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QSTD5304 Digital Video Recorder User Manual

QSTD5304

DVR User Manual

For H.264-4-channel Digital Video Recorder

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CHAPTER 5 Operation with Mouse............................................................... 48

5.1 Switch Channel.......................................................................................... 48

5.2 Enter Menu List.......................................................................................... 48

5.2.1 Search ..................................................................................................................... 48

5.2.2 Configuration............................................................................................................ 48

5.2.3 PTZ Control.............................................................................................................. 48

5.2.4 Stop Record/Start Record......................................................................................... 49

5.3 Fast Reverse and Fast Forward................................................................. 49

CHAPTER 6 Mobile Surveillance................................................................... 50

6.1 By Smart Phone with WinCE Operating System........................................ 50

6.2 By Smart Phone with Symbian Operating System..................................... 52

CHAPTER 7 Frequently Asked Questions.................................................... 55

Appendix A Standard & Specifications........................................................ 58

Appendix B Record Capacity........................................................................ 59

Appendix C Abbreviation .............................................................................. 59

Q-See Product Warranty ……………………………………………………………..60

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CHAPTER 1 Introduction

1.1 DVR Introduction

This DVR uses Dual Stream technology, and standard H.264 algorithm,

combined with a fashionable outline design and the latest advanced

video compression format, with a main processor that can process

recorded video and internet transmission simultaneously at different bit

rates and has a distinct independent LCD monitor embedded on the

front panel. This DVR has powerful internet functions including complete

remote control, good internet speed, and high-quality picture recording

with very low bit rate that saves HDD space to ensure the ability to

record for long periods.

1.2 Main Features and Functions

LIVE SURVEILLANCE

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Supports channel security by hiding live display

Displays the local record status and basic information

Two level password control: administrator and common user

Supports USB mouse and remote control operation

LCD monitor included with the body on the front panel

COMPRESSION FORMAT

Standard H.264

RECORD MEDIA

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Supports one SATA HDD to record

BACKUP

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Supports backup via USB to USB flash memory

Supports backup remotely by network client

Two backup formats: DVR and AVI

RECORD & PLAYBACK

Recording modes: Manual operation, Sensor detection, Schedule

Record and Motion detection

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Supports HDD recycling

Supports single channel playback

Supports four-channel playback on DVR

Supports deleting and locking recorded files

Supports remote playback in Network Client through LAN or

Internet

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Two record search modes: time search and event search

ALARM

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Four alarm inputs and one alarm output

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PTZ CONTROL

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Supports various PTZ protocols

Supports 16 PTZ presets

Supports remote PTZ control

COMMUNICATION PORT FOR PTZ CAMERAS

RS 485 communication port

NETWORK

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Supports TCP/IP protocol

Supports remote DVR configuration

Supports static IP, dynamic IP (DHCP) and PPPoE

Supports DDNS: Pending

Real-time live surveillance, remote playback and remote backup

Remote PTZ control and Preset setting

Supports IE browser

Supports Central Management software (short for CMS below) to

manage multiple devices over the Internet

Supports mobile viewing by phones and PDAs with WinCE or

Symbian operating systems on 3G networks

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CHAPTER 2 Panel Functions

Warning: Please power off the DVR before you connect other devices to it.

2.1 Check Accessories

When you receive the unit please check the accessories and make sure

you have all of the parts.

Normally, accessories will include one mouse, a power cable, manual,

and some screws for installing HDD. If you purchased a complete

monitoring package it will also include cameras, hard drive, Ethernet

cable, and cables, stands, and power adapters for the cameras.

2.2 Front Panel & Interface Terminals

The front panel sketch is shown as Fig. 2.1. All buttons on the front panel

are explained in the following table. The product you have may be

slightly difference since we sometimes upgrade or improve our products.

Fig2.1 Front Panel

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Items

Names

RECORD

/SEARCH

Functions

Record manually

1. Suspend

2. Enter search mode in live view

1. Increase the value in setup mode

2. Rewind

+/REW

1. Decrease the value in setup mode

2. Fast forward

1. Exit the current interface or status

2. Quit playback mode

Enter menu in live view

For sensing remote control

To confirm the choice or setup

Move cursor in setup

/FF

ESC/STOP

IR Receiver

Enter button

Direction button

To connect with mouse or USB devices

like USB flash, USB HDD for backup or

updating firmware

USB

THREE-DIMENSIONAL PROFILE

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2.3 Rear Panel

Layout subject to change, may be slightly different from your model.

The rear panel sketch and interface buttons are shown as Fig 2.2

Fig 2.2 Back Panel

Items

Names

ALARM IN

Functions

Connect to external sensor 1-4

Relay output. Connect to external alarm.

ALARM OUT

GND

Grounding

Connected to PTZ speed domes

Connect to internet

RS485

NET(RJ45 PORT)

Audio input 1-2, connect to MIC or other

audio capture devices

AUDIO IN

S-Video output, connect to monitor

Connect to monitor

S-VIDEO

VIDEO OUT

To connect mouse or external USB

devices like USB flash, USB HDD for

backup or update firmware

USB PORT

Audio output, connect to speakers

4ch Video input

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO IN

DC 12V

POWER INPUT

POWER SWITCH

Power on/off

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2.4 Remote Control Introduction

2.4.1 Using Remote Control

Notice: Please note that Remote Control is not a standard part of this DVR. Your

package might not include it.

To setup Remote Control:

1. Open the battery cover of Remote Control.

2. Put in two AAA batteries with poles aligned correctly.

3. Replace the battery cover.

If the Remote Control does not work, please check the following:

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Are the batteries positioned correctly?

Do the batteries still have power?

Is something blocking the Infrared signal between the

Remote Control and the DVR?

Are signals transmitted by other devices interfering with

the Remote Control?

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Notice: If none of the above problems apply, please contact Q-See to replace the

remote control.

2.4.2 Remote Control

The layout of the remote control is shown in Fig. 2.3.

Fig 2.3 Remote Control

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The functions of the buttons on the Remote Control are described in the

table below:

Items

Names

Functions

Start shutdown to stop firmware running. Do it

before powering off.

Power Button

Get information about the DVR like firmware

version, HDD information

To record manually

INFO Button

REC Button

Number and Letter

Buttons

Input numbers and letters or choose camera

Multi-Screen Button

SEARCH Button

MENU Button

ENTER Button

Direction Button

+/- Button

To choose multi-screen display mode

To enter file search mode

To enter menu

To confirm the choice or setup

Move cursor in setup or move PTZ cameras

To increase or decrease the value in setup

To control playback, Fast

forward/rewind/stop/single frame play

To enable audio output in live mode

To enter auto dwell mode

Playback Control

Button

AUDIO Button

Auto Dwell Button

Press the button to change input mode.

Including switches among capital letter, small

letters, numbers and special symbols

To control PTZ camera

Move camera/ZOOM/FOCUS/IRIS/SPEED

control

Button

PTZ Control Button

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CHAPTER 3 Basic Operation Guide

3.1 How to Start DVR

Notice: Before powering on the unit, please make sure the power input matches the local

power voltage.

To start the DVR:

STEP1 Connect the DVR to AC adaptor and plug in.

STEP2 Turn on the DVR.

STEP3 Wait for the DVR to initialize.

After DVR is powered on, ‘STARTING……’ appears on the screen, which

indicates the DVR is initializing.

After ‘WELCOME’ is displayed, you enter into live display mode. You can

press the "Menu" button to enter Main Menu.

