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  • Page 1 User Manual QT SERIES H.264 NETWORK DVR...

  • Page 2: About This Manual

    We encourage you to visit our website at www.Q-See.com to check for the latest firmware updates and product Be certain to make the most of your warranty by completing the registration form online. In announcements.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    9.2 Calculating the Recording Capacity of a Hard disk Drive 4.5 Network Configuration APPENDIX 4.6 User Management A.1 Troubleshooting Time Search A.2 Specifications Event Search File Management A.3 Rack Mounting Image Q-SEE PRODUCT WARRANTY 5. BACKUP Questions or Comments? Contact Us...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    CHAPTER 1 FOR YOUR SAFETY To prevent damage to your Q-See product or injury to yourself or to others, read and understand the following safety precautions in their entirety before installing or using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them.

  • Page 5: Features

    FEATURES ALARM This DVR uses high-performance video processing chips and an embedded Linux operating 1-4 channel alarm output and up to 16-channel (depending on model ) alarm input system for quality image recording and ease of use. It utilizes numerous advanced available technologies including the industry-standard H.264 compression to deliver high-quality, Supports scheduling for motion detection and sensor alarm...

  • Page 6: Connections And Controls

    BACK PANEL CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS CHAPTER 2 You may view this DVR using a standard 19” (or larger) VGA monitor or a television. The AUDIO IN former is connected using the VGA port on the back panel while the television utilizes the VIDEO OUT ALARM IN AUDIO OUT...
  • Page 7 QT454 REAR PANEL FRONT PANEL 6 7 8 9 10 ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION POWER Power On/Off AUDIO IN 4 Channels of audio input NUMBER Select individual channels and enter data where required VIDEO IN Video input from up to 4 cameras BUTTONS AUDIO OUT Audio output for amplified speaker...
  • Page 8 QT474 FRONT PANEL REAR PANEL QT474 Power TV/VGA VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DC 12V ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION INDICATOR Shows the recording, network and power status of the DVR. AUDIO IN 2 Channels of audio input LIGHTS VIDEO IN Video input from up to 4 cameras...
  • Page 9 QT426 REAR PANEL FRONT PANEL VIDEO OUT ALARM OUT RS485 ALARM IN 9 11 13 15 DC 12V SPOT VIDEO IN 10 12 14 16 ALARM OUT 10 11 ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION Show status of power, HDD, record, etc. AUDIO Connection for audio output –...
  • Page 10 QT428 REAR PANEL FRONT PANEL VIDEO IN VIDEO SPOT AUDIO ALARM IN AUDIO IN RS485 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION RECORD Manually begins recording VIDEO OUT Video output for connecting to TV (BNC) or monitor PLAY Launches PLAYBACK window SPOT...
  • Page 11 QT446 BACK PANEL FRONT PANEL ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION POWER ( Puts the DVR into standby mode or wakes it up from Behind flip-down VIDEO OUT BNC connector for TV or monitor standby mode. panel) VIDEO IN BNC connectors for up to 16 cameras USB PORT Used for external USB backup devices.
  • Page 12 QT4332 QT4532 BACK PANEL FRONT PANEL 6 7 8 9 ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION BNC connector for TV or monitor VIDEO OUT POWER ( Puts the DVR into standby mode or wakes it up from Behind flip- standby mode. down panel) VIDEO IN BNC connectors for up to 32 cameras...
  • Page 13 QT504 FRONT PANEL BACK PANEL 9 10 11 12 ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION BNC connector for TV or monitor RECORD Begins manual recording VIDEO OUT Controls Focus in PTZ mode SPOT OUT Connect to another monitor as an auxiliary output channel.
  • Page 14 QT526 FRONT PANEL BACK PANEL 8 9 10 11 12 13 11 12 ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION IR RECEIVER Receives signals from remote control Connections for Pan-Tilt-Zoom speed dome cameras. Y = “+” Z = “-” Select individual channels for full screen view NUMBER BUTTONS Connector for a PTZ keyboard DIRECTION...
  • Page 15 QT528 BACK PANEL FRONT PANEL 8 9 10 11 12 13 ITEM NAME FUNCTION 11 12 Receives signals from remote control IR RECEIVER NUMBER BUTTONS Select individual channels for full screen view ITEM NAME FUNCTION DIRECTION Selects multi-screen viewing mode Connections for Pan-Tilt-Zoom speed dome cameras.
  • Page 16 QT518 FRONT PANEL BACK PANEL ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION POWER ( Puts the DVR into standby mode or wakes it up from VIDEO OUT BNC connector for TV or monitor Behind flip-down standby mode. panel) HDMI HDMI video output USB PORT Used for external USB backup devices.
  • Page 17 QT5116 BACK PANEL FRONT PANEL 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION HDMI HDMI video output POWER ( Puts the DVR into standby mode or wakes it up from Behind flip-down standby mode. AUDIO OUT Audio output for amplified speaker panel) USB PORT...
  • Page 18 QT536 BACK PANEL FRONT PANEL 8 9 10 11 ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION BNC connector for TV or monitor VIDEO OUT POWER ( Puts the DVR into standby mode or wakes it up from Behind flip-down standby mode. panel) VIDEO IN BNC connectors for up to 16 cameras...

