Q-See QC804 User manual

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H.264 NETWORK VIDEO RECORDERS
Variable D1 and HD Recording Options
User Manual
MODEL QC804
QC808
QC8016

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This manual is written for the Q804, QC808 and QC8016 Network Video Recorders (NVRs)
and was accurate at the time it was completed. However, because of our ongoing effort to
constantly improve our products, and the different capabilities of the three models additional
features and functions may have been added since that time and on-screen displays may
change. We encourage you to visit our website at www.Q-see.com to check for the latest
firmware updates and product announcements.
This manual covers the setup and local operation of the NVR. Instructions for configuring the
NVR for remote access, along with instructions for monitoring the NVR using a computer or
mobile device, are contained within the Remote Monitoring Guide which is included on the
CD that accompanied your NVR and which can also be found on www.Q-See.com/support.
Throughout the manual we have highlighted warnings and other important information that will
assist you in operating your new system in a safe and trouble-free manner. Please take the
time to read and follow all instructions and pay attention to alerts as shown below:
About this Manual
NOTE! Text in blue boxes with the Information icon offer additional guidance
and explanations about how to make the most out of your system.
IMPORTANT! Red boxes with this icon indicate warnings. To prevent
possible injury or damage to the product, read all warnings before use.
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1. INTRODUCTION 7
Features and Specifications 8
2. CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS 10
2.1 Connections 10
QC804, 808 AND 8016 10
2.2 Mouse Control 12
Virtual Keyboard 13
2.3 Remote Control 14
2.4 IP Cameras 16
Locally Connected Cameras 16
Cameras Connected through a Network 17
Adding and Removing Cameras in Your Display 18
3. BASIC OPERATION 19
3.1 Operation 19
3.2 Live View 19
Navigation Bar 20
Shortcut Video Controls 20
3.3 Login, Logout and Main Menu 21
Login 21
Shortcut Menu 22
Main Menu 22
Shutdown 23
Auto Resume 23
3.4 Recording 23
Manual Recording 23
3.5 Search and Playback 24
Search 26
Playback 28
Digital Zoom 30
Back-up 31
3.6 Schedule 32
3.7 Motion, Video Loss and Camera Masking Detection 34
Motion Detection 34
Video Loss 35
Camera Masking 35
Event Response 35
3.8 Backup 37
4. MENUS 40
4.1 Main Menu 41
4.2 Info Menu 41
HDD Information 41
Log 42
Online Users 43
Remote Device Info 44
4.3 Setting Menu 45
Record Setting 48
Snapshot 50
Schedule 52
RS232 52
Alarm 52
Network 52
Events 52
PTZ 52
Display 53
Default 54
4.5 Remote Device 55
Edit 57
Adding and Deleting Remote Devices 57
4.6 Advanced 59
HDD Manage 59
Error Alerts 60
Record Setting 60
Account 60
Auto Maintenance 61
4.5 Backup 61
4.6 Shutdown 61
5. PAN/TILT/ZOOM CAMERAS 62
5.1 Connecting a PTZ Camera 62
5.2 PTZ Control and Setup 63
Setup 63
Control 64
Setting Preset/Patrol/Pattern/Scan 65
Running PTZ Functions 67
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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6. ALARMS 68
6.1 Alarm Input 68
6.2 Alarm Output 70
6.3 Alarm Setup and Activation 71
7. HARD DISK DRIVE 74
7.1 Installation/Removal 74
APPENDIX 76
A.1 Troubleshooting 76
A.2 Specifications 79
Q-SEE PRODUCT WARRANTY 80
Questions or Comments? Contact Us 81
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
equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them.
nCheck the unit and any accessories included in the package immediately after opening. If
items are missing or damaged, repackage and return to the point of purchase.
n Use the proper power source. Only use the power adapter supplied with your system. Do
not use this product with a power source that applies more than the specified voltage (100-
240V AC).
nNever insert anything metallic into the NVR. Inserting anything into the NVR or its case can
be a source of dangerous electric shock.
nDo not operate in dusty areas. Avoid placing the NVR in places that are dusty.
nDo not expose this product to rain or use near water. If this product accidentally gets wet,
unplug it and contact Q-See immediately.
nKeep product surfaces clean and dry. To clean the outside case of the NVR, gently wipe
using a lightly dampened cloth (only use water, do not use solvents).
nDo not operate this NVR without the cover securely in place. Do not attempt to do any
repairs to the NVR yourself. If there are unusual sounds or smells coming from the NVR,
unplug it immediately and contact Q-See technical support. Under no circumstances
should the cover be removed while the device is connected to a power source. You should
only remove the cover to install/replace the hard disk drive (See Chapter 6) or replace the
standard 3v lithium cell battery on the motherboard. These are the only user serviceable
parts. You may need to replace the battery if the internal clock resets itself after a power
outage
nHandle NVR box carefully. If you accidentally drop your NVR on any hard surface, it may
cause a malfunction. If the NVR doesn’t work properly due to physical damage, contact
Q-See for repair or exchange.
nMake sure there is proper air circulation around the unit. This NVR system uses a hard drive
for video storage which generates heat during operation. Do not block air holes located on
the sides of the NVR as they are designed to keep the system cool while running. Install or
place this product in an area where there is ample air circulation.
nProvide proper ventilation. This NVR has a built-in fan that properly cools the processor. Do
not cover or impede this fan.
INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1
WARNING! ELECTRIC SHOCK RISK!

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FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS
Your NVR (Network Video Recorder) contains professional-grade features and flexibility that
allows the do-it-yourselfer to easily setup and maintain a reliable and secure security system
for home and office.
It utilizes a dual-core CPU running an embedded Linux operating system to maintain stable
operation and a popular H.264 compression algorithm to produce high-quality, low bitstream
footage that is easy to manage and efficient to transfer over the internet. It can use various
functions such as record, playback, and monitoring at the same time and produces audio and
video synchronization. This product has advanced network technology and data transmission
functions allowing you to control and monitor your system remotely.
This product offers the following features:
Smartphone Compatible
Access live footage directly from your iPhone, iPad, Android phone and tablet or other
supported mobile device. Your NVR can also be set to e-mail your hand held-device
whenever specific activity occurs, such as motion detection.
