First Alert HS-4705-400 user manual Recording, Record Mode, Basic Setup, Cctv Resolution

Basic Setup Menu

Basic Operation

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Basic Setup

Use the BASIC SETUP menu to configure language, date and time settings, password setup, along with display, video and audio settings. You can also exit the system through this menu. The Basic Setup menu contains the following sub-menus: Language, Date/Time, Password, Display, Video/Audio and Exit.

Recording

RECORD Mode

Configure Recording Options:

You have three recording options: Continuous, Schedule and Motion. By default, the DVR is set to record continuously. Set parameters as follows:

1.	From the Main Menu click RECORD. Under CHANNEL, use the drop-down
	menus and select ON/OFF to enable/disable recording from the selected
	channel. Note: If CHANNEL is set to OFF, then Motion Detect, Alarm and
	Manual Record are also disabled for that channel.
2.	Under RESOLUTION, select Highest, High and Normal.
	NOTE: NTSC: @30fps, PAL: @25fps. Recording capabilities for both NTSC &
	PAL: Channels 1 - 4: D1, HD1, CIF.
3.	Under QUALITY, select Best, Fine or Normal. This relates to bitrate in Kbps.
4.	AUDIO, select ENABLE or DISABLE. If audio recording is enabled, the system		Record Menu
	will record audio from connected audio capable cameras (not included). See
	caution statement on audio recording in Video/Audio section.			Bitrate in Kbps
5.	REC. MODE, select POWER UP or TIMER RECORD. If you select POWER UP,
		Image		Normal	Fine	Best
	the system will record continuously (Normal Recording) when the system is
		Quality
	powered on. If you select TIMER RECORD, you have to set a recording	Normal (CIF)		384	512	768
	schedule on the system.
		High (HD1)		512	768	1024
6.	REC. SIZE (Record Size), select 15MIN, 30MIN, 45MIN, or 60MIN.
		Highest (D1)		512	768	1024
	NOTE: Record Size sets the file size for recorded video files on the system.
	Instead of recording data as one large file, the system will divide the data into
	blocks of 15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes. This makes the recorded data easier to search

7.MASK FIELD lets you block a specific portion of a channel you do not want recorded or shown on the display screen. This can be useful if you need to conceal a sensitive area being captured by the camera. See next section for details.

8.Click APPLY. Click SURE in the REMARK window. Click EXIT.

Recording Schedule (TIMER RECORD)

You can program the DVR to record according to a customized recording schedule. The Schedule Grid shows the days of the week and hour blocks 00~23. You can set Alarm Recording (Red), General Recording (Green), or Manual Recording (Blue) to each time block of each day. To set a recording schedule:

1.	Open the Main Menu and click RECORD.
2.	Under REC. MODE, select TIMER RECORD.
3.	Click SCHEDULE. The Schedule menu opens.
4.	Under CHANNEL, select specific channels or select ALL.
5.	Below the grid, click either ALARM (red), GENERAL (Green), or MANUAL
	RECORD (Blue) and then click a time block on the desired day.
6.	Use the FROM/TO drop-down menus to copy the schedule of one day to
	another. For example, if you want your schedule for Monday to be the same	Recording Schedule
	on Wednesday: under FROM select MON, under TO select WED, and then click COPY.
7.	Click APPLY. Click OK in the REMARK window. Click EXIT.

CCTV Resolution
	CCTV Resolutions
CCTV resolution is measured in vertical and horizontal pixel dimensions and typically
limited by the capabilities of both the camera and the recorder that you are using for	D1: 704 x 480
your CCTV surveillance installation. CCTV systems use an analog video signal. For	HD1 (2CIF): 704 x 240
television specifications (which CCTV uses) the highest resolution that can be captured	CIF: 352 x 240
and stored is 704 x 480 (NTSC for the United States) and 720 x 576 (PAL for Europe). This resolution
	QCIF: 176 x 120
is known as D1 resolution. A high end CCTV recorder is capable of recording at up to D1 resolution.

Basic Operation

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Recording Schedule (TIMER RECORD) Example

You want your system to record continuously on all channels from 9 AM to 5 PM Monday to Friday. You also want Alarm/Motion recording from 5 PM to 9 AM. You do not want the system to record Saturday or Sunday:

1.	Open the Schedule menu.
2.	Under CHANNEL, select ALL.
3.	Click the blue NO RECORD block be-
	low the grid. A checkmark will appear
	in the block.
4.	Under SUN, click blocks 00~23. The
	blocks will turn blue.
5.	Under FROM, select SUN. Under TO
	select SAT, and then click COPY.
6.	Click the red ALARM block below the
	grid.
7.	Under MON, click blocks 00~08 and
	blocks 17~23. The blocks will turn red.	Recording Schedule
8.	Under FROM, select MON. Under
	TO select TUE, and then click COPY.
	Repeat for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Your completed schedule should the
	same as the schedule to the right.
9.	Click SAVE. Click CLOSE in the confirmation window. Click EXIT in all menus until all
	windows are closed.

Privacy Mask Field

MASK FIELD lets you block a specific portion of a channel you do not want recorded or shown on the display screen. This can be useful if you need to conceal a sensitive area being captured by the camera. To use the Privacy Mask Field:

1.From the Record menu, click MASK FIELD. The Mask Field menu opens.

2.Choose a channel you wish to apply the Mask Field.

3.Select ON from the SWITCH drop-down menu.

4.Click SETUP. The Mask menu will be replaced by the full-screen camera view of the desired channel. Using the mouse, click and drag the cursor over the area you want to conceal. A single click will produce a small black square.

5.Right-click anywhere on the screen to return to the Mask Field menu.

6.Click APPLY. Click OK in the REMARK window. Click EXIT.

Motion Detect Setup
You can configure motion detection for each channel (Camera) connected to the
DVR. To configure motion detection:
1.	From the Main Menu click ADVANCED. Then click MD (Motion Detect).
2.	Under STATUS, select ON to enable motion detection for the desired chan-
	nel.
3.	Under SENSITIVITY, select 1 through 4. The higher the number, the more
	sensitive the motion detection.
4.	Under MD AREA SETUP, click SETUP. The red motion grid appears over the
	selected channel in full screen.
5.	Click the blocks in the grid to enable/disable motion detection. Red=motion	Motion Detect Menu
	detection enabled; Clear=motion detection disabled.

6.Right-click anywhere on the screen to return to the Motion Detection menu.

7.Click APPLY. Click SURE in the confirmation window.

8.Click EXIT in all menus until all windows are closed.

NOTE: You can disable the MD buzzer in the Alarm Setup menu.

When MD is triggered, in the Live View Screen you will see a red【M】in the Channel with a MD warning. You may also see a【R】if you set up the channel to record when an alarm is triggered.

Motion Detect Grid

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