46 Pelco Manual C681M-D (2/02)
SELECT RECORDING MODE
There are three recording modes: A, B, and C. For example, mode A might be used for
daytime recording, mode B for nighttime recording, and mode C for weekend recording.
The cameras that will record in each mode are selected in the next section,
Define Group
.
The settings made for image quality and maximum recording fields apply to all three
modes.
Skip steps 1 and 2 if they have already been done.
1. Press the SET UP button to display the Menu Setting menu.
2. Turn the JOG dial to move the cursor to NORMAL REC SETTING, and then turn the
SHUTTLE ring to the right. The Normal Rec Setting menu appears.
3. Turn the JOG dial to move the cursor to SELECT REC MODE, and then turn the
SHUTTLE ring to the right. The option starts flashing
.
NOTE:
When SHORT, MEDIUM, or LONG is selected in the PRE A-REC field in
the A-Rec/M-Det Setting menu, the SELECT REC MODE field is automatically
set to A-REC (Alarm Record) and cannot be changed.
4. Turn the JOG dial to select mode A, B, or C, and then turn the SHUTTLE ring to the
right. The option stops flashing.
5. Do one of the following:
•Turn the JOG dial to go to another item in this menu.
•Turn the SHUTTLE ring to the left to return to the Menu Setting menu to go to an-
other menu.
•Press the SET UP button to exit the programming mode.
DEFINE GROUP
In the Define Group Setting menu selection, you choose which cameras will record during
the mode (A, B, or C) that was picked in the Select Recording Mode field. A camera can be
used in more than one mode.
Skip steps 1 and 2 if they have already been done.
1. Press the SET UP button to display the Menu Setting menu.
2. Turn the JOG dial to move the cursor to NORMAL REC SETTING, and then turn the
SHUTTLE ring to the right. The Normal Rec Setting menu appears.
3. Turn the JOG dial to move the cursor to DEFINE GROUP SETTING, and then turn the
SHUTTLE ring to the right. The Define Group menu appears.
NOTE:
If the PRE A-REC field in the A-Rec/M-Det Setting menu has been set to
SHORT, MEDIUM, or LONG, the menu channot be accessed.
4. Turn the JOG dial to select the camera channel, and then turn the SHUTTLE ring to
the right. The option starts flashing.