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  • Page 1 WWW.DUALSIG.C LX ZEUS LITE 4 - 8 Channel WWW.DUALSIG.COM User’s Manual ®...
  • Page 2 ENHANCE YOUR DVR WITH OUR WIDE RANGE OF CAMERAS OUR PRODUCTS ARE FULLY TESTED TO WORK TOGETHER P400 CAMERAS VANDAL DOMES EYEBALL DOMES WWW.DUALSIG.COM WWW.DUALSIG.COM PTZ CAMERAS INTERNAL DOMES MINI CAMERAS DONT SETTLE FOR LESS, ALL OUR PRODUCTS CARRY LOGOS...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Directory 1 Production Introduction ..............6 Product overview ..............6 Main functions ..............6 2 Open-package check and cable connections ........8 Initial check ............8 Hard disk installation ............8 Front panel .................9 Rear panel ................10 Audio and video input and output connections ......10 2.5.1 Video input connections ..........10 2.5.2 Video output connections and options .......10 2.5.3 Audio signal input...
  • Page 4 Advanced ................39 4.5.1 HDD Manage ...............39 4.5.2 Account ...............40 4.5.3 Online user ..............42 4.5.4 Output adjustment ............42 4.5.5 Auto maintain ..............42 4.5.6 Restore ...............43 4.5.7 Upgrade ..............43 4.5.8 Device Info ..............43 Info ..................44 4.6.1 HDD info ..............44 4.6.2 BPS ................44 4.6.3 Log ................45 4.6.4 Version ................45 Shut down system .............45...
  • Page 5: Important Safeguards And Warnings

    Welcome Thank you for purchasing our DVR! This manual is designed to be a reference tool for the installation and operation of your Qvis DVR series DVR system. You will ind information about this Qvis DVRseries DVR's features and functions, as well as a detailed menu tree. Before you begin installation and operation please read the following safeguards...
  • Page 6: Production Introduction

    1 Production Introduction 1.1 Product overview This DVR is designed especially for the security and defence ield and is an With the embedded LINUX operating system it is very stable and, in addition, outstanding digital surveillance product. has, as standard, the H.264mp video compressed format and G.711A audio compressed format which insures a high quality image, low error coding ratio and single frame playback.
  • Page 7 Alarm linkage Multi-route relay alarm output which is convenient for alarm linkage and control. Protecting circuits in the alarm input and output interface which protects the main machine from damage Communication interface RS485 interface which operates the alarm input and PTZ control Standard ethernet network interface which controls the telecommuting function Intelligent operating Mouse action function...
  • Page 8: Open-Package Check And Cable Connections

    2 Initial check and cable connections 2.1 Initial check When you irst receive your DVR, please check the following: 1. Please check whether there is any visible damage to the package appearance. The protective materials used for the package of the DVR can 2. Please open the box and get rid off the plastic protective materials. Check protect the DVR against most accidental damage during transportation. 3. Please open the machine crust and check the data wire in the front panel, whether there is any visible damage to the DVR itself.
  • Page 9: Front Panel

    5). Connect SATA data wire 6). Ensure the right connections 7). Put the top back on 8). Screw on the cover WWW.DUALSIG.COM WWW.DUALSIG.COM 9). Installation inished 2.3 Front panel (may vary on some models) (1) Alarm indication light 1 2 3 4 5 6 (2) Record indication light (3) Power indication light (4) ESC...
  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    The signal and shield lines should be connected with a tight connection which 2.5.2 Video output connections and options The video output is divided into PAL/NTSC BNC(1.0VP-P ,75Ω) and VGA output (selective coniguration). If you replace your Qvis monitor with a computer display, there are some issues to take note of. 1). Do not leave the display turned on for a long time. 2). To ensure normal working demagnetize regularly.
  • Page 11: Audio Signal Input

