File Destination Path; Record Control; System; General - Q-See QC-SERIES User Manual

FILE DESTINATION PATH

Unlike an NVR, the camera does not contain a hard drive on which to record its files. The
default method is to use an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) site to store the recorded files for later
access. An FTP site is the equivalent of an Internet-accessible hard drive. There are both free
and commercial sources for FTP hosting available through the web.
Some camera models allow the installation of a Micro SD card within the camera. Due to the
nature of security cameras, these chips are not easily accessible once the camera has been
installed, but the files may be retrieved using the PSS software. If you are using a camera
with an installed Micro SD card, an extra tab (not shown) will appear allowing you to make
additional configurations.
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Both recorded video and snapshots can be saved to the FTP site. You can allow all types of
events to be saved, or choose only Timer (scheduled recordings), Motion Detection or Alarm
events to be saved to the FTP.
Use the FTP tab to direct the camera
where to save the files. You will also need
to enter the user name and password that
you normally use when you log into the
site yourself, or you can create a specific
user account for this camera. The Remote
Directory is the folder into which the files will
be saved.

RECORD CONTROL

This tab allows you to set the maximum
length of the recorded video, along with
amount of pre-event video is added to the
file. Like the NVR, you can have the camera
overwrite old files when the storage area is
exceeded, or it can stop recording until the
files are manually deleted.
Additionally, you may choose to record larger
main stream of video, or the smaller - and
lower quality - sub stream.
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3.6 SYSTEM

This submenu is where the user can make changes to the camera itself, including setting local
time, configuring user accounts, upgrade the firmware and reset all values to their default
settings.

GENERAL

You can change the camera's device name here, which will make it easier to pick out in the
Remote Device menu when adding it to your NVR.
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English is the only language currently available and you can choose the video standard -
NTSC (North America and most of South America) or PAL (Europe), but this won't generally
make a difference when monitoring the camera through the Web Service program or the NVR.
Account Lock Enable is disabled by default. Enabling this feature will lock the camera from
remote access - either by the NVR or through the Web Service - app if the wrong user names
or passwords are entered the selected number of times. If the camera is locked out, it will
need to be physically reset using the Reset button on or in the camera (depending on model).
DATE & TIME
The date and time can be set locally for the
camera and it can synchronize with a time
server and keep track of Daylight Savings
Time just like the NVR.
The SyncPC button will set the time to that of
the computer which you are using to access
it. Keep in mind, that settings on the NVR
can override this and synchronize the time
with itself as described in Section 4.3 of the
User Manual.
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