Q-See QSNDVR9M User manual

User’s manual for MPEG4 DVR
Model QSNDVR9M and QSNDVR16M
*This manual is for MPEG4 QSNDVR9M 9-channel and QSNDVR16M16-channel digital video recorder
And uses the 16-channel digital video recorder as example.
Before operation, we strongly advise that you read the user manual and keep it available for future use.
This manual is an operational guide, we reserve the right to correct typographical errors or inconsistencies with future versions,
software upgrades and product improvements. These changes will be made without any special or advance notification.
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Ta ble of Cont e n ts
Digital Video Recorder (DVR) Introduction..................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Product introduction .......................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Features of this DVR.......................................................................................................................... 4
Installation Notice......................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Checking the Contents………………................................................................................................. 7
2.2 Installing the HDD........................................................................................................................... 7
2.2.1 Install reminder...................................................................................................................... 7
2.2.2 Install tool............................................................................................................................... 8
2.2.3 Install process........................................................................................................................ 8
2.3 Back panel and interface terminals ................................................................................................. 16
2.3.1 Back panel of 16-channel DVR............................................................................................. 16
2.3.2 Back panel of 9-channel DVR............................................................................................... 20
2.4 Front panel and interface terminals................................................................................................. 21
2.5 Remote control description............................................................................................................... 24
2.6 Alarm cable connection................................................................................................................... 29
Basic operation guide................................................................................................................................... 30
3.1 How to start the DVR....................................................................................................................... 30
3.2 Login and setup the system ............................................................................................................ 32
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3.2.1 SETUP-SYSTEM.................................................................................................................. 34
3.2.2 SETUP-LIVE......................................................................................................................... 39
3.2.3 SETUP-REC ......................................................................................................................... 42
3.2.4 SETUP-STORAGE ............................................................................................................... 50
3.2.5 SETUP-NETWORK............................................................................................................... 52
3.2.5.1 MONITORING FROM COMPUTER ON SAME ROUTER................................................. 53
3.2.5.2 MONITORING FROM A REMOTE COMPUTER............................................................... 54
3.2.5.3 PLAYBACK RECORDED FILE.......................................................................................... 56
3.2.6 SETUP-SENSOR/ALARM .................................................................................................... 57
3.2.7 SETUP-AUDIO...................................................................................................................... 61
3.3 Function ................................................................................................................................... 62
3.3.1 STATUS ................................................................................................................................ 62
3.3.2 AUDIO................................................................................................................................... 63
3.3.3 BACKUP & VIEW BACKUP................................................................................................. 64
3.3.4 PAN/TILT............................................................................................................................... 71
3.3.5 ZOOM/FOCUS...................................................................................................................... 71
3.3.6 SEQUENCE.......................................................................................................................... 72
3.3.7 LOG LIST.............................................................................................................................. 73
3.4 Search record.......................................................................................................................... 75
3.5 SPOT ........................................................................................................................................ 81
Appendix A Main Standard & Parameter chart.................................................................................... 83
