User Manual MODEL QS434 QS464 QS408 QS206 QS4474 H.
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5. RECORDING TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION Features and Specifications 2. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION 7 8 10 QS206 12 QS408 14 42 5.1 Recording Configuration 42 5.2 Recording Schedule 43 5.3 Mask Field 44 5.4 Motion Detect 45 6. ADVANCED FEATURES 46 QS434 16 6.1 Alarm QS464 18 6.2 Email Setup 48 QS4474 20 3. CONTROLS 22 6.3 System Info 49 6.4 System Restoring Factory Settings Restarting the DVR (Soft-Reset) Upgrading the Firmware 49 50 50 50 6.
INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 To prevent damage to your Q-See product or injury to yourself or to others, read and understand the following safety precautions in their entirety before installing or using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. WARNING! ELECTRIC SHOCK RISK! n Check the unit and any accessories included in the package immediately after opening. If items are missing or damaged, repackage and return to the point of purchase.
FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS Audio Recording This product offers the following features: Up to eight channels of audio recording capability depending on model. Smartphone Compatible Access live footage directly from your iPhone, iPad or smartphones running Windows Mobile, Android, Symbian or BlackBerry operating systems. Your DVR can also be set to e-mail your hand held-device whenever specific activity occurs, such as motion detection.
INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION CHAPTER 2 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. Both displays may be used at the same time, however they will both show the same images and they cannot be combined.
QS206 REAR PANEL FRONT PANEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 VIDEO IN MENU EXIT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 HDD REC ALM FULL NET 1 OK 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 15 QS206 7 8 9 DC +12V IN VGA RJ45 2 3 4 USB 5 1 2 3 4 GND 5 COM1 NO1 COM2 NO2 GND 485A-2 485B-2 GND 485A-1 485B-1 GND +12V GND 16CH H.
QS408 REAR PANEL FRONT PANEL 2 HDD MENU EXIT 6 REC ALM FULL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 1 5 NET 2 3 ON/OFF 4 AUDIO IN 1 3 5 AUDIO 5 7 VIDEO IN 1 3 5 7 2 4 6 8 USB OK OUT + - 0 8 9 DC +12V IN RJ45 VGA 6 7 8 2 4 6 8 VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 QS408 4 3 +12V GND 485B 485A GND NO COM GND 1 9 ALARM IN 10 Item # Name/ Symbol Description Item # Connector Description 1 STANDBY Press to set the system in standby mode. Press again to wake.
QS434 REAR PANEL 2 MENU EXIT 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 5 HDD REC ALM 6 FULL 1 AUDIO OUT NET 7 8 Name/ Symbol Description 1 STANDBY Press to set the system in standby mode. Press again to wake. 2 MENU/EXIT Press to open/close the main menu. 3 CHANNEL/ NUMBERS Press buttons 1-4 to view that channel full-screen Press buttons 1-0 to input passwords and user IDs.
QS464 REAR PANEL FRONT PANEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 ON/OFF AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN 1 2 3 4 5 MENU EXIT 6 7 8 9 0 AUDIO IN 3 1 USB 2.0 OK + - RJ45 485A 485B 1 VGA REC ALARM USB MOUSE QS464 DC +12V VIDEO OUT IN 6 2 4 7 2 8 9 Item # Name/ Symbol Description Item # Connector Description 1 STANDBY Press to set the system in standby mode. Press again to wake.
QS4474 REAR PANEL FRONT PANEL 1 1 LCD ON/OFF 2 2 ON OFF 3 Standby 4 VIDEO IN OK 5 6 1 REC ALM HDD DC +12V IN NET 8 7 3 9 3 4 IN VIDEO OUT OUT + - QS4474 POWER 2 AUDIO RJ45 4 5 RS485-A RS485-B GND MENU EXIT 6 7 8 9 Item # Name/ Symbol Description Item # Connector Description 1 SCREEN 7” LCD screen 1 Power Switch Power On/Off 2 LCD ON/OFF Turns the screen on or off. The DVR will still operate. 2 FAN Cooling fan exhaust port. This should not be blocked.
CONTROLS CHAPTER 3 The virtual keyboard is contextual. For example, it will only show digits when the field is for numeral entries. In fields where letters and symbols can be entered, users can switch between various formats – numbers, upper case, lower case and symbols – by selecting the blue tab in the upper right corner of the keyboard. Available keyboards include: NUMBERS 3.
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. Name/Symbol Function 1 STANDBY Press to turn standby mode ON/OFF. 2 LOGIN/LOCK If “Security” has been enabled in the Setup menu, press to open the user password login screen. 3 Number/Channel buttons While in menus, press buttons 0~9 to enter values; during live viewing, press to view channels full-screen.
BASIC OPERATION CHAPTER 4 This chapter is intended to help you get your DVR up and running before you activate any advanced features which are covered in later chapters. You can use the mouse, remote control and the buttons on the front of the DVR to operate your system, but for convenience, we will be discussing operations using the mouse. 4.1 POWER ON/OFF At startup, the system performs a basic system check and runs an initial loading sequence.
4.4 MAIN MENU 4.5 BASIC SETTINGS To access the Main Menu, right-click anywhere onscreen with the mouse to open the Shortcut menu and select MAIN MENU. Pressing the Menu or MENU/EXIT button on the Set the system language, date and time, passwords, and configure audio and display options. remote control or front panel of the DVRm, respectively, will also open the Main Menu. The Basic Setup menu contains the following submenus: Language, Date/Time, Password, Display, and Video/Audio.
