Operation

Recording

Recording Video

After installing the DVR (see Chapter 2, Installation), you are ready to record. Unless you change the setup, the DVR immediately begins to record video and continues to record until the hard disk drive is full.

The factory default is set to Overwrite when the hard disk drive is full. When in the Overwrite mode, the DVR continues recording when the hard disk drive is full by overwriting the oldest recorded video. The DVR can be set to stop recording (Stop) when the hard disk drive is full.

Although you can record without changing the unit from its original factory settings, you can use the many tools to set the DVR for your recording needs. See Chapter 3, Configuration for detailed descriptions of the recording mode options.

Note When the DVR is recording video, the RECORD LED lights up on the front panel and the icon displays on each camera screen.

Panic Recording

If you have set time-lapse or event recording, you can override these settings by using the PANIC button to start recording immediately.

To activate Panic recording, press PANIC. When Panic recording, the DVR records video regardless of the time-lapse or event recording schedule.

To release the Panic recording, press PANIC again.

Note When the DVR is in the Panic recording mode, the RECORD LED flickers and displays on each camera screen.

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