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User Manual
MODEL QSDT8PCRC
MODEL QSDT8PCDP
MODEL QSDT16PCRC
8 and 16 Channel H264 Real Time Recording
PC-Based Network DVR PCI Cards
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About this Manual This manual is written for the QSDT8PCRC, QSDT8PCDP and QSDT16PCRP security surveillance video capture cards. This manual was accurate at the time it was completed. Thank You for Choosing a Q-See Product! However, because of our ongoing effort to constantly improve our products, additional All of our products are backed by a conditional service warranty covering all hardware for 12 features and functions may have been added since that time and on-screen displays may months
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6. Recording, Playback and Record Search 26 TABLE OF CONTENTS 6.1 Recording Configuration 26 1. Introduction 8 Basic Configuration 27 Features and Specifications 8 Record Status Panel 28 6.2 Recording Modes 28 2. System Requirements and Specifications 10 Manual Record Mode 28 2.1 System Requirements 10 Sensor Alarm Record Mode 28 QSDT8PCRP & QSDT8PCDP 10 Motion Detection Record Mode 28 QSDT16PCRP 10 Schedule Recording 29 2.2 System Specifications 11 6.3 Recording to Hard Drive 31 6.4 Record Sea
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APPENDIX 97 9. Remote Surveillance & Playback 52 Frequently Asked Questions 97 9.1 Remote Live Surveillance 52 Remote Surveillance Server Configuration 52 Other Questions 100 9.2 Configuring Router for Remote Access 53 Quick Start Instructions 102 Part 1: Find Out the IP Address of the System 53 Installation Instructions 102 Part 2: Determine the Number of Routers on the Network 54 Troubleshooting 102 Part 3: Simple Port Forwarding 56 Part 4: Setting Up DMZ in Router 2 61 Function Tree 104 9.3 D
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Also: CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION n One PC can fit 1, 2 or 4 cards of the same model to control up to 32 channels total FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS n Supports 320x240, 704x480 (NTSC), 352x288, 704x576 (PAL) standard resolutions. The QSDT8PCRC, QSDT8PCDP and QSDT16PCRP 8- and 16-Channel cards allow you n Image color is adjustable for each channel, including contrast, brightness, hue and to add surveillance capabilities to your computer. They use a H.264 hardware compression saturation. format whic
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CHAPTER 2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS 2.2 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS CHAPTER 2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND • Format: NTSC /PAL SPECIFICATIONS • Resolution 2.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS QSDT8PCRP & QSDT16PCRP: 320×240 @ 30FPS (NTSC) / 352×288 @ 25FPS (PAL) 704x480 @ 7FPS (NTSC) / 704x576 @ 6FPS (PAL) NOTE! If recorded disk partition’s format is FAT32 and the system has run QSDT8PCDP: 704x480 @ 30FPS (NTSC) / 704x576 @ 25FPS (PAL) for a long time, the system will create a lot of data fragments
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CHAPTER 3 VIDEO CAPTURE CARD HARDWARE AND CONNECTIONS GND GND Video 8 Null GND Audio 8 Video 7 Audio 7 GND Audio 6 Video 6 Audio 5 GND GND Video 5 GND GND GND GND Video 8 Video 4 Null Null GND GND Audio 8 Audio 4 Video 7 Video 3 Audio 7 Audio 3 GND GND Audio 6 Audio 2 Video 6 Video 2 Audio 5 Audio 1 GND GND GND GND Video 5 Video 1 GND GND Video 4 Null GND Audio 4 Video 3 Audio 3 GND Audio 2 Video 2 Audio 1 GND GND Video 1 VIDEO AND AUDIO PIN LAYOUT CHAPTER 3 VIDEO CAPTURE CARD P1
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CHAPTER 3 VIDEO CAPTURE CARD HARDWARE AND CONNECTIONS GND GND Video 8 Null GND Audio 8 Video 7 Audio 7 GND Audio 6 Video 6 Audio 5 GND GND Video 5 GND GND GND GND Video 8 Video 4 Null Null GND GND Audio 8 Audio 4 Video 7 Video 3 Audio 7 Audio 3 GND GND Audio 6 Audio 2 Video 6 Video 2 Audio 5 Audio 1 GND GND GND GND Video 5 Video 1 GND GND Video 4 Null GND Audio 4 Video 3 Audio 3 GND Audio 2 Video 2 Audio 1 GND GND Video 1 VIDEO AND AUDIO PIN LAYOUT 3.2 QSDT8PCRP CARD P1 P2 Pin C
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CHAPTER 3 VIDEO CAPTURE CARD HARDWARE AND CONNECTIONS VIDEO AND AUDIO PIN LAYOUT 3.3 QSDT16PCRP CARD P1 Pin Connection Pin Connection 1 AUDIO2 11 AUDIO3 P1 2 AUDIO4 12 AUDIO5 Pin Pin Pin 3 AUDIO6 13 AUDIO7 10 Audio 1 1 Audio 2 19 P1 11 Audio 3 4 AUDIO8 14 AUDIO9 2 Audio 4 20 12 Audio 5 Pin 3 Audio 6 21 Pin 5 AUDIO10 15 AUDIO11 Pin 13 Audio 7 Audio 1 4 Audio 8 10 22 1 Audio 2 19 Ground 6 AUDIO12 16 AUDIO13 14 Audio 9 5 Audio 10 11 Audio 3 23 2 Audio 4 20 15 Audio 11 7 AUDIO14 17 NULL 6 Audio 12
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CHAPTER 3 VIDEO CAPTURE CARD HARDWARE AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING MULTIPLE CARDS 3.4 CONNECTING A PTZ CAMERA You may control up to 32 cameras by installing up to two QSDT16PCRP cards. You will need In order to operate a PTZ camera from your card, you will need to have first installed the card to connect the cards in the manner shown below to use the Spot Out option. into a PCI slot within the computer and attached the video dongle. You will also need an RS485 to RS232 (Serial) adapter as well
