Digital Video Security System Start Up Guide
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To obtain your SMTP Server information, you can inquire with your internet service
provider. Alternatively, it you are using Microsoft Outlook, you can click on Tools in the
main menu bar, and select Accounts from the drop down menu. Then click on Properties,
and select the Servers tab in order to find your SMTP Server.
Before selecting OK on the email itself to confirm the Email Action, you can first test the e-
mail by selecting the Test option. This will immediately send the e-mail to the selected
address, so you can ensure it will be sent to the correct recipient in the case of an alarm.
All of the Action dialogs give you the option of testing your settings.
Testing your settings confirms that your e-mail (or any other email
action) ends up where you expected.
In order for email to operate, you will need to be connected to your
internet provider.
Select OK. With these simple few steps, you have established that if motion is detected
between the hours of 9:00 PM and 8:00 AM on weekdays, a 20 second video will record to
your computer’s hard-drive, and a pre-specified text e-mail alert will be sent.
The Motion Detection Alarm window will appear as follows:
