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HIKVISION DS-7608NXI-12 (01)
NVR Quick Start Guide (QSG): DS-7608NXI-I2/8P/4S  DS-7616NXI-I2/16P/4S
 WHAT'S IN THE BOX
Make sure the following items are in your box:

NVR

Mouse

Remote

AC Cord

HDD Screws

HDD

HDD Cables

Ear Mounts

QSG

(Installed)

 MENU TREE
Use this menu tree to navigate the embedded menus.

 FRONT PANEL

Figure 1, DS-76xxNXI-I2/xxP/4S Front Panel
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FRONT PANEL (continued)

No. Item
 HDD Indicator LED
 Power LED Ring
 Network Indicator LED  USB Port  IR Sensor
 REAR PANEL

Description · Solid white: HDD is abnormal · Flashing white: HDD is reading/writing · Unlit: No HDD is detected · Solid White: Device is running normally · Breathing Light: Device is shut down · Unlit: No power supply is connected · Solid White: Network connection is normal · Flashing White: Device is transferring data via network · Unlit: Network connection failed Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 port for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD) IR receiver for remote control

Figure 2, DS-7608NXI-I2/8P/4S Rear Panel

No. Item
 PoE Interfaces  Audio output  Audio input  VGA output  Controller port, alarm I/O  HDMI output  USB 3.0 interface  LAN network interface  Video output  GND  Power input

Description IP camera inputs and PoE outputs (8 for DS-7608NXI-I2/8P/4S, and 16 for DS-7616NXI-I2/16P/4S) RCA connector RCA connector DB-15 connector for VGA output (display local video output and menu) Alarm input and output connectors 1 x HDMI video output connector USB 3.0 port for additional devices Connector for LAN (Local Area Network) CVBS output Ground (WARNING: needs to be connected before NVR starts up) 100 to 240 VAC

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1 CONNECT DEVICES 1. Connect AC power cord to the NVR. 2. Connect NVR to LAN using Cat 5e cable. 3. Connect video monitor(s) to NVR using HDMI and/or VGA cables, as appropriate. 4. Connect mouse to USB port (wireless mouse can be used in lieu of included mouse). 5. Connect to audio I/O using RCA connectors.
2 START THE NVR 1. Plug AC power cord into grounded 110 to 240 VAC outlet (surge suppressor is recommended). 2. Turn power switch on. Power indicator LED ring will glow white to indicate unit is starting. 3. After startup, power indicator LED ring will remain glowing white.
3 LOCAL ACTIVATION System access requires a secure, user-assigned password.  Set Admin Password First-time access requires user to create an admin password. 1. Input same password in Create New Password and Confirm New Password text fields.
Strong Password REQUIRED Password must contain 8 to 16 characters, combining numbers, lower and upper case letters, and special characters. At least two types of the above-mentioned characters are required. Also, reset password regularly.
2. Click OK to save password and activate device.
 Set Unlock Pattern Admin user will be prompted to configure an unlock pattern for login in place of a password. 1. Hold down left mouse button and draw a pattern by connecting at least four dots on the screen, with each dot connected only once). Release mouse button when done. 2. Draw the same pattern again to confirm it. NOTE: If you forget your pattern, select Switch User to display the normal login dialog box.
 Log In (Unlock Pattern) 1. Draw the unlock pattern to unlock system.
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3 LOCAL ACTIVATION (continued)

 Log In (Dialog Box) 1. User Name field will be prefilled with "admin." 2. Input Password (account locks for 30 minutes after 7 incorrect attempts). 3. Click OK.

4 INITIALIZE THE HARD DRIVE (IF NEEDED) The system is set up to record upon power up and will beep and display "Do you want to initialize drive" prompt if the hard drives are not initialized. 1. Go to MENU > SYSTEM CONFIGURATION > HDD. 2. Check the checkboxes of HDDs that need to be initialized. 3. Press INIT. (Factory installed HDDs come initialized. Initializing again will erase any record video. This does not affect settings).  HDD LIST  TOTAL HDD SPACE  FREE SPACE

 

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5 CHECK HARD DRIVE HEALTH (Seagate HDDs Only) View the HDD health status (Seagate 4 TB to 8 TB HDD built after 10/1/17 only) to help troubleshoot HDD problems. HDD Health Detection shows HDD status with more details than the S.M.A.R.T. function. 1. Go to MAINTENANCE > HDD OPERATION > HEALTH DETECTION. 2. Click an HDD to view details.

