Q-See QT428 User Manual
H.264 Dual Stream Network DVR
8 Channel CIF@240fps & D1@60fps Digital Video Recorder
USER MANUAL
Model #:
QT428
www.q-see.com
Rev 8/2/2010
CONTACT US QT428 User Manual
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help with regarding product features, specification or assistance with setup.
Please contact us using the following methods with questions about your Q-See product.
Q-See Products
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS QT428 User Manual
1. Electrical Safety
All installation and operation should conform to your local electrical safety codes.
We assume no liability or responsibility for any fires or electrical shock caused by improper
handling or installation.
2. Transportation Security
Avoid heavy stress, violent vibrations or contact with water during transportation, storage and
installation of this system.
3. Installation
Keep upright. Handle with care.
Do not provide power to the DVR prior to completing installation.
Do not place objects on the DVR.
4. Qualified Service Technicians
Any examination and repair work should be done only be a qualified service engineer.
We are not liable for any problems caused by unauthorized modifications or attempted repairs.
5. Environment
This product works in a temperature range of 14°F to 131°F (-10°C to 55°C)
This combo DVR should be installed in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and flammable
or explosive substances, etc.
6. Accessories
Make sure to only use accessories recommended by Q-See.
Before installation, check the package to verify that all the components are included.
Contact your local retailer ASAP if something is broken in your package.
CAUTION!
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK!
WARRANTY INFORMATION QT428 User Manual
Thank You for Choosing a Q-See Product!
All of our products are backed by a conditional service warranty covering all hardware for 12
months from the date of purchase. Additionally, our products also come with a free exchange
policy that covers all manufacturing defects for one month from the date of purchase. Permanent
upgrading service is provided for the software.
Liability Exclusions:
Any product malfunction or abnormalities in operation or damage caused by the following reasons
are not within the free service scope of our company:
(1) Equipment damage caused by improper operation.
(2) Improper equipment operation environment and conditions (e.g., improper power, extreme
environmental temperatures, humidity, lightning and sudden surges of electricity).
(3) Damage caused by acts of nature (e.g., earthquake, fire, etc).
(4) Equipment damage caused by the maintenance of personnel not authorized by Q-See.
(5) Product sold over 12 months ago.
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mail it in to us at the information listed below. You can also register the product by going to
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TABLE OF CONTENTS QT428 User Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 DVR Introduction ...............................................................................................................................................6
1.2 Main Features ....................................................................................................................................................6
2. GETTING STARTED .................................................................................................................................... 8
2.1 Installing Hard Drive ...........................................................................................................................................8
2.2 Front Panel Instructions .....................................................................................................................................9
2.3 Rear Panel Instructions .................................................................................................................................... 10
2.4 Remote Control ................................................................................................................................................ 11
2.5 Control with Mouse ......................................................................................................................................... 12
2.5.1 Connect Mouse ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.5.2 Use Mouse
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3. BASIC FUNCTION .................................................................................................................................... 14
3.1 Power On/Off .................................................................................................................................................. 14
3.1.1 Power On ................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
3.1.2 Power Off
3.2 Login ............................................................................................................................................................... 15
3.3 Live Preview .................................................................................................................................................... 15
3.3.1 Live Playback ............................................................................................................................................................................. 16
4. MAIN MENU SETUP GUIDE ..................................................................................................................... 17
4.1 Basic Configuration .......................................................................................................................................... 17
4.1.1 Setup ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
4.1.2 Time & Date
4.1.3 DST
4.2 Live Configuration ............................................................................................................................................ 20
4.2.1 Live ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
4.2.2 Host Monitor
4.2.3 SPOT
4.2.4 Mask
4.3 Record Configuration ....................................................................................................................................... 23
4.3.1 Enable ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
4.3.2 Record stream
4.3.3 Time
4.3.4 Recycle Record
4.3.5 Stamp
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4.4 Schedule Configuration .................................................................................................................................... 27
4.4.1 Schedule .................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
4.4.2 Motion
4.4.3 Sensor
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4.5 Alarm Configuration ......................................................................................................................................... 29
4.5.1 Sensor (to setup optional external motion sensors) ................................................................................................................. 29
4.5.2 Motion
4.5.3 Video Loss
4.5.4 Other Alarm
4.5.5 Alarm Out
4.6 Network Configuration ..................................................................................................................................... 35
4.6.1 Network .................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
