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Chapter 1: DVR Features .................................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 2:Layout .................................................................................................................................................. 2
2.2 Rear Panel
2.3 Remote Control
Chapter 3: DVR Installation ............................................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Hard Disk Installation
3.2 Connecting Camera and Monitor
3.3 Connecting Power Supply
Chapter 4Starting the DVR ................................................................................................................................ 5
4.1 Firmware version
4.2 Detecting Installed Hard Drive
4.3 Format Hard Drive
Chapter 5: DVR Menu System ........................................................................................................................... 6
5.1 Browsing the Main Menu
5.2 Menu Directory
5.3 Camera Setup
5.4 Record Setup
5.5 Record Framerate
5.6 Vide o Quality
5.7 Record Schedule
5.8 Sensor Setup
5.9 Motion Detector Setup
5.10 Hard Drive Setup
5.11 Miscellaneous Setup – Change Password
5.12 Miscellaneous Setup – Set Time
5.13 Miscellaneous Setup – Hidden Channel
5.14 Miscellaneous Setup – Image Parameters
5.15 Miscellaneous Setup – Password Enable
5.16 Miscellaneous Setup – Keypad tones
5.17 Miscellaneous Setup- S EQ. DWEL L TIME
5.18 Miscellaneous Setup- VIDEO LOSS SOUND
5.19 RESET MENU
5.20 NTSC/PAL Output Select
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Chapter 6Record ................................................................................................................................................ 12
6.1 Starting Recording
6.2 Audio Recording
6.3 Stopping Recording
6.4 Estimated Recording Time
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Chapter 7:Playback ............................................................................................................................................ 14
7.1 Playback Control ......................................................................................................................................... 14
Chapter 8: USB Program .................................................................................................................................. 15
8.1 Software Installation
8.2 Program Interface
8.3 Program Running
8.3.1 HDD Play Mode
8.3.2 FILE Play Mode
Chapter 9: Specification .................................................................................................................................... 18
Chapter 10Appendix ......................................................................................................................................... 19
10.1 System Connection Layout
10.2 Accessories
Q-See Product W arranty
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Chapter 1 DVR Features

DVR Features
MPEG4 Compression;
Video Input / Output4-CH Video Input- 1-CH Video Output;
Good Image quality, High definition;
System Format: NTSC/PAL
Uses SOC chip with high stability;
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Linux operation Syst em;
Supports Multiple recording Modes: Continuous, Motion Detection, Time Schedule
Supports Event List an d Se arch /Pl ayback by specified time;
Supports Hidden Channel and Playback display;
Missing Video signal Alarm Function;
Password Protection Function
Supports IR Remote Control
Supports SATA hard drive up to 500GB
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Power Supply Input
4 BNC video inputs
1 BNC video output

Chapter 2Layout

2.1 Front Panel

CH1 #1 CH2 #2 CH3 #3 CH4 #4 Quad #5
REW #6
Pause #7
Play #8
Channel #1 Channel #2 Channel #3 Channel #4 Quad View Rewind/Move Left Pause Play recorded video
Stop #10 REC #11
Menu/Esc #12 SEL/Edit #13
Up #14 Down #15
PWR #16 HDD #17
IR Receiver
Stop recording / playing Record
Enter / exit setup menu Select / modify item Move up Move down Power indicator LED
Hard drive indicator
FWD #9

2.2 Rear Panel

Forward/Move Right
Fan
Grounding Terminal
USB Port is located on the right side of the case when viewing from the front.
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2.3 Remote Control

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1-9 Channel Select and numbers 1-9
0 Number
ALL Display all Channels
Menu Enter or Exit Menu
Move Up
SEL Select /Modify Item
Audio Audio Input/Output
Mute Mute Audio
Move Down
Rewind/Move Left Fast Forward
Move Left Play Recording/Move Right Record Pause Stop Recording/Playback
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Chapter 3: DVR Installation

3.1 Hard Disk Installation

Notice: Don’t take out the HDD when DVR is running.
(1) Remove the top cover carefully; (2) Connect the power cord and data cable to hard drive; (3) Replace the top cover;

3.2 Connecting Camera and Monitor

Attach the Camera cable to the DVR’s BNC video input s, and DVR’s video output signal to
Monitor’s video input jack respectively (refer to Chapter-2.2 Rear Panel shown)

3.3 Connecting Power Supply

Please only use the power adapter supplied with the DVR.
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Chapter 4:Starting the DVR

4.1 Firmware version

4.2 Detecting Installed Hard Drive

MASTER [MAXTOR STM3250310A] SLAVE……
V2.X
V-EN-BG
2008.XX.XX
After turning on the unit, DVR will boot-up and display the current version and release date of the DVR firmware.
During start up, DVR will automatically detect the installed hard drive and show the hard drive information.