Built-in 4-port Power Over Ethernet (POE) Block
The POE Block allows you to power and view up to four cameras directly connected to the
NVR. The inclusion of the block saves money and setup time.
View Your Video Feed Online with No Additional Service Fees
View your NVR’s live or recorded video footage on any Internet accessible computer with
Internet Explorer, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome (using IE plug-in).
Stay Notified with Customizable Email Alerts
Set your system up to notify you when an event has occurred at the location you are
monitoring. Notification alerts can easily be adjusted to your specifications.
Advanced Motion Detection Activated Recording
Advanced motion detection settings ensure that false alarms are not triggered. The easy to
use motion detect set up screen allows you to mask out certain areas which experience heavy
movement in order to avoid false alarms and avoid unnecessary record triggering.
Multiple Backup Options
A built-in USB port gives you the option of backing up and transferring your video footage
using a flash drive or external USB hard drive. You can also connect to an external CD/
DVD writer to burn your file footage right onto a compact disc or DVD disc. Files can also be
accessed from your NVR system to a remote computer location by logging on remotely.
Connect to a TV or PC Monitor Easily
This system comes with VGA and BNC video out ports to allow you to connect to a TV or
computer monitor for viewing purposes. You can utilize both outputs simultaneously.
24/7 Scheduled Recording
Choose which days of the week and hours of the day you want to set your NVR to record or
not record.
Included Mouse and Remote Control
In addition to the front panel button controls, system can also be booted up and shut down
using the included remote control or mouse. Mouse operation function supports intelligent
operation by enabling copy and paste functions.
Storage Function
Encrypted file format to ensure data security and avoid vicious data modification.
Multiple Playback Options and Advanced Search Functions
Supports real-time recording on each channel independently. Search through recorded files
while you are playing live footage, monitoring through a remote location using a supported
internet browsing application and backing up system files. A variety of playback modes
include: slow play, fast play, backward play and frame by frame play.
Network Monitoring
Supports network remote real-time monitoring (available bandwidth permitting) and remote
record search.
Alarm Activation Function
Several relay alarm outputs enable you to pair your system with an on-site alarm system.
Communication Ports
Standard Ethernet port allows you to access the NVR from a network or the Internet.
NOTE! Depending on your point of purchase, your NVR may have the hard
disk drive already installed. If your drive was packaged separately, or if you
wish to upgrade your installed drive up to a 3TB drive, please see Chapter 6
at the back of this manual which covers installing the drive.

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2.1 CONNECTIONS
QC804, 808 AND 8016
Front Panel
CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS CHAPTER 2
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Number Item Function
1Channel
Status Lights
These lights will illuminate to indicate that a particular channel
is recording.
2 Status Lights
Net and HDD will illuminate if there are problems with the
network connection or hard drive, respectively. The power
light will illuminate when the NVR is powered up.
3 IR Sensor Infrared Receiver for Remote Control
4Directional
Buttons
Navigate through menus.
Change selections in pull down menus (Up/Down buttons)
Toggle settings (Up/Down buttons)
5 Enter Button Viewing Mode: Go To Menu
In Menu: Acts as mouse click
6 Power Button Puts NVR into Standby mode or wakes it up.
7Directional
Play Buttons
Play back video forwards or backwards. Pressing the same
button a second time will pause the video.
8Playback
Speed
Slow or speed up playback - 1/4 speed to 4x speed.
9Frame
Playback
Move forward or backwards frame-by-frame through video.
Works when video is paused.
10 Shift Button For use in Virtual Keyboard
11 Record Button Begins manual recording on all channels
12 Function
Button
Single Channel Viewing Mode: Opens Color Adjustment
Virtual Keyboard: Backspace function
13 Escape Button Exit any menu or current operation
14 USB Port For use with flash drive when backing up or updating
firmware. Not for use with mouse.
Rear Panel
Number Item Function
1POE Power
Input
48V power input for the Power Over Ethernet (POE) block.
2 POE Block Powers directly-connected cameras and receives video
images.
3 Video Out BNC Connector to television
4 Audio Out BNC Connector for audio output
5 RS232 Reserved for use by manufacturer.
6 Alarm Input Connect up to 16 external alarm sensors to this block. The
top row of numbers is for the upper block.
7PTZ and Alarm
Out
Connect up to 3 external alarms using the Normally Open
(NO) or Closed (C) port
Connect the data cables for a PTZ camera into the ports
labeled A and B to control it. “A” is positive (+) and “B” is
negative (-).
8 Power Switch Turns NVR on or off. Use Shutdown menu function or front
panel power button before switching off.
9 USB Connect the USB mouse to this port
10 Audio In BNC input for audio feed from microphone
11 Network Ethernet cable connection to network
12 HDMI Video
Out
To connect to an HD display
13 VGA Video Out To connect to a VGA monitor (19” or larger)
14 NVRPower
Input
Connect 12V DC power supply here
If the user is logged out, pressing the Enter button will open the Login window. Pressing the
Function button will open the Virtual Keyboard which can be navigated using the directional
buttons. Click Enter to enter a keystroke. Press the Escape button to close the Virtual Key-
board and then press the Enter button to submit your password.
Your NVR comes with two power supplies. The 48V is exclusively for use in powering the POE
block while the 12V 5A supply is for the NVR itself. The plugs and receptacles are different to
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MOUSE WHEEL Page up or page down
Switch items in check box
Increase or decrease numerical value in numerical input box
CLICK-AND-DRAG Select motion detection zone
Select privacy mask zone
2.2 MOUSE CONTROL
This NVR can be controlled through the USB mouse, the remote control or by using the
buttons on the front panel of the device. We have found that the majority of our customers
prefer to operate their NVRs using the USB mouse because of its ease of use and flexibility
and our manual is set up with this in mind. The remote control allows you to perform most of
the day-to-day functions from a convenient distance. It functions as a typical remote control
with additional buttons allowing you to navigate through menus and control functions. We
recommend that you configure your NVR using the mouse controls, reserving the remote
control for operations such as live viewing, file search and playback.
The mouse operates in a manner similar to how it is used on a conventional computer; point-
and-click, right-click, double click and so on. How these functions are used is based on the
context of where they are used. Some examples are:
LEFT CLICK: Selecting an item
Opening a menu
Checking a box or motion detection status
Selecting letters, numbers or symbols on the virtual keyboard.
