Quantum QP960H User manual

Installation and User manual
Quantum 960H DVR Range
Real time 960H DVRs
QP960H and QX960H models

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CE Information
The product must be installed according to the currently valid installation regulations
for EMC to guarantee the designed use and to prevent EMC problems.
The device supplied with this manual is according to the EC, EMC Directive,
89/336/EEC & LVD 73/23/EEC
Standard used for showing compliance with the essential requirements of the device:
EN 55022
EN 61000-3-2
EN 61000-3-3
EN 50130-4
EN 55024
LVD: EN60950-1
Safety Precautions
1. Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with
liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
2. WARNING –TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THE
SET TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
3. "IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS"
1) Read these instructions.
2) Keep these instructions.
3) Heed all warnings.
4) Follow all instructions.
5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
6) Clean only with a dry cloth.
7) Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.
8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves,
or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9) Ensure the polarization and earthing of the power connection is correct
10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched.
11) Only use the attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods
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14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required
when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power supply cord
or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the
apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.
15) the apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
16) Shall be connected to a MAINS socket outlet with a protective earthing
connection.
4. Explanation of Safety Related Symbols
WARNING
Hazardous moving parts
Keep away from moving fan blades

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Contents
OVERVIEW........................................................................................................................... 7
1. CONTENTS OF PACKING.................................................................................................... 7
2. FEATURES ....................................................................................................................... 8
INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................... 9
1. FRONT PANEL CONTROLS................................................................................................. 9
2. REAR PANEL CONNECTORS .............................................................................................11
3. REMOTE CONTROL..........................................................................................................13
4. CONNECTION GUIDE........................................................................................................14
5. TURNING ON THE DVR ....................................................................................................16
OPERATION........................................................................................................................17
1. NAVIGATION....................................................................................................................17
1-1. Mouse Control........................................................................................................................................ 17
1-2. Menu Navigation .................................................................................................................................... 17
2. MONITORING...................................................................................................................18
2-1. OSD Description..................................................................................................................................... 18
2-2. Select Channel....................................................................................................................................... 18
2-3. Digital Zoom........................................................................................................................................... 19
3. PLAYBACK ......................................................................................................................20
3-1. OSD Description..................................................................................................................................... 20
3-2. Playback Control .................................................................................................................................... 20
3-3. Playback Search .................................................................................................................................... 21
4. PTZ CONTROL................................................................................................................22
4-1. PTZ Control by mouse............................................................................................................................ 22
4-2. PTZ Control by remote keyboard ........................................................................................................... 24
4-3. PTZ Control by remote controller ........................................................................................................... 24
4-4. PTZ Control by Client software............................................................................................................... 24
SETUP MENU......................................................................................................................25
1. DISPLAY .........................................................................................................................25
2. RECORDING....................................................................................................................29
3. SYSTEM..........................................................................................................................35
4. NETWORK.......................................................................................................................44
5. EVENT............................................................................................................................48
SEARCH MENU...................................................................................................................52
1. SEARCHING RECORDED DATA..........................................................................................52
1-1. Date/Time Search................................................................................................................................... 52
1-2. Event Search.......................................................................................................................................... 53
1-3. Calendar Search .................................................................................................................................... 53
1-4. Bookmark Search................................................................................................................................... 55
2.ARCHIVING EVIDENCE TO DVD/CD OR USB .....................................................................56
3. LOG ..............................................................................................................................58
CLIENT VIEWER SOFTWARE ............................................................................................59
1. LIVE MONITORING ...........................................................................................................62
2. REMOTE SEARCH............................................................................................................65
2-1. Search.................................................................................................................................................... 65
2-2. Archive.................................................................................................................................................... 67
2-3. Remote Log............................................................................................................................................ 69
2-4. Information ............................................................................................................................................. 70

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3. REMOTE SETUP (MENU SETTINGS -SAME AS DVR)...........................................................71
3-1. Display.................................................................................................................................................... 71
3-2. Recording............................................................................................................................................... 73
3-3. System ................................................................................................................................................... 77
3-4. Event...................................................................................................................................................... 83
4. LOCAL SEARCH (VIEWING DOWNLOADED FOOTAGE)...........................................................85
4-1. Search.................................................................................................................................................... 85
4-2. Log ......................................................................................................................................................... 87
4-3. Info ......................................................................................................................................................... 87
5. LOCAL SETUP .................................................................................................................88
5-1. Global..................................................................................................................................................... 88
5-2. Opacity................................................................................................................................................... 88
5-3. Audio Buffer............................................................................................................................................ 89
5-4. Camera Name........................................................................................................................................ 89
6. TELEMETRY CONTROL (PAN/TILT/ZOOM/FOCUS)...............................................................90
6-1. Pan / Tilt / Zoom / Focus ........................................................................................................................ 90
6-2. Preset / Learn......................................................................................................................................... 91
7. SCREEN POSITION SAVE/LOAD ........................................................................................92
7-1. Screen Position Save............................................................................................................................. 92
7-2. Screen Position Load ............................................................................................................................. 92
8. FIRMWARE UPGRADE ......................................................................................................93
APPENDIX 1........................................................................................................................94
DYNAMIC IP(SUPPORTING DDNS SERVER) .........................................................................94
APPENDIX 2........................................................................................................................96
SETUP FOR DVR PORT &WEB SERVER PORT USING IPSHARING ROUTER...............................96
APPENDIX 3........................................................................................................................97
SPECIFICATION ...................................................................................................................97

