Lorex QLR1660 Instruction Manual
Lorex QLR1660 Instruction Manual

Lorex QLR1660 Instruction Manual

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16 CHANNEL
DIGITAL NETWORK
SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
Instruction Manual
English Version1.0
MODEL:
QLR1660
www.lorexcctv.com
Copyright © 2007 Lorex Technology Inc.

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  • Page 1 16 CHANNEL DIGITAL NETWORK SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM Instruction Manual English Version1.0 MODEL: QLR1660 www.lorexcctv.com Copyright © 2007 Lorex Technology Inc.
  • Page 2: Important Safeguards And Warnings

    QLR1660 User Manual IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND WARNINGS THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: THIS DEVICE MAY NOT NOTE HARMFULL INTERFERENCE, AND THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY NOTE UNDERSIRED OPERATION.
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER Important Safety Instructions 1) Read & Retain Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 2) Heed Warnings All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 3) Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Camera Installation……………………………………………………………………………………………… 1-2. 1-3. Audio & External Sensor/Relay Installation…………………………………………………………………... QLR1660 Device driver Installation………...…………………....………………………....QLR1660 Software Installations ……..…..................... SECTION 3 - HOW TO USE QLR1660 SERVER Main Interface Window ……………………………………………………….……………………....Local Setup Mode ………………………………………………………………..........2-1. System Setup………………………………………………………………............ Camera Setup……………………………………………………………………………......... Schedule Record Setup…………………………………………………………………........
  • Page 5: Section 1 - Product Information

    SECTION 1 - PRODUCT INFORMATION 1. Video Capture Card Specifications Tele-switch Real Time Display Connection pin Audio/Sensor/Relay Card Connector (6pin) I/O D-Sub Ports IO board QLR1660 card Reset pin for Watchdog (4pin) Video Input/Output D-Sub Ports Recording Rate Audio Sensor Relay...
  • Page 6: System Requirement

    [NOTE] You should use the VGA card with Hardware Acceleration function. * A Standalone Grapics card (not integrated with the Motherboard) is essential for the correct functioning of the QLR1660 system. If you are unsure of your specific PC configuration, please refer to your hardware vendor for more information.
  • Page 7: Section 2 - Installation Introductions

    3. Replace the computer cover and reconnect all cables. 4. Turn on the computer power. Windows will automatically detect the existing (QLR1660) card. 5. Now insert the CD and install the driver for QLR1660. (Refer to II-2. QLR1660 Driver Installation) Tele-switch...
  • Page 8 5 minutes. Each QLR1660 video capture card has a Reset pin (4pin) for watch-dog. It should be connected to the motherboard’s reset jumper and computer’s reset switch. Your motherboards’ RESET pin position might be different from the illustration below.
  • Page 9: Camera Installation

    DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER 1.2 Camera Installation Cameras must be attached to the BNC connectors of the D-sub type video input/output cable connected to the video capture cards in a specific order to avoid transmission problems. Cameras need to be installed according to the numerical order marked on the BNC connector.
  • Page 10 1) When you boot your computer after you have inserted the QLR1660 cards to the PCI slot, Windows will automatically detect the existing card and the following message dialog appears automatically. The first time you install the video card. Insert the QLR1660 Software CD and select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced). Click the Next button.
  • Page 11 DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER 3) The system will then find the video driver in the Software CD. Select the driver for your QLR1660 card from the list. Click also Next button here. Video driver for QLR1660, QLR1660-2: "WJ2160 Video Capture Device Ver5.0"...
  • Page 12 5) After the video driver installation finished, click the Finish button. 6) You need to continue installing the audio driver. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) and click the Next button. Audio driver for QLR1660, QLR1660-2: "WJ2160 Audio Capture Device Ver5.0"...
  • Page 13 8) When the driver is located, the below screen will be shown. Click the Continue Anyway button to proceed. 9) After the audio driver installation finished, click the Finish button. For QLR1660 you are asked to repeat the procedures 4 times and for QLR1660-2, 8 times. Video driver for QLR1660, QLR1660-2: "WJ2160 Video Capture Device Ver5.0"...
  • Page 14: Qlr1660 Software Installations

