recovered if one disk fails. The DS-9000HFI/9600NI-RT/9600NIXT are capable of realizing RAID settings, supporting RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 127 One-touch Array Configuration 3. Edit the array name in the Array Name text box and click OK to start configuration the array. 4. There will pop-up an Attention box when the array configuration is completed. Click OK to finish the settings. 5. You can select the Array tab to view the information of the successfully created array. 6. You can select the Virtual Disk tab to view the information of the created virtual disk.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 3. Edit the Array Name. 4. Select the RAID Level from RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. 5. Check the checkbox of corresponding disk to select the Physical Disk that you want to configure array. 6. Click OK to create array. 7. Click Array tab to view the successfully created array. 8. Click to select an array and click Create Vd to enter the Create Virtual Disk interface. Figure 129 Create Virtual Disk Interface 9. Edit the Virtual Disk Name. 10.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 15. After the virtual disk has been initialized, the status will change from Uninitialized to Normal. 16. Enter the Physical Disk interface to configure the hot spare disk if you have installed the fourth disk. Figure 131 Physical Disk Interface 17. Select the disk and click to enter the Set Hot Spare interface. Figure 132 Set Hot Spare Interface 18.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Note: The device supports creating at most 8 virtual disks. Note: It is recommeded to create one virtual disk of an array. Rebuilding Array The working status of array includes Functional, Degraded and Offline.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual If there is no hot spare disk after rebuilding, it is recommended to install a HDD into the device and set is as a hot spare disk to ensure the high security and reliability of the array. Manually Rebuilding Array If you do not enable the Auto-rebuild in Firmware interface or the hot spare disk has not been configured, you can rebuild the array manually to restore the array when the virtual disk is in Degraded status. To manually rebuilding array: 1.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 1. Enter the Virtual Disk interface by going to Menu > System Configuration > RAID > Virtual Disk Figure 137 Virtual Disk Interface 2. Click to repair the virtual disk. 3. After successfully repairing, the following attention box will pop up. Click OK to finish the settings. Figure 138 Repair Attention Message 4. You can see the disk again in the HDD Information interface. Deleting Array / Vitual Disk You can delete the array and virtual disk.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Note: Deleting array will cause to delete all the data in the array. Migrating and Expanding When the remaining storage space is lower than the actual needs, you can take array migration and online expansion to enlarge the capacity of the virtual disk. At least one available physical disk should exist for the array migration. To migrating and expanding: 1.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 8. Enter the HDD Information interface after rebooting by going to Menu > System Configuration > HDD > HDD Information. 9. Select an expandable virtual disk and click the Expand button to expand the capacity of the virtual disk. Figure 143 HDD Information Interface 10. In the pop-up message box, click OK to start expanding. Figure 144 Expand Warning Message 11. After expanding finished, the following message box will pop up.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 1. Enter the Firmware interface to check the information of the firmware, including the version, maximum physical disk quantity, maximum array quantity, auto-rebuild status, etc. Figure 146 Firmware Interface 2. You can click the Upgrade button to upgrade the firmware. Local upgrade and FTP upgrade are available.
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DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Managing Disks Checking Disk Status The status of all installed hard disk drives (HDD) and Network hard drives can be checked under the HDD menu. To check the status of installed disks: 1. Enter the HDD menu, shown in Figure 148 by going to Menu > System Configuration > HDD. Figure 148 HDD Management Menu 2. Select the HDD Information tab to check the disk status, capacity, property, type and free space.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 149 Add NetHDD Menu 3. Select the number and the type of network hard drive. Then enter in the IP address and the directory of network hard drives. 4. If you do not know the directory of network hard drives, you can click Search after you enter the IP address. The network hard drives in this subnet will be listed below. Select the one you want to add. 5. Click OK to save the settings and return the pervious menu.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Formatting Disk A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be first formatted before it can be used with your DVR. Formatting the disk will erase all data on it. To format a new disk: 1. Enter the HDD menu by going to Menu > System Configuration > HDD. 2. Select a disk to format. If the disk is one that is newly installed, the status of the drive will show up as Uninitialized. 3. Click the Init button. 4.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 4. Click the Apply button. 5. Click to exit. Enabling HDD Sleeping mode Enabling HDD sleeping mode will allow the HDD enter low power cost work mode when no recording work is detected. To enable HDD sleeping mode: 1. Enter the HDD menu by going to Menu > System Configuration > HDD. 2. Select the Record Information tab, as shown in Figure 152. 3. Check the Enable HDD Sleeping checkbox. 4. Click the Apply button. 5. Click to exit.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Export: Use the eSATA for backup. Record/Capture: Use the eSATA for record/capture. 4. Click the Apply button to save the settings. Configuring Quota Mode Each camera can be configured with allocated quota for record or picture capture. To configure quota mode: 1. Enter the quota mode menu by going to Menu > System Configuration > HDD. 2. Select the Storage Mode tab, as shown in Figure 154. Figure 154 Quota Mode Settings Menu 3.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 155 Group Mode Settings Menu 4. Click the Apply button to pop up an attention box as shown below: Figure 156 Attention for reboot 5. Click Yes to reboot and make the settings effective. Click No to cancel the operation. 6. After rebooting, you can configure local HDD settings. To configure local HDD settings by going to Menu > System Configuration > HDD > HDD Information.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual At least 2 hard disks must be installed when you want to set a HDD to Redundancy mode and one of them with R/W property. Disk Clone Internal HDDs can be backup to external eSATA HDDs intact using this function. To clone HDD: 1. Enter the HDD menu by going to Menu > System Configuration > HDD. 2. Select the Disk Clone tab, as shown in Figure 158. Figure 158 Local HDD Settings 3. Select the Clone Source by checking the box. 4.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual HDD Detect The device provides the HDD detection function such as the adopting of the S.M.A.R.T. and the Bad Sector Detection technique. S.M.A.R.T The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitoring system for HDD to detect and report on various indicators of reliability in the hopes of anticipation failures. Figure 159 S.M.A.R.T. Settings Interface To viewing S.M.A.R.T. information: 1. Enter the S.M.A.R.T.