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1. Do I
have to connect a TV or Monitor to this DVR ?
2. What kind of
Monitor can be used to connect to this DVR ?
3. How do I use the Remote Control?
4. How do I record on my DVR?
5. How do I playback the
recording?
6.
How can I Back Up the
files?
7. How do I set up the
system for viewing on a Remote Computer?
8. How do I connect with
the DVR from a Remote Computer over the Internet ?
9. How can I monitor the
camera on a Computer attached to the same router as the DVR?
Q: Do I have to
connect a TV or Monitor to this DVR ?
A:
For the first time
when we setup the DVR, we need to have a TV or Monitor, because only
from this TV or Monitor we can see all the Menu for DVR. Once we finish
setting this up, we can turn the TV off.
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Q: What kind of
Monitor can be used to connect to this DVR ?
A:
We can connect to a
TV using the RCA or S-Video cable and or we can connect to a PC Monitor
using VGA cable.
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Here the explanations of the
connections:
1.
Connect the CCTV camera (compatible with BNC or RCA with BNC connector)
to the Video In on the DVR
2.
Connect the Video out from DVR to your TV in. Plug the BNC to RCA
adapter. Use the RCA cable (not included).
(TV is required to see
DVR camera display and DVR Menu). Connect it to yellow RCA jack on your
TV
3.
Plug the power cable from DVR to power outlet
4.
You will see 16 divided screens on the TV monitor (8 with QSH2648) and it
is initializing the system. Admin default password is 0000
5.
Please check if the Date and Time is correct. If not Please make
correction by going into the MENU, default password is 0000. From MENU
click System and Time Setup.
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Q: How do I use the Remote Control?
A: Before you can use the remote control, you need to activate it first.
To activate: on the remote control, press DEV – 88 – ENTER. Then you can
use the remote control now. Every time you restart the DVR, you need to
reactivate the remote control.
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Q: How do I record on my
DVR?
A: There are 3 modes for
recording.
1. Manual recording:
Push Menu button, then hit the RECORD button. Enter name and password
(default is admin and 12345). In Start/Stop heading use arrow keys &
enter button to put check marks in all cameras you want to record on, or
you can select Start All option to record on all cameras.
2. Motion Detection
Recording: Push MENU, enter password (default admin & 12345). Go to
RECORD option, Select option to have hard drive overwrite or stop
recording when full, Then select the camera you want to setup. Select
whether you are recording audio, video, or both, select the resolution
you want to record at, bit rate type, Max bit rate, image quality, and
frame rate (see manual for more information on camera setup
options).Under Enable Record put checkmark instead of X, which will
select Schedule option. You can then select the option to copy these
settings to other cameras, then click on confirm. If you want to use
different settings for other cameras you can go back and setup those
cameras. After you setup the cameras, click on the Schedule button next
to enable record to open the schedule window. By default the day is set
to Monday. Change Rec Type to Mot Det, then use the copy function to
copy to other days.
3. Time Schedule
Recording. MENU, enter password (default admin & 12345). Go to RECORD
option, Select option to have hard drive overwrite or stop
recording when full, Then select the camera you want to setup. Select
whether you are recording audio, video, or both, select the resolution
you want to record at, bit rate type, Max bit rate, image quality, and
frame rate (see manual for more information on camera setup
options).Under Enable Record put checkmark instead of X, which will
select Schedule option. You can then select the option to copy these
settings to other cameras, then click on confirm. If you want to use
different settings for other cameras you can go back and setup those
cameras. After you setup the cameras, click on the Schedule button next
to enable record to open the schedule window. By default the day is set
to Monday. Set Rec Type to All Time, and setup the start and stop times
for that day (24 hour clock).
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Q: How do I playback the
recording?
Push the Menu button and
then hit Play button to enter Playback Mode. System will request user
name and password (default is admin and 12345). Select the camera you
want to view files from. Click on Search button to display files. Select
the file you want to play, push the enter button and the file will play.
Push on ESC button to return to list.
NOTE: Recording will not
be interrupted while you are in Playback mode.
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Q: How can I Back Up the
files?
A: This DVR comes
with an eSATA port which allows you to back up files to an External SATA
hard drive. It also has a USB port you can use to back up to a USB
CD-RW or DVD-RW drive, USB Hard Drive, or USB flash drive. You can also
use the HcNetClient program to back up the files to your computer’s hard
drive.
To back up to eSATA hard
drive:
1.
Attach
eSATA drive to eSATA port on rear of DVR
2.
Push Menu
button and go to Record option.
3.
Under
option box for SATA1 Drive For: select Backup.
4.
Push ESC
to return to Main Menu, Push Play button
5.
Select the
camera and use the Search option to select the files you want to backup
6.
Under
SaveDevice select SATAHD
7.
Click on
Copy option, you can also select option to Backup Today.
To back up to USB CDRW/DVDRW,
USB HDD, or USB Flash Drive :
1.
Push Menu
button
2.
Push Play
button
3.
Select the
camera and use the Search option to select the files you want to backup.
4.
Under the
SaveDevice select USB CDRW/DVDRW, USB HD, or USB Disk
5.
Click on
Copy option
To back up to computer
hard drive through HcNetClient program :
6.
Install
the program on the computer and open it (default name and password are:
super)
7.
Click on a
channel button to start video flow
8.
Select a
view or playback window
9.
Click on
the Rec button
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Q: How do I set up the
system for viewing on a Remote Computer?
A: Plug the RJ45 cable
from the back of DVR to the Switch / Hub or Router.
By Default the network
setting on this DVR are as follow:
IP ADDRESS: 192.0.0.64
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 0.0.0.0
From a PC connected
to the same Router, find the IP address by entering IPCONFIG at the
command prompt. (Go to START, then RUN, type in CMD) then type IPCONFIG
at the cursor. Note the IP, Gateway and Subnet.
If the IP is
192.0.0.xxx, then you only need to add the gateway to the network
settings.
But if the IP is
something like this: 192.168.0.xxx. Gateway: 192.168.0.1. Then you need
to change the IP of DVR by going to the MENU of DVR and go to NETWORK
and change the IP to: 192.168.0.64 and make sure the gateway and subnet
(Mask) match your router. Also change the port from 0 to 8000.
Then refer to the
manual of your Router (or go to
www.portforward.com which has programs for most popular routers),
and go to the Router Setup program. You access this program by opening a
browser windows and typing the Gateway of your router into the address
bar. You need to forward ports 80 and 8000 to the IP address of your
DVR.
EXAMPLE OF PORT FORWARDING IN A LINKSYS ROUTER
Here is the link where
you can find out how to do port forwarding from different brands of
Routers.
http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/routerindex.htm
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Q: How do I connect with
the DVR from a Remote Computer over the Internet ?
A: You need to find out
the WAN IP of the Router the DVR is connected to by going to
www.myipaddress.com. From a PC connected to the same Router as the
DVR. Then from your remote location, enter this IP into an Internet
browser window, or into the settings of the HcNetclient Software that
comes with the DVR. See the software manual on the installation CD for
more information.
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Q: How can I monitor the
camera on a Computer attached to the same router as the DVR?
A: Install the
HcNetClient Software and runs hcnetclient.exe, you will get the below
screen and click on Blue CONNECT button and enter the IP of the DVR
(example http://192.168.0.64), login name is “super” and password
“super”.
From this program you
can do LOCAL PLAYBACK and BACK UP and REMOTE PLAY BACK and BACK in
addition to viewing the cameras live. See the software manual on the
installation CD for more information.
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