Quick Start Guide

Plug ’n Play NVR

DS-7604NI-E1/4P

DS-7608NI-E2/8P

DS-7616NI-E2/16P

Note: For more information refer to the complete User Manual located on the CD-ROM

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CONTENTS

1. Overview

2. Device Activation

3. Main Menu Layout

4. Formatting the HDD

5. Date and Time Setup

6. Setting up Network Access

7. Adding IP Cameras (Non-PoE Models)

8. Setting up Recording

9. Configuring the Mobile APP

10. Playing Back Recorded Video

10. Making a Backup

Please connect a monitor and a USB mouse (supplied) to the NVR for configuration purposes

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1. OVERVIEW

NVR

THE BOX CONTAINS:

:

USB Mouse

IR Remote

(Batteries not included)

Power Cord

Hard Drive Mounting screws and brackets

Hard Drive

(Preinstalled)

Hard Drive Cables

Rack Mount Ear

(not included in 4-ch model box)

Quick Start Guide

Manual/Software CD

Please note, that the Quick Start Guide is compiled for the latest firmware versions. Please upgrade the firmware of the NVR to the latest version before proceeding. Also note, that the CD may contain outdated manuals and software.

For the latest firmware, manual and software downloads please visit: www.hikvision.com/en/us/download.asp

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DS-7604NI-E1/4P

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REAR VIEW

1. Power Supply Port

2. Audio In

3. HDMI Monitor Output

4. Network Interface(RJ45)

5. Audio Out

6. VGA Output

7. USB Port

8. Grounding Screw

9. Power Switch

10. Built in POE Switch

11. Alarm In/Out

FRONT VIEW

1. Power, Status and Tx/Rx indicators

2. USB Port www.hikvision.com/en/us

DS-7608NI-E2/8P / DS-7616NI-E2/16P

REAR VIEW

1. Power Supply Port

2. Audio In

3. HDMI Monitor Output

FRONT VIEW

1. Power, Status and Tx/Rx indicators

2. USB Port

4. Network Interface(RJ45)

5. Audio Out

6. VGA Output

7. USB Port

8. Grounding Screw

9. Power Switch

10. Built in POE Switch

11. Alarm In/Out

NOTE: The rear panel of 7616NI-E2/16P provides 16 independent 100 Mbps PoE network interfaces

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2. DEVICE ACTIVATION

To ensure the highest level of protection, Hikvision requires users to create a new password for the admin account upon first login to a device. The system will check the password strength; “Risky” passwords will not be accepted.

Device Firmware with Secure Activation

Device Type Model Number Firmware Version

Value Series IP Camera

Smart Series IP Camera

NVR/Hybrid

V5.3.0

V5.3.0

V3.1.5

Plug-n-Play NVR

Turbo DVR

Super NVR

DS-2CD2xxx

DS-2CD4xxx

DS-9016HWI-ST

DS-96xxNI-ST

DS-7716NI-SP/16

DS-76xxNI-EI(E2)/P

DS-72xxHGHI-SH

DS-73xxHQHI-SH

DS-96128NI-E24/H

DS-96256NI-E24/H

V3.1.0

V3.1.6

TBD

NOTE:

DVRs/NVRs starting with the latest firmware (see chart, above) WILL NO

LONGER HAVE A DEFAULT PASSWORD. The user must activate the

DVR/NVR by creating a password for the admin account in one of four ways:

• Local Activation

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1. Power on the DVR/NVR.

- A message will appear, prompting user to activate the device.

- The username field will be greyed-out with the username set to admin.

2.

Type in a password of your choosing (see “Password Strength Levels” table for guidelines).

- The password strength will be displayed, accompanied by a color indicator

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:

• Level 0–Risky (red indicator): Not acceptable

• Level 1–Weak (red indicator): Acceptable

• Level 2–Fair (orange indicator): Acceptable

• Level 3–Strong (blue indicator): Acceptable

- Activation will not be allowed unless the password is of acceptable strength.

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NOTE:

The strength level indicator colors can vary by activation process, model number, and device type.

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3.

Retype the password into the “Confirm Password” field.

4. After an acceptable password has been created, a confirmation message will appear on the screen.

5. Press the OK button to proceed.

• SADP Software Activation (v2.2.3.5 or higher)

1. Launch the new version of the SADP software (v2.2.3.5).

- The software will display all Hikvision devices on the network.

