Installation and User manual Quantum 960H DVR Range Real time 960H DVRs QP960H and QX960H models
Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
CE Information The product must be installed according to the currently valid installation regulat ions for EMC to guarantee the designed use and to prevent EMC problems. The device supplied with this manual meets the requirements of the following E C Directives: EMC: 2004/108/EC, LVD : 2006/95/EC and RoHS: 2011/65/EU Safety Precautions 1. Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. 2.
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. 16) Shall be connected to a MAINS socket outlet with a protective earthing connection. 4. Explanation of Safety Related Symbols WARNING Hazardous moving parts Keep away from moving fan blades 4 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
Contents OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................... 7 1. CONTENTS OF PACKING .................................................................................................... 7 2. FEATURES ....................................................................................................................... 8 INSTALLATION ...............................................................................................
3. REMOTE SETUP (MENU SETTINGS - SAME AS DVR) ...........................................................71 3-1. Display.................................................................................................................................................... 71 3-2. Recording ............................................................................................................................................... 73 3-3. System ..................................................................
Overview 1. Contents of Packing User Manual Mouse Power Cable Remote Controller Installation CD 7 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
2. Features ● Convenience - User-friendly GUI (Graphical User Interface) - Easy-to-use menu structure - Easy-to-use recorded data search (Time, Date, Motion, and Alarm) - Easy-to control via Front Panel, IR remote control and USB 2.0 mouse. ● Stability - Auto restart after power interruption - DB structure offers data stabilisation and better storage utilisation ● Expandability - Remote DVR’s can be controlled using the supplied software client viewer.
Installation 1. Front Panel Controls ①②③④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑩⑪⑫ ⑬ ① Volume Up & Down ( / ⑧ ⑨ ⑭ ⑮ ) To increase or decrease the volume. ② Audio Selection Switches between audio channels ③ Multi-screen Display Use the Multi-screen display button to select the display mode (single/4/9/16 way). ④ PTZ Channel Selection Used to select the PTZ channel on multi-screen.
⑧ Stop / Eject (■) To stop playback and go back to live mode. To eject DVD-RW Pause ( ▌▌) To freeze picture on playback mode and live mode. Forward Play (▶) Playback of the recorded data. When in play mode press again to enter fast forward mode. Reverse Play / Rewind () Reverse play of recorded data. When in play mode press again to enter fast rewind mode. Rec (●) It starts & stop manual recording, password protected.
2. Rear Panel Connectors ① ⑥⑦ ② ③④ ⑤ ⑧ ⑨⑩ ⑪ 16 ⑫⑬ ⑭ ⑮ ① Spot Monitor Outputs Spot Video Output (Composite Video) ② Video Inputs 16 camera inputs ③ Video Outputs 16 camera loop outputs ④ Audio Input QX960H – Audio per channel, QP960H: 16way – 4 Audio inputs; 4 and 8 way – 1 Audio input ⑤ AC Power Input AC 100-240V 50/60Hz ⑥ Audio Output Audio output ⑦ HDMI Output HDMI output port (1080p) 11 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
⑧ VGA Output VGA video output for main monitor (1024x768 to 1920x1080) ⑨ Network Port Connecting to the DVR through Internet or LAN ⑩ USB Port USB 2.
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4. Connection Guide Connecting the monitor There are four available monitor outputs on DVR. ● HDMI output : Connect to the HDMI port of the HD monitor(HDTV). ● VGA output : Connect to the VGA port of the VGA monitor. ● 2v Video(Composite) Spot outputs. Connecting cameras This unit comes with 16 video inputs. Each video input has a corresponding looping output beneath it for passing the video signal to another monitoring/recording device. ● Video input : Connect to the video out of the camera.
Connecting audio To record audio on the DVR, connect to the audio source. ● Audio input : Connect to the audio out of the microphone. To listen to live or recorded audio, connect to an amplified speaker system. ● Audio output : Connect to the audio in of the audio AMP. Connecting to a network Use the ethernet port to connect to remote PC via ethernet network. Connecting to a sensor input There are 16 individual alarm inputs marked as Sensor In (1-16).