  • Page 19: Mouse

    In addition to the buttons on the front of the DVR, your system can be controlled through the 2.3 REMOTE CONTROL USB mouse and the remote control. We have found that the majority of our customers prefer The remote control allows you to perform most of the to operate their DVRs using the USB mouse because of its ease of use and flexibility and our day-to-day functions from a convenient distance.

  • Page 20: Basic Functions

    3.2 THE CONTROL BAR BASIC FUNCTIONS CHAPTER 3 When a user is logged in, pressing the ESC button on the DVR or right-clicking on the screen 3.1 POWER ON/OFF with the mouse will display the CONTROL BAR on the bottom of the screen. Before turning on the DVR, ensure that all connections are good.
  • Page 21 DISPLAY MODE Picture in Picture If you wish to only monitor two channels at a time, most QT DVRs (excluding the QT536) By clicking on the display mode buttons on in the Control Bar you can quickly configure feature the Picture-in-Picture mode. The icon for this display mode is shown at the far right of how your cameras’...

  • Page 22: Live Viewing And Recording

    3.3 LIVE VIEWING AND RECORDING 3.4 QUICK PLAYBACK SWITCHING VIDEO OUTPUT Pushing the playback button on the DVR or remote will enable you to play back what has The DVR is normally configured to output video signal to a 19” or larger monitor through been recently recorded by launching Quick Playback.
  • Page 23 PLAYBACK CONTROL BAR Playback Progress Bar: The slider moves along the Playback Progress Bar as the video plays. Moving this with the mouse will go to another segment of the video. You can move to The controls operate in a similar fashion to those of a conventional DVR or other video another point in a single video by first clicking on that channel and then moving the slider to playback device but with a few additional commands available to you: the desired time.

  • Page 24: Main Menu Setup

    BASIC MENU MAIN MENU SETUP CHAPTER 4 There are three tabs covering System, Date & Time and Daylight Savings Time (DST). In 4.1 BASIC CONFIGURATION the first tab, System you will set the date, time along with other desired settings. This chapter is intended to help you get your DVR up and running before you activate any advanced features which are covered in later chapters.

  • Page 25: Live Configuration

    4.2 LIVE CONFIGURATION Date & Time Tab Live configuration includes four submenus: Live, Main Monitor, Spot and Mask. Set date, time, time format and related configurations in this menu. Live Tab Use this menu to set camera names and adjust picture colors, brightness, hue saturation and IMPORTANT! To maintain the integrity of recorded video, you should set contrast for optimal picture results.