    QLR1660 User Manual If you have installed QLR1660 , you will find the system’s device manager looking like the following figure. 3. QLR1660 Software Installations (Server, Client, Search) [NOTE] You will need the product’s serial number to complete the installation of the software. The serial number may be found on the CD-ROM.
  • Page 15 DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER 2) In “VISTAPRO Version 1.0” dialog, click the Next button. 3) “Select Component” dialog appears. Choose one among 4 options that you want to install. Click Next button. 4) “Customer Information” dialog appears. Enter your (or your company’s) name and the product Serial Number. Click Next button.
  • Page 16 QLR1660 User Manual 5) “Choose Destination Location” dialog appears. Select folder where Setup will install files. Click Next button. [CUASE] The default installation directory is C:\Program Files\VISTAPRO. When install is complete the following icons will be displayed on the desktop...
  • Page 17 7) “Start Copying Files” dialog appears. Click the Next button. 8) If installing the files is finished, you choose whether or not register the QLR1660 Server on Startup Menu. 9) After this, if the following dialog appears, click the Yes button here.
  • Page 18 10) Click also Yes button here. 11) Click also Yes button here. 12) Click OK button. Now you have successfully installed the DirectX8.1 for QLR1660 system. [REFERENCE] If DirectX 8.1 software is first installed, your computer with Windows 98 or ME will be restarted.
  • Page 19 13) Before you use this QLR1660 program, must restart your computer. Choose Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click OK button to finish setup. 14) After a moment, computer restarts and operates the QLR1660 Server system. And QLR1660 server will be displayed automatically on the main screen.
  • Page 20: Section 3 - How To Use Qlr1660 Server

    When entering the Server Program, the main interface screen will open as shown below. There are several view modes for efficient monitoring such as single channel, division screen (multi channel), and auto rotation view modes. Launch the QLR1660 Server program by double-clicking the QLR1660 Server icon ( ) on the desktop.
  • Page 21 DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER ■ Minimize button Click to minimize the screen to the taskbar. ■ System Status ▶Date and Time Status Display (Current) ▶HDD Storage Status (% Used) : The Recycle HDD icon ( ) is shown if in overwrite mode. ▶Client Connection Status : Displays the Client connection status.
  • Page 22 ‘Audio recording and transferring' in System setup panel. *Calling Message Window : If the QLR1660 client tries to audio-communicate using ‘Call’ button ( the ‘Calling message’ window is displayed as below. If you click ‘OK’, the below window is displayed.
  • Page 23 DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER If you click ‘OK’, the audio setup of the QLR1660 Server program is enabled. - Audio Speaker button: On - Audio recording and transferring: audio buttons are enabled ■ Recording On/Off buttons ▶ Schedule Recording button ( : You can enable Schedule Recording according to Setup by clicking the ‘Schedule Rec.’...
  • Page 24 QLR1660 User Manual ▪ 9-division screen (9-channels display) : Two 9-division screens of A(1~9ch), B(8~16ch) are alternated by clicking *By double-clicking a channel on the screen, One channel screen of the channel and 9-division screen are changed alternately. ▪ 10-division screen (10-channels display)
  • Page 25: Local Setup Mode

    DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER 2. Local Setup Mode This section discusses the system setup mode of QLR1660 Server. In the setup mode, some dialogs will be displayed for the system configuration including the changing passwords, scheduling recordings, programming motion detection, and so on.
  • Page 26: System Setup

    - Recording: in recording ( ▪ HDD Overwrite: Enable the HDD to overwrite when full. - On: When the selected record drive is full (when free space is under 500MByte), the QLR1660 will begin overwriting the drive from the beginning.
  • Page 27 : If it enabled, you can record the Server’s audio signal (entered from the audio cable connected to QLR1660 card of this computer) at the server computer. This audio will also be transferred to the QLR1660 Client is connected to.
  • Page 28 2. Preparation for Watch Dog 1) Reset pin connection: The QLR1660 board has a reset pin for watch-dog. This pin should be connected to the motherboard’s reset jumper. Please refer to your motherboard user manual for the actual position.
  • Page 29 (But, Network connection by Product number is impossible.) *IP Server: It is Server system that the information (product number and IP address) of the each product is registered and managed while the QLR1660 is starting and running. It is operated and managed directly from the manufacture company.
  • Page 30 * When use the Internet Gateway (IP Sharer), you should set below; 1) QLR1660 Server Computer Setting: The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Settings of your Computer should be set to ‘Use the Static IP’ because this Computer is used as the Virtual Server for QLR1660.
  • Page 31: Camera Setup

