Q-See QT SERIES User Manual

User Manual

Conventional and SDI DVRs

QT SERIES

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Please see the back of this manual for exclusions.

This manual is written for the QT family of Conventional and SDI DVRs. Not all features and capabilities are shared across all models so you may see features described which are not applicable or available on your machine. In addition you may see screen images that do not exactly match those on your display.

This manual was accurate at the time it was completed. However, because of our ongoing effort to constantly improve our products, features and functions may have been added or changed since that time and on-screen displays may change. We encourage you to visit our website at www.Q-See.com to check for the latest ﬁrmware updates and product announcements.

Throughout the manual we have highlighted warnings and other important information that will assist you in operating your new system in a safe and trouble-free manner. Please take the time to read and follow all instructions and pay attention to alerts as shown below:

About this Manual

NOTE! Text in blue boxes with the Information icon offer additional guidance

and explanations about how to make the most out of your system.

IMPORTANT! Red boxes with this icon indicate warnings. To prevent

possible injury or damage to the product, read all warnings before use.

Rev. 4.1 1/30/2013

AN IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT CONVENTIONAL AND SDI SYSTEMS

Depending upon the model, your DVR is equipped to work with conventional analog cameras or digital high deﬁnition SDI (Serial Digital Interface) cameras. Both cameras use similar cables and connectors, (see Section 2.5 for connection instructions) but they are not interchangeable as they are two completely different - and incompatible - technologies. If you are adding cameras beyond those that came packaged with your DVR, be sure to check that they are compatible with your system.

Aside from this, the operation of the DVR is identical regardless of the technology. The primary difference is in resolution. Conventional cameras offer resolutions up to 650 TVL (Television Lines) as of this writing while Q-See’s SDI cameras record in 1080p high deﬁnition which is roughly equivalent to 1000 TVL. Similarly, the conventional DVRs are unable to record in high deﬁnition and the SDI DVRs will only record video at 1080p.

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An Important Note About Conventional and SDI Systems 3

1. INTRODUCTION 7

For Your Safety 7

Features 8

2. CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS 10

2.1 DVR Functions and Connections 10

QT2124 10 QT454 12 QT474 14 QT426 16 QT428 18 QT446 20 QT4332 AND QT4532 22 QT4516 24 QT504 26 QT526 28 QT528 30 QT518 32 QT5116 34 QT536 36 QT548 38 QT4760 40 QT5140 42 QT5680 44

QT704 46

2.2 Mouse 48

2.3 Remote Control 49

2.4 Video Display 53

Connecting a Video Display 53 ‘Missing’ Menu 54 Multiple Monitors and Spot Out 54

2.5 Connecting Cameras 55

3. BASIC FUNCTIONS 56

3.1 Power On/Off 56

Power On and Login 56 Power Off 56

3.2 The Control Bar 57

3.3 Live Viewing and Recording 60

Switching Video Output 60 Live Viewing 60 Recording 60

3.4 Quick Playback 61

4. MAIN MENU SETUP 64

4.1 Basic Conﬁguration 64

Menu Navigation 64 Setup 64

4.2 Live Conﬁguration 67

4.3 Record Conﬁguration 69

4.4 Schedule Conﬁguration 72

4.5 Network Conﬁguration 73

4.6 User Management 77

User Accounts and Passwords 77 Time Search 79 Event Search 80 File Management 80 Image 81

5. BACKUP 82

Formatting a USB Drive in FAT32 82 Backing Up a File 82 Playing Back a Video File on a Computer 83 Important Considerations 83

6. DVR MANAGEMENT 84

6.1 Information 84

Event Information 85 Log Information 85 Network Information 85 Online User Information 86

6.2 Manual Alarm 87

6.3 Disk Management 87

6.4 Upgrade 88

6.5 Logoff 89

6.6 Shut Down 89

7. PAN/TILT/ZOOM CAMERAS 90

7.1 Connecting a PTZ Camera 90

7.2 Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) Conﬁguration 91

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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8. ALARMS 94

8.1 Alarm Input 94

8.2 Alarm Output 96

8.3 Alarm Conﬁguration 97

Sensor 97 Motion 98 Video Loss 99 Other Alarm 99 Alarm Out 100

9. HARD DISK DRIVE 101

9.1 Installation/Removal 101

9.2 Calculating the Recording Capacity of a Hard Drive 103

APPENDIX 104

A.1 Troubleshooting 104

A.2 Speciﬁcations 107

A.3 Rack Mounting 114

Q-SEE PRODUCT WARRANTY 115

Questions or Comments? Contact Us 116

FOR YOUR SAFETY

To prevent damage to your Q-See product or injury to yourself or to others, read and understand the following safety precautions in their entirety before installing or using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them.

nCheck the unit and any accessories included in the package immediately after opening. If

items are missing or damaged, repackage and return to the point of purchase.

Use the proper power source. Only use the power adapter supplied with your system. Do

not use this product with a power source that applies more than the speciﬁed voltage (100240V AC).

nNever insert anything metallic into the DVR. Inserting anything into the DVR or its case can

be a source of dangerous electric shock.

nDo not operate in dusty areas. Avoid placing the DVR in places that are dusty.

nDo not expose this product to rain or use near water. If this product accidentally gets wet,

unplug it and contact Q-See immediately.

nKeep product surfaces clean and dry. To clean the outside case of the DVR, gently wipe

using a lightly dampened cloth (only use water, do not use solvents).

nDo not operate this DVR without the cover securely in place. Do not attempt to do any

repairs to the DVR yourself. If there are unusual sounds or smells coming from the DVR, unplug it immediately and contact Q-See technical support. Under no circumstances should the cover be removed while the device is connected to a power source. You should only remove the cover to install/replace the hard disk drive (See Chapter 9) or replace the standard 3v lithium cell battery on the motherboard. These are the only user serviceable parts. You may need to replace the battery if the internal clock resets itself after a power outage

nHandle the DVR carefully. If you accidentally drop your DVR on any hard surface, it may

cause a malfunction. If the DVR doesn’t work properly due to physical damage, contact an authorized dealer for repair or exchange.

nMake sure there is proper air circulation around the unit. This DVR system uses a hard drive

for video storage which generates heat during operation. Do not block air holes located on the bottom, top, sides and back of the DVR as they are designed to keep the system cool while running. Install or place this product in an area where there is ample air circulation.

nProvide proper ventilation. This DVR has a built-in fan that properly ventilates the system.

Do not cover or impede this fan.

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1

WARNING! ELECTRIC SHOCK RISK!

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FEATURES

This DVR uses high-performance video processing chips and an embedded Linux operating system for quality image recording and ease of use. It utilizes numerous advanced technologies including the industry-standard H.264 compression to deliver high-quality, smooth videos and dual stream capability for remote viewing. A SATA hard-drive interface offers upgradability and VGA output allows users to connect to any TV or monitor with VGA input for viewing.

Local control of the system utilizes a mouse and graphical user interface (GUI) as well as a remote control. Users can also remotely monitor and control their system using a web browser or select mobile device.

This DVR uses cutting-edge technology without compromising stability and reliability making it ideal for home use as well as in warehouse, factory, retail and other similar environments.

COMPRESSION FORMAT

Standard H.264 compression with low bit rate and high image quality

LIVE SURVEILLANCE

Supports VGA output

Supports channel security by hiding live display

Displays the local record state and basic information

Supports full control with USB mouse

Supports digital zoom on live and playback view

RECORDING MEDIA

Supports SATA hard disk drives up to 2TB each for longer recording times.

BACKUP

Supports backing up to USB 2.0 devices

Some models support eSATA external hard drives

Supports saving recorded ﬁles with AVI format to a remote computer through internet

RECORDING & PLAYBACK

Record modes: Manual, Schedule, Motion detection and Sensor alarm recording

Supports recycle after HDD is full

Resolution, frame rate and picture quality are adjustable

128MB for every video ﬁle packaging

Up to 16 audio channels available depending on model

Two record search modes: time search and event search

Supports multi-screen simultaneous playback

Supports deleting and locking the recorded ﬁles one by one

Supports remote playback in Network Client through LAN or internet

Supports recording in CIF and D1 resolutions.

SDI models support recording in 720P and 1080P HD resolutions.

ALARM

1-4 channel alarm output and up to 16-channel (depending on model ) alarm input available

Supports scheduling for motion detection and sensor alarm

Supports pre-recording and post recording

Supports linked channels recording once motion or alarm is triggered on designated channel

Supports linked PTZ preset, and auto cruise

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 control through internet

SECURITY

Customize user rights: 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 administrator and 15 users.

Supports event log recording and checking, events unlimited

NETWORK

Supports TCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, DDNS

Supports Internet Explorer and Safari browsers to do remote viewing

Supports a maximum of 10 user connections simultaneously

Supports dual stream. Network stream is adjustable independently to ﬁt the network bandwidth and environment.

Supports picture snap and color adjustment in remote live view

Supports remote time and event search, and channel playback with picture snap

Supports remote PTZ control with preset and auto cruise

Supports remote full menu setup, changing all the DVR parameters remotely

Supports mobile surveillance by smart phones, Win Mobile Pro, Win 7 Mobile, Symbian, and iPhones, iPads, Android, and Blackberry on 3G networks

Supports CMS to manage multiple devices over the internet

Administrator can limit user access to speciﬁc cameras

Administrator can disconnect online users

NOTE! Depending on your point of purchase, your DVR may have the hard disk drive already installed. If your drive was packaged separately or if you wish to upgrade to up to a 2TB drive, please see Chapter 9 at the back of this manual which covers installing the drive.

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You may view this DVR using a standard 19” (or larger) VGA monitor or a television. The former is connected using the VGA port on the back panel while the television utilizes the BNC “Video Out” port on the back. Your DVR is conﬁgured to use the VGA port as the main display. To use a TV, you will need to press and hold the STOP/ESC, EXIT or VGA/TV button (depending on model) for approximately 10 seconds until you hear a beep indicating that the video mode has been switched. A display connected to the other port will not show the menu.

CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS

CHAPTER 2

2.1 DVR FUNCTIONS AND CONNECTIONS

Info

Backup Audio/+

P.T.Z/-

QT2124

REC HDD

Backup Net Play Power

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8 9 10 11 12 13

SPOT

DC 12V

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

1 3 5 7 9

2 4 6 8 10

11 13 15 17 19

12 14 16 18 202122

1 2 3 4

VGA

NET USB

P/Z

Y Z A 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

ALARM OUT

ALARM IN

AUDIO IN

AUDIO OUT

K/B

GND

COMNOSV

31 54

7 98 11

1312

QT2124

FRONT PANEL

BACK PANEL

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 IR RECEIVER Receives signals from remote control

2 NUMBER BUTTONS Select individual channels for full screen view

3 DIRECTION Selects multi-screen viewing mode

Navigates through selections in menus

4 ENTER Conﬁrm Selection

5 INDICATOR LIGHTS Shows status of the DVR Functions and the Hard

Drive

6 MENU Opens the Main Menu

Increases the value in Setup mode

7 USB PORT Used for external USB backup devices.

8 PLAYBACK CONTROLS In addition to normal DVR playback and record

operation, the following have additional functions:

RECORD Controls Focus in PTZ mode

REVERSE Controls Speed in PTZ mode

STOP/ESC Exits current interface or status Also switches video output mode.

9 SEARCH/ZOOM Enter Search mode

Controls Zoom function in PTZ mode

10 INFO Displays system information

11 BACKUP Enter Backup mode

Decreases the value in Setup mode

12 AUDIO Mutes or unmutes audio

13 PTZ Enter PTZ mode

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 VGA PORT VGA output for 19” or larger monitor

2 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for TV or monitor

3 VIDEO IN BNC connectors for up to 24 cameras

4 PTZ Connections for Pan-Tilt-Zoom speed dome cameras.

Y = “+” Z = “-”

5 AUDIO IN 4 channels of audio input

6 FAN Cooling fan exhaust port. This should not be blocked.

7 NET Network (ethernet) port

8 USB PORT For the USB mouse

9 SPOT OUT Connect to another monitor as an auxiliary output

channel. This monitor will only display video and will have no menu access.

10 K/B Connector for a PTZ keyboard

11 ALARM OUT 1 Channel relay output for external alarm

12 ALARM IN Connections for up to 16 external sensors

13 DC IN Power input for 12V DC power supply

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10 11

3 52 4 2 6 8 97

1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 112

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ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 POWER Power On/Off

2 NUMBER

BUTTONS

Select individual channels and enter data where required

3 DIRECTION Navigates through selections in menus

Selects viewing mode - Full Screen or 4-Channel Multi-Screen View

4 ENTER Conﬁrm Selection

5 MENU Opens the Main Menu

Increases the value in Setup mode

6 PLAYBACK

CONTROLS

In addition to normal DVR playback and record operation, the following have additional functions:

RECORD Controls Focus in PTZ mode REVERSE Controls Speed in PTZ mode STOP/ESC Exits current interface or status Also switches video output mode.

7 SEARCH/

ZOOM

Enter Search mode Controls Zoom function in PTZ mode

8 INDICATOR

LIGHT

Shows power status of the DVR

9 INFRARED

WINDOW

Receives signals from the remote control

10 BACKUP Enter Backup mode

Decreases the value in Setup mode

11 USB PORT Used for external USB backup devices.

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 AUDIO IN 4 Channels of audio input

2 VIDEO IN Video input from up to 4 cameras

3 AUDIO OUT Audio output for ampliﬁed speaker

4 SPOT OUT Connect to another monitor as an auxiliary output channel. This

monitor will only display video and will have no menu access.

5 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for TV or monitor

6 PTZ Connections for Pan-Tilt-Zoom speed dome cameras. Y = “+” Z

= “-”

7 K/B Connector for a PTZ keyboard

8 ALARM OUT 1 Channel relay output for external alarms

9 ALARM IN 4 Channel input for external sensors and alarms

10 LAN Network (ethernet) port

11 USB PORT For the USB mouse

12 VGA PORT VGA output for 19” or larger monitor

13 DC IN Power input for 12V DC power supply

REAR PANEL

QT454

FRONT PANEL

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ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 INDICATOR

LIGHTS

Shows the recording, network and power status of the DVR.

2 INFRARED

WINDOW

Receives signals from the remote control

3 VIDEO MODE

BUTTON

Press and hold 10 seconds (or until you hear a beep) to switch video output from the VGA port (default) to the BNC video out port.

4 USB PORT Used for external USB backup devices.

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 AUDIO IN 2 Channels of audio input

2 VIDEO IN Video input from up to 4 cameras

3 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for TV or monitor

4 VGA PORT VGA output for 19” or larger monitor

5 POWER

SWITCH

Use to turn on the DVR as well as to turn off after powering down from within the GUI

6 AUDIO OUT BNC Audio output for ampliﬁed speaker

7 LAN Network (ethernet) port

8 USB PORT For the USB mouse

9 PTZ Connections for Pan-Tilt-Zoom speed dome cameras.

10 DC IN Power input for 12V DC power supply

FRONT PANEL

QT474

REAR PANEL

REC Net Power

TV/VGA

QT474

1 3

LAN

VGA

AUDIO IN

123

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN USB DC 12V

1 3

8 10

16 17

1 2

123 4 5 6 7 8 9 1110

FRONT PANEL

VGA

SPOT

DC 12V

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

USB

NET

ALARM OUT

P/Z

Y Z A 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

RS485

ALARM OUT

ALARM IN

1 2 3 4

K/B

GND

COMNOSV

2 3 41

8 9 10 11 12

13 14

REAR PANEL

QT426

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 LED

INDICATORS

Show status of power, HDD, record, etc.

2 IR RECEIVER Receives signals from remote control

3 RECORD Manually begins recording

4 PLAY Launches PLAYBACK window

5 REW Rewind key

6 FF Fast Forward

7 +/MENU Increase the value in SETUP/Enter menu in LIVE VIEW

8 -/BACKUP Decrease the value in SETUP/Enter backup mode in LIVE VIEW

9 STOP/ESC Quit PLAYBACK mode/Exit the current window or status

Also switches video output mode.

10 ENTER Conﬁrm selection

11 DIRECTION/

MULTISCREEN

1. Navigate through on-screen options

2. Change screen display mode between 1, 4, 9 and 16 channels

12 USB USB port to connect USB ﬂash or external hard drives to

update ﬁrmware or back up recordings

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 AUDIO

OUTPUT

Connection for audio output – connect to an ampliﬁed speaker

2 AUDIO IN 4-Channel audio input for cameras equipped with audio

3 VGA PORT Video output for connecting to monitor

4 VIDEO OUT Video output for connecting to TV (BNC) or monitor

5 RS485 Connect to Pan-Tilt-Zoom camera to control motion

6 K/B Connect to keyboard

7 ALARM

OUTPUT

Output for alarm

8 +5 AND GND +5 and grounding

9 ALARM IN Connect to up to sixteen external sensors

10 USB PORT Connect USB mouse

11 NET Network (ethernet) port

12 SPOT Connect to another monitor as an auxiliary output channel. This

monitor will only display video and will have no menu access.