  • Page 26: Record Configuration

    4.3 RECORD CONFIGURATION Spot Tab QT4 Series DVRs are set to record in real-time (30 frames per second) in the CIF format. This allows select feeds to be viewed on a separate monitor that is connected to the DVR but Depending on the model, one or more channels may be set to record in the higher resolution may be in another room, for example.
  • Page 27 Time Tab Snap Tab You can set the length of time the DVRs record an event before and after a motion detection In this tab, you can configure how many still images are taken, the quality of the images and or alarm is triggered as well as how long an individual record is preserved.

  • Page 28: Schedule Configuration

    Full, in-depth instructions on the functions and settings available in this window are presented in the Remote Monitoring Guide which is on the disk that came with your system or which can be downloaded from our website at www.Q-See.com/Support. Schedule Tab The four tabs in this window are Network, Sub-Stream, Email and Other Settings.
  • Page 29 Definitions and descriptions of network configuration: Email Tab This tab allows you to set how your DVR will send out e-mail alerts. You will be able to send Parameter Definition e-mail alerts to three addresses. HTTP Port The network port number for accessing the DVR from a remote location. The default port is 80 NOTE! Depending upon your settings, the system can generate a lot of e-mail Server Port...

  • Page 30: User Management

    – and invisibly – forward remote connections to your network when the IP address changes. Q-See offers DDNS for free at MyQ-See.com. Create a domain name, user name and password before proceeding. DynDNS.com also offers a similar free service. This is covered PICTURE 4-27 in-depth in the Remote Monitoring Guide.

  • Page 31: Time Search

    4.7 ADVANCED 4.8 FILE SEARCH, PLAYBACK AND MANAGEMENT In this set of commands, the user can erase all the settings, import or export data files to Access the recordings on the DVR, play them back and backup the recordings to an external and from the DVR and control who can remotely access the DVR through three submenus: storage device.

  • Page 32: Event Search

    EVENT SEARCH IMAGE Selecting this tab will bring up a list of recorded events. Your DVR is configured by default This tab functions much as the Event Search tab by allowing you to search for and view the to record when motion is detected. You can choose whether to display events triggered by still images captured when you click on the Snapshot icon on the Control Bar.

  • Page 33: Backup

    Save File Type: Choose between DVR and AVI. The former will save the video in a BACKUP CHAPTER 5 proprietary format while the latter will create a standard .avi file usable by most media This DVR supports backing up files to USB flash drives, USB hard drives and USB DVD playback software.

  • Page 34: Dvr Management

    EVENT INFORMATION DVR MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 6 This window lists recorded events. This list can be searched by date, time, type of event and 6.1 INFORMATION channel. PICTURE 6-4 LOG INFORMATION This window lists user activity within the system. PICTURE 6-1 This window enables the user to monitor the status of the system, its network connection, online users, history and events through five submenus: System, Event, Log, Network and Online Users.

  • Page 35: Online User Information

    ONLINE USER INFORMATION 6.2 MANUAL ALARM Information on remote users currently connected is displayed in this window. This displays the configuration of the manual alarm. See Chapter 8 for information on connecting and setting up alarms. PICTURE 6-7 Refresh – Updates the list of online users PICTURE 6-9 Disconnect –...

  • Page 36: Upgrade

    Down menu option prior to unplugging the device in order to avoid damaging the firmware or hard drive itself. Firmware upgrades are available from Q-See at www.Q-See.com/Support and may be found by looking up your specific model. Firmware should only be upgraded to fix a specific problem or add features as ongoing development may result in features being removed.

  • Page 37: Pan/Tilt/Zoom Cameras

    7.2 PAN-TILT-ZOOM (PTZ) CONFIGURATION PAN/TILT/ZOOM CAMERAS CHAPTER 7 If you are connecting optional Pan-Tilt-Zoom cameras, the controls are set from this window in the Serial Port and Advanced tabs. 7.1 CONNECTING A PTZ CAMERA P.T.Z P.T.Z All QT-Series DVRs can support one or more Pan/Tilt/Zoom, or PTZ cameras. These cameras Serial Port Tab Serial Port Serial Port...
  • Page 38 Preset Name Symbol What it Does PRESET - Channel 1 PRESET - Channel 1 Clicking a Setting button in the Preset Enable Enable Name Name Preset Preset Opens a window to allow the user to set the speed and time of a new Setting Setting preset001...