DOUBLE CLICK: Selecting an event for playback
Selecting a screen to zoom into from multi-screen mode
VIRTUAL KEYBOARD
Whenever a menu field requires text - such as a password, new user name, or other setting
- clicking on that field will bring up the virtual keyboard. It operates as regular keyboard using
the point and click function of the mouse to select individual characters. Clicking the shift key
allows access to the upper-case characters.
Spaces are entered using the symbol and characters are deleted with the key.
Clicking Enter or clicking outside of the keyboard will close it.
PICTURE 2-2
RIGHT CLICK Exits any window. Exits
any menu or reopens
previous menu.
Opens Pop-Up
Shortcut Menu. The
options available -
especially multi-channel
viewing options - will
vary by model
View 1
View 4
View 8
View 9
View 16
Pan/Tilt/Zoom
Color Setting
Search
Record
Remote Device
Alarm Output
Main Menu
SYSTEM LOGIN
User Name
Password
admin
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2.3 REMOTE CONTROL
The buttons on the Remote Control operate in the same manner as on a conventional video
player remote. Some buttons have multiple functions depending on which menu is being
accessed.
PICTURE 2-3
Num. Name Function
1 Power Button Turn on or shut down the NVR before turning it off with the
power switch.
2 Address An additional security feature. You can require the NVR to
ask you to enter the Device Number (found in the General
Settings menu) before being able to access the log-in
screen.
3 Fast Forward Multiple fast forward speeds in Playback mode.
Zoom in when in PTZ mode.
4 Next Record Goes to next video in Playback mode.
Adjust focus when in PTZ mode.
5 Slow Play Multiple slow playback speeds and resumes normal
playback.
Zoom out when in PTZ mode.
6 Play/Pause Will open Playback/Search mode.
Begins playback of selected video or pauses current video.
Adjust Iris (light level) in PTZ mode.
7 Previous Record Goes to previous video in Playback mode.
Adjust focus when in PTZ mode.
8 Reverse/Pause “Rewind” current video or resume normal playback.
Adjust Iris (light level) in PTZ mode.
9 Escape Cancel current function or exit current menu.
10 Enter Select default button. Go to main menu.
11 Multi-view mode Cycle through available multi-screen display modes.
12 Record Opens recording interface. Use directional keys to select
recording mode and channel.
13 Directional Keys Navigate through menus.
Cycle through channels in single- or 8-screen viewing
mode.
Control Playback progress bar in Playback mode
Control PTZ camera and switch menus in PTZ mode.
14 Function Opens volume control.
Switches PTZ control menu
Use with Directional keys to set up Motion Detection
15 0-9 Keys Use in similar manner to phone keypad to enter password,
etc.
Push number to select desired channel for viewing.
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2.4 IP CAMERAS
Internet Protocol (IP) or Network cameras differ from conventional video cameras in that each
is a stand-alone device with a built-in processor of its own. This allows it communicate directly
with the NVR by using standard internet protocols whether it is connected directly to the
NVR or over a network or even the Internet. It is for this reason that the NVR treats them as
peripheral or remote devices with the NVR serving as the interface and recording system.
Your NVR features an industry-exclusive built-in Power Over Ethernet (POE) block that allows
you to connect up to four IP cameras directly to it up to 200 feet away using RJ-45 (Ethernet)
cables without the need to purchase a separate power block or to locate the cameras near
power outlets. The Ethernet cable will both power the camera and deliver the video signal to
your system.
The NVR will assign cameras to channels in the order they were connected. Therefore, if
you have a particular sequence that you want for your cameras, it is recommended that you
connect them one at a time.
Cameras connecting to your system over a network (local or Internet) will also ultimately
connect through your network’s router and their signal will be received by the NVR through its
Network port. These cameras will need to be powered on their side of the network.
Whenever possible, it is best to use a continuous length of cable rather than multiple short
segments as each intervening connection could result in a small loss of power and signal.
As of this writing, this NVR supports IP cameras made by: Dahua, Arecont Vision, Axis,
Canon, Dynacolor, Panasonic, Samsung, Sanyo, Sony and Onvif.
LOCALLY CONNECTED CAMERAS
For the purposes of these instructions, “locally connected cameras” are those that are
plugged directly into the NVR’s POE ports.
Using the Power Over Ethernet Block
Your NVR’s POE block will power up to four
cameras while receiving their video signals.
This is the primary and preferred method to
connect cameras to your NVR. This feature
cannot be expanded through use of a
network switch. These ports are also not to
be used to connect the NVR to a network
router. When an IP camera is connected to
the NVR through the POE port, it will receive
power immediately, but there may be a
delay of up to a minute before the camera’s
signal appears on the screen as the system
establishes connectivity.
NVR
POE
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POE
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POE
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POE
Block
POE
Block
Network
Network
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POE
Router
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Internet
If you are unsure, and if your camera has infrared LEDs, you may cup your hand over the lens
area to activate the infrared night vision mode. You will see a faint red glow from the LEDs
confirming that the camera has power.
CAMERAS CONNECTED THROUGH A NETWORK
There are two types of networks – local (LAN or Intranet) and Internet (or WAN). Cameras can
be accessed by the NVR over both types.
Local Networks
For cameras positioned too far away to reasonably run a network cable directly to the NVR,
you can connect it to the same network as the NVR and the system will be able to access
and use them.
PICTURE 2-4
PICTURE 2-5
PICTURE 2-6
Ultimately, each camera will have to connect
to the same router that the NVR is connected
to. They will need to be connected to a
power source on their side of the network -
preferably a POE - as the POE block on the
NVR itself is unable to provide power through
the network.
Alternately, if your NVR was bundled with
cameras, they may include a power input
as additional power option. You will need to
acquire a power adapter that matches the
ratings listed on the camera itself if you are
not connecting them to a POE.
The NVR will connect to these cameras
through the same cable that it uses to
communicate with the network.
Connections Over the Internet
A third connection option is via the Internet.