4.3 Format Hard Drive

CHECKING HDD…… MASTER [MAXTOR STM3250310A] FORMAT HDD CONFIRM (SELECT) FORMAT / (MENU) CANCEL?
–NEW–DVR
When detecting a new hard drive, DVR will automatically prompt you if you need to format the hard drive before recording.
Please press [SEL] to format, or [MENU] to cancel, and then start system.
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Chapter 5: DVR Menu System

5.1 Browsing the Main Menu

CAMERA SETUP RECORD SETUP RECORD FRAMERATE VIDEO QUALITY HIGH RECORD SCHEDULE SENSOR SETUP HARD DRIVE SETUP MISCELLANEOUS SETUP RESET MENU
( ) MOVE (SEL) SELECT (MENU)EXIT
MAIN MENU

5.2 Menu Directory

Camera Setup
When start up is finished, please press [MENU] to
enter the Main Menu.
Record Setup
Main Menu
Record Framerate Video Quality Record Schedule
Change Password Set Time Hidden Channel Image Parameters
Sensor Setup
Password Enable
Hard Drive Setup Miscellaneous Setup Reset Menu
Keypad Tones SEQ. DWELL TIM E VIDEO LOSS SOUN
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Note: When the DVR is not setup to use a function, the option will not appear in the Menu. e.g. If a
camera channel is set to o ff, the item-“Audio Setup” will not be in the Menu.

5.3 Camera Setup

1 on 2 on
3 on 4 on
( ) Move (SEL) Select (MENU) Esc
Channel Setup
Camera Setup allows you to turn cameras on or off.
Press [◄◄ and ►►] button s to select a channel, and then press [SEL] to modify the setting to “on” or “off”.
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NoteIf a channel is disabled in Channel Setup, DVR will not record or set frame rate.

5.4 Record Setup

1 ON 2 NO
3 ON 4 ON
( ) MOVE (SEL) SELECT (MENU) ESC
Record Setup

5.5 Record Framerate

1 3 FPS 2 5FPS
TOTAL 36 FPS
3 25FPS 4 3FPS
( ) MOVE (SEL)+ (
Record Framerate
)- (MENU) EXIT
Record Setup allows you to set up recording channels. Press [◄◄ and ►►] to select a channel, and then press [SEL] to change the setting to on or off.
If a channel is disabled in Camera Setup, it will not be recorded, and the characters “NOCAM” will be displayed on screen.
The total frame rate is 50fps (PAL) or 60fps (NTSC). You can set the frame rate for each channel to meet your requirements up to t he 50fps or 60fps limit.
Press [◄◄ and ►►] buttons to select a channel, and then press [SEL] to i ncrease t he valu e or
press [■STOP] to reduce the value.
Note: Higher frame rat e shows smoother video, but requires more hard-drive spac e.

5.6 Video Quality

CAMERA SETUP RECORD SETUP RECORD FRAMERATE VIDEO QUALITY HIGH RECORD SCHEDULE SENSOR SETUP HARD DRIVE SETUP MISCELLANEOUS SETUP RESET MENU
( ) MOVE (SEL) SELECT (MENU) ESC
Main Menu
Video Quality has 4 different settings, including:
Highest, High, Normal and Low.
The Higher the video quality, the better the quality of Images, However higher quality images require more hard drive space.
Press [SEL] button to change the quality setting.
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: Enable or disable motion detection

5.7 Record Schedule

Setting the Record Sched ule a llows y ou t o customize the type of recording you want to use d ependi ng on
the time of day.
AM PM
0… 3… 6… 9… 0… 3…. 6… 9…
( ) MOVE (SEL) SELECT (MENU) EXIT
Record Schedule
NO-RECORD NORMAL-RECORD
S
SENSOR -RECORD
NO-RECORD [ WHITE ]:DVR will not record during this period. NORMAL RECORD [ RED]:DVR will record continuously during this period. SENSOR RECORD [ S ]:DVR will record when sensor or motion is t riggered Note: In order to activate the r ecor d schedule, please press [ REC] button to start Record schedule,
otherwise, DVR will not start recording.
The time line indicates 24 hours of a day based on AM/PM (0=12).
Press [◄◄ and ►►] button s to select a time point, press [SEL] to modify the recording mode.

