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  • Page 1 User Manual MODEL QSDT8PCRP MODEL QSDT8PCDP MODEL QSDT16PCRP 8 and 16 Channel H264 Real Time Recording PC-Based Network DVR PCI Cards...
  • Page 2: About This Manual

    Additionally, our products also come with a free exchange change. We encourage you to visit our website at www.Q-see.com to check for the latest policy that covers all manufacturing defects for one month from the date of purchase.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    6. Recording, Playback and Record Search TABLE OF CONTENTS 6.1 Recording Configuration 1. Introduction Basic Configuration Features and Specifications Record Status Panel 6.2 Recording Modes 2. System Requirements and Specifications Manual Record Mode 2.1 System Requirements Sensor Alarm Record Mode QSDT8PCRP &...
  • Page 4 9.4 Accessing the DVR Using Internet Explorer Remote Playback Function tree User Account Control for Windows Vista and Windows 7 Accessing the Internet Explorer Client Q-SEE PRODUCT WARRANTY 9.5 Remote Playback Questions or Comments? Contact Us Record Playback and Control Remote Backup 9.6 System Setup...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    Also: INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 One PC can fit 1, 2 or 4 cards of the same model to control up to 32 channels total FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS Supports 320x240, 704x480 (NTSC), 352x288, 704x576 (PAL) standard resolutions. The QSDT8PCRC, QSDT8PCDP and QSDT16PCRP 8- and 16-Channel cards allow you Image color is adjustable for each channel, including contrast, brightness, hue and to add surveillance capabilities to your computer.
  • Page 6: System Requirements And Specifications

    2.2 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND CHAPTER 2 SPECIFICATIONS • Format: NTSC /PAL • Resolution 2.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS QSDT8PCRP & QSDT16PCRP: 320×240 @ 30FPS (NTSC) / 352×288 @ 25FPS (PAL) 704x480 @ 7FPS (NTSC) / 704x576 @ 6FPS (PAL) NOTE! If recorded disk partition’s format is FAT32 and the system has run QSDT8PCDP: 704x480 @ 30FPS (NTSC) / 704x576 @ 25FPS (PAL) for a long time, the system will create a lot of data fragments that may result...
  • Page 7: Video Capture Card Hardware And Connections

    VIDEO AND AUDIO PIN LAYOUT VIDEO CAPTURE CARD CHAPTER 3 HARDWARE AND CONNECTIONS Connection Connection PIN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PIN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VIDEO-5 VIDEO-1 3.1 QSDT8PCDP CARD VIDEO-6 VIDEO-2 VIDEO-7 VIDEO-3 VIDEO-8...
  • Page 8: Qsdt8Pcrp Card

    3.2 QSDT8PCRP CARD VIDEO AND AUDIO PIN LAYOUT Connection Connection PIN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PIN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VIDEO-5 VIDEO-1 VIDEO-6 VIDEO-2 VIDEO-7 VIDEO-3 VIDEO-8 VIDEO-4 PIN 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 PIN 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 PIN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PIN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8...
  • Page 9: Qsdt16Pcrp Card

    3.3 QSDT16PCRP CARD VIDEO AND AUDIO PIN LAYOUT Connection Connection AUDIO2 AUDIO3 AUDIO4 AUDIO5 AUDIO6 AUDIO7 Audio 1 Audio 2 AUDIO8 AUDIO9 Audio 3 Audio 4 Audio 5 Audio 6 AUDIO10 AUDIO11 Audio 7 Audio 8 Audio 1 Audio 2 Ground AUDIO12 AUDIO13...
  • Page 10: Connecting Multiple Cards

    CONNECTING MULTIPLE CARDS 3.4 CONNECTING A PTZ CAMERA You may control up to 32 cameras by installing up to two QSDT16PCRP cards. You will need In order to operate a PTZ camera from your card, you will need to have first installed the card to connect the cards in the manner shown below to use the Spot Out option.
  • Page 11: Installing The Superdvr Software

    Click Next to continue. The SuperDVR software is included on the disk that comes packaged with your DVR card. It can also be downloaded from our website at www.Q-See.com by simply searching for your product and going to the Downloads section.
  • Page 12: User Account Control For Windows Vista And Windows 7

    5. Select Turn User Account Control 4.2 USER ACCOUNT CONTROL FOR WINDOWS VISTA AND on or off WINDOWS 7 Some users of computers using Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating systems may receive an error message informing of a codec that is missing or not installed. This conflict can be resolved by turning off User Account Control (UAC).
  • Page 13: Basic Operation

