Using the Main Menu

•Fan Speed: Click to set the fan speed to Low, Middle, or High. The higher the fan speed the cooler the HDD temperature (8/ 16-channel only).

•Date/TimeSetup:ClicktoopenDate/Time Setup. See “Setting the Date and Time” on page 17.

•DVR Password: Click to open the password menu. See “Managing Passwords” on page 27.

•Information: Click to view systeminformation: software, hardware, disk, and LAN.3.To save your settings, right-click until you return to the main screen.

Figure 11.2 System information

Record

Set recording parameters, image quality, resolution, set the recording schedule, and format the hard drive.

4-channel

Figure 12.0 Record menu

NOTE: As you make changes to the recording parameters, the storage calculator at the bottom of themenudisplays the timeremaining on the hard drive.

To configure record settings:1.From the Main Menu, click . The Record menu opens.

2.Configure the following:

•Alarm/Motion Rate: Click under each camera and select X, 2, 3, 5, 7.5, 10, or 15 (fps).

•Working Hour Rate: Click under each camera and select 0, 2, 3, 5, 7.5, 10, or 15 (fps).

•Non-working Hour Rate: Click under each camera and select 0, 2, 3, 5, 7.5, 10, or 15 (fps).

Figure 12.1 Frame rates for NTSC and PAL

•Quality: Click under each camera and select 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.

Figure 12.2 Set image quality: 1 basic ~ 5 excellent

•Audio: Click under each camera and select either O to enable audio or X to disable audio.

NOTE: Audio is only available on channels 1 and 2.•Resolution: Click to set the resolution for all cameras—640x240or 640x480.To enable motion recording only, set the Working and Non

TIP! Working hour frame rates to 0. Motion recording in the Alarm menu must also be enabled.

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