Vista Quantum XTRA User manual

Vista QXTRA User and installation manual V1.0
User and configuration manual for the
Quantum XTRA range of real-time D1
digital recorders
Quantum XTRA –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,
2004/108/EC & LVD 2006/95/EC
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
Caution before Use
Please read this manual before installing or using the 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.
Contact details
Belgium [phone]
Nederland [phone]
Portugal [phone]
South Africa [phone]
Spain [phone]
Middle East [phone]
UK [phone]
Rest of world [phone]

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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. Live screen 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 .................................................................................................................................... 21
3-3. Playback Search .................................................................................................................................... 22
DATE &TIME,EVENTAND BOOKMARK SEARCH............................................................................... 23
Calendar / Date and time searches............................................................................................................... 23
Event Search................................................................................................................................................. 25
Log search..................................................................................................................................................... 26
Bookmark search........................................................................................................................................... 27
GOTO SEARCH OPTION...................................................................................................................... 28
4.ARCHIVING EVIDENCE TO DVD/CD OR USB.............................................................................. 29
Time and Date archive .................................................................................................................................. 29
Event list archiving......................................................................................................................................... 32
4. PTZ CONTROL.............................................................................................................................. 33
4-1. PTZ Control by mouse............................................................................................................................ 34
4-2. PTZ Control by remote controller ........................................................................................................... 35
4-3. PTZ Control by Client software............................................................................................................... 36
SETUP MENU..................................................................................................................................... 37
1. DISPLAY......................................................................................................................................... 39
1-1. Camera Setting ...................................................................................................................................... 39
1-2. Main live setting...................................................................................................................................... 40
1-3. Monitor (Spot) Settings........................................................................................................................... 41
1.4 OSD Setting............................................................................................................................................. 42
2. RECORDING................................................................................................................................... 43
2-1. Frame..................................................................................................................................................... 43
2-2. Schedule ................................................................................................................................................ 44
2-3. Event Configuration................................................................................................................................ 45
2-4. Action ..................................................................................................................................................... 46
3. SYSTEM......................................................................................................................................... 47
3-1. Basic....................................................................................................................................................... 47
3-2. Account................................................................................................................................................... 50
4. NETWORK...................................................................................................................................... 52
4-1. IP Set...................................................................................................................................................... 52
4-2. DDNS Set............................................................................................................................................... 52
4-3. NTP Set.................................................................................................................................................. 52

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5. EVENT............................................................................................................................................ 53
5-1. Beeper/E-mail Setup .............................................................................................................................. 53
5-2. E-Mail Registration................................................................................................................................. 53
5-3. SMTP Mode............................................................................................................................................ 53
CLIENT VIEWER SOFTWARE....................................................................................................... 54
1. LIVE MONITORING......................................................................................................................... 57
2. REMOTE SEARCH.......................................................................................................................... 60
2-1. Search.................................................................................................................................................... 60
2-2. Archive.................................................................................................................................................... 62
2-3. Remote Log............................................................................................................................................ 65
3. REMOTE SETUP (MENU SETTINGS -SAME AS DVR)................................................................... 66
3-1. Display.................................................................................................................................................... 66
3-2. Recording............................................................................................................................................... 67
3-3. System ................................................................................................................................................... 68
3-4. Network.................................................................................................................................................. 69
3-5. Event...................................................................................................................................................... 69
4. LOCAL SEARCH (VIEWING DOWNLOADED FOOTAGE).................................................................. 70
4-1. Search.................................................................................................................................................... 70
4-2. Log ......................................................................................................................................................... 72
4-3. Info ......................................................................................................................................................... 72
5. LOCAL SETUP................................................................................................................................ 73
5-1. Global..................................................................................................................................................... 73
5-2. Opacity................................................................................................................................................... 73
5-3. Audio Buffer............................................................................................................................................ 74
5-4. Camera name......................................................................................................................................... 74
6. TELEMETRY CONTROL (PAN/TILT/ZOOM/FOCUS)....................................................................... 75
6-1. Pan / Tilt / Zoom / Focus ........................................................................................................................ 75
6-2. Preset / Learn......................................................................................................................................... 76
7. FIRMWARE UPGRADE ................................................................................................................... 77
APPENDIX 1....................................................................................................................................... 78
DYNAMIC IP(SUPPORTING DDNS SERVER)................................................................................... 78
APPENDIX 2....................................................................................................................................... 80
SETUP FOR DVR PORT &WEB SERVER PORT USING IPSHARING ROUTER................................ 80
APPENDIX 3....................................................................................................................................... 81
SPECIFICATION.................................................................................................................................. 81

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Overview
1. Contents of Packing
Mouse
Power Cable
User Manual
Remote Controller
Battery

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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 D1/400fps(PAL) , D1/480fps(NTSC)
- 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, duration, Time Lapse,)
- 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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Installation
1. Front Panel Controls
Power
System Power On/Off
Record button
Press to stop recording (password protected)
Video play back keys
Play, Stop, Pause, fast forward etc.
Search key
Press once to put unit into playback mode, press a second time to enter the search menus
Select key
Used as an enter button in the menus
Menu
Displays the menu on the screen
PTZ Camera select key
Select the cameo image to be controlled in the multi screen views.

