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- Page 1 User Manual QT SERIES Conventional and SDI DVRs...
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Page 2: An Important Note About Conventional And Sdi Systems
Conventional cameras offer resolutions up to 650 TVL (Television Lines) as of this writing while Q-See’s SDI cameras record in 1080p high definition which is roughly equivalent to 1000 TVL. Similarly, the conventional DVRs are unable to record in high definition and the SDI DVRs will only record video at 1080p. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
4. MAIN MENU SETUP TABLE OF CONTENTS 4.1 Basic Configuration An Important Note About Conventional and SDI Systems Menu Navigation 1. INTRODUCTION Setup For Your Safety 4.2 Live Configuration Features 4.3 Record Configuration 2. CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS 4.4 Schedule Configuration 2.1 DVR Functions and Connections 4.5 Network Configuration QT2124... -
Page 4: Introduction
8.1 Alarm Input FOR YOUR SAFETY 8.2 Alarm Output To prevent damage to your Q-See product or injury to yourself or to others, read and understand the following safety precautions in their entirety before installing or using this 8.3 Alarm Configuration equipment. -
Page 5: Features
FEATURES ALARM This DVR uses high-performance video processing chips and an embedded Linux operating 1-4 channel alarm output and up to 16-channel (depending on model ) alarm input system for quality image recording and ease of use. It utilizes numerous advanced available technologies including the industry-standard H.264 compression to deliver high-quality, Supports scheduling for motion detection and sensor alarm... -
Page 6: Connections And Controls
BACK PANEL CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS CHAPTER 2 You may view this DVR using a standard 19” (or larger) VGA monitor or a television. The AUDIO IN former is connected using the VGA port on the back panel while the television utilizes the VIDEO OUT ALARM IN AUDIO OUT... -
Page 7: Qt454
QT454 REAR PANEL FRONT PANEL 6 7 8 9 10 ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION POWER Power On/Off AUDIO IN 4 Channels of audio input NUMBER Select individual channels and enter data where required VIDEO IN Video input from up to 4 cameras BUTTONS AUDIO OUT Audio output for amplified speaker... -
Page 8: Qt474
QT474 FRONT PANEL REAR PANEL QT474 Power TV/VGA VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DC 12V ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION INDICATOR Shows the recording, network and power status of the DVR. AUDIO IN 2 Channels of audio input LIGHTS VIDEO IN Video input from up to 4 cameras... -
Page 9: Qt426
QT426 REAR PANEL FRONT PANEL VIDEO OUT ALARM OUT RS485 ALARM IN 9 11 13 15 DC 12V SPOT VIDEO IN 10 12 14 16 ALARM OUT 10 11 ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION Show status of power, HDD, record, etc. AUDIO Connection for audio output –... -
Page 10: Qt428
QT428 REAR PANEL FRONT PANEL VIDEO IN VIDEO SPOT AUDIO ALARM IN AUDIO IN RS485 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION RECORD Manually begins recording VIDEO OUT Video output for connecting to TV (BNC) or monitor PLAY Launches PLAYBACK window SPOT... -
Page 11: Qt446
QT446 BACK PANEL FRONT PANEL ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION POWER ( Puts the DVR into standby mode or wakes it up from Behind flip-down VIDEO OUT BNC connector for TV or monitor standby mode. panel) VIDEO IN BNC connectors for up to 16 cameras USB PORT Used for external USB backup devices. -
Page 12: Qt4332 And Qt4532
QT4332 QT4532 BACK PANEL FRONT PANEL 6 7 8 9 ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION BNC connector for TV or monitor VIDEO OUT POWER ( Puts the DVR into standby mode or wakes it up from Behind flip- standby mode. down panel) VIDEO IN BNC connectors for up to 32 cameras... -
Page 13: Qt4516
QT4516 REAR PANEL FRONT PANEL 12 13 ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION RECORD Manually begins recording POWER Use to turn on the DVR as well as to turn off after powering SWITCH down from within the GUI Show status of power, HDD, record, etc. 4-Channel audio input for cameras equipped with audio INDICATORS AUDIO IN... -
Page 14: Qt504
