Digital Video Recorder
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Event Logging
To scroll up and down the list, hold down the left mouse button on the list and move
the cursor up and down, or roll the mouse wheel on the list.
NOTE:
Event log list displays the conditions of hard disk drives when the installed IDE hard disk drives support
S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) Monitoring program. If the DVR senses that
the status of the hard disk drives is Poor, the error messages box screen will appear. Once the error message
box displays, replacing the hard disk drive as soon as possible is recommended, usually within 24 hours.
Camera Buttons
Click the individual camera buttons to display the selected camera. Click
the
or
button to display the previous or next camera button panel.
Screen Buttons
To select the desired screen mode, click of the buttons shown below.
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To view a specific image in the single-screen mode, move the cursor to that image and double click the left mouse
button.
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To return to the previous screen mode from the single-screen mode, click the left mouse button in the window.
Utility Buttons
Auto Sequencing
: When the
Sequence
button is clicked, the SmartGuard sequences the cameras in
order. Whenever you click the button, it toggles between On and Off. The switching interval can be set
during the system setup.
Mode Selection
: The record mode is selected when the
Record
button is clicked. SmartGuard returns
to view only mode automatically when it is unable to record (for example, when the hard disk is full).
NOTE:
The DVR records only in accordance with the recording schedule, which can be set during the system
setup. Before you install the DVR, you need to fully understand the recording schedule. Note also that clicking
the
Record
button only prepares the DVR for recording. In this state, the DVR will follow the recording schedule.