Q See Home Security System QC444 426 User Guide

Quick Installation Guide  
4 Channel H.264 Compression DVR and  
2 Color CMOS Camera Kits  
2 Decoy Cameras  
*System supports 2 additional fully functional cameras  
MODEL QC444-426  
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PART 2 - DVR CAMERA AND POWER CONNECTIONS  
With this system you have the ability to add two more fully functional cameras.  
Please note that it is STRONGLY recommended to use a surge protector that is UL-1449 rated.  
Look for a clamping voltage of 330 or lower, a Joule rating of at least 400 and a response time of  
10 nanoseconds or less.  
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Part 3 – DVR Controls: Front Panel  
Please refer to the following chart for front panel button information:  
Name  
Icon  
Function  
Power button, press and hold this button for three seconds  
to boot up or shut down DVR.  
Power button  
In textbox, click this button to switch between numbers,  
letters (Small/Capitalized), and symbols.  
Shift  
Shift  
Activate current control, modify setup, and then move up  
and down.  
Up/1  
Down/4  
  
Increase/decrease numbers.  
In text mode, input number 1/4 (letters G/H/I)  
Shift current activated control,  
Left/2  
Right/3  
In playback, click these buttons to control playback bar.  
In text mode, input number 2 (letters A/B/C)  
/3(letters D/E/F)  
Go to previous menu, or cancel current operation.  
In playback, click it to restore real-time monitor mode.  
ESC  
ESC  
Confirm current operation  
Go to default button  
Go to menu  
Enter  
ENTER  
REC  
Manually stop/start recording, working with direction keys  
or numeral keys to select the recording channel.  
Record  
Multiple slow play speeds or normal playback.  
In text mode, input number 8 (letters T/U/V).  
Slow play/8  
One-window monitoring mode, click this button to display  
assistant function: image color.  
Backspace function: in numeral control or text control, press  
and hold it for 1.5 seconds to delete the previous character  
before the cursor.  
Assistant  
Fn  
In motion detection setup, working with Fn and direction  
keys to realize setup.  
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In text mode, click it to switch between numbers, letters  
(small/capitalized) and symbols.  
Realize other special functions.  
Various fast forward speeds and normal playback.  
In text mode, input number 7 (letters P/Q/R/S).  
Fast play/7  
Play  
In playback mode, playback the previous video  
previous/0  
In text mode, input number 0.  
In normal playback or pause mode, click this button to  
reverse  
playback  
In reverse playback, click this button to pause playback.  
In text mode, input number 6 (letters M/N/O)  
Reverse/Pau  
se/6  
  
In playback mode, playback the next video  
In menu setup, go to down ward of the dropdown list.  
In text mode, input number 9 (letters W/X/Y/Z)  
Play Next/9  
Play/Pause /5  
USB port  
In normal playback click this button to pause playback  
In pause mode, click this button to resume playback.  
In text mode, input number 5 (letters J/K/L).  
  
