Approach Tech DVR-3024 manual System Setting

purpose only. (This function has to be proceeded with when the HD 2 USAGE option is set to BACKUP.)

NOTE: In the case of the CD-RW model, only one HD can be reformatted. No backup HD can be used.

HD2 USAGE:

This option determines the way to utilize the hard-disk drive in the mobile compartment. REC: Used for the regular recording

hard-disk drives.

BACKUP: Used for data backup only, which will not be part of regular recording hard-disk drive.

ALARM MIRROR : The mirror function serves HD1. As HD1 records alarm data, that data is simultaneously written to HD2.

NOTE: In the case of the CD-RW model, no backup HD can be used. So you won’t see that item mentioned in the menu.

HD BACKUP:

This function allows you to duplicate data from HD 1 to HD 2. Please set HD 2 as BACKUP first. (For operation details, please refer to section 3.5)

FULL: Duplicates all the recorded video from HD1 to HD2.

ALARM: Duplicates all the alarm-event recorded video from HD 1 to HD2

SELECT: Duplicates a particular recorded video from HD1 to HD2.

NOTE: In the case of the CD-RW model, no backup HD can be used. So you won’t see that item mentioned in the menu.

HD FAT32:

This function builds the FAT32 file system a the hard-disk, enabling the data in it to be played back on the PC.

SD FILE:

This option determines the format to save the important image files in an SD card.

JPEG: Archives images in the JPEG format to save a single picture in every file.

AVI: Archives images in the AVI format to save a sequence of images in a file, the maximum limit being 300 images for every file. You can stop recording whenever you want, and if you don’t,

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recording will automatically stop at the optimum of 300 images.

NOTE: In the case of the CD-RW model you

won’t see the “SD FILE” item mentioned in the menu, because it’s not used here.

NOTE: To save images or videos in a CD-ROM or SD Card, please refer to section 3.5 for more details.

AUTO ERASE:

This item offers you two options.

OFF: Choosing this alternative disables the "AUTO ERASE" function.

SET: This choice enables the "AUTO ERASE" function. Select "SET" and press the ENTER button to enter the "AUTO ERASE SETTING" page, where you can enable the settings to save data for storage for any period of time from 1 to 365 days. After the expiry of the time period you set, the data will be erased automatically. This process of storage and erasure over the time period you set will be repeated indefinitely until you disable the settings or change the settings to a different time period.

SD REFORMAT:

This option allows you to clear out all the data in the SD card.

CD REFORMAT:

This option allows you to clear out all the data in the CD-ROM.

NOTE: In the case of the model with the removable HDD you won’t see the “CD REFORMAT” item mentioned in the menu, because this model doesn’t have a CD-ROM unit.

4.6 SYSTEM Setting

MAIN MENU

RECORD

ALARM / MOTION

CLOCK/ TIMER

COMMUNICATION

DISK

SYSTEM

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