OPERATION:
Please Note: If the DVR was disconnected or a power failure was to occur, the
1.CAMERA SELECT (1-4)
Press Camera Select
2.RECORDING
The DVR offers 3 recording modes listed below. Please refer to Appendix #2 for a chart of recording speeds Note: During recording, if the power was turned off accidentally, recorded video will still be stored in the HDD. The DVR will return to the original recording setting after the power is restored. When you press the “REC” button on the DVR, you will find the date, time and recording type.
Note: When the HDD is full, the character “*” will display on the bottom
of the screen. It will indicate that the HDD is full. It will not disappear until you format the HDD.
There are 3 recording modes: Alarm, Schedule, and Manual Recording.
(i) ALARM RECORDING
DVR is triggered by an external alarm input. A Normally Closed or Normally Open device would be connected to the external sensors alarm inputs on the back of the DVR, marked “SEN 1 to SEN 4”. (default is NO normally OPEN)
(ii) SCHEDULE RECORDING
Recording is activated by a Timer schedule. Refer to page 8 for instructions on how to set schedules for recording.
(iii) MANUAL RECORDING
Recording is initiated manually by pressing the REC button. In this case, recording will continue until “STOP” is pressed on the unit.
Note: In all recording modes, recording will occur on all connected camera’s. There is no way to record only on specific channels.
(the Alarm and Schedule recording is the first priority during manual recording)