5.8 Sensor Setup

SENSORED RECORD TIME 30 ALARM ON TIME 05
MOTION DETECTOR SETUP
( ) MOVE (SEL)SELECT (MENU)ESC
SENSOR SETUP
CONT: Continuous alarm until any key is pressed… OFF: No alarm Note: Sensored Re cor d Time and Alarm On Ti me are measured in seconds.
Sensor Record Time indicates how long the recording file remains open after the motion ends. After this time the next al arm starts a new file.
Alarm on time indicates how long the buzzer will sound when motion is detect ed.

5.9 Motion Detector Setup

This section allows you to set up motion detection options for each camer a.
Motion Detector Setup
CH1 ON Level 2 Area CH2 ON Level 2 Area CH3 ON Level 2 Area CH4 ON Level 2 Area
( ) MOVE (SEL)SELECT (MENU)ESC
On/off
recording.
Level: Sensitivity for motion detection. There are 3 levels of sensitivity: Level 1 to 3 with 3 the highest.
Area: Select detectable area on the screen.
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Enter the current password first, and then enter
option allows you to change the system
password key except the
[OFF]
Area Selection:Press [◄◄ and ►►]
buttons to select a block and then press [SEL] button to set the block to detect motion. The area is detectable when it is clear, the area is not detectable when it is covered by shadow.
Press “Stop” button to disable all areas, and press “Quad” but t on to select all areas.

5.10 Hard Drive Setup

Hard Drive Setup
OVERWRITE ENABLED [ON] MAXTOR STM250310AS MASTER HDD SIZE 250203MB MASTER HDD USED 124931MB 50% MASTER HDD FORMAT
SLAVE HDD SIZE N/A SLAVE HDD USED N/A SLAVE HDD FORMAT
( ) MOVE (SEL)SELECT (MENU)EXIT
HDD SIZEindicates the total capacity of the hard drive installed in the DVR. HDD USEDindicates the space used in the h ar d disk drive for recording and the percent used. HDD FORMATwill erase all video and data on the installed har d dr ive and make it readable by the DVR. Note: You will be prompted for the password when formatting a hard drive and the default password is “111111”.
OVERWRITE ENABLED: ON: System overwrites oldest files when hard drive
is full;
OFF: System stops recording when hard drive is full.

5.11 Miscellaneous Setup – Change Password

CHANGE PASSWORD SET TIME HIDDEN CHANNEL
IMAGE PARAMETERS PASSWORD ENABLE KEYPAD TONES SEQ. DWELL TIME VIDEO LOSS SOUND
( ) MOVE (SEL)SELECT (MENU)EXIT
CURRENT PASSWORD NEW PASSWORD COMFIRM PASSWORD
Miscellaneous Setup
[- - - - -] [- - - - -] [- - - - -]
[ CH1 ] [ OFF] [ ON ] [ 30 ] [ ON ]
This password. The password must be six characters. All keys can be used as a [MENU] key, which is used to exit.
six characters as your new password, repeat the new password to confir m.
If you forget your password, please free feel to
contact Q-See tech support for assistance.
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[OFF]

5.12 Miscellaneous Setup – Set Time

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The system date and ti me for mat is Y YY Y/MM /DD and
( ) MOVE (SEL) SELECT (MENU) ESC
SET TIME
2008/11/11 17:50:01
HH:MM:SS. Press [◄◄] or [►►] buttons to select a data, press [SEL] button to modify the data, and press [M ENU] button t o save and return to previous menu.