This method is more complicated, but it
allows the user to view cameras that are
located in a completely different building –
or region – from the NVR itself. In essence,
your NVR will be remotely monitoring those
cameras. As such, the user will need to
forward ports using the IP Tool software
included on the Manuals and Software
CD to obtain the IP address for any camera
that will be accessed over the Internet. Full
instructions are included in the manual for
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ADDING AND REMOVING CAMERAS IN YOUR DISPLAY
As stated earlier, your NVR will automatically show video from cameras connected to it directly
through the POE Block as they are connected - assigning them to channels sequentially
regardless of which port is used to connect them. Cameras sharing the network with the NVR
will not automatically connect. There are two ways to connect them - through the use of the
Add Camera icon in the Live View window and the Remote Device window located in the
Main Menu. The latter method will be covered in detail in Section 4.5.
PICTURE 2-7
PICTURE 2-8
Add Camera
Moving the cursor to the center of any empty
channel will reveal the Add Camera icon
shown in Picture 2-7. Clicking on this will
open a window listing available cameras.
Clicking on IP Search will refresh this list.
Simply click on the desired camera from the
list and it will become the camera for that
channel. Please note that it is possible to load
a camera which is already in use by another
channel. In which case, you will have two
identical channels.
REMOTE DEVICE
Filter None
IP Search Manual Add
Add Cancel
2 IP Address Port Device ID Manufacturer Type
1 10.1.1.65 1 YZC2OC061966 Private IPC-HFW210
2 10.1.1.67 2 YZCAU192012 Private IPC-HFW321
Single Screen 4 Screens 8 Screens
9 Screens 16 Screens
BASIC OPERATION CHAPTER 3
This chapter is intended to get your system operational in a baseline format now that you’ve
connected your system and turned it on after following the instructions on the Quick Start
Poster that came with your system. This chapter combines information and instructions on
several submenus and settings but may not mention all of the functions or options available
in a given menu. For many users, these basic operating instructions may be all they need to
operate their security system. But, because this system offers many more features, the next
chapters will cover additional and more advanced operations in greater detail.
3.1 OPERATION
This NVR can be controlled through the USB mouse, the remote control or by using the
buttons on the front of the device. For the purposes of this manual, instructions will be given
for using the mouse.
In operation, the mouse functions in the same manner as one would use a mouse attached
to a computer; point, click, right-click, and etcetera. In fields where data needs to be entered,
clicking on the field will bring up a virtual keyboard. (See Section 2.3 Mouse Control)
3.2 LIVE VIEW
Live View is the default mode for the NVR. It will display the video feeds from up to four, eight
or 16 cameras depending on model. You do not need to be logged into the NVR to view
or change the channel(s) on the screen. The actual number of channels displayed depends
on the number of cameras you own. You can view a single channel in full-screen mode or
multiple channels simultaneously in a variety of layouts.
PICTURE 3-1
Clicking on any one screen in multi-view mode will bring that screen to full-screen single-view
mode. The exception is in eight-view where clicking on one of the smaller displays will move it
to the larger display. You can also drag channels to a different position on the screen with the
displaced channel relocating to the position of the one that was moved.
In addition to selecting the viewing mode from the Shortcut Menu using the mouse, you can
also cycle through the modes using the up and down arrows on the remote or the front of
the NVR. The left and right arrows on both the remote and NVR front panel will cycle through
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In Live View, along with the channel(s), you will see the system date and time displayed along
with the name and icons indicating the status of each channel. Setting the system date and
time and changing the channel names is covered in Section 4.3 under the Settings menu.
NAVIGATION BAR
When this is enabled in the General Settings menu, left-clicking on the Live View display will
open the Navigation Bar allowing you shortcut access to select menus and functions. It also
serves as an easy-to-view status bar showing the current situation with alerts, network, and
drives.
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PICTURE 3-2
Using the mouse or remote control, select your user name and enter your password.
Whenever the cursor is over a text field, a keyboard icon will appear to the right. Clicking
within the field itself will open the virtual keyboard as explained in Section 2.2. Clicking on
the keyboard icon allows you to cycle between numbers, letters (upper and lower case) and
symbols when appropriate.
Until new accounts are added, there are two pre-configured accounts available to users who
log into the NVR:
• Administrator (local and network) User name: admin Password admin
• User name user Password user
You must have access rights – whether as the system administrator or logged-in user –
in order to change settings. See Account in Section 4.4 for information regarding user
accounts.
SYSTEM LOGIN
User Name
Password
admin
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3.3 LOGIN, LOGOUT AND MAIN MENU
LOGIN
When the NVR starts up, the default video display is multiple window mode. Right-clicking the
mouse or pressing the Enter button on the front of the NVR will bring up the Shortcut Menu
(covered on the next page) allowing you to select an action, however before you can access
certain functions, the System Login screen will open to allow you to log in.
Realtime
Playback
Digital
Zoom
Quick
Backup
Add
Remote
Device
Opens
Main
Menu
Minimize/
Maximize
Bar
Screen
Display
Mode
PTZ
Controls
Opens
Search
Menu
Alarm
Status
Network
Status/
Opens
Network
Window
Manage
Hard
Drive
Recording Motion
detected
Video
loss
Click the Digital Zoom icon and then select an area of interest within that channel’s video feed
to enlarge the area. Right-click with the mouse to exit the zoom.
Quick Backup allows you to save the current live video to a USB drive inserted into the front
USB port. If no drive is present, you will receive an error message.
Use Add Remote Device to replace the current camera with another camera - or QC DVR -
from your list of connected cameras shown in the Remote Device menu. You cannot add a
camera that is already being displayed using this tool.
You can close the controls either by clicking on the “X” or by moving the mouse out of the
area.
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Clicking the Realtime Playback icon will cause the window to play back the most recent
video clip recorded by that camera. The duration of this clip is set in the General Settings
menu.
The icons on the navigation bar will also alert you to issues with the status of your drive,
network connection and alarms with red icons when a situation arises.
SHORTCUT VIDEO CONTROLS
When the mouse cursor is in the top-center portion of a channel with a live video stream, a
set of shortcut controls will appear. These allow you to perform quick playback and backup
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SHUTDOWN
Selecting the Shutdown icon in the Main Menu will open the Shut Down window.
This window allows you to choose to log out
as a user, shut down the system, restart the
system or switch users.
In addition, the NVR can also be shut down
by pressing on the front panel power button
for three seconds. The system will stop
operating and it can then be turned off via the
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SHUTDOWN
Password is needed to re-enter the menu
after logout.
Logout menu user
OK Cancel
AUTO RESUME
In the event of a power failure, the NVR will automatically save any video files it is currently
recording and will then resume scheduled operations once power is restored.
