QT SERIES HYBRID DVRS USER MANUAL 1
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5. BACKUP 48 TABLE OF CONTENTS An Important Note about Analog and SDI Cameras 3 1. INTRODUCTION 7 For Your Safety 7 Features 8 Formatting a USB Drive in FAT32 Backing Up a File Playing Back a Video File on a Computer Important Considerations 6. DVR MANAGEMENT 48 48 49 49 50 2.1 DVR Functions and Connections 10 QT604 10 QT608 12 6.1 Information Event Information Log Information Network Information Online User Information 50 50 50 51 51 2.2 Mouse 14 6.2 Manual Alarm 52 2.
INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 FOR YOUR SAFETY 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.
FEATURES 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 compression to deliver high-quality, smooth videos and dual stream capability for remote viewing. A SATA hard-drive interface offers upgradability and three video out ports allow for the choice of viewing on HDMI or VGA displays, as well as a conventional television.
CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS CHAPTER 2 REAR PANEL You may view this DVR using an HDMI or standard 19” (or larger) VGA monitor or a television. The HDMI and VGA ports are on the back panel of the DVR along with the CVBS port for the television which uses a BNC connector. Your system includes an HDMI cable but you will need to provide your own VGA cable if you choose to use a monitor with that connection. Similarly, we have included a BNC-to-RCA adapter, but you will need to supply your own RCA video cable.
FRONT PANEL REAR PANEL QT608 1 2 REC HDD BACKUP 3 NET /ESC 1 4 5 2 3 4 5 PLAY Menu/+ Enter Backup/- Search REC 8 Channel QT608 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 12 13 7 8 9 10 11 ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION 1 RECORD Manually begins recording 1 PTZ PTZ camera connection ports 2 LED INDICATORS Show status of power, HDD, record, etc. 2 AUDIO IN 2-Channel audio input for microphones or cameras equipped with audio. Audio will be assigned to channels 1 and 2.
In addition to the buttons on the front of the DVR, your system can be controlled through the USB mouse and the remote control. We have found that the majority of our customers prefer to operate their DVRs using the USB mouse because of its ease of use and flexibility and our manual is set up with this in mind. 2.2 MOUSE The mouse is the default tool for navigating through the menus.
2.4 VIDEO DISPLAY Changing Display Resolution QT-Series DVRs include an HDMI video out port to take advantage of the HD video from the SDI camera. Additionally, you can use a television or a 19” or larger monitor as a main video display. An old-style CRT (cathode ray tube) television can also be used for displaying the live and recorded video as well.
CAMERA PLACEMENT 2.5 CAMERAS CONNECTING CAMERAS Your DVR uses BNC connectors and ports to ensure quick and secure connections for your cameras’ video cables. While both conventional analog and digital SDI (Serial Digital Interface) high definition cameras use this interface, they cannot be connected to a port intended for the other type because of incompatible signals. It is therefore important to ensure that you are attempting to connect to the proper port. QT604 Hybrid STEP 1.
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS 960H CAMERAS Most users prefer to operate their systems with the DVRs recording only when motion is detected. This provides the most efficient use of the hard drive’s capacity, plus making it easier for a recording to be located. However, if the a camera’s location has a lot of “environmental” motion, such as a fan, wind, or the like, you will receive a lot of “false alarms.” Usually, these events can be avoided by simply adjusting the placement of the camera.
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. POWER ON AND LOGIN Connect the power supply and the DVR will power up. The LED labelled POWER on the front will illuminate and the DVR will display the live image from Channel 1.
DISPLAY MODE Picture in Picture By clicking on the display mode buttons on in the Control Bar you can quickly configure how your cameras’ video feeds are displayed. The settings here will temporarily override the default configuration made in the Main Monitor tab in the Live menu (see Section 4.2 Live Configuration). You can select whether to view a single channel at a time, two channels in a picture in picture format, or view multiple channels in a split screen mode.
3.3 LIVE VIEWING AND RECORDING 3.4 QUICK PLAYBACK SWITCHING VIDEO OUTPUT Pushing the playback button on the DVR or remote will enable you to play back what has been recently recorded by launching Quick Playback. Playback Button As described in Section 2.4 Video Display, the DVR is normally configured to output video signal to a 19” or larger monitor through the VGA port on the back.
PLAYBACK CONTROL BAR The controls operate in a similar fashion to those of a conventional DVR or other video playback device but with a few additional commands available to you: Playback Progress Bar: The slider moves along the Playback Progress Bar as the video plays. Moving this with the mouse will go to another segment of the video. You can move to another point in a single video by first clicking on that channel and then moving the slider to the desired time.
MAIN MENU SETUP CHAPTER 4 4.1 BASIC CONFIGURATION This chapter is intended to help you get your DVR up and running before you activate any advanced features which are covered in later chapters. You can use the mouse, remote control and the buttons on the front of the DVR to operate your system, but for convenience, we will be discussing operations using the mouse. Information on P.T.Z. cameras and alarms will be found in their own chapters, Chapters 7 and 8, respectively.