    5.2 DISPLAY CONTROL PANEL BASIC OPERATION CHAPTER 5 The Display Control Panel includes the Display Mode buttons along with buttons which allow When you launch the SuperDVR program, it will open to the Main Display Interface which you to cycle automatically or manually through individual or groups of channels. will show the video feeds from the cameras as well as the Display Control Panel.
  • Page 14: Recording, Playback And Record Search

    RECORDING, PLAYBACK AND BASIC CONFIGURATION CHAPTER 6 The Record Panel, in the bottom half of the Basic Configuration page, allows users to set RECORD SEARCH recording modes along with other parameters for each camera. More than one recording mode can be activated at one time. 6.1 RECORDING CONFIGURATION It should be noted that the higher the recording quality and frame rate, the more space the The system can be set to record in four different modes;...
  • Page 15: Record Status Panel

    RECORD STATUS PANEL Configuring Motion Detection A series of indicator lights will convey the recording status of each attached camera. Selecting the running man icon will bring up the Motion Detection Configuration page, where you can configure the settings for each camera according to your situation. Sensitivity - Users can set motion detection PICTURE 6-3 sensitivity here.
  • Page 16: Recording To Hard Drive

    Schedules can be set individually for each day. The cameras are default configured to 6.3 RECORDING TO HARD DRIVE be recording in both Motion Detection and Schedule recording 24/7 and will have full- Users can determine where recorded files will be saved on their hard drive(s). In addition, length colored bars in the schedule window.
  • Page 17: Record Search And Playback

    RECORD SEARCH 6.4 RECORD SEARCH AND PLAYBACK Searches are based on date and time. Additional criteria can be selected to narrow the Clicking the Search icon in the lower right of the Main Display Interface will cause it to search. These criteria include the type of the recording and where the files are saved. switch to the Search and Playback Interface.
  • Page 18: Playback

    PLAYBACK In addition, you can advance the playback to a certain point in the record by clicking on, and Once you have completed your search, you are ready to play back your files. The controls on sliding the progress indicator. the Search and Playback Interface operate like any other video playback software.
  • Page 19: Deleting Recorded Files

    DELETING RECORDED FILES Pressing the Snapshot button will bring up the Snap window. While older files will get overwritten by the Recycling Recording function as the hard drive fills up, you can delete unnecessary or unwanted recordings before then. This function will delete a file or blocks of files from a specific camera or which were recorded during a set time.
  • Page 20: Digital Image Zoom

    DIGITAL IMAGE ZOOM SYSTEM SETTINGS CHAPTER 7 During multi-screen playback, clicking on one channel will cause the display to shift to a single channel display mode. Beyond the recording settings, there are other features of this video capture card which need to be enabled or configured.
  • Page 21: Basic Configuration

    7.1 BASIC CONFIGURATION SYSTEM LOG IN AND REBOOT Your card is pre-configured with default settings which meet the needs of most users, You can enter your User Name and Password that you use to log into Windows so that the however it is designed to allow you maximum flexibility in configuring the system to meet your SuperDVR can log in upon startup or reboot.
  • Page 22: Alarm Configuration

    7.2 ALARM CONFIGURATION TRIGGERED ACTIONS Each type of alarm can be configured to generate an audible alarm - externally or internally, as The system can receive alarm signals generated both by attached devices as well as from those from over a network. Alarms can also be generated when motion is detected. well as triggering other, pre-defined actions.
  • Page 23: E-Map Configuration

    Auto Mail If Attachment is enabled,then a picture of what triggered the alarm will be sent to the Any of the alarm types can be configured to generate an alert e-mail but it is especially useful selected mailbox. when triggered by a motion detection event. NOTE! Before configuring the Auto Mail function, be sure to set up Motion Detection.
  • Page 24: Using The E-Map

    A gray map icon can be drawn to the corresponding position in the map on the right and set it 7.4 USER CONFIGURATION as a sub-map of the current map, or click the gray map icon on the left by right key and select User accounts, privileges and passwords can be added, changed or deleted in this ‘Open’...
  • Page 25: Add User

    ADD USER P.T.Z. CAMERAS CHAPTER 8 Click Add in User Configuration to access the Add User area. If you are installing a PTZ camera, then the PTZ controls must be set up before operating the camera. You should have your PTZ camera’s manual handy when configuring and operating the PTZ camera for the first time.
  • Page 26: Serial Ports Setup

    Clicking on Set PTZ speed allows you to SERIAL PORTS SETUP adjust the Pan Speeds, Tilt Speeds, Focus Users should first enable the P.T.Z control function of a camera and then select a port number Speeds and Zoom Speeds for all connected in P.T.Z Protocol Setup.
  • Page 27: Remote Surveillance & Playback

