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QSTD2400 Series DVR User’s Manual
QSTD2404/QSTD2408/QSTD2416
Digital Video Recorders
User’s Manual
For H.264-4-channel/ 8-channel/16-channel Digital Video Recorders
All rights reserved
Rev 091708
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QSTD2400 Series DVR User’s Manual CAUTION Please read this user’s manual carefully to ensure that you use the device correctly and safely. This manual is for the 4-channel, 8-channel and 16-channel QSTD2400 Series DVRs. In this manual, we use the QSTD2408 200FPS 8-channel DVR as an example. All examples and pictures used are of this model. As products update the contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. This device should only be operated with the type of p
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QSTD2400 Series DVR User’s Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents .................................................................................................iii CHAPTER 1 Introduction.................................................................................1 1.1 DVR Introduction........................................................................................1 1.2 Main Features .......................................................................................
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QSTD2400 Series DVR User’s Manual CHAPTER 5 Managing the DVR.....................................................................38 5.1 Formatting Hard Drives ............................................................................38 5.2 Updating Firmware...................................................................................38 5.3 Loading Default Setup..............................................................................39 5.4 Checking System Information ............
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QSTD2400 Series DVR User’s Manual CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1.1 DVR Introduction This model DVR (Digital Video Recorder) is designed especially for CCTV systems. It uses high performance video processing chips and an embedded Linux system. It also uses many advanced technologies, such as standard H.264 with low bit rate, Dual Stream, SATA interface, supports VGA output and mouse input, supports IE browser with full remote control, mobile viewing through cell phones, etc., which ensure its p
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual ALARM • 4/8/16 channel alarm input and 4 channel alarm output available depending on model. • Supports schedule for motion detection and sensor alarm • Supports pre-recording and post recording • Supports linked channels recording once motion or sensor alarm triggered on one channel. • Supports linked PTZ presets and auto cruise of the corresponding channel. PTZ CONTROL • Supports various PTZ protocols. • Supports various PTZ presets and 32 auto crui
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QSTD2400 Series DVR User’s Manual CHAPTER 2 Hardware Installation Notice: Check the unit and the accessories after receiving the DVR. Please disconnect the power before connecting other devices. Do not hot plug in/out Notice: Some vendors sell this DVR as part of a package with a hard drive already installed. If your unit already has a hard drive you can skip these steps unless you want to add additional hard drives. 2.1 Installing Hard Drive & DVD Burner 2.1.1 Installing Hard Drive
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2.2 Front Panel The Front Panel Layout is shown as Fig 2.3 Front Panel. Fig 2.3 Front Panel Heat Release 1 Allow heat to escape from DVR Window 2 HDD Lock Lock/Unlock the hard drive 3 Number Buttons Input numbers or choose cameras 4 Multi-screen Button Change screen display from single, 4, and 8 screens 5 Direction Direction buttons. Move cursor in setup or pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) 6 Enter Button To confirm
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QSTD2400 Series DVR User’s Manual 2.3 Rear Panel 2.3.1 Rear Panel Layout The Rear Panel Layout for 8 Channel DVR is shown as Fig 2.4 Rear 8Ch. Fig 2.4 Rear Panel for 8-channel DVR Item Name Description 1 Video Out Connect to monitor 2 Audio In Audio input for channels 1 to 8 3 Audio Out Audio output, connect to the speaker 4 S-Video S-Video output, connect to monitor 5 PS/2 Port Connection for PS/2 mouse 6 USB Mouse Connection for USB mouse 7 RJ45 Port Co
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual The Rear Panel Layout for 16 Channel DVR is shown as Fig 2.4 Rear 16Ch. Fig 2.5 Rear Panel for 16-channel DVR Item Name Description Connect to monitor as an AUX output channel by channel. 1 Spot out Only video display, does not show menu 2 Audio out Audio output, connect to the speaker 3 S-video S-Video output, connect to monitor 4 PS/2 Port Connection for PS/2 mouse 5 USB MOUSE Connection for USB mouse 6 RJ45 Port Connect to
