Vista QTVI08L User manual

QTVI Manual V2.0
QTVI
HD-TVI DVR
INSTALLATION AND USER MANUAL

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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) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug.
A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type
plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third
prong is provided for your safety. When the provided plug does not fit into your
outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

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10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
11) Only use the attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12) Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified
by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart
is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus
combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods
of time.
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.
17) the disconnect device shall remain readily operable.
18) The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily
accessible.
4. Explanation of Safety Related Symbols
WARNING
Hazardous moving parts
Keep away from moving fan blades

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Contents
OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................................... 6
1. CONTENTS OF PACKING ................................................................................................................. 6
2. FEATURES ....................................................................................................................................... 7
INSTALLATION................................................................................................................................... 8
1. FRONT PANEL CONTROLS.............................................................................................................. 8
2. REAR PANEL CONNECTORS ......................................................................................................... 10
3. REMOTE CONTROL....................................................................................................................... 12
4. CONNECTION GUIDE..................................................................................................................... 13
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................................................................................................................................... 31
3. SYSTEM......................................................................................................................................... 38
4. NETWORK...................................................................................................................................... 45
5. EVENT............................................................................................................................................ 48
SEARCH MENU................................................................................................................................. 51
1. SEARCHING RECORDED DATA ..................................................................................................... 51
1-1. Date/Time Search................................................................................................................................... 51
1-2. Event Search.......................................................................................................................................... 52
1-3. Calendar Search .................................................................................................................................... 52
1-4. Bookmark Search................................................................................................................................... 54
1-5. Thumbnail Search .................................................................................................................................. 55
2.ARCHIVING EVIDENCE TO USB.................................................................................................... 56
3.ARCHIVE HELP .............................................................................................................................. 58
4. LOG............................................................................................................................................... 58
CLIENT VIEWER SOFTWARE....................................................................................................... 60
1. LIVE MONITORING......................................................................................................................... 63
2. REMOTE SEARCH.......................................................................................................................... 66
2-1. Search.................................................................................................................................................... 66
2-2. Archive.................................................................................................................................................... 68
2-3. Remote Log............................................................................................................................................ 70
2-4. Information ............................................................................................................................................. 71

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3. REMOTE SETUP (MENU SETTINGS -SAME AS DVR)................................................................... 72
3-1. Display.................................................................................................................................................... 72
3-2. Recording............................................................................................................................................... 74
3-3. System ................................................................................................................................................... 78
3-4. Network.................................................................................................................................................. 82
3-5. Event...................................................................................................................................................... 84
4. LOCAL SEARCH (VIEWING DOWNLOADED FOOTAGE).................................................................. 86
4-1. Search.................................................................................................................................................... 86
4-2. Archive.................................................................................................................................................... 88
4-3. Log ......................................................................................................................................................... 88
4-4. Info ......................................................................................................................................................... 89
5. LOCAL SETUP................................................................................................................................ 90
5-1. Global..................................................................................................................................................... 90
5-2. Opacity................................................................................................................................................... 90
5-3. Audio Buffer............................................................................................................................................ 91
6. TELEMETRY CONTROL (PAN/TILT/ZOOM/FOCUS)....................................................................... 92
6-1. Pan / Tilt / Zoom / Focus ........................................................................................................................ 92
6-2. Preset / Learn......................................................................................................................................... 93
7. SCREEN POSITION SAVE/LOAD.................................................................................................... 94
7-1. Screen Position Save............................................................................................................................. 94
7-2. Screen Position Load ............................................................................................................................. 94
8. FIRMWARE UPGRADE ................................................................................................................... 95
APPENDIX 1....................................................................................................................................... 96
DYNAMIC IP(SUPPORTING DDNS SERVER)................................................................................... 96
APPENDIX 2....................................................................................................................................... 98
SETUP FOR DVR PORT &WEB SERVER PORT USING IPSHARING ROUTER................................... 98
APPENDIX 3....................................................................................................................................... 99
SPECIFICATION.................................................................................................................................. 99

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Overview
1. Contents of Packing
Mouse
Installation CD
(Client Software,
User Manual)
Remote Controller
Battery
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Power Cable

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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/Alarm and Thumbnail)
- Easy-to control via IR remote control and USB 2.0 mouse.
- 3 in 1 connection; it allows to use the HD-TVI, HD-Analog & CVBS camera.
● 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.
- Supports for receiving the HD-TVI & HD-Analog signal over HFBT-5C coax cable up to
300m.
●Technology
- Embedded LINUX OS
- Maximum record rate 480fps@1080p
- High-resolution & high-quality H.264 algorithm
- Uses watermarking & scrambling technologies
- Supports 1-channel HD-TVI, HD-Analog or CVBS(960H/D1).
●Functionality
- Variable recording function (normal, alarm, motion, schedule, duration, Time Lapse,)
- RS485 Telemetry & PTZ Control
- 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
- Loop-through outputs for easy integration

