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Q-See QC40198 User Manual

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  • Page 1 User Manual MODEL QC40198 MODEL QC40196 H.264 NETWORK DVR Variable CIF and D1 Recording Options...

  • Page 2: About This Manual

    About this Manual This manual is written for the QC40198 and QC40196 DVRs and was accurate at the time it was completed. However, because of our ongoing effort to constantly improve our products, Thank You for Choosing a Q-See Product!

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    5. MENUS TABLE OF CONTENTS 5.1 Main Menu 1. INTRODUCTION 5.2 Info Menu HDD Information 2. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION 2.1 DVR Installation Version 2.2 Connections Online Users 5.3 Setting Menu 3. CONTROLS General 3.1 Mouse Control Encode Virtual Keyboard Snapshot Schedule 3.2 Remote Control RS232...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    CHAPTER 1 8.1 Installation/Removal 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 8.2 Calculating the Recording Capacity of a Hard Disk Drive equipment.

  • Page 5: Features And Specifications

    FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS Included Mouse and Remote Control This combo DVR integrates a DVR (Digital Video Recorder) and LCD screen together. It is In addition to front panel button controls, system can also be booted up and shut down an excellent digital monitor with a sleek appearance and innovative capabilities which are using the included remote control or mouse.

  • Page 6: Installation And Connection

    2.2 CONNECTIONS INSTALLATION AND CHAPTER 2 As part of its compact design, the connection ports on this DVR are concentrated on a panel CONNECTION on the back of the device located above the stand. These ports allow you to connect the mouse, cameras and network cable along with additional input and output components such Please note that it is important to keep in mind common safety guidelines when installing your as alarms, pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras, additional monitors and so on.
  • Page 7 Mouse Audio Input, Output and Bidirectional The included USB mouse will only operate if connected to the DVR through the USB port Audio input and output is also handled through the BNC dongle. Each channel, including the on the rear of the DVR (Item number 8 in Picture 2-2).

  • Page 8: Controls

    VIRTUAL KEYBOARD CONTROLS CHAPTER 3 The virtual keyboard is contextual. For example, it will only show digits when the field is for numeral entries. In fields where letters and symbols can be entered, users can switch between This DVR can be controlled through the USB mouse, the remote control or by using the various formats –...

  • Page 9: Remote Control

    3.2 REMOTE CONTROL The buttons on the Remote Control operate in the same manner as on a conventional DVR remote. Some buttons have multiple functions depending on which menu is being accessed. Num Name Function Mult Multiple-window Switch between multiple-window and one-window view switch 0-9 number key Input password, channel or switch channel.

  • Page 10: Front And Side Panel Buttons

    3.3 FRONT AND SIDE PANEL BUTTONS BASIC OPERATION CHAPTER 4 There are eight buttons total on the DVR itself. A single button on the front panel is used to This chapter is intended to get your system operational in a baseline format now that you’ve turn the DVR or its monitor on or off.

  • Page 11: Login, Logout And Main Menu

    In Live View, along with the channel(s), you will see the system date and time displayed along IMPORTANT! It is highly recommended that you change your system with the name and icons indicating the status of each channel. Setting the system date and password after you log on for the first time.

  • Page 12: Logout

    4.5 SEARCH AND PLAYBACK LOGOUT Selecting the Shutdown icon in the Main Menu will open the Shut Down window. The Search and Playback window can be accessed through the Shortcut menu. You can view the playback from any camera that was activate during the recording session. This window allows you to choose to log out as a user, shut down the system, restart the system or switch users.

  • Page 13: Search

    Files will be listed by their start time. In SEARCH addition, when the DVR records a file, it To begin a search for an event: 1p 2p also indicates the type of recording and it will indicate this one-letter code after the file StartTime Type name.
  • Page 14 Player software included on the Manuals and Software disc that came with this press the Clip button DVR or available for free download at Q-See.com by searching for your model STEP 3. Drag the playback bar to the number and looking under Software.

  • Page 15: Schedule

    4.6 SCHEDULE 4.7 MOTION, VIDEO LOSS AND CAMERA MASKING DETECTION The Schedule menu is located in the Settings menu and it allows you to determine when The Detect menu is a submenu of the Setting menu and contains the Motion Detection your cameras will record and under what circumstances.

  • Page 16: Video Loss

    You cannot use Copy/Paste in Motion Detection because each channel will have a different The Set button will appear when either display. Right-clicking will exit the screen and your settings will be saved. Work Day or Free Day is selected in the drop-down.

  • Page 17: Backup

    4.8 BACKUP Once you have selected the files, press Start This DVR supports backing up files from the hard drive to both an external USB storage to begin the download. A progress bar will be device as well as over a network. Network downloads are covered in Chapter 7. The USB displayed showing estimated time remaining.

  • Page 18: Menus

    5.1 MAIN MENU MENUS CHAPTER 5 The Main Menu can be accessed at any time from the Live View by right-clicking the mouse and bringing up the Short Cut Menu. Pressing the Return button on the side of the DVR will Once you’re ready to move beyond basic operation, the other menus in the system will allow also bring up the Main Menu.