    ▪ Pre-alarm recording duration: Enter the pre-alarm recording duration (time) of selected camera when event occurs at selected camera. (max 5 sec.) ▪ Popup window when event occurs: If checked, in case of the QLR1660 Server window is minimized in execution, popup window when event occurs at selected camera.
  • Page 32: Schedule Record Setup

    QLR1660 User Manual 2-3. Schedule Record Setup ▶ Camera select: Select a camera to setup Recording Schedule. If you click ‘All Camera’, the Recording Schedule is applied to all cameras ▶ Record mode: Appoint the time by dragging on the timetable and click a record mode. Then, the selected record mode is assigned at the appointed time.
  • Page 33: Motion Setup

    DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER ▶ Setup holiday: On selected holidays no recording will take place unless manually initiated. You can specify the holiday as desired. Select the date and click ‘Add’. Then, the date lists in the holiday list. To remove the date, Select the date at the holiday list and click ‘Remove’.
  • Page 34 QLR1660 User Manual ▶ For each camera ▪ Region Viewer: On this viewer, you can set the region and test. The active region is shown with a red grid. ▪ Sensitivity: Setup the sensitivity of brightness in the motion-detection region.
  • Page 35: Sensor Setup

    DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER 2-5. Sensor Setup ▶ Sensor select: Select the sensor input to configure. ▶ For each sensor ▪ Sensor Enable: If checked, this sensor is enabled. ▪ Normally Closed: Choose this option if using a Normally Closed sensor rather than Normally Open. ▪...
  • Page 36: Speaker, Relay Out Setup

    QLR1660 User Manual 2-6. Speaker, Relay out Setup ▶ Speaker out ▪ Speaker out Enable: If checked, speaker output is enabled. ▪ Wave file: Setup the wave file for speaker output. (Use ‘Play’ to hear the file in advance.) ▪ Working time: Schedule the time frame during which the speaker will be able to activate.
  • Page 37: Mail Setup

    DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER 2-7. Mail Setup Captured images can be sent to specified recipients via e-mail when event upon alarm conditions. ▶ Mail Information ▪ Mail Enable: Check to enable the e-mail function. ▪ Sender information: Enter the name, mail address, and SMTP Server of sender. *SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) Server: It is the server to send the e-mail to other computer.
  • Page 38 QLR1660 User Manual ▪ Working time: Schedule the time frame during while the e-mail function will be able to activate. ▪ Minimum interval between two consecutive mails: Sets the minimum interval between two consecutive e-mails. (1~60 min) ▪ Delay for capturing image after alarm: Sets the delay time for capturing an image after an event occur. (0~60 sec) ▶...
  • Page 39: User Registration Setup

    DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER 2-8. User registration Setup ▶ User List: Displays users registered to use this system. You can add, modify, or delete user using this menu. The registered ID/password is used when accessing the system remotely from the Client or Search program. A user must be set up in the area in order to gain remote access.
  • Page 40 QLR1660 User Manual < Password Authority Levels > Server Search Client System Setup> User Search Level Network video Remote Remote Registration / Stop Schedule Rec. Download Connection port number, Search Setup Setup / Shutdown Backup, Filtering User Power User Administrator ▶...
  • Page 41: Section 4 - How To Use Qlr1660 Search

    The Search Mode is divided into two modes - Local Search and Remote Search. The Local Search mode retrieves video stored locally on the machine running the Server program. The Remote Search mode enables searching of the recorded data on the QLR1660 Server system via Network/Internet.
  • Page 42 * During the Local Search, this button is disabled. During the Remote Search, use this button to return to the Local Search mode, ■ Remote Search Connects to a remote QLR1660 Server via modem or TCP/IP network. button Upon clicking this, the ‘Connection’ window appears.
  • Page 43 DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER ■ Playback buttons Fast Backward Play (x5) Backward one frame Backward Play Jump (Shifts to specific time) Stop Play Fast Forward Play (x5) Forward one frame Go to First frame Go to Last frame ■ Smart Search Click this button to search only motion-data among the all recording data separately button within desired region.
  • Page 44 QLR1660 User Manual ■ Channel Select Individual channels may be displayed full screen via these buttons buttons *On playing, you can’t change the channel. *In case of displaying by screen division mode, plays pursuant to the recording data of selected channel.
  • Page 45 DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER Use this button to save the recording as an AVI video clip. ■ Store to AVI button Using this button, video will be able to be played back image-by-image. ■ Panorama button ■ Capture button Use the Capture button to save or print individual images. ■...
  • Page 46: Local Search Mode

