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Operating Instructions for CCMHQ, 758HQ, and 773HQ Hidden DVRs Thank you for purchasing from Advance Security

 Below are some tips for fast efficient trouble free operation of your HQ DVR.  Make sure unit is powered off whenever removing or inserting SD Page Back / Escape card.  The SD card is spring locked and spring activated. While inserted, you will have to press in first to eject the card.  Whenever making any changes to the menu program, make sure to power down and power up DVR before putting back into operation.  Whenever programming multiple DVRs for the exact same requirements you can copy the program to another SD and then simply go to next DVR and copy the program back. Then all you Record (Manual) have to do is set the time and date.

SSC-758HQ Recorders Important Notes and Programming Up --Read Before Operation-- Play / MD Grid Right / Forward  You MUST have an SD card inserted for any recording to take place  The DVR requires power. Power can be in the form of a battery or plugging into the wall (this varies based on your model) Left / Rewind  You must connect the DVR to your TV’s input jack (typically a small round yellow jack) to access and control the menu and DVR settings. You have to set your TV to accept an auxiliary input. This is Down normally done on the remote by pressing Input/Video/Game or some Menu / Enter / Ok button like it. You may have to refer to your owner’s manual for how to accept an auxiliary input.  Once you have the DVR connected to your TV’s input, the TV on the right settings, and the DVR powered, you will see your camera’s picture. If you do not, then recheck the DVR has power, it is connected to the right jack on your TV, and your TV is on the right settings.  You will have to have the DVR connected to a TV and use the included wireless remote to access or adjust any settings on the menu.  The remote’s range is approximately one foot from the DVR.  After changing any settings it is suggested to reboot the DVR.  Make sure that the unit is turned off when the SD card is inserted or removed.  If you need more instructions besides these, please contact us and ask for the SSC-758HQ full manual.

Playing Back Recorded Video on a TV Setting the Time and Date

 Enter the main menu  Enter the main menu by pressing MENU on the remote

   Select SEARCH AND PLAY  Select SET DATE TIME  From here you can you either do a Time Search or Event Search of Recordings

  Adjust the values accordingly   Press STOP to return to the main menu

Playing Back Recorded Video on a Computer

 Remove the SD card from your DVR.  Connect the SD card to your computer. This may be done using a USB card reader or a reader built directly into your computer.  When prompted by Windows, select “Open Folder to View Files”. From this point on it behaves very must like a digital camera or USB flash / USB thumb drive.  Navigate into the dvr folder.  If your videos don’t play properly (i.e. they play but the picture is black or there is some other problem), then try using the VLC Media player from www.videolan.org. It is a totally free media program that sometimes works much better than others.  To playback multiple files at one time, select multiple files, right click, and then click add to VLC Media Player playlist. It will play all selected files back to back. Recording on Motion Detection Turning on Motion Detection Recording . From the main menu, select SCHEDULE RECORD  There are 2 steps to recording on motion detection—setting the MD grid and turning on the motion detection recording. You must do both for motion detection recording to work. o Setting the Motion Detection Grid . From the main menu, select SET MOTION DETECT

. . Select SCHEDULE SETUP

. . Select SET MD AREA

. . Ensure it says MODE: ON. If it says MODE: OFF, then turn it on. It needs to say MODE: ON for motion detection recording to work . Each number represents the hour of the day—01: 1am- . 2am, 07: 7am to 8am, 15: 3pm-4pm . You will want the entire screen filled with green. This means that the entire image would trigger motion detection recording.

. . The X with the box around it means it is NOT set to record. You will want to change EVERY red X to a small . running man. All the way from 00 to 23 you want to have . You can turn off motion for individual grids if you wish a small running man. This means that it is set to motion . Note: If the grid is filled in with green, then that grid will record all the time. trigger recording. Most people want the entire area filled . Most people simply want motion detection recording. If in with green. that is the case, simply put every hour to motion recording and you will be good to go. . Once the above 2 settings are correct, the unit will automatically record on motion whenever power is supplied and an SD card is inserted.