3.4 RECORDING
Your NVR is factory set to record when motion is detected. You can override this in the
Record menu, as discussed below, or you can schedule the hours when the NVR captures
motion. For information on how to set recording schedules and motion detection recording,
please see Sections 3.6 and 3.7.
MANUAL RECORDING
This window allows you to override the scheduled recording times of selected cameras. You
can access the Record Menu via the Shortcut menu or by pushing the Record button on
the remote.
There are three status modes: Schedule, Manual and Stop. The status of each channel is
shown by the filled circle under its number. Each camera can only have one status at a time.
Changes take effect once the OK button is selected.
Manual – The selected cameras will begin
recording
Schedule – Cameras record based on your
settings made in the Schedule Menu or
Detect Menus (See Sections 3.6 and 3.7
respectively)
Stop – All selected cameras stop recording
You can assign the same values to all
cameras by selecting the desired status in the
“All” column.
OK Cancel
ALARM OUTPUT
ALARM TYPE All 1 2 3 4
Schedule
Manual
Stop
Status
Once you have logged in, the NVR will display one or more camera channels in Live View.
How many channels are displayed will depend on how many cameras you have connected as
well as what multi-view mode you have chosen.
After a period of inactivity – configurable in the General Setting submenu described in
Section 4.3 – the NVR will log users out. This will require the current user to re-enter their
password.
IMPORTANT! It is highly recommended that you change your system
password after you complete the setup of your system to ensure the security
of your system. Record your changes and keep that information stored
securely as the system will prevent access if the incorrect login information
is attempted three times within a 30-minute period. If you find yourself locked
out of the NVR because of this, wait 30 minutes, reboot the NVR and attempt
to log into it again.
MAIN MENU
SEARCH INFO SETTING
ADVANCED BACKUPREMOTE DEVICE
SHUTDOWN
SHORTCUT MENU
In Live View mode, right-clicking anywhere
on the screen will bring up the Shortcut
Menu.
This menu allows you to quickly change your
viewing mode as well as moving directly to
a selection of menus, including the Main
Menu.
MAIN MENU
After logging in, you can view – and access -
the NVR’s functions through the Main Menu.
There are seven submenus available; Search,
Info, Setting, Remote Device, Advanced,
Backup and Shutdown. Clicking on an icon
will take you to that function or the submenu
it represents.
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View 4
View 8
View 9
View 16
Pan/Tilt/Zoom
Color Setting
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3.5 SEARCH AND PLAYBACK
The Search and Playback window can be accessed through the Shortcut menu. You can
view the playback from any camera that was activated during the recording session. You are
also able to view the playback from multiple cameras simultaneously.
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3 Calendar Shows dates that contain recordings
4 Screen Display
Mode
Select the number of screens to display simultaneously. You can
also select which screens are played back.
5 Play/Pause Play video forward or backward.
6 Frame Advance Each click advances or reverses the playback by one second.
7 Slow/Fast Play Speed up or slow down playback. Four speeds each.
8 Volume Adjust playback volume. Requires a microphone equipped
camera or microphone co-located with a camera and connected
to the NVR.
9 Playback
Indicator
Shows the progress of the video playback.
10 Create Video Clip Set the start and end points within a video to create a shorter
video clip.
11 Time Indicator Shows the start and end points of the video clip.
12 File List Search This allows you to search for a video occurring around a specific
time.
13 Backup Save the video clip to a removable USB flash drive or external
USB hard drive.
14 Status Indicator Indicates video playback status - playing, paused, etc.
15 Sync When unchecked, allows simultaneous playback of different
channels starting at different points in time.
16 Record Modes Allows selection of which type of video recordings to search.
17 Video Indicator
and Progress Bar
Shows the time period(s) that video was recorded, along with the
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SEARCH
There are two ways to search for an event - by recording block and by starting time in the
Event List:
Recording Block Search
STEP 1. The calendar in the upper right
of the Video Search window will
show dates containing recorded
video in blue.
STEP 2. Color-coded blocks indicating
recorded video will appear in the
Video Indicator and Progress bar.
STEP 3. Click on a recording block to
begin playing back from that time, or
you can click on the Start button to
commence playback from the first
video recorded that day.
STEP 4. If needed, you can further
refine the search to specific channels
by choosing a single- or multiple-
channel display format and then
selecting the desired channels to
view simultaneously using the pull
down menu.
Additionally, you can check or
uncheck the colored boxes below
the Video Indicator and Progress
bar to choose which types of record
(Motion Detection, Alarm, etc.) you’re
interested in.
STEP 5. Once you have refined your
search parameters, click on the
Search button to refresh your results.
You can then start your video
playback as described in Step 3,
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Event List Search
This search format allows you to easily find
a specific event and play it back on a single
channel. If an additional channel recorded
during that time, its video will play as well.
STEP 1. As with Recording Block
Search, use the calendar in the upper
right of the of the Video Search
window to locate dates with video
records.
STEP 2. Click the Event List button to
bring up a list of recorded events.
They will be listed in order of starting
time and will have a one-letter code
after the time to indicate the event
type:
R = Regular recording
A = External alarm triggered recording
M = Motion detection recording
STEP 3. Each channel will have a tab
showing when video events were
recorded by that camera. You can
start playback of an event by double-
clicking on it. The Playback Indicator
(a vertical white bar) will appear in
the Video Indicator and Progress bar
at the corresponding point. You can
adjust the playback using the controls
as normal (see Playback on the
following page).
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clip.
STEP 4. You can refine your search by entering a more exact time above the list and then
clicking the Search button (magnifying glass). This will refresh the list and eliminate
events occurring before that time.
Using the playback controls will close the Event List, but you can return to it without losing
the search results. You may also exit the Event List by clicking on the arrow below the File
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PLAYBACK
Once you’ve selected your video(s), you can control the playback in the same manner as
using a VCR or computer’s media playback software. The playback interface includes features
that add an extra level of control, including the ability to play in reverse as well as forward,
frame-by-frame movement and multiple playback speeds. Certain buttons will be grayed out
depending on the playback mode.
Double-clicking on a screen in a multi-channel display format will switch to a single-channel
display. Double-clicking again will enlarge it to full screen mode, hiding the Search area on the
right and the Video Indicator and Progress bar below, although the latter will pop up if the
mouse is moved to the bottom of the screen. Double-clicking a third time will revert back to
the multi-channel display mode that you had selected. Right-clicking when in single screen or
full-screen mode will reverse the process. Right-clicking while in your original viewing mode will
end the video playback.