Appendix B Recording capability........................................................................................................ 87
Appendix C The meaning of some abbreviations.................................................................................88
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Digita l Vi d e o R ec o rd e r (DVR ) In troduction
1.1 Product introduction
This DVR is designed specially for CCTV system. It uses anembedded processor and embedded
operating system working with the high-powered code and decode chip. In addition, it uses advanced
IT technology to make the system more stable, such as the audio code and decode technology, large
capacity hard disks, complying with the TCP/IP protocol SoC, etc…
It is a stand alone unit, but also works through the internet to allow the customer to have remote
Surveillance. It is ideal for middle-risk to high risk site surveillance. Due to its good performance it is used in
the Banking Industry, Telecommunication Industry, Electric Power Departments, Legal Systems, Factories,
Wherehouses, Cities, etc…
1.2 Features of this DVR
General
Video output: CVBS, S-VIDEO, VGA and SPOT monitor
Triplex operation: view/record/playback/remote operation at the same time
Various recording resolutions, D1, Half D1 and CIF
Supports channel security by hiding live display
Display the local record state and the basic information
Remote control equipped
Support two level password control: administrator and common user
Operation log recording and searching
Video system (PAL or NTSC) can be detected automatically and selected manually
Recording list can be deleted one by one or all and locked to protect important records
Support water mark technology
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Format
Standard MPEG-4 compression format
Storage
Supports up to four IDE Hard Drives simultaneously (Or three IDE HDDs and one IDE DVD-RW/CD-RW)
Backup
Auto-play software automatically packed in backup files, and Auto-water-mark check in backup files to
assure files’ authenticity
Support backup via USB 2.0 to USB flash memory, or CDRW, DVD-RW to CD-R/DVD-R respectively
Support remote backup by “Net Client” through LAN or internet
Record and playback
Record modes: Manual, Sensor detection, Timer, Motion detection and Continuous
Support HDD recycle (automatically overwrites older files)
Up to 16CH playback, fast forward 2X 4X 8X 16 32X 64X and 128X and slow forward modes;
play the record frame by frame; jog shuffle to forward/backward function, which is including frame
rate adjusting
Support remote playback in “Net Client” through LAN or internet
Three record search modes: time search, event search, file search
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Alarm
9/16 alarm inputs and 4 alarm outputs, TTL alarm output
PTZ control
Supports decoder which communicates with RS485
Supports speed dome
Supports PTZ through network
Communication port
RS 485 equipped
Network
Supports TCP/IP protocol
Supports wide bandwidth network through modem (PPPOE)
Supports static IP and dynamic IP (DHCP)
Real time preview/playback/monitoring with audio signal through network
Supports control PTZ camera through the network
Support IE browser, for remote view (automatically download active-x )
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Installatio n Notice
Attention:Before connecting to other equipment, please make sure the device is powered off.
Do not hot plug in!
2.1 Checking the contents
Check the contents when you receive the unit, to make sure you have all the parts. Normally it will
contain: a remote control, a power cable, a CD-Rom with “Net Client” software, screws for installing HDDs
2.2 Installing the Hard Drive
2.2.1 Install reminder
Please confirm the size of HDDs needed and choose suitable ones to install. If the original DVR does not
have HDDs, it is advisable to have professionals install/uninstall the drives.
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2.2.2 Install tool
One Phillips screwdriver
2.2.3 Install process
Open the DVR using screwdriver
Set one HDD as master and the other as slave if two HDDs are connected to one ATA interface!!!
Attention:Hard Drives connected to the same parallel cable can not be set as master+master or
slave+slave, they must be master+slave!!!
HDD setup: Usinga Maxtor Hard Drive (DiamondMax Plus 8 ATA/133 40GB) as example.
Read the jumper diagram on the rear of HDD
N o j u m p e r = D S ( SL A V E )
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Jumper area
The picture blow is the IDE connection/Power connection section of the HDD.
Jumper according to the diagram above
J u m p er area
M A ST E R SL A V E
The sequence of read/write data from HDD
The ATA interface which is near the motherboard center is the secondary interface, the next ATA
interface which is near the motherboard edge is the primary interface. The sketch is in the following.
The HDD names are shown in the DVR system as HDD A/B/C/D. The master HDD connected to
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Primary ATA interface is HDD A, the slave is HDD B. The master HDD connected to secondary ATA interface
is HDD C, the slave is HDD D.
The record sequence is: HDDA→HDD B→HDD C→HDD D
Overwrite sequence: The sequence is irrespective of HDD. The DVR overwrites HDD from the oldest record
file when HDD is full.
M otherbo ard
Operation
Put the HDD into the HDD fixation rack. If the user wants to install more than two HDD, please
install the HDD into the bottom rack first.
Attach the HDD by two screws on both sides
Connect the HDD cable. There are three interfaces on cable and each of them can be connected with
the master HDD or the slave HDD, motherboard. (There are 39 pins in two rows, 20 pins are in one row and
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19 pins are in the other row). Make sure pins are plugged into interface correctly.