QT504 FRONT PANEL BACK PANEL 9 10 11 12 ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION BNC connector for TV or monitor RECORD Begins manual recording VIDEO OUT Controls Focus in PTZ mode SPOT OUT Connect to another monitor as an auxiliary output channel. -
Page 15: Qt526
QT526 FRONT PANEL BACK PANEL 8 9 10 11 12 13 11 12 ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION IR RECEIVER Receives signals from remote control Connections for Pan-Tilt-Zoom speed dome cameras. Y = “+” Z = “-” Select individual channels for full screen view NUMBER BUTTONS Connector for a PTZ keyboard DIRECTION... -
Page 16: Qt528
QT528 BACK PANEL FRONT PANEL 8 9 10 11 12 13 ITEM NAME FUNCTION 11 12 Receives signals from remote control IR RECEIVER NUMBER BUTTONS Select individual channels for full screen view ITEM NAME FUNCTION DIRECTION Selects multi-screen viewing mode Connections for Pan-Tilt-Zoom speed dome cameras. -
Page 17: Qt518
QT518 FRONT PANEL BACK PANEL ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION POWER ( Puts the DVR into standby mode or wakes it up from VIDEO OUT BNC connector for TV or monitor Behind flip-down standby mode. panel) HDMI HDMI video output USB PORT Used for external USB backup devices. -
Page 18: Qt5116
QT5116 BACK PANEL FRONT PANEL 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION HDMI HDMI video output POWER ( Puts the DVR into standby mode or wakes it up from Behind flip-down standby mode. AUDIO OUT Audio output for amplified speaker panel) USB PORT... -
Page 19: Qt536
QT536 BACK PANEL FRONT PANEL 8 9 10 11 ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION BNC connector for TV or monitor VIDEO OUT POWER ( Puts the DVR into standby mode or wakes it up from Behind flip-down standby mode. panel) VIDEO IN BNC connectors for up to 16 cameras... -
Page 20: Qt548
QT548 REAR PANEL FRONT PANEL 12 13 ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION RECORD Manually begins recording POWER Use to turn on the DVR as well as to turn off after powering SWITCH down from within the GUI Show status of power, HDD, record, etc. 4-Channel audio input for cameras equipped with audio INDICATORS AUDIO IN... -
Page 21: Qt4760
QT4760 REAR PANEL FRONT PANEL 12 13 ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION RECORD Manually begins recording AUDIO IN 2-Channel audio input for cameras equipped with audio or microphones Show status of power, HDD, record, etc. VIDEO IN Video input from up to 16 cameras INDICATORS Connection for audio output –... -
Page 22: Qt5140
QT5140 REAR PANEL FRONT PANEL 8 9 10 HDMI RS485 QT5140 ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION POWER Power On/Off AUDIO IN 2 Channels of audio input Select individual channels and enter data where required VIDEO IN Video input from up to 4 cameras NUMBER BUTTONS Audio output for amplified speaker... -
Page 23: Qt5680
QT5680 REAR PANEL FRONT PANEL 8 9 10 HDMI RS485 QT5680 ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION Power On/Off 2 Channels of audio input POWER AUDIO IN NUMBER Select individual channels and enter data where required VIDEO IN Video input from up to 8 cameras BUTTONS AUDIO OUT Audio output for amplified speaker... -
Page 24: Qt704
QT704 REAR PANEL FRONT PANEL AUDIO IN BACKUP PLAY RS485 CVBS Y Z A VIDEO IN Menu/+ HDMI /ESC Enter DC 12V AUDIO OUT 0/10+ Backup/- Search 4 Channel HD SDI QT704 ALARM OUT ALARM IN ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION Manually begins recording Connections for Pan-Tilt-Zoom speed dome cameras. -
Page 25: Mouse
In addition to the buttons on the front of the DVR, your system can be controlled through the 2.3 REMOTE CONTROL USB mouse and the remote control. We have found that the majority of our customers prefer The remote control allows you to perform most of the to operate their DVRs using the USB mouse because of its ease of use and flexibility and our day-to-day functions from a convenient distance. - Page 26 Item Button Function Soft power down switch. Use this before un- POWER plugging the DVR Begin recording Numbers Input numbers in fields or select camera Not functional at this time Multi- Choose multi-screen display mode Screen Next Switch to next live view group Switch to sequential channel display Audio Enables Audio in Live View Mode...