5.13 Miscellaneous Setup – Hidden Channel

CHANGE PASSWORD SET TIME HIDDEN CHANNEL
IMAGE PARAMETERS PASSWORD ENABLE KEYPAD TONES SEQ. DWELL TIME VIDEO LOSS SOUND
( ) MOVE (SEL) SELECT (MENU)EXIT
Miscellaneous Setup
[OFF] [ CH1 ]
[ OFF] [ ON ] [ 30 ] [ ON ]
in monitoring mode. The select ed chan ne l can stil l be recorded while it’s hidden; but the video will not be viewable on the live screen. Press [SEL] to select a channel to hi de.
The system provides a function to hide a channel

5.14 Miscellaneous Setup – Image Parameters

CHANGE PASSWORD SET TIME HIDDEN CHANNEL
IMAGE PARAMETERS PASSWORD ENABLE KEYPAD TONES SEQ. DWELL TIME VIDEO LOSS SOUND
( ) MOVE (SEL) SELECT (MENU) EXIT
Miscellaneous Setup
[ CH1 ] [ OFF] [ ON ] [ 30 ] [ ON ]
You can adjust the image parameters t o meet your needs. The cont r ols ar e sh ow n below:
CONContrast
BRI:Brightness
HUEHue (color)
SATSaturation (color)
Press [▲] or[▼] buttons to select the item, a nd
press [
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] or [ ] buttons to adjust the setting.
When Password Enable is set to “on”, the
must be entered
[OFF]
function allows you to enable or disable
[OFF]

5.15 Miscellaneous Setup – Password Enable

Miscellaneous Setup
CHANGE PASSWORD SET TIME HIDDEN CHANNEL
IMAGE PARAMETERS PASSWORD ENABLE KEYPAD TONES SEQ. DWELL TIME VIDEO LOSS SOUND
( ) MOVE (SEL) SELECT (MENU) EXIT
[ CH1 ] [ OFF] [ ON ] [ 30 ] [ ON ]
password will be required and correctly; otherwise, you will not be able to enter the system.
Entering the password will not be required if you
set to “off” (except of formatting hard drive and menu reset

5.16 Miscellaneous Setup – Keypad tones

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CHANGE PASSWORD SET TIME HIDDEN CHANNEL
IMAGE PARAMETERS PASSWORD ENABLE KEYPAD TONES SEQ. DWELL TIME VIDEO LOSS SOUND
( ) MOVE (SEL) SELECT (MENU) EXIT
Miscellaneous Setup
[OFF] [ CH1 ]
[ OFF] [ ON ] [ 30 ] [ ON ]
This function allows y ou to enable or dis able beeper sound when pressing [SEL] button to select ON or OFF.

5.17 Miscellaneous Setup- SEQ. DWELL TIME

CHANGE PASSWORD SET TIME HIDDEN CHANNEL
IMAGE PARAMETERS PASSWORD ENABLE KEYPAD TONES SEQ. DWELL TIME VIDEO LOSS SOUND
( ) MOVE (SEL) SELECT (MENU)EXIT
Miscellaneous Setup
[OFF] [ CH1 ]
[ OFF] [ ON ] [ 30 ] [ ON ]
Seq. Dwell time and select “on” / “off” to enable or disable individual camera sequential display.
1sec, 5sec, 10sec, 15sec, 30sec, or 60sec
Press [◄◄], [►►] buttons to select
Remark: Seq. Dwell Time Option can be

5.18 Miscellaneous Setup- VIDEO LOSS SOUND

CHANGE PASSWORD SET TIME HIDDEN CHANNEL
IMAGE PARAMETERS PASSWORD ENABLE KEYPAD TONES SEQ. DWELL TIME VIDEO LOSS SOUND
( ) MOVE (SEL) SELECT (MENU)EXIT
Miscellaneous Setup
[ CH1 ] [ OFF] [ ON ] [ 30 ] [ ON ]
This buzzer sound when pressing [SEL] button to se lect ON or OFF.
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the setting for PAL, move the jumper to the right

5.19 RESET MENU

System allows you to reset all your settings to t he DVR factory default. You need to enter your
password to reset the menu.

5.20 NTSC/PAL Output Select

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Change the jumper JS1 to select NTSC or
PAL video output format shown on the silkscreen shown in the picture on the left. T he picture shows
side for NTSC

6.1 Starting Recording

Press [●REC] button to start the record according to the record schedule you have set. T here will
be a [●] red icon shown in the top left of the screen when recording.

Chapter 6Record

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Standard
Quality
50fps
36fps
24fps
12fps
1fps
Highest
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133
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Indicates the current record schedule is set to NORMAL-RECORD mode.
[S-REC]Indicates the current record schedule is set to SENSOR-RECORD mode. [N-REC]Indicates the current record schedule is set to NO-RECORD mode. [39%]Indicates the percentage of hard disk space used. [M]HDD info ([M] MASTER HDD[S] SLAVE HDD).

