Video Search And Playback - Q-See QC SERIES User Manual

Cameras can be dragged from the Device List on the right of the window into a channel
space where the camera's video will appear. If a camera is dragged onto a space where
another camera already is, the new video feed will replace the old one. You can close the
camera view by clicking on the X in the information bar that appears at the top of the video
image when you place the mouse cursor in that area.
Shortcut Menu
Right-clicking on any camera's screen view
will open up the Shortcut Menu. This is
a different menu than that which appears
on screen in the DVR. This menu includes
the same controls that are available in the
Information Bar that appears above the
screen view along with addition of expanded
options and functions.
Close Video/Close All Video - Ends the
display of the live feed from the camera(s).
Does not close Smart PSS.
Start Record/Snapshot/Triple Snapshot
- Records video or still images directly to
the computer's hard drive. The save paths
for these files can be set in Files are of the
General setting window which is located in
the bottom portion of the Home Page. Triple
Snapshot will, as the name suggests, save a
sequence of three images to your hard drive.
When Snapshot is selected - either through
the Shortcut Menu or the Information Bar
- a new window will open to allow you add
notes and classify the image before saving it.
StreamType, Quality/Fluency - These
settings allow you to adjust the video stream
to compensate for network and/or bandwidth
issues. Your system records both a Main
Stream - which is saved to the device's
internal drive and an Extra Stream which
is lower quality, and therefore smaller to
better be sent out over a network. If you
are connecting through the same network as your security system, you should be able to use
the Main stream for the best quality. Likewise, if both your device and the computer are both
connected to networks with good Internet connections, the Main stream should also provide
best quality. However, if you regularly see breaks in on-screen movement, then switching
streams may improve the quality of the on-screen video. Also be aware that viewing multiple
screens at the same time can also affect the smoothness of the video they "overflow" the
available bandwidth of your connection. With Quality/Fluency, you can choose whether you
prefer higher quality images or whether smooth-flowing video is more important. None of the
changes made here will affect the quality of the video recorded onto your device's hard drive.
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Adjust - This will open a new window with four sliders which allow you to adjust the
Brightness, Contrast, Color Saturation and Hue of that channel's video. These settings will not
affect the recorded video.
Audio/Talk - If you have audio-equipped cameras, or a microphone co-located with a
camera, you can listen to the audio from that equipment. Similarly, if you have a microphone
connected to your computer and a speaker located near to the camera's location, you can
use that to communicate. The system is not "duplex" like a telephone where you can talk and
hear at the same time, but rather it is like a CB radio or walky-talky where you will need to turn
off your microphone to hear any response. Depending upon network speeds, there may be a
lag, or delay between the time you say something and the person on the other end will here it.
Save as Video Task - You can save a camera as a "Video Task" that will create a shortcut
to that camera which can be accessed through the Tasks pulldown at the lower left of the
Preview window (Item 6 in Picture 4-11).
Full Screen - This will bring the camera viewing windows to full screen by hiding the control
areas on the top, right and bottom. If you are viewing in a four-camera split screen, for
example, the four screens will occupy the available space on the computer monitor. Press
Esc on the keyboard to return to normal viewing mode.

VIDEO SEARCH AND PLAYBACK

Using Smart PSS to search for video recorded on your DVR functions in the same manner as
the search and playback function on the DVR itself.
STEP 1. Select the camera(s) you want
to search. The Calendar below the
camera list will highlight those dates
with recorded video in green. The
current date will be highlighted in
blue. Depending on network speeds,
it may take a few moments for the
Calendar to update.
STEP 2. Select the date to review and
press Search. The timeline at the
bottom of the window will show
colored blocks representing video
that has been recorded.
STEP 3. Click on a colored block to
begin playback. The playback
controls operate in the normal
manner. The slider is used to speed
up or slow down the playback rate.
As with Preview mode, the screen with the
green frame is considered the "active" screen
for purposes of using the controls.
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