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© 2010, 2011 Q-See.

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whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable 

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 The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The 

manufacturer makes no representations or warranties, either express or implied, of any kind 

with respect to completeness of its contents.

Manufacturer shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever from misuse of this product.

Thank You for Choosing a Q-See Product!

All of our products are backed by a conditional service warranty covering all hardware for 12 
months from the date of purchase.  Additionally, our products also come with a free exchange 
policy that covers all manufacturing defects for one month from the date of purchase. 
Permanent upgrading service is provided for the software and is available at www.Q-See.com.

Be certain to make the most of your warranty by completing the registration form online. In 
addition to warranty and technical support benefits, you’ll receive notifications of product 
updates along with free downloadable firmware updates for your DVR. Register today at 
www.Q-See.com!

Please see the back of this manual for exclusions.

This manual is written for the QSDR74RTS and QR4174 DVRs. Not all features and 
capabilities are shared across all models so you may see features described which are not 
applicable or available on your machine. In addition you may see screen images that do not 
exactly match those on your display. 
This manual was accurate at the time it was completed. However, because of our ongoing 
effort to constantly improve our products, additional features and functions may have 
been added since that time and on-screen displays may change. We encourage you to 
visit our website at www.Q-see.com to check for the latest firmware updates and product 
announcements.
Throughout the manual we have highlighted warnings and other important information that will  
assist you in operating your new system in a safe and trouble-free manner. Please take the 
time to read and follow all instructions and pay attention to alerts as shown below: 

About this Manual

Rev. 1.1 3/24/2011

WARNING!

CAUTION: Boxes with this icon indicate warnings. To prevent 
possible injury or damage to the product, read all warnings before 
use.

The remote monitoring functions  - including networking, monitoring the DVR over the Internet 
and using smart phones - have been compiled in the separate 

Remote Monitoring Guide

 

which is included on the disk that accompanied your DVR. It is also available online at our 
website, 

www.Q-See.com

 and can be found by looking up your product’s model number.

Summary of Contents for QSDR74RTS

Page 1: ...1 4 CH H 264 NETWORK DVR RETRACTABLE 7 LCD MONITOR User Manual MODELS QSDR74RTS AND QR4174...

Page 2: ...downloadable firmware updates for your DVR Register today at www Q See com Please see the back of this manual for exclusions This manual is written for the QSDR74RTS and QR4174 DVRs Not all features...

Page 3: ...Pop up Menu 17 Main Menu 17 Camera Setup 18 Set Camera Name and Position 18 Enable Live Viewing 18 Enable Auto Sequence 19 Setup Color Hue Brightness Contrast and Saturation 19 Record Setup 20 Turn Ca...

Page 4: ...39 Advanced Settings 39 Network Settings 40 Network Functions 40 Auxiliary Functions 40 Menu Button 40 Basic Settings 40 Setting up Alarm Record Mode 41 TROUBLESHOOTING 42 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 43 Q SEE...

Page 5: ...use water do not use solvents Do not attempt to remove the DVR cover If there are any unusual sounds or smells coming from the DVR unplug it immediately and contact an authorized dealer or service ce...

Page 6: ...ded files C Access a pull down menu D Control color and volume settings E Choose your system s language settings F Double clicking the left key of your mouse maximizes the screen view 2 Right Click DV...

Page 7: ...on Only use the power adapter supplied with your DVR System Failure to do so may result in system failure DVR FEATURES FUNCTIONS Real Time Monitoring Supports Real Time Surveillance via Monitor Save F...

Page 8: ...nected the Main Interface screen will display a live feed from each camera in its respective box as shown in IMAGE 2 Alarm Sounds If the first box on the Main Interface screen displays an H and an ala...

Page 9: ...allows access to controls for the camera network HDD alarm PTZ and mobile phone To access the Main Menu IMAGE 6 from the MAIN INTERFACE screen right click using the mouse or select the Menu button on...

Page 10: ...w without applying changes select EXIT before selecting APPLY 6 To save changes select APPLY 7 A prompt will appear to save your settings select OK in order for the changes to take effect Note changes...

Page 11: ...M NOT RECORDING HR 08 00 AM 18 59 PM NORMAL RECORDING HR 19 00 PM 00 59 PM ALARM RECORDING RECORD ON ACTIVITY OR ALARM ONLY 8 To close the window without applying changes select EXIT before selecting...

Page 12: ...software will not run properly Follow the time zones as indicated on IMAGE 27 If necessary more information about time zones can be found at www time gov IMAGE 27 Password The Password Setup dialog b...

Page 13: ...ave settings 7 Select EXIT to return to the SYSTEM SETUP menu DEVICE MANAGEMENT The DEVICE MANAGEMENT menu as shown in IMAGE 33 allows access to configure the Hard Disk Drive External Alarm PTZ Camera...

Page 14: ...ng Formatting USB will erase all data Are you sure you wish to format 5 Click OK to continue 6 When the formatting has been completed a SUCCESSFUL FORMAT message will appear and the system will automa...

Page 15: ...drop down menu BUZZER Select 0 seconds 10 seconds 20 seconds 40 seconds or 60 seconds from the Buzzer drop down menu DURATION Select 0 seconds 30 seconds 1 minute 2 minutes or 5 minutes from the Durat...

Page 16: ...mouse to right click 2 Select LOCK from the popup menu 3 To UNLOCK the administrator password is required IMAGE 41 OPERATING THE DVR RECORD The DVR will start recording based on the settings that have...

Page 17: ...earch previously recorded video use the following steps 1 From the MAIN MENU select SEARCH to open the VIDEO SEARCH menu IMAGE 43 2 To search video by a specific date enter the desired date into the V...

Page 18: ...AVI using the Multi Player program that comes with the DVR or through the net viewer program Once converted files can then be viewed through any program that supports the AVI file format IMAGE 45 IMA...

Page 19: ...16 On screen display 17 Mute 18 Volume adjust Video Play Settings 1 In the multimedia player interface select SETTING from the toolbar 2 Select VIDEO PLAY SETTING 3 Select NORMAL VIDEO BAR IMAGE 51 4...

Page 20: ...of DVR Remotely 10 15 W Excluding HDD DC 12V 5A 50 F to 104 F 10 C to 40 C 10 90 15 75 x 11 25 x 2 75 in 400 286 70 178 w LCD up mm SPECIFICATIONS APPENDIX Time Setting Language Select Ch Setting Rec...

Page 21: ...effective after restart Set relative parameters The option will be effective after restart PTZ setting Recording set and Language select etc The button allows you save the modification of parameter va...

Page 22: ...Q Can I erase files from the hard drive of the DVR A You can not erase individual files You would need to re format the hard drive which will erase all of the files Q Why can t I log in to the Net Vi...

Page 23: ...humidity lightning and sudden surges of electricity 3 Damage caused by acts of nature e g earthquake fire etc 4 Equipment damage caused by the maintenance of personnel not authorized by Q See 5 Produc...

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