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Overview
1. Contents of Packing
Mouse
Power Cable
User Manual
Remote Controller
Battery
(AAA x2)
Installation
CD

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2. Features
● Convenience
- User-friendly GUI (Graphical User Interface)
- Easy-to-use menu structure
- Easy-to-use recorded data search (Time, Date, Motion, and Alarm)
- Easy-to control via Front Panel, IR remote control and USB 2.0 mouse.
● Stability
- Auto restart after power interruption
- DB structure offers data stabilisation and better storage utilisation
● Expandability
- Remote DVR’s can be controlled using the supplied software client viewer.
●Technology
- Embedded LINUX OS
- Maximum record rate 400fps@960H(PAL)
- High-resolution & high-quality H.264 algorithm
- Uses watermarking & scrambling technologies,
●Functionality
- Variable recording function (normal, alarm, motion, schedule, duration, Time Lapse,)
- RS485 and FSK Telemetry
- Full channel real-time monitoring
- Live monitoring, recording, playback, backup, remote access simultaneously
- Multi channel playback (QX960H real-time on all views, QP960H real-time on quad display)
- Variable events notification to e-mail, buzzer or PC Client system

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Installation
1. Front Panel Controls
①Volume Up & Down ( / )
To increase or decrease the volume.
②Audio Selection
Switches between audio channels
③Multi-screen Display
Use the Multi-screen display button to select the display mode (single/4/9/16 way).
④PTZ Channel Selection
Used to select the PTZ channel on multi-screen.
⑤Menu
Displays the menu on the screen
⑥Indicator
- REC: Recording status (When recording is on, the red light will flash)
- POWER: System Power On/Off (When power is on, the green light will be illuminated)
- NET: Network status (When network is connected, the light will lash)
- HDD: HDD status (When the system is reading or writing to the HDD, the light will flash)
⑦Search
Entering search mode

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⑧Stop / Eject (■)
To stop playback and go back to live mode. To eject DVD-RW
Pause ( ▌▌)
To freeze picture on playback mode and live mode.
Forward Play (▶)
Playback of the recorded data. When in play mode press again to enter fast forward mode.
Reverse Play / Rewind ()
Reverse play of recorded data. When in play mode press again to enter fast rewind mode.
Rec (●)
It starts & stop manual recording, password protected.
⑨Power
System Power On/Off
⑩Pan / Tilt
To control the pan & tilt of PTZ camera, press this button to browse virtual key on screen.
⑪Arrow Buttons
Moves the cursor while in menu mode
⑫Select
Menu selection
⑬Zoom
To control the zoom in & out of PTZ camera
⑭Numeric & Character
Input for numbers & letters within the setup menus and searches
⑮USB Port
USB connector for mouse control & downloading to USB memory.