13 VIDEO IN Video input from up to 16 cameras

14 DC +12V Power input

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 1211

FRONT PANEL

Y Z

RS485

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

AUDIO IN

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO

OUT

SPOT

USBLANVGA

VIDEO IN

GND

COM

P/Z

A B

K/B

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

ALARM IN

1 2 3 4

2 3 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

REAR PANEL

QT428

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 RECORD Manually begins recording

2 PLAY Launches PLAYBACK window

3 REW Rewind

4 FF Fast Forward

5 +/MENU Increase the value in SETUP/Enter menu in LIVE VIEW

6 -/BACKUP Decrease the value in SETUP/Enter backup mode in LIVE VIEW

7 STOP/ESC Quit PLAYBACK mode/Exit the current window or status

Also switches video output mode.

8 LED

INDICATORS

Show status of power, HDD, record, etc.

9 IR RECEIVER Receives signals from remote control

10 DIRECTION/

MULTISCREEN

1. Navigate through on-screen options

2. Change screen display mode between 1, 4, and 9 channels

11 ENTER Conﬁrm selection

12 USB USB port to connect USB ﬂash or external hard drives to

update ﬁrmware or back up recordings

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 VIDEO OUT Video output for connecting to TV (BNC) or monitor

2 SPOT Connect to another monitor as an auxiliary output channel. This

monitor will only display video and will have no menu access.

3 AUDIO

OUTPUT

Connection for audio output – connect to an ampliﬁed speaker

4 VIDEO IN Video input from up to 8 cameras

5 DC +12V Power input

6 VGA PORT Video output for connecting to monitor

7 LAN Network (ethernet) port

8 USB PORT Connect USB mouse

9 RS485 Connect to Pan-Tilt-Zoom camera to control motion

10 K/B Connect to keyboard

11 ALARM

OUTPUT

Output for alarm

12 ALARM IN Connect to up to eight external sensors

13 AUDIO IN 4-Channel audio input for cameras equipped with audio

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QT446

FRONT PANEL

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

POWER (Behind ﬂip-down

panel)

Puts the DVR into standby mode or wakes it up from standby mode.

USB PORT (Behind ﬂip-down panel)

Used for external USB backup devices.

NUMBER PAD Enter channel numbers.

MENU Opens the Main Menu

BACKUP Opens Backup Menu

6 DIRECTION Navigates through selections in menus

RECORD Begins manually recording on all channels

SEARCH Enters Search Mode

INDICATOR LIGHTS Shows status of the DVR Functions and the Hard

Drive

VIEWING MODE Change between 1, 4, 8 and 16-screen viewing mode

10+ BUTTON Input channels numbers above 10 by pushing this

button followed by the second digit.

PTZ Enter PTZ mode in live view

AUDIO Turn audio on or off in live view if audio input devices

are attached.

INFO Displays system information

ENTER Conﬁrms selection in menus or input in ﬁelds

PLAYBACK CONTROLS REW - Rewind

PLAY - Opens the Playback interface. Pauses or

resumes playback

FF - Fast Forward

STOP - Quits Playback mode

Also switches video output mode.

CONTROL KNOB Outer ring navigates through menus

Inner knob increases or decreases speed of fast forward or rewind.

3 5 7

2 6

10 11 12 14 1613 1715 16

BACK PANEL

2 4

6 987 10 11 1412 17161513 18

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for TV or monitor

2 VIDEO IN BNC connectors for up to 16 cameras

3 eSATA (2) Connection for external eSATA hard drive for backup

4 POWER SOCKET Attachment point for power cord

5 LOOP OUT (2) Output each channel to a separate monitor. Each port

handles 8 channels.

6 SPOT OUT Connect to another monitor as an auxiliary output

channel. This monitor will only display video and will have no menu access.

7 AUDIO IN 16 channels of audio input

8 AUDIO OUT Audio output for ampliﬁed speaker

9 MICROPHONE IN Connect a microphone for two-way audio

10 VGA PORT VGA output for 19” or larger monitor

11 USB PORT For the USB mouse

12 LAN Network (ethernet) port

13 ALARM IN Connect up to 16 external sensors

14 ALARM OUT 4 Channel relay output for external alarms

15 PTZ Connections for Pan-Tilt-Zoom speed dome cameras.

Y = “+” Z = “-”

16 K/B Connector for a PTZ keyboard

17 POWER SWITCH Use to turn on the DVR as well as to tur n off after

powering down from within the GUI

18 FAN Cooling fan exhaust port. This should not be blocked.

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QT4332 QT4532

FRONT PANEL

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

POWER (Behind ﬂip-

down panel)

Puts the DVR into standby mode or wakes it up from standby mode.

USB PORT (Behind ﬂip-down panel)

Used for external USB backup devices.

NUMBER PAD Enter channel numbers.

MENU Opens the Main Menu

BACKUP Opens Backup Menu

6 DIRECTION Navigates through selections in menus

RECORD Begins manually recording on all channels

SEARCH Enters Search Mode

INDICATOR LIGHTS Shows status of the DVR Functions and the Hard Drive

VIEWING MODE Change between 1, 4, 8, 16 and 32-screen viewing

mode

10+ BUTTON Input channels numbers above 10 by pushing this

button followed by the second digit.

PTZ Enter PTZ mode in live view

AUDIO Turn audio on or off in live view if audio input devices are

attached.

INFO Displays system information

ENTER Conﬁrms selection in menus or input in ﬁelds

PLAYBACK CONTROLS

REW - Rewind

PLAY - Opens the Playback interface. Pauses or

resumes playback

FF - Fast Forward

STOP - Quits Playback mode

Also switches video output mode.

CONTROL KNOB Outer ring navigates through menus

Inner knob increases or decreases speed of fast forward or rewind.

3 5 7

2 6

10 11 12 14 1613 1715 16

BACK PANEL

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for TV or monitor

2 VIDEO IN BNC connectors for up to 32 cameras

3 SPOT OUT Connect to another monitor as an auxiliary output

channel. This monitor will only display video and will have no menu access.

4 AUDIO OUT Audio output for ampliﬁed speaker

5 MICROPHONE IN Connect a microphone for two-way audio

6 VGA PORT VGA output for 19” or larger monitor

7 HDMI HDMI video output

8 USB PORT For the USB mouse

9 LAN Network (ethernet) port

10 eSATA (2) Connection for external eSATA hard drive for backup

11 ALARM IN Connect up to 16 external sensors

12 ALARM OUT 4 Channel relay output for external alarms

13 PTZ Connections for Pan-Tilt-Zoom speed dome cameras.

Y = “+” Z = “-”

14 K/B Connector for a PTZ keyboard

15 AUDIO IN Attachment point for audio dongle which allows up to

16 channels of audio input.

16 POWER SOCKET Attachment point for power cord

17 POWER SWITCH Use to turn on the DVR as well as to tur n off after

powering down from within the GUI

18 FAN Cooling fan exhaust port. This should not be blocked.

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24 25

FRONT PANEL

REAR PANEL

QT4516

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 RECORD Manually begins recording

2 LED

INDICATORS

Show status of power, HDD, record, etc.

3 DIRECTION/

MULTISCREEN

1. Navigate through on-screen options

2. Change screen display mode between 1, 4, 9 and 16 channels

4 IR RECEIVER Receives signals from remote control

5 ENTER Conﬁrm selection

6 PLAY/PAUSE Launches PLAYBACK window.

Starts or pauses video.

7 REWIND Reverses video direction

8 FAST FORWARD Changes playback speed

9 STOP/ESC Quit PLAYBACK mode/Exit the current window or status

Switch video output mode. (Press and hold 10 seconds)

10 -/BACKUP Decrease the value in SETUP/Enter backup mode in LIVE

VIEW

11 +/MENU Increase the value in SETUP/Enter menu in LIVE VIEW

12 SEARCH Enters Search Mode

13 USB USB port to connect USB ﬂash or external hard drives to

update ﬁrmware or back up recordings

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 POWER

SWITCH

Use to turn on the DVR as well as to turn off after powering down from within the GUI

2 AUDIO IN 4-Channel audio input for cameras equipped with audio

3 CVBS (Video

Out)

Video output for connecting to TV (BNC) or monitor

4 VIDEO IN Video input from up to 16 cameras

5 VGA PORT Video output for connecting to monitor

6 DC +12V Power input

7 PTZ PTZ camera connection ports

8 ALARM

OUTPUT

Output for alarm

9 ALARM IN Connect to up to sixteen external sensors

10 AUDIO

OUTPUT

Connection for audio output – connect to an ampliﬁed speaker

11 SPOT Connect to another monitor as an auxiliary output channel. This

monitor will only display video and will have no menu access.

12 HDMI HDMI video output

13 USB PORT Connect USB mouse

14 NET Network (ethernet) port

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4 5

7 8 10

6 9 12 1311

1 2 3

4 5

7 8 10

6 9 12 141311

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QT504

FRONT PANEL

BACK PANEL

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

RECORD

Begins manual recording

Controls Focus in PTZ mode

PLAY

Begins playback

REWIND

Rewinds video

Controls camera speed in PTZ mode

FAST FORWARD

Advances playback speed

MENU/+ Opens the Main Menu

Increases the value in Setup mode

BACKUP/-

Opens Backup Menu

Decreases the value in Setup mode

STOP/ESC

Ends video playback.

Exits current interface or status

Switches video output mode.

INDICATOR LIGHTS Shows status of the DVR Functions and the Hard

Drive

9 IR RECEIVER Receives signals from remote control

10 DIRECTION Selects multi-screen viewing mode

Navigates through selections in menus

11 RETURN Conﬁrms selection

12 USB PORT Used for external USB backup devices.

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for TV or monitor

2 SPOT OUT Connect to another monitor as an auxiliary output

channel. This monitor will only display video and will have no menu access.

3 AUDIO OUT Audio output for ampliﬁed speaker

4 VIDEO IN BNC connectors for up to 4 cameras

5 DC IN Power input for 12V DC power supply

6 VGA PORT VGA output for 19” or larger monitor

7 NET Network (ethernet) port

8 USB PORT For the USB mouse

9 PTZ Connections for Pan-Tilt-Zoom speed dome cameras.

Y = “+” Z = “-”

10 K/B Connector for a PTZ keyboard

11 +5V and GND +5V and grounding

12 ALARM IN/OUT 4 Channel input and output for external sensors and

alarms

13 AUDIO IN 4 channels of audio input

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FRONT PANEL

BACK PANEL

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 IR RECEIVER Receives signals from remote control

2 NUMBER BUTTONS Select individual channels for full screen view

3 DIRECTION Selects multi-screen viewing mode

Navigates through selections in menus

4 ENTER Conﬁrm Selection

5 INDICATOR LIGHTS Shows status of the DVR Functions and the Hard

Drive

6 MENU Opens the Main Menu

Increases the value in Setup mode

7 USB PORT Used for external USB backup devices.

8 PLAYBACK CONTROLS In addition to normal DVR playback and record

operation, the following have additional functions:

RECORD Controls Focus in PTZ mode

REVERSE Controls Speed in PTZ mode

STOP/ESC Exits current interface or status Also switches video output mode.

9 SEARCH/ZOOM Enter Search mode

Controls Zoom function in PTZ mode

10 INFO Displays system information

11 BACKUP Enter Backup mode

Decreases the value in Setup mode

12 AUDIO Mutes or unmutes audio

13 PTZ Enter PTZ mode

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 PTZ Connections for Pan-Tilt-Zoom speed dome cameras.

Y = “+” Z = “-”

2 K/B Connector for a PTZ keyboard

3 ALARM IN Connections for up to 16 external sensors

4 NET Network (ethernet) port

5 VGA PORT VGA output for 19” or larger monitor

6 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for TV or monitor

7 VIDEO IN BNC connectors for up to 16 cameras

8 AUDIO IN 4 channels of audio input

9 AUDIO OUT Audio output for ampliﬁed speaker

10 POWER Power On/Off

11 +5V and GND +5V and grounding

12 ALARM OUT 1 Channel relay output for external alarm

13 USB PORT For the USB mouse

14 SPOT OUT Connect to another monitor as an auxiliary output

channel. This monitor will only display video and will have no menu access.

15 DC IN Power input for 12V DC power supply

16 FAN Cooling fan exhaust port. This should not be blocked.

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FRONT PANEL

BACK PANEL

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 IR RECEIVER Receives signals from remote control

2 NUMBER BUTTONS Select individual channels for full screen view

3 DIRECTION Selects multi-screen viewing mode

Navigates through selections in menus

4 ENTER Conﬁrm Selection

5 INDICATOR LIGHTS Shows status of the DVR Functions and the Hard

Drive

6 MENU Opens the Main Menu

Increases the value in Setup mode

7 USB PORT Used for external USB backup devices.

8 PLAYBACK CONTROLS In addition to normal DVR playback and record

operation, the following have additional functions:

RECORD Controls Focus in PTZ mode

REVERSE Controls Speed in PTZ mode

STOP/ESC Exits current interface or status Also switches video output mode.

9 SEARCH/ZOOM Enter Search mode

Controls Zoom function in PTZ mode

10 INFO Displays system information

11 BACKUP Enter Backup mode

Decreases the value in Setup mode

12 AUDIO Mutes or unmutes audio

13 PTZ Enter PTZ mode

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 PTZ Connections for Pan-Tilt-Zoom speed dome cameras.

Y = “+” Z = “-”

2 K/B Connector for a PTZ keyboard

3 ALARM IN Connections for up to 8 external sensors

4 NET Network (ethernet) port

5 VGA PORT VGA output for 19” or larger monitor

6 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for TV or monitor

7 VIDEO IN BNC connectors for up to 8 cameras

8 AUDIO IN 4 channels of audio input

9 AUDIO OUT Audio output for ampliﬁed speaker

10 POWER Power On/Off

11 +5V and GND +5V and grounding

12 ALARM OUT 1 Channel relay output for external alarm

13 USB PORT For the USB mouse

14 SPOT OUT Connect to another monitor as an auxiliary output

channel. This monitor will only display video and will have no menu access.

15 DC IN Power input for 12V DC power supply

16 FAN Cooling fan exhaust port. This should not be blocked.

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FRONT PANEL

BACK PANEL

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

POWER (Behind ﬂip-down

panel)

Puts the DVR into standby mode or wakes it up from standby mode.

USB PORT (Behind ﬂip-down panel)

Used for external USB backup devices.

NUMBER PAD Enter channel numbers.

MENU Opens the Main Menu

BACKUP Opens Backup Menu

6 DIRECTION Navigates through selections in menus

7 RECORD

Begins manually recording on all channels

8 SEARCH

Enters Search Mode

INDICATOR LIGHTS Shows status of the DVR Functions and the Hard

Drive

10 VIEWING MODE

Change between 1, 4, and 8-screen viewing mode

11 10+ BUTTON

Input channels numbers above 10 by pushing this button followed by the second digit.

12 PTZ

Enter PTZ mode in live view

13 AUDIO

Turn audio on or off in live view if audio input devices are attached.

14 INFO

Displays system information

15 ENTER

Conﬁrms selection in menus or input in ﬁelds

16 PLAYBACK CONTROLS

REW - Rewind

PLAY - Opens the Playback interface. Pauses or

resumes playback

FF - Fast Forward

STOP - Quits Playback mode

Also switches video output mode.

CONTROL KNOB Outer ring navigates through menus

Inner knob increases or decreases speed of fast forward or rewind.

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for TV or monitor

2 HDMI HDMI video output

3 VIDEO IN BNC connectors for up to 8 cameras

4 eS ATA Connection for exter nal eSATA hard drive for backup

5 LOOP OUT Output each channel to a separate monitor

6 SPOT OUT Connect to another monitor as an auxiliary output

channel. This monitor will only display video and will have no menu access.

7 AUDIO OUT Audio output for ampliﬁed speaker

8 MICROPHONE IN Connect a microphone for two-way audio

9 VGA PORT VGA output for 19” or larger monitor

10 USB PORT For the USB mouse

11 LAN Network (ethernet) port

12 AUDIO IN 8 channels of audio input

13 ALARM IN Connect up to 8 external sensors

14 ALARM OUT 4 Channel relay output for external alarms

15 PTZ Connections for Pan-Tilt-Zoom speed dome cameras.

Y = “+” Z = “-”

16 K/B Connector for a PTZ keyboard

17 POWER SOCKET Attachment point for power cord

18 POWER SWITCH Use to turn on the DVR as well as to tur n off after

powering down from within the GUI

19 FAN Cooling fan exhaust port. This should not be blocked.

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FRONT PANEL

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

POWER (Behind ﬂip-down

panel)

Puts the DVR into standby mode or wakes it up from standby mode.

USB PORT (Behind ﬂip-down panel)

Used for external USB backup devices.

NUMBER PAD Enter channel numbers.

MENU Opens the Main Menu

BACKUP Opens Backup Menu

6 DIRECTION Navigates through selections in menus

7 RECORD

Begins manually recording on all channels

8 SEARCH

Enters Search Mode

INDICATOR LIGHTS Shows status of the DVR Functions and the Hard

Drive

10 VIEWING MODE

Change between 1, 4, 8 and 16-screen viewing mode

11 10+ BUTTON

Input channels numbers above 10 by pushing this button followed by the second digit.

12 PTZ

Enter PTZ mode in live view

13 AUDIO

Turn audio on or off in live view if audio input devices are attached.

14 INFO

Displays system information

15 ENTER

Conﬁrms selection in menus or input in ﬁelds

16 PLAYBACK CONTROLS

REW - Rewind

PLAY - Opens the Playback interface. Pauses or

resumes playback

FF - Fast Forward

STOP - Quits Playback mode

Also switches video output mode.

