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8/16 Channel Digital Video Recorder

QSNDVR8/16R

Digital Video Recorder

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8/16 Channel Digital Video Recorder

Precautions & Safety Instructions

Power Source

This Digital-Video-Recorder uses an AC90-240 V power source. This recorder should only be

operated using the specified power supply. Please check the voltage of the power supply

before using.

If you are not going to use the recorder for a long period of time, be sure to disconnect the

power supply from the wall outlet. To disconnect the power supply, grasp the plug itself; never

pull the cord.

On Placement

• This recording unit is to be used and installed indoors. It must not be exposed to rain or

moisture.

• Place the recorder in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the

recorder. Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable

operation of the recorder and to protect from overheating. These openings must not be blocked

or covered. Do not place the recorder on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the

ventilation holes. Do not place the recorder in a confined space such as a bookshelf or similar

type unit.

• Do not place the recorder in a location near heat sources such as a radiator or heat register.

• Do not place the recorder in a location subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or mechanical

shock.

Object and Liquid Entry

Should any solid object fall into, or liquid spill into the cabinet, unplug the recorder and have it

checked by qualified service technicians before operating it any further.

Servicing

This Digital-Video-Recorder is a precision instrument. In case of damage or malfunction of the

recorder have it repaired by qualified service technicians or contact the dealers in your area.

Do not attempt to make the repairs yourself.

Copyrights

Television programs, films, video tapes, discs, and other materials may be copyrighted.

Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright

laws.

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Features

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Video input: 8/16channels; video output: 3

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Audio input: 4channels; audio output: 1

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Four levels of image quality: very high, high, normal, low. Record and playback frame rate is

changeable for recording.

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Compression standard: MJEPG

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NTSC / PAL Compatible.

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Supports alarm recording and set times recording.

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Multi-function searches: Identifies and sorts various alarm records and time records from routine

recording; search by time, by segment or by event.

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Playback modes: pause, variable fast forward and reverse play modes.

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Zoom, auto function, watermark security

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8/16 alarm input and 1 relay alarm output.

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Remote control and PTZ control enabled.

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Loss and motion detection functions.

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Triplex operation, play back and search while recording.

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Supports network viewing.

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Archiving via USB and CD-RW

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480 fps Display Speed (Compared to NTSC/PAL, 400 fps). Up to 120 fps Recording Speed

(Compared to NTSC/PAL, 100 fps).

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Table of Contents

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS.............................................................................5

1. R

EAR PANEL AND CONNECTION TERMINALS

2. V

IDEO AND AUDIO CONNECTIONS

3. A

LARM AND SENSORS CONNECTION

4. H

ARD DISK

(HDD) C

ONNECTION

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SYSTEM SETUP............................................................................................10

1. A

CCESSING MENUS

2. S

ETUP OPTIONS

3. S

YSTEM SETUP

4. T

IME/DATE SET

5. H

ARD DISK

6. F

ACTORY RESET

7. M

ENU LANGUAGE

8. C

HANGE PASSWORD

9. F

IRMWARE UPDATE

10. D

ISPLAY SETUP

11. C

AMERA NAME

12. C

OLOR SETUP

13. A

UTOSEQ SETUP

14. R

ECORDING SETUP

15. R

EC CH SETUP

16. A

UDIO CH SETUP

17. N

ETWORK SETUP

18. N

ETWORK ENABLE SETTING

19. M

AC (MEDIA ACCESS CONTROL) SET

20. S

ENSOR SETUP

21. M

OTION DETECTION SETTINGS

22. M

OTION AREA SET

23. S

CHEDULE SET

24. B

ACKUP SET

25. CD-RW B

26. D

ATA STORAGE INFO

27. P

ROTOCOL SET

(HDD) F

ACKUP

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ORMAT SET

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FRONT PANEL BUTTONS..........................................................................34

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ECORDING/PLAYBACK CONTROL BUTTONS