4.6.2 Sub Stream
Email ................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
4.6.3
4.6.4Other settings
4.7 User Management Configuration ...................................................................................................................... 38
4.8 P.T.Z configuration ............................................................................................................................................ 40
4.9 Advanced .................................................................................................................................................... 44
4.9.1 Reset .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Import/Export ..................................................................................................................................................................... 44
4.9.2
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5. RECORD, SEARCH, PLAYBACK AND BACKUP ............................................................................................. 45
5.1 Time Search ..................................................................................................................................................... 45
5.2 Event Search .................................................................................................................................................... 46
5.3 File Manager ................................................................................................................................................... 46
5.4 Backup ............................................................................................................................................................ 47
6. DVR MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................................... 49
6.1 Checking System Information ........................................................................................................................... 49
6.1.1 System Information ............................................................................................................................................................. 49
Event Information ............................................................................................................................................................... 49
6.1.2
Log Information ................................................................................................................................................................... 50
6.1.3
Network information ........................................................................................................................................................... 50
6.1.4
Online Information .............................................................................................................................................................. 51
6.1.5
Manual Alarm ...................................................................................................................................................................... 51
6.1.6
Disk Manager ...................................................................................................................................................................... 51
6.1.7
Upgrade ............................................................................................................................................................................... 52
6.1.8
Logoff .................................................................................................................................................................................. 52
6.1.9
7. REMOTE SURVEILLANCE ......................................................................................................................... 53
7.1 Network Access ............................................................................................................................................... 53
7.2 Setting Up Remote Access ................................................................................................................................ 53
7.3 Port Forwarding ............................................................................................................................................... 62
7.5 Using the Remote Access Software
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.6 Remote Playback and Backup ........................................................................................................................... 72
7.6.1 Remote Playback ....................................................................................................................................................................... 72
7.6.2 Remote Backup
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7.7 Remote System Configuration .......................................................................................................................... 77
8. MOBILE SURVEILLANCE .......................................................................................................................... 78
8.1 Phones with Windows Mobile Pro ............................................................................................................... 78
8.2 Phones with Symbian .................................................................................................................................. 80
8.3 For iPhone Mobile Clients ............................................................................................................................ 82
8.4 For Android Mobile Clients .......................................................................................................................... 86
9. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 91
APPENDIX A: FAQ’s .................................................................................................................................... 92
APPENDIX B: CALCULATE RECORDING CAPACITY ......................................................................................... 94
APPENDIX C: COMPATIBLE USB DRIVES ...................................................................................................... 95
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INTRODUCTION QT428 User Manual
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 DVR Introduc t ion
This DVR uses high performance video pr ocessing chips and an embedded Linux system. It utilizes many advanced
technologies, such as standard H.264 with low bit rate, Dual Stream, SATA interface and VGA output. This DVR
system supports mouse controlled navigation and also can be accessed through IE browser with full remote control,
mobile viewing by cell phones, etc. This is an advanced technology DVR system which utilizes cutting edge
technology functions without compromising the stability of the system. It is ideally suited for use in such industries as
banking, telecommunication, transportation, f act or ies, warehouses, etc.
1.2 Main Features
COMPRESSION FORMAT
Standard H.264 compres sion with low bit rate and high image quality
LIVE SURVEILLANCE
Supports HD VGA output
Supports channel security by hiding live display
Displays the local record state and basic information
Supports full contro l w ith USB mouse
Supports digital zoom on Live and playback view locally and remotely.