● Telemetry (+) : Connect to RS485 Rx(+) of PTZ camera. ● Telemetry (-) : Connect to RS485 Rx(-) of PTZ camera. Connecting to a remote keyboard This RS485 connector is for a control keyboard. (+)(-) ● Keyboard (+) : Connect to RS485 Tx(+) of the keyboard. ● Keyboard (-) : Connect to RS485 Tx(-) of the keyboard. Connecting to a mouse ● USB 2.0 : Connect to the mouse. Connecting to a external HDD To expand the HDD capacity, connect the external storage. ● e-SATA : Connect to the e-Sata HDD storage. 5.
Operation 1. Navigation You can navigate the on screen menus using the front panel buttons, IR remote control, remote keyboard or mouse. 1-1. Mouse Control Right clicking the mouse brings up the following popup menu. ① Setup Menu ② Search Menu ③ PAN/Tilt Menu ① ② ③ ⑤ ⑥ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩ ⑪ ④ ④ Focus/Zoom Menu ⑤ Power Button ⑥ Sequence Button ⑦ Playback Button ⑧ Eject Button ⑨ Volume Up/Down Button ⑩ Multiscreen Display Button ⑦ ⑨ ⑪ ⑪ Channel Up/Down Button 1-2.
2. Monitoring 2-1. OSD Description The Status Bar on screen shows HDD capacity, network connection, current time, etc. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ① HDD capacity : Used capacity / Total capacity ② USB memory connection ③ Network connection : It is shown that admin or user is connected. ④ Archiving ⑤ Mouse connection ⑥ Current Date/Time 2-2. Select Channel Use the Multiscreen display button ( Single Channel Live 1ch ) on the popup menu to select the display mode.
Also you can use the DIS button on the remote controller to change the display mode. Display switches in the following order when the DIS button is pressed. Single Channel 4 Channel 9 Channel 16 Channel Single Channel 2-3. Digital Zoom When the system is in full-screen mode, drag your mouse in the screen to select a section and then left click mouse to realize digital zoom. You can right click mouse to exit. 19 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
3. Playback Click the right button on the mouse, the popup menu will be displayed on screen. To begin playback, press the Play button on the popup menu. 3-1. OSD Description The Control Bar on screen shows Playback control buttons, Progress bar, Display mode buttons, Playback time, etc.
Pause During playback, press the Pause button(⑥). This feature pauses all full screen and multiscreen images. When this button is pressed in the pause mode, the unit will play. Single Frame Advance During the pause mode, press the Play button(⑧) to view the frame directly after the frame displayed on screen. Single Frame Rewind During the pause mode, press the Reverse Play button(⑦) to view the frame directly before the frame displayed on screen.
4. PTZ Control The user can control PTZ cameras via RS485 communication. The PTZ domes can be wired in a Daisy chain. Daisy Chain configuration The telemetry function of DVR can be controlled via 4 different methods: 1. Mouse 2. Remote keyboard 3. Remote controller 4. Software viewer 4-1. PTZ Control by mouse 1. Click the right button the mouse, the popup menu will appear. 2. To control Pan/Tilt, click the P/T icon(①). ① To control Zoom/Focus, click the Z/F icon(②). 3.
① Multiscreen Display : Changing the display mode ② PTZ Camera Selection ③ Set Preset ④ Call Preset ⑤ PTZ Mode : The PTZ mode is toggled between Pan/Tilt and Zoom/Focus mode whenever this button is pressed. ⑥ Pan Left / Focus Near ⑦ Pan Right / Focus Far ⑧ Tilt Up / Zoom In ⑨ Tilt Down / Zoom Out [ Camera selection ] The PTZ cameras can be controlled in either full screen or split screen mode.
4-2. PTZ Control by remote keyboard 1. Select Dome from the keyboard, ensure the keyboard is in Pan and Tilt mode. 2. Use the joystick to move the camera. * For more detail, please refer to your keyboard manual. 4-3. PTZ Control by remote controller [ Camera selection ] The PTZ cameras can be controlled in either full screen or split screen mode. If in split screen mode press the ⑦ camera selection button(①), the PTZ camera icon will step from one camera to the next on the split screen.