    A TV is not a suitable replacement for a video output. It can only be used for a short period of time and is particuarly suseptabler to nearby interferance. The TV can also damage other equipment. 2.5.3 Audio signal input As the input impedance is high, the tone arm must be active.
  • Page 12: Basic Operation

    3 Basic operation 3.1 Turn on Plug in and turn on the power supply switch. If the Power supply indicator light lights up then the video recorder has turned on. After startup you will hear a mode. If the startup time is within a set video recording time, the timing video beep. The default setting of the video output is a multiple-window output recording function will start up automatically.
  • Page 13: Preview

    Picture 3.1 System Login times, the alarm will start. If the password is continuously wrong ive times, the Password protection: If the password is entered continuously wrong for three account will be locked. (Through a reboot or after half an hour, the account can be unlocked automatically).
  • Page 14: Main Menu

    Picture 3.2 Shortcut Menu 3.5.1 Main menu When you login, the system main menu is shown as below. WWW.DUALSIG.COM WWW.DUALSIG.COM Picture3.3 Main Menu 3.5.2 Playback There are two methods for you to play the video iles in the hard disk. 1). In the desktop shortcut menu. Note: The hard disk that saves the video iles must be set as read-write or read- 2). Main menu>Record->Playback only state.(4.5.1)
  • Page 15 Picture 3.4 video playback 1). Listed iles 2). File information 3). File searching (Listed iles) Look up the listed iles that accord with the searching criteria. 4). File backup 5). Operation hint 6). Playback control (File information) Look up the found ile information. (File backup) Backup the chosen ile. Note: The storage must be installed before the ile backup. If the backup is Click the button and operate as followed.
  • Page 16 Picture 3.6 recording backup Remove: Clear the ile information. Add: Show the ile information satisfying the set ile attributes. Start/Pause: Click the play button to start the backup and click the pause button to stop the backup. (File searching) Search the ile according to the searching parameter. Cancel: During backup you can exit the page layout to carry out other functions. WWW.DUALSIG.COM WWW.DUALSIG.COM Picture 3.7 ile searching File type: Set the searching ile type. Channel: Set the searching channel. Start Time: Set the searching time scan. (Playback control) Refer to the following sheet for more information.
  • Page 17: Record Mode

    Button Function Button Function Play/pause Backward Stop Slow play Fast play Previous frame Next frame Previous ile Next ile Circulation Full screen Table 3.2 Playback control key Note: Frame by frame playback is only performed in the pause playback state. (Operation hint) Display the function of the cursor place. Special functions: Accurate playback: Input time (h/m/s) in the time column and then click play button.
  • Page 18: Ptz Control

    3.5.4 PTZ control The PTZ Operation interface is as followed. The functions include: PTZ direction control, step, zoom, focus, iris, setup operation, patrol between spots, trail patrol, boundary scan, assistant switch, light switch, level rotation and so on. Note: 2). Click [main menu] >[system coniguration] >[PTZ setup] to set the PTZ parameters. 1). Decoder A(B) line connects with the DVR A (B) line. The connection is right. 3). The PTZ functions are decided by the PTZ protocols. WWW.DUALSIG.COM WWW.DUALSIG.COM Picture 3.10 PTZ setup Speed: Set the PTZ rotation range. Default range: 1 ~ 8. Zoom: Click / button to adjust the zoom multiple of the camera.
  • Page 19 1). Preset option To set a location for the preset, the procedure is as follows: position, click the Settings button to enter Picture 3.11. Step1: In Picture 3.10, use the direction button to turn the PTZ to the preset preset box (shows 0 in box below), Step 2: Click on the preset button and then enter the preset point number in the Step 3: Click the Set button to return to Picture 3.10 to complete the setup, check that the preset points and preset position corresponds. Clear Preset: Input preset points, click Remove button to remove a preset. Picture 3.11 Preset Settings In Picture 3.10, click Page Switch button, enter PTZ control interface as shown in 2).
  • Page 20 Step 3: repeat steps 1 and 2, until you have set out all the preset designated cruise positions button, then remove the preset points. Remove Preset: Please input the preset value in the blank, click Remove Preset button, then remove the cruise lines set. Remove Cruise Line: Input the number of cruise line, click Remove Cruise Lines Picture 3.13 Cruise Between Points Settings 2). To view Cruise between Points In Picture 3.10, click the Page Shift button to enter the PTZ control menu as shown in Picture 3.12. Please input the patrol number of the cruise in the value blank, then click the Cruise between Points button. The PTZ will cruise from point to point on the cruise line.
  • Page 21 2). Scan Calls In Picture 3.10, click the Page Shift button to enter the PTZ control menu as Please input the number of the scan in the value blank , then click the AutoScan shown in Picture 3.12. button, the PTZ will begin to work on the scan line . Click the stop button to stop. 4: Boundary Scan 1). Boundary Scan setup a left hand boundary position, then click Set button to enter Picture 3.15, select Step1: In Picture 3.10, click the multi arrow direction button to turn the PTZ to the left boundary, return to Picture 3.10; Step2: Please click the multi arrow direction button to adjust the PTZ to the right boundary, click Set button to enter Picture 3.15, then select the right boundary, return to Picture 3.10; button click to exit.
  • Page 22: Color Setting

