Vista Quantum Evolution QUANTUM04-XXEVs User manual

KD16-0205E
Quantum Evolution –Installation and User manual
User and programming manual for
Vista‟s Quantum Evolution range of
DVR.
Including:
QUANTUM04-XXEVs
QUANTUM04DVDXXXEVs
QUANTUM08DVDXXXEVs
QUANTUM16DVDXXXEVs
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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
Description
Page No
Safety Precautions
8
Contents of packaging
9
Features
10
Front Panel
11
Rear Panel connections
13
System Connection diagram
15
Remote Control
16
OSD Description ( On Screen Display )
17
Menu Tree
18
Default Password
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Main Menu
21
Menu Navigation
21
DISPLAY
21
Camera Covert
21
Cameras Name
21
OSD on/off
21
Set Display Sequence
22
Event Clear
22
Camera Control
23
RECORDING
24
Global Parameters
24
Normal Record
25
Alarm Recording
26
Motion Recording
28
Schedule Recording
30
Recording Priority
32
SYSTEM
33
Basic
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Disk Format
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Password Change
36
Client Account
37
Program Update
38
Sensor
40
Auto Delete Mode
40
PTZ Set-up
41
PTZ Control
42
NETWORK
43
DDNS
43
IP SET
44
EVENT NOTIFICATION
45
E-Mail Registration
45
E-Mail Report
46
Notification Out
46
SEARCHING VIDEO FOOTAGE
47
Date / Time Search
47
Calendar Search
48
DOWNLOADING EVIDENCE
50
LOG
52
VISTA –VIEWER SOFTWARE
53
Minimum PC Specification
53
Live monitoring
54
Recording and Playing back
55
Downloading of video from Quantum Hard drive to PC
57
Playback video downloaded to PC
60
Playback video on PC direct from Quantum hard drive
62
PTZ Control via software
64
SET-UP
65
Remote Set-up
65
Local Set-up
67
Firmware Upgrade
68
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Explanation of on screen buttons
70
APPENDIX 1 –Alarm Sensor Installation
72
APPENDIX 2 –DYNAMIC IP (Supporting DDNS)
75
APPENDIX 3 –Setup for DVR port / Web server port using IP Sharing router
( Port Forwarding)
77
APPENDIX 4 –Making a partition on an External USB hard drive
79
APPENDIX 5 –System Specification
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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
Power
Cable
Digital Video Recorder System
User Manual
Remote Controller
( Not included with
4chn Non DVD
units)
Battery
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FEATURES
●Convenience
-User-friendly GUI ( Graphic Based User Interface)
-Easy-to-use menu structure
-Easy-to-use recorded data search (Time, Date, Motion, Alarm)
●Stability
-Auto restart after power interruption
-DB structure offers data stabilization and best storage utilization
●Expandability
- Various remote multi DVR‟s can be controlled by Web browser (PC Client System)
●Technology
- Embedded LINUX OS
- Maximum recording rate 100 fps
- High-resolution & high-quality MPEG-4 algorithm
- Using Water marking & scrambling technologies,
- MPEG-4: 1 ~ 2 Kbytes per image with resolution 360x240
● Functionality
- Variable recording function (normal, alarm, motion, schedule)
- Full channel real-time monitoring
- Live monitoring, recording, playback, backup and remote access similtaneously
- Multi channel playback
- Variable events notification to e-mail, buzzer or PC Client system
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FRONT PANEL
(1) LED
- REC: Recording status (When recording is on, the red light is blinking)
- PWR: System Power On/Off (When power is on, the green light is lit up)
(2) USB 2.0 PORT
- USB2.0 connector, for downloading to USB pens / drives (plus upgrading firmware )
(3) POWER BUTTON
- System Power On/Off
(4) NUMERIC & CHARACTER
- Input for numeric‟s & letters
(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 ( )
- Playback on the reverse
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(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 of relevant camera in a full screen live mode.