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A new field called “Security” will be displayed

2.

If the DVR/NVR is “Inactive,” highlight the DVR/NVR and enter a new password into the “New Password” field on the bottom right of the screen.

- The password strength will be displayed, accompanied by a color indicator:

• Level 0–Risky (no indicator): Not acceptable

• Level 1–Weak (pink indicator): Acceptable

• Level 2–Medium (yellow indicator): Acceptable

• Level 3–Strong (green indicator): Acceptable

- Bar length indicates strength level.

- Activation will not be allowed unless the password is of acceptable strength. If the password is unacceptable strength (“Risky”), a warning box will be displayed.

3. Retype the password int o the “Confirm Password” field.

4. After the password has been entered and confirmed, press the OK button to display the pop-up confirmation window.

5.

Press the “X” in the top right corner of the pop-up confirmation window to dismiss the window. www.hikvision.com/en/us

• iVMS-4200 Windows Client Software (v2.3.1.3 or higher) Activation

1. Launch the iVMS-4200 software.

2. Go to Control PanelDevice Management.

- On the bottom of the screen in the Online Devices section the screen will display all Hikvision devices on the network.

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A new field called “Security” will be displayed.

3.

If the DVR/NVR is “Inactive,” highlight the DVR/NVR and press the Activate button to display the “Activation” window.

4.

Enter a new password into the “Password” field.

- The password strength will be displayed, accompanied by a color indicator:

• Level 0–Risky (no indicator): Not acceptable

• Level 1–Weak (pink indicator): Acceptable

• Level 2–Medium (yellow indicator): Acceptable

• Level 3–Strong (green indicator): Acceptable

- Bar length indicates strength level.

- Activation will be allowed if the password is of acceptable strength.

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If the password is of unacceptable strength (“Risky”), a warning box will be displayed explaining the requirements for an acceptable password.

5.

Retype the password into the “Confirm Password” field.

6. After the password has been entered and confirmed, press the OK button.

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The DVR’s/NVR’s status will change to “Active.” www.hikvision.com/en/us

• Web Interface Activation

1. In a Web browser, type the DVR

’s/NVR’s IP address and press Enter.

- The Activation Window will appear instead of the login page.

2.

Enter a new password into the “Password” field.

- The password strength will be displayed, accompanied by a color indicator:

• Level 0–Risky (no indicator): Not acceptable

• Level 1–Weak (pink indicator): Acceptable

• Level 2–Medium (yellow indicator): Acceptable

• Level 3–Strong (green indicator): Acceptable

- Bar length indicates strength level.

- Activation will be allowed if the password is of acceptable strength. A white checkmark will appear in a green circle to the right of the password field.

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If the password is unacceptable strength (“Risky”, a white X will appear in a red circle to the right of the password field and a warning dialog box will be displayed explaining the requirements for an acceptable password.

3. Press the OK button.

- Upon successful activation, user will be logged in to the DVR

’s/NVR’s live view page. www.hikvision.com/en/us

Password Strength Levels

STRENGTH LEVEL

Level 0 (Risky)

NVRs will not accept a Level 0 password

Level 1 (Weak)

NVRs will accept a Level 1 password

Level 2 (Medium/Fair)

NVRs will accept a Level 2 password

Level 3 (Strong)

NVRs will accept a Level 3 password

DESCRIPTION

Password length is fewer than eight characters, contains only one type of character, is the same as the user name, and/or is the mirror writing of the user name.

This type of password will not be accepted.

Password contains two kinds of characters.

The combination is number + lowercase letter or number + uppercase letter, and the password length is at least eight characters.

This type of password will be accepted.

Password contains two types of characters.

The combination is neither number + lowercase letter nor number + uppercase letter, and the password length is at least eight characters. This type of password will be accepted.

Password contains more than three types of characters, and the password length is at least eight characters. This type of password

will be accepted.

