Vista QE04-XXXh User manual

Quantum EVO H.264 –Installation and User manual
User and programming manual for
Vista‟s Quantum EVO H.264 range of
DVR.
Including: Q4-XXXh (Non DVD)
QE04-XXXh
QE08-XXXh
QE16-XXXh
(XXX –denotes hard drive size)

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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
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
Explanation of electrical safety symbols

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Contents
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS..................................................................................................................... 6
CONTENTS OF PACKAGING..............................................................................................................7
FEATURES...........................................................................................................................................8
FEATURES...........................................................................................................................................8
FRONT PANEL.....................................................................................................................................9
Q4-xxxh...............................................................................................................................................................9
QE04/8/16-xxxh...................................................................................................................................................9
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS.......................................................................................................... 12
SYSTEM CONNECTION DIAGRAM ..................................................................................................13
ALARM CONNECTIONS ................................................................................................................... 14
REMOTE CONTROL..........................................................................................................................15
OSD DESCRIPTION...........................................................................................................................16
MENU TREE.......................................................................................................................................17
DEFAULT PASSWORDS ................................................................................................................... 19
MENU NAVIGATION ..........................................................................................................................20
MENU SETTINGS .............................................................................................................................. 23
Main menu page................................................................................................................................................23
DISPLAY ............................................................................................................................................23
Camera Setting: Brightness, Saturation, Contrast, Hue and default................................................................23
Camera Covert..................................................................................................................................................23
Camera Name...................................................................................................................................................24
Spot Setting.......................................................................................................................................................25
OSD Setting ......................................................................................................................................................26
Live Setting........................................................................................................................................................27
RECORDING......................................................................................................................................28
Alarm .................................................................................................................................................................30
Motion................................................................................................................................................................31
Schedule............................................................................................................................................................32
Duration.............................................................................................................................................................33
Priority ...............................................................................................................................................................33
SYSTEM.............................................................................................................................................34
Basic..................................................................................................................................................................34
Disk....................................................................................................................................................................37
Account..............................................................................................................................................................38
Program Update................................................................................................................................................40
Sensor...............................................................................................................................................................41
PTZ Setup .........................................................................................................................................................42
PTZ Controller...................................................................................................................................................42
NETWORK .........................................................................................................................................51
EVENT................................................................................................................................................54
SEARCHING VIDEO FOOTAGE........................................................................................................58
Date / Time Search ...........................................................................................................................................58
Event Search.....................................................................................................................................................59
Calendar Search ...............................................................................................................................................59

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ARCHIVING EVIDENCE TO DVD/CD OR USB .................................................................................61
LOG.................................................................................................................................................... 63
CLIENT VIEWER SOFTWARE...........................................................................................................64
Installing software..............................................................................................................................................64
Connection ........................................................................................................................................................64
Logging on.........................................................................................................................................................65
Explanation of Screen Buttons..........................................................................................................................66
Live Monitoring..................................................................................................................................................67
Remote search..................................................................................................................................................70
ARCHIVE...........................................................................................................................................................72
Remote Log.......................................................................................................................................................74
Info.....................................................................................................................................................................75
Remote Setup: (Menu settings - Same as DVR)..............................................................................................76
Recording..........................................................................................................................................................79
System...............................................................................................................................................................86
Event .................................................................................................................................................................97
Local Search (viewing downloaded footage) ....................................................................................................99
Local Setup .....................................................................................................................................................102
PAN, TILT, Zoom, Focus (Remote telemetry control) .....................................................................................104
Firmware Upgrade...........................................................................................................................................106
Quit (Exiting Client program)...........................................................................................................................106
APPENDIX 1 .................................................................................................................................... 108
ALARM SENSOR INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................108
APPENDIX 2 .....................................................................................................................................111
SETTING INTERNET SECURITY SETUP FOR WEB CLIENT ON...............................................................111
WINDOW XP/2000 & WINDOW VISTA SERVICE PACK 2. ..........................................................................111
APPENDIX 3 .................................................................................................................................... 115
DYNAMIC IP (Supporting DDNS Server) .......................................................................................................115
APPENDIX 4 .................................................................................................................................... 118
SETUP FOR DVR PORT/ WEB SERVER PORT USING IP SHARING ROUTER ........................................118
APPENDIX 5 .................................................................................................................................... 119
MAKING A PARTITION ON AN EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE ..................................................................119
APPENDIX 6 .................................................................................................................................... 126
SPECIFICATION.............................................................................................................................................126

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
CAUTION BEFORE USE
Please read this manual before installing or using the Vista Quantum DVR.
Please keep this manual in a safe place, to allow for future reference
For the safety and proper use, The DVR is marked with various symbols. Please read these
to prevent injury of financial loss.
INSTALLATION SITE
Ensure installation position is level, secure and adequately ventilated.
Avoid installing close to sources of humidity or water.

