Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product QC40108 Q-See
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1 H . 26 4 N E T W O RK D VR V a r ia bl e CI F an d D1 R ec or di ng O pt io ns U s e r M a n u a l MODEL QC40108.
2 3 THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THIS Q-SEE PRODUCT . EVERY EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO MAKE THIS DVR SIMPLE TO ASSEMBLE AND USE. HOWEVER, IF YOU SHOULD RUN INTO ANY DIFFICUL TIES DURING ITS INST ALLA TION OR OPERA TION, WE ARE HERE FOR YOU. © 2011 Q-See. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is pr ohibited.
4 5 1. INTRODUCTION 7 2. INST ALLA TION AND CONNECTION 10 2.1 DVR Installation 10 2.2 Connections 10 3. CONTROLS 14 3.1 Mouse Control 14 Virtual Keyboard 15 3.2 Remote Control 16 3.3 Front and Side Panels 18 4. BASIC OPERA TION 19 4.1 Operation 19 4.2 Live View 19 4.
6 7 8. HARD DISK DRIVE 59 8.1 Installation/Removal 59 8.2 Calculating the Recording Capacity of a Hard disk Drive 61 APPENDIX 62 Troubleshooting 62 Minimum Computer Configuration 65 Q-SEE PRODUCT W A.
8 9 FEA TURES AND SPECIFICA TIONS This combo DVR integrates a DVR (Digital Video Recorder) and LCD screen together . It is an excellent digital monitor with a sleek appearance and innovative capabilities which are functional and reliable. It uses an embedded Linux OS to maintain stable operation and a popular H.
10 11 Please note that it is important to keep in mind common safety guidelines when installing your DVR or connecting additional devices – including turning off and unplugging your DVR before installing internal components.
12 13 Cameras Conventional CCD or CMOS cameras are connected to the DVR through the Audio/ Video/Network port ( Item number 4 in Picture 2-2 ) via the dongle included with the system. The dongle shown in Picture 2-4 has eight Video In plugs (yellow) for cameras and four audio input plugs (black).
14 15 CHAPTER 3 CONTROLS MOUSE WHEEL Page up or page down Switch items in check box Increase or decr ease numerical value in numerical input box CLICK-AND-DRAG Select motion detection zone Select privacy mask zone This DVR can be controlled thr ough the USB mouse or with the remote control.
16 17 CHAPTER 3 CONTROLS 3.2 REMOTE CONTROL The buttons on the Remote Control operate in the same manner as on a conventional DVR remote. Some buttons have multiple functions depending on which menu is being accessed.
18 19 CHAPTER 4 BASIC OPERA TION 3.3 FRONT AND SIDE P ANELS The front panel of the DVR has minimal featur es to aid in discretion. The most important item is the Infrared sensor window . This should be kept unobstructed if the remote control is to be used.
20 21 CHAPTER 4 BASIC OPERA TION In Live View , along with the channel(s), you will see the system date and time displayed along with the name and icons indicating the status of each channel. Setting the system date and time and changing the channel names is covered in Section 5.
22 23 CHAPTER 4 BASIC OPERA TION LOGOUT Selecting the Shutdown icon in the Main Menu will open the Shut Down window . This window allows you to choose to log out as a user , shut down the system, restart the system or switch users. In addition, the DVR can also be shut down by pressing on the fr ont panel power button for three seconds.
24 25 CHAPTER 4 BASIC OPERA TION SEARCH T o begin a search for an event: STEP 1. Enter the date to be searched. Y ou can also click on the clock icon to open the Calendar . Highlighted dates have recor ded files. PICTURE 4-9 PICTURE 4-10 PICTURE 4-11 PICTURE 4-12 PICTURE 4-12 PICTURE 4-12 PICTURE 4-13 STEP 2.
26 27 CHAPTER 4 BASIC OPERA TION Zoom In multi-screen playback, you may click on a channel to bring it to full-scr een view. Double- clicking the screen again will further enlarge the scr een and remove the playback bar . Double- clicking a third time will r etur n you to the multi-screen mode.
28 29 CHAPTER 4 BASIC OPERA TION 4.6 SCHEDULE The Schedule menu is located in the Settings menu and it allows you to determine when your cameras will recor d and under what circumstances.
30 31 CHAPTER 4 BASIC OPERA TION Y ou cannot use Copy/Paste in Motion Detection because each channel will have a different display . Right-clicking will exit the screen and your settings will be saved. Sensitivity – The system supports six levels of sensitivity with Level 6 being the most sensitive.
32 33 CHAPTER 4 BASIC OPERA TION 4.8 BACKUP This DVR supports backing up files from the har d drive to both an exter nal USB storage device as well as over a network. Network downloads are cover ed in Chapter 7 . The USB port on the right side of the device is the only port usable for backing up files.