    Picture 3.16 Auxiliary Function Control (Intuitive Auxiliary Operation) choose auxiliary equipment, select Open or Close button as the switch control. (Auxiliary Number) The operation of the corresponding auxiliary switch according to the PTZ agreement. Main Menu, the menu itself can be control by the menu control buttons (Page Shift) In Picture 3.16 click Page Switch button to enter Picture 3.17 PTZ 3.5.5 Color setting Set the selective image parameters (the current channel for the single window shortcut menu to enter the interface. The image parameters include: tonality, display and cursor placed for the multi-window display).
  • Page 23: Logout

    3.5.7 Logout To logout, shut down the system or reboot the system. You can use the desktop shortcut menu or enter [main menu]. Picture 3.20 Logout/Reboot the system (logout) Quit the menu. Offer password next entrance. (reboot) Quit the system. Reboot the system. 3.5.8 Window switch Preview in a single window/four windows/eight windows/nine windows/sixteen windows according to your choice. WWW.DUALSIG.COM WWW.DUALSIG.COM...
  • Page 24: Main Menu

    4 Main menu 4.1 Main menu navigation Main menu Sub menu Function Conig Set the recording coniguration, recording type, recording Record time section Set recording look-up, recording play, video ile storage Playback Detect or format backup equipment, back the selective Backup iles Set motion detect alarm channel, sensitivity, area, linkage parameters: defending time section, alarm Alarm Motion detection output, screen hint, recording, PTZ, patrol Set camera mask alarm channel, sensitivity, linkage parameters: Video blind defending time section, alarm output, screen hint, recording, PTZ, patrol Set video loss alarm channel, linkage parameters: Video loss defending time section, alarm output, screen hint, recording, PTZ, patrol Set alarm actived by no disk,disk error and disk no space Abnormality Set system time, data format, language, hard disk full...
  • Page 25: Record Conig

    Main menu Sub menu Function System Hard disk information Display hard disk capability and recording time information Code stream statistics Display code stream information Log information Clear all log information according to the log video and time Edition information Display edition information Shut down Logout or reboot 4.2 Record...
  • Page 26: Playback

    (Period) Set the time section for common recording, The recording will start only within the set range. (Record type) Set recording type: regular, detection or alarm. “R”. Regular: Perform regular recording in the set time section. The video ile type is Detect: Trigger the “motion detect”, “camera mask” or “video loss” signal. When the above alarm is set as the opening recording, the “detection recording” state is on. The video ile type is “M”. above alarm is set as the opening recording, the “detection recording” state is set Alarm: This triggers the external alarm signal in the set time section. When the to on. The video ile type is “A”. Note: Refer to chapter 4.3 to set corresponding alarm function. 4.2.2 Playback Refer to chapter 3.5.2. 4.2.3 Backup You can backup the video iles to external storage through setup. Note: The storage must be installed before the ile backup. If the backup is terminated, the iles already backed up can be played back individually. WWW.DUALSIG.COM WWW.DUALSIG.COM Picture 4.3 Backup...
  • Page 27: Alarm