NOTE: Types of characters are lowercase letters, uppercase letters, numbers, and special characters. Only ASCII characters are allowed. www.hikvision.com/en/us

3. MAIN MENU LAYOUT

DEFAULT USERNAME:

admin

(Please note, that the username and password are case sensitive)

View recorded video and make Backup

Search for VCA event

Setup recording type, motion detection, resolution and frame rate and more

Setup Date/Time, network, screen settings, user accounts and more

Model number, firmware version, camera status, HDD status and more

Search for snapshots, make large backups

Add cameras,

Change brightness, contrast… Camera name, PTZ, Privacy mask

Upgrade firmware, factory default, system logs, import/export settings

Log Out and Lock the NVR

Display the current logged in user

Exit MENU to

Live View www.hikvision.com/en/us

4. FORMATTING THE HARD DRIVE

If the Hard Drive (HDD) is not formatted (initialized), the NVR will begin to beep. The beeping will continue until the HDD is formatted. To format the HDD, go to:

“MENU” > “SYSTEM CONFIGURATION” > “HDD”

Select the HDDs that need to be formatted, and press “INIT”

List of HDDs

Total HDD Space

Free Space

Estimated time of recording(days)

Please Note:

Units purchased with HDDs, already come with formatted HDDs

Formatting the HDDs also erases the recorded video from the HDDs (this does not affect the settings). www.hikvision.com/en/us

5. DATE AND TIME SETUP

To setup the Time and Date on a NVR, please go to:

“MENU” > “SYSTEM CONFIGURATION” > “GENERAL”

NTP Settings

Time Zone and Daylight

Savings Time settings

Date and Time settings www.hikvision.com/en/us

6. SETTING UP NETWORK

ACCESS

Networking a NVR requires 3 steps:

1. Assign an IP address, Default Gateway, Subnet Mask, and a DNS server (Please

note: DNS, not DDNS) to the NVR

2. Forward the appropriate ports on the router (Port Forwarding).

3. Register DDNS (DDNS registration is required only if the public IP address is Dynamic).

To assigning an IP ADDRESS, go to

“MENU”>”SYSTEM CONFIGURATION”>”NETWORK”

General

Enable

DHCP

With DHCP enabled, the router will

Select NIC

Type

assign an IP address to the NVR

IP CONFIGURATION

Please note that the NVR’s default IP Address is set to

REFRESH ↓

192.0.0.64

Please Note:

After enabling

DHCP,

The IP configuration becomes

“Greyed out” www.hikvision.com/en/us

Step 1.

Enable DHCP (check the checkbox). Press

“APPLY” and then press “REFRESH”

Step 2.

After pressing refresh, the IPv4 Address, IPv4 Subnet Mask and IPv4 Default Gateway will have new values.

Step 3.

Disable DHCP (uncheck the checkbox)

Step 4.

Change the value of

“PREFFERED DNS SERVER” to 8.8.8.8 (“ALTERNATE DNS

SERVER” can be left blank).

After assigning the IP information, click on the

“MORE SETTINGS” tab www.hikvision.com/en/us

The

“MORE SETTINGS” tab contains the ports that need to be forwarded for remote access

The SERVER PORT is responsible for the MOBILE APP and CLIENT SOFTWARE log-in.

The HTTP PORT is responsible for WEB BROWSER log-in.

The RTSP PORT is responsible for VIDEO/AUDIO STREAMING.

The HTTP PORT and the SERVER PORT can be changed if desired, in order to avoid conflicts with the ISP or the existing network configuration. www.hikvision.com/en/us

PORT FORWARDING

After assigning the IP information to the NVR, connect a computer to the same router that the

NVR is connected to (wired connection is recommended, to avoid complications). Log into the

ROUTER, and proceed with PORT FORWARDING.

For PORT FORWARDING assistance contact the Internet Service Provider (ISP), or the router manufacturer. Also refer to www.portforward.com

for port forwarding step by step instructions.

Please be aware, that Hikvision USA is not associated with www.portforward.com

, and not responsible for any activity between the user and www.portforward.com

. Please refrain from downloading any software from the abovementioned website.

Proceed to the

“ROUTERS” section for step by step instructions.

DDNS SETUP

DDNS registration has been made more user friendly, and takes only a few seconds to complete. The legacy units require user registration on www.hik-online.com

. This step is no longer needed.