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UNCTION CONTROLS AREA

3. F

UNCTION CONTROLS AREA

4. C

HANNEL SELECTION CONTROLS AREA

5. C

HANNEL SELECTION CONTROLS AREA

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USER GUIDELINE .......................................................................................40

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URNING THE

2. T

URNING THE

3. N

ORMAL RECORDING PROCESS

4. A

LARM RECORDING

5. T

IME RECORDING

6. P

LAYBACK

7. S

EARCH PLAY

8. T

IME SEARCH

9. E

VENT SEARCH

10. S

TART/STOP SEARCH

11. USB D

12. Z

OOM OPERATION

13. I

NFORMATION DISPLAY

14. PAN-T

15. D

EFAULT SETTINGS

16. R

EMOTE CONTROL

17. N

ETVIEWER SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION

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EVICE BACKUP

ILT-ZOOM

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PERATION

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STANDARD AND PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS...................................57

EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES SUPPLIED......................................58

APPENDIX A: Q&A TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE..............................59

APPENDIX B: PROTOCOL FOR DVR CONTROL ................................62

APPENDIX C: RECORDING CAPACITY FOR 120GB HDD ................65

APPENDIX D: INTERNET VIEW/PLAYBACK CONFIGURATION...65

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1. Rear Panel and Connection Terminals

Power cord, input and output signal terminals are all situated on the rear panel of the DVR. The

connections to monitor(s), video cameras, and all external peripherals are also through the terminals and

sockets on the rear panel. The rear view of the DVR is illustrated below. The 16 CH DVR configuration

is shown; the 8 CH configuration is similar.

The rear panel layout:

1: VIDEO INPUT 1-16 2: MAIN OUTPUT 3: ASSISTANT MONITOR

4: S-VIDEO 5: AUDIO INPUT 6: AUDIO OUTPUT

7: NET INTERFACE 8: USB PORT 9: ALARM AND RS485 PORT (see Section 3)

10: DEBUG PORT 11: FAN 12: POWER INPUT (DC12V)

2. Video and Audio Connection

The DVR can support up to 16 camera’s video input simultaneously. Up to three monitors can be

installed as shown in the diagram below. At least one monitor is to be installed for system setup

which is described in the next section.

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There are two steps for camera installation:

1. Connect the Video Signal Line to the DVR channel input.

2. Connect the power adaptor jack to the camera.

The DVR can connect up to four channels for audio input, but only one can be selected for output

and recording at any given time.

To display the DVR image, the video output signal should be displayed to a TV set or monitor

connected to the rear panel. Any TV set that has a “video input” terminal is suitable for

the image. The figure above shows the video and audio signal line connection.

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3. Alarm and Sensors Connection (Requires professional installer)

The DVR can support 16 alarm inputs and 3 alarm outputs.

Alarm input: There are two types of alarm input.

1. Voltage output

A: If the sensor output is high voltage (5V) normally and output is low voltage (0V) when

triggered, then users must set DVR as low voltage alarm.

B: If the sensor output is low voltage (0V) normally and output is high voltage (5V) when

triggered, then users must set DVR as high voltage alarm.

（（（（

5V and 0V

））））

Refer to the diagram below; Ch 2 to Ch 16 connectivity is similar to that for channel 1.

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N O

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COM

Before alarm

2. Open/Close output

A: N.O. Normal Open; closes when triggered. DVR must be set as low voltage alarm.

B: N.C. Normal Close; opens when triggered. DVR must set as high voltage alarm.

Please refer to the diagram below, channel 2 to channel 16 are similar to channel 1.

Alarm output

There are three alarm output pins, the status of these pins are illustrated below:

N O

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After alarm

COM

N C

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N C

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Alarm

Example for alarm output connection:

N O

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COM

N C

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Alarm and RS485 port pins are defined:

1 through 12: Sensor 1 through Sensor 12

20, 24, 25: GND

14 through 17: Sensor 13 through Sensor 16

18: RS485+ 19: RS485-

21: COM 22: NC 23: NO

4. Hard Disk (HDD) Connection

THERE ARE TWO POSSIBLE PROCESSES TO INSTALL THE HARD DISK:

Option 1. If the DVR comes without a CD-RW, please follow the following installation sequence:

1. Pull out the hard drive rack from the DVR

side panel.