6.2 Audio Recording

[ ]indicates this video channel is assigned an audio port, and the audio output is on.
[ ] indicates the audio output is off. [ ]indicates the audio is being recorded and the audio output is on.
You could press the [DOWN] button on front panel to mute the audio output, The audio input can
be still recorded while the output is muted.

6.3 Stopping Recording

Press [■STOP] button to stop recording. If password protection function is enabled, system will
prompt you to input password. Only correct password can stop recording process.

6.4 Estimated Recording Time

Estimated record time based on 160GB HDD
Standard Quality 60fps 48fps 32fps 16fps 1fps
Highest 62 78 116 232 3720
NTSC
PAL
Unit: Hour
High 88 110 165 330 5280
Low 120 150 225 450 7200
High 90 125 188 375 4500
Normal 110 153 229 458 5500
Low 123 171 256 513 6150
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Chapter 7Playback

7.1 Playback Control

Press the [►] PLAY button to go into PLAYBACK mode. The newest recorded event will be
played.
SEACH VIDEO
DISK: MASTER SLAVE [NONE] 08/09/19 11:16:31 - 08/09/19 15:05:48
TYPE: EVENT TIME PLAY: EVENT LIST
00006 T 2008/09/19 15:07:40 00006 T 2008/09/19 14:07:40 00006 T 2008/09/19 13:07:40 00006 T 2008/09/19 12:07:40 00006 T 2008/09/19 11:07:40 00006 T 2008/09/19 10:07:40 00006 T 2008/09/19 09:07:40
)MOVE (SEL)SELECT (
) PLAY (MENU) PREV MENU
Press the [MENU] button in Playback mode the system will list all the recorded events. The latest record will be on top of the list. Press the ▲UP]or [▼DOWN] buttons to select an event and then press [] to play the event.
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1. PTZ Control
11. Convert Streams to AVI file
12. Fast Rewind 60s
3. HDD Play Mode
13. Fast Rewind 10s
4. FILE Play Mode
14. Forward
5. NET Play Mode
15. Stop
6. Event List
16. Playback
7. Program Local Setting
17. Fast Forward 10s
8. Remote DVR Control
18. Fast Forward 60s
9. Shift Storage Device
19. Playback Slider

8.1 Software Installation

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8.2 Program Interface

Button functions:
Insert software CD to your CD-ROM drive; Open CD directory; Run “Installation” program; Follow the setup wizard to finish the installation.
NOTE: Since this DVR does not support PTZ cameras the functions marked as 1 and 2 will not work.
(NO Function)
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10. Capture Image
20. Audio Slider

8.3 Program Running

8.3.1 HDD Play Mode

System will detect HDD automatically when you connect DVR to your PC with USB cable. An icon “ ” will appear in the system tray (right bottom corner of the screen). After seeing this icon, double-click the “ ” icon on your desktop to run the program.
Note: If you do not strictly follow above-mentioned steps, the program may fail to read recorded files.
Press the “ ” button to open the video event list.
Press the “ ” button to access the program local settings. E.g.: Save location settings for
capture image and AVI record files
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8.3.2 FILE Play Mode

(Only when you have saved files to your PC.) Press the “ ” button to open a folder, select the file which you want to Play and double click to play video.
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DVR Specification
Video Standard NTSC/PAL
Video Input / Output 4-Channels /1Channels
Pre-view
Recording

Chapter 9Specification

Items Descriptions
Resolution
Features
Resolution
NTSC:720X480@30fps (Each CH)
PAL:720X576@25fps (Each CH)
Full-D1, 1-Channel/4-Channel 1-channel Playback display
NTSC:720X240@60fps (Total)
PAL:720X288@50fps (Total)
Features Variable Frame Rate Quality 4 Level (Highest, High, Normal, Low)
Video MPEG4 Compression
Motion Detection Settable Detection Area and Sensitivity
Microprocessor 32-bit RISC Processor HDD Port Supports SATA HDD up to 500GB USB Port USB2.0 IR Remote Control Supports IR Remote Control
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Chapter 10Appendix

10.1 System Connection Layout

10.2 Accessories

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Thank you for choosing our products.
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Liability Exclusions:
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In order to provide various services to you, please complete registration procedure after you purchase the product. Cut off or copy User’s Information Card and fax or mail it to us after the card is filled in. You can also register the product by going to the www.q-see.com website and clicking on the Register link.
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