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Audio select key
Selects the audio track (with reference to a cameo image) to be played.
Decrease volume
DVD
Increase volume
Multi screen selection
Use the Multi-screen display button to select the display mode (single/4way/9way/
16way/17way screen).
PTZ mode selection
Turns the telemetry function on or off
Arrow keys
Used to navigate around the menu pages
Zoom control
This toggles the function of the arrow keys, when in PTZ mode the front arrow keys can
be used to pan and tilt or to zoom and focus
Number Buttons
Used for individual camera selection and selection of numbers & letters within the setup
menus and searches

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2. Rear Panel Connectors
Spot Monitor Outputs
Spot Video Output (Composite Video)
8 Channel
16 Channel
16
HDMI For future
development
HDMI For future
development

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Video Inputs
16 camera inputs
Video Outputs
16 camera loop outputs
Audio Input
Audio input through line
AC Power Input
AC 100-240V 50/60Hz
VGA Output (Dual Monitor)
VGA video output for dual monitor (1024x768)
HDMI Output
For future use - not yet functional
VGA Output (Main Monitor)
VGA video output for main monitor (1920x1080)
Audio Output
Audio output
RS232
Serial Communication (for service)
Network Port
Connecting to the DVR through Internet or LAN
USB Port
USB 2.0 port for mouse
eSATA Port
Port for e-SATA HDD
PTZ Camera Controller
Serial Communication for Pan / Tilt Camera
Alarm Output
Alarm(relay) output port
Sensor Input
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16 Sensor input ports
3. Remote Control
POWER : Power on/off
P/T/Z : Entering PTZ Setup menu directly
REC : Start & Stop Recording
Numbers and letters (1 to 9)
INFO : Direct access system information
ID : Entering control ID set mode
MUTE : Audio Mute
AUDIO : Switches through Audio channels
MENU: Entering system menu
SEARCH: Entering search
ARROW : Left, Right, Up and Down
SEL : Select/Enter
VOL +/- : Up, down volume
CH +/- : Up, down channel
( ) : Reverse play
() :Play (or fast forward)
I I : Pause
: Stop playback
OSD : On Screen Display ON/OFF
SEQ : Sequence operation
LOG : Direct access Log list
CAM : 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 the DVR.
●VGA(main) output : Connect to the VGA port of the main monitor.
●VGA(sub) output : Connect to the VGA port of the sub monitor.
●Composite output : Connect to the Video Input of the spot monitor.
●HDMI –For future development, not yet functioning
Spot
Monitor
Camera
Mic
Main
Monitor
Sub
Monitor
Speaker
System
PC
(Client)
99Main
Monitor
Mouse
PTZ
Camera
Siren
Sensor
e-SATA
HDD

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Connecting cameras
This unit comes with either 8 or 16 video inputs. Each video input has a corresponding
looping output beneath it for passing the video signal to another monitoring/recording device.
●Video input : Connect to the video out of the 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 audioAMP.
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.
●Alarm outputs : Connect to (+) terminal of buzzer or light.
●Common GND : Connect to (–) terminals of buzzers or lights.
Common
GND
Sensor
Inputs
Common
GND
Alarm
Outputs

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Connecting to a PTZ camera
This RS485 connector can be used to control Pan / Tilt / Zoom camera.
●Telemetry (+) : Connect to RS485 Rx(+) of PTZ camera.
●Telemetry (-) : Connect to RS485 Rx(-) of PTZ camera.
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, remote controller or
mouse.
1-1. Mouse Control
Right clicking the mouse brings up the following popup menu.
Screen view selection
PAN/Tilt Menu
Search menu
Goto function (only in Search mode)
Setup menu icon
Sequence icon
Eject icon
Emergency record icon (Stop/start toggle)
Playback mode
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.
Select the user ID.
Enter the password.
The default password is 00000000(8 zeros).
Press 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. Live screen OSD Description
The Status Bar on screen shows HDD capacity, network connection, current time, etc.
Archiving in background
- HDD capacity: Used capacity / Total capacity
- Network connection: It is shown that admin or user is connected.
- Mouse connection
~ - Multi-screen Display Buttons
- Current Date/Time
–Click here to temporarily hide the information bar
2-2. Select Channel
Use the Multi-screen display buttons on the status bar to select the display mode.
Single Channel 4 Channel 9 Channel
Live 1ch Live 4ch Live 9ch
16 Channel 17 Channel
Live 16ch Live 16ch + Play 1ch

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You can view the 16 live videos and 1 playback video simultaneously in the 17 channel
display mode.
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 17 Channel
2-3. Digital Zoom
When the system is in full-screen mode, left click and drag your mouse over the area to be
enlarged a grey rectangle will appear. Left click the mouse to zoom in on the highlighted
area.
To exit right click the mouse.
[ Playback Video ]
Channel selection
Playback Control Buttons

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3. Playback
Click the right button on the mouse, the popup menu will be displayed on screen.
(Ensure that the PTZ function is turned off –Otherwise Play back mode will not operate)
3-1. OSD Description
The Control Bar on screen shows Playback control buttons, Progress bar, Display mode
buttons, Playback time, etc.
To begin playback, press the
Play button on the popup
menu.