Setting the correct date and time before proceeding is essential to maintaining the integrity of your video records - especially for purposes of evidence. Making these straightforward settings should be your first priority before proceeding further within this manual. Changing the date and time after important videos 4.2 LIVE CONFIGURATION 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. Hybrid DVRs are set to record in real-time (30 frames per second) in the appropriate format (7200p or 960H/D1 depending on the technology of the channel. On the QT604, Channel 1 will record in HD while on the QT608, channels 1 and 2 are the SDI HD channels.
Time Tab Snap Tab 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. In this tab, you can configure how many still images are taken, the quality of the images and the timing between them when the Snapshot button is pushed on the Control Bar.
4.4 SCHEDULE CONFIGURATION Your DVR is configured to record whenever motion is detected. If this is your desired setting then you will not need to make any changes. However, you may configure each channel to record at specific times based on time of day, motion detection or other sensor input. There are three tabs; Schedule, Motion and Sensor 4.
Definitions and descriptions of network configuration: Email Tab Parameter Definition HTTP Port The network port number for accessing the DVR from a remote location. The default port is 85 Server Port The port number for data.
Commercial ISPs provide their customers with dynamic addresses (IP numbers). These numbers can change from time to time depending upon your service provider. When they do, you will lose the ability to remotely access your DVR from your mobile phone or other out-of-network device. To prevent this from happening, we recommend using a Dynamic Domain Name Service (DDNS).
4.7 ADVANCED 4.8 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. 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. Your DVR is configured by default to record when motion is detected. You can choose whether to display events triggered by Motion, Sensor or both. These files are saved as events. 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.
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 2.4 Remote Backup in the Remote Monitoring Guide. Save File Type: Choose between DVR and AVI. The former will save the video in a proprietary format while the latter will create a standard .avi file usable by most media playback software.
DVR MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 6 6.1 INFORMATION This record can be searched by type of operation, date and time, and etcetera. It can also be exported to external USB storage devices using the backup function. This window enables the user to monitor the status of the system, its network connection, online users, history and events through five submenus: System, Event, Log, Network and Online Users.
6.2 MANUAL ALARM 6.4 FIRMWARE UPGRADE This displays the configuration of the manual alarm. See Chapter 8 for information on connecting and setting up alarms. This window will display firmware updates that are loaded on a USB flash drive in the front USB port. Firmware upgrades are available from Q-See at www.Q-See.com/Support and may be found by looking up your specific model.
PAN/TILT/ZOOM CAMERAS CHAPTER 7 7.1 CONNECTING A PTZ CAMERA Your DVR can support one or more PTZ camera. You can use both SDI and analog PTZ cameras as long as they are connected to the correct Video In port. These cameras connect to the DVR through the same ports as a conventional camera, but the control wires connect through the RS485 block on the back of the DVR. Picture 7-1, below, shows the location of the block on the rear panel of a QT608 DVR.
Preset Clicking a Setting button in the Preset column will bring up another window Name PRESET - Channel 1 No.
ALARMS CHAPTER 8 Your DVR can be configured to perform multiple actions to alert you when it detects a situation through the cameras, such as motion, loss of video signal or a blocked camera. When an event is detected the system can notify local or remote users as as well as triggering other cameras to begin recording.
Schedule Tab This is also set to be on all the time by default and it can be adjusted in the same manners as the Motion Dection Schedule configuration in SECTION 4.4. 1. Highlight individual hours for specific days by using the pencil tool in the upper right of the window to add hours. The adjacent eraser tool removes the highlighting in a block, turning off alarm notification for that time period. Double click on either the pencil or eraser tool to turn them off.
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 connected in the proper position. 9 .2 CALCULATING THE RECORDING CAPACITY OF A HARD DRIVE While the physical data capacity of a hard drive is fixed, how much video you can record upon it depends on your recording configurations.
APPENDIX 8. 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. Please change the adapter. b. The DVR may not be getting enough power from the outlet or surge protector it is attached to. c. There could be a problem with the system board on the DVR 2. The indicator lights of the DVR are on, but no output. Why? a. The power adapter may have been damaged, or is not providing enough power.
13. What are the PC configurations for 16-channel real time access with fully open mainstream channel? PC MODULE PARAMETERS CPU Intel Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E4600 MOTHERBOARD G41/P41 chip HDD 80G RAM 1GB VGA GMA3100/NVIDIA GeForce 8400/ ATI RADEON HD3450, 512MB Video RAM OS Windows XP(SP2 above)/ VISTA/Win7, DIRECTX 9.0 14. On Vista and Win7 I am getting an error message that Codec can’t be installed or is missing, how do I solve that? There are two ways to fix it: a.
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