6 Recording Config
To set the recording parameters in the surveillance channel. You can enter [Main
Menu]> [Record]> [Record Config] to set this. The system’s default is set to
24 hours continuous recording.
Note:
There must be at least one read-write hard disk if the DVR is to record
normally. (Refer to chapter 4.5.1 HARD DISK Management).
Picture 2, Record Config
(Channel) Choose the corresponding channel number to set the channel. Choose
the “all” option to set all the channels.
(Redundancy) Choose the recording file and backup in two hard disks. One is
a read-write disk, the other is a redundant disk.
(Length) Set the time length of each video file. 60 minutes is the default length.
(Prerecord) Record 1-30 seconds before the action. (file length is decided by
the code stream)
(Record Mode) Set the video state: schedule, manual or stop.
Schedule: Record according to the set video type (Regular, Detection or
Alarm) and the time section.
Manual: Click the “all” button and make the corresponding channel
recording no matter what state it is in.
Stop: Click the “stop” button and the channel will stop recording no matter
what state it is in.
(Period) Set the time you want to record, the recording will start and finish at
the times set.
(Recording Type) Set the recording type: Regular, Detection or Alarm.
Regular: Will record to the time set in the period section. The video file type is “R”.
Detect: Triggered on the “motion detection”, “camera mask” or “video
loss” signal. When one of the above alarms is set as the recording trigger,
the “detection recording” state is on. The video file type is “M”.
Alarm: Trigger the external alarm signal in the set time section. When
above alarm is set as opening recording, the “detection recording” state is
on. The video file type is “A”.
