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SELECTING RECORDING MODES
There are three types of recording modes. On the Schedule page, each mode is
associated with a color to help you set up and visualize the schedule. Following
are the three types of recording modes (and their associated colors):
•
Alarm (red)—
records video only if an alarm is triggered during the time
period you specify on the Schedule page. The maximum duration of the
camera’s activation can be set on the Alarms tab on the Setup page (see
“Assigning Cameras to Alarms” in the “MasterControl Configuration”
chapter).
•
Motion (blue)—
records video only if motion is detected during the time
period you specify on the Schedule page. You can configure
MasterControl to detect only the most noticeable activity or any slight
movements. This sensitivity can be adjusted on the Setup page (see the
“Configuring Motion Detection” section of the “MasterControl Configu-
ration” chapter).
•
Free (green)—
records video for the entire length of time you specify on
the Schedule page.
For more information about the Alarms tab and special alarm schedules, see “As-
signing Cameras to Alarms” in the “MasterControl Configuration” chapter.
When you set Alarm mode for a camera on the Schedule page, only
alarm events are recorded for that camera. If you want recording to
continue in Free or Motion mode for that camera while alarms are
not occurring, you can create a special alarm recording schedule on
the Alarms tab on the Setup page. The benefits of using the sched-
uler on the Alarms tab are explained in the “Assigning Cameras to
Alarms” section of the “MasterControl Configuration” chapter.
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