CONTROL KNOB Outer ring navigates through menus

Inner knob increases or decreases speed of fast forward or rewind.

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2 6

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BACK PANEL

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 HDMI HDMI video output

2 AUDIO OUT Audio output for ampliﬁed speaker

3 AUDIO IN 16 channels of audio input

4 eS ATA Connection for exter nal eSATA hard drive for backup

5 FAN Cooling fan exhaust port. This should not be blocked.

6 PTZ Connections for Pan-Tilt-Zoom speed dome cameras.

Y = “+” Z = “-”

7 K/B Connector for a PTZ keyboard

8 ALARM IN Connect up to 16 external sensors

9 LAN Network (ethernet) port

10 USB PORT For the USB mouse

11 VGA PORT VGA output for 19” or larger monitor

12 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for TV or monitor

13 SPOT OUT Connect to another monitor as an auxiliary output

channel. This monitor will only display video and will have no menu access.

14 VIDEO IN BNC connectors for up to 16 cameras

15 POWER SOCKET Attachment point for power cord

16 POWER SWITCH Use to turn on the DVR as well as to tur n off after

powering down from within the GUI

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FRONT PANEL

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

POWER (Behind ﬂip-down

panel)

Puts the DVR into standby mode or wakes it up from standby mode.

USB PORT (Behind ﬂip-down panel)

Used for external USB backup devices.

NUMBER PAD Enter channel numbers.

MENU Opens the Main Menu

BACKUP Opens Backup Menu

6 DIRECTION Navigates through selections in menus

7 RECORD

Begins manually recording on all channels

8 SEARCH

Enters Search Mode

INDICATOR LIGHTS Shows status of the DVR Functions and the Hard

Drive

10 VIEWING MODE

Change between 1, 4, 8 and 16-screen viewing mode

11 10+ BUTTON

Input channels numbers above 10 by pushing this button followed by the second digit.

12 PTZ

Enter PTZ mode in live view

13 AUDIO

Turn audio on or off in live view if audio input devices are attached.

14 INFO

Displays system information

15 ENTER

Conﬁrms selection in menus or input in ﬁelds

16 PLAYBACK CONTROLS

REW - Rewind

PLAY - Opens the Playback interface. Pauses or

resumes playback

FF - Fast Forward

STOP - Quits Playback mode

Also switches video output mode.

CONTROL KNOB Outer ring navigates through menus

Inner knob increases or decreases speed of fast forward or rewind.

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2 6

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BACK PANEL

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for TV or monitor

2 VIDEO IN BNC connectors for up to 16 cameras

3 LOOP OUT (2) Output each channel to a separate monitor. Each port

handles 8 channels.

4 SPOT OUT Connect to another monitor as an auxiliary output

channel. This monitor will only display video and will have no menu access.

5 AUDIO IN 16 channels of audio input

6 AUDIO OUT Audio output for ampliﬁed speaker

7 MICROPHONE IN Connect a microphone for two-way audio

8 VGA PORT VGA output for 19” or larger monitor

9 HDMI HDMI video output

10 USB PORT For the USB mouse

11 LAN Network (ethernet) port

12 eSATA (2) Connection for external eSATA hard drive for backup

13 ALARM IN Connect up to 16 external sensors

14 ALARM OUT 4 Channel relay output for external alarms

15 PTZ Connections for Pan-Tilt-Zoom speed dome cameras.

Y = “+” Z = “-”

16 K/B Connector for a PTZ keyboard

17 POWER SOCKET Attachment point for power cord

18 POWER SWITCH Use to turn on the DVR as well as to tur n off after

powering down from within the GUI

19 FAN Cooling fan exhaust port. This should not be blocked.

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FRONT PANEL

REAR PANEL

QT548

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 RECORD Manually begins recording

2 LED

INDICATORS

Show status of power, HDD, record, etc.

3 DIRECTION/

MULTISCREEN

1. Navigate through on-screen options

2. Change screen display mode between 1, 4, and 9 channels

4 IR RECEIVER Receives signals from remote control

5 ENTER Conﬁrm selection

6 PLAY/PAUSE Launches PLAYBACK window.

Starts or pauses video.

7 REWIND Reverses video direction

8 FAST FORWARD Changes playback speed

9 STOP/ESC Quit PLAYBACK mode/Exit the current window or status

Switch video output mode. (Press and hold 10 seconds)

10 -/BACKUP Decrease the value in SETUP/Enter backup mode in LIVE

VIEW

11 +/MENU Increase the value in SETUP/Enter menu in LIVE VIEW

12 SEARCH Enters Search Mode

13 USB USB port to connect USB ﬂash or external hard drives to

update ﬁrmware or back up recordings

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 POWER

SWITCH

Use to turn on the DVR as well as to turn off after powering down from within the GUI

2 AUDIO IN 4-Channel audio input for cameras equipped with audio

3 CVBS (Video

Out)

Video output for connecting to TV (BNC) or monitor

4 VIDEO IN Video input from up to 8 cameras

5 VGA PORT Video output for connecting to monitor

6 DC +12V Power input

7 PTZ PTZ camera connection ports

8 ALARM

OUTPUT

Output for alarm

9 ALARM IN Connect to up to 8 external sensors

10 AUDIO

OUTPUT

Connection for audio output – connect to an ampliﬁed speaker

11 SPOT Connect to another monitor as an auxiliary output channel. This

monitor will only display video and will have no menu access.

12 HDMI HDMI video output

13 USB PORT Connect USB mouse

14 NET Network (ethernet) port

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FRONT PANEL

REAR PANEL

QT4760

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 RECORD Manually begins recording

2 LED

INDICATORS

Show status of power, HDD, record, etc.

3 DIRECTION/

MULTISCREEN

1. Navigate through on-screen options

2. Change screen display mode between 1, 4, and 9 channels

4 IR RECEIVER Receives signals from remote control

5 ENTER Conﬁrm selection

6 PLAY/PAUSE Launches PLAYBACK window.

Starts or pauses video.

7 REWIND Reverses video direction

8 FAST FORWARD Changes playback speed

9 STOP/ESC Quit PLAYBACK mode/Exit the current window or status

Switch video output mode. (Press and hold 10 seconds)

10 -/BACKUP Decrease the value in SETUP/Enter backup mode in LIVE

VIEW

11 +/MENU Increase the value in SETUP/Enter menu in LIVE VIEW

12 SEARCH Enters Search Mode

13 USB USB port to connect USB ﬂash or external hard drives to

update ﬁrmware or back up recordings

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 AUDIO IN 2-Channel audio input for cameras equipped with audio or

microphones

2 VIDEO IN Video input from up to 16 cameras

3 AUDIO OUT Connection for audio output – connect to an ampliﬁed speaker

4 VIDEO OUT Video output for connecting to TV (BNC) or monitor

5 POWER

SWITCH

Use to turn on the DVR as well as to turn off after powering down from within the GUI

6 PTZ PTZ camera connection ports

7 HDMI HDMI video output

8 VGA PORT Video output for connecting to monitor

9 NET Network (ethernet) port

10 USB PORT Connect USB mouse

11 DC +12V Power input

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ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 POWER Power On/Off

2 NUMBER

BUTTONS

Select individual channels and enter data where required

3 DIRECTION Navigates through selections in menus

Selects viewing mode - Full Screen or 4-Channel Multi-Screen View

4 ENTER Conﬁrm Selection

5 MENU Opens the Main Menu

Increases the value in Setup mode

6 PLAYBACK

CONTROLS

In addition to normal DVR playback and record operation, the following have additional functions:

RECORD Controls Focus in PTZ mode REVERSE Controls Speed in PTZ mode STOP/ESC Exits current interface or status Also switches video output mode.

7 SEARCH/

ZOOM

Enter Search mode Controls Zoom function in PTZ mode

8 INDICATOR

LIGHT

Shows power status of the DVR

9 INFRARED

WINDOW

Receives signals from the remote control

10 BACKUP Enter Backup mode

Decreases the value in Setup mode

11 USB PORT Used for external USB backup devices.

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 AUDIO IN 2 Channels of audio input

2 VIDEO IN Video input from up to 4 cameras

3 AUDIO OUT Audio output for ampliﬁed speaker

4 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for TV or monitor

5 VGA PORT VGA output for 19” or larger monitor

6 HDMI HDMI video output

7 LAN Network (ethernet) port

8 ALARM OUT 1 Channel relay output for external alarms

9 DC IN Power input for 12V DC power supply

10 PTZ Connections for Pan-T ilt-Zoom speed dome cameras. A = “+”

B = “-”

REAR PANEL

QT5140

FRONT PANEL

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HDMI

B A

RS485

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6 8

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 POWER Power On/Off

2 NUMBER

BUTTONS

Select individual channels and enter data where required

3 DIRECTION Navigates through selections in menus

Selects viewing mode - Full Screen or 4-Channel Multi-Screen View

4 ENTER Conﬁrm Selection

5 MENU Opens the Main Menu

Increases the value in Setup mode

6 PLAYBACK

CONTROLS

In addition to normal DVR playback and record operation, the following have additional functions:

RECORD Controls Focus in PTZ mode REVERSE Controls Speed in PTZ mode STOP/ESC Exits current interface or status Also switches video output mode.

7 SEARCH/

ZOOM

Enter Search mode Controls Zoom function in PTZ mode

8 INDICATOR

LIGHT

Shows power status of the DVR

9 INFRARED

WINDOW

Receives signals from the remote control

10 BACKUP Enter Backup mode

Decreases the value in Setup mode

11 USB PORT Used for external USB backup devices.

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 AUDIO IN 2 Channels of audio input

2 VIDEO IN Video input from up to 8 cameras

3 AUDIO OUT Audio output for ampliﬁed speaker

4 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for TV or monitor

5 VGA PORT VGA output for 19” or larger monitor

6 HDMI HDMI video output

7 LAN Network (ethernet) port

8 ALARM OUT 1 Channel relay output for external alarms

9 DC IN Power input for 12V DC power supply

10 PTZ Connections for Pan-T ilt-Zoom speed dome cameras. A = “+”

B = “-”

REAR PANEL

QT5680

FRONT PANEL

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FRONT PANEL

REAR PANEL

QT704

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 RECORD Manually begins recording

2 LED

INDICATORS

Show status of power, HDD, record, etc.

3 VIDEO

PLAYBACK CONTROLS

PLAY/PAUSE - Launches PLAYBACK window, Starts and pauses video.

STOP/ESC - Quits PLAYBACK mode. Exits current window Switches video output mode (press and hold 10 seconds) REWIND - Reverses playback direction FAST FORWARD - Changes playback speed.

4 MENU/+ Increase the value in SETUP/Enter menu in LIVE VIEW

5 DIRECTION/

MULTISCREEN

1. Navigate through on-screen options

2. Change screen display mode between 1, and 4 channels

6 ENTER Conﬁrm selection

7 IR RECEIVER Receives signals from remote control

NUMBER PAD Enter channel numbers.

9 -/BACKUP Decrease the value in SETUP/Enter backup mode in LIVE

VIEW

10 SEARCH Enters Search Mode

11 USB USB port to connect USB ﬂash or external hard drives to

update ﬁrmware or back up recordings

ITEM NAME FUNCTION

1 PTZ & ALARM

INTERFACE

Connections for Pan-Tilt-Zoom speed dome cameras. Y = “+” Z = “-”

Input ports for 4 alarms. One output port for external alarm

2 HDMI HDMI video output

3 USB PORT Connect USB mouse

4 VGA PORT Video output for connecting to monitor at least 19” in size

5 CVBS (Video

Out)

Video output for connecting to TV (BNC) or monitor

6 AUDIO IN 4-Channel audio input for cameras equipped with audio

7 FAN Cooling fan exhaust port. This should not be blocked.

8 LAN Network (ethernet) port

9 AUDIO

OUTPUT

Connection for audio output – connect to an ampliﬁed speaker

10 VIDEO IN Video input from up to 4 HD SDI cameras

11 DC +12V Power input

12 POWER

SWITCH

Use to turn on the DVR as well as to turn off after powering down from within the GUI

BACKUP PLAYNET

REC

HDD

4 Channel HD SDI QT704

REC

0/10+

Menu/+

Backup/-

/ESC

Enter

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VGA

DC 12V

USB

LAN

AUDIO OUT

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

P/Z

Y Z A 1 3

2 4

RS485

ALARM OUT ALARM IN

K/B

GND

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HDMI

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CVBS

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2.2 MOUSE

The mouse is the default tool for navigating through the menus. Speciﬁc instructions for its use within a function appear in the appropriate sections of the manual, but a basic overview is below:

In Live View:

Double-click the left button on any camera view in split-screen mode to bring it to fullscreen display.

Double-click again to return to split-screen mode.

Right-click to show the control bar at the bottom of the screen.

Right-clicking again will hide the control bar.

In Setup:

Left-click to make a selection. Right-click to cancel setup or return to previous screen.

To Input Values:

Move the cursor to a blank ﬁeld and click. A virtual keyboard will appear which supports numbers, letters and symbols. The Shift function will access symbols in addition to upper case letters.

Certain values, such as time settings, can be changed using the mouse wheel.

In addition to the buttons on the front of the DVR, your system can be controlled through the USB mouse and the remote control. We have found that the majority of our customers prefer to operate their DVRs using the USB mouse because of its ease of use and ﬂexibility and our manual is set up with this in mind.

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Item Button Function

1 POWER

Soft power down switch. Use this before unplugging the DVR

2 INFO

Get information about the DVR such as HDD space and ﬁrmware version

3 REC

Begin recording

4 Numbers

Input numbers in ﬁelds or select camera

5 Multi-Screen

Choose multi-screen display mode

6 MENU

Opens MENU window

7 SEARCH

Enter SEARCH mode

8 Directional

Move cursor in set up or control PTZ camera

9 ENTER

Conﬁrm choice or settings

10 SET +/-

Increase or decrease value in

SETUP mode

11 Playback

Controls playback functions, including stop, single-frame, fast forward, etc.

12 AUDIO

Enable audio input in live mode

13 SEQ

Returns to auto dwell display sequence

14 BACKUP

Enters BACKUP menu

PTZ Controls

Controls PTZ camera including zoom, focus, iris and speed

2.3 REMOTE CONTROL

The remote control allows you to perform most of the day-to-day functions from a convenient distance. It functions as a typical remote control with additional buttons allowing you to navigate through menus and control functions. We recommend that you conﬁgure your DVR using the mouse controls, reserving the remote control for operations such as live viewing, ﬁle search and playback.

There are two models. Both two AAA-sized batteries. If the remote’s performance degrades, check the batteries as well as that the IR receiver window on the DVR is unobstructed.

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Multi Next SEQ

-/-- 0 Fn1

SPOTAudio

ExitMenu

ENTER

IRIS+

P.T.Z.

IRIS-

Focus

+ _

Zoom

+ _

Preset Cruise Wiper Light

Track Clear Fn 2 INFO

Snap Search

Cut Backup

Zoom PIP

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Item Button Function

1 POWER

Soft power down switch. Use this before unplugging the DVR

2 REC

Begin recording

3 Numbers

Input numbers in ﬁelds or select camera

4 Fn1

Not functional at this time

MultiScreen

Choose multi-screen display mode

6 Next

Switch to next live view group

7 SEQ

Switch to sequential channel display

8 Audio

Enables Audio in Live View Mode

9 Spot

Change video display mode

10 Enter

Conﬁrms choice

Directional Controls

Move cursor Control PTZ direction in PTZ mode

12 Menu

Open Main menu

13 Exit

Exits menu or interface

PTZ Controls

Controls PTZ camera including zoom, focus, iris and speed

15 Preset

Opens PTZ preset settings

16 Cruise

Opens PTZ cruise settings

17 Light

Turns on PTZ cameras light

18 Wiper

Turns on PTZ camera wiper

19 Track

Opens PTZ track settings

20 Clear

Returns to previous menu/ interface

21 Info

Opens DVR Info menu

22 Fn2

Not functional at this time

Playback Controls

Play/Pause, Stop, Fast Forward, Rewind, Single Frame Forward/Backward

24 Search

Opens up video search window

25 Snap

Takes still image snapshot of active live view window

26 Backup

Opens Backup menu

27 Cut

Select start/end points to create a shorter video segment from a video being played back.

28 PiP

Picture-in-Picture mode

29 Zoom

Activates digital zoom

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Press the PTZ button to enter the PTZ control panel. Choose a channel and then press the PTZ button to close the panel. Wiper and light functions only function if PTZ camera is so equipped.

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2.4 VIDEO DISPLAY

QT-Series DVRs can use a television or a 19” or larger monitor as a main video display. Certain models also provide the option of using a high deﬁnition display, such as an HDTV. A video display is not needed for day to day use of your DVR if you are only monitoring it remotely via a mobile device or using a computer, but one is needed for initial setup. It should also be noted that, at present, it is not possible to change settings on the DVR itself using the QT View mobile remote viewing apps and certain settings cannot be changed using the remote monitoring software on the computer.

CONNECTING A VIDEO DISPLAY

Instructions on connecting a desired video display are included in the Quick Start Poster that came with your system but are included here for your convenience.

VGA Monitor

Using a standard VGA monitor - the type used with most computers - with your DVR is the preferred method and the DVR is conﬁgured with this in mind. Due to resolution restrictions, you must use a monitor that has at least a 19” diagonal display. This information is typically found on the back of the monitor if you are uncertain.