RECORDING MEDIA
Supports one SATA HDD up to 2TB to record for a long time periods.
BACKUP
Supports backing up to USB 2.0 devices
Supports saving r ecor ded files with AVI format to a remote computer t hr ough internet
RECORDING & PLAYBACK
Record modes: Manual, S chedule, Motion detection and Sens or alarm recording
Ability to record in CIF resoluti on on some cameras and D1 on other s.
Supports recycl e after HD D is full
Resolution, frame rate and pict ur e quality are adjustabl e
128MB for every video file packaging
4 audio channels availa ble
Two record search modes: t ime sear ch and event search
Supports 8 screen playback local on DVR and 4 screens rem ot ely.
Supports deleting and locking the recorded files one by one
Supports remote p layback in Network Client thr ough LAN or internet
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ALARM
1 channel alarm output an d 8 channel alarm input available
Supports scheduling for motion detection and sensor alarm
Supports pre-recording and post recording
Supports linked chann els record ing once motion or alar m is triggered on designated channel
Supports linked PTZ preset, auto cruise and track of the corresponding channel
Ability to send Email notifi c at ion with picture when motion alarm is triggered.
PTZ CONTROL
Supports multiple PTZ protocols (PelcoP, PelcoD, LILIN, MINKING, NEON, STAR, VIDO, DSCP, VISCA, and
RANGE)
Supports 128 PTZ presets and 8 auto cruise tracks
Supports remote PTZ cont rol through internet
SECURITY
Customi ze user righ ts: log search, system setup, two way audio, file management, disk management, remote
login, live view, manual record, playback, PTZ control and remote live view
Supports 1 administ r at or and 15 users.
Supports event lo g rec or ding and checking, event s unlim ited
NETWORK
Supports T CP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, DDNS protocols
Supports IE brows er t o do remote viewing
Supports a maximum of 10 connections simultaneously
Supports dual stream. Network stream is adjustable independently to fit the network bandwidth and
environment.
Supports picture snap and color adjustment in re m ot e liv e view
Supports remote ti m e and event search, and channel play back with picture snap
Supports remote PT Z control with preset and auto cruise
Supports remote full men u setup, changi ng all the DVR parameters r emotely
Supports mobile surveillance by smart phones, W in Mobile Pro, Symbian, iPhones, iPads and Android on 3G
networks
Supports CMS to man age multiple devices on the internet
Ability for admin to discon nect online users.
Ability for admin to allow u s er ac cess to specific cameras.
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GETTING STARTED QT428 User Manual
2. GETTING STARTED
Check the unit and the accessories immediately af ter opening your system .
Please disconnect the po wer before connecting to other devices.
2.1 Installing Hard Drive
This device supports one SATA hard drive up t o 2TB.
Calculat e HDD capacity acco rding to the reco rding setting s. Please refer to “Appendix B Calculate Recording
Capacity”.
Step 1: Unscrew and Open the top cover
Step 2: Connect the power and data cables. Pl ace the HDD onto the bottom case as shown below.
Fig 0.1 Connect HDD
Step 3: Screw in the HDD as shown below.
Note: For easier installation, please connect the power and data cables first, and then screw the HDD to
base.