    9.2 CONFIGURING ROUTER FOR REMOTE ACCESS REMOTE SURVEILLANCE CHAPTER 9 PART 1: FIND OUT THE IP ADDRESS OF THE SYSTEM & PLAYBACK STEP 1. To access the router’s settings you will need to enter the Command (CMD) 9.1 REMOTE LIVE SURVEILLANCE panel on the computer containing your video capture card.
  • Page 28: Part 2: Determine The Number Of Routers On The Network

    PART 2: DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF ROUTERS ON THE NETWORK STEP 6. If there is only one router detected, then you may skip to Part 3: Simple Port Forwarding. To find out the number of routers on your network, you will need to download a FREE router detection program.
  • Page 29: Part 3: Simple Port Forwarding

    PART 3: SIMPLE PORT FORWARDING STEP 5. Click on ADD CUSTOM. Download the FREE Simple Port Forwarding program from: http://www.simpleportforwarding.com/download STEP 1. Click on Download in any of the mirrors or the Direct Download link to download and install this program. PICTURE 9-9 STEP 2.
  • Page 30 If for some reason, a port or ports that you forwarded are not listed in the Router and if you STEP 7. You will now be returned to the main window of the program. The ports you see a message in the Scripts list on the left side of the window stating that the port already added will now show on the list.
  • Page 31: Part 4: Setting Up Dmz In Router 2

    STEP 10. Click on Begin. PART 4: SETTING UP DMZ IN ROUTER 2 If you receive a message stating that the port is online and can be reached, then you have NOTE! You will only need to proceed with this section if you detected a set it up correctly.
  • Page 32: Ddns (Dynamic Domain Name Service)

    9.3 DDNS (DYNAMIC DOMAIN NAME SERVICE) 9.4 ACCESSING THE DVR USING INTERNET EXPLORER You can access the system over the Internet using a static or dynamic IP address. However, Once you have configured the network settings on the DVR to match those on your router your service provider can change this dynamic address from time to time.
  • Page 33 Setting Up ActiveX Control STEP 5. Select Turn User Account Control on or off STEP 1. Open Internet Explorer STEP 2. Click on Tools STEP 3. Select Internet Options in the pull-down menu PICTURE 9-27 STEP 6. Uncheck the box next to “Use PICTURE 9-32 User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer.”...
  • Page 34 STEP 11. Click the Custom level… button. STEP 13. Click the Reset button STEP 14. Click “Yes” when asked, “Are you sure you want to change the setting for this zone?” STEP 15. Click OK STEP 16. Click Apply STEP 17. Click OK STEP 18.
  • Page 35: Accessing The Internet Explorer Client

    ACCESSING THE INTERNET EXPLORER CLIENT Icon Description After enabling network server on the unit, and enabling ActiveX, users can view the video from the cameras over the LAN or Internet through Internet Explorer. This unit only supports Controls for PTZ Cameras: Move Up.
  • Page 36: Remote Playback

    Right-clicking the mouse in the main interface 9.5 REMOTE PLAYBACK will open a sub menu. RECORD PLAYBACK AND CONTROL Open Stream - Click this item, selected Click button on the Webcam main channel will open interface, and the remote playback interface PICTURE 9-42 Close Stream - Click this item, selected will appear:...
  • Page 37 The ruler on top of the bar shows the hours of the day. Right-click the ruler, it will be magnified Right-clicking the mouse in the search area 10 times allowing users to see the time marks more clearly. will open a sub menu. When searching for a certain section of a record, draw the bar to the desired position.
  • Page 38: System Setup

    9.6 SYSTEM SETUP Server PC Setup Click and enter the main setup interface. You can enter the user name and password for the computer which houses the video capture card in the appropriate boxes. This way, when the computer system restarts, it PICTURE 9-51 will access to the system with the user name and password input in these boxes to begin...
  • Page 39: Camera Setup

    ALARM CONFIGURATION CAMERA SETUP Click the alarm icon to open the Alarm Configuration window Click the camera icon and the Camera Setup configuration will appear Title - Channel name. Users can set the channel name from Cam1, Cam2, Cam3 You can set the alarm type: Motion and other. and Cam4.
  • Page 40: Storage Disk

    STORAGE DISK Mail setup You can choose where to store recorded files by selecting storage disk. By checking the Send to - Receiver’s E-mail Address Recycle check box, users can setup the software to continue recording after the hard drive is E-Mail from - Sender’s E-mail Address full by recording over the oldest files on the hard drive.
  • Page 41: Configuration