Setup Menu 1. Display 1-1. Camera Setting: Brightness, Saturation, Contrast, Hue and default The picture displayed from each camera can be individually adjusted to balance the multi screen view. Use UP() / DOWN() keys to select the cell to be altered, then press select to turn the box green, then use the numeric keys to change the values. Alternatively use the mouse to select the cell, the on screen keyboard will appear select the value and click OK 1-2.
Alternatively use the mouse to select the title to alter, the on screen keyboard will appear, enter the title followed by the OK button. 1-4. Spot Setting Spot settings is used to configure the 2 spot monitor outputs. The Spot monitors can respond to Alarms, Motion, Audio, or can be configured for full or multi-screen sequences.
1-5. OSD Setting On Screen Display Setting: Selecting whether the time and date etc are shown on the screen or not. Status Bar The display bar at the bottom of the screen can be set to be permanently on or to disappear after a period of time.
1-6. Live Setting The live settings are used to set up a sequence of either full screen camera images or multi screen displays Use the Up and Down arrows to select either: Full Screen, Quad or Nine way split sequences. The display will change to allow individual sequence times to be set per channel or split screen option. Use the select key to turn the cell green and then the Up and Down keys to change the values.
2. Recording All recorded data is watermarked to ensure that it is not tampered with. Using the software supplied the legitimacy of this data can be verified. 2-1. Global Watermarking Generally this should be set to on, this allows the supplied software to verify the downloaded information to ensure it has not been tampered with or changed. HDD Overwrite Generally this should be set to on to ensure that the DVR does not stop recording when the hard drives are full.
Post Alarm Duration This is the time for which the DVR will carry on recording, in it’s a alarm mode, after an alarm event has finished. It can be set up to 99 Seconds Pre-Alarm Resolution This is the resolution that the DVR will record its Pre- Alarm events in; it can be set to CIF, 2 CIF, D1 or 960H. Pre-Alarm FPS This is the number of pictures per second recorded per camera during the Pre Alarm period. The maximum FPS will vary dependant on the Pre-Alarm Resolution setting.
2-3. Alarm There are 16 Alarm inputs on the rear of the Quantum these can be used to initiate the Alarm record mode. The Alarm recording Quality, FPS and Audio are set up in the same way as Normal Recording. A Single Alarm input can be used to drive up to 4 PTZ cameras to preset positions or Preset tours. Click on the “Set” Icons. Note: this function is only available when RS485 telemetry formats are being used (Not coax control) 31 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
2-4. Motion Motion on any channel can trigger recording of that camera. Resolution, Images Per second, Audio, and Quality can all be configured individually per channel. As per Normal and Alarm Recording Modes. To setup the motion detection grid per channel select the “Sel” button. The detection area is divided into a grid of 16x12 cells. Default is all cells in active mode. Use the Left right up down to move cursor and the Select key to toggle between active and inactive.
2-5. Audio Event 16 Audio Inputs and 1 Output are available. Recording can be triggered when Audio is detected. As with Normal and Alarm recording, the Resolution and Images per second can be set per channel. Individual channels can be enabled or disabled and the sensitivity set to either Low, Middle or High. 2-6. Duration The Duration mode allows the user to set the number of days that they require to record for.
2-7. Schedule The schedule allows the Quantum DVR to be set to only record at particular times of the day. This timing setting is global for all channels. However the Resolution, Images per second and Audio can be configured per channel. To allocate the hourly blocks in the schedule to individual profiles, tick the square box to the right of each profile, then click and drag over the desired hourly segments.
3. System 3-1. Basic Used to set Language, Auto Delete Mode, Date Format, Time/DST Set, Video Type, System ID. Also, Initialisation and system Information is available. Language The default is English. Italian, French, Hungarian, Slovak, German, Russian, Chinese, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese Danish and Polish are available. Auto Delete Mode Auto Delete Mode can be set to automatically erase recorded older than a certain number of days. This can be set between 0 and 99 days.
If the country does not appear in the list the use the User define option as shown below: ** NOTE : Playback following time change The DVR uses the time and date to index video on the hard disk drive so you can find it later. Changing the time can cause the DVR to work improperly, when you try to play back video. If you set the hour ahead, this is not a problem. But, if you set the hour back, there will be more than one recording with the same time stamp.