 HDD Operation > Health Detection



 Total number of HDDs

 Click to show HDD details

 

6 SET DATE AND TIME 1. Go to MENU > SYSTEM CONFIGURATION > GENERAL.
  

 DATE/TIME Date and time settings
 TIME ZONE Time zone and daylight savings time settings
 ENABLE NTP Network Time Protocol settings

7 SET UP NETWORK ACCESS 1. A network connection is required to access the cameras remotely. 2. Go to MENU > SYSTEM CONFIGURATION > NETWORK. 3. Enable DHCP (check the checkbox). 4. Press Refresh button to update the IPv4 address, subnet mask, and IPv4 default gateway. 5. Disable DHCP (uncheck the checkbox). 6. Change "Preferred DNS Server" value to 8.8.8.8 (leave Alternate DNS Server blank).
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7 SET UP NETWORK ACCESS (continued)
     

8 SET CAMERA PORTS After assigning the IP information, click the More Settings tab.

 GENERAL TAB Select this tab
NIC TYPE Set LAN type
ENABLE DHCP Check box so that router will assign IP address
REFRESH Press to update values
IP V4 ADDRESS Default 192.0.0.64
PREFERRED DNS SERVER Default is 8.8.8.8
ALTERNATE DNS SERVER Leave blank

The More Settings tab contains the ports that need to be forwarded for remote access.

· SERVER PORT is responsible for the mobile app and client software log-in. · HTTP PORT is responsible for Web browser log-in. · RTSP PORT is responsible for video/audio streaming.
NOTE: The HTTP port, server port, and RTSP can be changed to avoid conflicts with the ISP or if multiple devices are installed at a single location.
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9 SET UP HIK-CONNECT P2P CLOUD SERVICE 1. Enable Hik-Connect P2P on the device. 1) Go to MENU > CONFIGURATION > NETWORK > PLATFORM ACCESS.
2) If the Server Address field is blank, check Custom checkbox and type "dev.us.hik-connect.com." 3) Check the Enable checkbox to display the Service Terms screen. 4) Enter a user-created verification code (6-12 characters, a combination of digits, upper case letters,
and lower case letters). 5) Check the "The Hik-Connect Service will require Internet access. Please read..." checkbox. 6) Click OK. Status will change to "Online" (if all settings are correct). 7) Note the Serial Number and Verification Code shown (for use when registering the NVR in your
Hik-Connect account) or use the QR code displayed.
2. To see a device's video stream on the Hik-Connect or iVMS-4500 mobile app, add the device. 1) Login to Hik-Connect mobile app with your user name, e-mail, or mobile number and password. 2) Click "+" (upper right corner) on the Home screen. 3) Enter the device's information.  If you have device's QR Code: Use the QR Code Scanner to scan the device's QR Code.  If you do not have device's QR Code: Enter the device information manually: a. Click Edit (pencil) on top right corner. b. Enter device serial number (device must be online), then click OK. c. When the device appears on the "Results" screen, click Add. d. Enter device's 6-character Verification Code (all upper case), then click OK.
3. Click Finish.
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ADD IP CAMERAS

1. Right click a window in Live View mode to display the menu.

2. Click Menu to display Menu choices.

3. Click Cameras Setup to display the Add Cameras window.

4. Add camera(s) as follows:

 Hikvision Camera Connected to Unit's PoE Port -- Will automatically be added to an NVR camera channel (Dx) and will be visible on the camera list in white within two minutes.

 Hikvision Camera Connected to the Network but Not Unit's PoE Ports -- Will automatically be detected and displayed at bottom of camera list in yellow. Must add to camera channel manually:

1) Click an unused camera channel's Dx checkbox.

2) Click the EDIT (Pencil) button to display the Edit IP Camera window.

3) Use pull-down menu to change Adding Method from "Plug and Play" to "Manual."

4) Enter the camera's IP address and other information as required.

5) Press the OK button to add the camera.

 Hikvision Cameras Not Detected -- Must be added manually:

1) Click an unused camera channel's Dx checkbox.