    ). The following window will open: In the Directory section, select the drive and directory for local searching. ▪ Select a drive for searching: The default will be the drive that the QLR1660 software has been installed in. ▪ Select a directory for searching: The directory has recorded data is enabled.
  • Page 47 DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER (3) Selecting the recording data for playback on timetable The recorded information of the selected date is shown on a timetable. You can see the recorded information by channel, time and event. Select a channel for playback and click the point of time on recording bar. (The selected time indicator: blue line) * You can move the time zone by scrolling using the scroll key (←...
  • Page 48 QLR1660 User Manual Pause * Play images frame by frame ▶ tool: Backward one frame using Pause tool Go to First frame * Use the Jump button to go to a specific time. Forward one frame : Click the ‘Jump’ button, specify time to search, and click ‘OK’...
  • Page 49 DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER Click ‘ok’ button to save the changes and close the setup panel. Click smart search button to enable the smart search function. ( *If the selected channel has not the recording data for smart search, smart search button is disabled and not clicked.
  • Page 50 QLR1660 User Manual ▶ Store to AVI Here, a file can be converted to an AVI file, which will be able to be played back on any PC. ▪ After clicking the ‘Store to AVI’ button, select the compression type and click ‘Start’.
  • Page 51 DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER ▶ Capture Images are able to be saved or printed using this function. The following options are available in regards to the captured image: Zoom: You can enlarge or shrink the current capture image using Zoom In/Out buttons. You can see the zoom-region become expand/narrow as Zoom In/Out.
  • Page 52: Remote Search Mode

    ‘Static IP address’ of QLR1660 Server to connect in ‘IP/Product No’ section. 2. In case of the QLR1660 Server Network is set with Dynamic IP address or Private IP address (IP Sharer), you should enter ‘Product Number’ of QLR1660 Server to connect in ‘IP/Product No’ section.
  • Page 53 DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER (3) Selecting date to search In calendar, select the date you want to search by clicking the day in the window. ▶ Calendar The Calendar shows dates that have recorded data. ▪ Blue date: Has recorded data. ▪...
  • Page 54 QLR1660 User Manual ▶ Select by Event: Use to see the recorded data by event. ▪ A = Display all types of recording. ▪ C = Display only Continuous Recording data. (Green) ▪ M = Display only Motion Detection Recording data. (Red) ▪...
  • Page 55 DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER ▶ Download Use this button to download selected video from the remote server to the client PC. If you click, the ‘Setup download’ window appears. Time has a recorded data is specified by red block. Select the time to download by clicking the desired block and then click ‘Download’. The ‘Download progress’...
  • Page 56 In case image that the resolution is 320*240, you can enlarge it by double-clicking the image on the viewer. (7) Disconnecting If you click the ‘Local Search’ button, network connection between the QLR1660 Search and Server is disconnected and loads the last recorded data from the local hard disk.
  • Page 57: Section 5 - How To Use Qlr1660 Client

    SECTION 5 - HOW TO USE QLR1660 CLIENT The Client software allows for remote surveillance of the DVR via LAN, Internet, or Dial-up. 1. Main Interface Window Launch the QLR1660 Client program by double-clicking the QLR1660 Client icon ( ) on the desktop. Screen...
  • Page 58 QLR1660 Server. - Control the volume by moving the volume control button. [NOTE] For full-duplex audio communication with the QLR1660 Server system, ‘Audio recording and transferring' in System setup panel have to be enabled. And, the Microphone have to be connected to sound card of computer and the ‘Microphone In’...
  • Page 59 DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER ■ Channel Select buttons ▶ Group buttons (A,B) : By clicking each group button (A,B), displays 8 channel select buttons belongs to each group ▶ Channel Select buttons (1~16) : You are able to display each channel in the one-channel mode by clicking buttons ▶...
  • Page 60 QLR1660 User Manual ■ Call button Use when try to do audio communication with the QLR1660 Server connected. Click this button to call the server for an audio session. The ‘Calling message’ window is displayed on the Server PC. ■Full Screen Mode Click the right mouse button on the screen to change to full screen mode To convert back to the regular screen, click the right mouse button again.
  • Page 61: Remote View Mode

