Quick User Guideline - Q-See QSD2216 User Manual

CHANNEL SEL: If you have a speed dome camera, select the channel which the camera is
connected to.
BAUD RATE: Changeable from 1200bps to 115200bps. The default value is 2400bps.
DOME ADDR: The address of the speed dome camera, changeable from 0x00 to 0xff.
PROTOCOL: The protocol of speed dome camera: PELCO-D,PELCO-P,NEON,SAMSUNG

6. Quick User Guideline

6.1 Start the DVR
Before starting the DVR, please make sure all the items in the "Security Notice" at the beginning
of this manual are fulfilled and that the input and output cables are all correctly connected.
Also ensure the DVR's video input format (NTSC/PAL) and the monitor (NTSC/PAL) are both set
to the same video standard. NTSC for USA & Canada, PAL for Australia, UK and most of Europe.
Fit the hard disk to the removable caddy and insert the removable caddy into the housing, then
lock it up (turn the hard disk lock to the right) and connect the power which will then boot the DVR
and it will start to work.
6.2 Turn off the DVR
Only turn off the DVR when the system is inactive. Do not to turn off the DVR while playing or
doing the System Setup. Turning off the DVR while recording may cause the recording to corrupt,
and can cause the HDD to be unreadable in some cases.
Press the Record button to stop recording or press Stop button to stop playing or exit from
System Setup menu, then turn off the power.
If do not wish use the video recorder for a long time, you should pull out the power line from the
electrical outlet and store the unit where it will not be damaged.
6.3 Normal Recording
Connect the power to all related equipment; ensure that there is video input using direct
connection to your TV or VCR. Press the Display button to check spare space of the hard disk, if
there is not much space, please consider changing your hard disk first or select Overwrite mode.
Check recording parameter setup before recording; select video quality, frame rate. Note that you
cannot change record setting during the process of recording. Manual recordings are the normal
recording condition. Under the manual mode (non-schedule status),
pressing the Record button will record all channel's video. Press the Record button to begin
recording, four channels will start simultaneous recording. While in normal recording mode, press
the Record or Stop button, and enter the right password, to stop recording. During the process of
recording if the hard disk is full and the system is set to automatic overwrite, the recording will not
be interrupted but the DVR will automatically begin to overwrite recorded video from the earliest
(oldest) recorded area. If the system is set to overwrite disabled, it will stop recording once the
HDD is full.
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