DATE/TIME IMPORTANT! Date and time should be properly set before continuing so that you can easily locate recorded events. Inaccurate dates and times on files may affect their admissibility as evidence. • DATE: Enter the day, month, and year.
DISPLAY Use the Display Setup menu to customize channel titles, show/hide the date and time in live viewing and playback, and enable/disable preview channels. To customize Display settings: STEP 1. Configure the following options: • POSITION: Reposition the channel title; select TOPLEFT, BOTTOMLEFT, TOPRIGHT, BOTTOMRIGHT, or OFF.
4.7 PLAYBACK 4.6 HARD DRIVE (HDD) MANAGEMENT View recorded video on the system through the Search menu. This window displays essential information about the system’s internal hard drive, and lets you format the internal hard drive and external USB flash drive. VIDEO SEARCH The HDD menu displays the following: Select VIDEO SEARCH in the Shortcut Menu (Picture 4-13) or select it in the Main Menu (Picture 4-14). • HDD STATUS: The system will display “OK” for normal operation.
FILE LIST USING THE ON-SCREEN PLAYBACK CONTROLS You can use the File List Shortcut Menu to see a detailed list of all the recorded video on your system. Clicking on a file will begin playback. In the case of multiple files, you may need to use the Next button to see another page of recorded files. The DVR can play back a single channel in full screen or up to four channels in multi-view mode.
USING THE PLAYBACK SOFTWARE 4.8 BACKUP Once you have located a recorded video event on your system’s hard drive, you can copy it to a USB flash drive. Most USB flash drives are compatible with this DVR. Backing Up Recorded DataALL T YPE FILE LIST 00:00:00 SE A R C H STEP 1. Connect a blank CH USB flash TIME SIZE TYPE BAK drive to the top USB on the front 01 port 07:55:53-07:57:17 4.7M N o r m a l panel of the DVR. 01 07:57:19-07:59:23 6.7M A l a r m STEP 3. Click FILE LIST.
Video Play Settings STEP 5. When you select Play, a Playback Control Bar will appear. 1 2 5 6 7 8 3 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Each video record contains data from all the cameras that were recording at that time. You can view up to four of those recordings at one time by clicking on the “Play All Channels” button (Item number 14 in Picture 4-24).
RECORDING CHAPTER 5 The controls for scheduling recording are mostly found in the Record menu which is located in the Main Menu. Certain features, such as Motion Detection, are located in the Advanced menu (also reachable through the Main Menu) but are included here for ease of instruction. 5.1 RECORDING CONFIGURATION In addition to scheduling the recording times for your cameras, you can also set resolution format, bitrate, recording block size, audio feed and recording mode among other parameters. 5.
5.3 MASK FIELD The Mask Field lets you block a specific portion of a channel you do not want recorded or shown on the display screen. This can be useful if you need to conceal a sensitive area being captured by the installed camera. The motion detection options for each camera can be selected independently and are available below each camera’s channel number. STEP 1. From the Record menu, click MASK FIELD SETUP. The Mask Field menu opens. STEP 2. Choose a channel you wish to apply the Mask Field.
ADVANCED FEATURES CHAPTER 6 Use the Advanced Setup menu to configure alarm settings, motion detection, mobile surveillance, PTZ settings and network settings. The Advanced Setup menu contains the following sub-menus: Alarm, Info, Motion Detection, Mobile, System, PTZ, and Network. 6.1 ALARM Use the Alarm menu to configure alarm and email settings. External alarm devices must be connected to the alarm block on the rear panel of the system in order to use the I/O (input/ Output) alarms of the system.
6.2 EMAIL SETUP 6.3 SYSTEM INFO The system can send an email notification with a JPEG snapshot for triggered events on the system. Selecting Email Setup in the Alarm Setup menu will open the Email Setup menu. Your DVR will need to be connected to the Internet - either through a router or by being directly connected to a modem - in order to be able to send out email alerts. This window will allow you to view system information - including the firmware version, MAC address, and serial number of the system.
6.5 PAN-TILT-ZOOM CAMERAS (PTZ) RESTORING FACTORY SETTINGS STEP 1. Click DEFAULT SETTINGS. This will restore the system to the original factory settings. Use the PTZ Setup menu to configure settings for an optional PTZ camera. STEP 2. Click OK in the prompt.
HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION CHAPTER 8 WARNING! ELECTRIC SHOCK RISK! The DVR MUST be unplugged from all power sources as well as from the cameras before opening the case. Failure to do so can result in damage to the DVR or its components as well as injury or death. It is strongly advised against opening the case when atmospheric conditions present the risk of static discharge which can damage electronic components.
ITEM DEVICE PARAMETER FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SPECIFICATION QS206 QS408 CONNECTOR NETWORK INTERFACE RJ45,10M/100M ALARM ALARM INPUT 4 ALARM I/O VOLTAGE CONNECTOR QS4474 If your problem is not listed below, please check our Resource Center at http://q-see.com/ glossary/resource-library.php go to live chat at http://q-see.com or call our toll-free number, 877-998-3440 for more support.
Question 6: DVR is having problems with real-time images, such as bad image color or serious brightness distortion, why? Answer: • If PAL and NTSC is not correctly selected on the BNC output, the images will be in black and white • DVR is not compatible with monitor • The video transmission distance is too far • The DVR color, brightness, etc. settings need to be adjusted Question 14: Why can’t I log in over the Internet? Answer: • Please check the network to see if it is connected.
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