Click on the DDNS tab

In the DDNS tab: a. Enable DDNS b. Change the DDNS TYPE to HiDDNS (in some cases HkDDNS) c. Make sure that the SERVER ADDRESS is set to www.hik-online.com

d. Create a DEVICE DOMAIN NAME (the domain name CANNOT contain spaces,

special characters and/or upper case letters, as well as it cannot begin with a

number) www.hikvision.com/en/us

Enable DDNS and create a DOMAIN

NAME

After the changes have been made, presses

“APPLY”. Status will be changed to “Register

success”.

If the Domain Name does not meet the acceptable criteria, and/or is already registered, an error message will appear(The domain name cannot contain upper case characters, begin with a number, spaces, special characters…). www.hikvision.com/en/us

Platform Access SETUP

Enable EZVIZ P2P and click Apply.

When Status change to Online, the function is enabled.

EZVIZ is used for a connection through a secure server. In this case port forwarding is not required.

Please contact Technical Support for more details. www.hikvision.com/en/us

7. ADDING IP CAMERAS

Go to:

“MENU”>”CAMERAS SETUP”

Press

Press the

“MINUS” icon to delete an added camera

“+” to add the camera to the NVR

Press “EDIT” to change the camera’s IP address.

Please refer to the manual for detailed information

“REFRESH”

to find cameras connected to the network

List of detected cameras (YELLOW)

Please note: To change the CAMERA NAME go to OSD

List of added cameras (WHITE) www.hikvision.com/en/us

8. SETTING UP RECORDING

Hikvision NVRs are defaulted to CONTINUOUS RECORDING.

Please go to:

“MENU”>”RECORDING CONFIGURATION”

The color of the calendar is what constitutes the recording schedule:

1. Blue=Continuous

Setup Recording Schedule

(Continuous/Event)

2. Yellow=Event

(Motion/Alarm/VCA)

3. Grey= No Recording

Please note: If ENABLE SCHEDULE is not checked, then that camera would not be recording

This field is used to customize a part of the existing schedule

This can be ignored if setting up event only recording

Select the camera.

Enable/Disable the schedule www.hikvision.com/en/us

To set the NVR to MOTION RECORDING, go to:

1.

“MENU”>”RECORDING CONFIGURATION”

2. Click on the

“EVENT” under the calendar (yellow). After this the mouse cursor will change to a WAND.

3. Select the calendar, and it will turn YELLOW (just like on a computer, click on the topleft corner of the calendar and drag to the bottom-right corner).

4. Press APPLY.

5. Press COPY to copy the new schedule to the remaining cameras. www.hikvision.com/en/us

After the recording has been set to

“EVENT RECORDING” go to “MOTION DETECT” to set the motion detection for every camera. In this step, the IP cameras need to be configured individually.

Motion Detection

Setup

Motion Sensitivity

The amount of bright green squares indicates the sensitivity level. (in this picture the sensitivity is set to 3)

Motion Area

The grid indicates the area, where motion will be detected www.hikvision.com/en/us

To set the recording RESOLUTION/FRAMERATE/BITRATE settings, please go to:

“RECORD QUALITY” in the “RECORDING CONFIGURATION” submenu

Select

Main

Stream

Record

Quality

Select

Camera

Continuous

Pertains to live view image as well as continuous recording

Event

Pertains to event recording only

(Motion or alarm) www.hikvision.com/en/us

Stream Type allows enable/disable the audio streaming from the cameras (if the camera does not have audio capabilities, then the Stream Type will only have Video option)

Resolution allows setting of the recording resolution

Bitrate Type allows the NVR to save HDD space when set to Variable (Available choses:

Variable and Constant)

Video Quality adjusts picture clarity (medium setting (3 green squares) is recommended.

Medium setting is the balance between good picture and saving HDD space).

Frame Rate allows setting of the recording frame rate (12-15 fps is recommended to save

HDD space and not to have a “choppy” image)

Max Bitrate Mode allows choosing between preset bitrate values and customizing the values

(General setting is recommended)

Max Bitrate (KBPS) is the chosen bitrate for streaming the video

Max Bitrate Recommended

is the NVR’s recommended bitrate according to the parameters set above.

Record Audio allows turning the audio recording on or off (this option is only available if the camera has a microphone connected to it, or only the analog channels 1-4 on the hybrid NVR).

Video Stream allows changing the recording stream between Main Stream and Sub Stream

(this step requires a restart).