Video Type Video Type can be set in this menu without rebooting or initialisation. The default is PAL, NTSC can also be selected IR Remote Address The remote control can be used to control up to 16 DVRs, the ID number on each can be set to a unique address so that the remote will only control one at a time if they are in close proximity. The default is 11. Repeated click on the ID value to change to the required number.
3-2. Disk Format Formatting of the drive is used when new drives are installed or you need to wipe all information on the disk. Click on OFF to turn to ON, then click on Execute, click YES, to confirm Smart This function is used to keep a check on the health of the Hard disk. The parameters which can be monitored are: 1. Read/Write errors on the drive 2. Drive temperature.
3-3. Account The DVR can have the following different levels of operators, each with different users rights and passwords: Admin level : Operators logged in at this level has full rights Manager level : Operators logged in that this level as default have access to all except: Stopping Recording and Shutting down the DVR. Users 1-25 : Operators logged in at this level Only have the ability to Search and play, Control PTZ cameras and get access via the network.
Automatic timed log out The system can be set to automatically log out a user after a certain amount of time if no key presses have been made. The operator level has to have been activated before this can be set. While in the account setup page for the User, click on the middle icon ( ) at the bottom of the menu page, the screen will change to show the following: Click on the boxes adjacent to “Local” for the time out period for operation form the front panel.
3-4. Program Update Always turn off: Recording, Playback and Network access while upgrading the unit The latest firmware version can be upgraded through USB 2.0 Port using Memory Stick or CD/DVD Media. When a memory stick is connected to the USB port, this symbol will be shown in the status bar of the screen. Enter “Menu” >> “System” >> “Program Update”. If the system recognizes the new firmware then, “New program found” will be displayed on the screen. Next press the “SELECT” button.
3-5. PTZ Setup The DVR can control PTZ cameras via coax or a RS485 connection on the rear of the DVR. The cameras can have individually selectable Protocols with a choice of Vista Coax, Vista PD, Pelco P or Pelco D. The Baud rate can also be selected. 3-6.
3-7. More Replay Time : This is the amount of time that the DVR jumps back from the current time when the play button is pressed, it can be set between 1 minutes and60 minutes. Key Beep : The DVR beeps whenever the button on the front panel is pressed (On/Off). 43 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
4. Network If the DVR is connected to a network, this icon ( ) will be shown in the OSD display. This menu can only be accessed if the user has the necessary rights. (Default password is 00000000). With in the Network menu the DDNS (Dynamic Domain Named Server), IP addresses, NTP and Live can be set. 4-1. DDNS What is DDNS? DDNS is a service that maps Internet domain names to IP addresses.
4-2. IP SET When a fixed IP address is being used, the Use Dynamic IP should be set to NO The IP Address, Gateway and Subnet Mask need to be set, these will generally be given by the Network Manager. DSL refers to all types of Digital Subscriber Line such as ADSL and SDSL. The DVR Port and WEB Port can both be changed if required, default are 2000, and 80 respectively. 45 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
4-3. NTP The Network Time Protocol Setting allows the DVR time to be synchronised with an external time server. The default is NTP OFF. Ensure that port 37 (TCP) time is opened on the router. When turned on the Type of service can be selected, options are Default (time.bora.net), Domain and IP. The Time zone can also be chosen within the City selection, use the right arrow on the front panel to change the city settings. 46 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
4-4. LIVE This allows a separate Live viewing resolution and Quality, regardless of System Recording and Quality, to be set for remote viewing, this helps optimise the network streaming. 4-5. Bandwidth It is possible to set maximum limits for the bandwidth utilisation on the network port of the unit. 47 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
5. Event This section is used to inform the user as to an event occurring, this can be by the sounding of a buzzer or by sending an E-mail to a predefined address. 5-1. E-Mail Registration Within this section up to 3 users can be set-up to receive an email on the occurrence of an event such as Video Loss / Alarm / Motion or Power Loss. An E-mail will only be sent if the DVR is sitting on a network with access to the Internet, e.g. through a router.
Start/End Time : Enable to send e-mail notifications only for events that occur within a specified range of time. Send Test Mail : Enable to send a test E-mail to the addresses so allowing the installer to verify if the setup is correct. 5-2. SMTP Mode The SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) function allows e-mails to be sent over a LAN The default is SMTP Mode “OFF”. In order to activate SMTP Mode, choose SMTP Mode either IP or Domain first. Then, put ID, Password, IP address, and port.
