Q-See QR4074-418 User Manual

Quick Setup Guide

4 CH. H.264 NETWORK DVR
BUILT-IN 7” LCD MONITOR
4 COLOR CCD NIGHT VISION CAMERAS

Model QR4074-418

English and Spanish

Q-SEE QUICK SETUP GUIDE .

Remote

Control

USB 2.0

Mouse

Ethernet

Cable

BNC (M) – RCA (F)

Adapter

60 Ft. Camera Cables

(4 Included)

Power Supply &

4 -Way Splitter

For Cameras

Pre-Installed

Hard Drive

4 Cameras with 3-Axis Stands

(2) QSDS0612D Cameras (6mm Lens)

(2) QSDS3612D Cameras (3.6mm Lens)

Software

CD

User’s

Manual

Power Supply

For DVR

QR4074 4 CH DVR

with Built-in

7” LCD Display Screen

PART 1: PACKAGE CONTENTS

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PART 2: INSTALLATION MADE EASY

* When selecting a surge protector, it is STRONGLY recommended to use one that is UL-1449

rated, for a clamping voltage of 330 or lower, a Joule rating of at least 400 and a response time
of 10 nanoseconds or less.

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Device

Item

Number

Button Name /

Symbol

Function

LCD

1

POWER

On: The LCD screen is displayed in a basic activation status;
Off: The LCD screen enters into sleep mode.

2

MENU

Press once to display LCD main menu. Press again to exit LCD main menu.

3

+

Increase and confirm setting value

4

-

Decrease and confirm setting value

DVR

5

MENU

Press once to display DVR main menu. Press again to exit DVR main menu.

6

When pressed while the Main Menu is not displayed, the down arrow button
allows you to scroll through the video feeds transmitted from each camera
hooked up to your system.

When pressed while the Main Menu is displayed, the down arrow button
allows you to navigate the Main Menu Interface and select the icon of the
program you wish to access.

7

When pressed while the Main Menu is not displayed, the right arrow button
allows you to scroll through the video feeds transmitted from each camera
hooked up to your system.

When pressed while the Main Menu is displayed, the right arrow button will
allow you to navigate the Main Menu Interface and select the icon of the
program you wish to access.

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ENTER

When pressed while the Main Menu is displayed, the ENTER button will allow
you to enter into the sub-menu of the program you wish to access.

9

REC.

When the “Red” Indicator Light Flashes, it Means the Hard Drive is Being
Read or Written to

10

PWR

If the “Green” Indicator Light is on, the System is Getting Power.

11

IR Receiver

Receives Signal from Remote Control

PART 3: DVR CONTROLS - FRONT PANEL

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Choose MENU by right clicking on the mouse or by pushing the MENU
button on the DVR front panel or remote control.

The Main Menu offers the following Setup Features:
CAMERA: Setup name display, position, image view, and record quality

of each channel (cameras).
RECORD: Enable recording & audio, set resolution & quality, recording
mode and file size.

NETWORK: Setup Network access (Remote Internet Monitoring).
SEARCH: Find files for playback and backup.
DEVICES: Manage & Format hard drive and USB devices, setup alarms,

PTZ cameras, mobile phone access and motion detection.

SYSTEM: Setup time, date, password, and video mode.

1. From the Main menu, select CAMERA to setup the name display

(up to 8 characters) and position of each channel (cameras).

2. Select COLOR SETUP to adjust the image brightness, saturation,
contrast and hue settings for each channel (camera).

3. Select LIVE MODE and/or RECORING MODE to choose a preview
mode for the channel (camera.)

This System offers 3 modes for recording:
A. Manual B. Time Schedule C. Motion Detection

From the main menu, select RECORD to enter into the Record
Setup menu (shown at right).

CHANNEL: Select “ON” to enable video recording from the
respective camera. Select “OFF” to disable video recording.

RESOLUTION: D1=704x480, HD1=704x240, CIF=352x240
QUALITY: Best, Good, Normal. Using higher resolution and quality

settings results in better video quality, but takes up more space on
the hard drive. Choosing lower settings result in lower video quality,
but takes up less space on the hard drive.

PART 4: ACCESSING THE DVR MENUS

PART 5: SETTING UP CAMERAS FOR VIEWING AND RECORDING

PART 6: TO START RECORDING

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Grid Explanation:

Red = Alarm (motion detection) recording
Green = General (time schedule) recording
Transparent = No recording
Blue = The channel and date selected.

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AUDIO: Select ENABLE to record sound in addition to video (will have audio output in playback mode).
Select DISABLE, to turn sound recording off (no audio output in playback mode). Note: Audio cameras or a
microphone is required to record the sound

REC MODE: Sets DVR to record on Manual, Motion Detection, and Time Schedule Recording (detailed
instructions below).

PACK TIME: Choose the time length of all recorded files: 15, 30, 45, 60 min. (Max = 60 min)

MANUAL RECORDING:

From the Record Setup screen set the Rec Mode to “ALWAYS”. Your DVR will continuously record and separate
files will be created with the Pack Time intervals you selected.

TIME SCHEDULE RECORDING:

From the Record Setup screen, set the Rec Mode to “TIME SCHEDULE RECORD” and click “SCHEDULE” in
green. This will display the Schedule menu (see below image). Select the channels (cameras) that you wish to
record on a schedule. The options are: All, CH-1, CH-2, CH-3, and CH-4 respectively. The channel you select

will be highlighted in “Blue”, and the unselected channels will be “Grey. Click on the green GENERAL option

box then click on the boxes for the days and times that you want to record using this option on the timeline.
You can use the [From – To] pull-down menus and COPY button to copy settings from one day to another

day, or all days. Your DVR will record on it’s Time Schedule, and separate files with the Pack Time Interval

you selected. Click APPLY to activate your customized schedule, and then reboot the DVR.

You can also click on the DEFAULT button to use the system defaults. The system default settings are:

Hr 01:00 am-07:59 am : No recording
Hr 08:00 am-18:59 pm : General recording (Time Schedule)
Hr 19:00 pm- 00:59 am : Alarm recording (Motion Detection)

MOTION DETECTION RECORDING:

From the Record Setup screen, set the Rec Mode to “TIME SCHEDULE RECORD” and click “SCHEDULE” in
green. This will display the Schedule menu (See “SCHEDULE” picture on previous page). The options are: All,
CH-1, CH-2, CH-3, and CH-4 respectively. The channel you select will be highlighted in “Blue”, and the

unselected channels will be “Grey. Click on the red ALARM option box then click on the boxes for the days and

times that you want to record using this option on the timeline. You can use the [From – To] pull-down menus

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