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(1 2 3 4) : Switch on all camera displays.
(1 - - 4) : Switch on camera display 1 and 4 only.
(- 2 3 -) : Switch on camera display 2 and 3 only.
(- - - -) : Disable all camera displays.
RECORD SELECT
This determines which of the cameras surveillance video will be recorded from.
The way to select cameras is the same as CAMERA SELECT.
Note: Only the enabled camera displays in the CAMERA SELECT item can be
selected for recording.
RECORD MODE
There are two recording modes to choose from: EACH and QUAD.
When you choose the EACH recording mode, you can view each camera
display in full-screen during the recording process by using the following front
panel buttons:
CH1: Camera 1
CH2: Camera 2
CH3: Camera 3
CH4: Camera 4
Likewise, when you finish recording, you can also play back the recorded video
in full-screen by using the above buttons.
While viewing or recording video in full screen, press to switch the
display back to quad screen.
Note: Refer to the section "Surveillance Screen" on page 10 for details on the
differences between EACH and QUAD modes.
RECORD FRAME RATE
This sets the number of images per second of video that is recorded.
By default, frame rate is set at 30 fps for NTSC, 25 fps for PAL. There are 10
different frame rates you can choose from.
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VIDEO QUALITY
There are three video quality settings to choose from: BEST, GOOD or
NORMAL.
Choosing NORMAL allows you to save more on hard drive space, but the
quality of recorded video images is moderate.
Recording hours on 40GB hard drive:
Video Signal Display Format Video Quality 30 fps 15 fps 7 fps 1 fps
BEST 18 hrs 36 hrs 72 hrs 540 hrs
GOOD 24 hrs 48 hrs 96 hrs 720 hrs
QUAD mode
NORMAL 29 hrs 58 hrs 116 hrs 870 hrs
BEST 32 hrs 64 hrs 128 hrs 960 hrs
GOOD 45 hrs 90 hrs 180 hrs 1350 hrs
NTSC
EACH mode
NORMAL 56 hrs 112 hrs 224 hrs 1680 hrs
BEST 19 hrs 38 hrs 76 hrs 475 hrs
GOOD 24 hrs 48 hrs 96 hrs 600 hrs
QUAD mode
NORMAL 30 hrs 60 hrs 120 hrs 750 hrs
BEST 31 hrs 62 hrs 124 hrs 775 hrs
GOOD 45 hrs 90 hrs 180 hrs 1125 hrs
PAL
EACH mode
NORMAL 59 hrs 118 hrs 236 hrs 1475 hrs
RECORD SCHEDULE
By default, the DVR unit is customized for continuous 24-hour video recording.
If you prefer to record video only at certain time schedules within a day, you
can choose specific recording hours. If the DVR unit is connected to sensor
devices, you can also customize the unit to initiate video recording only when
the sensors detect an event.
RECORD SCHEDULE
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