5-3. E-mail Out As well as e-mail on event activations the Quantum can be set to send a report on the following occurrences: Video Loss; Alarm; Motion: Power Loss and Smart (Hard disk monitoring). Attach Image : On/Off (Enable to send a picture of the event.) 5-4. Beep Out The buzzer can be set to sound on the following occurrences: Video Loss; Alarm input; Motion detection; Power Loss; Smart (Hard disk monitoring). The duration of the beep can be set. 50 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
5-5. Alarm Out The Alarm out relay can be set to activate on the following occurrences: Video Loss; Alarm input; Motion detection; Power Loss; Smart (Hard disk monitoring). The duration of the activation can be set. 51 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
Search Menu 1. Searching Recorded Data The user can search the recorded video on the DVR to find a specific time or event. Search To access the search option, click the SEARCH icon on the popup menu. To access the search option, press the SEARCH button on the front panel or right click the mouse and select Search, (A password may have to be entered) after which the following screen will be displayed. 1-1. Date/Time Search If you select date/time search, the following will be shown.
1-2. Event Search This allows the user to select between ALARM, MOTION or AUDIO. Select required option by pressing the right arrow, or selecting with the mouse. ALARM – The search is for any alarm activation within the times defined. MOTION – The search is for any motion events within the times defined. AUDIO – The search is for any audio activations within the times defined. 1-3. Calendar Search Following screen is displayed when “Calendar” search is selected. 53 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
The Calendar search gives a graphical representation of when video is recorded on the hard drive. The year and month can be selected. This month is shown as a calendar on the screen, any day which contains recorded video will be indicated by a highlighted number in white. Move to the desired day by using the up / down / left / right buttons, Select the day by pressing SEL. The following screen will be displayed. Hours of the day The hours which have recorded data are displayed as a coloured bar.
1-4. Bookmark Search It is possible to edit the bookmark. ** How to put a bookmark in the recorded file ; Press the bookmark icon at the point you want during playback. 55 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
2. Archiving Evidence to DVD/CD or USB Once the required video has been found, it may be necessary to down load it for evidential purposes. This can be done either onto the internal CD/DVD-R writer or via the USB port on the front of the DVR. To do this press the SEARCH button and using the down button move to ARCHIVE, once highlighted press SEL, the following screen will be displayed.
Channel As long as the EXCLUSIVE file format is selected, the number of channels to be down loaded can be selected. Anything from a single channel to all 16 can be selected. Calculate Archive size Once the time and date and file format have been entered, it is necessary to confirm that the size of file created will not exceed the size of memory available on the disk or USB device. Move to Calculated Archive size and press SEL. The DVR will then calculate storage space required for download file.
3. LOG The log file contains information on the following: Power : Power on, Power off, Power fail Record : Rec fail, Rec start, Rec stop, Rec error, Rec full Operation : Play start, Play stop, HDD format, Menu set Client : Login, Logout, Log fail, Play, Transfer, Rec on, Rec off, F/W Upgrade Event : Alarm, Motion, Audio, Video loss, Email fail Archive : This lists the USER, time/date when Archive was done, and time range of archived section.
Client Viewer software Each DVR comes with license free viewer software to view the DVR across a network. To be able to do this the recommended minimum specification for the PC is as follows: Minimum PC specification > CPU: Core 2 Duo 3.16GHz, > Graphic Memory: 512MB Installing software When you put Quantum Network installation CD into your PC, it will auto run and lead you through an installation wizard. Follow the instructions. Once the software is loaded it will automatically run.
Logging on The following window will appear. To connect to the DVR, enter the units: IP address; DVR Port (2000 ids default), ID and Password. Then, click “OK”, to start the live monitoring. Description field is the name of area / Building / location of the DVR, this should be typed in he first time the unit is connected to, this will store it in the address book. Address book Click on the Arrow to the left of the IP address, the following box will appear.