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CONTENTS OF PACKAGING
Installation
CD
Power
Cable
Quickl user
guider
Manual
Remote Controller
Battery
USB2.0
Mouse

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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 100 fps
-High-resolution & high-quality H.264 algorithm
-Uses watermarking & scrambling technologies,
-H.264 : 1 ~ 2 Kbytes per image with resolution 360x240
●Functionality
- Variable recording function (normal, alarm, motion, schedule, audio, Time Lapse)
- RS485 Telemetry
- Full channel real-time monitoring
- Live monitoring, recording, playback, backup, remote access simultaneously
- Multi channel playback
- Variable events notification to e-mail, buzzer or PC Client system

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FRONT PANEL
Q4-xxxh
QE04/8/16-xxxh
(1)LEDs
- 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)
(2) USB 2.0 PORT
- USB2.0 connector, for downloading to USB pens / drives (plus upgrading firmware)
(3) POWER BUTTON
- System Power On/Off

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(4) NUMERIC & CHARACTER
- Used for individual camera selection and selection of numbers & letters within the setup
menus and searches
(5) MENU
- Displays the menu on the screen
(6) SEARCH
- Entering search mode
(7) PLAY ( )
- Playback of the recorded data
- When in play mode press again to enter fast forward mode.
(8) REWIND ( )
- Reverse play of recorded data
- When in play mode press again to enter fast rewind mode.
(9) PAUSE ( ▌▌)
- To freeze picture on playback mode and live mode.
(10) STOP / EJECT ( █ )
- To stop playback and go back to live mode.
- To eject DVD-RW
(11) REC (●)
- It starts & stop manual recording, password protected.
(12) VOLUME UP & DOWN ( )
- To increase or decrease the volume.
(13) ARROW KEY

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- Moves the cursor while in menu mode
(14) SELECT
- Menu selection
(15) PTZ Selection
- PTZ Channel selection
(16) Screen Split
- Selection of multi screen functions
(17) AUDIO Selection
-Switches between audio channels
(18) PAN / TILT
- To control P/T/Z, press this button to browse virtual key on screen.
(19) ZOOM
- ZOOM P/T/Z camera in and out

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REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
(1) VIDEO IN (BNC)
- 4, 8, 16 Camera input (1.0v p-p, 75Ω)
(2) VIDEO OUT
- Composite / VGA / SPOT
(3) AUDIO IN / OUTPUT
- 1 Audio Input / Output
(5) RS232
- 1 Serial Communication
(6) Network Port (RJ-45)
- Available to monitor live screen and recorded data on the HDD through Internet
or LAN
(7) MOUSE
- Front : Port for both Thumbs drive and USB Mouse
- Rear : This is for the PS2 mouse and may not support some USB mouse.
In this case, please insert the USB mouse into the front USB port.
(8) ALARM / SENSOR
- ALARM / 1 SENSOR INPUT, OUTPUT PORT
(9) RS485
This port can be used for either controlling PTZ domes OR connecting a remote
keyboard
(10) DC POWER
- AC 110~240 V (Free Voltage) / DC 12V 3A OVER