    Picture 4.4 File Backup Remove: Clear the ile information. Add: Show the ile information to satisfy the set ile attributes. Start/pause: Click the play button to start the backup and click the pause button to stop the backup. Cancel: During backup you can exit the page layout to carry out other functions. 4.3 Alarm Function Alarm functions include: motion detect, video blind, video loss, alarm input and alarm output. 4.3.1 Motion Detect When the system detects a motion signal that reaches the set level of sensitivity, WWW.DUALSIG.COM WWW.DUALSIG.COM the motion detect alarm is switched on and the linkage function is turned on. Picture 4.4 Motion Detect (Channel) Choose the set motion detect channel.
  • Page 28 Picture 4.5 Region (Period) Trigger the motion detect signal in the set time section. You can set according to week or set uniformly. Each day is divided into four time sections.  means the setup is valid. WWW.DUALSIG.COM WWW.DUALSIG.COM Picture 4.6 set the time section (Interval) Only one alarm signal is turned on even if there are several motion detection signals in the set interval.
  • Page 29: Video Blind

    Picture 4.8 PTZ Activation (Delay) When alarm is over, recording will last a few seconds(10~300sec),then (Show message) Pops the alarm information dialog box into the local host stop. computer screen. (Send EMAIL) means sending an email to the user when the alarm is turned on. Note: Set in the [NetService] and send email. 4.3.2 Video Blind When the video image is inluenced by the environment such as excessive brightness or reaching the set sensitivy parameter, the camera mask function and the linkage function are turned on.
  • Page 30: Abnormal

    Picture 4.10 Video loss Set method: refer to chapter 4.3.1. Motion detect Note: "Advanced" button is the same as rightclick. 4.3.4 Abnormal Analysing and inspecting current software and hardware of the device: When some abnormal events happen,the device will make a relative answer such as show message and buzzer. WWW.DUALSIG.COM WWW.DUALSIG.COM Picture 4.12 Abnormal (Event Type) Selecting the abnormity you want to inspect (Enable) Select it to make sure the abnormal function works (Show message) Automatically an alarm cue dialog box comes up on the main screen (Buzzer) Device will have two long nosie “di di” while the alarm is happening...
  • Page 31: System

    4.4 System setup GUI Display, PTZ Conig, RS232 and Tour Setup. Set the system parameters such as General, Encode, NetWork, NetService, 4.4.1 General Picture 4.13 General setup (System time) Set the system data and time. (Date format) Choose the data format: YMD, MDY, DMY. (Date Separator) Choose list separator of the data format. (Time Format) Choose time format: 24-hour or 12-hour.
  • Page 32: Encode

    4.4.2 Encode setup Set the video/audio code parameters: video ile, remote monitoring and so on. Set every independent channel’s coding parameter in the left part, and set the combine encode parameter in the right part. Note: Combine encode introduces video compression technique which combines and compresses multi-channel’s video to a special channel. Applying for multi- channel playback simultaneously, Dial-up multi-channel real-time monitor, mobile monitor and so on. Picture 4.16 Encode setup (Channel) Choose the channel number.
  • Page 33: Network