The symbols displayed on the screen are explained in the following table:

Symbol

LIVE

Meaning

Live picture mode

Sensor recording

Percentage of hard

drive used

Symbol

REC

Meaning

Manual recording

Motion recording

DISK

V-LOSS

Video loss

3.2 Main Menu Setting

There is an administrator setup in the DVR. The administrator has control

over all settings. The username is "Admin", and default password is "123456".

Steps of entering the Main Menu are:

Notice: The instructions in the examples, are the steps using the Remote Control. If using

a mouse the operation may be easier, you would follow the instructions in dialogue boxes and

navigate through menu items. If using the front panel buttons you cannot control PTZ

cameras, but the other operations are the same as the remote control.

STEP1 Press the "Menu" button, input username and password in the

3.2).

Fig 3.2 Main

Fig 3.1 Login

STEP2 Move the cursor, and the selected items will be highlighted in

yellow

STEP3 Press "Enter" key to enter the sub-menu, and press "Menu" key to

get back to Main Menu

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The structure of the main menu is shown in Fig 3.3.

BASIC CONFIG

LIVE CONFIG

RECORD CONFIG

ALARM CONFIG

PTZ CONFIG

MOTION ALARM

SENSOR ALARM

OTHER ALARM

BASIC CONFIG

IP CONFIG

SHUTDOWN SYSTEM

DISK MANAGEMENT

SYSTEM LOG

USER CONFIG

NETWORK

SYSTEM INFO

UPDATE FIRMWARE

LOAD DEFAULT

DDNS CONFIG

MANAGER TOOLS

CLEAR ALARM OUT

Fig 3.3 Structure of Main Menu

3.2.1 Basic Configuration

Basic Configuration menu is shown as Fig. 3.4.

Fig 3.4 Basic Configuration

Fig 3.5 Time adjustment

1. VIDEO FORMAT

There are two video formats: NTSC and PAL. Please select according to your

area, NTSC is used in the USA.

Fig3.5 Time Adjust

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2. TIME POSITION

This item is for setting up the position of the time on the display. There are

three options:

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TOP: Time is displayed on top of the screen.

BOTTOM: Time is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

NO: Time is not displayed on the screen

3. Language

There are languages to be selected English or Spanish.

4. DVR NAME

Users can set DVR name with letters from ‘a’ to ‘z’ or numbers from ‘0’ to ‘9’.

STEP1 Press "A" button to switch the inputting mode from letters to

numbers

STEP2 Modify the DVR name.

STEP3 Press "Enter" key to confirm the operation.

5. DVR ID

DVR ID consists of three numbers.

STEP1 Move the cursor to the item.

STEP2 Press "Enter" key to modify numbers.

STEP3 Enter three numbers, and then press "Enter" key to confirm the

modified entry.

STEP4 Press "OK" button to confirm the operation.

6. DATE FORMAT

There are three date formats:

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Asian Date format: YY/MM/DD

European Date format: DD/MM/YY

American Date format: MM/DD/YY

7. TIME ADJUSTMENT

Time Adjustment menu is shown as Fig. 3.5. Please stop recording before

adjusting time.

STEP1 Move the cursor to the item.

STEP2 Modify numbers by using "+" and "-" buttons.

STEP3 Press "Enter" key to confirm the operation.

Notice: If you set a time that is before the current displayed time, the record between the

adjusted time and current time will be deleted automatically.

8. BUZZER ALARM

There are seven options to choose: always (continuous buzzer), 5 seconds,

10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes and 4 minutes.

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3.2.2 Live Configuration

Live Configuration menu is shown in Fig. 3.6.

Fig 3.6 Live Configuration

1. CHANNEL

STEP1 Move the cursor to the item.

STEP2 Press "Enter" key to select the channel

2. CHANNEL NAME

User can set the channel name with letters from ‘a’ to ‘z’ or numbers from ‘0’

to ‘9’.

STEP1 Press "A" button to switch the inputting mode between letters and

numbers.

STEP2 Enter channel name.

STEP3 Press "Enter" key to confirm the operation.

3. SHOW NAME

If selecting "SHOW NAME", the camera name will be displayed in live view. If

unselecting "SHOW NAME", the camera name will not be displayed.

4. CHANNEL HIDE

If selecting "HIDE", the video from the channel will not display in live view, but

it will still be recorded. If unselecting "HIDE", the video will be displayed.

5. CHANNEL COLOR

Change the values of contrast, brightness, saturation, and hue of the picture.

6. COPY CONFIG TO

Copy the configuration of one channel to any other selected channels. By

selecting “ALL”, users can copy the configuration to all other channels.

STEP1 Select the channel you want to copy this channel to, or select ALL

to copy the configuration to all other channels.

STEP2 Press "COPY" button.

STEP3 Press "Enter" key to confirm the operation.

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3.2.3 Record Configuration

Record Configuration menu is shown in Fig. 3.7.

Fig3.7 Record Configuration

1. VIDEO RESOLUTION

This unit supports CIF format.

Resolutions of different video formats are: PAL: 352*288(CIF);

NTSC: 352*240(CIF)

2. RECYCLE

Checking the "RECYCLE" option means once the hard drive is filled the DVR

will continue to record by covering the previous recording automatically,

starting with the oldest. If you do not check "RECYCLE", recording will stop

once the hard drive is full.

3. PRERECORD TIME

Prerecord time refers to the amount of time recorded from memory before the

alarm was triggered. There are two options: 5 seconds and 10 seconds.

4. TIME STAMP

If selected, record time will be displayed on the bottom of the screen at

playback

5. CHANNEL

STEP1 Move the cursor to the item.

STEP2 Press "Enter" key to switch the channel and select.

6. VIDEO QUALITY

There are five options: lowest, lower, medium, higher and highest. The higher

the picture quality, the clearer the image is, but more hard drive space will be

taken up.

7. AUDIO

If you check "AUDIO", DVR will record audio with video recording. Otherwise,

it will not record audio.

Notice:

matches channel2.

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The default setting is that Audio input1 matches channel1 and Audio input2

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When playing back the record, please press "AUDIO" button to switch the sound

to the corresponding channel.

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8. SCHEDULE RECORD

Schedule Record Setup is shown as Fig. 3.8.

Fig 3.8 Schedule Setup

STEP1 Move the cursor to "SCHEDULE RECORD" option

STEP2 Check "SCHEDULE RECORD", and the “Setup” window will pop

up.

STEP3 Press "Setup" to enter the Schedule Setup menu.

Press "ESC" button on the front panel to get back to upper menu.

STEP4 In the Schedule Setup menu, move the cursor to select a day, and

check “whole day” if you want to record all of the time.

STEP5 If you only want to record certain time periods press "Enter" key to

set up time.

STEP6 Press "+" and "-" buttons on the front panel to modify the time.

Notice: When you use the mouse, you need roll the middle wheel to modify the time.

STEP7 Press "Enter" key to confirm the setup.

On weekday and holiday, you can select whole day or set four periods in a

day to record.

9. FRAME RATE SETUP

Frame rate is the number of pictures recorded each second. If choosing 15,

the picture-recording rate is 15 frames per second.

User can set frame rates based on the record mode.

If the video format is NTSC, there will be five frame rates to choose: 1, 3, 7,

15 and 30. The maximum frame rate is 30.

If the video format is PAL, there will be five frame rates to choose: 1, 3, 6, 12

and 25. The maximum frame rate is 25.