In most circumstances, the control buttons affect the video on all screens in a multi-channel
display. Unchecking the Sync box at the bottom of the screen will allow independent control
of each channel. In this case, the controls will only affect the screen highlighted in green. Click
once on a camera’s view to select that channel. It should also be noted that certain functions
only work - or work best - in single-channel viewing mode.
Start, Stop and Play
Clicking either of the Play buttons will start the playback in the desired direction. The button’s
icon will change to a Pause icon to allow you to freeze the playback as needed. If you have
Sync unchecked, clicking Stop will end the playback of the video in the selected screen
while any other videos will continue to play. Otherwise, Stop will end the video playback on all
screens.
Frame Advance/Reverse
These buttons are only active when the playback has been paused. They allow you to move
forward or backward in 2-second increments.
Slow/Fast Play
There are four speed settings for each button. Clicking these buttons will increasingly slow
or speed up the playback as appropriate. When the after the fourth setting is reached, a
subsequent click will return the playback to normal speed. You can also decrease the effect of
one button on speed by clicking the other. Example: With playback set on “Fast 3”, you can
slow it down to “Fast 2” by clicking on the Slow Play button.
Volume
If you have a microphone-equipped camera or a microphone co-located with your camera you
can play back any audio that was recorded along with the video. Adjust the volume with the
slider as needed.
Stop Frame
Adv/Rev
Jump to
Motion
Play
Forward
Play
Reverse
Slow/Fast
Play
Volume
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DIGITAL ZOOM
Digital zoom in video playback operates differently than it does in Live View as described
at the beginning of this chapter. Both are digital zooms where the image is electronically
enlarged - usually in exchange for a decrease in image clarity. You can digitally enlarge an area
of a video by clicking and dragging with the cursor on the area of interest. This action will draw
a green rectangle on the screen. When you release the mouse button, the cursor will change
to a magnifying glass.
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Click within the border to zoom into the area.
If you need to re-draw the box, merely click
outside the area to dismiss the box and then
re-select the area.
In the case of a multi-screen viewing mode,
the zoomed-in view will fill only that portion
of the screen occupied by that channel. You
can switch to single-screen mode by double-
clicking on the screen as described earlier.
You can also go to full-screen mode and back
to multi-screen mode as well. Right-clicking
with the mouse will return you to the full
channel view.
VIDEO CLIP
This allows you to save only a portion of a video clip. For example; if you have a camera set
to record all the time and it captures some action in a five-minute segment, you can clip only
that portion and back it up. In addition to making an incident readily available, saving only the
portion of interest will reduce the amount of disk space needed to back it up.
STEP 1. Select a file to view in the normal manner.
STEP 2. Find the section of interest and press the Clip button (a)
STEP 3. Drag the playback bar to the end of the section, or allow the video playback to
progress to the desired endpoint and press the Clip button again.
STEP 4. Press the Backup button (b) to save the file to a USB drive connected to the
USB back-up port on the front of the NVR. It is not possible to save the edited clip to
the NVR’s hard drive.
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BACK-UP
This process is different than the backup procedure described in Section 3.8 Backup at the
end of this chapter where one can back up saved files located across multiple days. Instead,
this procedure allows you to quickly save files or clips that you have located without having to
search for them again. Once you have backed up these files to an external USB device they
can be played back on a computer.
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You must have a USB device connected to
the USB port on the front of the NVR before
proceeding.
STEP 1. In your file list to the right of the
playback screen, check the box next
to the file(s) you wish to save.
STEP 2. Click on the Backup button
(item b in Picture 3-20) and the
Backup window will open.
STEP 3. Your device will be listed at
the top of the window showing how
much space is available. Below it,
the list of file(s) you wish to back up
will be displayed along with type,
start and end times and size. At the
bottom of the window, the space
required to save the file(s) will be
displayed. You may uncheck any files
you do not wish to back up at this
time. The Remove button will remove
all the files from your list.
NOTE! The video files are in a proprietary format that will not play outside
the NVR without being converted to .avi format using the included General
Player software included on the Manuals and Software disc that came with this
NVR or available for free download at Q-See.com by searching for your model
number and looking under Software.
STEP 4. Press Start to back up your selected files.
Right-clicking the mouse will exit this window without saving the files.
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3.6 SCHEDULE
The Schedule menu is located in the Settings menu and it allows you to determine when
your cameras will record and under what circumstances. While the settings in this menu can
be generally overridden by the user in the Record menu, the settings made in the Schedule
menu are more detailed and flexible.
NOTE! Motion Detection can also be set up in the Detection menu as
described in Section 3.7. If you need the NVR to do more than just record
Motion events, then follow the instructions in Section 3.7. You do not need
to set up motion detection in both menus.
Channel – The first setting is which channel
you wish to configure. In addition to
selecting a channel number, you can
globally configure all of your cameras
by selecting the All option.
Pre-Record – This allows you to capture the
moments before an event occurs.
You can set the lead time from 1 to
30 seconds depending on the bit
stream you are recording at.
Snapshot – By selecting this feature, you
enable the NVR to take a still image
“snapshot” when an alarm occurs.
This snapshot is for uploading to
an FTP site. Snapshots for e-mail
attachments are set under the
Record Setting and Alarm menus.
(See Section 4.3 for details.)
Holiday Setting – You are able to set up a
recording schedule that will be utilized
on any day that you set as a holiday
in the calendar accessible through
this button. This schedule can be
different from weekday and weekend
schedules.
SCHEDULE
Channel
Period
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
Period 4
Period 5
Period 6
PreRecord sec.
Record Type Regular MD Alarm MD/Alarm
Snapshot
Regular
Wed
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00 :00 -24 :00
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00 :00 -24 :00
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MD Alarm MD/Alarm
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SCHEDULE
Channel
Week Day
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
Period 4
Period 5
Period 6
PreRecord sec.
Record Type Regular MD Alarm MD/Alarm
Snapshot
Regular
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Period 3
Period 4
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Period – You are able to set a recording schedule that will apply to specific days, to weekdays
or weekends in general, to holidays, or a blanket schedule that applies to every day.
