Q-See MODEL QC40196 User Manual

CHAPTER 4  BASIC OPERA

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Live View, along with the channel(s), you will see the system date and time displayed along 

with the name and icons indicating the status of each channel. Setting the system date and 
time and changing the channel names is covered in Section 5.3 under the Settings menu.

Digital Zoom
When the mouse cursor is in a channel display a white magnifying glass icon will appear in 
the upper left corner of that image. Clicking on this icon will add a blue check mark to it and 
you will be able to digitally zoom in on a section of the video feed by clicking and dragging to 
select the area. Right-click or uncheck the icon to return to normal view. This action can be 
performed in single or multi-screen viewing modes.

When the DVR starts up, the default video display is multiple window mode. Click Enter or 
click the mouse and the 

System Login screen will be displayed. 

 Recording

 Motion detected

 Video loss 

Camera lock

Using the mouse, front panel buttons or remote control, enter your user name and password. 
Whenever the cursor is over a text field, a keyboard icon will appear to the right. Clicking 
within the field itself will open the virtual keyboard as explained in Section 3.1. Clicking on 
the keyboard icon allows you to cycle between numbers, letters (upper and lower case) and 
symbols when appropriate. 
Until new accounts are added, there are three types of pre-configured accounts available to 
users who log into the DVR:

•  Administrator (local and network) Username: admin Password admin
•  Local Administrator Username: 888888 Password: 888888
•  User (can only monitor, back up and play back video)  

 

 

Username 666666 Password 666666

You must have access rights – whether as the system administrator or logged-in user – 
in order to change settings. See Account in Section 5.4 for information regarding user 
accounts.

Once you have logged in, the DVR will display one or more camera channels in Live View. 
How many channels are displayed will depend on how many cameras you have connected as 
well as what multi-view mode you have chosen. 
After a period of inactivity – configurable in the General Setting submenu described in Section 
5.3 – the DVR will log users out. This will require the current user to re-enter their password.

After logging in, you can view – and access - the DVR’s functions through the Main Menu. 
 

IMPORTANT!  It  is  highly  recommended  that  you  change  your  system 
password after you log on for the first time. Record your changes and keep 
that  information  stored  securely  as  the  system  will  prevent  access  if  the 
incorrect login information is attempted three times within a 30-minute period. 
If you find yourself locked out of the DVR because of this, wait 30 minutes, 
reboot the DVR and attempt to log into it again.

View 1

View 4

View 9

View 16
Pan/Tilt/Zoom

Color Setting
Search

Record

Alarm Output

Alarm Input

Main Menu

There are six submenus available; Search, 
Info, Setting, Advanced, Backup and 
Shutdown. Clicking on an icon will take you 
to that function or the submenu it represents.
The 

Main Menu can be accessed at any 

time from the 

Live View by right-clicking the 

mouse and bringing up the 

Shortcut Menu. 

Pressing the Return button on the side of the 
DVR will also bring up the 

Main Menu.

In 

Live View mode, right-clicking anywhere 

on the screen will bring up the 

Menu. 
This menu allows you to quickly change your 
viewing mode as well as moving directly to a 
selection of menus.