    4.4.3 Network setup Picture4.17 Network (Net Card) You can choose cable network card or wireless network card. (DHCP Enable) Obtain IP address automatically (not suggested) Note: DHCP server is preinstalled. (IP address) Set the IP address. Default: 192.168.1.10. (Subnet mask) Set the subnet mask code. Default: 255.255.255.0. (Gateway) Set the default gateway. Default: 192.168.1.1. (DNS setup) Domain Name Server. It translates the domain name into IP address. The IP address is offered by network provider.
  • Page 34 (PPPoE setup) Picture 4.19 PPPOE Input the user name and password that the ISP (Internet service provider) provides. After saving it reboot your system. Then the DVR will build a network connection based on PPPoE. The IP address will change into a dynamic IP address after the above operation is done.
  • Page 35 (EMAIL setup) If the alarm is turned on or the alarm linkage photos are taken, the system can send an email of the alarm information and the photos to an appointed address. Picture 4.21 EMAIL name. A domain name can only be used if it has the correct DNS coniguration. SMTP server: Email server address. This could be an IP address or a domain Port: Email server port number. SSL: Decide whether to use Secure Socket Layer protocol to login. User Name: Apply the email server user name. Password: Input the user password. Sender: Set the senders email address. WWW.DUALSIG.COM WWW.DUALSIG.COM Receiver: Send the email to the appointed receiver(s) when the alarm is turned on. You can set up to three receivers. Title: You can set this as you wish.
  • Page 36 (DDNS) (dynamic domain name server). Local domain name: Insert the domain name registered by the DDNS. User name: Insert the user name. When the DDNS is successfully conigured and started, you can connect the Password: Insert the password. domain name in the IE address column to visit. Note: The DNS setup must be conigured correctly in the network setup. Picture 4.23 DDNS setup record and takes a snapshot, it will then upload the related records and snapshot (FTP setup) FTP is available only when an alarm happens, or an alarm activates a pictures to the FTP server.
  • Page 37: Gui Display

    Picture 4.26 Mobile Monitor Setup (Enable) Select this to make sure the abnormal function is working (Port) This is the port to enable mobile monitoring. You will need to make a router map of it if you want to view everything by mobile (UPNP) UPNP protocol can set auto port forwarding on the router, make sure UPNP is running on the router before useing it.
  • Page 38: Ptz

    Picture 4.28 GUI Display (Channel Title) Click the channel name modify button and enter the channel name menu. Modify the channel name as required. (Time Display) means the selected state. This displays the system data and time in the surveillance window. (Channel Title) means the selected state.
  • Page 39: Tour

    (Channel) Choose the dome camera input channel. (Protocol) Choose the corresponding dome protocol. (PELCOD as an example) (Address) Set as the corresponding dome address. Default: 1. (Note: The address must be consistent with the dome address.) (Baud rate) Choose the corresponding dome baud rate length. You can control the PTZ and vidicon. Default: 115200. (Data bits) Include 5-8 options. Default: 8. (Stop bits) Include 2 options.
  • Page 40: Account

    Picture 4.32 HDD Manage 4.5.2 Account Manage the user purview. Note: 1. T he maximum character length is 8 bytes for the following user and user team name. A blank ahead of or behind a character string is characters include: letters, numbers, underline, subtraction sign, dot. invalid. A middle blank in the character string is valid. Legal You can add or delete a user group according to the user deinition. 2.
  • Page 41 Picture 4.34 Modify Password (Add user) To add a user to the team and set the user authority. Enter the menu interface and input the user name and password. Choose the team and choose whether cover using is to be activated. Cover using means that the account can be Once you choose the team, the user authority is in the subclass of that team.
  • Page 42: Online User

    (Delete User) Delete the current user. Choose the user and click delete user button. (Delete Group) Delete the current group. Choose the group and click delete group button. Picture 4.37 Delete Group 4.5.3 Online User network user and cut the connection. Then the user is locked until next boot- Look up the network user information in the local DVR.
  • Page 43: Restore

    4.5.6 Restore The system is restored to the default setup. You can choose the items according to the menu. Picture 4.40 Restore 4.5.7 Upgrade WWW.DUALSIG.COM WWW.DUALSIG.COM Picture 4.41 Upgrade (Upgrade ile) choose the ile which needs upgraded. (Upgrade) choose USB interface. 4.5.8 Device Info Provide device interface info like audio in,alarm in/out to be conveniently used for user. Picture 4.42 Device Info.
  • Page 44: Info

