User Manual MODEL QT454 QT428 QT426 QT446 QT4 Series H.
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6. DVR MANAGEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. FOR YOUR SAFETY 7 2. INTRODUCTION 8 Main Features 3. BASIC FUNCTIONS 10 3.1 Power On/Off Power On Power Off 10 10 10 3.2 The Control Bar 11 3.3 Live Viewing and Recording 12 3.4 Live Playback 13 4. MAIN MENU SETUP 14 4.1 Basic Configuration Login Main Menu Setup 14 14 15 15 4.2 Live Configuration 17 4.3 Record Configuration 19 4.4 Schedule Configuration 21 4.
FOR YOUR SAFETY CHAPTER 1 To prevent damage to your Q-See product or injury to yourself or to others, read and understand the following safety precautions in their entirety before installing or using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. WARNING! ELECTRIC SHOCK RISK! n Check the unit and any accessories included in the package immediately after opening. If items are missing or damaged, repackage and return to the point of purchase.
INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 2 This DVR uses high-performance video processing chips and an embedded Linux operating system for quality image recording and ease of use. It utilizes numerous advanced technologies including the industry-standard H.264 codec to deliver high-quality, smooth videos and dual stream capability for remote viewing. A SATA hard-drive interface offers upgradability and VGA output allows users to connect to any standard TV or monitor for viewing.
BASIC FUNCTIONS CHAPTER 3 3.1 POWER ON/OFF 3.2 THE CONTROL BAR When a user is logged in, pressing the ESC button on the DVR or right-clicking on the screen with the mouse will display the CONTROL BAR on the bottom of the screen. Before turning on the DVR, ensure that all connections are good. Menu Screen Display Mode Dwell Color Zoom Volume PTZ Snapshot Move Record Control Bar Playback POWER ON Connect the power supply and the DVR will power up.
3.3 LIVE VIEWING AND RECORDING 3.4 LIVE PLAYBACK The normal mode of the DVR is to display the live feed from the cameras. Configuring which channels will be displayed, naming the cameras and other display settings will be covered in SECTION 4.3. Pushing the playback buttons on the DVR or remote will enable you to play back what has been recorded. A toolbar will appear below the display allowing control via mouse as well.
MAIN MENU SETUP CHAPTER 4 4.1 BASIC CONFIGURATION MAIN MENU Selecting the MENU icon on the left of the CONTROL BAR or pressing the MENU button on the DVR and remote control open the MAIN MENU. LOGIN Before configuring the system, a user account needs to be created and a user must be logged in. The DVR can be configured to allow multiple users, each with their own level of access and authority. If not logged in, only the multi-screen display can be changed.
VGA Resolution: Chose the configuration that best fits your monitor. Options are: VGA800*600, VGA1204*768, VGA1280x1024 and CVBS. NOTE: VGA is for VGA monitors while CVBS is for TV monitors connected using a BNC/RCA adaptor. Switching between VGA and CVBS will change the menu output mode. Please be sure to have the correct monitor on hand when changing output mode. Language: Select your preferred menu language. Live configuration includes four submenus: Live, Main Monitor, Spot and Mask.
Spot Tab 4.3 RECORD CONFIGURATION This allows select feeds to be viewed on a separate monitor that is connected to the DVR but may be in another room, for example. There will be no menu access on this auxiliary display. Configure the recording settings for your cameras. There are five sets of options; Enable, Record Bitrate, Time, Stamp and Recycle Record. Only one channel can be displayed at a time on this monitor.
Time Tab 4.4 SCHEDULE CONFIGURATION You can set the length of time the DVRs record an event before and after a motion detection or alarm is triggered as well as how long an individual record is preserved. Configure your camera to record at specific times based on time of day, motion detection or other sensor input.
4.5 ALARM CONFIGURATION Alarm configuration allows the DVR to begin recording based on input from other remote sensors such as infrared motion detectors or contact alarms which are connected to it. There are five submenus; Sensor, Motion, Video Loss, Other, and Alarm Out. To Record allows you to determine which cameras will begin recording. Cameras can be set to record individually, in blocks, or all cameras can be activated.
Click on the icon showing a silhouette of a person and an illustration of a walking figure will appear on the screen. Test your settings by dragging the figure across the blue grid to see if the sensitivity value and motion area are suitable to current conditions. If they are, click the o icon to save before exiting using the X button. ALARM OUT Set how the alarms are handled and transmitted in this window. This controls any device attached to the ALARM OUT port on the back of the DVR.
4.6 NETWORK CONFIGURATION Definitions and descriptions of network configuration: The Network Configuration window is used to control how your DVR works in a networked environment. This section offers a brief overview of how to set up your DVR so that it can be remotely monitored from another computer on your network, over the Internet or from mobile wireless devices.