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Page 27: Video Display
2.4 VIDEO DISPLAY Button Function QT-Series DVRs can use a television or a 19” or larger monitor as a main video display. Certain models also provide the option of using a high definition display, such as an HDTV. A video Menu Open Main menu display is not needed for day to day use of your DVR if you are only monitoring it remotely... -
Page 28: Missing' Menu
2.5 CONNECTING CAMERAS STEP 1. Open the Basic window in the Setup window which is located in the Main Menu. STEP 2. Click on the System tab. Your DVR uses BNC (British Naval Connector) ports to ensure quick and secure connections STEP 3. -
Page 29: Basic Functions
3.2 THE CONTROL BAR BASIC FUNCTIONS CHAPTER 3 When a user is logged in, pressing the ESC button on the DVR or right-clicking on the screen 3.1 POWER ON/OFF with the mouse will display the CONTROL BAR on the bottom of the screen. Before turning on the DVR, ensure that all connections are good. - Page 30 DISPLAY MODE Picture in Picture If you wish to only monitor two channels at a time, most QT DVRs (excluding the QT536) By clicking on the display mode buttons on in the Control Bar you can quickly configure feature the Picture-in-Picture mode. The icon for this display mode is shown at the far right of how your cameras’...
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Page 31: Live Viewing And Recording
3.3 LIVE VIEWING AND RECORDING 3.4 QUICK PLAYBACK SWITCHING VIDEO OUTPUT Pushing the playback button on the DVR or remote will enable you to play back what has As described in Section 2.4 Video Display, the DVR is normally configured to output been recently recorded by launching Quick Playback. - Page 32 PLAYBACK CONTROL BAR Playback Progress Bar: The slider moves along the Playback Progress Bar as the video plays. Moving this with the mouse will go to another segment of the video. You can move to The controls operate in a similar fashion to those of a conventional DVR or other video another point in a single video by first clicking on that channel and then moving the slider to playback device but with a few additional commands available to you: the desired time.
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Page 33: Main Menu Setup
BASIC MENU MAIN MENU SETUP CHAPTER 4 There are three tabs covering System, Date & Time and Daylight Savings Time (DST). In 4.1 BASIC CONFIGURATION the first tab, System you will set the date, time along with other desired settings. This chapter is intended to help you get your DVR up and running before you activate any advanced features which are covered in later chapters. -
Page 34: Live Configuration
4.2 LIVE CONFIGURATION Date & Time Tab Live configuration includes four submenus: Live, Main Monitor, Spot and Mask. Set date, time, time format and related configurations in this menu. Live Tab Use this menu to set camera names and adjust picture colors, brightness, hue saturation and IMPORTANT! To maintain the integrity of recorded video, you should set contrast for optimal picture results. -
Page 35: Record Configuration
4.3 RECORD CONFIGURATION Spot Tab QT4 Series DVRs are set to record in real-time (30 frames per second) in the CIF format. This allows select feeds to be viewed on a separate monitor that is connected to the DVR but Depending on the model, one or more channels may be set to record in the higher resolution may be in another room, for example. - Page 36 Time Tab Snap Tab You can set the length of time the DVRs record an event before and after a motion detection In this tab, you can configure how many still images are taken, the quality of the images and or alarm is triggered as well as how long an individual record is preserved.