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1. Live Monitoring Split Screen options (1/4/6/7/8/9/10/13/6) Spilt Screens can be viewed during both live and playback. The splits screens available are: full screen,4,6,7, 8,9,10,13 and 16 way. 1) Full Screen 2) 10 Way 62 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
Full Screen on/ off When the full screen button is selected, a tool bar offering the various split screen options, and the Exit key will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. OSD on/off The OSD button will toggle between the on screen titles etc being shown or hidden (Smart) Arrange On/Off If cameras are being displayed in segments that are not logical, the Smart button will rearrange and put camera input 1 into segment 1 (Top Left) etc. 63 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
Image Save / Load SAVE: This icon is used to save a still image in either JPEG or BMP or TIF format. There is no change on the main screen when the “Save” icon is pressed. The still image is stored as default in C:\ HE4000: Saved folder, as a Jpeg image using the date and time as the file name. LOAD: This icon is used to retrieve and view a saved still image, when selected a list of available images will be shown.
2. Remote Search Search(Date/Time/Event/Calendar), Archive(Remote Archive), Log(Remote Log) are available. 2-1. Search This Remote Search is able to play back video on the PC direct from the hard disk storage on the DVR. There are 3 options for as follows. 1) Date/Time 2) Event 3) Calendar Date/Time Search When the cursor is placed over a part of the time and date a drop down arrow will appear, use this to set the required value. When set.
Click on the Event button on the right hand side, the software will search for all event types. This may take a short while. A list of the available events will appear. To play an Event select it and click Play. To stop playing back press Stop the search screen will appear to allow another search to be carried out, if not required, click cancel followed by live. Calendar Search Select the date required (as long as the date is highlighted in Blue there is recorded data on from that day).
[ Select Channel ] Channels can be included or excluded dependent on query. This is available within Search, Backup and Logs. 2-2. Archive Remote Archive – Date/Time Enter the Start and End dates and times, by hovering over the selections, a drop down box will appear. Once selection is made, then “click” calculate, the file size will be displayed. Finally click “Archive”, the file will be transferred to C:\ HE4000 \Download. 67 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
Remote Archive – Event Select either: Alarm, Motion or Audio from the top of the screen. A list of events will appear. Click on the event required, it will be come highlighted. Click on Calculate, the file size will be calculated, this may take a few seconds. Finally click Archive; the file will be transferred to C:\ HE4000 \Download.
Then click the “Next” button to set “End” Archive time, in the same manner. Click on Calculate, the file size will be calculated, this may take a few seconds. Finally click Archive; the file will be transferred to C:\ HE4000 \Download. [ Play back down loaded files ] Open the viewer software but do not connect to a unit, click the cancel button to remove the log on box.
2-4. Information System Information The system info displays the Mac address and software version information. Status Information This shows the status of both the Hard disk and the recording modes of each channel. 70 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
3. Remote Setup (Menu settings - same as DVR) 3-1. Display This is the same as the Display Menu of DVR, refer to setting the Display Menu of DVR. Camera Setting Within this setting the Hue, Saturation, Contrast and Brightness can be adjusted on a camera by camera basis. Camera Covert Cameras can be remotely set into Covert Mode, they are still being recorded but cannot be viewed local to the system, or by any remote user apart from the Administrator on line.
Up to 32 Characters are available for each camera name. OSD setting The Symbols and text displayed on screen can be controlled: 2. The status bar can be set to be off/ Always on or be on for 5 or 10 seconds after a key press. 3. The Event symbols such as Motion, Audio, Pan / Tilt can be displayed or turned off. 4. The camera name can be displayed or turned off. 5. The PTZ display can be made to time out 6. The Password entry box can be made to time out 7. The darkness of the status bar can be varied.
3-2. Recording Global 1. Watermark – security tagging of recorded video. 2. HDD Overwrite – When the disk is full it will overwrite the oldest data. 3. The Picture quality can be set 4. Alarm mode can be set between Exclusive and Normal 5. Non- Alarmed resolution – this is the resolution that non alarmed cameras are recorded in during an alarm event 6. Non-Alarmed FPS- this is the rate that non alarmed cameras are recorded in during an alarm event 7.
Alarm The Alarm settings for Resolution, Rate and Audio are configured in the same manner as Normal (Time lapse). Motion The Motion settings for Resolution, Rate and Audio are configured in the same manner as Normal (Time lapse). The only additions are the setting up of Sensitivity and the motion detection grid per camera.
