Record - Q-See QC SERIES Setup Manual

RECORD

If you have enabled the record function for this camera elsewhere in the Web Service
program, you will need to set when those recordings will occur using the Record Schedule
tab. In addition, you will need to configure the destination for those files along with the
duration and quality of the recorded files.
Videos will be recorded in the .dav format and will require the use of the included video player
software to review and convert to a different format.
Record Shedule
The camera is configured to allow event recording all day and every day. To change these
settings, click on the Setup button to the right of the date you wish to schedule.
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The pop-up Setup window will open allowing
you to set up to six periods within a day
during which recording will be enabled.
Snapshot Schedule
This is exactly like the Recording Schedule.
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File Destination Path
Unlike the 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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