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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
[QTVI08L]
[QTVI16L]
①E-SATA Port
Port for e-SATA HDD
②CAMERA IN
Camera inputs (HD-TVI/HD-Analog/CVBS)
③LOOP OUT
Camera loop outputs
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④AUDIO IN
Audio inputs through line
⑤AUDIO OUT
Audio output
⑥CVBS
Composite video output port
⑦FSK CTL
FSK(Vista Coax) control port
⑧VGA
VGA video output for monitor (1024x768 to 1920x1080)
⑨HDMI
HDMI output port (1080p/1080i)
⑩NETWORK
Connecting to the DVR through Internet or LAN
⑪USB Port
USB 2.0 port for mouse
⑫TEL (PTZ Camera Controller)
Serial Communication for Pan / Tilt Camera
⑬KBD (Keyboard Controller)
Serial Communication for P/T/Z Control Keyboard
⑭ALARM Out
Alarm(relay) output port
⑮SENSOR In
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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 infomation
ID : Entering remocon 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 three available monitor outputs on DVR.
●CVBS output : Connect to the Video In port of the analog monitor.
●HDMI output : Connect to the HDMI port of the HD monitor(HDTV).
●VGA output : Connect to the VGA port of the VGA monitor.
Connecting cameras
This unit comes with 16 video inputs. (QTVI08L : 8 video inputs)
●Camera input : Connect to the video out of the HD-TVI, HD-Analog or CVBS camera.
It is possible to receive the video signal from the HD-TVI(1080p/720p),
HD-Analog(1080p/720p) and CVBS(960H/D1) camera.
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.
PC
(Client)
TVI Monitor/DVR
e-SATA
HDD
Analog
Monitor
Speaker
Mic
HD-TVI/HD-Analog
CVBS Camera
HDTV
Monitor
Mouse
VGA
Monitor
PTZ
Camera
Siren
Sensor
Keyboard
FSK(Vista Coax)
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Connecting to a sensor input
QTVI16L has 16 sensor inputs, QTVI08L has 8 sensor inputs.
●Sensor inputs : Connect to (+) terminal of a sensor.
●Common GND : Connect to (–) terminals of sensors.
Connecting to a alarm output
The DVR has 4 alarm outputs, can activate external devices such as buzzers or lights using
the relay.
●Alarm A : Connect to (+) terminal of buzzer or light.
●Alarm B : Connect to (–) terminals of buzzer or light.
Connecting to a PTZ camera
This RS485 connector can be used to control Pan / Tilt / Zoom camera.
●Tel (+) : Connect to RS485 Rx(+) of PTZ camera.
●Tel (-) : Connect to RS485 Rx(-) of PTZ camera.
Connecting to a remote keyboard
This RS485 connector is for a control keyboard.
●Kbd (+) : Connect to RS485 Tx(+) of the keyboard.
●Kbd (-) : Connect to RS485 Tx(-) of the keyboard.
Common
GND
Sensor
Inputs
Common
GND
Alarm (B)
Alarm (A)
Tel (+)
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Connecting to the QTVI-FSK(FSK adaptor, optional)
The QTVI can control the FSK(Vista-C) PTZ camera via QTVI-FSK.
●Connect the Camera In of the QTVI-FSK to the FSK PTZ camera.
● Connect the Loop Out of the QTVI-FSK to the Camera In of the QTVI.
● Connect the FSK CTL of the QTVI to the FSK CTL of the FSK adaptor using the stereo
cable. The QTVI supplies the power to the QTVI-FSK and control it via a stereo cable.
● Set the protocol to Vista-C in the PTZ setup menu.
FSK PTZ Camera
QTVI
QTVI-FSK
Stereo cable
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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 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, remote controller 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
②Multiscreen Display Button : Single/4 way/9 way/16 way split
③USB memory connection
④Mouse connection
⑤Network connection : It is shown that admin or user is connected.
⑥Archiving
⑦Current Date/Time
2-2. Select Channel
Use the Multiscreen display button ( ) on the popup menu to select the display mode.
[Single Display] [4way split Display] [9way split Display] [16way split Display]
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(QTVI16L only) Single channel
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2-3. Digital Zoom
The zoom feature will allow you to zoom in and out on your screen making it significantly
easier to view the image.
1) Left-click and drag the mouse to set the desired area for zoom in live or playback mode.
(It is available in single screen mode.)
2) Click the left button on the mouse.
The screen will be changed to the zoomed image and the small picture will be displayed
in the upper-right-hand corner of the screen.
The red box on the small picture indicates the position of the magnified image.
3) You can change the magnification of image and move the position of the magnified
image.
Turn the mouse wheel to enlarge or reduce the image.
Drag the image to move the position of the magnified image.
4) Click the right button on the mouse to return to the original mage.
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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 ⑨Fast Forward 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
⑦Fast Reverse 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 fast play mode, press the Play button(⑧) to return to the normal play
mode.
Reverse Play
To begin reverse playback, press the Fast Reverse button(⑦).
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