Q-See QS218-411 manual

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    Qu ick Insta llation Guide 8 Channel H.264 Compression DVR with ( CI F) Real - Time Recording and 4 Col o r CMOS Ca me r a Ki ts M ODEL QS218- 411[...]

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    Q-S EE QUIC K INSTAL LATION GUIDE M M O O D D E E L L N N U U M M B B E E R R Q Q S S 2 2 1 1 8 8 - - 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 | Page 4 - Colo r CMOS Cameras with Stands (2 ) QSM1424C (6mm Lens) (2 ) Q SM1424W (3.6mm Lens) Remote Contr ol USB 2. 0 Mouse Ethernet Cable BNC (M ) - RCA (F) Adapters (2 I ncluded) Camera C ables (4 I ncluded) Power Suppl y & 4[...]

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    Q-S EE QUIC K INSTAL LATION GUIDE M M O O D D E E L L N N U U M M B B E E R R Q Q S S 2 2 1 1 8 8 - - 4 4 1 1 1 1 2 | Page P AR T 2 - DVR CAMER A AND POWER CONNECTIO NS Please no te that i t is STRONGLY recommend ed to use a sur ge protect or that is UL - 1449 rated. Look for a clamping voltage of 330 or lower, a Joule rating of at least 400 and a [...]

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    Q-S EE QUIC K INSTAL LATION GUIDE M M O O D D E E L L N N U U M M B B E E R R Q Q S S 2 2 1 1 8 8 - - 4 4 1 1 1 1 3 | Page P AR T 4 - CONNECTI NG THE DVR TO YOUR TV 1. Plug the BNC to RCA ada pter in to Video Out port the n conne ct the RCA cable (not inc lude d ) to the DV R . 2. Connect the othe r end o f the RCA ca ble to the Vide o I npu t on t[...]

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    Q-S EE QUIC K INSTAL LATION GUIDE M M O O D D E E L L N N U U M M B B E E R R Q Q S S 2 2 1 1 8 8 - - 4 4 1 1 1 1 4 | Page P AR T 5 - DVR CONTROLS : FRONT P A NEL Item Number Na me/Symbol Description 1 STANDB Y Press to s et the sys tem in standby mode . 2 IR SEN SOR IR Rec eiver for remote c ontro l. 3 LED INDICATOR S Shows status of hard driv e, [...]

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    Q-S EE QUIC K INSTAL LATION GUIDE M M O O D D E E L L N N U U M M B B E E R R Q Q S S 2 2 1 1 8 8 - - 4 4 1 1 1 1 5 | Page P AR T 6 - ACCESSING THE DVR MENUS P AR T 7 - SETTING UP CAMER A S FOR VI EWI NG A ND RECO RDI NG P AR T 8 - TO ST ART RECORDING Using h igher qual ity settings resul ts in better vide o quality, b ut takes up mor e space on th[...]

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    Q-S EE QUIC K INSTAL LATION GUIDE M M O O D D E E L L N N U U M M B B E E R R Q Q S S 2 2 1 1 8 8 - - 4 4 1 1 1 1 6 | Page Manual Rec ording: From the Record Setup scr een set the Rec Mode to “ALWAYS”. Your DVR will co ntinuously record and separate files will be created with the Pack Time intervals y ou selec ted. Time Schedul e Recordi ng: Fr[...]

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    Q-S EE QUIC K INSTAL LATION GUIDE M M O O D D E E L L N N U U M M B B E E R R Q Q S S 2 2 1 1 8 8 - - 4 4 1 1 1 1 7 | Page PART 9 - SETTI NG UP THE DVR T O PLAYBA CK In the pla yback wi ndow y ou c an play video Forward at 2 x, 4 x, and 8 x speeds , Slow play at 1/2x , 1/4 x, a nd 1/8 x , or normal play, pause and play frame by frame using the play[...]

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    Q-S EE QUIC K INSTAL LATION GUIDE M M O O D D E E L L N N U U M M B B E E R R Q Q S S 2 2 1 1 8 8 - - 4 4 1 1 1 1 8 | Page PART 10 - B ACKING UP T HE VIDEO ON THE DVR Attach a USB flash drive or USB hard drive to the USB backup port and follow the instructions in Part 9 to go to the File Li st in the Se arch menu. If you want to backup a single rec[...]

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    Q-S EE QUIC K INSTAL LATION GUIDE M M O O D D E E L L N N U U M M B B E E R R Q Q S S 2 2 1 1 8 8 - - 4 4 1 1 1 1 9 | Page Questi ons or Comm ents? Contac t Us: Mailing Address: Custom er Servi ce: DPS , Inc. Phone: 8 77 - 998 - 34 40 x 538 8015 E. Crystal Dr. Email: cs@d psi - usa.com Anaheim, C A 92807 Live Chat from our Website Websit e: Tech Su[...]