10. COPY TO

This option allows you to copy the settings of this channel to other selected

channels.

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3.2.4 Alarm Configuration

Alarm Setup menu is shown as Fig. 3.9.

Fig 3.9 Alarm Configuration

MOTION ALARM

If you select Motion Alarm in Alarm Configuration the submenu shown as Fig.

3.10 will be displayed.

Fig 3.10 Motion Alarm Configuration

1. HOLD TIME

This sets the continued recording time after an alarm is triggered. There are

two options: 1 minute and 2 minutes. It also determines the interval between

motion detection events. If the HOLD TIME is 1 minute, if new motion is

detected within this period it will be considered part of the previous event

instead of the start of a new event.

2. CHANNEL

STEP1

Move the cursor to the channel.

STEP2 Press "Enter" key to switch the channel and select.

3. DETECTION

Checking "DETECTION" means to enable motion detection, not checking

means motion detection will not be enabled.

4. SENSITIVITY

This is the sensitivity level of the motion sensors.

The range is from ‘1’ to ‘8’. The higher the value, the more sensitive.

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5. TO REC

If selecting "TO REC", DVR will record when motion is detected. If not, DVR

will not record when motion is detected.

6. ALARM OUT

There are two options: ALARMOUT1 and BUZZER.

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When ALARMOUT1 is selected and an alarm is triggered, the DVR will

give send signal to the alarm out port.

When BUZZER is selected and the sensor is triggered, DVR will give a

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buzzer alarm.

When the alarm output is unselected, DVR will not send an alarm.

7. SCHEDULE

This is the schedule for the motion detection. The default schedule is

everyday. Press "SETUP” button to set the motion detection schedule.

8. AREA

STEP1 move the cursor to “setup”.

STEP2 Press "SETUP" button to enter the Area Setup submenu.

It displays the selected detection area (refer to Fig. 3.11). There

are four options:

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ALL: motion anywhere in the area will be detected as shown

in the picture.

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CUSTOM: You can select part of the area to be detected.

NULL: No area will not be open to motion detection

BACK: Go back to Motion Alarm Configuration menu.

Fig 3.11 Detection Area Setup

Sub-steps for manually selecting the detection area are described below:

1. In the Area Setup submenu, choose "CUSTOM" option.

2. Press "Enter" key to confirm the operation.

3. Press "Up", "Down", "Left" and "Right" buttons to choose the

area which needs to be detected

4. Press "Enter" key to select or cancel the area.

5. Press "Esc" button to confirm the option and exit "CUSTOM"

option.

STEP3 Press "BACK" option to go back the Motion Alarm Configuration

menu.

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Notice: If continuous recording mode, manual record and alarm record are activated at

the same time. The alarm events can be found in Search by Event”, please refer to the

‘3.3.2 Search’ function in ‘3 Search by Event’.

9. COPY TO

Use this option to copy the settings of this channel to any other selected

channel.

SENSOR ALARM

Sensor alarm submenu is shown as Fig. 3.12. Every Sensor matches one or

more channels.

Fig 3.12 Sensor Alarm Configuration

1. HOLD TIME

This sets the continued recording time after an alarm is triggered. There are

two options: 1 minute and 2 minutes. It also determines the interval between

motion detection events. If the HOLD TIME is 1 minute, if new motion is

detected within this period it will be considered part of the previous event

instead of the start of a new event.

2. SENSOR

STEP1 Move the cursor to the "SENSOR" option.

STEP2 Press "Enter" key to switch the Sensor.

3. DETECTION

This is the switch of the sensor alarm. If you check "DETECTION", DVR will

begin detecting. If you do not check it, the detection function is disabled.

4. TYPE

Press "Enter" key to enter the sub-menu. There are two options: NO and NC.

‘NO’ means normal open. If ‘NO’ is chosen, the DVR will be triggered when

the alarm when the voltage drops.

‘NC’ means normal close. If ‘NC’ is chosen, the DVR will be triggered when

the alarm sends a high voltage charge.

5. TRIGGER RECORD

One channel can connect with one sensor. But one sensor can trigger one or

more channels.

STEP1 Move the cursor to "TRIGGER RECORD" option.

STEP2 Select the channel you want that sensor to trigger.

STEP3 Press "Enter" key to confirm the operation.

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For example, if you select the sensor named SENSOR1 and the trigger

records named CAM1 and CAM2, it will record on channel 1 and channel 2

when the SENSOR1 is triggered.

6. ALARM OUT

There are two options: ALARMOUT1 and BUZZER.

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When ALARMOUT1 is selected and the sensor is triggered, DVR will

give send a signal to the alarm out port.

When BUZZER is selected and the sensor is triggered, DVR will give

buzzer alarm.

When the alarm output is unselected, DVR will not send alarm.

7. SCHEDULE

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This is the schedule of when the sensor detection is active. The default

schedule is everyday.

8. COPY TO

Users can copy the setting of this channel to all or any other selected

channel.

OTHER ALARM

Other Alarm submenu is shown in Fig. 3.13. Other alarm includes video loss,

disk full and so on.

Fig 3.13 Other Alarm Configuration

There are two options of alarm output: ALARMOUT1 and BUZZER. Their

functions are same with that in sensor alarm.

3.2.5 PTZ Configuration

PTZ Configuration menu is shown in Fig. 3.14.

Fig 3.14 PTZ Configuration

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1. CHANNEL

Set the channel connecting to the Speed Dome.

2. BAUDRATE

There are five options for baud rate: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, and 19200.

3. PROTOCOL

Choose PTZ protocol. Currently the DVR supports PELCO_D, PELCO_P,

MINKING, NEON, STAR, VIDO, DSCP, VISCA and LILIN.

4. ADDR

Set PTZ address. Press "Enter" key and use the number key, "+" and "-"

buttons to set.

5. PRESET

STEP1 Press "SET" button to enter Preset submenu shown in Fig. 3.15.

There are 16 presetting points that can be set in every channel.

Fig 3.15 Preset

STEP2 In Preset submenu, press "Enter" button to switch the preset point

needing to be reset.

STEP3 Press "ADJUST" button to enter PTZ mode.

STEP4 On the front panel, press "ZOOM", "FOCUS", "SPEED", "IRIS", "+"

(MENU) and "-" (PTZ) buttons to modify the position of the preset point.

STEP5 Press "UP", "DOWN", "RIGHT" and "LEFT" buttons to rotate the

Speed Dome.

STEP6 Press "ESC" button to come back to Preset menu.

STEP7 Press "SAVE" button to save the setting, and press "CANCEL" to

discard the setting.

Notice: how to use the presetting point:

Users can use the number keys to switch the preset point in PTZ mode. First

press "PTZ" button to enter PTZ mode, then press the number key such as "1", and the

Speed Dome will move to preset point 1.

6. COPY TO

You can use this option to copy the settings of this channel to all channels or

any other selected channel.

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3.2.6 User Configuration

User Configuration is shown as Fig 3.16. The default username is Admin.

Administrator can add users, set users’ authorization and delete users.

Fig 3.16 User Configuration

Fig 3.17 Authority Setup

1. AUTHORIZATION CHECK

If you put a checkmark in "AUTHORIZATION CHECK", all users need to input

the password before entering the Main Menu.

If you do not check "AUTHORIZATION CHECK", users can enter the system

directly without password.

2. USER

Press "Enter" key to switch to another user. Use "+” and "-" buttons change

users.

3. PASSWORD

The default password of administrator is ‘123456’. Users can change

password that is made up of numbers from 0 to 9.