3. Set jumper on HDD to MASTER

Open the top cover of the drawer.

4. Connect the ribbon (IDE) cable & power

cable.

Jump to Master

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5. Close the top cover of the drawer

the hard drive drawer back into the DVR.

and

put

Lock the hard disk drawer by turning the

key clockwise.

(Make sure the cables are firmly pressed onto

the HDD interface)

If you have another HDD, set the jumper on that HDD to SLAVE, open the DVR cover, put the

HDD to a second HDD shelf, and then connect the power and ribbon cable.

Option 2: If the DVR comes with a CD-RW, please follow the steps outlined below:

Open the DVR cover, fix the HDD to the DVR HDD plate that supports the HDD, then connect the

power and ribbon cable. When installing a second HDD, set the jumper on the first one to MASTER and

the jumper on the second HDD to SLAVE; put that HDD on the other HDD shelf. Connect the power

and ribbon cable. The process is similar as that for Option 1.

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Prior to use, program the DVR with your desired settings, otherwise the DVR will run in the default

settings.

1. Accessing Menus

To access the menus in the 16CH DVR continuously press the Menu/Search button on the front panel,

until the password input window appears. For the 8CH DVR just press the Menu button, the password

input window will display.

The password is a random combination of 4 digits, “0-9”. The default is “0000”. For security, as you

input your password, “*” will display. If you input an incorrect password, the PASSWORD CHECK

screen will automatically return. If you don’t want to input the password and cancel the operation, exit

the system. To exit the system, it is not necessary to input your password, just press the menu button. To

change the password, please refer to “password change”.

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After you enter the correct password, the main menu will display as shown below for “

MODE”

SETUP

2. Setup Options

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When in SETUP MODE,

settings. The selection will be highlighted in yellow.

When selecting a digit for items such as year, month, day, hour, minute, second, etc, click on the left or

right arrow.

To change a value you must press the ADD or DEC button. DEC stands for decrease. These buttons are

accessed on the front DVR panel or correspond to the “-SET+” button on the remote control. Click on

ENTER to enter a sub menu and click on MENU to return to the previous menu.

click on either the up or down arrow to scroll through the selection of

3. System Setup

To access System Setup, select SYSTEM SET and click on ENTER. The SYSTEM SETUP window will

appear. This is illustrated below:

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• VIDEO SYSTEM: To set up the video format, NTSC or PAL

• BUZZER SOUND: Buzzer switcher. If set to “OFF”, the buzzer will not work..

4. Time/Date Set

Move the cursor to TIME/DATE SET, press ENTER and the TIME/DATE SETUP window will appear

as shown below. Please note if the DVR is in recording mode you cannot access this menu unless

you stop recording first.

Press UP, DOWN, LEFT, and RIGHT buttons to move the cursor. Press ADD or DEC buttons in the

front panel (or “-SET+” on the remote control) to set up the DATE and TIME values.

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• FORMAT: The time display format, which is different for USA, Europe and Asia users.

• DISPLAY: If set to “OFF”, time will not display on the screen.

• LOCAL: Time display position in the cameras’ video output.

5. HDD Format Set

Move the cursor to HDD FORMAT SET, press ENTER and the HDD Format Setup window will appear

to confirm this operation. This is illustrated below:

If “YES” is selected and ENTER is pressed to confirm, all video files on the HDD will be lost in the

reformatting process. Select “NO” to skip this operation.

6. Factory Reset

In the SYSTEM SETUP menu window, select FACTORY RESET then ENTER and the following

window will appear as illustrated below:

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If “YES” is selected and the ENTER button is pressed, the DVR will reset to default factory settings.

