User Manual of Network Video Recorder
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1.1 Front Panel
Figure 1. 1 DS-9500NI-ST/RT
Figure 1. 2 DS-8500NI-ST
Table 1. 1 Description of Front Panel
Turning red indicates power is connected but the system isn’t
running; turning blue indicates power is connected and the system is
running.
Alarm LED turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
TX/RX LED flashes blue when network connection is functioning
properly.
HDD LED flashes red when data is being read from or written to
HDD.
Ready LED turns blue when NVR is functioning properly.
Backup LED flashes blue when data is being backed up.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB
mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
Channel Status Indicators
Blue indicates recording, red indicates network connection, and
purple indicates recording and network connection.
Front Panel Lock
(for DS-9500NI-ST&RT series)
You can lock or unlock the panel by the key.