Night Owl H5 NVR SERIES, User Manual

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41 Chapter 7:
Menus and Settings
b. Alarm: configure alarm settings.
IO Channel: select the channel to configure.
IO Status: refers to the Alarm In/Out status of the selected channel. You should
leave this option as the defaulted Normal-Open option to allow the normal
transmission of alarms.
Buzzer: toggle between ON and OFF to enable an audible alert from the NVR.
Latch Time: refers to the amount of video recorded before motion is detected. You
can select 10 seconds to 1 minute latch times from the drop down menu.
Post Recording: set the amount of time to record after the motion is detected. You
can select between 30 and 5 minutes.
Alarm Out: refers to alarms being sent onscreen, via email and or full screen
display of the alarm event. To receive the alarms you must left click the box to
show a check mark which will signify alarm out is enabled.
Show Message: check the tick box to enable the display of a red “M” on-screen
while in Live View mode. “M” means motion is occurring.
Send Email: check the tick box to send an email alert when motion is detected.
See section 7.1.2. for email setup and configuration.
Full Screen: when this tick box is checked, the selected channel will go to full
screen when motion is detected.
Record Channel:
this option gives you the ability to start recording on the
channels you select/highlight as soon as motion has been detected on the Channel
selected above within the Channel field.