Email Tab Other Settings This tab allows you to set how your DVR will send out e-mail alerts. You will be able to send e-mail alerts to three addresses. Commercial ISPs provide their customers with dynamic addresses (IP numbers). These numbers can change from time to time depending upon your service provider. Doing so can cause you to lose the ability to remotely access your DVR from your mobile phone or other out-of-network device.
4.7 USER MANAGEMENT 4.8 PAN-TILT-ZOOM (PTZ) CONFIGURATION You can set up accounts for each individual user and grant them control of select parts of the surveillance system. An administrator account is already created on the DVR. Additional accounts can be created for users but only one administrator account is allowed. If you are connecting optional Pan-Tilt-Zoom cameras, the controls are set from this window in the Serial Port and Advanced tabs.
And, selecting Setting will bring up the camera view along with a control panel to program the camera’s motion. Track This interface is used to program the tracking routine for the camera. Clicking on the Track button will bring up the live view for that camera plus a control panel: PICTURE 4-45 PICTURE 4-48 The user can control the dome’s rotation direction, plus speed as well as the zoom, focus and iris. Cruise Selecting a Setting button from the Cruise column will open the Cruise window.
4.9 ADVANCED 4.10 FILE SEARCH, PLAYBACK AND MANAGEMENT In this set of commands, the user can erase all the settings, import or export data files to and from the DVR and control who can remotely access the DVR through three submenus: Reset, Import/Export and Black/White List. Access the recordings on the DVR, play them back and backup the recordings to an external storage device. RESET Four submenus appear in this section: Time Search, Event Search, File Management and Image.
EVENT SEARCH IMAGE Selecting this tab will bring up a list of recorded events. You can choose whether to display events triggered by Motion, Sensor or both. This tab functions much as the Event Search tab by allowing you to search for and view the still images captured when you click on the Snapshot icon on the Control Bar. These images are stored on the DVR’s hard drive just as with video files. Double-click the event file you wish to play back.
BACKUP CHAPTER 5 This DVR supports backing up files to USB flash drives, USB hard drives and USB DVD burners through the USB port on the front panel. Remote backups can be performed over the Internet. Refer to Section 7.6 Remote Backup. DVR MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 6 6.1 INFORMATION NOTE! External USB hard drives used for backing up data will need to be in the FAT32 format. Most new drives will need to be reformatted before use with this DVR.
EVENT INFORMATION ONLINE USER INFORMATION This window lists recorded events. This list can be searched by date, time, type of event and channel. Information on remote users currently connected is displayed in this window. LOG INFORMATION PICTURE 6-7 PICTURE 6-4 Refresh – Updates the list of online users This window lists user activity within the system. Disconnect – The Administrator can disconnect a selected user from the DVR.
6.4 UPGRADE This window will display firmware updates that are loaded on a USB flash drive in the front USB port. HARD DISK DRIVE CHAPTER 7 Your DVR uses a standard SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) hard disk drive and will support drives up to 2TB (terabytes). These drives are the current industry standard and may be purchased wherever computer parts are sold. Depending on where you purchased your DVR, your hard drive may already be installed.
7.2 CALCULATING THE RECORDING CAPACITY OF A HARD DISK DRIVE STEP 4. Connect the power and data cables. Press firmly, but do not force them onto the pins or you may damage them. The connectors are “keyed” to ensure they are While the physical data capacity of a hard drive is fixed, how much video you can record upon it depends on your recording configurations. Higher quality recordings will take up more space on the drive and setting HARD DRIVE connected in the proper position.
APPENDIX 9. To input letters (such as passwords) and numbers click the box behind where text is to be entered, and then a small keyboard will appear. Please select number or letter to input (the default password is 123456), or you can use the digital keys on the front panel, or the digital keys on the remote control. A.1 TROUBLESHOOTING 1. The DVR does not start after connecting the power, what is wrong? a. The power adapter may have been damaged, or is not providing enough power.
14. What are the PC configurations for 16-ch real time access with fully open mainstream channel? PC MODULE PARAMATERS CPU Intel Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E4600 MOTHERBOARD G41/P41 chip HDD 80G RAM 1GB VGA GMA3100/NVIDIA GeForce 8400/ A.2 SPECIFICATIONS Parameter DIRECTX Standard H.264 Baseline VIDEO Video In Composite 1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 4 Video Out COMPOSITE 1.
Q-SEE PRODUCT WARRANTY Q-See is proud to back all of our products with a conditional service warranty covering all hardware for 12 months from the date of purchase. Additionally, our products also come with a free exchange policy that covers all manufacturing defects for one month from the date of purchase. Permanent upgrading service is provided for the software.
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