To connect USB storage device, USB mouse.  
Network  
abnormal  
indication  
light  
Network error occurred or there is no network connection,  
the light becomes red to alert you.  
Net  
HDD  
abnormal  
indication  
light  
HDD error occurred or HDD capacity is below specified  
threshold value, the light becomes red to alert you.  
HDD  
System is recording or not. It comes on when system is  
recording.  
Receives the signal from the remote control.  
Record light  
IR Receiver  
1-16  
IR  
Alarm  
indication  
light  
Here you can view if there is external alarm input or not. The  
light comes on when there is an external alarm. The light  
turns off when the external alarm stops.  
Alarm  
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Part 4 – Accessing the DVR menus  
After the system boots up it will go into multiple window mode. Click Enter or left click with the mouse  
anywhere on the screen and you will bring up the login interface (shown as Pic 4.1) and enter the admin  
password which is admin by default under the admin login. This will bring up the Main Menu screen in Pic  
4.2. There are 6 icons; Search, Info, Setting, Advanced, Backup and Shutdown. Use the Search option to  
find and playback files from the hard drive. Go to the Info option for hard drive info, system log, version  
information, and online users. The Setting option is used to access General settings where you set system  
time, Language, hard drive overwrite, file size, and video display format, the Encode option where you set  
compression, frame rate, bit rate, audio, and sub stream, Schedule setup, RS232 setup, Network setup,  
Alarm setup, motion detection setup, PTZ setup, Display setup, and Load Default setup. The Advanced  
option is used for hard drive management, alarm output, manual recording, account setup, auto  
maintenance, and TV output adjustment. The Backup icon is used to backup files from the hard drive, and  
the Shutdown option is used to safely shutdown the system.  
Pic 4.1  
Pic 4.2  
Part 5 – Setting up DVR to record  
There are 3 modes for recording  
Manual Recording  
Scheduled Recording  
Motion Recording.  
1. Manual Recording:  
You can get to the Manual Record menu by right clicking on the screen with the mouse or by going to the  
Main Menu and selecting Manual Record. This will take you to the screen in Pic 5.1. You can click the All  
option on the manual line to start recording on all channels, or you can select the cameras that you want  
to record in manual mode. To stop recording you can select the all option on the stop line, or select  
individual cameras as shown in Pic 5.2.  
Pic 5.1  
PIC 5.2  
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2. Scheduled Recording:  
To record on a schedule you would go to the Main Menu, Manual Record and select the cameras on the  
Schedule line instead of the Manual line in the Manual Record screen shown in Pic 5.1, then go to the  
Main Menu, click on Settings, and select Schedule. This will bring up the screen shown in Pic 5.3. You can  
set up a schedule for all channels or different times for different cameras. You can also set up the same  
schedule for all days, or set up different schedules for different days. You can also setup a mixed schedule  
where you have some cameras recording all of time during certain times and on motion or alarm detection  
during others. Pic 5.4 shows a mixed schedule were some the cameras are set to record all the time  
between 8 and 10am, record on motion detection between 12am and 8am and 12pm to 8pm and then on  
external alarm from 10am to 12pm and 8pm to 12am. The time line on the bottom of the screen shows  
how the day is broken up by the recording methods.  
Pic 5.3  
Pic 5.4  
3. Motion Detection Recording:  
There are 3 steps to setting up the DVR to record on motion. The first is to go to the Main Menu, Advanced,  
Manual Record option which will display the screen shown in Pic 5.5. You can select the All option on the  
Schedule line to record on all cameras or you can select the cameras that you want to schedule motion  
recording on. Next you would go to the Main Menu, Setting, Schedule option to setup the schedule for when you  
want the cameras to record on motion. This is shown in Pic 5.6 where Channel one is scheduled to record 24  
hours on Wednesday. Set the schedule for all cameras on all days that you want them to record on motion.  
Pic 5.5  
Pic 5.6  
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After setting up the schedule go to Main Menu, Setting, Detect and this will display the screen shown in Pic 5.7.  
Under Event Type select Motion Detect, Select your Channel, or All, and select the enable option to enable the  
camera for motion detection. Next under Region click the Select button to set up the area of the camera display that  
you want to be sensitive to motion.  
This will display the screen in Pic 5.8. The green box is the current location of the cursor. The red area is the  
sensitive area and the black area is not sensitive to motion. Click the Fn button on the remote control to adjust the  
sensitivity of your mouse as you move the cursor. After you have finished the setup click the Enter button on the  
remote control to exit. Next set your sensitivity level from 1 to 6 (6 being the most sensitive), then click the Save  
button on the Detect screen to save the setting.  
Pic 5.7  
Pic 5.8  
Part 6 - Playing Back Files  
Click the Search option in the Main Menu to display the screen shown in Pic 6.1. The table to the right shows the  
functions of the buttons on the screen.  
1. Play  
2. Reverse  
3. Stop  
4. Slow Play  
5. Fast Forward  
6. Previous Frame  
7. Next Frame  
8. Volume  
9. Previous File  
10. Next Channel  
11. Next File  
12. Previous Channel  
13. Search  
14. Backup  
Pic 6.1  
Clicking on the  
icon (blue arrow in Pic 6.1) will open a schedule window shown in Pic 6.2  
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Highlighted dates on the calendar indicates that  
there are video files available on that day. You  
can double click on the day to view the file list.  
You can play back the files in 4 screen or 8  
screen mode. Select your screen option by  
clicking on the screen option button (green  
arrow in Pic 6.1)  
Pic 6.2  
Part 7 - Setting up the DVR to Backup Files  
The DVR supports backing up to USB flash drives, hard drives, burners, and SD cards. Plugging in the USB  
device and go to the Main Menu and clicking on the Backup option will display the screen in Pic 7.1. Select your  
device from the list and click on the backup button. This will open the Backup windows shown in Pic 7.2. Select  
the channel you want to back up and enter the start and end times and click on the add button. This will display  
the available files in the lower box. Check the files that you want to backup. The bottom of the window will show  
the space required to back up the files and how much space is left on the backup media. Click on the Backup  
button and the window will display a progress bar and the Backup button will become a Stop button as shown in  
Pic 7.3 in the event you wish to terminate the backup process.  
Once you have backed up the files you can play them using the file player program on the CD that comes with  
the DVR. You can also use this program to convert them into AVI format so they can be played on standard  
video players.  
Pic 7.1  
Pic 7.2  
Pic 7.3  
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Questions or Comments?  
Contact Us:  
Mailing Address:  
Customer Service:  
DPS, Inc.  
Phone: 877-998-3440 x 538  
Live Chat from our Website  
8015 E. Crystal Dr.  
Anaheim, CA 92807  
Website:  
Fax:  
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REVISED 7/29/2010  
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