Use the pull-down to select which day(s) you wish to apply a particular schedule.
Record Types – You can schedule which type of recording occurs at what time of the day.
There are six blocks of time that can be scheduled, and the duration of those blocks
can be determined as well. There are four types of recordings that can be made;
Regular (always recording), MD (motion detection) which is the NVR’s default setting,
Alarm and a combination of Motion and Alarm.
A white-filled box underneath a Record type indicates that it has been selected for that block
of time. If no boxes are selected, that camera will not record although you will be able to see
its video feed in Live View.
You may set more than one type of recording to occur at the same time but it should be
noted that when regular recording is selected, the NVR will be already be recording whether a
Motion Detection event occurs or not.
Copy – This allows you to duplicate a
channel’s setting and apply them to
another channel. When you click on
the Copy button the Copy2Paste
popup window will open allowing you
to select which channel(s) you wish to
apply the settings to.
Default – Returns your NVR’s recording
settings to the factory default of
recording all the time.
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DETECTION
The Event menu is a submenu of the Setting menu and contains the Motion Detection
settings in addition to those for Video Loss and Camera Masking. Each channel can be
individually configured to respond to each event as you chose, or you can give all cameras
identical settings.
The upper portion of this window is for setting the type of event, whether it is activated, and
specific parameters relating to event detection. The bottom portion of this window allows you
to choose how the system will respond to these events.
EVENTS
Event Type
Enable
Region
Trigger Period
Alarm Out
Show Message Alarm upload Send Email
Record Channel
PTZ Activation
Tour
Snapshot
Buzzer
Hold Time
Alarm Continue
sec.
Channel
Sensitivity
Motion Detect 1
3
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sec.
0
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Event Type
Enable
Region
Trigger Period
Alarm Out
Show Message Alarm upload Send Email
Record Channel
PTZ Activation
Tour
Snapshot
Buzzer
Hold Time
Alarm Continue
sec.
Channel
Sensitivity
Motion Detect 1
3
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sec.
0
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Set
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MOTION DETECTION
With the Event Type drop-down set to
Motion Detect, you can configure your NVR
to record when someone or something
moves through a camera’s field of view.
Please note that this is an alternate way to
schedule motion detection to the method laid
out under Schedule in Section 3.6.
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It offers further refinements including what actions the NVR will take when motion is detected,
including which other cameras will record, how long they’ll continue to record and even
whether cameras will take still image snapshots and e-mail them to selected addresses. You
do not need to set up Motion Detection in both sections but the NVR will use the schedules
from both menus to determine when to record Motion events.
Channel – You can select an individual channel to configure or select All to give all of
your cameras the same settings. You must have set that channel to record motion
detection in the Schedule menu as described in the previous section.
Region – Clicking the Region button will bring up a grid overlaying that camera’s view.
By default, each “block” of the grid will have a
red hue indicating that it is sensitive to motion
detection. Clicking in a block will make it clear
meaning that motion detection has been
turned off for that area. Turning off motion
detection in selected areas is useful for
situations when there is frequent movement
by inanimate objects such as flags or wind-
blown trees and this will reduce false alerts.
You can click and drag the mouse to turn
off multiple blocks at the same time and you
can deactivate motion detection in multiple,
separate, areas of the screen.
Sensitivity – The system supports six levels of sensitivity with Level 6 being the most
sensitive.
VIDEO LOSS
By default, this is enabled. In the event that the NVR detects a loss of signal from a camera,
it will send out a notification or activate other functions based on your settings in the lower
portion of the Event window.
CAMERA MASKING
This is also enabled by default. If the system detects that something has covered a camera, it
will respond based on your settings in the lower portion of the window.
EVENT RESPONSE
The lower portion of the Event window determines what actions the NVR will initiate upon
detection of one of the three event types. Responses to a specific type of event can be
individually tailored to each camera, but the response to different types of events must be set
independently of each other. (ie: The response settings for a motion detection event do not
change the settings for a video loss event – even if you’ve set identical responses.)
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Trigger Period - This is where you set the
schedule of when you want the NVR
to record motion events. It operates
in the same manner as the Schedule
menu as described in Section
3.6 with six blocks of time that can
be laid out for recording to occur
during a day. Not all blocks have to
be configured or enabled. You can
configure each day individually, or
you can make separate schedules for
week days and weekends.
Set
Sun
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Tue
Wed
Thu
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Mon
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00 :00 -24 :00
00 :00 -24 :00
00 :00 -24 :00
Copy Paste Default Save Cancel
0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24
To reactivate motion detection, simply repeat the process in the deactivated blocks and they
will regain their red hue and detect motion as normal.
You cannot use Copy/Paste in Motion Detection because each channel will have a different
display. Right-clicking will exit the screen and your settings will be saved.

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The Set button will appear when either
Work Day or Free Day is selected in the
drop-down. This allows you to arrange the
schedule to reflect your business’ weekly
schedule.
PICTURE 3-30
Set
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Work Day
Free Day
Save Cancel
The Copy and Paste buttons allow you to duplicate a day’s settings on another day while the
Default button returns the NVR to recording Motion Detection events 24/7.
Once you have made your settings, select OK to save them and you will be returned to the
Event menu. Hitting Cancel or right-clicking to exit the menu will not save your changes.
Hold Time – This is the length of time that the NVR will watch for another motion event before
treating a second event as a separate alarm. The delay can be from 0 to 600 seconds
(10 minutes).
Record Continue – The NVR will continue to record for a period after the event has ended.
This can be set to last up to 5 minutes.
Show Message – When this is enabled, the system will bring up the Alarm Status window
whenever an event is detected. You can configure this to display when motion, video
loss or masking is detected.
Alarm Upload – Your NVR can upload an alert message to the FTP server. Please see
Advanced Network Setup in Section 1.2 of the Remote Monitoring Guide
for instructions on setting up the NVR to work with an FTP server.
Send E-mail – E-mail notifications can be sent a single e-mail address. Please see
Advanced Network Setup in Section 1.2 of the Remote Monitoring Guide
for instructions on how to set up the e-mail alerts including recipient address.
Record Channel – When one camera detects an event, you can set the NVR to activate
recording on other cameras.
PTZ Activation – When selected, this will cause a connected Pan-Tilt-Zoom camera to
perform a pre-set action. This would be the first action programmed for the camera in
the PTZ menu. Please see Chapter 5 for instructions on setting up a PTZ camera.
