Appendix A: Trouble Shooting Guide - Q-See QSNDVR4R Manual

Q. What kind of camera should I buy for this DVR?
A. Any BNC or RCA interface indoor/outdoor/infrared camera will work with the DVR. It doe
matter whether it's a color or black/white cam
in terface are not compatible with the DVR.
Q. What kind of alarm device should I buy for DVR?
A . Most sound alarms are compatible with our DVR.
Q. I can't turn on DVR.
A. Make sur e that the power cord is plugged in correctly and the red power light on DVR front
p anel is on.
Q. I see nothing but a blue screen after I turn on DVR.
A. Check the camera input and video output connection on DVR back panel. If you can't find
problem with these connections, check whether the c
su re the system format for NTSC and PAL is right.
Q. I see a fatal error message on the screen.
A. If you see the error messages such as "System fatal error is occurred", pull out and put in t
hard disk drive or replace the hard
O therwise, replace the hard disk.
Q. Can I prevent other people from stopping the recording while I am gone?
A. If the DV R is in schedule or recording mode, no one can change the set unless he has the right
p assword.
Q. How can I erase all data on the hard disk drive?
A . Select "HDD Format Set" option on the menu.
Q. I forgot my password. What should I do?
A. Press the "1234" when entering password and it will
T hen the password will reset to factory default (0000).
Q. Can my desktop PC read the video data on hard disk drive in DVR
A . Yes, you can use our software to read all video data on hard disk.
Q. What happens if I install my PC hard disk drive into the DVR?
A. You can use a PC hard disk drive in the DVR. How
P C operation system and files on the hard disk drive.
Q. What kind of hard disk drive should I purchase to make th
4 Channel Digital Video Recorder
A p p e n d i x A :
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era. However, web cameras that require a USB
disk. Also make sure that hard disk rack is firmly locked.
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amera power cable is firmly connected. Make
reset DVR's password to factory default.
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