Quick Operation Guide of DS-9600/8600/7600NI-ST Series NVR
Front Panel
DS-9600NI-ST
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No.
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Name
ALARM
READY
STATUS
HDD
MODEM
TX/RX
GUARD
IR Receiver
Front Panel Lock
(for DS-9600NI-ST series)
DVD-ROM
DS-8600NI-ST
Function Description
Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
Ready indicator is normally blue, indicating that the device is functioning properly.
Status indicator turns blue when device is controlled by an IR remote.
Indicator turns red when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR remote and keyboard is used at the same time.
HDD indicator blinks red when data is being read from or written to
HDD.
Reserved for future usage.
TX/RX indictor blinks blue when network connection is functioning properly.
Guard indicator turns blue when the device is in armed status; at this time, an alarm is enabled when an event is detected.
The indicator turns off when the device is unarmed. The arm/disarm status can be changed by pressing and holding on the ESC button for more than 3 seconds in live view mode.
Receiver for IR remote
You can lock or unlock the panel by the key.
Slot for DVD-ROM. (Optional)
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Alphanumeric Buttons
USB Interfaces
ESC
REC/SHOT
PLAY/AUTO
ZOOM+
A/FOCUS+
EDIT/IRIS+
MAIN/SPOT/ZOOM-
F1/ LIGHT
F2/ AUX
MENU/WIPER
PREV/FOCUS-
PTZ/IRIS-
Switch to the corresponding channel in Live view or PTZ Control mode.
Input numbers and characters in Edit mode.
Switch between different channels in All-day Playback mode.
The light of the button is blue when the corresponding channel is recording; it is red when the channel is in network transmission status; it is pink when the channel is recording and transmitting.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
Back to the previous menu.
Press for Arming/disarming the device in Live View mode.
Enter the Manual Record setting menu.
In PTZ control settings, press the button and then you can call a PTZ preset by pressing Numeric button.
It is also used to turn audio on/off in the Playback mode.
The button is used to enter the All-day Playback mode.
It is also used to auto scan in the PTZ Control menu.
Zoom in the PTZ camera in the PTZ Control setting.
Adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu.
It is also used to switch between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet, symbols and numeric input).
Edit text fields. When editing text fields, it will also function as a
Backspace button to delete the character in front of the cursor.
On checkbox fields, pressing the button will tick the checkbox.
In PTZ Control mode, the button adjusts the iris of the camera.
In Playback mode, it can be used to generate video clips for backup.
Enter/exit the folder of USB device and eSATA HDD.
Switch between main and spot output.
In PTZ Control mode, it can be used to zoom out the image.
Select all items on the list when used in a list field.
In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light (if applicable).
In Playback mode, it is used to switch between play and reverse play.
Cycle through tab pages.
In synchronous playback mode, it is used to switch between channels.
Press the button will help you return to the Main menu (after successful login).
Press and hold the button for 5 seconds will turn off audible key beep.
In PTZ Control mode, the MENU/WIPER button will start wiper (if applicable).
In Playback mode, it is used to show/hide the control interface.
Switch between single screen and multi-screen mode.
In PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the focus in conjunction with the A/FOCUS+ button.
Enter the PTZ Control mode.
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DIRECTION
ENTER
JOG SHUTTLE Control
In the PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the iris of the PTZ camera.
The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items in menus.
In the Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up and slow down recorded video. The Left and Right button will select the next and previous record files .
In Live View mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through channels.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera.
The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any of the menu modes.
It can also be used to tick checkbox fields.
In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
In single-frame Playback mode, pressing the button will advance the video by a single frame.
In Auto-switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch.
Move the active selection in a menu. It will move the selection up and down.
In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels.
In the Playback mode: For DS-9100/9000HFI-ST series, the ring is used to jump 30s forward/backward in video files. For DS-8100/8000HFI-ST series, the outer ring is used to speed up or slow down the record files and the inner ring is used to jump 30s forward/backward in records files.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera.
Power on/off switch.
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POWER ON/OFF
DS-7600NI-ST:
No.
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Name
USB Interface
Status Indicators
Function Description
Connects USB mouse or USE flash memory devices.
POWER: the POWER indicator turns green when NVR is powered up.
READY: The indicator light is green when the device is running normally.
STATUS: 1.The light is green when the IR remote control is enabled; 2.The light is red when the function of the composite keys (SHIFT) are used; 3. The light is out when none of the above condition is met/
ALARM: the light is red when there is an alarm occurring.
HDD: the indicator flickers red when HDD is reading/writing.
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Composite
Keys
SHIFT
1/MENU:
2/ABC/F1:
3/DEF/F2:
4/GHI/ESC:
5/JKL/EDIT:
6/MNO/PLAY:
7/PQRS/REC:
8/TUV/PTZ:
9/WXYZ/PREV:
0/A:
Control Buttons
Tx/Rx: TX/RX indicator flickers green when network connection is functioning normally.
Switch between the numeric or letter input and functions of the composite keys. (Input letter or numbers when the light is out; Realize functions when the light is red.)
Enter numeral “1”;
Access the main menu interface.
Enter numeral “2”;
Enter letters “ABC”;
The F1 button when used in a list field will select all items in the list.
In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light and when the image is zoomed in, the key is used to zoom out.
Enter numeral “3”;
Enter letters “DEF”;
The F2 button is used to change the tab pages.
In PTZ control mode, it zooms in the image.
Enter numeral “4”;
Enter letters “GHI”;
Exit and back to the previous menu.
Enter numeral “5”;
Enter letters “JKL”;
Delete characters before cursor;
Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch;
Start/stop record clipping in playback.
Enter numeral “6”;
Enter letters “MNO”;
Playback, for direct access to playback interface.
Enter numeral “7”;
Enter letters “PQRS”;
Open the manual record interface.
Enter numeral “8”;
Enter letters “TUV”;
Access PTZ control interface.
Enter numeral “9”;
Enter letters “WXYZ”;
Multi-channel display in live view.
Enter numeral “0”;
Shift the input methods in the editing text field. (Upper and lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric input).
Double press the button to switch the main and auxiliary output.
Directional buttons:
In menu mode, the direction buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items and select setting parameters.
In playback mode, the Up and Down buttons are used to
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Right buttons are used to move the recording 30s forwards or backwards.
In the image setting interface, the up and down button can adjust the level bar of the image parameters.
In live view mode, these buttons can be used to switch channels.
Enter:
The Enter button is used to confirm selection in menu mode; or used to check checkbox fields and ON/OFF switch.
In playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
In single-frame play mode, pressing the Enter button will play the video by a single frame.
And in auto sequence view mode, the buttons can be used to pause or resume auto sequence.
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