Q-see MODEL QC40196 User Manual

1H.264 NETWORK DVRVariable CIF and D1 Recording OptionsUser ManualMODEL QC40198MODEL QC40196

18 19CHAPTER 4 BASIC OPERATION3.3 FRONT AND SIDE PANEL BUTTONSThere are eight buttons total on the DVR itself. A single button on the front panel is

20 21CHAPTER 4 BASIC OPERATIONIn Live View, along with the channel(s), you will see the system date and time displayed along with the name and icons

22 23CHAPTER 4 BASIC OPERATIONLOGOUTSelecting the Shutdown icon in the Main Menu will open the Shut Down window.This window allows you to choose to l

24 25CHAPTER 4 BASIC OPERATIONSEARCHTo begin a search for an event:STEP 1. Enter the date to be searched. You can also click on the clock icon to ope

26 27CHAPTER 4 BASIC OPERATIONZoomIn multi-screen playback, you may click on a channel to bring it to full-screen view. Double-clicking the screen ag

28 29CHAPTER 4 BASIC OPERATION4.6 SCHEDULEThe Schedule menu is located in the Settings menu and it allows you to determine when your cameras will rec

30 31CHAPTER 4 BASIC OPERATIONYou cannot use Copy/Paste in Motion Detection because each channel will have a different display. Right-clicking will e

32 33CHAPTER 4 BASIC OPERATION4.8 BACKUPThis DVR supports backing up files from the hard drive to both an external USB storage device as well as over

34 35CHAPTER 5 MENUSMENUSCHAPTER 5RS232MAINMENUBackupInformationSettingSearchAdvancedShutdownHDD InfoBPSLogVersionOnline UsersGeneralEncodeScheduleRS

36 37CHAPTER 5 MENUSIn the case of a hard drive error, the system will come directly to this menu. An error may be indicated if the hard drive time a

2 3THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THIS Q-SEE PRODUCT. EVERY EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO MAKE THIS DVR SIMPLE TO ASSEMBLE AND USE. HOWEVER, IF YOU SHOULD RUN INT

38 39CHAPTER 5 MENUS5.3 SETTING MENUDouble-clicking on the Setting icon will open the Setting menu window. A total of ten interfaces are available th

40 41CHAPTER 5 MENUSENCODEThis window allows you to manage the quality of the recording from each channel as well as the transmission rate and whethe

42 43CHAPTER 5 MENUSSCHEDULEThis is covered in Section 4.6 ScheduleRS232The RS232 port on the back of the DVR can be used to connect to selected devi

44 45CHAPTER 5 MENUSDISPLAYThis window contains the settings that control the Graphical User Interface (GUI) as well as how you view the DVR.PICTURE

46 47CHAPTER 5 MENUSPICTURE 5-26PICTURE 5-275.4 ADVANCEDThe settings in this menu cover user accounts, hard disk management, video display, and syste

48 49CHAPTER 5 MENUSPICTURE 5-30PICTURE 5-31RECORDThis is the Manual Recording window covered in Section 4.4.ACCOUNTThis is the account management wi

50 51CHAPTER 6 PAN/TILT/ZOOM CAMERASPICTURE 6-1PAN/TILT/ZOOM CAMERASCHAPTER 66.1 CONNECTING A PTZ CAMERAThe RS485 connector is used to connect and co

52 53CHAPTER 6 PAN/TILT/ZOOM CAMERASCONTROLSelecting the Pan/Tilt/Zoom shortcut will open the Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls windowSpeed – From 1 to 8 and

54 55CHAPTER 7 ALARMSPICTURE 6-11RUNNING PTZ FUNCTIONSClicking on the Page Switch button in the PTZ Control Panel (Picture 6-5) will switch to a new

56 57CHAPTER 7 ALARMSThe accompanying diagram (Picture 7-2), along with your alarm’s manual should be consulted to ensure proper connection.• Normal

4 51. INTRODUCTION 72. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION 102.1 DVR Installation 102.2 Connections 113. CONTROLS 143.1 Mouse Control 14Virtual Keyboard

58 59CHAPTER 7 ALARMS7.3 ALARM SETUP AND ACTIVATIONOnce external alarms are properly connected, you can configure the DVR to activate them.The Alarm i

60 61CHAPTER 8 HARD DISK DRIVEHARD DISK DRIVECHAPTER 8Your DVR uses a standard desktop computer SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) hard dis

62 63CHAPTER 8 HARD DISK DRIVE8.2 CALCULATING THE RECORDING CAPACITY OF A HARD DISK DRIVEWhile the physical data capacity of a hard drive is fixe

64 65 APPENDIXA.1 TROUBLESHOOTING1. Combo DVR does not boot up properly Possible Causes:a. Input power is not correct, check power supply.b. Power

66 67APPENDIX15. There is only mosaic no video when previewing or playing back video file remotely. Possible Causes:a. Network bandwidth is not suffic

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6 78. HARD DISK DRIVE 608.1 Installation/Removal 608.2 Calculating the Recording Capacity of a Hard Disk Drive 63APPENDIX 64A.1 Troubleshooting 6

8 9FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS This combo DVR integrates a DVR (Digital Video Recorder) and LCD screen together. It is an excellent digital monitor wi

10 11Please note that it is important to keep in mind common safety guidelines when installing your DVR or connecting additional devices – including t

12 13MouseThe included USB mouse will only operate if connected to the DVR through the USB port on the rear of the DVR (Item number 8 in Picture 2-2).

14 15CHAPTER 3 CONTROLS MOUSE WHEEL Page up or page down Switch items in check box Increase or decrease numerical value in numerical input boxCLIC

16 17CHAPTER 3 CONTROLS3.2 REMOTE CONTROLThe buttons on the Remote Control operate in the same manner as on a conventional DVR remote. Some buttons h