To skip this operation, select “NO” and hit ENTER.

7. Menu Language

Move the cursor to MENU LANGUAGE, press the ENTER button and the MENU LANGUAGE

window will appear. This is illustrated below:

Push “-SET+” on the remote control or ADD/DEC in the front panel to change the interactive language

settings.

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8. Change Password

Move the cursor to CHANGE PASSWORD, press ENTER and the CHANGE PASSWORD window will

appear as illustrated below:

Password Level: The DVR has different types of passwords that can be setup:

• SETUP: If set to “YES”, a password must be input to enter the menu.

• SYSTEM: If set to “YES”, a password must be input to boot the DVR.

• RECORD: If set to “YES”, a password must be input to stop manual recording.

• SCHEDULE: If set to “YES”, a password must be input to cancel schedules.

If you select the PASSWORD CHANGE and press the ENTER button, PASSWORD CHANGE window

will display as shown below:

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Enter the current password, then input a new password and then confirm the new password.

9. Firmware Update

Move the cursor to FIRMWARE UPDATE in the main SYSTEM SETUP menu window, press the

ENTER button and the update window will appear. This is illustrated below:

Updating Methods: There are two methods to update the system: USB and NETWORK (currently not

supported).

USB UPDATE: Create a new folder named “firmware” in the USB device‘s root directory, copy the

update file to the folder, plug in the USB device to the DVR, enter this menu and select UPDATE

START and press the ENTER button. The system will start updating. When updating is completed, the

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window will display as shown below. Manually reboot the DVR. To reboot the system simply unplug

the power cable and then plug it back.

10. Display Setup

Move the cursor to DISPLAY SETUP, press the ENTER button and the DISPLAY SETUP menu

window will appear. This is illustrated below. The BOUND COLOR (Boundary Color) and BLANK

COLOR settings define colors for border lines between split screens and inactive screens.

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11. Camera Name

Move the cursor to CAMERA NAME. Press the ENTER button, the camera NAME SETUP window

will appear. This is illustrated below for seven channels (CH01 to CH07) as an example:

Pressing the up button or down button (arrow up or arrow down) will select the channels separately.

Press the ENTER button to change each channel’s name as shown below.

Each channel’s name is the combination of up to eight characters. Pressing the left arrow or right arrow

buttons will select each character. Pressing the ADD or DEC button selects characters for the name.

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When the name setup for each channel is completed press the ENTER button to save this name.

Note: When DISPLAY is set to “OFF”, the channel’s name will not display on the screen.

12. Color Setup

Move the cursor to COLOR SET, press the ENTER button and the COLOR SETUP window will appear

as illustrated below. Colors can be adjusted separately for each channel for the following four options:

CON: Picture Contrast

BRI: Picture Brightness

HUE: Picture Hue

SAT: Picture Saturation

Press the left or right arrow buttons to select separately CON/BRI/HUE/SAT. Pressing ADD or DEC

will adjust the values. Pressing ADD or DEC on the channel name will change the channel. The

process is repeated for each channel for color adjustment.

13. Autoseq Setup

Autosec will display one camera at a time at specific intervals. Move the cursor to AUTOSEQ SET in

the DISPLAY SETUP menu, pressing the ENTER button will result in the AUTOSEQ SETUP window

appearing. This is illustrated below:

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Press up button or down button arrows to select each channel separately. Press the ADD or DEC button

to change Auto Sequence time for each channel.

14. Recording Setup

Move the cursor to RECORD SET in the main SETUP MODE menu, pressing the ENTER button will

result in the RECORD SETUP window appearing. This is illustrated below. Press the up or down

arrow buttons to move the cursor. Press the “-SET+” button on the remote control or the ADD or DEC

button in the front panel to change the value.

Note: While the DVR is in recording or playback mode, you cannot access this menu unless you

stop recording or playback first.

OVER WRITE: If set to YES, the DVR will automatically overwrite the HDD when the HDD is full. If

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