    Entering the Local Setup Mode Click the ‘Setup’ button ( ), to open ‘Select setup system’ Dialog box of QLR1660 Client appears. In this dialog, click ‘Local’ and click ‘OK’. To enter the Local Setup mode panel, input the client setup login password set in server registration setup panel of Client Setup mode and click ‘OK’.
  • Page 62 QLR1660 User Manual (1) System Setup ▶ Camera On/Off: Enable / Disable each camera. (16 cameras) ▶ System ▪ Auto switching interval: Setup the interval time for the auto switching. All cameras will be displayed sequentially with this interval time. (1~30sec) ▪...
  • Page 63 - Enable / Disable audio to be recorded and transferred. : If enabled, you can record the audio signal transmitted from the QLR1660 Server. And, can transfer the Client’s audio signal (using a microphone connected to the sound card of this computer) to the computer running the QLR1660 Server.
  • Page 64 4. Check ‘Select’ of ‘Microphone’ section in the ‘Recording Control’ window shown. And, click ‘Advanced’ and check ‘2. Microphone Boost’ of ‘Other Controls’ section in the ‘Advanced Controls for Microphone’. Click ‘Close’. 5. Check ‘Mute’ of ‘Microphone’ section in the ‘Master Volume’ window shown. Then, you can do the audio communication with QLR1660 server system.
  • Page 65 ▪ Same configuration for all cameras: Use this option to make the selections common to all cameras. [NOTE] Event (motion, sensor input) at the QLR1660 Client system occurs on the signal when event (motion, sensor input) occur according Motion/Sensor Setup at QLR1660 Server system connected.
  • Page 66 ) is displayed on screen of each camera when it is recording. [NOTE] Event (motion, sensor input) at the QLR1660 Client system occurs on the signal when event (motion, sensor input) occur according Motion/Sensor Setup at QLR1660 Server system connected.
  • Page 67 DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER ▶ Setup holiday: On selected holidays no recording will take place unless manually initiated. You can specify the holiday as desired. Select the date and click ‘Add’. Then, the date lists in the holiday list. To remove the date, Select the date at the holiday list and click ‘Remove’.
  • Page 68 QLR1660 User Manual (4) Server Registration Setup Register the network information and User ID/Password of QLR1660 Server you want to connect to. If you click ‘Add’, the ‘Server Registration’ window appears as follow. ▪ Server Information: Enter the information of QLR1660 Server you want to connect to.
  • Page 69 ‘Static IP address’ of QLR1660 Server to connect in ‘IP/Product No’ section. 2. In case of the QLR1660 Server Network is set with Dynamic IP address or Private IP address (IP Sharer), you should enter ‘Product Number’ of QLR1660 Server to connect in ‘IP/Product No’ section.
  • Page 70: Connecting To The Qlr1660 Server

    QLR1660 User Manual 2-2. Connecting to the QLR1660 Server ▶ Clicking the ‘Connect’ button ( ) on the main screen of the Client application opens the ‘Remote connection’ window below. ▪ Server Information: Select the server to connect to. - It will show the servers registered in Local setup.
  • Page 71: Remote Setup Mode

    DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER 3. Remote Setup Mode * This setup mode is available only to the administrator. You can setup remotely the system configuration of QLR1660 Server system using Remote Setup mode of Client program. ▪ After clicking the ‘Setup’ button ( ), click the ‘Remote’...
  • Page 72: Appendix

    QLR1660 User Manual APPENDIX 1. Pan/Tilt/Zoom Camera Installation If you want to use P/T/Z camera with QLR1660, you need to connect with ‘RS-232C to RS-485 Converter’. You need to pay for ‘RS-232C to RS-485 Converter’ extra. 1-1. Concept of system configuration...
  • Page 73: External Sensor And Relay Installation

    (2) Voltage between sensor input and GND, when sensor input is opened: +5 Volt (3) Terminal voltage: High = stand by, Low = Activated (4) Max resistance for activation: 500 Ohm (3) Example of operation test of external devices including a Light QLR1660 card D-sub type I/O connector Cable...
  • Page 74: Trouble Shooting

    XDVR server via external client S/W. In case of system with a firewall, you need to open the ports to interface with internal QLR1660 server via external client S/W or search S/W. The ports are set at System setup of the Environment Setup of QLR1660 server.
  • Page 75 It’s all on the web Product Information Specification Sheets User Manuals Software Upgrades Quick Start Guides Firmware Upgrades VISIT www.lorexcctv.com wwwlorexcctv.com Lorex Technology Inc.

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