Fig 0.2 Screw in the HDD
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Item
Number
－
DIRECTION/
MULTISCREEN
1.Change direction to select items
2. Change screen display mo de from 1/4/9/16 channel
To connect external USB devices like USB flash, U SB HDD for backup or update
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2.2 Front Panel Instructions
An illustration of the Front Pan el interface is shown as Fig 2.3:
Fig 0.3 Front Panel
Name/Symbol Description
1 LED INDICATORS Working indic at or s for power, HDD, NET, etc
2 POWER Power On/Off
3 RECORD Record Manually
4 PLAY Enter Play Interface
5 REW Rewind Key
6 FF Fast Forward
7 +/MENU Increase the value in setup/Enter menu in live view
8
9 STOP/ESC Quit play mode/Exit the current interface or status
10
11 ENTER Confirm selection
/BACKUP
Decrease the value in set up/ Ent er backup mode in live view
12
firmware
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Item
Name
Description
1
Video out
Connect to monitor
Audio output, connect to the sound
box
3
Video in
Video input channels from 1-8
4
DC12V
POWER INPUT
5
VGA port
VGA output, connect to monitor
6
LAN
Network port
Connect USB mouse or connect
external USB devices
8
P/Z
Connect to speed dome
9
K/B
Connect to keyboard
1-ch relay output. Connect to external
alarm
11
+ 5V and GND
+5 V and Grounding
12
ALARM IN
Connect to external sensor1-4
13
Audio in
4 CH Audio input
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2.3 Rear Panel Instructions
Rear Panel Interface
An illustration of the rear Pan el i nt er f ace i s show n as Fig 2.4:
Fig 0.4 Rear Panel
2 Audio out
7 USB port
10 ALARM OUT
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Soft switch off to stop firmware running. Do it before
power off.
information
3
REC Button
To record manually
4
Digital Button
Input digital or choose camera
5
Multi Screen Button
To choose multi screen display mode
6
SEARCH Button
To enter search mode
7
MENU Button
To enter menu
8
ENTER Button
To confirm the choice or setup
9
Direction Button
Move cursor in setup or pan/title PTZ
10
+/- Button
To increase or decrease the value in setup
To control playback, Fast forward/rewind/stop/single
frame play
12
AUDIO Button
To enable audio output in live mode
13
Auto Dwell Button
To enter auto dwell mode
14
BACKUP Button
To enter backup mode
To control PTZ camera:
Move camera/ZOOM/FOCUS/IRIS/SPEED control
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2.4 Remote Control
The remote control uses t w o AAA size batteries. Instructions for operation a r e as follows:
Step 1: Open the cover of the Remote Control
Step 2: Place batteries making sure the poles ar e correct (+ and -)
Step 3: Replace the battery cover
If the remote does not work check the following:
1. Check the pole position of t he bat t er i es
2. Check the remaining charge in the batteries
3. Check to make sure the s ensor on t he DVR is clear
4. If it still doesn't work, contact Q-See for a replacement
Figure 2-5 below illustrates the Remote Control functions as fo ll ow s:
Fig 0.5 Remote Control
Item Name Function
1 Power Button
2 INFOR Button
Get information about the DVR like firmware version, H DD
11 Playback Control Button
15 PTZ Control Button
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2.5 Control with Mo use
2.5.1 Connect Mouse
DVR supports USB mouse thr ough the port on the rear panel, p lea s e refer to Fig 2.4 Number 5.
Notice
1. Make sure the mouse plugs in the USB mouse port on the back of the DVR, not the front panel port.
2. Try a different mouse
2.5.2 Use Mouse
In Live:
Double-click left button on one camera to be full screen display. Double-click again to return to the previous screen
display.
Click right button to show the c ont r ol b ar at the bottom of the screen as Fig 4-1 main menu toolbar
Click right mouse again to hide t he control bar.
In Setup:
Click left button to enter. Click right button to cancel setup, or return to t he pr evious screen.
If you want to input values, move cursor to the blank and click. An input window will appear as shown in Fig2.6. It
supports numbers, letters and symbols.
: If mouse is not detected or doesn't work, check below ste ps:
Fig 0.6 Numbers and Letters Input Window
Users can change some values by the wheel, such as time. Move cursor onto t he value, and r oll the wheel when the
value blinks.
Also supports mouse drag. I.e. Set motion detection area: click customized, hold left button and drag to set motion
detection area. Set schedule: hold left button and drag t o set schedule time
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In playback:
Click left button to cho ose the options. Click right button to return to live view.
In backup:
Click left button to cho ose the options. Click right button to return to previous picture.
In PTZ control :
Click left button to cho ose the buttons to control the PTZ. Clic k r ight but t on t o return to live view.