(12) VOL (▲▼)
- To make the volume up and down.
(13) AUDIO (8/16CH only)
- When user select “audio”key, available audio will be switched.
(14) ARROW KEY
- Moves the cursor while in menu mode
- Selection of multi screen functions
(15) SELECT
- Menu selection
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REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
(1) Video Input (BNC)
- 4,8,16 Camera input (1.0 v p-p, 75Ω)
(2) Video Out (BNC / S-VIDEO / VGA)
- Composite Output through BNC / S-VIDEO / VGA
(3) Line Audio Input
- 4 Audio Input on 8 and 16 channel, single audio on 4 channel
< 4Channel Quantum>
< 8/16 Channel Quantum>
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(4) Audio Output
- 1 Audio Output
(5) RS232 (8/16 channel only)
- 1 Serial Communication
(6) Network Port (RJ-45)
- Available to monitor live screen and recorded data on the HDD through Internet or LAN
(7) DIP switch (NTSC/PAL Video Selection)
-Selectable either NTSC or PAL
ATTENTION
When the video format is changed, the system should be re-booted; the video format should be selected before
booting.
(8) RS 485
- 1 Serial Communication for Pan / Tilt Camera
(9) Alarm/Sensor
- Alarm / 4 Sensor input / 1 output port
(10) AC Power
- 110~240 Vac
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SYSTEM CONNECTION DIAGRAM
< 4Channel Quantum >
< 8/16 Channel Quantum >
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REMOTE CONTROL (Not included with 4 Chn Non DVD units)
1. Power: Power ON/OFF
2. Rec: Start & Stop Recording
3.ⓞ~⑨: Key for figure and character
4. P/T/Z: Entering PTZ menu directly
5. OSD: Operating OSD ON/OFF
6. SEQ: Key for SEQ operation
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
21~24:doesn‟t work with Quantum Evo.
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OSD DESCRIPTION
Recording on
HD: 99%, this shows how much as a percentage is
used on the Hard Disk Drive
04-11-2008 15:26:12: It shows the system date & time
This shows; “Power fail”, “USB stick
in”“Network”. You would see other
icons as well if happens such as
Video loss.
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M
ME EN NU U T TR RE EE E
Menu tree
Display Set
Recording Set
System Set
Monitor Adjustment (4CH Only)
Camera Covert
Camera Name
OSD On/Off
Event Clear
Frame Rate
Recording
Quality
Setup Motion
(post motion/area/sensitivity)
P. Alarm Duration
Global Parameter
Normal Recording
Alarm Recording
Motion Recording
Schedule Recording
Audio
Information
R
ecording
Basic
Disk Format
Password change
Client Account
Program Update
Main Menu
Repeat
Recording
Setup Schedule
Watermark
Date Format
Initialization
Date/Time/DST
set
Language
Recording Priority
Sensor
Sensor
Information
Add New
Account
Delete Account
Record
Resolution
Save and exit
Client List
P.T.Z
Sensor
Set Display
Sequence
Save and exit
Camera Control
System ID
Auto Delete Mode
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Network Set
DDNS SET
IP SET
Date/Time Search
Calendar Search
Backup
Search
Backup
E-Mail
Registration
E-Mail Report
Notification Out
Event
Notification
Alarm Out
Beep
E-Mail
Log
DDNS
DDNS User ID
DDNS Password
HOST Name
DDNS Status check
Save and Exit
Use Dynamic IP
IP address
Gate Way
Net Mask
DNS Server
XDSL User ID
XDSL Password
DVR Port
Web Server Port
Save and Exit
F.F.: Exclusive / AVI
B.D.: CD-RW /
Flash
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DEFAULT PASSWORDS
Front Panel
Password is required if you need to enter the menus; down power; stop recording or
changing an IP setting.
A prompt will be displayed asking for password.
The default Password is: 00000000 (8 zeros)
Viewer Software
When using the supplied browser software the following password will be required.
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)
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