Q-See MODEL QC40198 User Manual

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CHAPTER 4  BASIC OPERA
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3.3 FRONT AND SIDE PANEL BUTTONS
There are eight buttons total on the DVR itself. A single button on the front panel is used to 
turn the DVR or its monitor on or off. The seven buttons on the side have multiple functions 
depending on context.
Number Function
1
When the device is off, press it for several seconds to boot up the device. Press 
it for a short time to turn off screen.
When the device is on, press and hold to shut down the device.
2
Power indication light 
3
Infrared remote control signal receiver 
4
Mode button. Used to switch between PC input signal and main board signal. 
5
Switch the current activated control. Go upward when used to modify setup. 
Auxiliary function such as control and switch the PTZ menu. 
6
Switch the current activated control. Go downward when used to modify setup. 
Auxiliary function such as control and switch the PTZ menu. 
7
Switch the current activated control. 
Used to adjust playback control bar to go left during playback.
8
Switch the current activated control. 
Used to adjust the playback control bar to go right during playback.
9
Go back to the previous menu or cancel current selection.
10
Confirm current operation
Go to the default button
Go to the menu
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Headphone/Speaker port
12
Microphone port
13
USB port
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BASIC OPERATION
CHAPTER 4
This chapter is intended to get your system operational in a baseline format now that you’ve 
connected your system and turned it on. It combines information and instructions on several 
submenus and settings but may not mention all of the functions or options available in a given 
menu. For many users, these basic operating instructions may be all they need to operate 
their security system. But, because this system offers many more features, later chapters will 
cover those additional operations in greater detail.
4.1 OPERATION
This DVR can be controlled through the USB mouse, the remote control or by using the 
buttons on the right side of the device. For the purposes of this manual, instructions will be 
given for using the mouse. 
In operation, the mouse functions in the same manner as one would use a mouse attached 
to a computer; point, click, right-click, and etcetera. In fields where data needs to be entered, 
clicking on the field will bring up a virtual keyboard. (See Section 3.1 Mouse Control) 
4.2  LIVE VIEW
Live View is the default mode for the DVR. It will display the video feeds from up to 16 
cameras and you do not need to be logged into the DVR to view or change the channel(s) on 
the screen. The actual number of channels displayed depends on the number of cameras you 
own as well as how many channels your model supports. You can view a single channel in 
full-screen mode or four, eight, nine or 16 channels simultaneously depending on the number 
of channels your DVR supports.
Single Screen
4 Screens
8 Screens
9 Screens
16 Screens
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Clicking on any one screen in multi-view mode will bring that screen to full-screen single-view 
mode. The exception is in eight-view where clicking on one of the smaller displays will move it 
to the larger display.
In addition to selecting the viewing mode from the 
Shortcut Menu using the mouse, you can 
also cycle through the modes using the up and down arrows on the remote or the side of 
the DVR. The left and right arrows on both the remote and DVR side panel will cycle through 
which channels are displayed.
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