    9.7 P.T.Z CONFIGURATION MOBILE SURVEILLANCE CHAPTER 10 Click the PTZ icon to configure the PTZ camera’s controls This video surveillance card supports mobile surveillance on smart phones and other devices running Android,Symbian and Windows Mobile Pro operating systems along with the iPad and iPhone on 3G networks.
  • Page 42: Symbian

    10.2 SYMBIAN STEP 6. PCam will open automatically This card supports phones running the 3rd or 5th editions of Symbian S60. once the install process is complete. STEP 1. Enable network access on the mobile phone. STEP 2. Launch the web browser STEP 3.
  • Page 43: Iphone And Ipad

    STEP 8. In System Setting, select Login 10.3 IPHONE AND IPAD Setting to bring up the Login interface. This card supports connection on 3G networks. Non-3G equipped devices will need a Wi-Fi connection. STEP 9. Input the DVR’s address, User Name and Password then save.
  • Page 44: Installing Through Pc Or Macintosh Computer

    INSTALLING THROUGH PC OR MACINTOSH COMPUTER STEP 1. Access the iTunes store in your computer and login. STEP 2. Connect your device to the computer. STEP 3. Select the Search function and search for “SuperCam.” PICTURE 10-15 PICTURE 10-18 STEP 4. Click the “Free Application” button STEP 4.
  • Page 45: Operating Instructions For Iphone/Ipad

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR Live View Interface IPHONE/IPAD You can access the different viewing functions of the DVR in a similar manner to the controls STEP 1. Launch SuperCam. This will bring up on the DVR itself. the Login interface. STEP 2. Input the DVR’s IP address or DDNS domain name, User Name and Password.
  • Page 46 Image View Interface Configuration Interface This window allows you to configure the main settings for how files are recorded and saved as well as how alerts are handled. Button Function Previous picture Record file clip size – This is the maximum size of Next picture a single video clip.
  • Page 47: Android

    10.4 ANDROID STEP 5. You can view the download and SOFTWARE INSTALLATION installation process in Notifications. Once download is complete, the software will install automatically. STEP 1. Enter the Android Market STEP 2. Search for “SuperCam” PICTURE 10-33 STEP 3. Click the Install button PICTURE 10-36 OPERATING SUPERCAM Login...
  • Page 48 Image View Main Menu This window contains the function buttons needed to access and control your system. Button Function Previous picture Next picture Zoom in Clicking on the help icon will list the functions as well as how to use them. They are also defined Zoom out below: Delete...
  • Page 49: Appendix

    Server List APPENDIX This allows you to add, delete or modify the DVR connection or connections if you are FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS remotely monitoring multiple systems. Installation Cannot Install the SuperDVR Driver Possible causes: • Button Function H.264 series capture card has not been installed. Before installing driver, users should install capture card hardware in the PCI slot in the computer case before installing the Add a server SuperDVR program.
  • Page 50 How to set auto reboot function Why can’t I see the images? When a Microsoft Windows system runs continuously for a couple of days the system may The possible causes: become unstable; therefore, it is suggested you restart the computer every few days. •...
  • Page 51: Other Questions

    Other Questions Precautions on changing system time Why doesn’t the computer display work, or why can’t I access Window system? • The SuperDVR system provides the retrieving mechanism for video files, which must take The capture card may not be well installed. Unplug the card and try it again. the system time as a retrieving reference.
  • Page 52: Quick Start Instructions

    QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS On the Remote Client Computer INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1. Minimum Requirement for the client computer: STEP 1. Insert the PCI card (But do not connect the Camera yet). - 2.8 GHZ processor or later STEP 2. Launch Windows. -512 MB RAM Windows will come up with Hardware wizard.
  • Page 53: Function Tree

    FUNCTION TREE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION TREE Config Basic Config Video ProcAmp Alarm Config PTZ Config Schedule Config Motion Detect Config Authorization System Config Select Camera System Config Serial Port Select Schedule Type Select Camera Add User Caption Mode Brightness Buzzer Port Index Schedule record Motion Area Edit Rights...
  • Page 54: Ie Client Function Tree

    IE CLIENT FUNCTION TREE REMOTE PLAYBACK FUNCTION TREE...
  • Page 55: Q-See Product Warranty

    Q-SEE PRODUCT WARRANTY Q-See is proud to back all of our products with a conditional service warranty covering all hardware for 12 months from the date of purchase. Additionally, our products also come with QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? CONTACT US a free exchange policy that covers all manufacturing defects for one month from the date of purchase.
  • Page 56 Digital Peripheral Solutions, Inc. 8015 E. Crystal Drive Anaheim, CA 92807...

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