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SYSTEM CONNECTION DIAGRAM

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ALARM CONNECTIONS
The Alarm connections are made via the push in connectors on the rear on the unit. There are 16
individual alarms inputs marked as Sensor In (1-16) and 2 Outputs marked as Alarm, plus 2 ground
connections. As shown below:
KEYBOARD OR CAMERA TELEMTRY use one of the RS485 + and - connection pairs, the second
pair can be used to loop out to subsequent DVRS.
Note: The function of the RS485 port is set in Main Menu/System/Etc./RS485. Here it can be set to be
either:
PTZ camera –For telemetry control via the front panel for PTZ domes
Or
PTZ Controller –Where the port is set for use by the remote keyboard. In this mode the PTZ
dome telemetry must be taken from the output on the keyboard
ALARM INPUT use the Sensor In and the GND ( See Page 31 for detail on Alarm set-up and response)
ALARM OUT use the Alarm A and B pair
RS485 ports are configured
in menus, to be either PTZ
control OR for connecting a
remote keyboard. It can not
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REMOTE CONTROL
1.Power : Power ON/OFF
2. Rec : Start & Stop Recording
3. ~ :Key for figure and character
4. P/T/Z: Entering PTZ menu directly
5. OSD : Operating OSD ON/OFF
6. SEQ : Hot key for Spot(120/100fps)
Key for SEQ
operation(4808/400fps)
7. LOG : Direct access Log list
8. INFO: Direct access system Info.
9. ID : Reserved.
10. MUTE : Audio Mute
11. AUDIO :Available audio switching
when user select this key
12. MENU : Entering system menu
13. SEARCH : Entering search
14. ARROW & SPLIT : Key moving left,
right, up and down.Also, Screen split
display shows
15. VOL”+,-“ : Up, down volume
16. CH “+,-“ : Up, down channel(s)
17. ( ) : Play(or fast forward)
18. ( ) : Reverse play
19 II : Pause
20. █ : Stopping playback
21. Cam : Changing PTZ icon
22. P/T : Pan &Tilt
23. Z/F : Zoom/ & Focus
24. DIS : Channel Division

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OSD DESCRIPTION
The Status Bar shows HDD capacity, Network
connection, Time, etc using by icons.
-HDD capacity : 1.7GB is used out of 298.0GB
-Network connection : It is shown that admin
or user is connected.
-Date/Time
*Others :
-Backup
-Mute
-USB Stick:
-Mouse connected:
This screen shows PTZ control of
camera 2. The on screen arrows
will allow control of this camera.
Record Standby:
It is shown when
recording is not
activated.
PTZ icon

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MENU TREE
Apply
Display
Recording
System
Camera Covert
Camera Name
Spot Setting
Live Setting
Basic
Disk
Account
Program Update
Main Menu
Video Type
Time/DST Set
System ID
Date Format
Sensor
Sensor
OSD Setting
Apply
Duration
Priority
Apply
Auto Delete Mode
Language
Global
Normal (TL)
Alarm
Motion
Schedule
Audio Event
Etc.
PTZ Setup
PTZ Controller
Camera Setting
HDD Overwrite
Post Duration
Quality
Audio
Resolution
FPS
Audio On/Off
Recording Quality
Setup Motion
Setup Schedule
Deinterlace

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Network Set
DDNS
E-Mail Registration
Event
Notification
DDNS
User ID
User Password
Domain
Dynamic IP
IP
Gate Way
Net Mask
DNS Server
DSL ID
DSL PW
DVR Port
Web Port
NTP
IP SET
SMTP Mode
Video Loss
Power Loss
Motion
Alarm
Smart
Search
Search
Archive
Log
Date/Time Search
Event
Calendar
All
Power
Record
Operation
Client
Event
Archive
E-Mail Out
Beep Out
Alarm Out
Duration
Device
Type/Log/Config
From/To/Channel

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DEFAULT PASSWORDS
Front Panel
A Password is required if you need to: Log on; enter the menus; down power; stop recording
or changing an IP setting.
Logging ON
Before the system can be used it is necessary to Log On as a user, he rights of each user
can be managed by an administrator level log on
Press MENU on the front panel, or right click and select the MENU icon. The following box
will be displayed played asking for password.
The default Password is: 00000000 (8 zeros)
To select a different use press the Select key in the centre of the unit, use the up and down
arrows to choose, then press the Select key again to confirm. Then enter this users
password.
Viewer Software
When using the supplied Viewer software, the default logon details are:
User ID is “admin” (not case sensitive).
Password is “00000000” i.e. 8x Zero‟s
(Admin ID cannot be changed, as this is the full administrator ID)
Click on arrow to view a quick connection
address book for the last 22 units that
the software has been connected to.
This uses the description to quickly identify
each unit.

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MENU Navigation
To enter the set-up menus, the user has to have the required access rights and be
logged on (see page 19) press the Menu button or right click with mouse on screen and
select the menu icon. The following screen will be displayed.
Front Panel or IR remote control
First select the user name by pressing select key and using the up and down key.
Next, enter the password (default password is 00000000 –8 zeros). Use the numerical
buttons. The following menu page will be displayed.
All menus are navigated around using the left / Right / Up / Down and the Select button.
To step back out of the menus press MENU button