Q-See QS218-411 User manual

Quick Installation Guide
8 Channel H.264 Compression DVR with
(CIF) Real-Time Recording and
4 Color CMOS Camera Kits
MODEL QS218-411

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4 - Color CMOS Cameras with Stands
(2) QSM1424C (6mm Lens)
(2) QSM1424W (3.6mm Lens)
Remote
Control
USB 2.0
Mouse
Ethernet
Cable
BNC (M) - RCA (F)
Adapters
(2 Included)
Camera Cables
(4 Included)
Power Supply &
4 -Way Splitter
For Cameras
Pre-Installed
Hard Drive
User’s
Manual
Software
CD
Power Supply
for DVR
QS218 DVR
PART 1 - PACKAGE CONTENTS:

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PART 2 - DVR CAMERA AND POWER CONNECTIONS
Please note that it is STRONGLY recommended to use a surge protector that is UL-1449 rated.
Look for a clamping voltage of 330 or lower, a Joule rating of at least 400 and a response time of
10 nanoseconds or less.
WARNING: Power supply for DVR is 19 Volt, power supply for CAMERAS is 12 Volt, make sure
you use the correct power supply for the correct device.

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PART 4 - CONNECTING THE DVR TO YOUR TV
1. Plug the BNC to RCA adapter in to Video Out port then connect the RCA cable (not included) to the DVR.
2. Connect the other end of the RCA cable to the Video Input on the TV if you are using a television screen.
3. If you are using a PC monitor, plug the VGA cable (not included) to the VGA port on the DVR.
4. Connect the other end of the VGA cable to the monitor.

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PART 5 - DVR CONTROLS: FRONT PANEL
Item
Number Name/Symbol Description
1 STANDBY Press to set the system in standby mode.
2 IR SENSOR IR Receiver for remote control.
3 LED INDICATORS Shows status of hard drive, recording, alarm, HDD full and network.
4 CHANNEL/NUMBER
S/ PLAYBACK
Press buttons 1-8 to view the selected channel full-screen; press buttons 1-0 to input
passwords and user IDs.
5 MENU
EXIT Press to open/close the main menu.
6 NAVIGATION/OK
OK
In menus, press to confirm selections; in PTZ mode, press to
change the navigation buttons to control a connected PTZ camera
(not included)
UP
ARROW Press to move cursor up; in PTZ mode, press to pan camera up.
DOWN
ARROW Press to move cursor down; in PTZ mode, press to pan camera down.
LEFT
ARROW Press to move cursor left; in PTZ mode, press to pan camera left.
RIGHT
ARROW Press to move cursor right; in PTZ mode, press to pan camera right.
7 Connect a USB flash drive to the top port for data backup and firmware upgrades
connect a USB mouse to the bottom port.
8 DURING
PLAYBACK PRESS:
Increase reverse playback speed 1X, 2X, 4X.
Press to freeze playback to one frame, then press again to
advance frame-by-frame.
Press to start playback
Press to slow playback speed by 1/2, 1/4, 1/8.
Press to increase forward playback speed 1X, 2X, 4X, 8X.

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PART 6 - ACCESSING THE DVR MENUS
PART 7 - SETTING UP CAMERAS
FOR VIEWING AND RECORDING
PART 8 - TO START RECORDING
Using higher quality settings results in better video quality, but takes up more space on the hard drive. Choosing
lower settings result in lower video quality, but takes up less space on the hard drive.
AUDIO: If audio is ENABLED sound will be recorded with the video from the channels, and will have audio output in
playback mode. If audio is DISABLED, sound will not record, and there will be no audio output in playback mode
(Audio cameras or a microphone is required to record the sound).
REC MODE: select POWER UP or TIMER RECORD. If you select POWER UP, the system will record continuously
(Normal Recording) when the system is powered on. If you select TIMER RECORD, you have to set a recording
schedule on the system.
REC SIZE:Choose the time length of all recorded files: 15, 30, 45, 60 min. (Max = 60 min)
MASK FIELD SETUP: lets you block a specific portion of a channel you do not want recorded or shown on the display screen.
This can be useful if you need to conceal a sensitive area being captured by the installed camera.
Choose MENU by right clicking on the mouse or by pushing the MENU button
on the DVR front panel or remote control.
The Main Menu offers the following Setup Features:
SEARCH: Search for recorded video on the system.
RECORD: Enable recording & audio, set resolution & quality, recording mode
and file size.
HDD: Display hard drive status and format the internal hard drive of the
system.
BASIC
: Open the Basic Setup Menu, which lets you set the system
language, date and time, Device IDs and passwords, and configure audio
and video settings.
ADVANCE
: Opens the Advanced Setup Menu, which lets you view
system info, configure alarm, PTZ, mobile, and network settings.
EXIT: Closes the Main Menu.
From the Main menu, select BASIC then DISPLAY. Here you can setup the
name display (up to 8 characters) and position of each channel (cameras).
Select COLOR SETUP to adjust the image brightness, saturation, contrast and
hue settings for each channel (camera). You can also choose whether each
channel can be previewed in LIVE MODE and/or RECORDING MODE.
This System offers 3 modes for recording:
1. Manual 2. Time Schedule 3. Motion Detection.
From the main menu, select RECORD to enter into the
Record Setup menu (shown on the left).
CHANNEL:
“ON” enables video to record from the
respective camera. If the channel is set to “OFF”, video
from that channel will not record.
QUALITY: Best, Good, Normal