Tour – This will cause the NVR to cycle through selected channels on the display in live view.
Snapshot – The NVR is capable of taking still images which can be sent via e-mail or FTP
(See Advanced Network Setup in Section 1.2 of the Remote Monitoring
Guide for full instructions.)
Buzzer – When selected, the NVR’s internal alarm will sound when an event occurs.
3.8 BACKUP
This NVR supports backing up files from the hard drive to both an external USB storage
device as well as over a network. Network downloads are covered in the Remote
Monitoring Guide.
MAIN MENU
SEARCH INFO SETTING
ADVANCED BACKUPREMOTE DEVICE
SHUTDOWN
The Backup menu can be reached through
the Main menu.
The Backup window will display any
connected devices along with available space
and status. If you have a device connected
to the USB port on the front of the NVR and
it does not appear, press the Detect button.
If it still does not appear, then use a different
USB device.
PICTURE 3-31
PICTURE 3-32
BACKUP
1
1
Name (Type) Left Space/Total Space Device Status
sdb (USB DISK 972.50 MB/980.00 MB Ready
Detect Backup Erase Stop
Page Up Page Down Select/Cancel backup device or file.
NOTE! External USB hard drives used for backing up data will need to be
in the FAT32 format. Most new drives will need to be reformatted before use
with this NVR. Formatting instructions are provided at the end of this chapter.

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PICTURE 3-33
BACKUP
1 M 01-24-12 10:01:02 01-24-12 10:02:14 1701
1 M 01-24-12 10:06:56 01-24-12 10:18:23 21483
1 M 01-24-12 14:32:18 01-24-12 14:58:36 45842
1 M 01-25-12 06:56:12 01-25-12 07:14:16 38249
1 M 01-25-12 23:19:01 01-25-12 23:48:13 56921
1 M 01-27-12 03:04:54 01-27-12 03:07:52 2309
1 M 01-27-12 03:11:43 01-27-12 03:14:27 2217
1 M 01-27-12 08:06:07 01-27-12 08:53:09 32181
1 M 01-29-12 01:39:19 01-27-12 01:43:06 2101
1 M 01-29-12 02:30:36 01-27-12 02:36:36 2412
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2
3
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5
6
7
8
9
10
Start
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Onekey Backup
CH Type Start Time End Time Size (KB)
Space Required / Space Remaining: 227.83 MB/972.52 MB
Page Up Page Down Select/Cancel backup device or file.
sdb(USB DISK)
All
Selected Device
Type
Start Time
End Time
1
Channel DAV File Format
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If you select to back up the files in the .DAV format, you will need to use the Player software
program included on the CD that came with your system.
Only files with a check mark in front of them will be backed up. You can deselect whichever
files you choose or select them all by selecting the box at the top of the list.
Once an external USB device is detected,
pressing the Backup button will open a new
window allowing you to select which files to
back up. You can select by channel, start and
end times, as well as which type of event;
regular recording, alarm, motion detection or
all of them.
You are also able to chose the format that
you want the videos to be saved in. Saving
the file(s) in the .ASF format allows them to be
played on a computer using any media player
capable of playing .AVI files.
If you need to clear space on your external
drive, you can use the Erase button. This will
delete ALL files on that device.
Once you have selected the files, press Start
to begin the download. A progress bar will be
displayed showing estimated time remaining.
During the download, the Start button will
change to Stop. You can stop the process at
any time by pressing the button again.
BACKUP
1 M 01-24-12 10:01:02 01-24-12 10:02:14 1701
1 M 01-24-12 10:06:56 01-24-12 10:18:23 21483
1 M 01-24-12 14:32:18 01-24-12 14:58:36 45842
1 M 01-25-12 06:56:12 01-25-12 07:14:16 38249
1 M 01-25-12 23:19:01 01-25-12 23:48:13 56921
1 M 01-27-12 03:04:54 01-27-12 03:07:52 2309
1 M 01-27-12 03:11:43 01-27-12 03:14:27 2217
1 M 01-27-12 08:06:07 01-27-12 08:53:09 32181
1 M 01-29-12 01:39:19 01-27-12 01:43:06 2101
1 M 01-29-12 02:30:36 01-27-12 02:36:36 2412
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2
3
4
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Stop
AddRemove01 - 24 - 2012 10 : 01 : 02
Onekey Backup
CH Type Start Time End Time Size (KB)
Remaining time 0:6:44
Page Up Page Down Select/Cancel backup device or file.
sdb(USB DISK)
All
Selected Device
Type
Start Time
End Time
1
Channel DAV File Format
02 - 13 - 2012 19 : 06 : 06
PICTURE 3-34
You can also right-click out of the menu once the file transfer has begun to go on to other
activities without cancelling the download.
The files will be saved with the following naming format:
SN_CH(channel number)_TYPE_TIME(Year, Month, Date, Hour, Minute, Second)
Therefore, a file shown on the NVR as being a regular record (R), being recorded on 01/04/11
starting at 2:00:00 would have a file name of:
1_01_R_010411020000.dav
If you select the .asf file format, the file name will be identical to the above, but will end in .asf
rather than .dav.
The Year Date Month format is the same as you have set in the General interface. The files
can be played back using the software included on the CD accompanying this NVR.
PICTURE 3-35
On a Macintosh computer, you will need to
reformat the USB flash drive using the Disk
Utility app located in the Utilities folder within
the Applications folder. Connect your drive to
a USB port on the Mac and it should appear
in the list on the left of the window.
Select your drive from the list, making sure
that it is highlighted before proceeding.
In OSX 10.6, you can set the format to
MS-DOS (FAT) in the Erase tab. In OSX 10.7,
you will use the Partition tab.
Click the Apply or Erase button, depending
on your system, to reformat the USB drive
IMPORTANT! Reformatting a drive will erase ALL data on the drive!
FORMATTING A USB DRIVE IN FAT32
To format a USB flash drive with FAT32, plug it into a PC running Windows XP or later. Go
to My Computer to locate the drive’s icon. Right click on it and select Format in the list of
available options. Select FAT32 and check the box marked Quick Format before clicking
Start.
For USB drives over 32GB in size, you should use a FAT32 format utility such as those
available through CNET.com.