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2. Rear Panel Connectors
①Spot Monitor Outputs
Spot Video Output (Composite Video)
②Video Inputs
16 camera inputs
③Video Outputs
16 camera loop outputs
④Audio Input
QX960H –Audio per channel, QP960H: 16way –4 Audio inputs; 4 and 8 way –1 Audio
input
⑤AC Power Input
AC 100-240V 50/60Hz
⑥Audio Output
Audio output
⑦HDMI Output
HDMI output port (1080p)
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⑧VGA Output
VGA video output for main monitor (1024x768 to 1920x1080)
⑨Network Port
Connecting to the DVR through Internet or LAN
⑩USB Port
USB 2.0 port for mouse
⑪RS232
Serial Communication (for service)
⑫PTZ Camera Controller
Serial Communication for Pan / Tilt Camera
⑬Keyboard Controller
Serial Communication for P/T/Z Control Keyboard
⑭Alarm Output
Alarm(relay) output port
⑮Sensor Input
16 Sensor input
E-SATA Port ( Only on the QX960H models)
Port for e-SATA HDD
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3. Remote Control
①POWER : Power on/off
②P/T/Z : Entering PTZ Setup menu directly
③REC : Start & Stop Recording
④Numbers and letters (1 to 9)
⑤INFO : Direct access system information
ID : Entering ID set mode
MUTE : Audio Mute
AUDIO : Switches through Audio channels
⑥MENU: Entering system menu
SEARCH: Entering search
ARROW : Left, Right, Up and Down
SEL : Select/Enter
⑦VOL +/- : Up, down volume
⑧CH +/- : Up, down channel
⑨(◀)◀: Reverse play
▶(▶) :Play (or fast forward)
I I : Pause
■: Stop playback
⑩OSD : On Screen Display ON/OFF
SEQ : Sequence operation
LOG : Direct access Log list
⑪CAM : Changing PTZ icon
P/T : Pan &Tilt
Z/F : Zoom/ & Focus
DIS : Channel Division
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4. Connection Guide
Connecting the monitor
There are four available monitor outputs on DVR.
●HDMI output : Connect to the HDMI port of the HD monitor(HDTV).
●VGA output : Connect to the VGAport of the VGA monitor.
●2v Video(Composite) Spot outputs.
Connecting cameras
This unit comes with 16 video inputs. Each video input has a corresponding looping output
beneath it for passing the video signal to another monitoring/recording device.
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Connecting audio
To record audio on the DVR, connect to the audio source.
●Audio input : Connect to the audio out of the microphone.
To listen to live or recorded audio, connect to an amplified speaker system.
●Audio output : Connect to the audio in of the audio AMP.
Connecting to a network
Use the ethernet port to connect to remote PC via ethernet network.
Connecting to a sensor input
There are 16 individual alarm inputs marked as Sensor In (1-16).
●Sensor inputs : Connect to (+) terminal of a sensor.
●Common GND : Connect to (–) terminals of sensors.
Connecting to a alarm output
The DVR can activate external devices such as buzzers or lights using the relay.
There are 4 relay outputs marked as Alarm out.
●A1/A2/A3/A4 : Connect to (+) terminal of buzzer or light.
●B1/B2/B3/B4 : Connect to (–) terminals of buzzer or light.
Connecting to a PTZ camera
This RS485 connector can be used to control Pan / Tilt / Zoom camera.
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GND
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Inputs
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●Telemetry (+) : Connect to RS485 Rx(+) of PTZ camera.
●Telemetry (-) : Connect to RS485 Rx(-) of PTZ camera.
Connecting to a remote keyboard
This RS485 connector is for a control keyboard.
●Keyboard (+) : Connect to RS485 Tx(+) of the keyboard.
●Keyboard (-) : Connect to RS485 Tx(-) of the keyboard.
Connecting to a mouse
●USB 2.0 : Connect to the mouse.
Connecting to a external HDD
To expand the HDD capacity, connect the external storage.
●e-SATA : Connect to the e-Sata HDD storage.
5. Turning on the DVR
1. Connect the power cable.
2. Connect camera cables.
3. Connect a network cable and a monitor cable.
4. Press the POWER button on the front panel and wait until the main screen is displayed on
the connected monitor; this process may take a couple of minutes.
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Operation
1. Navigation
You can navigate the on screen menus using the front panel buttons, IR remote control,
remote keyboard or mouse.
1-1. Mouse Control
Right clicking the mouse brings up the following popup menu.
①Setup Menu
②Search Menu
③PAN/Tilt Menu
④Focus/Zoom Menu
⑤Power Button
⑥Sequence Button
⑦Playback Button
⑧Eject Button
⑨Volume Up/Down Button
⑩Multiscreen Display Button
⑪Channel Up/Down Button
1-2. Menu Navigation
To enter the Setup menu, the user has to have the required access rights and be logged on.
Press the Menu button or right click with mouse on screen and select the menu icon.
The following screen will be displayed asking for password.
①Select the user ID.
②Enter the password.
The default password is 00000000(8 zeros).
③Press OK, the setup menu will be displayed
on screen.
All menus are navigated around using the Left/
Right/ Up/ Down and the Select button or mouse.
To step back out of the menus, press MENU button
or click the right button of the mouse.
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2. Monitoring
2-1. OSD Description
The Status Bar on screen shows HDD capacity, network connection, current time, etc.
①HDD capacity : Used capacity / Total capacity
②USB memory connection
③Network connection : It is shown that admin or user is connected.
④Archiving
⑤Mouse connection
⑥Current Date/Time
2-2. Select Channel
Use the Multiscreen display button ( ) on the popup menu to select the display mode.
Single Channel 4 Channel 9 Channel
Live 1ch Live 4ch Live 9ch
16 Channel
Live 16ch
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Also you can use the DIS button on the remote controller to change the display mode.
Display switches in the following order when the DIS button is pressed.
Single Channel 4 Channel 9 Channel 16 Channel Single Channel
2-3. Digital Zoom
When the system is in full-screen mode, drag your mouse in the screen to select a section
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3. Playback
Click the right button on the mouse, the popup menu will be displayed on screen.
To begin playback, press the Play button on the popup menu.
3-1. OSD Description
The Control Bar on screen shows Playback control buttons, Progress bar, Display mode
buttons, Playback time, etc.
①Previous/ Next time buttons ⑨Reverse Slow Play button
②Time Bar ⑩Slow Play button
③Playback Speed Display ⑪Replay button
④Display mode buttons (1/4/9/16ch) ⑫Add Bookmark button
⑤Stop button ⑬Search Bookmark button
⑥Pause button ⑭Quick Archive button
⑦Reverse Play button ⑮Playback Date & Time
⑧Play button
3-2. Playback Control
Playback
When the Play button(⑧) is pressed, the unit will play forward at the rate the data was
recorded. While in the play mode, the user may change the playback direction, playback
speed. To return to play forward operations, press the Play button(⑧).
Reverse Play
To begin reverse playback, press the Reverse Play button(⑦).
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