  • Page 39: Alarms

    ALARMS The accompanying diagram (Picture 8-2), along with your alarm’s manual should be CHAPTER 8 consulted to ensure proper connection. Many QT Series DVRs feature connections for external alarms – both input and output. Please • Normal open or Normal close type consult Chapter 2 Connections and Controls to determine whether your model includes •...

  • Page 40: Alarm Output

    8.2 ALARM OUTPUT 8.3 ALARM CONFIGURATION The alarm output port should not be directly connected to a higher power load (greater than Alarm configuration allows the DVR to begin recording based on input from other remote 1A) to avoid high current which may damage the relay. Use the co-contactor to establish the sensors such as infrared motion detectors or contact alarms which are connected to it.

  • Page 41: Motion

    To Record allows you to determine which cameras will begin recording. Cameras can Test your settings by moving something be set to record individually, in blocks, or all cameras can be activated. or someone through the grid area in the camera’s view.

  • Page 42: Alarm Out

    ALARM OUT HARD DISK DRIVE CHAPTER 9 Set how the alarms are handled and transmitted in this window. This controls any device Your DVR uses a standard desktop or 3.5” SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) attached to the ALARM OUT port on the back of the DVR. There are three tabs; Alarm Out, hard disk drive and will support drives up to 2TB (terabytes).

  • Page 43: Calculating The Recording Capacity Of Ahard Disk Drive

    STEP 4. Connect the power and data 9.2 CALCULATING THE RECORDING CAPACITY OF A HARD DISK DRIVE cables. Press firmly, but do not force them onto the pins or you may While the physical data capacity of a hard drive is fixed, how much video you can record upon damage them.

  • Page 44: Appendix

    2. The indicator lights of the DVR are on, but no output. Why? After you download the new firmware from the Q-See website at www.Q-See.com/ a. The power adapter may have been damaged, or is not providing enough power. Please Support and copy it onto a USB flash drive.

  • Page 45: Specifications

    A.2 SPECIFICATIONS 13. What are the PC configurations for 16-channel real time access with fully open mainstream channel? Parameter QT454 QT426 QT428 PC MODULE PARAMETERS COMPRESSION Compression Standard H.264 Baseline Intel Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E4600 Format MOTHERBOARD G41/P41 chip VIDEO Video In Composite 1.0V Composite 1.0V...
  • Page 46 Parameter QT474 QT446 QT4332 Parameter QT4532 QT2124 COMPRESSION Compression Standard H.264 Baseline COMPRESSION Compression Standard H.264 Baseline Format Format VIDEO Video In Composite 1.0V Composite 1.0V Composite 1.0V VIDEO Video In Composite 1.0V Composite 1.0V p-p/75Ω, p-p/75Ω, p-p/75Ω, p-p/75Ω, p-p/75Ω, BNC x 32 BNC x 24 BNC x...
  • Page 47 Parameter QT528 QT526 QT504 Parameter QT518 QT5116 QT536 COMPRESSION Compression Standard H.264 Baseline COMPRESSION Compression Standard H.264 Baseline Format Format VIDEO Video In Composite 1.0V Composite 1.0V Composite 1.0V VIDEO Video In Composite 1.0V Composite 1.0V Composite p-p/75Ω, p-p/75Ω, p-p/75Ω, p-p/75Ω, p-p/75Ω, 1.0V p-p/75Ω,...

  • Page 48: Rack Mounting

    Q-See is proud to back all of our products with a conditional service warranty covering all These DVRs are designed for horizontal mounting only.

  • Page 49: Questions Or Comments? Contact Us

    QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? CONTACT US PRODUCT SUPPORT, DOWNLOADS, FIRMWARE UPDATES & MANUALS 24/7 Technical Resources Live Chat (M-F, 9-5 PST) www.Q-See.com/Support Digital Peripheral Solutions, Inc. 8015 E. Crystal Drive Anaheim, CA 92807...

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