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ADDING AND REMOVING CAMERAS IN YOUR DISPLAY
As stated earlier, your NVR will automatically show video from cameras connected to it directly
through the POE Block as they are connected - assigning them to channels sequentially
regardless of which port is used to connect them. Cameras sharing the network with the NVR
will not automatically connect. There are two ways to connect them - through the use of the
Add Camera icon in the Live View window and the Remote Device window located in the
Main Menu. The latter method will be covered in detail in Section 4.5.
PICTURE 2-7
PICTURE 2-8
Add Camera
Moving the cursor to the center of any empty
channel will reveal the Add Camera icon
shown in Picture 2-7. Clicking on this will
open a window listing available cameras.
Clicking on IP Search will refresh this list.
Simply click on the desired camera from the
list and it will become the camera for that
channel. Please note that it is possible to load
a camera which is already in use by another
channel. In which case, you will have two
identical channels.
REMOTE DEVICE
Filter
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IP Search Manual Add
Add Cancel
2 IP Address Port Device ID Manufacturer Type
1 10.1.1.65 1 YZC2OC061966 Private IPC-HFW210
2 10.1.1.67 2 YZCAU192012 Private IPC-HFW321
A NOTE ABOUT RESOLUTION AND RECORDING
IP cameras are available from Q-See in the two common high definition standards - 720P
and 1080P. These resolutions differ in the number of pixels (individual dots that make up the
image) available. The more pixels in an image, the larger, more clearer it will be. Cameras with
720P resolution will produce video 1280 pixels wide by 720 pixels high while that from 1080P
cameras will measure 1920 pixels by 1080 pixels.
Of course, the larger the video image, the larger the video file size and the more processing
power that is required to handle the video. For this reason, you may decide to have a 1080P
camera record at a lower resolution to save drive space using the Camera Settings menu
(see Section 3.4).
While all Q-See NVRs are designed to work with both 720P and 1080P cameras, certain
considerations may affect the recording rate which is expressed in terms of Frames Per
Second (FPS). The human eye sees 30FPS as “real time” with lower frame rates being
increasingly more “jerky”. Cameras connected directly through the POE will have smoother
video than those connecting over the Internet simply due to network transfer rates.
Additionally, certain models such as the QC814 and QC818 are optimized for 720P cameras.
While they can process the larger video from 1080P cameras, they will do so at the lower
frame rate of 15FPS. Individual users may also decide to lower the recording frame rate of
a camera to save disk space, or to improve the frame rate from another camera, such as a
remote camera.
Single Screen 4 Screens 8 Screens
9 Screens 16 Screens
BASIC OPERATION
CHAPTER 3
This chapter is intended to get your system operational in a baseline format now that you’ve
connected your system and turned it on after following the instructions on the Quick Start
Poster that came with your system. This chapter combines information and instructions on
several submenus and settings but may not mention all of the functions or options available
in a given menu. For many users, these basic operating instructions may be all they need to
operate their security system. But, because this system offers many more features, the next
chapters will cover additional and more advanced operations in greater detail.
As stated on page 3 of this manual, certain screen shots may not exactly match the images
that appear on your screen. You may see a reference to a feature, menu or setting that is
not available on your system. This is due to our continued upgrading of the NVR’s firmware,
along with not all models sharing the same features. We welcome requests as well as user
feedback as part of our ongoing effort to improve our products. These may be made through
our Knowledge Base - which is where you will also find questions to the vast majority of your
questions - at www.Q-See.com/Support.
3.1 OPERATION
This NVR can be controlled through the USB mouse, the remote control or by using the
buttons on the front of the device. For the purposes of this manual, instructions will be given
for using the mouse.
In operation, the mouse functions in the same manner as one would use a mouse attached
to a computer; point, click, right-click, and etcetera. In fields where data needs to be entered,
clicking on the field will bring up a virtual keyboard. (See Section 2.3 Mouse Control)
3.2 LIVE VIEW
Live View is the default mode for the NVR. It will display the video feeds from up to four, eight
or 16 cameras depending on model. You do not need to be logged into the NVR to view
or change the channel(s) on the screen. The actual number of channels displayed depends
on the number of cameras you own. You can view a single channel in full-screen mode or
multiple channels simultaneously in a variety of layouts.
PICTURE 3-1