Q-See H264 - Manuals

8 9 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 c...

10 11 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 ...

12 13 1 10 11 3 5 2 4 2 6 8 9 7 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 12 13 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 menusSelects viewing mode - Full Screen or 4-Channel Multi-Screen View 4 ENTER C...

20 21 QT446 FRONT PANEL ITEM NAME FUNCTION 1 POWER ( Behind flip-down panel) Puts the DVR into standby mode or wakes it up from standby mode. 2 USB PORT ( Behind flip-down panel) Used for external USB backup devices. 3 NUMBER PAD Enter channel numbers. 4 MENU Opens the Main Menu 5 BACKUP Opens Backu...

36 37 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 6 7 8 9 12 1314 15 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 ...

38 39 Screen Display Mode Dwell Volume Snapshot Playback PTZ Record Color Zoom Move Control Bar Menu 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 illum...

40 41 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 Configurat...

42 43 3.3 LIVE VIEWING AND RECORDING SWITCHING VIDEO OUTPUT 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 , E...

44 45 PICTURE 3-11 PICTURE 3-12 PICTURE 3-13 PICTURE 3-14 Play/ Pause Rewind Screen Display Mode Volume Hide Tool Bar Exit Frame Advance Zoom Color Trim Backup Previous Record Play/ Pause Stop Fast Forward Rewind Screen Display Mode Volume Hide Tool Bar Exit Frame Advance Next Record Playback Progre...

46 47 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 ...

48 49 Date & Time Tab Set date, time, time format and related configurations in this menu. PICTURE 4-5 PICTURE 4-6 System System DST DST Date & Time Date & Time BASIC BASIC Default Default Apply Apply Exit Exit Update Now Update Now Save Now Save Now Date Format Time Format Time Zone Syn...

50 51 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. PICTURE 4-10 PICTURE 4-11 PICTURE 4-12 Only one channel can be displayed at a time on this monitor....

52 53 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. PICTURE 4-15 PICTURE 4-16 Pre-alarm record time: This sets the length of time showing events prior to a motion detec...

54 55 PICTURE 4-19 PICTURE 4-20 PICTURE 4-21 PICTURE 4-22 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 ...

56 57 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 ea...

58 59 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-of-network device...

60 61 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. PICTURE 4-30 PICTURE 4-32 RESET Clicking on this option wil...

62 63 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 ...

64 65 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 INFORMATION BACKUP INFORMATION Disk...

66 67 6.1 INFORMATION DVR MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 6 PICTURE 6-1 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 . INFORMATION INFORMATION System System Online ...

68 69 ONLINE USER INFORMATION Information on remote users currently connected is displayed in this window. PICTURE 6-7 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...

70 71 6.4 UPGRADE This window will display firmware updates that are loaded on a USB flash drive in the front USB port. PICTURE 6-11 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 speci...

72 73 PICTURE 7-1 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,...

74 75 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 ...

76 77 NO C 1 NO C 2 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...

78 79 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 B...

80 81 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 ...

82 83 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 tim...

84 85 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...

86 87 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. ...

88 89 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 sel...

90 91 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 ...

94 95 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. Permanen...

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