Vista Quantum PLUS H.264 User manual

Vista Qplus H.264 manual V2.2 (RP03)
Quantum Plus H.264 –Installation and User manual (FSK)
User and programming manual for
Vista‟s Quantum Plus range of DVR.
Models including FSK telemetry
Including: QP04-XXXhf
QP08-XXXhf
QP16-XXXhf
(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
FRONT PANEL..................................................................................................................................... 9
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS.......................................................................................................... 12
SYSTEM CONNECTION DIAGRAM ..................................................................................................13
ALARM CONNECTIONS ...................................................................................................................13
REMOTE CONTROL..........................................................................................................................14
OSD DESCRIPTION........................................................................................................................... 15
MENU TREES ....................................................................................................................................16
Display Menu.....................................................................................................................................................16
Recording menu................................................................................................................................................17
System Menu ....................................................................................................................................................18
Network menu ...................................................................................................................................................19
Event menu .......................................................................................................................................................20
Search Menu.....................................................................................................................................................21
Archive menu ....................................................................................................................................................22
Log menu...........................................................................................................................................................22
DEFAULT PASSWORDS ...................................................................................................................23
MENU NAVIGATION .......................................................................................................................... 24
MENU SETTINGS ..............................................................................................................................26
1. DISPLAY........................................................................................................................................................26
2. RECORDING ................................................................................................................................................32
3. SYSTEM........................................................................................................................................................44
4. NETWORK....................................................................................................................................................60
5. EVENT...........................................................................................................................................................65
SEARCHING VIDEO FOOTAGE........................................................................................................ 69
1. Date / Time Search .......................................................................................................................................69
2. Event Search and Multiple Event archiving ..................................................................................................69
3. Calendar Search ...........................................................................................................................................71
4. Bookmark Search..........................................................................................................................................72
ARCHIVING EVIDENCE TO DVD/CD OR USB ................................................................................. 74
QUICK ARCHIVE ...............................................................................................................................76
DIRECT PLAY BACK ARCHIVE ........................................................................................................77
MULTIPLE EVENT ARCHIVING ........................................................................................................78
LOG....................................................................................................................................................78
CLIENT VIEWER SOFTWARE –QT PLAYER................................................................................... 79
Logging on.........................................................................................................................................................80
Explanation of Screen Buttons..........................................................................................................................81
Live Monitoring..................................................................................................................................................82
Remote search..................................................................................................................................................85
ARCHIVE...........................................................................................................................................................87

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Remote Log.......................................................................................................................................................90
Info.....................................................................................................................................................................90
Remote Setup: (Menu settings - Same as DVR)..............................................................................................91
Display...............................................................................................................................................................91
Recording..........................................................................................................................................................95
System.............................................................................................................................................................102
Event ...............................................................................................................................................................111
Local Search (viewing downloaded footage)..................................................................................................113
Local Setup .....................................................................................................................................................117
PAN, TILT, Zoom, Focus (Remote telemetry control) .....................................................................................118
Quit (Exiting Client program)...........................................................................................................................119
APPENDIX 1 .................................................................................................................................... 120
ALARM SENSOR INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................120
APPENDIX 2 .................................................................................................................................... 123
SETTING INTERNET SECURITY SETUP FOR WEB CLIENT ON...............................................................123
WINDOW XP/2000 & WINDOW VISTA SERVICE PACK 2. ..........................................................................123
APPENDIX 3 .................................................................................................................................... 127
DYNAMIC IP (Supporting DDNS Server) .......................................................................................................127
APPENDIX 4 .................................................................................................................................... 130
SETUP FOR DVR PORT/ WEB SERVER PORT USING IP SHARING ROUTER ........................................130
APPENDIX 5 .................................................................................................................................... 132
MAKING A PARTITION ON AN EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE ..................................................................132

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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
User 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 400 fps
-High-resolution & high-quality H.264 algorithm
-Uses watermarking & scrambling technologies,
●Functionality
- Variable recording function (normal, alarm, motion, schedule, audio, Time Lapse,)
- FSK ( Up the coax ) and 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
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)
USB 2.0 Port
- USB2.0 connector, for downloading to USB pens / drives (plus upgrading firmware)
POWER Button
- System Power On/Off
Numeric & Character
- Used for individual camera selection and selection of numbers & letters within the setup
menus and searches
MENU
- Displays the menu on the screen
SEARCH
- Entering search mode

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PLAY ()
- Playback of the recorded data
- When in play mode press again to enter fast forward mode.
Reverse PLAY ()
- Reverse play of recorded data
- When in play mode press again to enter fast rewind mode.
PAUSE ( ▌▌)
- To freeze picture on playback mode and live mode.
STOP / EJECT (■)
- To stop playback and go back to live mode.
- To eject DVD-RW, note: when pressed there is a 10 second delay till the eject button will
operate again
REC (●)
- It starts & stop manual recording, password protected.
Volume Up & Down ( / ) )
- To increase or decrease the volume.
Arrow Buttons
- Moves the cursor while in menu mode
SELECT (Central circular button)
- Menu selection
PTZ Selection
- PTZ Channel selection
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Screen Split
- Selection of multi screen functions
AUDIO Selection
-Switches between audio channels
PAN / TILT
- To control P/T/Z, press this button to browse virtual key on screen.
ZOOM
- ZOOM P/T/Z camera in and out

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REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
VIDEO IN (BNC)
- 16/8/4 Camera input (1.0v p-p, 75Ω)
VIDEO OUT
- 16/8/4 LOOP / SPOT / Composite / S-VIDEO / VGA
LINE AUDIO INPUT
- 16/8/4 Audio input through line
AUDIO OUTPUT
- 1 Audio output
RS232
- 1 Serial Communication
Network Port (RJ-45)
- Connecting to the Quantum DVR through Internet or LAN
USB 2.0
-USB 2.0 connector for mouse control.
ALARM / SENSOR
- ALARM / 16/8/4 SENSOR INPUT / 1 OUTPUT PORT
CAMERA / KEYBOARD CONTROLLER
- 1 Serial Communication for Pan / Tilt Camera
- 1 Serial Communication for P/T/Z Control Keyboard
AC POWER
- AC 110~240 V

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SYSTEM CONNECTION DIAGRAM
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:

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REMOTE CONTROL

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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:
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 TREES
Display Menu

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Recording menu

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System Menu

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Network menu

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Event menu