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NOTE!

 Generally, the trade-off for higher quality and increased frame rate is 

the amount of room a video file will take on the drive along with how much 
“bandwidth” the signal takes up within the system. The larger the files, the 
sooner the hard drive will fill up. Setting the drive to overwrite older files will 
allow you to maximize the capabilities of your system and cameras.

Audio/Video

 – Set by default to enable your system to send both video and audio feeds 

(audio requires a microphone located at or near the camera) to your Extra Stream 
for use by mobile and remote devices. Disabling a channel can be done to prevent 
remote users from accessing a specific camera, but this is better handled in 

Account

 

(see 

Section 4.5 Advanced Settings

).

OVERLAY

Save

Cancel

Set

Cover-Area

Monitor

Set

Time Display

Monitor

Set

Channel Display

Monitor

1

2 3 4

Overlay

 – This window allows you to 

configure on-screen displays from 
the camera as well as providing 
the ability to mask off areas from 
view.  This latter feature is useful 
in circumstances such as when a 
camera’s field of view includes a 
combination lock or other similar 
situation. The local user will be able 
to view the area but remote viewers 
cannot see the area. These privacy 
blocks affect both the live view and 
playback. 

Cover Area

 - Clicking the 

Monitor

 button will 

reveal four numbered buttons. These 
are the four on-screen areas that you 
can set to cover. 

 Click 

Set

 to reveal a live view of 

the camera’s feed. There will be a 
numbered area on the display which 
can be moved and re-sized. You 
can deactivate any of these areas by 
deselecting the numbered button.

PICTURE 3-12

PICTURE 3-13

CAMERA SETTINGS

This window allows you to manage the quality of the recording from each channel as well as 
the transmission rate and whether there’s an accompanying audio feed.

As with other windows described earlier, each 
channel can be set individually or all at the 
same time. Settings can be copied from one 
channel and pasted to another. Your settings 
will only be saved if you exit the window by 
clicking 

OK

. Right-clicking or hitting 

Cancel

 

will leave the system with your previous 
settings.
There are settings both for the Main Stream 
- the video files that record directly onto the 
NVR’s hard drive, and the Extra Stream which 
is the signal accessed by mobile and remote 
devices. These streams run in parallel with 
the main stream sent to the hard drive and 
they do not affect each other.

CAMERA SETTINGS

Main Stream

Extra Stream

Channel
Type
Compression
Resolution
Frame Rate (FPS)
Bit Rate Type

Bit Rate (Kb/S)
Reference Bit Rate   4096-8192Kb/S 

 

192-1024Kb/S

Audio/Video

1
Regular

1.3M
25
Constant

8192

CIF

H.264

H.264

7
Constant

256

OVERLAY

SNAPSHOT

Copy

OK

Cancel

PICTURE 3-11

Type

 – You are able to change the recording quality based on the type of recording taking 

place. For instance, you may have the NVR record at a slower frame rate and/or 
resolution during Regular recording to save disk space with the system switching to a 
higher resolution and frame rate when the system detects motion or an alarm triggers 
an event. Your selections in the pull down are; Regular, MD (Motion Detection) or 
Alarm.

Compression

 – The default setting is H.264, which is an industry-standard format that greatly 

reduces the file size of recordings while maintaining the maximum amount of visual 
clarity. It cannot be changed.

Resolution

 – This is generally dependent upon the camera connected to the NVR. When the 

NVR connects to a camera it’ll determine the maximum resolution. You can always 
set this to a lower value. In the Extra Stream, the resolution will be much less - the 
320x240 pixel CIF resolution - to allow the video feeds to be uploaded.

Frame Rate (FPS) 

– Like Resolution, this is dependent upon the camera. It is variable 

between 1 to 30 frames per second. The higher the number, the smoother the 
playback.

Bit Rate Type

 – Variable  versus Constant. Variable provides better compression, but issues 

may arise when streaming for remote viewing.

Bit Rate (KB/S)

 –Also based on the camera that is connected to your system, this is the 

maximum bit rate the selected channel can utilize. You may use the options provided, 
or you may customize the bit rate to best suit your network’s capabilities. Your 
network may not have enough bandwidth to handle maximum rates from all of your 
cameras. Adjusting these settings to suit your network will improve performance and 
on-screen image quality.

Both time and channel display show content from the IP cameras, rather than the NVR. In 
addition to having their own clock, each camera also self-identifies. The default for this is 
“Channel 1”. This can be changed using the included 

PSS

 software (see the 

PSS User 

Manual

 included on the 

Manuals and Software

 disk) but we have set the NVR to not 

display the names by default. Instead, it will show the NVR’s internal channel identification 
which will not appear during playback. 