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4. AUTHORIZATION

STEP1 Move the cursor to "User" option, then press "Enter" key to switch

to the user whose authorization you want to modify.

STEP2 Move the cursor to "SETUP" button on the screen.

STEP3 Press "Enter" key, Authority Setup menu (refer to Fig. 3.17) will

pop up.

STEP4 In the Authority Setup menu, move the cursor to "DEFAULT".

STEP5 Press "Enter" key. The default authorization will be set.

The default authorizations include:

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Live preview, playback, backup, and Record in local system

Live preview, playback, backup, and Record in remote

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network client

5. NEW USER

STEP1 Move the cursor to "ADD" button on the screen.

STEP2 Press "Enter" key, the Add User menu will display.

STEP3 Input username and password.

STEP4 Press "OK" button to confirm the option.

Username is formed by numbers or letters with a maximum of 15 characters.

The Password is numbers between 0 and 9.

6. DELETE USER

STEP1 Move the cursor to the "DEL" button on the screen.

STEP2 Press "Enter" key to confirm the operation. When a user is deleted,

the username and password will no longer exist in the system.

3.2.7 Network Configuration

Network Configuration menu is shown as Fig. 3.18.

Fig 3.18 Network Configuration

Fig 3.19 Basic Configuration

BASIC CONFIGURATION

Basic Configuration submenu is shown as Fig. 3.19.

STEP1 Move the cursor to “Basic configuration”.

STEP2 Press "Enter" key to enter the Basic Configuration menu.

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1. NET SERVER

If you select the check box and set the port number of the server, you will

enable the NET SERVER.

2. NET VIDEO QUALITY

This refers to the picture quality in remote surveillance. There are three

options: low, medium and high. The higher of the quality value, the clearer

the image is, the lower the quality value, the less bandwidth the video takes

up. The default level is medium.

IP CONFIGURATION

IP Configuration submenu is shown as Fig. 3.20.

Fig 3.20 IP Configuration

Fig 3.21 System Information

This is the DVR’s IP configuration. There are three options: STATIC, DHCP

and PPPoE.

If you use the Static IP address option you will need to access the router the

DVR is attached and get the setup information. You can do this by going to

the run option on a computer that is attached to the same router as the DVR

and typing cmd or command to get to a command prompt. At the command

prompt type ipconfig and hit ENTER to access the network information. The

screen will list the computer’s IP address, the Subnet Mask, and the Gateway.

The IP address you assign to the DVR must have the same first 3 sets of

numbers as the Gateway. If the computer’s IP address ends in a 1 or 2 digit

number you can select an IP address ending in 100, if the computer’s IP

address ends in a number in the 100s then select an IP address ending in

200.

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STEP1 Input IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway

STEP2 Press "OK" button to modify the IP Configuration menu.

If you select DHCP, the IP address will be automatically assigned by the

router. After selecting DHCP, you need to wait about 30 seconds. The

automatically assigned IP will be displayed in the system information window.

If you are attaching the DVR directly to a DSL or cable modem/router you can

use the PPPoE option. You need to input username and password when

connecting to internet. You would get the username and password

information from your internet service provider.

If you press the "INFO" button, System Information menu can be displayed on

the screen as long as the DVR connects with the network well (refer to Fig.

3.21).

Notice:

supports DHCP we recommend using the DHCP option.

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If the local area network has a DHCP server or the router the DVR is attached to

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Before you set PPPoE you need to reboot the modem. After setting the PPPoE,

you need wait for a while for the settings to take effect.

DDNS CONFIGURATION

DDNS Configuration submenu is shown as Fig. 3.22. The DVR does not

currently support any DDNS servers in the USA, support may be added in

future firmware updates.

Fig 3.22 DDNS Configuration

3.2.8 Manager Tools

The Manager Tools menu is shown as Fig. 3.27.

Fig 3.27 Manager Tools

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SHUTDOWN SYSTEM

This option is used to shut down the system.

STEP1 Enter the SHUTDOWN submenu.

The following words will be shown: ‘Are you sure to shut down

DVR system?’.

STEP2 Press "Enter" key to confirm the operation.

Fig3.28 Disk Management

DISK MANAGER

Disk Manager submenu is shown as Fig. 3.28.

Fig 3.28 Disk Manager

There are two options: FORMAT and CANCEL.

1. QUICK FORMAT

If you check this item, you can format the hard drive quickly.

2. FORMAT

STEP1 Select "FORMAT" button.

STEP2 Press "Enter" key, a warning will pop up: ‘Format will erase all data

on this hdd! Format now? ’

STEP3 Press "OK" button to format the HDD; Press "CANCEL" or "ESC"

button to cancel this operation.

Notice:

the HDD when the DVR is started up. HDD can not record until it is formatted.

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When a hard drive is used for the first time the system will remind you to format

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Before you can format the HHD you must stop recording and playing back.

Time it takes to format the HDD depends on the HDD capacity. The higher the

capacity is, the longer it takes. Normally, a 40G HDD takes about eight seconds to format.

SYSTEM LOG

System log submenu is shown as Fig. 3.29.

The DVR will note all operations, status, and time automatically while working.

You can view them through searching using the Log Search.

Fig 3.29 Log Search

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1. LOCAL, NET, AND OTHER

Check the corresponding items of local operation, network client operation

and other operation first. (Note: VLOSS is video loss)

2. TIME

Select start time and end time of the log file you want to view.

Press "OK" button to view the event log; Press "CANCEL" or "ESC" button to

cancel this operation.

The information in log files contains start time, end time and log file types. For

example, 110707:092151 means 2007-7-11 9:21:51 and N-L means the

If there are too many log lists, you can use "PREV" button to page up and

"NEXT" button to page down.

SYSTEM INFORMATION

System information submenu is shown as Fig. 3.30. It displays the

information about the system, such as firmware version, device name, DVR

IP ADDRESS, Client information and so on.

Fig 3.30 System Information

Press the "INFO" button on the front panel and it will display the system

information on the screen.

UPDATE FIRMWARE

Fig 3.31 Update Firmware

Update Firmware submenu is shown as Fig. 3.31. Users can use USB flash

drive to update the firmware.

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Steps are described below:

STEP1 Make sure the firmware update is on the USB flash drive.

STEP2 Enter the menu after word-‘USB’ is displayed on the live mode.

STEP3 Move the cursor to "UPDATE" button.

STEP4 Press "Enter" key to start updating.

STEP5 After the program is upgraded, the system will restart.

LOAD DEFAULT

Fig 3.33 Load Default

Load Default menu is shown as Fig. 3.33. Click YES, and it will recover the

default setting installed at the factory.

IMPORT CONFIGURATION & EXPORT CONFIGURATION

This function is used to help users manage multiple DVRs conveniently.

When users need to set up the same parameters in more than one DVR, they

can copy one DVR’s setting to all others without setting them up one by one.

EXPORT CONFIGURATION can copy one DVR’s parameter settings to a

USB flash drive; and then use IMPORT CONFIGURATION to input the

settings copied onto the USB flash drive from the first DVR to another DVR.

CLEAR ALARM OUT

This item is to clear the current alarm out, please refer to Fig. 3.34.

Fig 3.34 Clear Alarm Out

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3.3 Shortcut Menu

3.3.1 PTZ

Fig 3.35 PTZ Mode

PTZ mode is shown as Fig. 3.35. To switch the channel to which the video

output of the Speed Dome connects you press "PTZ" button to enter the PTZ

mode.

