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ALARM RECORDING
You can configure each camera to record at a different resolution, quality, and frame rate to capture alarm-triggered video. The unit also allows
you to configure the prealarm and postalarm settings for each camera. Refer to Schedule Menu on page 39 for more information. You must
configure the respective camera for alarm recording before the unit will respond to an alarm event. Refer to Schedule Menu on page 39 for more
information.
The unit allows you to configure the following settings:
• Ch: Lists the input channels (CH 01 to CH 16) for configuration.
• Resolution: Sets the resolution for the channel. The default resolution is 352 x 240.
• Quality: Sets the picture quality of recorded video: LOWEST, LOW, STANDARD, HIGH, and HIGHEST.
• Frame Rate: Sets the frame rate.
• Prealarm: Specifies the amount of time that the HVR begins recording video before an alarm event begins: OFF, 5 SEC, 10 SEC, 20 SEC,
30 SEC, 40 SEC, 50 SEC, and 60 SEC.
• Postalarm: Specifies the amount of time that the HVR continues to record video after the alarm event ends: 10 SEC, 20 SEC, 30 SEC,
40 SEC, 50 SEC, 1 MIN, 2 MIN, 3 MIN, 5 MIN, and 10 MIN.
For information about the resolution, quality, and frame rate, refer to Appendix E: Resolutions and Frame Rates (250 GB HDD) on page 75.
To configure the alarm recording mode:
1. From the Camera menu, click the Alarm Record submenu.
2. Click the Ch 1 Resolution box, and enter a setting.
3. Configure the remaining settings for Ch 1.
4. Repeat the previous steps (as necessary) to configure additional channels.
5. Click Close.
6. Click OK.
MOTION RECORDING
The unit supports multi-event recording. You can configure each camera to record at a different resolution, quality, and frame rate to capture
motion-triggered video. You must configure the respective camera for motion recording before the unit will respond to a motion event. Refer to
Schedule Menu on page 39 for more information.
The unit allows you to configure the following settings:
• Ch: Lists the input channels (CH 01 to CH 16) for configuration.
• Resolution: Sets the resolution for the channel. The default resolution is 352 x 240.
• Quality: Sets the picture quality of recorded video: LOWEST, LOW, STANDARD, HIGH, and HIGHEST.
• Frame Rate: Sets the frame rate.
• Prealarm: Specifies the amount of time that the HVR begins recording video before a motion event begins: OFF, 5 SEC, 10 SEC, 20 SEC,
30 SEC, 40 SEC, 50 SEC, and 60 SEC.
• Postalarm: Specifies the amount of time that the HVR continues to record video after the motion event ends: 10 SEC, 20 SEC, 30 SEC,
40 SEC, 50 SEC, 1 MIN, 2 MIN, 3 MIN, 5 MIN, and 10 MIN.
For information about the resolution, quality, and frame rate, refer to Appendix E: Resolutions and Frame Rates (250 GB HDD) on page 75.
To configure the motion recording mode
1. From the Camera menu, click the Motion Record submenu.
2. Click the Ch 1 Resolution box, and enter a setting.
3. Configure the remaining settings for Ch 1.
4. Repeat the previous steps (as necessary) to configure additional channels.
5. Click Close.
6. Click OK.