User Manual

DS-7700NI-SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual
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CONTENTS
C H A P T E R 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 8
Overview ................................................................................................................................................... 9
Product Features .................................................................................................................................... 9
Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Product Application Diagram ............................................................................................................. 15
Operating Your DVR .............................................................................................................................. 17
Using the Front Panel Controls ........................................................................................................... 17
Using a USB Mouse ............................................................................................................................ 22
Using the Soft Keyboard ..................................................................................................................... 22
C H A P T E R 2 Getting Started............................................................................................................. 24
Starting and Shutting Down Your DVR ................................................................................................. 25
Startup Your DVR .............................................................................................................................. 25
Shutdown Your DVR .......................................................................................................................... 25
Rebooting Your DVR ......................................................................................................................... 26
Locking Your DVR ............................................................................................................................. 26
Setting Date & Time ............................................................................................................................... 27
Checking the Status of Your DVR .......................................................................................................... 28
C H A P T E R 3 Live Feed ...................................................................................................................... 32
Watching a Live Feed ............................................................................................................................. 33
Understanding Live Feed Icons .......................................................................................................... 33
Operating the Live Feed ...................................................................................................................... 34
Using Display Menu ............................................................................................................................... 40
Configuring Live Feed Displays ............................................................................................................. 43
Setting Camera Order ............................................................................................................................. 45
Channel-Zero Encoding .......................................................................................................................... 46
C H A P T E R 4 Record Settings ............................................................................................................ 48
Configuring Settings for Recording ........................................................................................................ 49
Configuring Recording Settings .......................................................................................................... 49
Configuring Record Schedule ............................................................................................................. 51
Configuring Holiday Settings ................................................................................................................. 55
Configuring Settings for Capturing......................................................................................................... 56
Configuring Capture Quality Settings ................................................................................................. 56
Configuring Capture Schedule ............................................................................................................ 56
C H A P T E R 5 Playback ....................................................................................................................... 58
Playing Back a Recording ....................................................................................................................... 59