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 160 Bad Sector Detection Interface 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Select the HDD you want to configure in the dropdown list. Choose Key Area Detection or All Detection. Click the Detect button to start the detection. Click the Pause/Cancel button to pause/cancel at any time you want. If the HDD is normal you can see the green color icon on the screen, while red means damaged and yellow means shield. 8.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Managing Files Searching for Recorded Files Previously recorded files can be searched by criteria in the File Management menu. To search for all recorded files: 1. Enter the File Management menu, shown in Figure 161 by going to Menu > File Management> Record. Figure 161 File Search Menu 2. Select the cameras that you would like to include in the search. Analog cameras are listed on the first row, preceded with the letter A.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 162 Search Result Interface 8. You may now play the selected file by clicking the Play button next to the file. 9. The recorded files can also be exported into a USB storage device. To export recorded files, connect a USB storage device to the DVR, select the record files to export and click the Export button. 10. Click the Cancel button to exit out of the File Management menu.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 1) 2) 3) 4) If you select type Motion: First you need to choose the cameras that you would like to include in the search. Analog cameras are listed on the first row, preceded with the letter A. If you would like include all analog cameras in the search, check the Analog checkbox. IP cameras are listed on the second row, preceded with the letter D.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Searching for POS event files Search and view POS events stored in HDD. To search for specified POS events: 1. Enter File Management menu by going to Menu>File Management>POS. Figure 165 POS events a. Click the Include Cameras check box to select the channels b. Set the search time (Start Time and End Time) c. Select the Match mode during video search: Exact match, Approximate match, Event Flag match and Guide match.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Approximate match Click to select Approximate match, and then type in the keywords you want to search. The search results are the record POS files that contain the keywords. When multiple keywords are typed in, POS files with only one of the keywords will also be displayed. Event Flag match Click to select Event Flag match, and then type in the attributes of the POS Events you want to be searched, including the Filter, Event Flag, Acknowledge and Notes.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual d. The search result will show like the interface below. Figure 166 POS search result 1) All results not confirmed will be marked with yellow mark records, you can click on this mark, and it will turn into been confirmed.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 167 POS event flag Click on Event Flag to choose kind of Flag which indicates the attribute of this POS record. You can also leave notes in Notes box, which can be searched by keywords in file management system and playback feature. 3) Double click on selected event bar, detailed POS transaction information will show in a pop-up window, as shown below.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Locking and Unlocking Recorded Files To lock and unlock recorded files: 1. Search for recorded files using the File Management menu. 2. Select the file you would like to lock/unlock. 3. Click the Lock icon for the selected file. Note: Locked files will never be overwritten until they are unlocked.
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DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Managing System Upgrading the System Firmware The system firmware for your DVR can be updated from a USB storage device or FTP. To update the system firmware from a USB storage device: 1. Enter the Upgrade menu by going to Menu > Maintenance > Upgrade. 2. Select the Local Upgrade tab, as shown in Figure 169. Figure 169 Local Upgrade Menu 3. 4. 5. 6. Connect the USB storage device to a USB port on the DVR. Click the Refresh button.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 170 FTP Upgrade Menu 3. Enter the FTP Server Address. 4. Click the Upgrade button to upgrade the DVR. The DVR will automatically reboot after the upgrade is completed. Restoring Default Settings To restore factory default settings to your DVR: 1. Enter the Factory Default menu, shown in Figure 171 by going to Menu > Maintenance > Factory Default.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 171 Factory Default Menu 2. Select the OK button to restore factory defaults or select to return to the previous menu. Note: Network information such as IP address, subnet mask and gateway will not be restored.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Exporting & Importing Configuration Configuration information from your DVR can be exported to a USB storage device and imported into another DVR. This will allow you to efficiently setup the same configuration on numerous DVRs. To export DVR configuration: 1. Enter the Import/Export menu, shown in Figure 172 by going to Menu > Maintenance > Import/Export. Figure 172 Import/Export Menu 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Viewing System Logs Many events of your DVR are logged into the system logs. To access the system logs and search for these events: 1. Enter the System Logs menu, shown in Figure 173 by going to Menu > Maintenance > System Logs. Figure 173 System Logs Menu 2. Select the Start Time and the End Time. 3. Select the Major Type from the dropdown list. Four major types are available: Alarm, Exception, Operation and Information. You can also select All. 4.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual Figure 174 Log Search Results 6. Click under the Detail item to view the detail information, as shown in Figure 175. Figure 175 Log Information 7. 8. 9. 10. Click Previous/Next to view the previous/next log information. Click OK to back to the previous menu. If applicable, you may also view the associated video to the selected log entry by clicking . Log files can also be exported onto a USB storage device.
Network detection You can view the network traffic to obtain real-time information and connecting status of your DVR. To view network traffic: 1. Enter the Network Detection menu by going to Menu > System Maintenance > Network Detection. 2. Select the Traffic tab and you can view the sending rate and receiving rate information on the interface, as shown in Figure 176. The traffic data is refreshed every 1 second. Figure 176 Traffic Detection To configure network detection: 1.
DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual 3. Enter the destination address in the text field of Destination Address. 4. Click the Test button to start testing network average delay and packet loss rate. The testing result will pop up on the window. 5. Click the Status to check the network status. To export network packet: By connecting the DVR to network, the captured network data packet can be exported to USB-flash disk, SATA/eSATA CD-RW and other local backup devices. 1. 2. 3. 4.
