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Digital Video Recorder
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Selecting
Edit Group
supports the active cameo function. Select
Edit Group
and choose a
camera that you want to change display position (e.g., Camera A). Then, click the right mouse
button to display the menu. If you select another camera in the menu (e.g., Camera B), the
screen displays Camera B instead of Camera A. When in the 4x4 format, Camera A and
Camera B will switch positions.
Recording Video
Once you have installed the DVR following the instructions in Chapter 2 — Installation , it is
ready to record. The DVR will start recording based on the settings you made in the Record
setup screen. See Chapter3 — Configuration.
Recycle On or Recycle Off . The factory default is Recycle On . It does this by recording
over the oldest video once the hard disk is full. Setting the DVR to Recycle Off causes it to
stop recording once the hard disk is full.
Standard or High. The factory default resolution is Standard , and you can set the resolution
for each camera individually. When set to Standard , the DVR has a maximum recording speed
of 240 ips. When set to High , the DVR has a maximum recording speed of 120 ips.
Pressing the
PANIC
button starts panic recording of all cameras, and pressing the button again
stops panic recording. If you set the Panic Recording Duration in the Record Screen, panic
recording will stop automatically according to the preset duration as long as the
PANIC
button
is not pressed.
NOTE: When the DVR is not in the Recycle mode and all available storage space has
been used, panic recording will not operate.
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.
Recording Audio
If the DVR was set up to record audio, it will record audio from up to four inputs when video is
recording.
NOTE: Make certain you comply with all local and federal laws and regulations when
recording audio.