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Page 37: Schedule Configuration
Full, in-depth instructions on the functions and settings available in this window are presented in the Remote Monitoring Guide which is on the disk that came with your system or which can be downloaded from our website at www.Q-See.com/Support. Schedule Tab The four tabs in this window are Network, Sub-Stream, Email and Other Settings. - Page 38 Definitions and descriptions of network configuration: Email Tab This tab allows you to set how your DVR will send out e-mail alerts. You will be able to send Parameter Definition e-mail alerts to three addresses. HTTP Port The network port number for accessing the DVR from a remote location. The default port is 80 NOTE! Depending upon your settings, the system can generate a lot of e-mail Server Port...
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Page 39: User Management
– and invisibly – forward remote connections to your network when the IP address changes. Q-See offers DDNS for free at MyQ-See.com. Create a domain name, user name and password before proceeding. DynDNS.com also offers a similar free service. This is covered in-depth in the Remote Monitoring Guide. -
Page 40: Time Search
4.7 ADVANCED 4.8 FILE SEARCH, PLAYBACK AND MANAGEMENT In this set of commands, the user can erase all the settings, import or export data files to Access the recordings on the DVR, play them back and backup the recordings to an external and from the DVR and control who can remotely access the DVR through three submenus: storage device. -
Page 41: Event Search
EVENT SEARCH IMAGE Selecting this tab will bring up a list of recorded events. Your DVR is configured by default This tab functions much as the Event Search tab by allowing you to search for and view the to record when motion is detected. You can choose whether to display events triggered by still images captured when you click on the Snapshot icon on the Control Bar. -
Page 42: Backup
Save File Type: Choose between DVR and AVI. The former will save the video in a BACKUP CHAPTER 5 proprietary format while the latter will create a standard .avi file usable by most media This DVR supports backing up files to USB flash drives, USB hard drives and USB DVD playback software. -
Page 43: Dvr Management
EVENT INFORMATION DVR MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 6 This window lists recorded events. This list can be searched by date, time, type of event and 6.1 INFORMATION channel. PICTURE 6-4 LOG INFORMATION This window lists user activity within the system. PICTURE 6-1 This window enables the user to monitor the status of the system, its network connection, online users, history and events through five submenus: System, Event, Log, Network and Online Users. -
Page 44: Online User Information
ONLINE USER INFORMATION 6.2 MANUAL ALARM Information on remote users currently connected is displayed in this window. This displays the configuration of the manual alarm. See Chapter 8 for information on connecting and setting up alarms. PICTURE 6-7 Refresh – Updates the list of online users PICTURE 6-9 Disconnect –... -
Page 45: Upgrade
Down menu option prior to unplugging the device in order to avoid damaging the firmware or hard drive itself. Firmware upgrades are available from Q-See at www.Q-See.com/Support and may be found by looking up your specific model. Firmware should only be upgraded to fix a specific problem or add features as ongoing development may result in features being removed. -
Page 46: Pan/Tilt/Zoom Cameras
7.2 PAN-TILT-ZOOM (PTZ) CONFIGURATION PAN/TILT/ZOOM CAMERAS CHAPTER 7 If you are connecting optional Pan-Tilt-Zoom cameras, the controls are set from this window in the Serial Port and Advanced tabs. 7.1 CONNECTING A PTZ CAMERA P.T.Z P.T.Z All QT-Series DVRs can support one or more Pan/Tilt/Zoom, or PTZ cameras. These cameras Serial Port Tab Serial Port Serial Port... - Page 47 Preset Name Symbol What it Does PRESET - Channel 1 PRESET - Channel 1 Clicking a Setting button in the Preset Enable Enable Name Name Preset Preset Opens a window to allow the user to set the speed and time of a new Setting Setting preset001...