In the live view of PTZ mode the default channel is channel 1, you can use

mouse to change the channel number to enter the corresponding channel

PTZ mode.

SPEED

STEP1 In PTZ mode, press "Speed" button.

STEP2 Press "+" and "-" buttons to change the rotational speed.

STEP3 Press "Up", "Down", "Left" and "Right" buttons to rotate the Speed

Dome to a certain position.

ZOOM

STEP1 In PTZ mode, press "ZOOM" button.

STEP2 Press "+" and "-" buttons to zoom in and zoom out.

FOCUS

STEP1 In PTZ mode, press "FOCUS" button.

STEP2 Press "+" and "-" buttons to control focus.

IRIS

STEP1 In PTZ mode, press "IRIS" button.

STEP2 Press "+" and "-" buttons to change the brightness of the Speed

Dome.

3.3.2 Search

Press the "Search" button, there are five submenus displayed on the screen:

PLAYBACK, BACKUP, DELETE and LOCK. Data menu is shown as Fig.

3.36.

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Fig 3.36 Data Menu

PLAYBACK

1. Select the Date

STEP1 In Playback menu, move the cursor to Calendar

STEP2 Press "Enter" key to enter the Calendar submenu.

Calendar submenu is shown as Fig. 3.37.

Fig 3.37 Calendar

Notice: You can search for records by time search or event search. The times displayed

in red have record files.

2. Search by Time

All records can be searched through this option. Steps of searching by time

are below:

STEP1 In Calendar submenu, select date.

STEP2 Press "Enter" key to enter the Playback submenu, refer to Fig.

3.38.

STEP3 Press "Enter" key to select channels.

STEP4 Select time of the day

The times in red have record files. The first line is hour, and the

second line is minute.

STEP5 Select "PLAY" button.

STEP6 Press "Enter" key to play the record.

Notice:

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the DVR supports playing back in full screen mode and quad screen mode.

- When you play back the record in full screen mode, you may use the number

buttons or "Up", "Down", "Left" and "Right" buttons to switch the channel.

- When you play back the record in quad screen mode, you can only see the

record playing back as normal speed.

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When you play back the record, you may press "INFO" button on the front panel

to play or stop channel audio.

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Fig 3.38 Playback

3. Search by Event

Steps for searching by event are below:

STEP1 In Playback submenu, select the camera and date. The dates

having recorded events are highlighted in red.

STEP2 Move the cursor to event option.

The Event search types are: MOTION and SENSOR

STEP3 Press the "Down" button to move the cursor to "EVENTS" button in

the submenu.

STEP4 Press "Enter" key to enter the event list.

STEP5 Vies the list information.

Taking one of the event records information as an example the

meanings of the words are described below:

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CH: Channel

START TIME: The start time of the record.

TYPE: The type of the event. There are two types of event:

MOTION and SENSOR.

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M: Motion detection

A: Sensor detection

LOCK: Lock status of files.

STEP6 Choose an event record.

STEP7 Press "Enter" key to play back the record

STEP8 Press "Stop" button to get back to live display mode.

Notice: If event list is over one page, use "PREV" and "NEXT" buttons to view next page.

BACKUP & VIEW BACKUP

1. BACKUP

Select the Backup submenu in the Data menu to enter the Backup submenu

shown as Fig. 3.39.

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Fig 3.39 Backup

(1) BACKUP MEDIA

Backup media refers to the device you are copying the record to. There are

five options: DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW and USB disk. They

connect with DVR through USB interface.

(2) BACKUP FILE

It denotes the format of backup files. This system supports AVI and DAT video

formats.

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When selecting the format that DVR supports, the video format of

backup files is DAT.

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Before playing the record of AVI format, it is necessary to install the

decoder at first.

(3) START TIME

It is start time of recording at backup. The first line is hour, and the second line

is minute. Users should choose the date firstly and choose the time secondly.

(4) END TIME

It is end time of recording at backup. The first line is hour, and the second line

is minute. Users should choose the date firstly and choose the time secondly.

(5) CHANNEL

It supports to select more than one channel at the same time.

(6) EVENTS

There are two options: motion and sensor. If you want to backup all records,

please select "ALL".

(7) BACKUP

Before to backup, users should select BACKUP MEDIA, BACKUP FILE,

CHANNEL, START TIME, END TIME and EVENTS.

STEP1 Press "BACKUP" button, the backup information of DVR will

display on the screen (refer to Fig. 3.40).

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Fig 3.40 Backup Information

STEP2 Press "START" button, and backup will start.

The progress of backup will be displayed on the screen. If stopping

recording at backup, its speed will be faster.

STEP3 When the backup is over, the system will pop up a dialog box

saying ‘BACKUP COMPLETELY’.

2. VIEW BACKUP

If backing up with AVI format, most media players can play directly as long as

to install a decoder in advance. Installation method: Enter "Decode" file (being

created automatically by system at your backup.), then double-click

"InstallDecode.bat" file to Install successfully.

If backing up with the format DVR supports, the file player will be copied

automatically in the file copying media.

DELETE

Delete submenu is shown as Fig. 3.42. The operation is shown below:

Fig 3.42 Delete

STEP1 Press "Enter" key to enter the Delete submenu.

STEP2 Press "Enter" key to select the record.

STEP3 Move the cursor to "DELETE" button and press "Enter" key,

information will be given as below:

‘SOME RECORDS WILL BE DELETED, CONTINUE?’

STEP4 Select "OK" button.

STEP5 Press "Enter" key to delete this record.

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LOCK/UNLOCK

Lock submenu is shown as Fig. 3.43. Its function is to lock or unlock the

record.

Fig 3.43 LOCK/UNLOCK

Use "Enter" key to change the state. If a record event is locked, it can not be

deleted or covered.

3.3.3 Information

Press "INFO" button, and the information will appear on the screen, such as

HDD quantity, usable rate of HDD, record mode including

manual/alarm/motion, etc.

3.3.4 Other

In live display mode, if pressing "Up" button, it will display the first

channel in full screen.

If pressing "Down" button, it will display the second channel in full

screen.

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If pressing "Left" button, it will display the third channel in full screen.

If pressing "Right" button, it will display the fourth channel in full screen.

If pressing "Enter" button, it will display the four-divided channel.

If pressing "Audio" button, it will switch the voice of corresponding

channel in live display mode.

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CHAPTER 4 Remote Surveillance

4.1 Accessing DVR

The system supports remote surveillance through a network or Internet.

This DVR supports five users logging in at the same time.

First the DVR needs to be connected with a router so that it can be accessed

over the network or Internet. As for network access, it supports

Win2000/XP/Vista. Second, you need to set up the network configuration in

the DVR to work with the router. The specific setup steps are shown in the

following sections.

4.1.1 Accessing DVR Over a Network

STEP1 Input IP address, Subnet, and Gateway, please refer to section

3.2.7 Network Configuration. If using DHCP, please enable DHCP in both of

DVR and router.

STEP2 Enter “Video” submenu to set network video parameters like

resolution, frame rate, etc.

STEP3 Open an Internet Explorer browser on a computer on the same

network. Input the IP address of the DVR in an Internet Explorer textbox and

hit enter.

STEP4 Internet Exploer will download ActiveX automatically. (Notice:

Internet Explorer must be set up to permit downloading ActiveX controls.

Please refer to Q7 in FAQ chapter) Then a window pops up and asks for user

name and password.