Connect the power supply to HDD
Sketch map of installation
Close the device cover and lock it with screws
Attention:Please format the HDD before using.
If the user wants to connect the CD/DVD driver to the ATA interface, please choose
the secondary interface, that is near the center of the motherboard. Furthermore, the CD/DVD
driver must be set as master, and the HDD which is connected to same ATA interface
with the CD-RW/DVD-RW must be set as slave.
Any CD/DVD drive connected to DVR must be set as master, including USB CD/DVD
drive and IDE CD/DVD drive.
The CD/DVD drive connected to ATA interface can be viewed in the STATUS or STORAGE
menu of DVR, the CD/DVD drive connected to USB interface can not be viewed in the menu of DVR.
The CD/DVD driver is optional, depending on the user. If user connects CD/DVD driver to
ATA interface, the max number of HDD that connects to ATA interface is three.
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1
2
First, put the HDD into the HDD fixation rack Second, attach the HDD by two screws on both
sides
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Third, connect the HDD cable Fourth, connect the power supply to HDD
Sketch of installation
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2.3 Back panel and interface terminals
Attention: The real connections on the back panel might be slightly
different from the sketch below.
2.3.1 Back panel of 16-channel DVR
CA M 1 C A M 2 C A M 3 C A M 4 C A M 5 C A M 6 C A M 7 CA M 8 A U D I O I N 1 A U D IO I N 2 A L A R M I N A L A R M O U T
1 2 3 4 56781 2 3 4
C AM 9 C AM 1 0 C A M 11 C A M 1 2 C A M 1 3 C A M 1 4 C A M 1 5 C A M 1 6
S P O T O U T VID E O O U T S V ID E O A U D I O O U T
A U D I O I N 3 A UD I O I N 4
9 1 0 11 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 C O M
+
G N D
RS - 4 8 5
LA N US B VG A R S -2 3 2
B a c k pa n e l o f 16 - c hann e l D V R
Num Icon Description
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1 Video input 1-16
2 Spot output
3 Video output
4 S video output
5 Audio output
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6 LAN port
7 Audio in 1-4
8 Alarm input1-16
9 Alarm output
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10 Fan vent
11 Power plug
12 USB port
13 VGA port
14 RS 232 port Null
15 RS485 port
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2.3.2 Back panel of 9-channel DVR
CAM1 CAM5 CAM7 AUDIO IN 1 AUDIO IN 2 ALARM IN ALARM OUT
CAM3 CAM9 1 2 3 4 56 7 891 2 3 4
CAM2 CAM4 CAM6 CAM8 AUDIO IN 3 AUDIO IN 4
SPOT OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO AUDIO OUT
C O M
+
-
G N D
RS-485
LAN USB VGA RS-232
Bac k p a ne l o f 9 - c h an n e l DVR
The difference between 9-channel and 16-channel is the 9-channel
has 9 video in and 9 alarm inputs, 16 channel has 16 of each.
9 channel video and alarm inputs
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0M O D E
BACKUP
2.4 Front panel and interface terminals
Attention: The actual buttons on the front panel please might be slightly difference from
this sketch.
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123P T
14
1 3 15 2 8
2 6 2 7
L E D
456Z / F 1 2 16
P o w er
7 8 9 A U D I O 723
1 7 R E C
SE A R C H
P L A Y R E V F F S T O P
M E N U
FUNCTION
IN F O R U S B
2 1 2 2 25
24568 9 10 1 8 19 2 0 2 4
Number
Number
Icon
Icon
Description
Description
Number
Number
Icon
Icon
Description
Description
1
CD-RW/DVD-RW
2
Power button
3 Number button 4 Sequence button
5 Display mode
shift button
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6 Pan/Tilt control

7 Zoom/Focus
control 8 Audio on/off button
9 Backup button 10 Menu button
11 Function button 12 Status button
13 Move Left 14 Move Up
15 Enter button 16 Move Right
17 Move down 18 Record button
19 Shuttle: to control
the DVR to play
the record frame
by frame.
20 Shuttle: to control the
playback speed
21 Search button 22 Play button
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