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QSTD2400 Series DVR User’s Manual The Rear Panel Layout for 4 Channel DVR is shown as Fig 2.4 Rear 4Ch. Fig 2.6 Rear Panel for 4-channel DVR Name Description 1 Video in Video input channels from 1-16 2 Video out Connect to monitor 3 S-video S-Video output, connect to monitor 4 Audio out Audio output, connect to the Speaker 5 Audio in Audio input 6 PS/2 Port Connection for PS/2 mouse 8 USB MOUSE Connection for USB mouse 9 RJ45 Port Connect to router for
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2.3.2 Installing Sensor Alarm The DVR has 4, 8, or 16 channel alarm input (depending on model) and four-channel alarm output. Alarm Input: The alarm input is triggered by electric level (High: 5V, Low: 0V). Users can connect external sensors, like gas detector, smoke detector and infrared detector. Once the DVR detects that the electric level meets the setting user’s make, it will trigger DVR recording or alarm out. For example, a sensor is connecte
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QSTD2400 Series DVR User’s Manual 2.4 Remote Control The remote control uses two AAA size batteries and works after loading batteries as follows: STEP1 Open the battery cover of the Remote Control STEP2 Insert batteries. Please make sure the poles (+ and -) are correct STEP3 Replace the battery cover Notice: If the remote control does not work, check the following: 1. Check the poles of the batteries. 2. Check the remaining charge in the batteries. 3. Check to see if the sensor on t
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2.5 Controlling with Mouse 2.5.1 Connect Mouse DVR supports PS/2 or USB mouse through the ports on the rear panel, please refer to Fig 2.10 Remote Control. Notice: If mouse is not detected or does not work, try the following: 1. Unplug/re-plug several times 2. Power off/on several times 3. Try another mouse 2.5.2 Using a Mouse The structure of the main menu is shown in Fig 2.10 Remote Control In live Mode: Click left button on one camera to displa
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QSTD2400 Series DVR User’s Manual CHAPTER 3 Basic Operating Instructions 3.1 Power On/Off Notice: Before you power on the unit, please make sure all the connections are good. 3.1.1 Starting There are two ways to start the DVR. One way is to connect the power source, switch on the power button near the power port on the rear panel, and the system will start up. The other is to start by the Power button on the front panel, (this method can only be used if the system is not turned off),
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning Audio enabled in live mode Audio disabled in live mode Manual recording Scheduled recording (green) (blue) Motion detection recording Alarm recording (yellow) (red) HDD Current working Hard Drive Space Size of current HDD Free Free space on current HDD USB devices connected HDD full 3.1.2 Close When you shut down the system, please strictly follow shut down procedures. Users can shut down the unit using the
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QSTD2400 Series DVR User’s Manual 3.2 Login & User Management Users can logout and login to the DVR system. Users cannot do any other operations except changing the multi-screen display when logged out. They are logged out when the system starts or restarts. Login: To log in, please press right mouse to show the control bar. Press Login, Search, or System etc. A login window will appear, asking for ID and password as in Fig 3.4 Login. Fig 3.4 Login Notice: The default login is admin
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual Add & Delete users: This unit has a default administrator and two user groups, advanced and normal user. It supports 1 administrator and 15 users total. Administrator can add or delete other users, and change their group level. Administrator cannot be added or deleted. Press right mouse to show the control bar. Enter Menu---->System. STEP1 Enter USER configuration. Click Add button, please see Fig 3.6 Add User. Fig 3.6 Add User STEP2 Input user name
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QSTD2400 Series DVR User’s Manual 3.3 Recording 3.3.1 Record Setup Users need to install and format a HDD, unless the unit came with a hard drive already installed, and set all the recording parameters before recording. There are four recording modes. Users can enable them simultaneously. They have different priorities as below. Motion detection recording > Sensor recording > Manual recording > Scheduled recording Press right mouse to show the control bar, refer to Fig 4.1 Control Bar.
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.3.2 Manual Recording Just press the REC button on the front panel after exiting system setup. Press the Stop button to stop recording. You can also press the REC button on remote controller, click again to stop, or click the REC button on the control bar with mouse, click again to stop. 3.3.3 Scheduled Recording Users can set different schedule times for every day in the week. If you want a special schedule for one day, you can use Holiday function.