STEP5 Input name and password correctly, and enter. It will show the

picture below:

Fig 4.1 Network Client Interface

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4.1.2 Accessing DVR Over the Internet

When accessing the DVR over the Internet, in addition to the above steps, you

would then need to forward port 80 on the router the DVR is attached to, to the IP

address of the DVR. You can get instructions on how to do this for most popular

routers by going to the www.portforward.com website. On this website click on the

orange “Routers” link in the second paragraph (RED box in Fig 4.1.1), which will

open a list of router manufactures, then find the brand and model of your router on

the list and click on the link. On the next page that opens click on the orange

“Default Guide” link (BLUE box in Fig 4.1.2), this will take you to the port forwarding

instructions for your router.

Fig 4.1.1

Fig 4.1.2

When you access the DVR from a remote computer you also need to use a

different address in the Internet Explorer browser window. Instead of entering

the IP address of the DVR you need to enter the public IP address of the

router the DVR is attached to. You can get this address by going to

www.myipaddress.com from a computer that is attached to the same router

as the DVR. This website will display the box in Fig 4.1.3 below that shows

the IP address you need to use. It will be in the space where the below

example shows 76.254.183.54.

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Fig 4.1.3

4.2 Main Interface

The function buttons of the remote surveillance display are shown in Fig.4.4.

Fig 4.4 Main Interface

4.2.1 Login

The operation of the network client is the same as the DVR. Default

username is ‘Admin’ and password ‘123456’.

STEP1 Click

window

STEP2 Press "Enter" key to login.

button to input username and password in the login

Notice: Click "EXIT" button to exit the system

4.2.2 Snap Picture

Take live picture. Press

to take the picture.

4.2.3 Parameter Settings

In Parameter Settings window, the number of pictures taken at once can be

set. If selecting five, it can take five pictures every time you click "Snap

Picture" button.

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4.2.4 Record

STEP1 Click "DVR Record" button.

STEP2 Select "Start Record" in drop down list to record.

STEP3 Select "Stop Record" in drop down list to stop recording.

4.2.5 Camera Audio (for cameras that have microphones)

There are two options: close camera audio and open camera audio. The

setting steps are:

STEP1 When you are in live display mode or playback mode, select a

channel to display in Large Picture mode.

STEP2 Right-click the image and then select "Open Audio" to play the

camera’s audio.

STEP3 Click

button to turn the audio up or down.

4.2.6 DVR Status Panel

Meanings of the colored indicator lights in the main interface are shown

below:

Grey light: Normal State

Green light: Manual Record State

Yellow light: Motion Detection Record State

Red light: Sensor Alarm Record State

Blue light: Video Loss State

4.3 Remote Playback and Search

4.3.1 Remote Playback

Click button on Main Interface to enter playback mode which is shown

as Fig 4.5 Remote Playback.

Fig 4.5 Remote Playback

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Meanings of the function buttons in Remote Playback window are shown

below:

: Play /Pause.

: Stop.

: Next frame. This button will be valid when playback is paused.

4. You can adjust the speed for playing record in the area shown as Fig 4.6

Speed.

Fig 4.6 Playing Speed

Fig 4.7 Data Preview

Fig 4.7 Data Preview shows with channels have recorded at data at different

times. In the figure, left side shows the available channels. When a certain

channel has been selected for playback, its background color will be

highlighted and ‘ ’ sign will appear beside the channel title.

The center area of data preview gives details of the record files. Different

colors of the bar show different types of records. The following are the

definitions of the color bars:

Blue: Manual Record Events

Green: Schedule Record Events

Yellow: Motion Detection Record Events

Red: Sensor Alarm Record Events

The ruler on top of the bar shows the 24 hours in a day. Right-click the ruler, it

will be magnified 10 multiples, so that users can select accurate time.

When searching for a certain section of a record, please draw the bar to the

right position. If necessary, right-click the bar to see the magnified time marks

to search more precisely.

STEP1 Click

button to play the selected record.

When returning to live display mode after finishing remote playback, it will

display ‘connect…’on the screen, and you may click "Large Picture" or

"Quad Picture" button to refresh the screen to get a live picture.

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4.3.2 Other Functions

BACKUP

Click

button to enter the Backup window shown as Fig 4.8 Backup.

Fig 4.8 Backup

There are two methods of backup: by time and by event.

1. TIME BACKUP

STEP1 Select time and record type.

STEP2 Select camera.

STEP3 Press "Browse…" button to select the folder with saved backup

files.

STEP4 Select cameras that you want to backup.

STEP5 Select the type of backup file.

STEP6 Click "Backup Now" button, backup will begin.

2. EVENT BACKUP

STEP1 Select time and record type.

STEP2 Select camera.

STEP3 Press "Browse…" button to select the folder with saved backup

files.

STEP4 Select cameras that you want to backup.

STEP5 Select the type of backup file.

STEP6 Click "Select Event" button to enter Select Event window shown

as Fig 4.9 Select Event.

Fig 4.9 Select Event

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1. Choose event and press ">>" button to go to backup list,

Click ">>>>" to choose all events.

2. Choose event list and press"<<" button to clear selected

event; click "<<<<" button to clear all events.

STEP7 Click "OK" button to run the backup.

LOCK /UNLOCK

You can use this option to select to lock or unlock files.

STEP1 Click

Remote Lock.

button to enter Remote Lock window as Fig 4.10

Fig 4.10 Remote Lock

Fig 4.11 Lock Event

STEP2 Select time and record type.

STEP3 Select camera.

STEP4 Click "Select Event" button, system will find the corresponding

event and pop up the LOCK EVENT window shown as Fig 4.11 Lock Event.

STEP5 Check the check box to change lock status.

Lock Status shows ‘ ’ indicating that the event is locked,

otherwise it means unlocked.

STEP6 Click "OK" button to confirm the operation.

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4.4 Remote DVR Configuration

Click button in Main Interface to enter the DVR Configuration interface

shown as Fig 4.12 Remote DVR Configuration.

Fig 4.12 Remote DVR Configuration

Definitions of buttons in Fig 4.12 are below:

System Configuration

Record Configuration

PTZ Configuration

Management Tools

Live configuration

Alarm Configuration

User Configuration

Return

Through the Remote Configuration interface, users can set all configurations

remotely. Its operation is the same as that in the DVR.

4.4.1 Basic Configuration

Click button in Remote Configuration and enter Basic Configuration

shown as below Fig 4.13 Basic Configuration.

After changing settings, click the "OK" button, the settings will be saved and

enabled on the DVR.

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Fig 4.13 Basic Configuration

1. Video Format

Select video format in the drop down list. There are two video formats: PAL

and NTSC.

2. Time Position

Select time position on the DVR display in the drop down list.

3. DVR Name

Change the name of the DVR.

4. DVR No.

Give a number to DVR, this can be useful if you have more then one DVR.

5. Date Format

Select the option in the drop down list to change the date format. There are

three date formats: YY/MM/DD, DD/MM/YY, and MM/DD/YY.

6. Buzzer

Select the option in the drop down list to change the length of time the buzzer

will sound.

4.4.2 Live Configuration

Click

button Remote Configuration, and a drop down menu will

appear. There are the Live Configuration window and Color Settings window

shown in Fig 4.14 Live Configuration and Fig 4.15 Color Settings.

Fig 4.14 Live Configuration

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Fig 4.15 Color Settings

LIVE CONFIGURATION

1. Channel

Select the option in the drop down list to change the channel of the camera.