34 35 CHAPTER 5 MENUS MENUS CHAPTER 5 RS232 MAIN MENU Backup Information Setting Search Advanced Shutdown HDD Info BPS Log V ersion Online Users General Encode Schedule RS232 Network Alarm Detect Pan/Tilt/Zoom Display Default HDD Mgmnt Alarm Output Abnormality Manual Rec.
36 37 CHAPTER 5 MENUS In the case of a hard drive err or , the system will come directly to this menu. An err or may be indicated if the hard drive time and system time do not match. T o resolve this issue, adjust the time in the General setting menu located in the Setting menu (See Section 5.
38 39 CHAPTER 5 MENUS 5.3 SETTING MENU Double-clicking on the Setting icon will open the Setting menu window . A total of ten interfaces are available thr ough this menu and they contain most of the functions needed to configure your DVR. Additional settings ar e available in the Advanced menu covered in Section 5.
40 41 CHAPTER 5 MENUS ENCODE This window allows you to manage the quality of the recor ding from each channel as well as the transmission rate and whether there’ s an accompanying audio feed. As with other windows described earlier , each channel can be set individually or all at the same time.
42 43 CHAPTER 5 MENUS SCHEDULE This is covered in Section 4.6 Schedule RS232 The RS232 port on the back of the DVR can be used to connect to selected devices including a Point of Sale (POS) system or network keyboard.
44 45 CHAPTER 5 MENUS DISPLA Y This window contains the settings that control the Graphical User Interface (GUI) as well as how you view the DVR. PICTURE 5-52 PICTURE 5-23 T ransparency – Y ou can choose to make the menu screens mor e transparent or opaque with 128 being the most transparent and 255 being completely opaque.
46 47 CHAPTER 5 MENUS PICTURE 5-26 PICTURE 5-27 5.4 ADV ANCED The settings in this menu cover user accounts, hard disk management, video display , and system maintenance.
48 49 CHAPTER 5 MENUS PICTURE 5-30 PICTURE 5-31 RECORD This is the Manual Recording window covered in Section 4.4 . ACCOUNT This is the account management window which allows you to add or delete users, create user groups, modify the access privileges of users, and cr eate or change passwords.
50 51 CHAPTER 6 P AN/TIL T/ZOOM CAMERAS PICTURE 6-1 P AN/TIL T/ZOOM CAMERAS CHAPTER 6 6.1 CONNECTING A PTZ CAMERA The RS485 connector is used to connect and control PTZ cameras. It uses a single-dir ection protocol meaning that it can send commands out to the camera(s) but not r eceive any data back from the unit.
52 53 CHAPTER 6 P AN/TIL T/ZOOM CAMERAS CONTROL Selecting the Pan/Tilt/Zoom shortcut will open the Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls window Speed – From 1 to 8 and adjust zoom, focus and iris Using the mouse, you can control the direction of the camera’ s movements by clicking on the arrows.
54 55 CHAPTER 7 ALARMS PICTURE 6-11 RUNNING PTZ FUNCTIONS Clicking on the Page Switch button in the PTZ Control Panel ( Picture 6-5 ) will switch to a new window ( Picture 6-11 ) which allows you to activate the functions cr eated above as well as the Auto Pan and Flip functions.
56 57 CHAPTER 7 ALARMS The accompanying diagram ( Picture 7-2 ), along with your alarm’ s manual should be consulted to ensure pr oper 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).
58 59 CHAPTER 8 HARD DISK DRIVE Anti-dither – This is the hold time you want the system to delay before beginning r ecording on an alarm. Latch Time – This is the time that the DVR will before starting a new event (10 seconds to 300 seconds (5 minutes)) after the alarm is ended.
60 61 CHAPTER 8 HARD DISK DRIVE PICTURE 8-1 PICTURE 8-2 STEP 2 . Remove the screw fr om the hard drive cover . The cover will slide upward for r emoval. STEP 3 . Slide out the old drive (if present). Insert the new drive into the slot and slide into position.
62 63 APPENDIX A.1 TROUBLESHOOTING 1. Combo DVR does not boot up properly Possible Causes: a. Input power is not correct, check power supply . b. Power switch button is damaged. c. Updated firmware using wr ong file. d. Hard drive malfunction or something wrong with hard drive cable.
64 65 APPENDIX 15. There is only mosaic no video when pr eviewing or playing back video file remotely . Possible Causes: a. Network bandwidth is not sufficient. b. Computer does not have enough resources to handle video flow . c. There is multiple-cast gr oup setup in combo DVR.
66 67 Q-See is proud to back all of our pr oducts with a conditional service warranty covering all hardwar e 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 fr om the date of purchase.
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