Live Configuration - Q-See QT SERIES User Manual

Setting the correct date and time before proceeding is essential to maintaining the integrity of your video
records - especially for purposes of evidence. Making these straightforward settings should be your first
priority before proceeding further within this manual. Changing the date and time after important videos
IMPORTANT! To maintain the integrity of recorded video, you should set
the DVR to the correct date and time before making changes in other menus.
have been recorded could result in the loss of those files.
Most of the options within this menu are self-explanatory. If you are unsure of your time zone, the date
and time settings on your computer or searching online for "Time Zones" will quickly provide you with the
information you need.
NTP Server: Using Network Time Protocol will
keep your system's clock current by
allowing it to occasionally receive updates
from the selected server. Your DVR must
be connected to the Internet for this
feature to work. Please see the Remote
Monitoring Guide for instructions.
DST Tab
This setting allows your system to adjust for time changes due to Daylight Savings Time. This function
is separate from the NTP function, above. As of this writing, Daylight Savings Time begins in most
areas of North America on the 2nd Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. Both
changeovers happen at 2 am. Allowing the DVR to make the change automatically ensures that files will
not be lost as could happen by manually changing the hour.
Checking the box marked Daylight Saving Time will enable the DVR to switch the hour automatically.
The starting and ending periods must be set using the pull down options along with entering the hour
manually. The Week radio button should be selected for this method.
If your region switches to and from DST on a
specific date, then chose the Date radio button
and enter the needed information.
Click Apply to save your settings and Exit to close
the menu.
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BASIC BASIC
System System Date & Time Date & Time DST DST
Date Format Date Format MM-DD-YY MM-DD-YY
Time Format Time Format 24 Hour 24 Hour
Time Zone Time Zone GMT GMT
Sync Time with NTP Server Sync Time with NTP Server
NTP Server NTP Server
time.windows.com time.windows.com
Update Now Update Now
MAY
System Date System Date 03/04/2011 03/04/2011 25
System Time System Time 12 : 43 : 13 12 : 43 : 13
Save Now Save Now
Default Default Apply Apply Exit Exit
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System System Date & Time Date & Time DST DST
Daylight Saving Time Daylight Saving Time
Time Offset [Hours] Time Offset [Hours] 1 1
Mode Mode Week Week Date Date
From From
March March
The 2nd The 2nd
Sunday Sunday
02:00:00 02:00:00
Until Until November November
The 1st The 1st
Sunday Sunday
02:00:00 02:00:00
Default Default Apply Apply Exit Exit
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4.2 LIVE CONFIGURATION

Live configuration includes four submenus: Live, Main Monitor, Spot and Mask.
Live Tab
Use this menu to set camera names and adjust picture colors, brightness, hue saturation and contrast
for optimal picture results.
You can individually name cameras by highlighting
the field for each camera. The virtual keyboard will
appear allowing you to enter characters, numbers
and symbols with case sensitivity. ENTER will save
the name and return to the LIVE menu. ESCAPE
will exit the keyboard without saving.
You can enable or disable the display of the
cameras' names and recording status (see
Section 3.3) by using the check boxes.
You can configure the color settings for each
channel individually. Adjust image saturation,
hue, brightness, and contrast by clicking on the
Setting button for each individual camera or for all
of them simultaneously by selecting the All button
before making the settings. This window can also
be reached by clicking the color button on the
Control Bar.
Main Monitor Tab
Select the configuration of your display.
Split Mode allows you to choose from single view,
2x2, 2x3, 3x3, 4x4 (depending on model) views on
a screen at one time. You can also select which
channels will be displayed.
Channels can be grouped and the display will
cycle between groups. Any individual channel can
be shown in more than one group.
Dwell Time: This is the time interval the display
will spend showing a group before moving
on to the next group.
NOTE! If viewing remotely on a computer with dual monitors, the display must
be on the main monitor.
LIVE LIVE
Live Live Main Monitor Main Monitor Spot Spot Mask Mask
CH CH Camera Name Camera Name Show Name Show Name Color Color
1 1 CAMERA01 CAMERA01 Setting Setting
2 2 CAMERA02 CAMERA02 Setting Setting
CAMERA03 CAMERA03 Setting Setting
3 3
4 4 CAMERA04 CAMERA04 Setting Setting
All All Recording Status Recording Status
Setting Setting
Default Default Apply Apply Exit Exit
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