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Page 48: Alarms
ALARMS The accompanying diagram (Picture 8-2), along with your alarm’s manual should be CHAPTER 8 consulted to ensure proper connection. Many QT Series DVRs feature connections for external alarms – both input and output. Please • Normal open or Normal close type consult Chapter 2 Connections and Controls to determine whether your model includes •... -
Page 49: Alarm Output
8.2 ALARM OUTPUT 8.3 ALARM CONFIGURATION The alarm output port should not be directly connected to a higher power load (greater than Alarm configuration allows the DVR to begin recording based on input from other remote 1A) to avoid high current which may damage the relay. Use the co-contactor to establish the sensors such as infrared motion detectors or contact alarms which are connected to it. -
Page 50: Motion
To Record allows you to determine which cameras will begin recording. Cameras can Test your settings by moving something be set to record individually, in blocks, or all cameras can be activated. or someone through the grid area in the camera’s view. -
Page 51: Alarm Out
ALARM OUT HARD DISK DRIVE CHAPTER 9 Set how the alarms are handled and transmitted in this window. This controls any device Your DVR uses a standard desktop or 3.5” SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) attached to the ALARM OUT port on the back of the DVR. There are three tabs; Alarm Out, hard disk drive and will support drives up to 2TB (terabytes). -
Page 52: Calculating The Recording Capacity Of A Hard Drive
STEP 4. Connect the power and data 9.2 CALCULATING THE RECORDING CAPACITY OF A HARD DRIVE cables. Press firmly, but do not While the physical data capacity of a hard drive is fixed, how much video you can record upon force them onto the pins or you may it depends on your recording configurations. -
Page 53: Appendix
2. The indicator lights of the DVR are on, but no output. Why? After you download the new firmware from the Q-See website at www.Q-See.com/ a. The power adapter may have been damaged, or is not providing enough power. Please Support and copy it onto a USB flash drive. -
Page 54: Specifications
A.2 SPECIFICATIONS 13. What are the PC configurations for 16-channel real time access with fully open mainstream channel? Parameter QT454 QT426 QT428 PC MODULE PARAMETERS COMPRESSION Compression Standard H.264 Baseline Intel Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E4600 Format MOTHERBOARD G41/P41 chip VIDEO Video In Composite 1.0V Composite 1.0V... - Page 55 Parameter QT474 QT446 QT4332 Parameter QT4532 QT4516 QT2124 COMPRESSION Compression Standard H.264 Baseline COMPRESSION Compression Standard H.264 Baseline Format Format VIDEO Video In Composite 1.0V Composite 1.0V Composite 1.0V VIDEO Video In Composite 1.0V Composite 1.0V Composite 1.0V p-p/75Ω, p-p/75Ω, p-p/75Ω, p-p/75Ω, p-p/75Ω,...
- Page 56 Parameter QT528 QT526 QT504 Parameter QT518 QT5116 QT536 COMPRESSION Compression Standard H.264 Baseline COMPRESSION Compression Standard H.264 Baseline Format Format VIDEO Video In Composite 1.0V Composite 1.0V Composite 1.0V VIDEO Video In Composite 1.0V Composite 1.0V Composite p-p/75Ω, p-p/75Ω, p-p/75Ω, p-p/75Ω, p-p/75Ω, 1.0V p-p/75Ω,...
- Page 57 Parameter QT548 QT704 Q714 Parameter QT5140 QT5680 QT4760 COMPRESSION Compression Standard H.264 Baseline COMPRESSION Compression Standard H.264 Baseline Format Format VIDEO Video In Composite 1.0V SDI x 4 VIDEO Video In Composite 1.0V Composite 1.0V Composite 1.0V p-p/75Ω, p-p/75Ω, p-p/75Ω, p-p/75Ω, BNC x 8 BNC x 4...
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Page 58: Rack Mounting
Q-See is proud to back all of our products with a conditional service warranty covering all These DVRs are designed for horizontal mounting only. -
Page 59: Questions Or Comments? Contact Us
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? CONTACT US PRODUCT SUPPORT, DOWNLOADS, FIRMWARE UPDATES & MANUALS 24/7 Technical Resources Live Chat (M-F, 9-5 PST) www.Q-See.com/Support Digital Peripheral Solutions, Inc. 8015 E. Crystal Drive Anaheim, CA 92807...
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