3.2 Recording Operations

This section details the way to record video into hard-disk drives. Before commencing with the recording function, please configure the recording setting properly according to your needs.

3.2.1 Manual Recording

Take the following steps to start and stop recording:

(1)Press the REC button 6 to record video into a hard disk drive with the corresponding programmed recording settings. The REC

button 6 will light up indicating the DVR is in the recording status.

(2)Press the REC button 6 for 3 seconds to stop recording any time.

(3)To access just recorded video, please refer to section 3.4 for more details.

3.2.2 Timer Recording

Timer recording provides 2 periods of time each day in a weekly table which programs the DVR to turn on and off at specified times. This way the DVR will start/ stop recording according to the programmed schedule.

 

MAIN MENU

 

 

 

TIMER/ SEQ/ TITLE

 

RECORD

 

CLOCK

: SET

 

ALARM / MOTION

 

DAYLIGHT SAVING

: OFF

 

 

 

 

REC ENABLE

: OFF

 

TIMER/ SEQ/ TITLE

 

 

 

 

TIMER

:

SET

 

 

COMMUNICATION

 

 

 

 

SEQUENCER

: SET

 

DISK

 

 

 

TITLE

: SET

 

SYSTEM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GOTO CLOCK/ TIMER PAGE

 

 

 

MAIN PAGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC SCHEDULE

START END START END

S00:00- 00:00 00:00- 00:00

M00:00- 00:00 00:00- 00:00 T 00:00- 00:00 00:00- 00:00 W 00:00- 00:00 00:00- 00:00

T 00:00- 00:00 00:00- 00:00

F00:00- 00:00 00:00- 00:00 S 00:00- 00:00 00:00- 00:00

OK CANCEL

TO MOVE TO CHANGE

(1) Press the Setup button 9 to enter the

MAIN MENU.

16

(2) Select the CLOCK / TIMER and press the Enter button 15 to enter the CLOCK / TIMER page.

(3)Select the TIMERSET.

(4)Press the Enter button 15 to enter the REC SCHEDULE table.

(5)You can set up by using the “<” button 11 and the “>” button 14 to locate the specific day/hour/minute and use the “^” button 12

and the “v” button 13 to set the day/hour/minute you wish.

You can also set up by using the Shuttle

Ring and the Jog Dial.

is the equal of

the “<” button 11 ,

 

is the equal of the

“>” button

14 ,

is

the equal of the “^

button

12

and

is

the

equal of the “v”

button

13 .

 

 

 

 

The time is displayed in a 24-hour clock format.

(6)After scheduling is completed, press the Enter button 15 and set OK to save the setting or select CANCEL to leave the page without saving.

(7)To activate/ deactivate the programmed recording schedule, set the REC ENABLE to ON/ OFF. As the scheduled recording is

on, the red indicator of the Timer Record 17 will be on as well.

MAIN MENU

RECORD

ALARM / MOTION

TIMER/ SEQ/ TITLE

COMMUNICATION

DISK

SYSTEM

GOTO CLOCK/ TIMER PAGE

TIMER/ SEQ/ TITLE

CLOCK

: SET

DAYLIGHT SAVING

: OFF

REC ENABLE

: ON

TIMER

: SET

SEQUENCER

: SET

TITLE

: SET

 

 

MAIN PAGE

 

 

 

 

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Approach Tech DVR-3024 manual Recording Operations, Manual Recording, Timer Recording, Main Menu, Ring and the Jog Dial

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