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Manual Recording:
From the Record Setup screen set the Rec Mode to “ALWAYS”. Your DVR will continuously record and separate files will be
created with the Pack Time intervals you selected.
Time Schedule Recording:
From the Record Setup screen, set the Rec Mode to TIMER RECORD and click “SCHEDULE”. This will display the
Schedule menu (see image above). Select the channels (cameras) that you wish to record on a schedule. The options
are: CH-1 through CH-8, and ALL. Click on the green GENERAL option box then click on the boxes for the days and times
that you want to record using this option on the timeline. You can use the [From – To] pull-down menus and COPY
button to copy settings from one day to another day, or all days. Your DVR will record on it’s Time Schedule, and
separate files with the Pack Time Interval you selected. Click APPLY to activate your customized schedule, and then
reboot the DVR.
Motion Detection Recording:
From the Record Setup screen, set the Rec Mode to TIMER RECORD and click “SCHEDULE”. This will display the Schedule
menu (See picture above). The options are: CH-1 through CH-8, and ALL. Click on the red ALARM option box then click on
the boxes for the days and times that you want to record using this option on the timeline. You can use the [From – To]
pull-down menus and COPY button to copy settings from one day to another day, or all days. Your DVR will record on
Motion Detection. Click APPLY to activate your customized schedule, and then go to the Devices option (red box in first
below picture) and select the Motion Option (red box in second picture below), which will display the Motion Detect Box.
Grid Explanation:
Red = Alarm (motion detection) recording
Green = General (time schedule) recording
Transparent = No recording
Blue = The channel and date selected.

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PART 9 - SETTING UP THE DVR TO PLAYBACK
In the playback window you can play video Forward at 2x, 4x, and 8x speeds, Slow play at 1/2x, 1/4x, and 1/8x, or normal
play, pause and play frame by frame using the playback control bar, and adjust volume by clicking or sliding tune control
bar. When playback has finished, system will return to previous menu.
The Motion Detection Menu has 3 sections, including
Channel Status, Sensitivity and Motion Area.
Status: This option allows you to enable motion
detection on any channel.
Sensitivity: This option allows you to set sensitivity
level of motion detection from 1 to 4, with 4 being the
highest.
MD Area: Allows you to set the area of the camera
view that you want to be sensitive to motion.
Next, click on the MD AREA SETUP button, which will display
the picture on the left. This option allows you to select the area
you want to be sensitive to motion. You can set this area by
using the mouse or REV, FWD, and SEL keys on the front panel.
Once you have set the area, right click with the mouse or push
the ESC key key to save the setting. After you have set all of the
cameras, click on the Apply button to save the settings.
Searched Playback:
From the Main Menu select SEARCH to display the Video
Search Menu shown to the right. If you input a specific
date and click Search, you will find all the recordings for
that day. When you select an item, you will playback the
recordings in 4 channel mode; or, click [File list] button
to display File list interface, where you can playback or
backup the file you selected. See File List heading below.

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PART 10 - BACKING UP THE VIDEO ON THE DVR
Attach a USB flash drive or USB hard drive to the USB backup port and follow the instructions in Part 9 to go to the File List
in the Search menu.
If you want to backup a single recorded file from the file list, from the File List dialog box pictured above, select the file you
wish to back up by placing a check mark in the BAK box and hit the [BACKUP] button on bottom of the screen. You will then
receive a pop up screen as illustrated below showing you the progression of your backup. Once backup is complete, you will
then receive a pop up message informing you that you have backed up your files successfully. Note that all files will be in an
H264 format that can be converted to AVI using the playback software that comes with the DVR or through the remote
viewer program. Once converted, you can then view these files through any program that supports an AVI format.
File List:
On the Search Menu click the Search button then click File list to display the
sub-menu shown in the picture on the left.
This option will allow you to view all of the available files by channel and type
(all, normal, or alarm).
You can click on a file to playback the file.
Use the buttons on the side panel to navigate the file list:
FIRST: Jump to the first page of the list
PRE: Turn to the previous page
NEXT: Turn to the next page
LAST: Jump to the last page of the list
ALL: Select all files
OTHER: Clear all files
BACKUP: After selecting a file(s), click to begin copying the data to a USB
flash drive (not included)

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Questions or Comments?
Contact Us:
Mailing Address: Customer Service:
DPS, Inc. Phone: [phone] x 538
8015 E. Crystal Dr. Email: [e-mail]
Anaheim, CA 92807 Live Chat from our Website
Website: Tech Support:
http://www.q-see.com Phone: [phone] x 539
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714-998-3509 Live Chat from our Website
REVISED 9/23/2010