Please refer to the table below for recommended recording parameters

Resolution Video Quality

320x240 (QVGA) Medium (3 squares)

352x240 (CIF)

640x480 (VGA)

704x480 (4CIF)

Medium (3 squares)

Medium (3 squares)

Medium (3 squares)

1280x720 (720P)

1280x960 (960P)

Medium (3 squares)

Medium (3 squares)

1600x1200 (2MP) Medium (3 squares)

1920x1080 (1080P) Medium (3 squares)

Frame Rate (FPS)

12-15

12-15

12-15

12-15

12-15

12-15

12-15

12-15

12-15

8

Bitrate (KBPS)

207

384

768

1024

2048x1536 (3MP) Medium (3 squares)

2560x1920 (5MP) Medium (3 squares)

2048

2048

2560

3072

3072

4096

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Select

Sub

Stream

Last step in the recording setup is setting up the Sub Stream.

The Sub Stream is used for streaming on mobile devices, as well as displaying multiple cameras on the local output

Record

Quality

Unlike Main Stream,

Sub Stream can only go up to 4CIF

Please note: If the upload speed is not sufficient, consider lowering the frame rate/bitrate/resolution for more fluent mobile app viewing.

Select

Camera

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9. CONFIGURING THE MOBILE APP

All Hikvision DVRs, NVRs and IP Cameras can be accessed with iVMS-4500 application.

The APP can be downloaded from the APP STORE (iPhone/iPad), PLAYSTORE (Android).

The app is also available for WINDOWS MOBILE devices (Nokia Phones and tablets).

Download the app from the appropriate place and launch it. When the APP is launched for the first time, a tutorial screen will be displayed, and it can be easily skipped.

Launch the APP

Skip the tutorial if desired

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“MENU” BUTTON

DEVICES BUTTON

“ADD” BUTTON ENTER THE INFO

“REGISTER MODE”

Please Note:

If free HikVision

DDNS is configured for the device, change the

“REGISTER

MODE” to

HiDDNS www.hikvision.com/en/us

CHANGE THE MODE

ENTER “DEVICE DOMAIN”

COMPLETE THE PAGE

Please Note:

Alias is just a friendly name for the address book

(i.e. Home/Office)

User Name and

Password are the

NVR’s username and password

Please note:

The “CAMERA

NUMBER” is set to 1.

After saving the changes, the number will resemble the correct amount of cameras

“SAVE” BUTTON

Please note:

Choose device you just added and back to the live view interface will begin live camera stream.

Please note:

The “CAMERA

NUMBER” has changed to the correct number of cameras connected to the NVR www.hikvision.com/en/us

10. PLAYING BACK RECORDED VIDEO

To initiate a PLAYBACK, go to

“MENU”>”PLAYBACK”.

Select a camera to

playback

Select the desired date to

playback

Press PLAY to begin playback

Click on the timeline to select the desired time of

playback

“Full Screen” button.

Going to a full screen view

Steps to initiate PLAYBACK

1. Select the desired camera

2. Select the desired date. The days that contain recording will be highlighted on the calendar

3.

Press “PLAY”

4.

Select the desired time using the Timeline or “Jump to Time” feature. www.hikvision.com/en/us

11. MAKING A BACKUP

Exit and save clip

START/END

Clipping

Select the

“START TIME”

Select the

“END TIME”

Steps to make a BACKUP of recorded video

1. Insert a USB FLASH Drive or a USB HDD into an available USB Port

2. Go to

“MENU”>”PLAYBACK”

3. Select the DATE and beginning time of the incident

4. Click

“START CLIPPING”

5. Select the ending time of the incident

6. Click

“END CLIPPING” (Same button as “Start Clipping”)

7. Repeat steps 1-7 as many times as required

8. Click

“EXIT” or right-click.

9. Click

“YES” to save clipping. www.hikvision.com/en/us

After pressing

“YES a new window pops up containing all saved clips.

Select the

desired clips

If selected, multiple clips created from the same camera will be stitched

together

EXPORT THE

CLIPS TO USB

DEVICE

10. Select the desired clips

11.

Press “EXPORT”

12. After the backup is complete, simply remove the USB FLASH Drive or the USB HDD. www.hikvision.com/en/us