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CHAPTER 4 INSTALLING THE SUPERDVR SOFTWARE CHAPTER 4 INSTALLING THE SUPERDVR SOFTWARE 4.1 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE STEP 4. Instruct the installer where you You will be controlling your security system using the SuperDVR software. It is compatible with want the software to be placed. Either Windows 2000, XP, and both the 32 bit and 64 bit versions of Vista and Windows 7. use the default location or select your own. Click Next to continue. The SuperDVR software is included on the disk that com
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CHAPTER 4 INSTALLING THE SUPERDVR SOFTWARE 5. Select Turn User Account Control 4.2 USER ACCOUNT CONTROL FOR WINDOWS VISTA AND on or off WINDOWS 7 Some users of computers using Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating systems may receive an error message informing of a codec that is missing or not installed. This conflict can be resolved by turning off User Account Control (UAC). PICTURE 4-11 Windows Vista 1. Open the Control Panel (accessible by clicking on the Windows icon in the 6. U
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CHAPTER 5 BASIC OPERATION 5.2 DISPLAY CONTROL PANEL CHAPTER 5 BASIC OPERATION The Display Control Panel includes the Display Mode buttons along with buttons which allow When you launch the SuperDVR program, it will open to the Main Display Interface which you to cycle automatically or manually through individual or groups of channels. will show the video feeds from the cameras as well as the Display Control Panel. Buttons currently in effect are highlighted. The Drive Capacity Indicator Ba
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CHAPTER 6 RECORDING, PLAYBACK AND RECORD SEARCH BASIC CONFIGURATION CHAPTER 6 RECORDING, PLAYBACK AND The Record Panel, in the bottom half of the Basic Configuration page, allows users to set recording modes along with other parameters for each camera. More than one recording RECORD SEARCH mode can be activated at one time. 6.1 RECORDING CONFIGURATION It should be noted that the higher the recording quality and frame rate, the more space the The system can be set to record in four different
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CHAPTER 6 RECORDING, PLAYBACK AND RECORD SEARCH Configuring Motion Detection RECORD STATUS PANEL A series of indicator lights will convey the recording status of each attached camera. Selecting the running man icon will bring up the Motion Detection Configuration page, where you can configure the settings for each camera according to your situation. Sensitivity - Users can set motion detection PICTURE 6-3 sensitivity here. Speed - Motion detection speed Grey Normal Light Green Manual Record
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CHAPTER 6 RECORDING, PLAYBACK AND RECORD SEARCH Schedules can be set individually for each day. The cameras are default configured to 6.3 RECORDING TO HARD DRIVE be recording in both Motion Detection and Schedule recording 24/7 and will have full- Users can determine where recorded files will be saved on their hard drive(s). In addition, length colored bars in the schedule window. Above each window is a 0-24 with segments the recorder can save to a series of drives or partitions by automatic
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CHAPTER 6 RECORDING, PLAYBACK AND RECORD SEARCH RECORD SEARCH 6.4 RECORD SEARCH AND PLAYBACK Searches are based on date and time. Additional criteria can be selected to narrow the Clicking the Search icon in the lower right of the Main Display Interface will cause it to search. These criteria include the type of the recording and where the files are saved. switch to the Search and Playback Interface. This interface handles both the Record Search and Playback functions in addition to allowing
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CHAPTER 6 RECORDING, PLAYBACK AND RECORD SEARCH PLAYBACK In addition, you can advance the playback to a certain point in the record by clicking on, and Once you have completed your search, you are ready to play back your files. The controls on sliding the progress indicator. the Search and Playback Interface operate like any other video playback software. Button Function Note PICTURE 6-15 Play / Pause At the top of the file visualizer, the bar represents the time when the file was recorded. Cl
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CHAPTER 6 RECORDING, PLAYBACK AND RECORD SEARCH DELETING RECORDED FILES Pressing the Snapshot button will bring up the Snap window. While older files will get overwritten by the Recycling Recording function as the hard drive fills up, you can delete unnecessary or unwanted recordings before then. This function will delete a file or blocks of files from a specific camera or which were recorded during a set time. Select the channel on the left side, and then the select start date and time an
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CHAPTER 7 SYSTEM SETTINGS DIGITAL IMAGE ZOOM CHAPTER 7 SYSTEM SETTINGS During multi-screen playback, clicking on one channel will cause the display to shift to a single Beyond the recording settings, there are other features of this video capture card which need channel display mode. to be enabled or configured. While in single channel playback mode the The Settings window is entered by clicking on the wrench icon on the left of the Main Display digital zoom controls are enabled. These In