2) Click the EDIT (Pencil) button to display the Edit IP Camera window.

3) Use pull-down menu to change Adding Method from "Plug and Play" to "Manual."

4) Enter the camera's IP address and other information as required.

5) Press the OK button to add the camera.

NOTE: If camera does not connect, use SADP program to find/modify camera settings.

 Third-Party Cameras  Must be added manually:

1) Click an unused camera channel's Dx checkbox.

2) Click the EDIT (Pencil) button to display the Edit IP Camera window.

3) Use pull-down menu to change Adding Method from "Plug and Play" to "Manual."

4) Enter the camera's IP address and other information as required.

5) Press the OK button to add the camera.

IP Camera Management Icons

Icon

Explanation

Icon

Explanation

Edit basic camera parameters

Upgrade the connected camera

Camera disconnected; click for camera's exception information

Delete the IP camera

Play camera's live video

Camera connected

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VIEW LIVE VIDEO
Live View displays real-time video.

NVR CAMERA CHANNELS Cameras connected to NVR
 PLAY Play camera's live video
 EDIT (Pencil) Change IP address (in LAN range)
CAMERA LIST (White) Added cameras 
LAN CAMERAS LIST (Yellow) Detected cameras will appear here
CAMERA CONNECTED Shows camera is connected
CAMERA DISCONNECTED Shows disconnected camera
PASSWORD VISIBLE Show passwords
ENABLE H.265 Use H.265
Icons in the upper right of screen show each camera's record and alarm status. · Alarm (video loss, tampering, motion
detection, sensor alarm, or VCA alarm) · Record (manual record, continuous record, motion detection, alarm, or VCA triggered record) · Event/Exception (event and exception information appears at lower-left corner of screen)

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SET UP RECORDING
The system defaults to continuously record video at 8 fps, or at 15 fps when motion is detected.  Recording Schedule
Default is to continuously record everyday. Do the following to change the recording schedule: 1. Go to MENU > RECORDING CONFIGURATION > SCHEDULE. 2. Choose CONTINUOUS or EVENT/(MOTION DETECTION) under the Type pull-down menu. 3. Use cursor to select (days will turn blue [continuous] or yellow [event/motion detect]) or deselect
(days will turn gray [off]) the calendar days you wish to record.

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12 SET UP RECORDING (continued)

4. Apply time settings as desired. 5. Press APPLY.

 TYPE Motion or Continuous (default)

 COLOR



Shows Recording Schedule days:





· Blue=Continuous



· Yellow=Event (motion/alarm)

· Grey=None

 TIMES Customize schedule times (ignore for "motion only" recording)



 ADD

Press to add time settings to

schedule

 ENABLE SCHEDULE If not checked, camera will not record

 Motion Detection Areas To define the image areas that Motion Detection will monitor for each camera, do the following: 1. Go to MENU > RECORDING CONFIGURATION > MOTION DETECT. 2. Use Camera pull-down menu to select camera to configure. 3. Check the Enable Motion Detection checkbox to enable motion detection. 4. Use the Sensitivity boxes to select how responsive the detection should be (the more green boxes lit, the greater the sensitivity). 5. Drag a grid(s) over the area(s) on the image that will be sensitive to motion. 6. Click the Settings Set button to configure Arming Schedule (when detection is enabled) and Linkage Actions (what action(s) to take when motion is detected).

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12 SET UP RECORDING (continued)
 
  

 CAMERA Select camera
ENABLE MOTION DETECTION Click to enable/disable
MOTION GRID Draw grid area that will detect motion
SENSITIVITY Selectnumber of green squares to set sensitivity (in example, sensitivity is set to 3)
 SETTINGS/SET Configure arming schedule and linkage actions
APPLY Click to apply settings



 IP Cameras

Record Quality · Main Stream
1. Go to RECORDING CONFIGURATION > RECORD QUALITY > MAIN STREAM and set the following items:
- Stream Type enables/disables audio streaming from the cameras (if the camera does not have audio capabilities, Stream Type will have only Video option).
- Resolution sets recording resolution. - Bitrate Type saves HDD space when set to Variable. Choices: Variable and Constant.