  • Page 19: Online Users

    PICTURE 5-7 each camera is writing to the hard drive in You can update the firmware using this menu. Check your product’s page at www.Q-See. megabytes per hour (MB/h). The green lines com to see if you have or need the latest version of the firmware. If your system is operating...

  • Page 20: Setting Menu

    Pack Duration – Rather than creating 24-hour long files when a channel is set to record all 5.3 SETTING MENU the time, this allows you to set the maximum record length between one to two hours Double-clicking on the Setting icon will open the Setting menu window. A total of ten (measured in minutes).

  • Page 21: Encode

    ENCODE Audio/Video – Selecting this box adds an audio feed (if you have a microphone located at or near the camera). On the Extra Stream, you can enable the Audio (first box in that This window allows you to manage the quality of the recording from each channel as well as the transmission rate and whether there’s an accompanying audio feed.

  • Page 22: Snapshot

    Snapshot feature in any Remote Monitoring Guide included on the CD that came with your DVR or available for window that offers that option. Examples download from www.Q-See.com. are highlighted with Red Boxes in Pictures 5-18, 5-19 and 5-20.

  • Page 23: Default

    In Tour mode, you will see an icon in the DISPLAY upper right corner of the display which allows This window contains the settings that control the Graphical User Interface (GUI) as well as you to control the tour by right-clicking upon how you view the DVR.

  • Page 24: Advanced

    ABNORMALITY 5.4 ADVANCED This window allows you to set up alarms for disk and system disconnection errors as well as The settings in this menu cover user accounts, hard disk management, video display, and how these alarms are handled. Each type of alarm can be independently enabled along with system maintenance.

  • Page 25: Record

    Users have control of 58 of different functions This is the preferred method to use when shutting down the DVR. on the QC40196 and 42 on the QC40198. Basic Users have 33 or 17 functions, depending on the model, that can be allowed When this window is opened, you have the or denied.

  • Page 26: Pan/Tilt/Zoom Cameras

    6.2 PTZ CONTROL AND SETUP PAN/TILT/ZOOM CAMERAS CHAPTER 6 The following instructions are based on the Pelco-D protocol. You will need to have the 6.1 CONNECTING A PTZ CAMERA manual for your PTZ camera at hand to ensure the proper settings within the DVR. The RS485 connector is used to connect and control PTZ cameras.

  • Page 27: Control

    CONTROL Preset Selecting the Pan/Tilt/Zoom shortcut will open the Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls window STEP 1. Start by using the eight direction arrows on the PTZ Control Panel (Picture 6-5) to position the camera where you want. Speed – From 1 to 8 STEP 2.

  • Page 28: Running Ptz Functions

    RUNNING PTZ FUNCTIONS ALARMS CHAPTER 7 Clicking on the Page Switch button in the PTZ Control Panel (Picture 6-5) will switch to a new window (Picture 6-11) which allows you to activate the functions created above as well This DVR features connections for external alarms – both input and output. When an event is as the Auto Pan and Flip functions.

  • Page 29: Alarm Output

    The accompanying diagram (Picture 7-2), along with your alarm’s manual should be 7.2 ALARM OUTPUT consulted to ensure proper connection. The alarm output port should not be directly connected to a higher power load (greater than 1A) to avoid high current which may damage the relay. Use the co-contactor to establish the •...

  • Page 30: Alarm Setup And Activation

    7.3 ALARM SETUP AND ACTIVATION Anti-dither – This is the hold time you want the system to delay before beginning recording on an alarm. Once external alarms are properly connected, you can configure the DVR to activate them. Latch Time – This is the time that the DVR will before starting a new event (10 seconds to 300 seconds (5 minutes)) after the alarm is ended.

  • Page 31: Hard Disk Drive

    HARD DISK DRIVE CHAPTER 8 Your DVR uses a standard desktop computer SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) hard disk drive and will support up to a 2TB (terabytes) drive. These drives are the current industry standard and may be purchased wherever computer parts are sold. Depending on where you purchased your DVR, it may come with a pre-installed drive.

  • Page 32: Calculating The Recording Capacity Of Ahard Disk Drive

    8.2 CALCULATING THE RECORDING CAPACITY OF A HARD DISK DRIVE While the physical data capacity of a hard drive is fixed, how much video you can record upon it depends on your recording configurations. Higher quality recordings will take up more space on the drive and setting the DVR to record for more frequently will fill it up more rapidly.

  • Page 33: Appendix

    You have pressed the M button, but there is no PC signal input. Please press M again to Causes: resume. c. The LCD connection is loose. Please contact Q-see for help. a. Setup is not correct. Please enable audio function d. Updated firmware using wrong file.

  • Page 34: Minimum Computer Configuration

    Do not turn the system power off during the upgrade process! 23. Forgot local menu operation password or network password WARNING! Doing so may damage the chipset and prevent the DVR from starting. a. Contact Q-See tech support and we can generate a new password for the unit.

  • Page 35: 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.
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