NOTE: The 30 F/S (25 F/S for a PAL unit) recording rate can only function in a 352x240 (352x288 for a PAL unit) resolution.

REC QUALITY:

This option determines the image quality to be recorded. The DVR stores images in the compressed format and allows the image quality to be altered by the image size. There are 4 levels of image quality you can select from: BEST, HIGH, STANDARD, and BASIC. Selecting the BEST image for use provides higher-resolution recorded images, and normally takes up more storage space than a HIGH, STANDARD or BASIC image does.

DISK FULL:

This option determines the way to utilize storage media in case of a full disk. REWRITE: When the hard-disk is full, the device continues recording by displacing the old data.

STOP: When the hard-disk is full, the device will stop recording.

AUDIO: This option determines the way to record sound if necessary.

ON: Enables AUDIO recording.

OFF: Disables AUDIO recording.

4.2 ALARM / MOTION Setting

MAIN MENU

RECORD

ALARM / MOTION

CLOCK/ TIMER

COMMUNICATION

DISK

SYSTEM

GOTO ALARM/ MOTION PAGE

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This menu allows users to program the configuration of alarm recording only when an alarm input is activated. The device will record as long as the alarm input is activated.

MAIN MENU

RECORD

ALARM / MOTION

CLOCK/ TIMER

COMMUNICATION

DISK

SYSTEM

GOTO ALARM/ MOTION PAGE

ALARM/MOTION

ALM OPERATION

: OFF

AUDIO

: OFF

ALM TYPE

: NO

ALM DURATION

: 30 SEC

PRE-ALARM

: OFF

MOTION SETTING

 

MAIN PAGE

 

ALARM RECORD ENABLE

ALM OPERATION:

This option determines whether to activate/deactivate the alarm recording when it detects an alarm input.

ON: The device activates the alarm recording when it detects an alarm input.

OFF: The device ignores the alarm signal when it detects an alarm input.

AUDIO:

This option determines the way to record sound if necessary.

OFF: Disables AUDIO recording.

ON: Enables AUDIO recording.

ALM TYPE:

This option allows users to set a type of alarm input corresponding to the sensor signal in use.

NO: Normally Open. This is to be used with the type of alarm sensor whose contact remains open in normal conditions and

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Approach Tech DVR-3024M, DVR-3024MD manual Alarm / Motion Setting

DVR-3024M, DVR-3024MD specifications

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