Philips DVR1EP08, DVR1EP32A, DVR1EP16 Configuring Scheduled Recordings, Main Menu Timer Settings

4.4Configuring Scheduled Recordings

Main Menu ➝ Timer Settings

This menu allows the scheduling of a timed-recorded event. A sample menu is shown here.

DAY	START	STOP	SPD (pps)	QUALITY	ON/OFF
31	16:45	17:05	20	VHS	ON
SAT	7:55	8:10	10	SVHS	OFF
MON-FRI	9:56	11:05	60	VHS	ON
SAT-SUN	14:23	14:50	60	SVHS	ON
MON-SUN	2:23	3:34	20	VHS	OFF
--	--:--	--:--	--	--	--
			[OK]
EDIT MODE	HIT "ENTER" TO TOGGLE EDIT MODE

The fields to be programmed in the above menu are as follows:

•Day: The date or day(s) on which the recording will occur. Choose from the following:

1 through 31 (any period of calendar days named) Monday–Sunday (any individual day) Monday–Friday (weekdays)

Saturday–Sunday (weekends)

Monday through Sunday (all week long)

•Start: Hours/Minutes of the starting time for the scheduled recording (24-hour clock time). Note that hours and minutes are edited separately.

•Stop: Hours/Minutes of the ending time for the scheduled recording (24-hour clock time). Note that hours and minutes are edited separately.

•Spd (pps): Capture rate for the scheduled, normal recording in pictures per second. Choose from the following: 60, 30, 20, 10, 5, 3, 2, 1, 0.5, 0.2, 0.1, 0.0*

*NOTE: 0.0 corresponds to Alarm Only recording.

•Quality: Choose from either SVHS (highest picture quality) or VHS (standard picture quality, with a longer recording time).

•On/Off: Choose from one of three parameters:

On (recording starts as scheduled)

Off (recording does not start)

Delete (all recording schedule parameters are deleted)

NOTE: The fields in the Timer Settings menu can be edited easily using the Left/Right Arrows to move between fields and Up/Down Arrows to scroll through the various options at each parameter. When you finish setting the parameters, press ENTER. Use the Left/Right Arrows to navigate, then highlight [OK], and press ENTER.

4.5Configuring the Recording Parameters

Main Menu ➝ Record Settings

This menu allows you to set the recording speed and quality for both normal and alarm conditions. Use this menu to specify the following:

•Record input (composite video or S-video) on the DVR1 rear panel.

•Record speed (in pictures per second) for normal recording.

•Record speed (in pictures per second) for an alarm condition.

•Video quality (i.e. compression ratio/image quality) for recorded images (SVHS or VHS). Note that higher compression (VHS) corresponds to standard quality images, with a longer recording time.

RECORD INPUT

NORMAL RECORD SPEED

ALARM RECORD SPEED

VIDEO QUALITY

NOTE: If a single camera input is connected to the unit, select NONE. See Section 5.8 for details on Multiplexer applications.

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