STEP 1. Plug a VGA cable into the port marked “VGA” on the back of the DVR. STEP 2. Plug the other end of the VGA cable into the similar port on the back of the monitor. STEP 3. Plug the monitor’s power cable into the surge protector.

High Definition Television

Some QT-Series DVRs include an HDMI video out port allowing you to use a high deﬁnition television or other display that has an HDMI video input.

STEP 1. Plug an HDMI cable into the “HDMI” port on the back of the DVR. STEP 2. Plug the other end into the “HDMI” port on the television. STEP 3. Plug the television’s power cable into a surge protector.

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REC

Exit

PIP

ZOOM

INFO

ENTER

Next SEQMulti

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2 4

# Button Function

1 Menu

Open Main menu

2 REC

Begin recording

3 Search

Opens up video search window

4 Exit

Exits menu or interface

Directional Controls

Move cursor Control PTZ direction in PTZ mode

6 Enter

Conﬁrms choice

7 PiP

Picture-in-Picture mode

8 Zoom

Activates digital zoom

Playback Controls

Play/Pause, Stop, Fast Forward, Rewind, Single Frame Forward/ Backward

MultiScreen

Choose multi-screen display mode

11 Next

Switch to next live view group

12 Info

Opens DVR Info menu

13 SEQ

Switch to sequential channel display

Changing Display Resolution

You can adjust the DVR to optimize its output to best match the capabilities of your monitor or HD display through the following steps:

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STEP 1. Open the Basic window in the Setup window which is located in the Main Menu. STEP 2. Click on the System tab. STEP 3. Use the Video Output pull-down to select your desired resolution. STEP 4. Click on Apply to save your settings and then click Exit. STEP 5. Your system will restart. You will have to re-log in afterwards.

Television

A third option for a video display is any television with an RCA video input. The DVR’s Video Out port uses a BNC (British Naval Connector) type for coaxial cable. Depending on model,

your DVR may include a BNC-to-RCA cable or adapter. The latter converts the BNC jack to an RCA port allowing you to connect the DVR to the television using a readily available RCA cable. If you use a television as your video display, you will need to switch the DVR to use that as a primary output by following Step 4, below:

STEP 1. Connect a BNC-to-RCA cable to the “Video Out” port on the back of the DVR. STEP 2. Plug the RCA end into the “Video In” port on the television. STEP 3. Plug the television’s power cable into a surge protector. STEP 4. Press and hold the STOP, STOP/ESC, EXIT, n/ESC or

VGA/TV

(depending on model) button on the front of the DVR for 10 seconds or until you hear a beep to indicate that the video mode has been changed.

‘MISSING’ MENU

If you are able to see your camera’s video feeds, but you are unable to see your mouse cursor or menu, the most likely cause is that your video mode has been changed. In this case, you need to follow Step 4, above and you should see the cursor and/or menu after the beep.

MULTIPLE MONITORS AND SPOT OUT

Some DVRs include a Spot Out BNC port on their back panel. This allows you to connect a second video display that will show selected channels in sequence, but will not display the menu and therefore cannot be used to control the DVR. This is covered in Section 4.2 Live Configuration. Some users will want to take advantage of the unused video display outputs (ie; using the BNC Video Out port when the VGA port is being used for the main display. This “extra” display will mirror whatever is shown on the primary display but it will not show the menu or cursor. It is not possible to divide channels across two displays.

Loop Out

Some of our larger DVRs, such as the QT518 and QT536 include one or more ports marked Loop Out. These ports work with the included dongle(s) that split the video signal allowing the user to connect one monitor per channel. In this case, the menu will not be displayed on any of these additional monitors.

2.5 CONNECTING CAMERAS

Your DVR uses BNC (British Naval Connector) ports to ensure quick and secure connections for your cameras’ video cables. While both conventional analog and digital SDI (Serial Digital Interface) high deﬁnition cameras use this interface, they cannot be connected to a port intended for the other type because of incompatible signals. It is therefore important to ensure that you are attempting to connect to the proper port.

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Some camera bundles may contain more than one camera power supply and splitter. Repeat the steps above as necessary to connect all of your cameras. For bundles containing multiple types of cameras, make sure to connect to the proper power supply as mixing and matching may either cause damage or insufﬁcient power to your cameras.

You may now mount your cameras.

STEP 4. Repeat for each camera included with your package to ensure proper

connection and function.

STEP 5. Connect the single end of the power splitter to the power adapter.

STEP 6. Plug the power adapter into a surge protector. You should now see a live video

feed from each of your cameras.

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STEP 1. Connect the BNC and power leads on the camera to the matching connectors

on the power and video cable.

NOTE: The male power end ﬁts into the matching power lead on the camera.

STEP 2. Connect the BNC connector on the other end of the cable to any of the Video In

ports on the back of the DVR.

STEP 3. Plug one of the power leads on the power splitter (if your camera kit includes one)

into the power lead on the power and video cable. If you are connecting only a single camera, connect the power lead to the power adapter and skip to Step 6, below.

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3.1 POWER ON/OFF

Before turning on the DVR, ensure that all connections are good.

POWER ON AND LOGIN

Connect the power supply and the DVR will power up. The LED labelled POWER on the front will illuminate and the DVR will display the live image from Channel 1.

Before you can proceed, you will need to log into the DVR.

STEP 1. Right-click with the mouse anywhere on the screen

STEP 2. Press the MENU button on the remote or press the STOP/ESC button on the

front of the DVR to open the Control Bar which will appear at the bottom of the screen (Picture 3-3).

STEP 3. Once the Control Bar appears, click the Menu icon on the far left to open the

Main Menu (Picture 3-2).

BASIC FUNCTIONS

CHAPTER 3

POWER OFF

The DVR will power down to a standby mode when the POWER button on the remote control is pressed, or when the SYSTEM SHUT DOWN icon is selected from within the MENU. In both cases, the SHUT DOWN window will appear and users must select OK to conﬁrm. The hard drive will stop spinning and the system will shut down. For extended periods of inactivity, it is recommended that the DVR be disconnected from power either by turning off the power at the surge protector or unplugging the device.

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IMPORTANT! If you are logging into the DVR for the ﬁrst time, it is essential

that you set your DVR to the proper date and time at this point. Doing so will allow you to search for events based on when they occurred as well as

avoiding complications by having multiple recorded ﬁles with the same date and time if you wait to make those settings. Complete instructions can be found in Section 4.1 Basic Configuration.

STEP 4. The Login screen will appear.

Enter the User Name and Password, admin and 123456 respectively using the Virtual Keyboard described in the last chapter. Click ENTER on the keyboard. You can change the password later as described in Section 4.6 User Management.

You are now logged in.

Screen Display

Mode

Dwell

Volume Snapshot Playback

PTZ Record

Color

Zoom

Move

Control Bar

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3.2 THE CONTROL BAR

When a user is logged in, pressing the ESC button on the DVR or right-clicking on the screen with the mouse will display the CONTROL BAR on the bottom of the screen.

The functions of the Control Bar are listed below. Screen Display Modes are covered on the next page and the other functions will be covered in more detail in the following chapters.

Menu: Opens the Main Menu.

Screen Display Mode: Choose the number of channels you wish to view at once. Channels

without attached cameras will display “Video Loss.” Clicking on the upward pointing arrows to the right of each icon will allow you to select which channels to view in that mode.

Dwell: Enable/disable automatic cycling between channels.

Color: Adjust the brightness, hue, saturation and contrast for any channel.

Zoom: Available in single screen display mode, this digitally enlarges a section of the display.

Volume: Adjust volume. This is only available if you have attached a microphone or audio-

capable camera to the DVR.

PTZ: Opens the controls for optional Pan-Tilt-Zoom cameras.

Snapshot: Captures a still image from all channels and saves it to the hard drive.

Record: Begin manual recording on all channels.

Playback: Switches to Playback mode and brings up the Playback Control Bar.

Move Control Bar: Clicking this will allow you to reposition the Control Bar anywhere on the

screen. Right clicking on the screen will hide the Control Bar.

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DISPLAY MODE

By clicking on the display mode buttons on in the Control Bar you can quickly conﬁgure how your cameras’ video feeds are displayed. The settings here will temporarily override the default conﬁguration made in the Main Monitor tab in the Live menu (see Section

4.2 Live Configuration). You can select whether to view a single channel at a time, two channels in a picture in picture format, or view multiple channels in a split screen mode. In addition, users have the option to select how many channels to view at once as well as which channels will be shown in that multi-channel display. The number of display mode options and their conﬁguration will depend up on the model of your DVR. With the exception of the nine-channel viewing mode on an eight-channel system, your DVR will not have the option to display more channels than it supports. If you have fewer than the maximum number of cameras connected to your DVR, the channels without cameras will remain black and display a “Video Loss” message.

Click the

icon beside the desired screen

display mode to open the CHANNEL SELECT menu.

Users can check any or all channels to display the live feeds (depending on the display mode chosen and the number of channels on the DVR). Click the box to conﬁrm the settings before closing the CHANNEL SELECT menu by clicking on the

button.

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You can move camera views to a new position by clicking and dragging the desired channel’s display. When a channel’s view is dragged into another area, the view that it replaces will move to the vacated location.

Double-clicking on any of the channels being displayed will bring that camera’s video to full screen. Right clicking anywhere within the image will return the display to its previous mode.

Asymmetric Display

With the exception of the four-channel DVRs in this series and the QT536, users have the option of viewing cameras using an asymmetric display mode. This modes consists of one large image plus several smaller images. As described above, a camera’s display can be dragged from one of the smaller windows into the larger window for easier viewing while maintaining a multi-channel display.

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Picture in Picture

If you wish to only monitor two channels at a time, most QT DVRs (excluding the QT536) feature the Picture-in-Picture mode. The icon for this display mode is shown at the far right of

Picture 3-4.

Clicking on the Picture-in-Picture button will open a pop-up window (Picture 3-6) allowing you to select which channel will be the main video feed. Clicking on the button in the lower left of that window will open a second pop-up window (Picture 3-7) allowing you to select the channel that will be displayed within the larger image. Note that the channel currently being used for the larger display will be darkened and not selectable.

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3.3 LIVE VIEWING AND RECORDING

SWITCHING VIDEO OUTPUT

As described in Section 2.4 Video Display, the DVR is normally conﬁgured to output video signal to a 19” or larger monitor through the VGA port on the back. However, if you have attached a television to the Video Out port instead, then you will need to press and hold the ESCAPE, EXIT or STOP button (depending on model) on the front of the DVR for 10 seconds or until you hear a beep to indicate that the video mode has been changed. On the QT474, the video mode can be changed by pushing and holding the VGA/TV button.

LIVE VIEWING

The normal mode of the DVR is to display the live feed from the cameras. Conﬁguring which channels will be displayed, naming the cameras and other display settings will be covered in SECTION 4.2.

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Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning

Scheduled Recording

Alarm Recording

Manual Recording

Motion Detection

Audio Enabled

In addition to the camera images, the DVR will display symbols regarding the status of each camera

RECORDING

Your DVR is conﬁgured to record whenever motion is detected. It is also set to record at the best setting possible. These settings work for most users, but each user’s situation will be different and directions for adjusting these settings can be found in Section 4.3 Record Configuration.

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3.4 QUICK PLAYBACK

Pushing the playback button on the DVR or remote will enable you to play back what has been recently recorded by launching Quick Playback.

Clicking on the Playback button within the Control Bar will begin the Quick Playback process as well.

The time period for the Quick Playback can be set by clicking the upward-pointing arrow

icon next to the Playback button. You can

chose to go back 2-, 5- or 10 minutes. This setting will apply whether you’ve selected playback on the remote, the front of the DVR or by clicking on the Playback button.

[Minutes]

2 5 10

Playback Button

Only channels with recorded video will display their feeds and those without will be dark. As shown on the next page, a toolbar will appear below the display showing the playback controls. If you are using the mouse, clicking on the various controls will affect the video playback in a similar manner to using the front panel buttons or remote control.

There may be additional video recorded before your starting point and you can go back to the beginning of the recording within this playback. You will, however, need to use the search feature described in Section 4.8 to locate video event recordings from other days, or earlier times.

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Play/

Pause

Rewind Screen Display

Mode

Volume

Hide

Tool Bar

ExitFrame

Advance

Zoom Color Trim Backup

Record

Play/

Pause

Stop Fast

Forward

Rewind Screen Display

Mode

Volume

Hide

Tool Bar

ExitFrame

Advance

Record

Playback

Progress Bar

Zoom Color

Trim Backup

Playback

Speed

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PLAYBACK CONTROL BAR

The controls operate in a similar fashion to those of a conventional DVR or other video playback device but with a few additional commands available to you:

Previous/Next Record: Moves to the prior or following recorded event, respectively.

Fast Forward/Rewind: In addition to their normal operation, clicking on these buttons

multiple times will speed up or slow down the rate or progression - forwards or backwards

- through the ﬁle. The speed can also be selected directly by clicking on the small upward pointing arrows to the right of each button. You can select from 1/4 speed to 16-times normal speed forward and rewind speeds of 8-times, 16-times and 32-times normal speed. The current speed will be displayed at the bottom center of the Playback bar.

Screen Display Mode: As with the Control Bar, these icons allow you to choose the

number of channels you wish to view in playback. Clicking on the upward pointing arrows to the right of each icon will allow you to select which channels to view in that mode. Channels with no recordings will appear blank.

Zoom: Available in single screen display mode, this digitally enlarges a section of the display.

Select this tool and then click-and-drag to select a portion of the video feed to enlarge it. Clicking and dragging within the zoomed-in area will allow you to move to other areas of the image. Right-clicking will return the video to regular display mode.

Color: Adjust the brightness, hue, saturation and contrast for any channel. Please note that

this will only effect the playback for this channel on the DVR itself. It will not change the recording.

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Playback Progress Bar: The slider moves along the Playback Progress Bar as the video

plays. Moving this with the mouse will go to another segment of the video. You can move to another point in a single video by ﬁrst clicking on that channel and then moving the slider to the desired time. Other channels will continue progressing normally.

Trim: Using this tool allows you to save a segment of the video record rather than having to

back up the entire ﬁle.

To select a segment move the Playback

Progress Bar to before the desired location in the video and begin playback. Once you reach the desired starting point, click on the Trim button to set the beginning of the clip. The button’s icon will

Begin

Clip

End Clip

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BACKUP INFORMATIONBACKUP INFORMA TION

Disk CleanupDisk Cleanup

StartStart CancelCancel

Start Time End Time The Number of Files Size [GB] Storage Media Free [GB] Backup Player Save File Type

08/19/2011 01:24:12 08/19/2011 01:29:36 1 .258 USB-1

0.946

AVI

08/19/2011 01:24:12 08/19/2011 01:29:36 1 .258 USB-1

0.946

AVI

Start Time End Time The Number of Files Size [GB] Storage Media Free [GB] Backup Player Save File Type

0%0%

Chose the format in which you want to save your video clip. The .DVR format requires a

special player program which will be included in a second folder on the drive. The .AVI format will work with most standard media playback software on PC or Mac computers. If selecting .AVI as the format for your ﬁles then you should deselect the Backup Player box.

Click Start to begin the download and the progress bar at the bottom will ﬁll up as the ﬁle is

transferred.

For more information regarding backing up ﬁles, please see Chapter 5.

ﬂip indicating that it is waiting for you to select the ending point. When you have reached that point, click the button again to complete your edit. The starting and ending times will be displayed at the bottom of the Playback Control Bar.

Backup: Once you have created your video

clip, the Backup button will turn white indicating that you can save your clip directly to a USB drive connected to the USB port on the front of the DVR. The drive must be connected before clicking on the Backup button.

When the Backup button is clicked,

the Backup window will open. It will list details about the ﬁle and the storage media that you have connected. If you have more than one drive connected including ESATA, USB CD/DVD burners or other external media, you can chose the desired destination in the Storage Media pull-down.

If you do not have enough space on the

disk to save your ﬁle, you may select Disk Cleanup to remove all ﬁles from that disk.

IMPORTANT! If you have audio recorded along with the video, you MUST

select the .DVR format in order to preserve it. Be sure to check the box next to Desktop Player to also download the player program which can then be used

to convert the ﬁle - with audio intact - to the more conventional .AVI format.

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4.1 BASIC CONFIGURATION

This chapter is intended to help you get your DVR up and running before you activate any advanced features which are covered in later chapters. You can use the mouse, remote control and the buttons on the front of the DVR to operate your system, but for convenience, we will be discussing operations using the mouse. Information on P.T.Z. cameras and alarms will be found in their own chapters, Chapters 7 and 8, respectively.

MENU NAVIGATION

Navigation through the user interface is point and click. Double-clicking on an icon within a given menu will open that menu, or a submenu. The Main Menu is the starting point to reach all of the DVR’s settings and features. Selecting the Menu icon on the left of the Control Bar or pressing the Menu button on the DVR and remote control open the Main Menu.

MAIN MENU SETUP

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Clicking on any icon will open the relevant menu.

SETUP

From the Setup menu select the Basic menu by clicking on its icon.

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Main Menu

NOTE! When conﬁguring your settings, you will always need to click Apply to save your current settings before closing the window with Exit otherwise your changes will be lost. You may click Exit or the close window box (X) in the upper right of the window to close without saving changes but an alert will pop up asking if you wish to save changes. Click OK to save changes or Cancel to continue without saving. You may select the Default button to restore your settings to those set at the factory.