Notice: Mouse is the def a ul t tool for all the operations below unless otherwise noted.
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3. BASIC FUNCTION
3.1 Power On/Off
Before you power on the unit, pl ease make sure all the connections are good.
3.1.1 Power On
Step 1: Connect the power supply; switch on the power button near the power port on the rear panel
Step 2: The firmware will be loaded, and the power indicator will display blue
Step 3: At start up, a WIZZARD dialogue box will pop-up (refer to picture below) displaying time zone and time set up
information.
After the device powers on, if there is no menu or only displays live image, user can hold down ESC button to switch.
Notice: this unit can only display menu on VGA monitor or BNC monitor one at a time. If there is live im age
display without menu display, please check to see if other monitoring device has menu display first, or hold
down ESC key to wait for login dialog box to appear.
3.1.2 Power Off
User can power off the d evice by using remote contr ol, keyboar d or mouse.
By Remote Control:
Step 1: Press Power button, the Shut down window will appear, click OK, the unit will power off after firmware is shut
down.
Step 2: Disconnect the power.
By Keyboard and Mouse:
Step 1: Enter into
Step 2: Click OK, the unit will power off af ter firmware is shut down.
Step 3: Disconnect the power.
Menu, then select “Syst em Shut Down” icon, the Shut dow n w indow w ill appear
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Symbol
Meaning
Symbol
Meaning
Manual record or time
recording
Alarm
recording
Yellow
Motion detection recording
Figure icon
Motion event
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3.2 Login
User can login and logout of the DVR system. User cannot do any other opera tions ex cept ch ang ing t he multi-screen
display once logout. Admin has full control over DVR.
Fig 3-1 Login
Notice: the default user name a nd password is “admi n” and 123456”
For information on how to change password, add or delete users please refer to Fig 3.7 User
management configuration.
3.3 Live Preview
The explanation of symbo ls in the live preview interface:
Green
Fig 3-2 Live Preview Interface
Red
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3.3.1 Live Playback
Click the Play
screen.
button to playback the record. Refer to Figure3-3. User can operate by cl i cking the buttons on the
Fig 3-3 Live Playback
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4. MAIN MENU SETUP GUIDE
Click right mouse or press ESC button on the front panel, the control bar will display on the bottom of the screen,
refer to Fig 4-1:
Fig 4-1 Main Menu Toolbar
Click icon beside the screen display mode, a channel select dialog will appear as below:
Take 8-channel DVR for example: user can tick off 8 channels form 1-ch to 8-ch at random to display the
live pictures. Then c lick
Click
icon, user can zoom in the live and playback images. When single image display, user can
button to confir m the setting.
select zoom in area by dragging mouse.
Click the Menu
panel or remote control will also disp lay the main interface.
button, the interface will pop-up as shown in Fig 4-2; press MENU button on the front
Fig 4-2 Main Menu
4.1 Basic Configuration
Basic configuration includes three sub menus: system, date& time and DST.
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4.1.1 Setup
Step1: Enter into Setup configurationbas i c configurationsetup; refer to Fig 4-3:
SETUP
Fig 4-3 Basic Configuration
Step2: In this interface user can setup the device name, device ID, video format, max network users, VGA resolution
and language. The explanations for each display are shown below:
Device name: the name of the device. It will display on the client end or CMS and help user to recognize the
device remotely.
Video format: two modes: PAL and NTSC. User can select the video format according to that of camera, in
USA and Canada we use NTSC cameras.
Password Check: i f you enable thi s option, user needs to inp ut user name a nd passw ord to do corresponding
operations in system confi gur at io n.
Show time: display time in live view.
Show wizard: check this item, an opening wizard will display with time zone and time setup infor m at ion
Max network users: set the maximum number of network connections
VGA resolution: the resolution of live display interface, options are: VGA800*600, VGA1024*768,
VGA1280*1024 and CVBS
Note: Switching between VGA and CVBS will change the menu output mode, please connect to
relevant monitor, VGA for VGA monitor, CVBS for TV or monitor that is connected using BNC adapter.