    4.6 Info 4.6.1 HDD info Display the hard disk state: hard disk type, overall capability, residual capability, the recording time and so on. Picture 4.43 HDD Info Clue:  means that the hard disk is normal. X means that the hard disk is not working. means that there is no hard disk. If the user needs to change the damaged hard disk then you must shut down the DVR and remove all the damaged hard disks before installing a new one.
  • Page 45: Log

    4.6.3 LOG Log information includes: the system operation, the coniguration operation, Look up the system log according to the set mode. data management, alarm affairs, recording operations, user management, ile management and so on. Set the time section to look up and then click the look up button.
  • Page 46: Faq And Maintenance

    5 FAQ and maintenance 5.1 FAQ If the problems are not listed, please contact the local service or call the HQ service. We are willing to offer the service. The DVR can not boot up normally. Possible reasons are as followed: The power supply is not correct. Switch power supply line is not in good connection. Switch power supply is damaged.
  • Page 47 Real-time image problems such as the image color or the brightness distortion. 1 When using the BNC output, the option between the N mode or PAL Possible reasons are as followed: mode is wrong and the image becomes black and white. The DVR is not matched the monitor impedance. The video transmission distance is too far or the loss of the video trans mission line is too large.
  • Page 48 11). The DVR can not control the PTZ. Possible reasons are as followed: 2 The setting, connection or the installation of the PTZ decoder is not There is something wrong with the frontal PTZ. correct. The connections are not correct. The PTZ setting of the DVR is not correct. The protocols of the PTZ decoder and the DVR are not matched. 7 When multiple decoders are connected, the far port of the PTZ decoder The address of the PTZ decoder and the DVR are not matched.
  • Page 49 15). Network connection is not stable. Possible reasons are as followed: 2 IP address is conlicted. Network is not stable. 3 MAC address is conlicted. The net card of the DVR is bad. 16). There is something wrong with the USB backup or writing a CD. Possible reasons are as followed: The rewritable machine and the hard disk are shared the same data lines.
  • Page 50 21). The storage time is not enough. Possible reasons are as followed: Front vidicon quality is bad. The lens is too dirty. The vidicon is in back lighting installation. The hard disk capability is not enough. The hard disk is damaged. The downloading iles can not play.
  • Page 51: Maintenance

    5.2 Maintenance 1 Please brush the printed circuit boards, connectors, fans, machine box and associated parts regularly. Please keep the earth well conected to prevent the video or audio signal from interfering with the DVR and from static or inductive electricity. Do not pull out the video signal line or RS-232 port or RS-485 port with the power on.
  • Page 52: Appendix 1.Remote Controller Operation

    Appendix 1.Remote controller operation (6)(1) (5) (8)(7) Serial Number Name Function Multi-window button Same function as Multi-window button in the front panel Numeric button Code input/number input/channel switch (Esc) Same function as (Esc) button in the front panel Direction button Same function as direction button in the front panel Record control Control the record...
  • Page 53: Appendix 3.Technique Parameters

    Appendix 3.Technique parameters Type System Main processor High performance embedded microprocessor Operation system Embedded LINUX operation system Pentaplex function: live, recording, playback, backup & System resource remote access 16 bit true color graphical menu interface, mouse operation Interface Operation interface supportive display 1/4image display 1/4/8 image display PAL 625line,50 f/s;NTSC 525 line,60 f/s Video Video standard PAL, D1(704x576);NTSC, D1(704x480) Surveillance image quality PAL,D1(704×576);NTSC, D1(704*480) Playback image...
  • Page 54 Type 12V/3A external power supply Other Power supply Power consumption <10W (without hard disk) 0ºC~55ºC Working temperature 10%–90% Working humidity 86kpa–106kpa Air pressure 340 x 95 x 270mm Size Weight 2kg (without hard disk) Installation Desktop WWW.DUALSIG.COM WWW.DUALSIG.COM...

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