SystemSystem Date & TimeDate & Time DSTDST

BASICBASIC

DefaultDefault

ApplyApply ExitExit

Device Name Device ID Video Format Password Check Show System Time Max Online Users Video Output Language Logout After [Minutes]

No Image When Logout

Device Name Device ID Video Format Password Check Show System Time Max Online Users Video Output Language Logout After [Minutes]

No Image When Logout

EDVR 0 NTSC

10 VGA 1280x1024 English 5

EDVR 0 NTSC

10 VGA 1280x1024 English 5

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BASIC MENU

There are three tabs covering System, Date & Time and Daylight Savings Time (DST). In the ﬁrst tab, System you will set the date, time along with other desired settings.

System Tab

The following settings can be changed in this menu:

Device Name: This will display when you

access the DVR remotely via your mobile device, a web browser or through the CMS software. Naming the device will help users recognize the device when monitoring numerous DVRs remotely.

Device ID: If you have multiple systems, you

can give this device a numerical ID.

Video Format: Select between NTSC (North

America) or PAL (Europe) video standards.

Password Check: By enabling this, a

user will need to enter name and password when performing conﬁguration operations.

Show Time: Displays the time on-screen in Live View.

Max Network Users: Set the maximum number of network connections - up to 10.

VGA Output: Chose the conﬁguration that best ﬁts your monitor. Options are: VGA800*600,

VGA1024*768 (Default), VGA1280x1024 and CVBS. NOTE: VGA is for VGA monitors while CVBS is for TV monitors connected using a BNC/RCA adaptor. Switching between VGA and CVBS will change the menu output mode. Please be sure to have the correct monitor on hand when changing output mode.

Language: Select your preferred menu language. The DVR will have to restart for this change

to take effect.

Logout After... : You can have the DVR automatically log a user out after a period of inactivity.

The period can range from 30 seconds (.5), 1, 3 or 5 minutes or never.

No Image When Logout: The monitor will not display the Live View when this box is

unchecked.

IMPORTANT! After changing the Language or Video Format, the device will

need to be restarted.

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Date & Time Tab

Set date, time, time format and related conﬁgurations in this menu.

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SystemSystem DSTDSTDate & TimeDate & Time

BASICBASIC

DefaultDefault

ApplyApply ExitExit

Update NowUpdate Now

Save NowSave Now

Date Format Time Format Time Zone Sync Time with NTP Server NTP Server

System Date System Time

MAY

MM-DD-YY 24 Hour GMT

time.windows.com

03/04/2011 12 : 43 : 13

MM-DD-YY 24 Hour GMT

time.windows.com

03/04/2011 12 : 43 : 13

Date Format Time Format Time Zone Sync Time with NTP Server NTP Server

System Date System Time

Date

SystemSystem DSTDSTDate & TimeDate & Time

BASICBASIC

DefaultDefault

ApplyApply ExitExit

Daylight Saving Time Time Offset [Hours] Mode From

Until

March The 2nd Sunday 02:00:00 November The 1st Sunday 02:00:00

Daylight Saving Time Time Offset [Hours] Mode From

Until

DateWeek

Week

This setting allows your system to adjust for time changes due to Daylight Savings Time. Again, your system must be connected to the Internet for this feature to work. As of this writing, Daylight Savings Time begins in most areas of North America on the 2nd Sunday in March and ends on the ﬁrst Sunday in November. Both changeovers happen at 2 am. Allowing the DVR to make the change automatically ensures that ﬁles will not be lost as could happen by manually changing the hour.

Checking the box marked Daylight Saving Time will enable the DVR to switch the hour automatically.

The starting and ending periods must be set using the pull down options along with entering the hour manually. The Week radio button should be selected for this method.

If your region switches to and from DST on a speciﬁc date, then chose the Date radio button and enter the needed information.

Click Apply to save your settings and Exit to close the menu.

Setting the correct date and time before proceeding is essential to maintaining the integrity of your video records - especially for purposes of evidence. Making these straightforward settings should be your ﬁrst priority before proceeding further within this manual. Changing the date and time after important videos have been recorded could result in the loss of those ﬁles.

IMPORTANT! To maintain the integrity of recorded video, you should set

the DVR to the correct date and time before making changes in other menus.

Most of the options within this menu are self-explanatory. If you are unsure of your time zone, the date and time settings on your computer or searching online for “Time Zones” will quickly provide you with the information you need.

NTP Server: Using Network Time Protocol

will keep your system’s clock current by allowing it to occasionally receive updates from the selected server. Your DVR must be connected to the Internet for this feature to work. Please see the Remote Monitoring Guide for instructions.

DST Tab

4.2 LIVE CONFIGURATION

Live conﬁguration includes four submenus: Live, Main Monitor, Spot and Mask.

Live Tab

Use this menu to set camera names and adjust picture colors, brightness, hue saturation and contrast for optimal picture results.

LiveLive SpotSpot MaskMaskMain MonitorMain Monitor

LIVELIVE

DefaultDefault

ApplyApply ExitExit

SettingSetting SettingSetting SettingSetting SettingSetting

SettingSetting

CH Camera Name Show Name Color 1 2 3 4

CAMERA01

CAMERA02CAMERA02 CAMERA03CAMERA03 CAMERA04CAMERA04

All Recording StatusAll Recording Status

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You can individually name cameras by highlighting the ﬁeld for each camera. The virtual keyboard will appear allowing you to enter characters, numbers and symbols with case sensitivity. ENTER will save the name and return to the LIVE menu. ESCAPE will exit the keyboard without saving.

You can enable or disable the display of the cameras’ names and recording status (see Section 3.3) by using the check boxes.

Main Monitor Tab

Select the conﬁguration of your display.

Split Mode allows you to choose from single view, 2x2, 2x3, 3x3, 4x4 (depending on model) views on a screen at one time. You can also select which channels will be displayed.

Channels can be grouped and the display will cycle between groups. Any individual channel can be shown in more than one group.

Dwell Time: This is the time interval the

display will spend showing a group before moving on to the next group.

NOTE! If viewing remotely on a computer with dual monitors, the display must be on the main monitor.

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You can conﬁgure the color settings for each channel individually. Adjust image saturation, hue, brightness, and contrast by clicking on the Setting button for each individual camera or for all of them simultaneously by selecting the All button before making the settings. This window can also be reached by clicking the color button on the Control Bar.

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Spot Tab

This allows select feeds to be viewed on a separate monitor that is connected to the DVR but may be in another room, for example. There will be no menu access on this auxiliary display.

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Only one channel can be displayed at a time on this monitor. You can choose which channels (each channel is a “group”), the order and their dwell time. The left and right arrows allow you to move to the next group. A channel can appear in more than one group.

Mask Tab

Set up masks on individual cameras to block out select areas on each screen. This is to grant privacy in situations when other users may be able to view the camera feeds and you wish to restrict viewing of certain areas or activities.

Click on the Setting button next to a given camera to apply a mask to its view.

Up to three areas may be masked in an image. Simply click and drag to cover the area. To delete, double-click on a mask.

Right-click to exit the screen, your masks will be saved.

The masks will appear on that channel’s image in the live area as well as on recordings.

4.3 RECORD CONFIGURATION

QT4 Series DVRs are set to record in real-time (30 frames per second) in the CIF format. Depending on the model, one or more channels may be set to record in the higher resolution in real-time, or all channels may record in D1, but at a reduced frame rate. QT5 Series DVRs, along with the QT454, are conﬁgured to record in real-time on all channels in the highresolution D1 format. The QT2124 can only record in the CIF format. There are ﬁve sets of options; Enable, Record Bitrate, Time, Stamp and Recycle Record.

EnableEnable SnapSnapRecord BitrateRecord Bitrate Recycle RecordRecycle RecordTimeTime StampStamp

DefaultDefault

ApplyApply ExitExit

CH Resolution fps Encode Quality Max Bitrate 1 2 3 4

AllAll Remaining : 0 (CIF), 0 (D1).Remaining : 0 (CIF), 0 (D1).

3030 3030 3030 3030

CBRCBR CBRCBR CBRCBR CBRCBR

HigherHigher HigherHigher HigherHigher HigherHigher

1536 kbps1536 kbps 1536 kbps1536 kbps 1536 kbps1536 kbps 1536 kbps1536 kbps

D1D1 D1D1 D1D1 D1D1

3030 CBRCBR HigherHigher 1536 kbps1536 kbpsD1D1

RECORDRECORD

Enable Tab

Select some or all of the cameras to record to the DVR. Depending on your DVR model, you can set up to 16 cameras to record audio in addition to video. This will require cameras equipped with microphones or separate microphones co-located with the camera(s). You can globally select all the cameras regardless of their individual settings by selecting the All box below each column.

Record Bitrate Tab

Set up the resolution, quality, encoding, quality and maximum bitrate of the video stream according to your needs. You can set each camera individually, or globally by using the All function at the bottom of the window.

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NOTE! While each camera can have its resolution and frame rate set independently of the other cameras, the DVR may limit the frame rate available to a camera based on the settings of other cameras.

Parameter Options What it Means

Resolution

D1, CIF 1080P

D1 = Full TV resolution, CIF = 1/2 D1. D1 takes more room on the hard drive than CIF

1080P = Full HD resolution. Only available (and only option) on DVRs with SDI. Will only record at 7FPS. (see below).

FPS 1-30

Frames per second. More frames makes for smoother video but takes up more room on the hard drive.

Encode VBR, CBR

Variable Bit Rate versus Constant Bit Rate. VBR provides better image quality for video with motion in it, but at the expense of a larger ﬁle size.

Quality

Lowest – Highest

Only available when VBR is selected. The higher the quality, the more drive space required. CBR’s default setting is for higher quality.

Max Bitrate 256-2084kbps

This sets the maximum bitrate that each camera will record at with VBR encoding selected.

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Time Tab

You can set the length of time the DVRs record an event before and after a motion detection or alarm is triggered as well as how long an individual record is preserved.

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Pre-alarm record time: This sets the length

of time showing events prior to a motion detection or sensor-triggered event that is included in the record.

Post-alarm record: Sets the length of time-

from 10 to 60 seconds - that is added to the record after the event is ﬁnished.

Expire time: The time - up to 60 days - that

an event is saved on the drive before it could be overwritten (See Recycle Record below).

You can set up all channels with same values by selecting All and then conﬁguring one channel.

Stamp Tab

Select which cameras will display their ID and date stamp and where it’ll appear on the screen.

Drag and drop the location of the camera name and date/time stamp to your desired location on the screen. This can be done individually or globally. A “Before” and “After” example is shown below.

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Snap Tab

In this tab, you can conﬁgure how many still images are taken, the quality of the images and the timing between them when the Snapshot button is pushed on the Control Bar.

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EnableEnable SnapSnapRecord BitrateRecord Bitrate Recycle RecordRecycle RecordTimeTime StampStamp

RECORDRECORD

DefaultDefault

ApplyApply ExitExit

Resolution Quality Snap Time Interval [S] Snap Number

CIFCIF MediumMedium 22 11

Recycle Record Tab

This is selected by default. Recycle record allows the DVR to record over old events when the hard drive is full. Otherwise, the DVR will stop recording when there is no more space available.

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4.4 SCHEDULE CONFIGURATION

Your DVR is conﬁgured to record whenever motion is detected. If this is your desired setting then you will not need to make any changes. However, you may conﬁgure each channel to record at speciﬁc times based on time of day, motion detection or other sensor input. There are three tabs; Schedule, Motion and Sensor

Schedule Tab

The schedule for automatic recording can be set either of two ways.

1. By highlighting individual hours for speciﬁc days by using the pencil tool in the upper right of the window. The adjacent eraser tool removes the highlighting in a block. Double click on either the pencil or eraser tool to turn them off. Settings can be copied and applied to any or all of the channels and to any other day.

2. Blocks of time to be recorded can also be set up by double clicking on a ﬁeld adjacent to a day. Multiple schedules can be created and saved with start and stop times down to the minute. These can then be applied to multiple days and cameras.

Schedules made in one mode can be altered

in another mode.

Motion Tab

Motion detected during the highlighted hours will cause the DVR to start recording. Setup is similar to that used in Schedule above. The default mode is for 24/7.

Sensor Tab

This enables the DVR to record based on input from other sensors connected to the DVR. Like motion detection, it is default scheduled to be able to record at any time. It is also conﬁgured in the same manner as explained under Schedule.

4.5 NETWORK CONFIGURATION

The Network Conﬁguration window is used to control how your DVR works in a networked environment. This section offers a brief overview of how to set up your DVR so that it can be remotely monitored from another computer on your network, over the Internet or from mobile wireless devices. Full, in-depth instructions on the functions and settings available in this window are presented in the Remote Monitoring Guide which is on the disk that came with your system or which can be downloaded from our website at www.Q-See.com/Support. The four tabs in this window are Network, Sub-Stream, Email and Other Settings. If you will only be monitoring the DVR from another computer on your network, you will only need to use the ﬁrst three tabs.

It is important that your DVR is connected to your network router and that the router is powered on before proceeding.

This window displays the information on the DVR’s local network and Internet addresses which will allow you to access the DVR on a network. As discussed in the Remote Monitoring Guide, you will use the local network address to access your system from the same wireless or intranet network that the DVR is connected to. When you are outside of that area, you will use the Internet address shown (see below) or the DDNS address that you will set up.

NetworkNetwork SubstreamSubstream Other SettingsOther SettingsEmailEmail

NETWORKNETWORK

DefaultDefault

ApplyApply ExitExit

TestTest

HTTP Port Server Port Obtain an IP address automatically IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Preferred DNS Server Alternate DNS Server PPPoE User Name Password

80 6036

192 . 168 . 001 . 100 255 . 255 . 255 . 000 192 . 168 . 001 . 001 000 . 000 . 000 . 000 000 . 000 . 000 . 000

80 6036

192 . 168 . 001 . 100 255 . 255 . 255 . 000 192 . 168 . 001 . 001 000 . 000 . 000 . 000 000 . 000 . 000 . 000

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Network Tab

HTTP Port – This is the port the DVR will

use to communicate through the router. When accessing the DVR remotely from the Internet, you will need to enter your network’s remote IP address (obtained in the next step) in the address bar of an Internet Explorer window. For example: http://88.116.0.25

Obtain IP Address Automatically – Clicking this box will obtain the IP address, subnet mask,

and gateway IP from the router.

PPPOE – Selecting this enables Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) which allows

you to directly connect your DVR to the Internet through your modem. Do not use this unless you are connected to a modem instead of a router. Contact your ISP for your account information including user name and password. The TEST button will verify that your information is correct.

NOTE! The default value is 80. If port 80 is already occupied by another device on the network, then another port will need to be selected. Choose another number in the same range; 81-89. In this case, you will have to add the port to the IP address when entering it into the Internet Explorer window. For example, if the port is now 82, then you will need to enter http://88.116.0.25:82

IMPORTANT! The majority of routers available on the market since 2008 have

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) capability, which allows the DVR to connect automatically to the network. Consult the Quick Networking Poster or the Remote Monitoring Guide before changing Network settings.

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Substream Tab

The substream is the data that is sent to remote monitoring devices. Due to bandwidth concerns, these data streams are generally smaller than those sent directly to the DVR itself. These streams run in parallel with the main stream sent to the hard drive and they do not affect each other.

Deﬁnitions and descriptions of network conﬁguration:

Parameter Definition

HTTP Port The network port number for accessing the DVR from a remote location.

The default port is 80

Server Port The port number for data. The default port is 6036

Static IP

IP Address The IP address of the DVR on your network

Subnet Mask The server’s subnet mask

Gateway The gateway of the router

DNS Server The address of the Domain Name System (DNS) server

PPPoE

User Name User name of the broadband account

Password Password for broadband account

Substream settings are conﬁgured in the same manner as that used for the primary stream settings in the Record Bitrate tab in Section 4.3 Certain settings will be grayed out and cannot be changed due to throughput concerns. The deﬁnitions are repeated for your convenience:

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Parameter Options What it Means

Resolution CIF

CIF = 352 x 240 pixels. Only this resolution is available in the substream.

FPS 1-30

Frames per second. More frames makes for smoother video but may not be possible due to bandwidth.

Encode VBR, CBR

Variable Bit Rate versus Constant Bit Rate. VBR provides better image quality for video with motion in it, but at the expense of a larger ﬁle size.

Quality

Lowest – Highest

Only available when VBR is selected. The higher the quality, the more drive space required. CBR’s default setting is for higher quality.

Max Bitrate 256-2084kbps

This sets the maximum bitrate that each camera will record at with VBR encoding selected.

Email Tab

This tab allows you to set how your DVR will send out e-mail alerts. You will be able to send e-mail alerts to three addresses.

NOTE! Depending upon your settings, the system can generate a lot of e-mail alerts. For that reason, we recommend setting up a dedicated e-mail address speciﬁcally for the system to send alert notices. If you do not have your own e-mail system (such as a corporate mail server) you should consider using a free e-mail provider. However, because many free e-mail services allow only

a limited amount of e-mail trafﬁc we speciﬁcally recommend using Google’s Gmail service with its higher limit. Similarly, you will want the alert e-mails to go to a different account than the one sending them. This will ease your management of these alerts and help keep your mail account from overﬂowing.

If you do not have your own e-mail system, please set up a free account which the DVR can use to send out alerts before proceeding.

