ADEMCO AHDR1, User Manual

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Recording Video
Once you have installed the DVR following the instructions in
Chapter 2 — Installation , it is
ready to record. Unless you change the setup, the DVR will start recording when you press
the
REC
button and will continue recording until the hard disk drive is full.
Although you will be able to record without changing the unit from its original factory
settings, you will want to take advantages of the DVR’ s many tools. See
Chapter 3 —
Configuration for detailed descriptions of the recording mode options. Here is a brief
description of some of the settings:
—
Stop
or
Overwrite
when the hard disk drive is full. The factory default is
Stop
.
The DVR can be set to continue recording once the hard disk drive is full. It does
this by recording over the oldest video.
— Simplex or Duplex . The factory default mode is Simplex recording. In the
Simplex mode you can either record or play back video, but you cannot do both
at the same time. In the Duplex mode, you can both record and play back video
at the same time. The advantage to the Simplex mode is that you can record at 60
images per second for NTSC; while Duplex mode has a recording maximum of
30 images per second for NTSC (50 and 25 images per second for PAL).
— Manual or Timer . You can set the unit to record whenever the
REC
button is
pressed or based on a schedule. The factory default is
Manual
recording.
NOTE: The DVR only records video when the red LED on the
REC
button is lit.
When the DVR is set for Timer recording, the red LED on the
REC
button
indicates the unit is ready to record. The red REC segment on the display will
light and a red dot appears on the monitor when the clock reaches a scheduled
recording time and the DVR starts recording video.
Recording Audio
If the DVR was set up to record audio, it will record audio when video is recording.
NOTE: Make certain you comply with all local and federal laws and regulations
when recording audio.