Language: setup the menu language.
Note: after changing the language and video o ut put, the device needs to restart.
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4.1.2 Time & Date
Step 1: Enter into system configurationbasic configur at iontime & date; refer to Fig 4-4:
Fig 4-4 Basic Configuration-Time & Date
Step 2: Set the date format, time format, time zone in this interface; Checkmark “sync time with NTP server” to
refresh NTP server date; user also can adjust system date m anually
Step 3: Click “default” button to restore default settings; click “apply” button to save the settings; click “exit” button to
exit current interface.
4.1.3 DST
Step1: Enter into system configurationbas ic configurationDST; refer to Fig 4-5:
Fig 4-5 Basic Configuration-DST
Step 2: In this interface, you can enable daylight saving time, time offset, mode, start & end month/week/dat e, etc.
Step 3: Click “default” button to restore default settings; click “apply” button to save the settings; click “exit” button to
exit current interface.
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4.2 Live Configuration
Live configuration includes four submenus: live, host monitor, SPOT an d mask.
4.2.1 Live
In this interface, user can set up camera names, adjust colors: br ightness, hue, saturation and cont r ast .
Step 1: Enter into system configurationlive configurationlive; refer to Fig 4-6:
Fig 4-6 Live ConfigurationLive
Step 2: Checkmark camera name; click “setting” button, a window will pop-up shown as Fig 4-7:
Fig 4-7 Live-Color Adjustment
Step 3: In this interface, user can adjust brightness, hue, saturation and contrast in live view; click “default” button to
restore default settings, click “OK” butt on t o save the settings.
Step 4: User can setup all channels with same parameters, checkmark “all”, then do relevant setup.
Step 5: Click “default” button to restore default settings; click “apply” button to save the settings; click “exit” button to
exit current interface.
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4.2.2 Host Monitor
Step 1: Enter into system configurationlive configurationhost monitor; refer to Fig 4-8:
Fig 4-8 Live Configuration-Host Monitor
Step 2: Select split mode: 1×1, 2×2, 2×3, 3×3, 4×4 and channel
Step 3: Dwell time: the time interval for a certain picture display before switching to next picture display
Step 4: Select the split mode, then setup cur rent p ict ure grou p. Cl ick
of pictures, click
Step 5: Click “default” button to restore default settings; click “apply” button to save the settings; click “exit” button to
exit current interface.
NOTE: If you have dual monitors Hos t m onitor needs to be main monitor.
4.2.3 SPOT
Step 1: Enter into system configurationlive configurationSPOT; refer to Fig 4-9:
button to set latter channel groups of pictures.
button to setup the prev iou s ch anne l groups
Step 2: Select split mode: 1×1 and channel
Fig 4-9 Live Configuration-SPOT
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Step 3: Dwell time: the time interval for a certa in picture display before switching to the next picture display.
Step 4: Select the split mode, then setup curr ent p ict ure grou p. Cl ick
of pictures, click
Step 5: Click “default” button to restore default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to
exit current interface.
To activate this setting, go to the main camera screen and click on the Dwell icon (Fig 4-1) . This will ma ke the camer a
rotate based on the setti ng in Main Monitor.
4.2.4 Mask
User can setup private ma s k ar ea on t he live image picture, maxi mum of three areas.
button to set the latter channel groups of pictures.
button to setup the previous channel groups
Fig 4-10 Live Configuration-Mask
Setup Mask Area: click Setting button, enter i nt o l ive image and press left mouse button and drag mouse to set
mask area, refer to picture below. Click Apply button to save the sett ing.
Delete Mask Area: select a certain mask area, click left mouse button to delete that mask area, click Apply
button to save the setting.
Setup Mask Area
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Live Image Mask Area
4.3 Record Configuration
Record configuration inc lu des five sub menus: enable, record bit rate, time, recycle record and stamp.