For the example below, we will use Gmail. The settings can be found under Options when logged into your Gmail account.

Clicking on any of the ﬁelds will bring up the virtual keyboard allowing you to enter the data. The virtual keyboard is capable of handling upper and lower case letters as well as numbers and symbols. Click the ENTER button to enter your input or ESC to exit the ﬁeld without applying any changes.

SMTP Server: smtp.gmail.com

Port: 465 (standard port for Gmail - others

may vary)

SSL Check: You will need to select this for

Gmail. Other ISPs may vary.

Send Address: Enter your new address. This

will appear on alert e-mails sent from the DVR

Password: Enter the password you created

for this account. Remember, it will be case-sensitive.

Receive Addresses: You may set up to three

e-mail addresses to receive alerts. It is strongly advised that you do not use the same address that the DVR is using to send alerts.

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Advanced

Attaching Image Amount: The alert e-mails can include up to three images

Snap Time Interval: The interval of the images can range from every second to every ﬁve

seconds.

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Other Settings

Commercial ISPs provide their customers with dynamic addresses (IP numbers). These numbers can change from time to time depending upon your service provider. When they do, you will lose the ability to remotely access your DVR from your mobile phone or other out-ofnetwork device. To prevent this from happening, we recommend using a Dynamic Domain Name Service (DDNS). This will give you a domain name that can be linked to your IP address and will automatically – and invisibly – forward remote connections to your network when the IP address changes.

Q-See offers DDNS for free at MyQ-See.com. Create a domain name, user name and password before proceeding. DynDNS.com also offers a similar free service. This is covered in-depth in the Remote Monitoring Guide.

Select the box in the DDNS ﬁeld to enable DDNS. You will then enter the user name, domain name and password you created into the appropriate ﬁelds. You can also select the interval in days at which the DDNS checks to see whether your IP address has changed. Intervals range from every 30 minutes to once a day.

You can now access the DVR remotely by inputting that domain name into the web browser.

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NetworkNetwork SubstreamSubstream

NETWORKNETWORK

DefaultDefault

ApplyApply ExitExit

TestTest

DDNS DDNS Server User Name Password Host Domain DDNS Update [Hours]

UPnP

DDNS DDNS Server User Name Password Host Domain DDNS Update [Hours]

UPnP

EmailEmail Other SettingsOther Settings

MyQ-See.com myname@myemailaddress.com myqseeaccountpassword myaccount.myq-see.com 3

4.6 USER MANAGEMENT

USER ACCOUNTS AND PASSWORDS

You can set up accounts for each individual user and grant them control of select parts of the surveillance system. An administrator account is already created on the DVR. Additional accounts can be created for users but only one administrator account is allowed.

To add a user select the Add button and the ADD USER window will open. It will have two tabs; General and Authority

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General Tab

Input the name, password and select the type of user – normal or advance.

If you only want this user to be able to access the DVR from a speciﬁc computer on the network then select the Binding PC MAC Address option and then enter the MAC address of that computer.

Authority Tab

In this tab you can give this user access to all or part of the system and its functions.

Setup button – Modify user’s name, type, binding PC Mac address and etc. With the exception of changing the password, the Admin account may not be modiﬁed.

Delete button –Remove a user from the system

Change Password button – Modify a user’s password. The admin password may be

changed. The default is 123456.

To change a password, simply click on the button and enter the current password in the pop-up window, along with the desired new password in the New Password and Conﬁrm

Password ﬁelds before clicking OK to save and Exit to close the window.

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4.7 ADVANCED

In this set of commands, the user can erase all the settings, import or export data ﬁles to and from the DVR and control who can remotely access the DVR through three submenus:

Reset, Import/Export and Black/White List.

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RESET

Clicking on this option will open a warning dialogue asking you to conﬁrm that you wish to remove all settings and reboot the system. You must select OK to continue with the reset or hit CANCEL to exit without changes.

BLOCK/ALLOW LIST

From here, an authorized user can control which computer users are allowed to access the DVR.

The Block List is used to deny access to remote computers within a certain IP address segment.

The Allow List is used to permit access by users from select IP address segments.

EXAMPLE: You wish to block access to the DVR from computer users within the IP address segment ranging from 196.168.000.002 to 196.168.000.004. Select the Block button and then enter the ﬁrst segment in the IP From ﬁeld and the last address within the segment in the To ﬁeld. You may add additional segments before hitting Apply to save your settings and then exiting this window.

IMPORT/EXPORT

Use this interface to export select data ﬁles to mobile Flash drives or an external USB drive through the backup function. Speciﬁc data ﬁles can also be retrieved from mobile or external storage devices and recorded onto the DVR.

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4.8 FILE SEARCH, PLAYBACK AND MANAGEMENT

Access the recordings on the DVR, play them back and backup the recordings to an external storage device.

NOTE! Throughout this window, if the screen resolution is VGA 800*600, the time search interface will show a Hide button. Clicking on this button will expand or minimize the entire interface as needed.

Four submenus appear in this section: Time Search, Event Search, File Management and Image.

TIME SEARCH

Search for an event within a range of dates and times.

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Select which channel you wish to search and the screen display mode. The Calendar icon in the Start Time window allows you to select a start date. Highlighted dates indicate that there is recorded data for those days.

The vertical column of numbers to the left of the grid are the available channels. The horizontal headings are blocks of time within the day.

You can select which time to begin the review by entering it in the start time window or clicking on the time grid and moving the yellow line to the approximate start time.

Clicking on the PLAY button will begin the playback from the time selected. It will also bring up a playback toolbar allowing ﬁner control of the playback process.

Record

Play/

Pause

Stop Fast

Forward

Rewind Screen Display

Mode

Volume

Hide

Tool Bar

ExitFrame

Advance

Record

Playback

Progress Bar

Zoom Color

Trim Backup

Playback

Speed

>>1 X08/19/2011 12:02:00

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EVENT SEARCH

Selecting this tab will bring up a list of recorded events. Your DVR is conﬁgured by default to record when motion is detected. You can choose whether to display events triggered by Motion, Sensor or both. These ﬁles are saved as events.

FILE MANAGEMENT

From within this tab you can lock, unlock or delete recorded events from the drive.

Clicking the Search button in the upper right of the window will bring up a list of events to be displayed. Results can be ﬁltered by selecting date and channels if desired.

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LOCK – Selecting a ﬁle and then clicking the Lock button will protect the event from being

overwritten or deleted unless the entire drive is reformatted

UNLOCK – This will remove the ﬁle protection and the event recording can be deleted or

overwritten normally

DELETE – If the event is not Locked, this will remove the selected event from the DVR.

NOTE! If the status shows “Writing” it means that the sector on the hard drive where the ﬁle is located is still being written to. You cannot delete the ﬁle until the ﬁle is completed and the word “Writing” disappears.

Image

Select the date you wish to search and click the Search button. You will be presented with a list of recorded events.

Select the channel and click the Double-click the event ﬁle you wish to play back.

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Time Search ImageEvent Search File Management

DeleteDelete LockLock SaveSave Save AllSave All

Time Search ImageEvent Search File Management

Start Time

3/13

End Time

12 / 23 / 2010

00 : 00 : 00

23 : 59 : 59

12 / 23 / 2010

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IMAGE

This tab functions much as the Event Search tab by allowing you to search for and view the still images captured when you click on the Snapshot icon on the Control Bar. These images are stored on the DVR’s hard drive just as with video ﬁles.

Select the date to search, along with the start and end times to search between. You can also select which channels you want to include in the search. Clicking the Search button in the upper right of the window will bring up a list of available images.

After the search is completed, a count of available images will be displayed along with the ﬁrst still image. The buttons at the bottom of this tab allow you to navigate through the images as well as save them for use outside the DVR.

DELETE – This will remove an unwanted image from the hard drive.

LOCK – This will prevent a ﬁle from being deleted. If a ﬁle is locked, this button will read

UNLOCK.

SAVE/SAVE ALL – These buttons allow you to save individual or all of the images in the group

to an external USB ﬂash drive inserted in the USB port on the front of the DVR.

ARROW BUTTONS – Navigate to the ﬁrst, last previous or next image in the group.

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This DVR supports backing up ﬁles to USB ﬂash drives, USB hard drives and USB DVD burners through the USB port on the front panel. Remote backups can be performed over the Internet. Refer to Section 2.4 Remote Backup in the Remote Monitoring Guide.

BACKUP INFORMATIONBACKUP INFORMA TION

Disk CleanupDisk Cleanup

StartStart CancelCancel

Start Time End Time The Number of Files Size [GB] Storage Media Free [GB] Backup Player Save File Type

08/19/2011 01:24:12 08/19/2011 01:29:36 1 .258 USB-1

0.946

AVI

08/19/2011 01:24:12 08/19/2011 01:29:36 1 .258 USB-1

0.946

AVI

Start Time End Time The Number of Files Size [GB] Storage Media Free [GB] Backup Player Save File Type

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BACKUP

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Set the start and end times as well as channel(s) you wish to back up. Clicking the Search button will bring up the search results in the Data Backup list box.

Select speciﬁc events or select the All button. Clicking the Backup button will bring up the

Backup Information window:

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This window will present a summary of the number of ﬁles, starting and ending times, total size of the ﬁles and whether you have space available on the receiving storage media. Disk Cleanup will erase the contents of the storage media to make room. You can select which type of device you are recording to as well as what type of ﬁle you will be creating.

NOTE! External USB hard drives used for backing up data will need to be in the FAT32 format. Most new drives will need to be reformatted before use with this DVR.

FORMATTING A USB DRIVE IN FAT32

To format a USB ﬂash drive with FAT32, plug it into a PC running W indows XP or later. Go to My Computer to locate the drive’s icon. Right click on it and select Format in the list of available options. Select FAT32 and check the box marked Quick Format before clicking Start.

For USB drives over 32GB in size, you should use a FAT32 format utility such as those available through CNET.com.

BACKING UP A FILE

Selecting BACKUP in the Main Menu will open the Backup conﬁguration window.

The search for ﬁles to backup is much like the method used to search for ﬁles to play back as was covered in the previous chapter.

Save File Type: Choose between DVR and AVI . The former will save the video in a proprietary format while the latter will create a standard .avi ﬁle usable by most media playback software. If you choose the DVR format, you need to select the Desktop Player option (see Picture 5-2) as well. This will save a stand-alone playback program in a separate folder labeled Video Play on the same drive.

Clicking on the Start button will begin the backup and the progress bar will display the progress.

PLAYING BACK A VIDEO FILE ON A COMPUTER

Windows PC - You may play AVI formatted ﬁles using Windows Media Player, QuickTime,

DIVXplayer or other media players. The ﬁles can be opened and played in a similar manner to any other media ﬁle. You may need to download and install the K-Lite Codec as described above.

The Superplay.msi program is a PC-only application and is saved onto the same drive as video ﬁles when the Backup Player option is selected. Launch the software in the normal manner and then click on Open Path and navigate to the folder containing the video ﬁles and

select the ﬁle you wish to play back.

Apple Macintosh - At this time, you must use the Remote Backup feature to save the ﬁle to your computer through the remote viewing software. See Section 2.4 of the Remote Monitoring Guide for instructions on this process.

You MUST select the AVI format when backing up the video ﬁle for playback on a Mac computer. You can use the QuickTime player or other video player and open the video ﬁle in the normal manner.

IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS

Audio

If you have recorded audio with the video ﬁle that you wish to back up, you MUST select the .DVR format for your ﬁle. You will also need to ensure that the box next to Desktop Player is

selected as well. If you are sharing the video with anyone, such as law enforcement, the player will allow them to hear the audio along with seeing the video. You may also use the player to convert the ﬁle to the more conventional .AVI format and the audio tracks will be included in the video. Please note that ﬁles backed up via a Macintosh computer will not retain audio.

Locking the file

In situations where the video ﬁle is to be used as evidence, we recommend locking the ﬁle ﬁrst as described in Section 4.8 File Search, Playback and Management. This can be

done either locally on the DVR, or remotely through your mobile device or computer. Please see the Remote Monitoring Guide for instructions on performing this function away from the DVR. Once it has been locked, it cannot be erased or overwritten unless the entire hard drive is reformatted.

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6.1 INFORMATION

DVR MANAGEMENT

CHAPTER 6

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This window enables the user to monitor the status of the system, its network connection, online users, history and events through ﬁve submenus: System, Event, Log, Network and Online Users.

INFORMATIONINFORMATION

SystemSystem

Online Users

Event

Record

Log

Log NetworkNetwork

ExitExit

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SYSTEM INFORMATION

Data on the system’s hardware, MCU (MicroController Unit), kernel (if applicable) and ﬁrmware versions can be found here along with the device’s name and ID.

EVENT INFORMATION

This window lists recorded events. This list can be searched by date, time, type of event and channel.

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LOG INFORMATION

This window lists user activity within the system.

This record can be searched by type of operation, date and time, and etcetera. It can also be exported to external USB storage devices using the backup function.

NETWORK INFORMATION

This window shows the status of the DVR on the network including its assigned port, and other networking conﬁgurations.

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ONLINE USER INFORMATION

Information on remote users currently connected is displayed in this window.

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Refresh – Updates the list of online users

Disconnect – The Administrator can disconnect a selected user from the DVR. That PC will

not be able to access the device for ﬁve minutes thereafter.

RECORD INFORMATION

This window provides information on your camera’s recording resolution, the recording speed and what mode the camera is operating in. At the bottom is a bar indicating the percentage of the hard drive’s capacity that has been used.

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RECORDRECORD

CH Resolution fps Sensor Motion Manual Schedule 1 D1 30 2 D1 30 3 C1 30 D1 30 5 D1 30 6 D1 30 7 CIF 30 8 CIF 30

CH Resolution fps Sensor Motion Manual Schedule 1 D1 30 2 D1 30 3 D1 30 4 D1 30 5 D1 30 6 D1 30 7 CIF 30 8 CIF 30

Disk ID Status

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6.3 DISK MANAGEMENT

This window displays information on the drive or drives mounted within the DVR including size, available space and status.

The drive can be set to read only, which will disable recording, but will preserve the data currently stored within it.

If you have upgraded your system by installing a new drive (See Chapter 9) you will need to ﬁrst format the new hard disk before recording. You can reformat the current drive if desired by selecting the Format option in the drop down menu.

WARNING! Reformatting the drive will delete all recorded ﬁles stored on the

hard disk regardless of whether they are Locked!

Refresh will update the information about the drive.

6.2 MANUAL ALARM

This displays the conﬁguration of the manual alarm. See Chapter 8 for information on connecting and setting up alarms.

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6.4 UPGRADE

This window will display ﬁrmware updates that are loaded on a USB ﬂash drive in the front USB port.

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Firmware upgrades are available from Q-See at www.Q-See.com/Support and may be found by looking up your speciﬁc model. Firmware should only be upgraded to ﬁx a speciﬁc problem or add features as ongoing development may result in features being removed.

The ﬁrmware download should be loaded onto an empty USB ﬂash drive from the downloading computer and then transferred to the DVR using a USB port.

WARNING! Updating the ﬁrmware incorrectly or using the wrong update

can permanently damage the chipset on the DVR and render it unusable. Updates are written to either resolve issues or add features to the DVR. If you are not experiencing performance issues or do not need a feature added by

the update, we recommend not running the update.

IMPORTANT! Please make note of your settings before updating the

ﬁrmware on a QT426 or QT446 as the upgrade process will restore factory defaults. Other models will retain their user settings.

NOTE! While a Macintosh computer can read and write to a drive in the FAT32 format, it cannot reformat a USB ﬂash drive to that standard. We suggest that you use a PC to reformat your USB ﬂash drive to FAT32 and it is recommended that you download ﬁrmware updates on a PC. Beginning with version 3.1.71, you can use the Upgrade feature in the Remote Monitoring

software (see Section 2.5 of the Remote Monitoring Guide) to upgrade without a USB ﬂash drive.

WARNING! It is vital that the DVR be instructed to shut down using the Shut

Down menu option prior to unplugging the device in order to avoid damaging

the ﬁrmware or hard drive itself.

6.5 LOGOFF

Logging out of the DVR is recommended when there are multiple users or when physical access to the DVR is not restricted. Clicking on the Logoff icon will bring up a window asking for conﬁrmation.

After logging off, a user can log back in by clicking on the Menu icon and entering their user name and password.

6.6 SHUT DOWN

This is a “soft power down” of the DVR. It shuts down the ﬁrmware and hard drive, but does not power down the DVR itself.

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7.1 CONNECTING A PTZ CAMERA

All QT-Series DVRs can support one or more Pan/Tilt/Zoom, or PTZ cameras. These cameras connect to the DVR through the same ports as a conventional camera, but the control wires connect through the RS485 block on the back of the DVR. Picture 7-1, below, is only a representation and your actual connector may look different. Please consult Chapter 2 Connections and Controls to ﬁnd the diagram representing your model for the location of your connector block.

The RS485 connector uses a single-direction protocol meaning that it can send commands out to the camera(s) but not receive any data back from the unit meaning that video images will be delivered through the video cable as with any other camera.

The DVR is set by default for RS485 to be disabled for each channel. Therefore, PTZ settings must be enabled before PTZ cameras can be utilized. This system supports 26 of the most common protocols including Pelco-D and Pelco-P.

When connecting a PTZ camera, the following should be taken into account:

• The 485 port of this DVR cannot parallel connect with the 485 port of another device

• The voltage between the A and B lines of the camera should be less than 5V.

