Operation Instruction

Data Source

Selecting (Data Source) in the Search menu allows you to select the data source to be searched. Selecting Record searches recorded data on primary storage installed in the DVR, and selecting Other searches recorded data on storage used for another DVR then installed in this DVR.

Exit

Selecting (Exit) in the Search menu exits the search mode and enters the live monitoring mode.

Event Log Search

The DVR maintains a log of each time the Alarm Input port is activated. The Event Log Search screen displays this list. Use the arrow buttons to highlight the event for which you would like to see video.

There is no determined user authority to display the Event Log Search screen, however, the event video will not be played unless a user with Search authority logs into the system.

Pressing the (Play/Pause) button will extract the event video and display the first image of the event. Pressing the button will start playing the “event” video segment. Pressing the PLAY/STOP button returns to live monitoring.

Figure 70 — Event Log Search screen.

NOTE: It is possible that no recorded image displays on the current screen. Select (Display) Screen in the Live Monitoring menu and choose the 4x4 screen mode. You will be able to easily see the camera have recorded video during target time.

You can also narrow your event search by selecting the Option… button and setting up the new search condition.

You can search video from the first to last recorded images, or you can set the start and stop times and dates.

Highlight the box beside From and press the button to toggle between On and Off. When set to Off, you can enter a specific Date and Time. When set to On, the search will be from the first recorded image. When highlighting and pressing the button the bookmark list displays and the bookmark point you selected will be the starting date and time.

Highlight the box beside To and press the button to toggle between On and Off. When set to Off, you can enter a specific Date and Time. When set to On, the search will be to the last recorded image. When highlighting and pressing the button the bookmark list displays and the bookmark point you selected will be the ending date and time.

Highlight the box beside Check Time Overlap and press the button. It toggles between On and Off. You will only be able to turn the Check Time Overlap on or off if a user-defined date and time is set to From and To. If the DVR’s date and time have been reset, it is possible for the DVR to have more than one overlapping start and stop time. When set to On, you will be asked to select one of the overlapping start and stop time. When set to Off, the DVR will display search results from all start times to all stop times.

Highlight the box beside Alarm-Inand press the button. You can select the alarm inputs that you want to include in your search.

Highlight the box beside Motion and press the button. You can select the cameras for which you want any reports of motion detection.

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