   

 MAIN STREAM Select tab

 CAMERA Select IP camera

 EVENT For event recording only (motion or alarm)

CONTINUOUS For live view image and continuous recording



VIDEO QUALITY

Selectnumber of green squares

to set quality (in example,

sensitivity is set to 3)

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SET UP RECORDING (continued)
- Video Quality adjusts picture clarity (high setting = four green squares is default). Consider highest if hard drive space allows. Medium setting is a balance between good picture and saving HDD space.
- Frame Rate sets recording frame rate (8 fps on continuous and 15 on motion by default). Higher frame rates require more storage, but allows better slow motion playback.
- Max Bitrate Mode chooses between pre-set bitrate values and customized values (General setting is default).
- Max Bitrate (kbps) is the chosen bitrate for streaming the video. Max Bitrate should be adjusted to meet or exceed the rate recommended by the system for the chosen parameters.
- Max Bitrate Recommended is impacted by resolution, quality, and framerate. - Record Audio turns on audio recording. Requires connection of external microphone or
camera with built in mic. - Video Stream determines which stream is recorded. Leave at default (Main Stream). · Substream 1. Go to RECORDING CONFIGURATION > RECORD QUALITY > SUBSTREAM to set up the Sub Stream to stream to mobile devices and display multiple cameras locally.
NOTE: If the upload speed is not sufficient, lower the frame rate, bitrate, and or resolution for more fluent mobile viewing.

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 SUBSTREAM TAB Select
 CAMERA Select camera
 STREAM TYPE Select choice
 RESOLUTION Can go up only to 4CIF
 VIDEO QUALITY Select number of green squares to set quality (in example, sensitivity is set to 3)


PLAY BACK RECORDED VIDEO
1. Go to MENU > PLAYBACK. 2. Select the desired camera(s) from the menu on the right of the screen. 3. Select the desired date (days that contain recordings will be blue if recording was continuous only or
yellow if all or part of the day was event recording). 4. Press PLAY. 5. Click within the timeline to jump to desired time.

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PLAYBACK TYPE MENU Select type of record to play
FULL SCREEN Goes to full screen for multiple channel playback
PLAY/STOP Begin playback (toggles between Play and Stop)
CAMERA LIST Select camera(s) to play back
CALENDAR Select date to play back
TIMELINE Click on timeline to jump to desired playback time

Playback Controls

 Play Back Record Files 1. Go to MENU > LIVE VIEW.

2. Left click a Live View window to bring up a shortcut toolbar and click on the playback.

icon for instant

 Playback Controls 1. Right click a Live Image to display a Quick menu and click on

icon for instant playback.

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BACK UP VIDEO RECORDINGS AND CLIPS
Back up recorded video clips to ensure important video is not lost or destroyed.  Choose Recorded Video Clips To Back Up
1. Connect a USB flash drive, HDD, or DVD writer to an available USB port (this step is mandatory). 2. Go to MENU > PLAYBACK. 3. Select cameras for playback. 4. Select the date and beginning time of the incident. 5. Click START CLIPPING button. 6. Select the ending time of the incident. 7. Click END CLIPPING button (same button as START CLIPPING). Clip will be marked. 8. Repeat steps 1-6 as many times as required. 9. Click FILE MANAGEMENT button to display a new window containing all marked clips. 10. Select the desired clips. 11. Click EXPORT to save files to the inserted USB device.

CAMERA LIST Select cameras to view

CALENDAR



Select dates to view PLAY/STOP

Toggles between Play and Stop

START/STOP CLIPPING Toggles between Start Clipping and Stop Clipping

LOCK Locks selected video clips to prevent them from being deleted

FILE MANAGEMENT



Displays list of saved clips, export clips from this window








 Lock Video Clips 1. Click on the images of the clips you want to lock.
2. Press the LOCK button to prevent the file from being erased.
 Back Up Video Clips 3. Connect a USB flash drive, HDD, or DVD writer to an available USB port.
4. Click on the File Management button to display the File Management window.
5. In the File Management window, choose video clip(s) to back up and click Export button.

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BACK UP VIDEO RECORDINGS AND CLIPS (continued)
6. Choose backup device (USB flash drive, USB HDD,orDVD writer). 7. Click Export (to check backup, choose recorded file in Export interface and click

button).

VIDEO CLIPS LIST Select desired clips to export
EXPORT BUTTON Save clips to USB device





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