NO C1NO C

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

A B

CNTRL

12V

RS-485

STEP 1. The data cable from the PTZ

camera must be connected to the ports highlighted in Picture

7-1. Multiple PTZ cameras can be

connected to this port, but you may require an expander port to do so.

STEP 2. Connect the other end of

the cable to the proper pins in the connector on the camera

STEP 3. Connect the camera video and

power cables as you would any other camera.

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7.2 PAN-TILT-ZOOM (PTZ) CONFIGURATION

If you are connecting optional Pan-Tilt-Zoom cameras, the controls are set from this window in the Serial Port and Advanced tabs.

Serial PortSerial Port AdvancedAdvanced

P.T.ZP.T.Z

DefaultDefault

ApplyApply ExitExit

CH Enable Address Baud Rate Protocol Simulative Cruise 1 2 3 4

AllAll

11 22 33 44

24002400 96009600 96009600 96009600

PELCODPELCOD PELCOPPELCOP PELCOPPELCOP PELCOPPELCOP

96009600 PELCOPPELCOP

Serial Port Tab

You will need to consult your PTZ camera’s manual for details regarding protocol and baud rate. Please note that the DVR may support more features than your camera offers including protocol and number of preset programs.

Advanced Tab

You can set your camera to follow a preset program or set cruising or tracking behaviors by selecting the Setting button in the Preset,

Cruise or Track columns respectively.

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PTZ Definitions and Descriptions:

Parameter Settings What it Means

Address 1-255 The address of the PTZ camera

Baud Rate 110-21600 The speed that data is transmitted

Protocol The communication protocol used by the camera.

Supported protocols are; NULL, PELCOP, PELCOD, LILIN, MINKING, NEON, STAR, VIDO, DSCP, VISCA, SAMSUNG, RM110, HY

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Cameras can be individually conﬁgured or a global set-up can be implemented through the All button.

Simulative Cruise is for use with PTZ cameras using an unsupported protocol to allow you to use at least some of the features.

Serial PortSerial Port AdvancedAdvanced

P.T.ZP.T.Z

DefaultDefault

SettingSetting SettingSetting SettingSetting SettingSetting SettingSetting SettingSetting SettingSetting SettingSetting

ApplyApply ExitExit

CH Preset Cruise Track 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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And, selecting Setting will bring up the camera view along with a control panel to program the camera’s motion.

The dome’s rotation can be controlled vertically, horizontally and diagonally along with its speed. The lens zoom, focus and iris (light level) can be set as well. Select the number you want to assign to this set of actions and click the Save button to save your preset. You can hide the control panel by clicking on the “-” button or right-clicking on the screen. The control panel can be unhidden by right-clicking on the screen again. The X button will exit the control interface.

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PICTURE 7-7

Cruise

Selecting a Setting button from the Cruise column will open the Cruise window.

Select Add or double-click on an existing line to modify and the CRUISE PRESET window will open.

Delete will remove a selected cruise line

Clear All will remove all of the cruise lines.

The set of icons to the right of the screen are used to conﬁgure each cruise setting.

Preview – Preview the cruise to ensure that you have the desired results.

Preset

Clicking a Setting button in the Preset column will bring up another window

PICTURE 7-4

preset001preset001 preset002preset002 preset003preset003 preset004preset004 preset005preset005 preset006preset006 preset007preset007 preset008preset008 preset009preset009 preset010preset010

PRESET - Channel 1PRESET - Channel 1

SettingSetting SettingSetting SettingSetting SettingSetting SettingSetting SettingSetting SettingSetting SettingSetting SettingSetting SettingSetting

OKOK ExitExit

No. Enable Name Preset 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

SaveSave

Zoom

Focus

Iris

Zoom

Focus

Iris

Speed: 5Speed: 5

No.No.

02020101 0303 0404 0505 0606 0707 0808 AllAll

Name Symbol What it Does

Add

Opens a window to allow the user to set the speed and time of a new preset point

Delete

Deletes a preset point

Modify

Opens the settings window for the selected preset point allowing you to change the settings

Arrows Enables the user to alter the position of a setting in the cruise order.

Move a preset point all the way to the top of the order

Move a preset point up one position in the list

Move a preset point down one position in the list

Move a preset point to the bottom of the order

The user can control the dome’s rotation direction, plus speed as well as the zoom, focus and iris.

Start Record – The system will begin recording the sequence of movements you perform on

the PTZ control panel. Clicking this again will stop the recording.

Start Track – This will play back the tracking sequence you just recorded. Clicking on this

button again will stop the playback.

PICTURE 7-8

Track

This interface is used to program the tracking routine for the camera. Clicking on the Track button will bring up the live view for that camera plus a control panel:

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NO C1NO C

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

A B

CNTRL

12V

ALARM IN

Many QT Series DVRs feature connections for external alarms – both input and output. Please consult Chapter 2 Connections and Controls to determine whether your model includes this feature and where the connection block is located. The alarm connector block shown in

Picture 8-1 is only a representation and your actual connector may look different.

When an event is detected the system can notify local users or send notiﬁcation to a monitoring service. At the same time, the system can accept signals from motion detectors, smoke detectors or other alarms and begin recording based on that input and your settings.

You will need to have the manual for your alarm(s) handy to ensure the proper settings within the DVR.

ALARMS

CHAPTER 8

8.1 ALARM INPUT

When attaching alarms, the following criteria must be met:

1. The alarm input must be grounded.

2. A grounding signal is required for the alarm input

3. When connecting the DVR to another device - including another DVR - through the alarm input, a relay should be used to separate them.

Parameter Grounding Alarm

Ground line

Alarm Input 1, 2, …, 8 becomes valid in low voltage.

1-NO C

2-NO C

Two NO activation outputs.

CTRL 12V Controls the power output

You need to close the device power to cancel the alarm.

PICTURE 8-1

The accompanying diagram (Picture 8-2), along with your alarm’s manual should be consulted to ensure proper connection.

• Normal open or Normal close type

• Parallel connect COM end and GND end of the alarm detector (Provide external power to

the alarm detector).

• Parallel connect the Gr

ound of the combo DVR and the ground of the alarm detector.

• Connect the NC port of the alarm sensor to the combo DVR alarm input(ALARM)

• Use the same ground with that of combo DVR if you use external power to the alarm device.

PICTURE 8-2

+12V GND COM PC

GND

ALARM

Alarm input public end should jump out with device power end.

Alarm Device Connection Terminal

Alarm Device

Connection T erminal

+12V GND

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Relay Specification

Model: JRC-27F

Material of the contact Silver

Rating (Resistance Load) Rated switch capacity 30VDC 2A, 125VAC 1A

Maximum switch power 125VA 160W

Maximum switch voltage 250VAC, 220VDC

Maximum switch currency 1A

Insulation Between contacts with same polarity 1000VAC 1minute

Between contacts with different polarity

1000VAC 1minute

Between contacts and winding 1000VAC 1minute

Surge voltage Between contacts with same polarity 1500V (10×160us)

Length of open time 3ms max

Length of close time 3ms max

Longevity Mechanical 50×106 times (3Hz)

Electrical 200×103 times (0.5Hz)

Temperature -40°C ~+70°C (-40°F to +158°F)

8.2 ALARM OUTPUT

The alarm output port should not be directly connected to a higher power load (greater than 1A) to avoid high current which may damage the relay. Use the co-contactor to establish the connection between the alarm output port and the load.

• 2 way relay alarm output (NO contact). Provides external power to external alarm device.

• To avoid overloading, please read the following relay parameters sheet carefully.

• RS485 A/B cable is for the A/B cable of the PTZ camera(s).

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PICTURE 8-4

PICTURE 8-5

8.3 ALARM CONFIGURATION

Alarm conﬁguration allows the DVR to begin recording based on input from other remote sensors such as infrared motion detectors or contact alarms which are connected to it.

There are ﬁve submenus; Sensor, Motion, Video Loss, Other, and Alarm Out.

SENSOR

In this window you can setup optional external sensors to cause the DVR to begin recording. There are three tabs in this window: Basic, Alarm Handling and Schedule.

Basic Tab

This allows you to enable the input from attached sensors. You can also identify the sensors by name for ease in determining location.

Set the alarm type according to whether the alarm is NO (Normally Open) or NC (Normally Closed). See your alarm’s manual for details.

Alarms can be individually conﬁgured or globally set using the All button.

Alarm Handling Tab

Conﬁgure how you want the DVR to handle the input from an activated alarm. Each sensor input can be set to launch individual sequences of action or they may be globally set through the All button to have the same results.

Hold Time: determines the time allowed

between consecutive alarm events. If the alarm is triggered again within this time, it will be treated as a single event and the DVR will continue recording before stopping.

Trigger: This is what the DVR will do once

activated by an alarm. Selecting Setting will open a new window with three tabs; Alarm, To Record, To

PTZ

Alarm allows you to set whether a

buzzer will sound, which camera (if any) will display in full screen mode, whether an e-mail will be sent and whether a signal will be sent via the ALARM OUT port.

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MOTION

Motion Tab

As with the Alarm function above, it incorporates hold time and can trigger procedures.

Select which cameras you wish to start recording on motion detection. Set the holding time which determines the length of time the cameras continue recording after motion stops.

To Record allows you to determine which cameras will begin recording. Cameras can

be set to record individually, in blocks, or all cameras can be activated.

To PTZ activates preset, cruise or track functions on selected Pan-Tilt-Zoom

cameras. Depending on your model of PTZ camera, one of up to 128 pre-set actions can be engaged. Check your camera’s manual for details.

Schedule Tab

Set by default to always on, the schedule can be altered in the same manner as that used in

Schedule in SECTION 4.4.

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In the Trigger setting, you can set multiple channels to record when motion is detected by a camera that has been set to activate upon motion detection.

For example: If Camera 1 detects motion, you can have it trigger Cameras 2 and 3 to begin recording as well.

In addition, the user can set the sensitivity of certain areas within the ﬁeld of view by clicking on the Select button selecting the Area ﬁeld for the respective camera.

Speciﬁc areas can be made sensitive by applying a blue grid to the desired section of the screen. The blue grid can be applied to the entire screen – signifying that the entire ﬁeld of view is sensitive - by clicking on the star button. The trash can button will remove the grid completely. Click and drag with the mouse on the screen to draw or erase the grid in select areas.

Sensitivity: 6Sensitivity: 6

As sensitivity is inﬂuenced by color and light level, you can adjust its values according to your speciﬁc conditions. The default value is “4.” A setting of “8” is most sensitive while a setting of “1” is minimally sensitive.

Right-clicking in the screen will show or hide the control menu at the bottom of the screen.

VIDEO LOSS

In the event that signal is lost by one camera, others can be activated to record while additional devices can also be triggered.

Test your settings by moving something or someone through the grid area in the camera’s view. Motion should not be detected outside of this area but you should see a yellow humanoid ﬁgure appear in the screen once the DVR detects movement within the grid. Removing the grid where there is a ﬂag or trees that frequently move in the wind will prevent false alerts. Click on the Disk button to save your settings before exiting the setup process by clicking on the X button.

Schedule Tab

This is also set to be on all the time by default and it can be adjusted in the same manner as the Schedule conﬁguration in SECTION 4.4.

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PICTURE 8-12

Like the Trigger tab in the Alarm Handling section of the Sensor menu, you can select the events that you wish to occur in the event that a video input is lost. Both Alarms and PTZ events can be scheduled as in the Sensor menu above.

OTHER ALARM

In this menu you can set the DVR to alert you to a full Hard Drive, IP Conﬂict on the network or a Disconnection.

You can set the response as well as at what threshold of remaining disk space you wish to be alerted.

Sensitivity: 6Sensitivity: 6

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ALARM OUT

Set how the alarms are handled and transmitted in this window. This controls any device attached to the ALARM OUT port on the back of the DVR. There are three tabs; Alarm Out, Schedule and Buzzer.

Alarm Out Tab

You can set the relay alarm out name as well as the hold time. Hold time is the interval between consecutive alarm activations so multiple events within the interval will not cause the alarm to sound again.

Schedule Tab

The default setting is for the ALARM OUT to be active all the time, but this can be changed to meet your particular requirements in a similar manner to Schedule in SECTION 4.4.

Buzzer Tab

As with the Alarm Out hold time, the internal buzzer can be enabled and given a hold time.

PICTURE 8-13

HARD DISK DRIVE

CHAPTER 9

Your DVR uses a standard desktop or 3.5” SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) hard disk drive and will support drives up to 2TB (terabytes). These drives are the current industry standard and may be purchased wherever computer parts are sold. Depending on where you purchased your DVR, your hard drive may already be installed. But, we recognize that you may wish to upgrade or replace your drive in the future so this DVR is designed to make installation and replacement easy for the average user. A 5400RPM drive will work but a 7200RPM drive is recommended for optimal performance.

It should be noted that while this is the only user-serviceable part within the case besides the battery and you will not void your warranty by installing or upgrading your hard disk drive, care must be taken to avoid damage to the other components within the case. Such damage will not be covered.

VGA

SPOT

DC 12V

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

USB

NET

ALARM OUT

P/Z

Y Z A 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

RS485

ALARM OUT

ALARM IN

1 2 3 4

K/B

GND

COMNOSV

Remove Screws

9.1 INSTALLATION/REMOVAL

It is strongly advised against opening the case when atmospheric conditions present the risk of static discharge which can damage electronic components.

Whether installing the drive for the ﬁrst time or removing the old one to install a new one, the steps are largely the same:

STEP 1. Disconnect the DVR from the power source as well as any other connections.

STEP 2. Remove screws (the number will vary depending on your model) from the side

and rear of your DVR as indicated in Picture 9-1

PICTURE 9-1

PICTURE 9-2

STEP 3. Remove the case by sliding it

backwards and then lifting off.

STEP 3A. If removing a hard drive, you

will need to unscrew the four drive mounting screws at the bottom of the DVR or on the internal mounting rack.

Holes for

Hard Disk Drive

Mounting Screws

Holes for

Hard Disk Drive

Mounting Screws

WARNING! ELECTRIC SHOCK RISK!

The DVR MUST be unplugged from all power sources as well as from the cameras before opening the case. Failure to do so can result in damage to the DVR or its components as well as injury or death.

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STEP 4. Connect the power and data

cables. Press ﬁrmly, but do not force them onto the pins or you may damage them. The connectors are “keyed” to ensure they are connected in the proper position.

STEP 5. Attach hard drive to the base of

the DVR with screws using the four mounting holes.

STEP 6. Replace the DVR cover and

secure.

DATA

CABLE

POWER

CABLE

HARD DRIVE

MOUNTING HOLES

FOR HARD DRIVE

PICTURE 9-3

9.2 CALCULATING THE RECORDING CAPACITY OF A HARD DRIVE

While the physical data capacity of a hard drive is ﬁxed, how much video you can record upon it depends on your recording conﬁgurations. Higher quality recordings will take up more space on the drive and setting the DVR to record for more frequently will ﬁll it up more rapidly.

To determine the optimal capacity for your purposes, the chart below to estimate the size of hard drive that you’ll need.

VIDEO

FORMAT

RESOLUTION FRAME RATE

(FPS)

VIDEO

QUALITY

BIT RATE

(bps)

SPACE USED

(MB/h)

NTSC/PAL CIF 30/25 Highest 1000k 465

Higher 768k 297

Medium 512k 230

Lower 256k 115

Lowest 128k 56

D1 30/25 Highest 2M 912

Higher 1.5M 512

Medium 1M 468

Lower 768k 300

Lowest 512k 244

D1 7.5/6 Highest 500k 228

Higher 375k 128

Medium 250k 117

Lower 192k 75

Lowest 128k 61

1080P 30/25 Highest 48M 5400

Higher 36M 4052

Medium 28M 3152

Lower 16M 1800

Lowest 6M 676

7.5/6 Highest 12M 1350

Higher 9M 1013

Medium 7M 788

Lower 4M 450

Lowest 1.5M 169

The formula for calculating the required disk space is:

Total Recording Capacity = Used space per hour (MB/h) x Recording time (hour) x number of channels

Example: A customer is using the NTSC format (30 frames per second), CIF resolution with video quality set to Lowest and a total of 16 Channels. He wants the unit to record continuously for a month. Therefore, the calculation will look like this:

56(MB/h), x 24 (hours/day) x 30 (days) x 16 (channels) = 645,120MB or 650GB

Installing a 750GB SATA hard drive should provide enough space for one month’s continuous recording time at those settings.

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A.1 TROUBLESHOOTING

1. The DVR does not start after connecting the power, what is wrong?

a. The power adapter may have been damaged, or is not providing enough power. Please

change the adapter.

b. The DVR may not be getting enough power from the outlet or surge protector it is

attached to.

c. There could be a problem with the system board on the DVR

2. The indicator lights of the DVR are on, but no output. Why?

a. The power adapter may have been damaged, or is not providing enough power. Please

change the adapter b. The video format of the DVR is different from that of the monitor. c. Connection problem. Please check the cable and the ports of the monitor and DVR.

3. Why are no images displayed on some or all of the channels of the DVR?

a. Connection problem. Please check the cables and the ports of camera and DVR. b. Camera problem. Please check the cameras by attaching them directly to TV or working

port on DVR. c. The video format (NTSC/PAL) of the DVR is different from that of the cameras. Please

change DVR video format.