The Schedule settings for Resolution, Rate and Audio are configured in the same manner as Normal (Time lapse). The only difference is to setup the sensitivity of the audio. Duration The duration setting allows the user to choose the Resolution and length of time the unit records for, then the DVR will automatically adjust the rate at which it records to achieve this time period. 75 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
[ Resolution ] First select the resolution required for each camera. [ Audio ] Next select if Audio is being recorded on that channel. [ Video ] Next select whether the camera is connected to the DVR. [ Days ] Finally select the number of days the DVR should record for. The choice is between; 5, 10,20,30,40,50,60,70 80 or 90 Days. 76 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
Schedule The Schedule settings for Resolution, Rate and Audio are configured in the same manner as Normal (Time lapse). The only addition is the setting up of Schedule grid, click on the SET button to display the following screen. A timetable can be set in hourly blocks throughout the whole week. 3-3. System Basic This section is used to select: Language Date format Video type System ID Live viewing resolution – over network Live Quality – over the network 77 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
Account The DVR allows for : 1 Administrator level log on 1 Manger level log on 25 User level log on Each of the 27 log-on accounts can be given individual passwords and user rights To amend the Name and password, click on the name beside the Client Account box. This will display the name in the ID box and it can be edited and passwords changed and confirmed. User rights can be applied. [ Live CH ] A camera can be hidden from an operator of client PC if required. 78 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
[ Auto Log out ] [ Archive Log password ] After a certain amount of time (15mins, 30mins or 1 hour) of inactivity. The users can be automatically logged off both the Local front panel control, and the Client viewer, A password is required in order to access the Archive Log, Auto Delete Mode In Auto Delete Mode the DVR can be set to delete recordings that are a certain numbers of days old. This allows the DVR to comply with data protection laws in certain countries such as France.
PTZ Setup for Cameras [ ID ] Each camera input can be allocated an RS485 ID between 1 and 255. [ Protocol ] Each camera output can have individual protocol associated with it. an [ Baud rate ] The Baud rate of each PTZ camera can be set the choices are: PTZ set up for Keyboard [ ID ] Each Keyboard can be allocated an RS485 ID between 1 and 255.
DST Setup ( Day Light Saving Time) The Quantum can be set to automatically reset its clock when the clocks change for Day Light Saving time. As default this is set to Off. [ User Define ] Change “Off” to User Define, this will allow the exact date and time for the change to occur. [ Region ] Select the required country. Then click “Ok”. NTP Setup NTP setup allows the DVR to have its internal clock synchronised with an External clock.
[Select City] Once the NTP settings have been set, you must then tell the DVR which time zone you are in. This will allow it to offset any time differences if the time server you contact is in a different zone. Select City, the map screen will appear. Hover over the city selection box, a drop down arrow will appear, click on the arrow. A list of time zones will be displayed. Select the time zone where the Quantum is located. Then click OK.
3-4. Event Email Registration The DVR will send E-mails to up to 3 defined addresses under certain conditions such as Alarms or video loss. The screen is where you setup the receiving address and address that the DVR will send from. The mails can be set to be sent immediately an event occurs, Daily or Weekly. Email Out The actions which cause an e-mail response can be defined within this screen. 83 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
Beep Out The internal buzzer can be set to sound on the following occurrences: - Video Loss - Alarm activation - Motion Detection - Power loss The duration of the buzzer can be set. Alarm Out The Alarm output relay can be set to activate on the following occurrences: - Video Loss - Alarm activation - Motion Detection - Power loss The duration of the relay closure can be set. 84 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
4. Local Search (viewing downloaded footage) This allows playback of video which has been downloaded top the PC. 4-1. Search Searches can be done by Date/Time, Even and Calendar. Date/Time Search Hovering over the Date and Time bars will allow drop down boxes to select the required time and Date. Once set, click Play. Event Search Choose the Event search box then choose the type of Event you are searching for, options are: Alarms, Motion or Audio.