4.3.1 Enable
Step 1: Enter into system configurationrecord con figur at i onenable; refer to Fig 4-11:
Fig 4-11 Record Configuration-Enable
Step 2: Checkmark record, audio and record t i me
Step 3: User can setup all channels with same parameters, checkmark “all”, then do relevant setup.
Step 4: Click “default” button to restore default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to
exit current interface.
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Parameter
Definition
fps
Range from 1-30 (NTSC) 1-25 (PAL)
Rate
Resolution
Supports CIF and D1
Quality
The quality of recorded images. The higher the value, the clearer the
: lowest, lower, low, medium, higher and
highest.
Encode
VBR and CBR
Max bit
2 Mbps
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4.3.2 Record stream
Step 1: Enter into system configurationrecord con figur at ionrecord bit rate; refer to Fig 4-12:
Fig 4-12 Record Configuration-Record Bit Rate
Step 2: Setup rate, resolution, quality, encode and max bit stream
Step 3: User can setup all channels with same parameters, checkmark “All”, then to do relevant setup.
Step 4: Click “default” button to restore default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to
exit current interface.
Note: if you set a value that is higher then maximum supported by the device, the value w ill be adjusted
automatically.
Definitions and descriptions of Record stream:
Range from: 1-30（NTSC）1-25(PAL)
recorded image is. Six options
Range from: 64 Kbps、128 Kbps、256 Kbps、512 Kbps、768 Kbps、1Mbps、
stream
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4.3.3 Time
Step 1: Enter into system configurationrecord con figur at ion time; refer to Fig 4-13:
Fig 4-13 Record Configuration-Time
Pre-alarm record time: set the record time before event happen i.e. record time before motion detection or
sensor alarm is triggered.
Post-alarm record: set the post recordi ng ti me aft er the alar m is finishe d, five optio ns: 10s, 15s, 20s, 30s and
60seconds.
Expire time: the hold time of saved records. When the set date has passed, the record files will be deleted
automatically.
Step 2: User can setup all channels with same parameters, checkmark “all”, then to do relevant setup.
Step 3: Click “default” button to restore default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to
exit current interface.
4.3.4 Recycle Record
Step 1: Enter into system configurationrecord con figur at i onrecycle record;
Step 2: Checkmark recycle record, the recycle record function will be enabled, it will overwrite the earlier recorded
files and keep recoding w hen HDD is full; if not enables the DVR will stop recording when HDD is full.
Step 3: Click “default” button to restore default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to
exit current interface.
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4.3.5 Stamp
Stamp：User can display the chan nel name and time stamp on vide o.
Step 1: Enter into system configuration record configuration stamp; refer to Fig 4-14:
Fig 4-14 Record Configuration-Stamp
Step 2: Checkmark camera name, time stamp; click Set button, user can use cursor to drag the camera name and
time stamp to random po sitions, refer to below Figures:
Before Drag After Drag
Step 3: User can setup all channels with same parameters, checkmark “all”, then to do relevant setup.
Step 4: Click “default” button to restore default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to
exit current interface.
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4.4 Schedule Configuration
Schedule configuratio n in c lud es three sub menus: schedule, motion and alarm.
4.4.1 Schedule
Step 1: Enter into system configurationschedule conf igurationschedule; refer to Fi g 4-15:
Fig 4-15 Schedule Configuration-Schedule
Step 2: Select channel, double-click and a dialog box will pop-up shown as Fig 4-16, user can edit week sched ul e:
Fig 4-16 Schedule-Week Schedule
① Click “add” but t on t o add a certain day schedule; cli ck “d elete” button to delete the select ed schedule;
Copy: user can copy the spec i fy s chedule to other dates.
Click “OK” button to save the s et t ing, click “Exit” button to exit curre nt int er f ace.
② User can apply the schedule setting of certain channel to other or all channels, just only select channel
and click “Copy” button.
Step 3: Click “default” button to restore default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to
exit current interface.
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