4. The DVR cannot ﬁnd the hard disk drive.

a. The power adapter is not providing enough power, or the adapter is not getting enough

power from the outlet b. Connection problem. Please check the power and data cables on the HDD. c. The HDD is damaged and will need to be replaced.

5. I cannot record, what could be the problem?

a. The HDD is not formatted. Please format it manually ﬁrst. b. The record function is not enabled or setup correctly. Please refer to Section 4.3

Record Configuration. c. The HDD is full and recycle function is not enabled. Please refer to Section 4.3 Record

Configuration and the Recycle Record Tab in the Record Menu. d. The HDD is damaged and will need to be replaced.

6. I cannot use the mouse, what could be the problem?

a. Wait 5 minutes after connecting the mouse and then try again. b. The mouse is not securely connected. Plug/unplug several times. c. The mouse is incompatible with the system. Please try another mouse.

7 What can I do when the DVR starts and displays “please wait……”all the time?

a. First possible reason: hard drive power cable and/or data cable are not securely

connected. Solution: Please check the cable connections and make sure they are secure; if still not

working, please unplug them and then plug them in again. b. Second possible reason: The system is having problems reading the hard drive. Solution: Try reformatting the current drive or re-placing it. c. Solution: Try connecting the DVR to a different surge protector and power outlet.

APPENDIX

8. How do I input letters and numbers?

To input letters (such as passwords) and

numbers click the box behind where text is to be entered, and then a small keyboard will appear. Please select number or letter to input (the default password is 123456), or you can use the digital keys on the front panel, or the digital keys on the remote control.

PICTURE A-1

9. How do I upgrade the ﬁrmware on the DVR?

After you download the new ﬁrmware from the Q-See website at www.Q-See.com/

Support and copy it onto a USB ﬂash drive. Then select Upgrade in the menu.

WARNING! Do not turn the system power off during the upgrade process!

Doing so may damage the chipset and prevent the DVR from starting.

10. I can get a live image on the display but I can’t get the menu to display. How can I pull up the menu?

Hold down the ESC key to wait for login dialog box to appear.

11. I hooked the DVR up to a TV through the BNC video out port and I do not see anything on the screen. How do I get the video to display?

By default the DVR is setup to use a VGA monitor, if you want to use a TV instead then

push the ESC button on the front panel and hold it until you hear a beep, if you still do not get a display then hold the ESC button down again until you hear a beep, the display should come up.

12. What is the minimum conﬁguration of a PC for remote connection?

COMPONENT MINIMUM REQUIRED

CPU Intel Celeron 2.4G

MOTHERBOARD Intel 845

HDD 80G

RAM 1GB

VGA 512MB Video RAM

NVIDIA GeForce MX440/FX5200 ATIRADEON 7500/X300

OS Windows XP(SP2 above) /VISTA/Win7

DIRECTX 9.0

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13. What are the PC conﬁgurations for 16-channel real time access with fully open mainstream channel?

14. On Vista and Win7 I am getting an error message that Codec can’t be installed or is missing, how do I solve that?

There are two ways to ﬁx it: a. In Windows, go to your Control Panel select User Account and Family Safety and

then choose User Account Control.

Click Turn User Account On or Off. Uncheck the box next to Use User Account

Control (UAC) to help protect your computer.

b. Right-click on an Internet Explorer

browser window. Select Run as Administrator to run browser.

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PICTURE A-3

PC MODULE PARAMETERS

CPU Intel Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E4600

MOTHERBOARD G41/P41 chip

HDD 80G

RAM 1GB

VGA GMA3100/NVIDIA GeForce 8400/

ATI RADEON HD3450, 512MB Video RAM

OS Windows XP(SP2 above)/ VISTA/Win7,

DIRECTX 9.0

A.2 SPECIFICATIONS

Parameter QT454 QT426 QT428

COMPRESSION Compression

Format

Standard H.264 Baseline

VIDEO Video In Composite 1.0V

p-p/75Ω, BNC x 4

Composite 1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 16

Composite 1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 8

Video Out COMPOSITE 1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 2, VGA x 1

VGA Resolution 1280x1024, 1024x768, 800x600

Record Resolution

NTSC: 352x240, 704x480

PAL: 352x288, 704x576

Display Frame Rate (per camera)

704x480 at 30FPS

Record Frame Rate (per camera)

NTSC: D1 7.5FPS CIF 30FPS

PAL: D1 6.25FPS CIF 25FPS

AUDIO Audio Input -8dB~ 22k, RCA X4

Audio Output -8dB~92dB, RCA X1

ALARM Alarm Input NO or NC 4CH NO or NC

16CH

NO or NC 8CH

Alarm Output 1CH

STORAGE Record Mode Manual/Sensor/Timer/Motion Detection

Multi-Function Multiplex

INTERFACE Network

Interface

RJ45 (LAN, Internet)

Communication Interface

RS485,

USB 2.0 x 2 (One for Backup, One for USB Mouse)

CONTROLS PTZ Control Yes

Remote Control Yes

DISK INFO Disk Type SATA x 1 (up to 2TB)

OTHER INFO Voltage 12V3A 12V4A 12V4A

Optimal Temperature

50°F to 104°F 10°C to 40°C 10% to 90% Humidity

Power Consumption

10W 20W 10W

109108

Parameter QT474 QT446 QT4332

COMPRESSION Compression

Format

Standard H.264 Baseline

VIDEO Video In Composite 1.0V

p-p/75Ω, BNC x 4/

Composite 1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 16/75Ω,

BNC x 8

Composite 1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 32

Video Out COMPOSITE

1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 1, VGA x 1

COMPOSITE

1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 1, VGA x 1 Loop Out x 2

COMPOSITE

1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 1, VGA x 1, HDMI x 1

VGA Resolution 1280x1024, 1024x768, 800x600 1920x1080

1280x1024, 1024x768, 800x600

Record Resolution

NTSC: 352x240, 704x480 PAL: 352x288, 704x576

Display Frame Rate (per camera)

704x480 at 30FPS

Record Frame Rate (per camera)

NTSC: D1 7.5FPS CIF 30FPS PAL: D1 6.25FPS CIF 25FPS

NTSC: D1 7.5FPS CIF 30FPS 4CH D1 30FPS if others CIF PAL: D1 6.25FPS CIF 25FPS

AUDIO Audio Input -8dB~ 22k,

RCA X2

-8dB~ 22k, RCA X16

Audio Output -8dB~92dB,

BNC X1

-8dB~92dB, RCA X1

ALARM Alarm Input 0 NO or NC 16CH NO or NC 16CH

Alarm Output 0 1CH 4CH

STORAGE Record Mode Manual/Sensor/Timer/Motion Detection

Multi-Function Multiplex

INTERFACE Network

Interface

RJ45 (LAN, Internet)

Communication Interface

RS485, USB 2.0 x 2 (One for Backup, One for USB Mouse)

eSATA x2 RS485, USB 2.0 x 2 (One for Backup, One for USB Mouse)

CONTROLS PTZ Control Yes

Remote Control Yes

DISK INFO Disk Type SATA x 1 (up to

2TB)

SATA x 4 (up to 2TB each)

OTHER INFO Voltage 12V3A 110/220

Optimal Temperature

50°F to 104°F 10°C to 40°C 10% to 90% Humidity

Power Consumption

10W 22W 42W

Parameter QT4532 QT4516 QT2124

COMPRESSION Compression

Format

Standard H.264 Baseline

VIDEO Video In Composite 1.0V

p-p/75Ω, BNC x 32

Composite 1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 16

Composite 1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 24

Video Out COMPOSITE 1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC

x 1, VGA x 1, HDMI x 1

COMPOSITE

1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 2, VGA x 1

VGA Resolution 1920x1080 1280x1024,

1024x768, 800x600

1280x1024, 1024x768, 800x600

Record Resolution

NTSC: 352x240, 704x480 PAL: 352x288, 704x576

Display Frame Rate (per camera)

704x480 at 30FPS

Record Frame Rate (per camera)

NTSC: D1 7.5FPS

CIF 30FPS 4CH D1 30FPS if others CIF PAL: D1 6.25FPS CIF 25FPS

NTSC: CIF 30FPS

PAL: CIF 25FPS

AUDIO Audio Input -8dB~ 22k,

RCA X16

-8dB~ 22k, RCA X4

Audio Output -8dB~92dB, RCA X1

ALARM Alarm Input NO or NC 16CH

Alarm Output 4CH 1CH

STORAGE Record Mode Manual/Sensor/Timer/Motion Detection

Multi-Function Multiplex

INTERFACE Network

Interface

RJ45 (LAN, Internet)

Communication Interface

eSATA x2 RS485, USB 2.0 x 2 (One for Backup, One for USB Mouse)

RS485, USB 2.0 x

2 (One for Backup, One for USB Mouse)

RS485, USB 2.0 x

2 (One for Backup, One for USB Mouse)

CONTROLS PTZ Control Yes

Remote Control Yes

DISK INFO Disk Type SATA x 8 (up to

2TB each)

SATA x 1 (up to 2TB each)

SATA x 2 (up to 2TB each)

OTHER INFO Voltage 110/220 12V3A 12V5A

Optimal Temperature

50°F to 104°F 10°C to 40°C 10% to 90% Humidity

Power Consumption

42W 20W 40W

110 111

Parameter QT528 QT526 QT504

COMPRESSION Compression

Format

Standard H.264 Baseline

VIDEO Video In Composite 1.0V

p-p/75Ω, BNC x 8

Composite 1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 16

Composite

1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 4

Video Out COMPOSITE 1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 2, VGA x 1

VGA Resolution 1280x1024, 1024x768, 800x600

Record Resolution

NTSC: 352x240, 704x480

PAL: 352x288, 704x576

Display Frame Rate (per camera)

704x480 at 30FPS

Record Frame Rate (per camera)

NTSC: D1 30FPS CIF 30FPS

PAL: D1 25FPS CIF 25FPS

AUDIO Audio Input -8dB~ 22k, RCA X4

Audio Output -8dB~92dB, RCA X1

ALARM Alarm Input NO or NC 8CH NO or NC

16CH

NO or NC 4CH

Alarm Output 1CH

FUNCTION Record Mode Manual/Sensor/Timer/Motion Detection

Multi-Function Simultaneously Record, View Live or Recorded Video,

Playback, Back-up ﬁles, Monitor Remotely

INTERFACE Network

Interface

RJ45 (LAN, Internet)

Communication Interface

RS485,

USB 2.0 x 2 (One for Backup, One for USB Mouse)

CONTROLS PTZ Control Yes

Remote Control Yes

DISK INFO Disk Type SATA x 2 (up to 2TB each) SATA x 1 (up to

2TB)

OTHER INFO Voltage 12V4A 12V5A 12V3A

Optimal Temperature

32°F to 122°F 10°C to 50°C 10% to 90% Humidity

Average Power Consumption

18W 30W 10W

Parameter QT518 QT5116 QT536

COMPRESSION Compression

Format

Standard H.264 Baseline

VIDEO Video In Composite 1.0V

p-p/75Ω, BNC x 8

Composite 1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 16

Video Out COMPOSITE

1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 2, VGA x 1, HDMI, Loopout x 8

COMPOSITE

1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 2, VGA x 1, HDMI,

COMPOSITE

1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 2, VGA x 1, HDMI, Loopout x 16

VGA Resolution 1920x1080, 1280x1024, 1024x768, 800x600

Record Resolution

NTSC: 352x240, 704x480

PAL: 352x288, 704x576

Display Frame Rate (per camera)

704x480 at 30FPS

Record Frame Rate (per camera)

NTSC: D1 30FPS CIF 30FPS

PAL: D1 25FPS CIF 25FPS

AUDIO Audio Input -8dB~ 22k,

RCA X8

-8dB~ 22k, RCA X16

Audio Output -8dB~92dB, RCA X4 -8dB~92dB,

RCA X1

ALARM Alarm Input NO or NC 8CH NO or NC 16CH NO or NC 16CH

Alarm Output 4CH 4CH 4CH

FUNCTION Record Mode Manual/Sensor/Timer/Motion Detection

Multi-Function Simultaneously Record, View Live or Recorded Video,

Playback, Back-up ﬁles, Monitor Remotely

INTERFACE Network

Interface

RJ45 (LAN, Internet)

Communication Interface

RS485, eSATA, Microphone USB 2.0 x 2 (One for Backup, One for USB Mouse)

RS485, eSATA x 2, Microphone USB 2.0 x 2 (One for Backup, One for USB Mouse)

CONTROLS PTZ Control Yes

Remote Control Yes

DISK INFO Disk Type SATA x 3 (up to 2TB each) SATA x 8 (up to

2TB each)

OTHER INFO Voltage 110/230V

Optimal Temperature

50°F to 104°F 10°C to 40°C 10% to 90% Humidity

Average Power Consumption

22W 36W 50W

112 113

Parameter QT548 QT704 Q714

COMPRESSION Compression

Format

Standard H.264 Baseline

VIDEO Video In Composite 1.0V

p-p/75Ω, BNC x 8

SDI x 4

Video Out COMPOSITE 1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 1, VGA x 1, HDMI

x 1

VGA Resolution 1280x1024,

1024x768, 800x600, HDMI

1280x1024, 1024x768, 800x600, HDMI, 1080P

Record Resolution

NTSC: 352x240, 704x480 PAL: 352x288, 704x576

1080P

Display Frame Rate (per camera)

704x480 at 30FPS

1080P at 30FPS

Record Frame Rate (per camera)

NTSC: D1 30 FPS

CIF 30FPS PAL: D1 25FPS CIF 25FPS

NTSC: 7FPS PAL: 6FPS

NTSC: 30FPS PAL: 25FPS

AUDIO Audio Input -8dB~ 22k, RCA X4

Audio Output -8dB~92dB, RCA X1

ALARM Alarm Input NO or NC 8CH NO or NC 4CH

Alarm Output 1CH 1CH

STORAGE Record Mode Manual/Sensor/Timer/Motion Detection

Multi-Function Multiplex

INTERFACE Network

Interface

RJ45 (LAN, Internet)

Communication Interface

RS485, USB 2.0 x

2 (One for Backup, One for USB Mouse)

RS485, USB 2.0 x 2 (One for Backup, One

for USB Mouse), eSATA

CONTROLS PTZ Control Yes

Remote Control Yes

DISK INFO Disk Type SATA x 1 (up to

2TB each)

SATA x 3 (up to 3TB each)

OTHER INFO Voltage 12V3A 12V5A

Optimal Temperature

50°F to 104°F 10°C to 40°C 10% to 90% Humidity

Power Consumption

20W 10W (without hard drive)

Parameter QT5140 QT5680 QT4760

COMPRESSION Compression

Format

Standard H.264 Baseline

VIDEO Video In Composite 1.0V

p-p/75Ω, BNC x 4

Composite 1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 8

Composite 1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 16

Video Out COMPOSITE 1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 1, VGA x 1, HDMI

x 1

VGA Resolution 1280x1024, 1024x768, 800x600, HDMI

Record Resolution

NTSC: 352x240, 704x480 PAL: 352x288, 704x576

Display Frame Rate (per camera)

704x480 at 30FPS

Record Frame Rate (per camera)

NTSC: D1 30 FPS

CIF 30FPS PAL: D1 25FPS CIF 25FPS

NTSC: D1 7.5 FPS CIF 30FPS PAL: D1 6 FPS CIF 25FPS

AUDIO Audio Input -8dB~ 22k, RCA X2

Audio Output -8dB~92dB, RCA X1

ALARM Alarm Input None

Alarm Output None

STORAGE Record Mode Manual/Sensor/Timer/Motion Detection

Multi-Function Multiplex

INTERFACE Network

Interface

RJ45 (LAN, Internet)

Communication Interface

RS485, USB 2.0 x 2 (One for Backup, One for USB Mouse)

CONTROLS PTZ Control Yes

Remote Control Yes

DISK INFO Disk Type SATA x 1 (up to 2TB each)

OTHER INFO Voltage 12V2A

Optimal Temperature

50°F to 104°F 10°C to 40°C 10% to 90% Humidity

Power Consumption

5W (without hard drive)

8W (without hard drive)

115114

A.3 RACK MOUNTING

The QT446, QT4332, QT4532, QT518, QT5116 and QT536 all use 2U cases and include brackets and screws allowing them to be secured in a standard server rack or server cabinet. These DVRs are designed for horizontal mounting only.

The DVR must rest on a shelf sufﬁcient to hold its weight. The included mounting brackets are only intended to keep the system from shifting and they are not sufﬁcient to suspend the DVR alone. You will also need to provide bolts to attach the brackets to the rack.

Two mounting brackets and four screws are contained in the accessory box that accompanied your DVR. Some brackets will have three holes but only two screws are required to mount the bracket to the DVR.

The ﬂanges to secure the DVR to the rack should be towards the front.

The DVR must have sufﬁcient support when installed. The brackets are only to keep the DVR from moving. Ensure that all four holes on the two mounting brackets line up with holes in the rack.

If you will have limited access to the back of the DVR, it is best to make sure that all camera and other cable connections on the back of the DVR are secure before bolting the brackets to the rack.

Q-See is proud to back all of our products with 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.

In order to fulﬁll the terms of your warranty, you must complete the registration process after purchasing our product. To do this, simply ﬁll out the User’s Information Card on our website at www.Q-See.com

Q-SEE PRODUCT WARRANTY

116 117

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