2 3THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THIS Q-SEE PRODUCT.EVERY EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO MAKE THIS DVR SIMPLE TO ASSEMBLE AND USE. HOWEVER, IFYOU SHOULD RUN INTO ANY DIFFICULTIES DURING ITS INSTALLATION OR OPERATION, WE ARE HEREFOR YOU.© 2011 Q-See. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Allrights reserved. This manual and software and hardware described herein, in whole or in part,may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without priorwritten approval.Trademarks: All brand names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of theirrespective owners.Q-See is a registered trademark of DPS, Inc.Disclaimer: The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Themanufacturer makes no representations or warranties, either express or implied, of any kindwith respect to completeness of its contents.Manufacturer shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever from misuse of this product.Thank You for Choosing a Q-See Product!All of our products are backed by a conditional service warranty covering all hardware for 12months from the date of purchase. Additionally, our products also come with a free exchangepolicy that covers all manufacturing defects for one month from the date of purchase.Permanent upgrading service is provided for the software and is available at www.Q-See.com.Be certain to make the most of your warranty by completing the registration form online. Inaddition to warranty and technical support benefits, you’ll receive notifications of productupdates along with free downloadable firmware updates for your DVR. Register today atwww.Q-See.com!Please see the back of this manual for exclusions.This manual is written for the QC40108 DVR and was accurate at the time it was completed.However, because of our ongoing effort to constantly improve our products, and the differentcapabilities of the two models additional features and functions may have been added sincethat time and on-screen displays may change. We encourage you to visit our website atwww.Q-see.com to check for the latest firmware updates and product announcements.This manual covers the setup and local operation of the DVR. Instructions for configuring theDVR for remote access, along with instructions for monitoring the DVR using a computer ormobile device, are contained within the Remote Monitoring Guide which is included on theCD that accompanied your DVR and which can also be found on www.Q-See.com.Throughout the manual we have highlighted warnings and other important information that willassist you in operating your new system in a safe and trouble-free manner. Please take thetime to read and follow all instructions and pay attention to alerts as shown below:About this ManualNOTE! Text in blue boxes with the Information icon offer additional guidanceand explanations about how to make the most out of your system.IMPORTANT! Red boxes with this icon indicate warnings. To preventpossible injury or damage to the product, read all warnings before use.Version 1.0 4/18/11