Summary of Contents for QC818

Page 1: ...1 H 264 NETWORK VIDEO RECORDERS 720P and 1080P Recording Options User Manual QC SERIES NVRS ESC FN REC SHIFT ENTER POWER HDD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NET QC828 NVR 8 Channels...

Page 2: ...ccurate at the time it was completed However because of our ongoing effort to constantly improve our products and the different capabilities of the three models additional features and functions may h...

Page 3: ...32 Schedule 35 Motion Video Loss and Camera Masking Detection 37 3 5 Search and Playback 40 Search 42 Playback 44 Digital Zoom 46 Back Up 47 4 MENUS 49 4 1 Main Menu 50 4 2 Info Menu 50 HDD Informati...

Page 4: ...gently wipe using a lightly dampened cloth only use water do not use solvents n Do not operate this NVR without the cover securely in place Do not attempt to do any repairs to the NVR yourself If ther...

Page 5: ...ich experience heavy movement in order to avoid false alarms and avoid unnecessary record triggering Multiple Backup Options A built in USB port gives you the option of backing up and transferring you...

Page 6: ...Port For use with flash drive when backing up or updating firmware Not for use with mouse Rear Panel Number Item Function 1 POE Power Input 48V power input for the Power Over Ethernet POE block 2 POE...

Page 7: ...th mouse 3 POE Power Input 48V power input for the Power Over Ethernet POE block 4 NVR Power Input 12V power input for the NVR itself 5 POE Block Powers directly connected cameras and receives video i...

Page 8: ...ng the Function button will open the Virtual Keyboard which can be navigated using the directional buttons Click Enter to enter a keystroke Press the Escape button to close the Virtual Key board and t...

Page 9: ...l open the Login window Pressing the Function button will open the Virtual Keyboard which can be navigated using the directional buttons Click Enter to enter a keystroke Press the Escape button to clo...

Page 10: ...ed is based on the context of where they are used Some examples are LEFT CLICK Selecting an item Opening a menu Checking a box or motion detection status Selecting letters numbers or symbols on the vi...

Page 11: ...nt video Adjust Iris light level in PTZ mode 7 Previous Record Goes to previous video in Playback mode Adjust focus when in PTZ mode 8 Reverse Pause Rewind current video or resume normal playback Adju...

Page 12: ...t it will receive power immediately but there may be a delay of up to a minute before the camera s signal appears on the screen as the system establishes connectivity NVR POE Block POE Block NVR POE B...

Page 13: ...network transfer rates Additionally certain models such as the QC814 and QC818 are optimized for 720P cameras While they can process the larger video from 1080P cameras they will do so at the lower fr...

Page 14: ...and NVR front panel will cycle through which channels are displayed PICTURE 3 4 Realtime Playback Digital Zoom Quick Backup Snapshot not available on all models Add Remote Device Two Way Talk Clicking...

Page 15: ...submenu described in Section 4 3 the NVR will log users out This will require the current user to re enter their password SHORTCUT MENU In Live View mode right clicking anywhere on the screen will br...

Page 16: ...n event using the Search function see Section 3 5 and it will take longer before the DVR will need to overwrite older files on the hard drive You can override this in the Record menu as discussed belo...

Page 17: ...treams run in parallel with the main stream sent to the hard drive and they do not affect each other CAMERA SETTINGS Main Stream Extra Stream Channel Type Compression Resolution Frame Rate FPS Bit Rat...

Page 18: ...9 12 15 18 21 24 SCHEDULE The Schedule menu allows you to determine when your cameras will record and under what circumstances While the settings in this menu can be generally overridden by the user i...

Page 19: ...Message Alarm upload Send Email Record Channel PTZ Activation Tour Snapshot Buzzer Hold Time Alarm Continue sec Channel Sensitivity Motion Detect 1 3 0 sec 0 Rec Continue sec 10 Select Set Copy Save C...

Page 20: ...w whenever an event is detected You can configure this to display when motion video loss or masking is detected Alarm Upload Your NVR can upload an alert message to the FTP server Please see Advanced...

Page 21: ...recordings 4 Screen Display Mode Select the number of screens to display simultaneously You can also select which screens are played back 5 Play Pause Play video forward or backward 6 Frame Advance Ea...

Page 22: ...24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 24hr 00 00 00 00 00 00 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 7 PICTURE 3 31 PICTURE 3 32 Event List Search This search format allows you to easily find a specific event and play it back on a s...

Page 23: ...6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 24hr 00 00 00 00 00 00 Stop Sync All Record Normal Alarm Motion 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 0 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1...