2. Channel Hide

Select the check box to hide the picture in the live display mode.

3. Show Name

Select the check box to hide the name of DVR channel in the live display

mode.

4. Channel Name

Change the name of the channel.

COLOR SETTINGS

1. Channel

Select the option in the drop down list to change the channel of DVR.

2. Brightness /Contrast /Saturation /Hue

Adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation, and hue for every channel by

moving the slider.

4.4.3 Record Configuration

Record Configuration window is shown as Fig 4.16 Record Configuration.

Fig 4.16 Record Configuration

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1. Parameter Setting

This setting is the same as ‘3.2.3 Record Configuration’ of the DVR. If you

change it on Network Client, the DVR will change along with it.

2. Schedule Record

The default value of Schedule Record is not active.

STEP1 Click the check box of the Schedule Record, and it will be active.

The default schedule time is every day.

STEP2 Click "Set Schedule" button, and Schedule Configuration window

will pop up as Fig 4.17 Schedule Configuration.

Fig 4.17 Schedule Configuration

STEP3 Click "Eraser" button and click on the weekday schedule to delete

the time; Click "Add" button and click on the weekday schedule to add the

time.

4.4.4 Alarm Configuration

Click

button in Remote Configuration, and a drop down menu will

appear. There is the Motion Alarm window, Sensor Alarm window and Other

Alarm window. The setting is the same as ‘3.2.4 Alarm Configuration’ of the

DVR. If you change it here, the DVR will change along with it.

4.4.5 Network Configuration

Click

button to change the video quality of Network Client.

4.4.6 User Configuration

The setting of User Configuration window is the same as ‘3.2.6 User

Configuration’ of the DVR. The added users in one server can login to the

Server and Client.

4.4.7 Management Tools

Click

button in Remote Configuration, and a drop down menu will

appear. There is the Disk Management window, Software Update window,

Load Default window, System Information window and System Log window.

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DISK MANAGEMENT

Displays the information of the hard disk.

FIRMWARE UPDATE

DVR firmware can be updated remotely through Network Client software.

STEP1 Select the path to the updating file.

STEP2 Click "Start" button, the updating progress bar will appear. The

Update dialog box is shown as Fig 4.18 Firmware Update.

Fig 4.18 Firmware Update

STEP3 After finishing the update the DVR needs to reboot to run the new

firmware.

LOAD DEFAULT

Load default setup.

SYSTEM INFORMATION

This displays the information of the DVR, such as firmware version, DVR

name, MAC address and so on.

SYSTEM LOG

This displays the information about operating information on the DVR.

4.5 Remote PTZ

PARAMETERS

Before operating Remote PTZ, you need to set the PTZ configuration. The

PTZ Configuration window is shown as Fig 4.19 PTZ Configuration.

Fig 4.19 PTZ Configuration

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1. Channel

Select the channel used by the PTZ camera.

2. Baud Rate

Select the Baud Rate of the PTZ camera. The default value is 9600.

3. Protocol

The communication protocol of PTZ camera.

4. Address

The communication address of PTZ camera, also known as device ID

Notice: Baud rate and protocol should be found in user’s manual of the PTZ camera

PTZ CONTROL INTERFACE

Fig 4.20 PTZ Control

Click button in Main Interface and enter PTZ Control interface shown

as Fig 4.20 PTZ Control.

You can control PTZ cameras using the function buttons on the right side of

the interface. Functions of the buttons are described in the table below:

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

Right

Moves the camera to the right

Left

Moves the camera to the left.

Moves the camera up

Down

Moves the camera down

FOCUS+

FOCUS-

Moves the camera’s focus closer

Moves the camera’s focus

further away

ZOOM+

ZOOM-

Zooms the camera out

IRIS+

Increases the camera’s light.

Zooms the camera in.

IRIS-

Decreases the camera’s light.

Go to a Preset Point

Set a Preset Point

Adjust PTZ speed

Sets the rotational speed of the camera

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CHAPTER 5 Operation with a Mouse

5.1 Switching Display

Channels can be selected and altered using a Mouse. If the display is in

multi-screen mode, clicking on a picture it will switch it to full screen; and if in

full screen, clicking on an image it will change it to multi-screen mode.

5.2 Enter Menu List

In live mode, by right clicking on the picture you can display the menu list.

There are four menus to choose: Search, Configuration, PTZ Control and

stop record/start record.

5.2.1 Search

Click "Search" menu to enter “Data” menu and select the submenu after

entering the Menu list. Please refer to ‘3.3.2 Search’ and view the functions of

the submenu.

Right click on the picture to exit the menu.

5.2.2 Configuration

Configuration submenu is used to display the Main Menu

Click "Configuration" menu to enter the Main Menu and select the submenu

after entering the Menu List. Please refer to ‘3.2 Main Menu Setting’ to view

the function of the submenu.

Right click on the picture to exit the menu.

5.2.3 PTZ Control

Click "PTZ Control" menu to enter PTZ mode. The shortcut menu of PTZ is

shown as Fig 5.1

You can control the focus, zoom, and iris through this interface.

Fig 5.1 Shortcut Menu of PTZ

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FOCUS

Click "FOCUS+" button to focus the Speed Dome further away. Click

"FOCUS-" button to focus the Speed Dome closer.

ZOOM

Click "ZOOM+" and "ZOOM-" buttons to control the Speed Dome zooming in

and zooming out.

IRIS

Click "IRIS+" and "IRIS-" buttons to increase and decrease the light in the

image in the Speed Dome.

Notice:

right, left and down.

and

buttons are used to control the Speed Dome to move up,

5.2.4 Stop Record/Start Record

This menu is for starting and stopping recording.

Stop record

Click this item and the DVR will stop recording. At the same time, this item

will change into “start record”.

Start Record

Click this item, it will enable recording and the item will change into “stop

record”

5.3 Fast Reverse and Fast Forward

In playback, the main functional keys are described below:

Fig 5.2 Fast Reverse and Fast Forward

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Click

button to play back the record.

button to stop playing back.

button to fast reverse the record.

button to fast forward the record.

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CHAPTER 6 Mobile Surveillance

This DVR supports mobile surveillance by smart phones and PDAs with

WinCE or Symbian operating systems that are on 3G networks. Among them,

Dopod D600 (WM5) and Dopod S1(WM6) have been tested and fully certified

that they worked well with the DVR.

You need to setup the network configuration on the DVR before you can

access mobile surveillance (Please see Chapter 4 Remote Surveillance).

The following are the instructions for the two operating systems.

Notice: Mobile devices can only access one channel at a time.

6.1 By Smart Phone with WinCE Operating System

Please use smart phones or PDAs with WinCE version supported by this unit.

STEP1 First activate the network access on the mobile phone, and then

run “Internet Explorer”.

STEP2 Input the public IP address you need to use to connect as shown

below (see 4.1.2 Accessing the DVR over the Internet):

STEP3 Click on the software name. A dialog box will pop up.

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STEP4 Click “Yes” to download and install.

STEP5 PCam will be opened after installed.

STEP6 Input the server’s address, ID, and password respectively in the

columns of “Server”, “User”, and “Password”. Then click “Go” to login to the

DVR. It will show the picture if accessed successfully.

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STEP7 Camera 1 is the default display after login. Change the camera in

the drop down menu of “Channel”.

Notice: User name and password here are the same as that used on the DVR. The

defaults are user name “admin” and password “123456”.