Calendar Search When the Calendar option is chosen this screen will appear, any day with recording available will be highlighted in Blue. Select the required day. Any downloaded event s will be shown, click on the event, the red line will move to that event. Then click Play to review the recording. Bookmark Search The files with a bookmark will be shown, select one of them. Then click Play to review the recording. 86 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
File List Search The archive list will be shown in order of file name, select the file you wish to review. Then click Play button. 4-2. Log Clicking on Log will display the log file from the unit. This file can be printed, by clicking Print. 4-3. Info Click on Info. This will display the version of the software client being used. 87 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
5. Local Setup This allows the setup of the viewing of the software on the PC. 5-1. Global This screen allows the following: Draw mode to be set to YUV or RGB Date Format to be set to: DD/MM/YYY, MM/DD/YYYY or YYYY/MM/DD. Save Format, for the saving of stills as either JPEG, Bit Map or TIF. Location for where stills are saved. 5-2. Opacity The opacity or “boldness” of the OSD can be individually set per function. The lower the number the more see through the box. 88 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
5-3. Audio Buffer Audio Buffer settings are there to adjust the audio over the network, this will compensate for different network speeds ( LANs, WANs etc). This can only be adjusted if the LIVE video is switched off. Adjust each variable to achieve best quality video for Network bandwidth available, this is best done through trial and error. 5-4. Camera Name Each camera can be titled, each title can have up to 32 characters. 89 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
6. Telemetry Control (Pan/Tilt/Zoom/Focus) When PTZ button is being pressed, PTZ control icon will be pop-up on the live image. 6-1. Pan / Tilt / Zoom / Focus When PAN/TILT button is clicked the Pan/Tilt control appears, this allows Left, Right, Up and Down Control of PTZ cameras When Zoom/Focus button is clicked, the control changes to Zoom in on the up arrow, Zoom out on the down arrow. Focus near on the left button and focus far on the right arrow. 90 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
6-2. Preset / Learn Preset & Learn icon The presets button can be activated by clicking on the centre of the control icon, the preset symbol will appear and the Preset selection box will appear. To save a preset, move the camera to the desired position then click “Set” followed by the desired number. To recall the preset, click “Call” followed by the desired number. 91 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
7. Screen Position Save/Load 7-1. Screen Position Save The positions of each channel on screen are saved into the registry and then restored the next time you open the client viewer software. 7-2. Screen Position Load It is possible to edit & restore the screen position which is stored in the registry. Select one of the screen positions, then click OK button. 92 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
8. Firmware Upgrade User can select Firmware Upgrade menu, if a new version of firmaware exits in the C:/H264CD/Upgrade folder ,then the message ‘New program found!’ will be displayed if there is no file then ‘New program not found!’ message will be displayed. To proceed with upgrading press the OK button and select each firmware files to upgrade it to the system, by ticking the boxes. Once the upgrade has been completed the following message will appear.
Appendix 1 Dynamic IP (Supporting DDNS Server) With DDNS Server, This allows a user to connect to the unit remotely without the need for a fixed IP address. (Please register your ID & Domain at www.ddns-dvr.com in which you can use their DDNS server as free of charge) 1. Visit www.ddns-dvr.com to get the DDNS user ID & PW as well as Host name. 2. Click to create / set account of “Dynamic DNS”. 3. Select “Create Account” menu. 94 Quantum 960H DVR range manual V1.
4. Create Account. Fill in all blanks in order to create new account. ID & Password will be emailed to you when the account is setup correctly. Once the DDns-Dvr account has been setup, it is necessary to add the details in the Network menu of DVR. Set up DDNS 1. Change DDNS to ON 2. Input User ID 3. Input User PW 4. Input Domain 5. Click “DDNS Status Check”. If it is “ok”, click “Apply”. NOTE : In DDNS Setup, The Domain Name has to be filled in.
Appendix 2 Setup for DVR port & web server port using IP sharing router (Port Forwarding) 1. To use IP sharing router, “Dynamic IP” should be set to “OFF”. ① DVR Port : This can be set to any number between 2000 to 65535. ② Web Server Port : This can be set to any number between 2000~65535, as long as it is not the same as the DVR Port number. 2. Setup “virtual server” on IP sharing Router It is for setting virtual server to forward IP which is allotted to DVR. > For example; DVR-1, IP : 192.168.10.
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