Q-See QT428 manual

1 U s e r M a n u a l QT 4 Se ri es H .2 64 N ET WO RK D VR MODEL QT454 QT428 QT426 QT446[...]

2 3 © 2010, 2011 Q-See. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights r eserved. This manual and software and har dware described her ein, in whole or in part, may not be repr oduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-r eadable form without prior written approval. Trademarks: All brand names and products[...]

4 5 1. FOR YOUR SAFETY 7 2. INTRODUCTION 8 Main Features 8 3. BASIC FUNCTIONS 10 3.1 Power On/Off 10 Power On 10 Power Off 10 3.2 The Control Bar 11 3.3 Live Viewing and Recording 12 3.4 Live Playback 13 4. MAIN MENU SETUP 14 4.1 Basic Configuration 14 Login 14 Main Menu 15 Setup 15 4.2 Live Configuration 17 4.3 Record Configuration 19 4.4 Sched[...]

6 7 T o prevent damage to your Q-See pr oduct or injury to yourself or to others, read and understand the following safety precautions in their entir ety before installing or using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the pr oduct will read them. n Check the unit and any accessories included in the package immed[...]

8 9 This DVR uses high-performance video processing chips and an embedded Linux operating system for quality image recor ding and ease of use. It utilizes numerous advanced technologies including the industry-standard H.264 codec to deliver high-quality , smooth videos and dual stream capability for r emote viewing. A SA T A hard-drive interface of[...]

10 11 CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU SETUP 3.1 POWER ON/OFF Before turning on the DVR, ensure that all connections ar e good. POWER ON Connect the power supply and the DVR will power up. The blue LED power indicator on the front will illuminate and an on-scr een WIZARD dialogue box will open allowing the user to set up the time and time zone. BASIC FUNCTIONS [...]

12 13 CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU SETUP 3.3 LIVE VIEWING AND RECORDING The normal mode of the DVR is to display the live feed from the cameras. Configuring which channels will be displayed, naming the cameras and other display settings will be covered in SECTION 4.3 . In addition to the camera images, the DVR will display symbols regar ding the status of [...]

14 15 CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU SETUP 4.1 BASIC CONFIGURA TION LOGIN Before configuring the system, a user account needs to be cr eated and a user must be logged in. The DVR can be configured to allow multiple users, each with their own level of access and authority . If not logged in, only the multi-screen display can be changed. MAIN MENU SETUP CHAPT[...]

16 17 CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU SETUP DST T ab Allows your system to adjust for time changes due to Daylight Savings Time. VGA Resolution: Chose the configuration that best fits your monitor . Options are: VGA800*600, VGA1204*768, VGA1280x1024 and CVBS. NOTE: VGA is for VGA monitors while CVBS is for TV monitors connected using a BNC/RCA adaptor . Swit[...]

18 19 CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU SETUP Spot T ab 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. Ther e will be no menu access on this auxiliary display . PICTURE 4-12 PICTURE 4-13 PICTURE 4-14 Only on e chann el can b e displ ayed at a time on this m onitor . Y ou can choos[...]

20 21 CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU SETUP Time T ab Y ou can set the length of time the DVRs record an event befor e and after a motion detection or alarm is triggered as well as how long an individual r ecord is pr eserved. PICTURE 4-17 PICTURE 4-18 Pre-alarm r ecord time: This sets the length of time showing events prior to a motion detection or sensor -tr[...]

22 23 CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU SETUP PICTURE 4-24 PICTURE 4-25 PICTURE 4-26 4.5 ALARM CONFIGURA TION Alarm configuration allows the DVR to begin recor ding based on input from other r emote sensors such as infrared motion detectors or contact alarms which ar e connected to it. There ar e five submenus; Sensor , Motion , Video Loss , Other , and Alarm [...]

24 25 CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU SETUP VIDEO LOSS In the event that signal is lost by one camera, others can be activated to recor d while additional devices can also be triggered. Click on the icon showing a silhouette of a person and an illustration of a walking figure will appear on the screen. T est your settings by dragging the figure acr oss the b[...]

26 27 CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU SETUP 4.6 NETWORK CONFIGURA TION The Network Configuration window is used to control how your DVR works in a networked environment. This section of fers a brief overview of how to set up your DVR so that it can be remotely monitor ed from another computer on your network, over the Internet or from mobile wireless devices.[...]

28 29 CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU SETUP Email T ab This tab allows you to set how your DVR will send out e-mail alerts. Y ou will be able to send e-mail alerts to three addr esses. NOTE! Depending upon your settings, the system can generate a lot of e-mail alerts. For that reason, we recommend setting up a dedicated e-mail address specifically for the sys[...]

30 31 CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU SETUP 4.7 USER MANAGEMENT Y ou can set up accounts for each individual user and grant them control of select parts of the surveillance system. An administrator account is already cr eated on the DVR. Additional accounts can be created for users but only one administrator account is allowed. T o add a user select the Add bu[...]

32 33 CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU SETUP 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 contr olled vertically , horizontally and diagonally along with its speed. The lens zoom, focus and iris (light level) can be set as well. Select the number for this program[...]

34 35 CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU SETUP 4.9 ADV ANCED In this set of commands, the user can erase all the settings, import or export data files to and from the DVR and contr ol who can remotely access the DVR thr ough three submenus: Reset , Import/Export and Black/White List. PICTURE 4-49 PICTURE 4-51 RESET Clicking on this option will open a warning dia[...]

36 37 CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU SETUP EVENT SEARCH Selecting this tab will bring up a list of recor ded events. Y ou can choose whether to display events triggered by Motion, Sensor or both. Double-click the event file you wish to play back. FILE MANAGEMENT From within this tab you can lock, unlock or delete r ecorded events fr om the drive. Clicking th[...]

38 39 CHAPTER 6 DVR MANAGEMENT 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 7.6 Remote Backup . BACKUP CHAPTER 5 Selecting BACKUP in the Main Menu will open the Backup configuration window . [...]

40 41 CHAPTER 6 DVR MANAGEMENT EVENT INFORMA TION This window lists recor ded events. This list can be searched by date, time, type of event and channel. PICTURE 6-4 PICTURE 6-5 LOG INFORMA TION This window lists user activity within the system. This recor d can be searched by type of operation, date and time, and etcetera. It can also be exported [...]

42 43 CHAPTER 9 HARD DISK DRIVE 6.4 UPGRADE This window will display firmware updates that ar e loaded on a USB flash drive in the front USB port. PICTURE 6-10 Firmware upgrades ar e available from Q-See at www.Q-See.com and may be found by looking up your specific model. Firmware should only be upgraded to fix a specific pr oblem or add featu[...]

44 45 CHAPTER 9 HARD DISK DRIVE 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 ensur e 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 6. Replace the D[...]

46 47 APPENDIX 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 pr otector it is attached to. c. There could be a pr oblem with the sy[...]

48 49 APPENDIX 14. What are the PC configurations for 16-ch real time access with fully open mainstr eam channel? 15. On Vista and W in7 I am getting an error message that Codec can’ t be installed or is missing, how do I solve that? There ar e two ways to fix it: a. In W indows, go to your Control Panel select User Account and Family Safety an[...]

50 51 Q-See is proud to back all of our pr oducts with a conditional service warranty covering all hardwar e for 12 months from the date of pur chase. Additionally , our products also come with a free exchange policy that covers all manufacturing defects for one month fr om the date of purchase. Permanent upgrading service is pr ovided for the soft[...]

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