6.2 By Smart Phone with Symbian Operating System

Please use smart phones or PDAs with Symbian version supported by this

unit.

STEP1 First enable the network access on mobile phone, and then run

Web browser.

STEP2 Input the DVR server’s IP address in a new-built bookmark (see

4.1.2 Accessing the DVR over the Internet). Click this bookmark to connect

with the DVR.

STEP3 A welcome window will pop up with a link to download the software.

Click “install package” to download.

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STEP4 The security window will pop up after downloaded and ask if you

want to install the package. Click YES to install.

STEP5 A Scam shortcut icon appears on the system menu after finished.

STEP6 Run Scam program.

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STEP7 Click Options--->Settings to enter login interface.

STEP8 Input the server’s address, ID and password respectively. Then

click OK to login to the DVR. (see 4.1.2 Accessing the DVR over the

Internet)

STEP9 It will show the camera after accessing successfully.

Notice: User name and password here are the same with that used on the DVR. The

defaults are user name “admin” and password “123456”.

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CHAPTER 7 Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Why is the DVR not starting after connecting the power?

a. The adapter has been damaged. Please change the adapter

b. The adapter is not producing enough power. Please remove the HDD to

see if the DVR will start without it. If it does then replace the power adapter.

c. Hardware problem with the DVR.

Q2. The power indicator of the DVR is on, but no output.

Why?

a. The adapter is not producing enough power. Please remove the HDD to

see if the DVR will start without it. If it does then replace the power 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 monitor and

DVR.

Q3. Why are no images displayed in part or all of the channels

of the DVR?

a. Connection problem. Please check the cable and the ports of the cameras

and the DVR.

b. Camera problem. Please check the cameras.

c. The video format of the DVR is different from that of the cameras. Please

change DVR system format to match the cameras.

Q4. Why can’t my DVR find the Hard Drive?

a. The power adapter is not producing enough power. Please try another

adapter.

b. Connection problem. Please check the power and data cables.

c. The hard drive is damaged. Try another one.

Q5. I cannot record, what could be wrong?

a. Hard Drive is not formatted. Please format it first.

b. The recording function is not enabled or recording is not setup correctly.

c. The hard drive is full and the recycle function is not enabled.

d. The hard drive is damaged. Try another one.

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Q6. Mouse does not work, what could be wrong?

a. Wait for 5 seconds after mouse connected then try.

b. Not being identified. Plug/unplug several times.

c. The mouse is incompatible. Please try a different mouse.

Q7. Why can’t my system download ActiveX controls?

a. IE browser blocks ActiveX. Please use the following setup to enable

downloading.

Open IE browser. Click on the Tools option, Select the option to Turn Off

Pop-up Blocker (Blue Arrows), Then Go To Internet Options (Green Arrow)

Select Security------Custom Level….

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Enable all the sub options under “ActiveX controls and plug-ins”

Then click OK to finish setup.

b. Other plug-ins, firewalls, or anti-virus programs may block ActiveX. Please

uninstall or close them.

Notice: When the Network Client is running on VISTA operation system, you also need

set relational ActiveX parameters. Steps for setting parameters are shown as follows:

1. Open IE browser, then select ‘Internet Options > Advanced > Security’

2. Enable ‘Allow software to run or install even if the signature is invalid’ and ‘Allow

active content to run in files on my computer’.

3. Click "OK" to finish the settings.

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Appendix A Standards & Specifications

4 Channel

Model

VIDEO

Input Level

BNC 1.0Vp-p 10%.75Ohm

Video Standard

Video Output

NTSC / PAL

BNC 1.0Vp-p 10%.75Ohm

S-Video

Screen Split Control

Display

1, 4Screen

720x480

720x576

120FPS

100FPS

Resolution

NTSC

PAL

Speed

NTSC

PAL

AUDIO

Compression

Audio In/ Out

Input Level

RECORDING

Compression

PCM

2CH/ 1CH

TBD(0.5~1.4Vp-p@20Kohm)

H.264

Compression bit rate

Resolution

64kbps-512kbps

352(H)x240(V)(CIF)

352(H)x288(V)(CIF)

Max 120FPS(CIF)

Max 100FPS(CIF)

NTSC

PAL

Speed

NTSC

PAL

Mode

Motion detection

HDD interface

Manual, Schedule, Motion detection, Sensor

16*12 detection areas can setup

SATA

SEARCHING

Searching Method

Time, Event

REMOTE SURVEILLANCE

Monitoring Environment

Self-carried LCD monitor, IE, CMS, SMART PHONE, PDA,

etc.

ALARM

Sensor Input

Alarm Output

Motion Detection

CONNECTOR

Video Input

4 Ports

1-Out (Programmable), Terminal

Available for Each Camera with Multi-detection Level

BNC

Main Monitor Output

BNC 2(Parallel), S-Video

Audio Input (Mono)

Audio Output (Mono)

RCA

Sensor Input

Alarm Output

PTZ (RS-485)

Ethernet

Terminal Block

2 Pins Terminal Block

RJ-45, 10/100Mbps

2 Ports

USB 1.1

ELECTRICAL

Power Source

Power Consumption

BACKUP

DC 12V

TDP 21Watt

Digital Backup

OTHERS

Network, USB 1.1

Embedded Linux operation system

Triplex

Duplexer or Triplex

Control Device

PTZ control

Front Panel, USB mouse, remote controller

Panel, mouse remote controller or internet

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Appendix B Record Capacity

The following table shows the record capacity of gross four channels

recorded in one hour.

PAL

Total frame

rate

100F/S

NTSC

Total

frame rate

120F/S

Picture

Quality

Resolution(

CIF)

352*288

Capability

(M/hour)

908M

437M

150M

Capability

(G/hour)

915M

690M

440M

Resolution

Highest

Medium

Lowest

352*240

Notice: The data of the above table comes from our tests that are just used for user’s

reference. Different definition and stabilization (object’s movement) of the images will lead

different results.

Appendix C Abbreviation

Words

Meaning

Lock

Motion Detection

Words

Meaning

Hard-drive Disk

Sensor Detection

HDD

L-L

The Login of Local

Playback and Backup

VLoss

N-L

Video Loss

The Login in or Login out of the

Network

O-D

SYS

DVR

Disk full of System Logs

L-C

Change Configuration of the

DVR from the DVR

Change the Configuration of the

DVR from Network

The Event of System Setting N-C

or the System Reset

Digital Video Recorder

DEL

Deletion Event

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Q-SEE Product Warranty

Thank you for choosing our products.

All of our products have a conditional free warranty repair service

for hardware within 12 months starting from purchase date, and a free

exchange service within one month (valid for manufacturing defects).

Permanent upgrading service is provided for the software.

Liability Exclusions:

Any product malfunction, abnormalities in operation, or damage

caused by the following reasons are not covered by the warranty.

Service charges would apply.

(1) Equipment damage caused by improper operation

(2) Operating the equipment in improper environment and conditions.

e.g., improper power, environment temperature, humidity and

lightening strike etc. that cause equipment damage.

(3) Damage caused by acts of nature: earthquake and fire etc.

(4) Equipment damage caused by the maintenance of personnel not

authorized by our company.

(5) Product sold over 12 months ago.

In order to provide various services to you, please complete

registration procedure after you purchase the product. Cut off or copy

User’s Information Card and fax or mail it to us after the card is filled

in. You can also register the product by going to the www.q-see.com

website and clicking on the Register link.

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User’s Name

Company

Address

Postal code

Phone Number

E-mail

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date

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