Page 24: ...24hr 00 00 00 00 00 00 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 6 a b PICTURE 3 37 PICTURE 3 38 BACK UP This process is different than the backup procedure described in Section 3 8 Backup at the end of this chapter wh...

Page 25: ...FAT32 To format a USB flash drive with FAT32 plug it into a PC running Windows XP or later Go to My Computer to locate the drive s icon Right click on it and select Format in the list of available op...

Page 26: ...is the drive status indicator O Drive is operating normally X Indicates an error Hard drive not installed Hard drive is damaged In the case of a hard drive error the system will come directly to this...

Page 27: ...the health of the camera and any alerts that it is operating under such as motion being detected REMOTE DEVICE INFO Device Status Refresh Channel Status IP Address Motion Video Lost Mask Alarm In Chan...

Page 28: ...itional capacity that is currently available after subtracting remote live viewing playback and downloading GENERAL System Time Basic Settings Date Format Date Seperator NTP Language Video Standard De...

Page 29: ...ive can be completely full of recordings in one to four weeks When it is full the NVR will stop recording unless you set it to overwrite older files Pack Duration Rather than creating 24 hour long fil...

Page 30: ...l Name Channel Display GUI 255 1024x768 View 1 View 1 Modify 5 Copy Save Cancel 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 DISPLAY Resolution Tour Transparency Time Display Image Enhance Channel Name Channel Display GUI 2...

Page 31: ...e ID Manufacturer Type 1 10 1 1 65 Port 1 YZC2OC061966 Private IPC 2 10 1 1 67 Port 2 YZCAU192012 Private IPC 3 10 1 1 68 Port 4 TC2FW25600095 Private IPC 4 196 219 8 50 4000 Private channel Edit Dele...

Page 32: ...Channel Manufacturer User Password Remote Channel Decoder Buffer IP Address TCP Port msec 1 Private IPC myq see com 37777 admin 1 280 OK Cancel Auto TCP UDP IPC Config Channel Gain Mode Auto Manual 1...

Page 33: ...ailable channel to which you want to assign this device Manufacturer You can leave this unchanged IP Address If this device is connected to the same network as the NVR the IP address will appear in up...

Page 34: ...g with what events that type of alarm will trigger ACCOUNT This is the account management window which allows you to add or delete users create user groups modify the access privileges of users and cr...

Page 35: ...h channel Therefore PTZ settings must be enabled before the RS485 can be utilized This system supports 26 of the most common protocols including Pelco D and Pelco P When connecting a PTZ device the fo...

Page 36: ...isted at the top is the one which the PTZ camera will be connected to For a local PTZ camera you will need to enter data into the other fields according to the data provided in your PTZ camera s manua...

Page 37: ...nt by clicking on the Del Preset button and an entire tour can be deleted using the Del Tour button Pattern A Pattern is similar to a tour However instead of creating Preset Points you move the camera...

Page 38: ...Reset This ends the currently running function NO C 1 NO C 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A B CNTRL 12V ALARM IN This NVR features connections for external alarms both input and output When an event is detected th...

Page 39: ...ity 30VDC 2A 125VAC 1A Maximum switch power 125VA 160W Maximum switch voltage 250VAC 220VDC Maximum switch currency 1A Insulation Between contacts with same polarity 1000VAC 1minute Between contacts w...

Page 40: ...n alert message will be displayed on the NVR s screen Show Message When this is enabled the system will bring up the Alarm Status window whenever an event is detected You can configure this to display...

Page 41: ...it may come with a pre installed drive But we recognize that you may wish to upgrade or replace your drive in the future so this NVR is designed to make installation and replacement easy for the aver...

Page 42: ...ronment is too hot or too much dust f System board malfunction 3 System cannot detect hard drive Possible Causes a No hard drive is installed b Hard drive is damaged c Hard drive cable connection is l...

Page 43: ...sible Causes a Network bandwidth is not sufficient b Computer does not have enough resources to handle video flow c There is multiple cast group setup in combo NVR This mode can result in mosaic Usual...

Page 44: ...Disk Type SATA x 2 up to 3TB Other info Voltage DC12V 3 3A Optimal Temperature 14 F to 131 F 10 C to 55 C 10 to 90 Humidity Power Consumption 20W without Hard Drive A 2 SPECIFICATIONS Parameter QC814...

Page 45: ...USB mouse IR remote control Keyboard Network Disk info Disk Type SATA x 2 up to 3TB Other info Voltage DC12V 5A 48V 2 5A POE Optimal Temperature 14 F to 131 F 10 C to 55 C 10 to 90 Humidity Power Con...

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