About This Manual; An Important Note About Conventional And Sdi Systems - Q-See QT Series User Manual

About this Manual

This manual is written for the QT family of Conventional and SDI DVRs. Not all features and
capabilities are shared across all models so you may see features described which are not
applicable or available on your machine. In addition you may see screen images that do not
exactly match those on your display.
This manual was accurate at the time it was completed. However, because of our ongoing
effort to constantly improve our products, features and functions may have been added
or changed since that time and on-screen displays may change. We encourage you to
visit our website at www.Q-See.com to check for the latest firmware updates and product
announcements.
Throughout the manual we have highlighted warnings and other important information that will
assist you in operating your new system in a safe and trouble-free manner. Please take the
time to read and follow all instructions and pay attention to alerts as shown below:
IMPORTANT!
possible injury or damage to the product, read all warnings before use.
NOTE! Text in blue boxes with the Information icon offer additional guidance
and explanations about how to make the most out of your system.
AN IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT CONVENTIONAL AND
SDI SYSTEMS
Depending upon the model, your DVR is equipped to work with conventional analog cameras
or digital high definition SDI (Serial Digital Interface) cameras. Both cameras use similar
cables and connectors, (see Section 2.5 for connection instructions) but they are not
interchangeable as they are two completely different - and incompatible - technologies. If you
are adding cameras beyond those that came packaged with your DVR, be sure to check that
they are compatible with your system.
Aside from this, the operation of the DVR is identical regardless of the technology. The primary
difference is in resolution. While recent breakthroughs in analog video technology have allowed
conventional cameras to be able to deliver resolutions up to 1000 TVL (Television Lines) as of
this writing, Q-See's SDI cameras record in 720p and1080p high definition which offers the
advantage of a higher pixel count and no loss of clarity due to having to convert the video
signal between digital and analog formats. Similarly, the conventional DVRs can only record
files up to the D1 (704x480 pixels) or 960H formats (960x480 pixels) while the SDI systems will
record in formats up to 1080p (1920x1080 pixels).
Red boxes with this icon indicate warnings. To prevent
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