Recording Video
Once you have installed the DVR following the instructions in
Chapter 2 — Installation
, it is ready to
record. The DVR will start recording based on the settings you made in the
Record
setup screen. See
Chapter3 — Configuration.
Recycle On
or
Recycle Off
. The factory default is
Recycle On
. It does this by recording over the
oldest video once the hard disk is full. Setting the DVR to
Recycle Off
causes it to stop recording once
the hard disk is full.
Standard (CIF)
,
High (Half D1)
or
Very High (D1).
The factory default resolution is
Standard
. When
set to
Standard
, the DVR has a maximum recording speed of 480 ips (240 ips for 8-channel model).
When set to
High
, the DVR has a maximum recording speed of 240 ips (120 ips for 8-channel model).
When set to
Very
High
, the DVR has a maximum recording speed of 120 ips (60 ips for 8-channel model).
Pressing the
PANIC
button starts panic recording of all cameras, and pressing the button again stops panic
recording. If you set the Panic Recording Duration in the Record Screen, panic recording will stop
automatically according to the preset duration as long as the
PANIC
button is not pressed.
NOTE: When the DVR is not in the Recycle mode and all available storage space has been used,
panic recording will not operate.
Although you will be able to record without changing the unit from its original factory settings, you will
want to take advantages of the DVR’s many tools. See
Chapter 3 — Configuration
for detailed descriptions
of the recording mode options.
Recording Audio
If the DVR was set up to record audio, it will record audio from up to four inputs when video is recording.
NOTE: Make certain you comply with all local and federal laws and regulations when recording
audio.
Playing Recorded Video
If a user who has
Search
authority logs into the system, the user can view recorded image. Once video
has been recorded, you can view it by pressing the
PLAY/PAUSE
button.
The DVR supports the Triplex function: monitoring, recording and playing back at the same time. Pressing
the
SEARCH/STOP
button while in the live monitoring mode enters the Triplex mode and displays the
Select Playback Camera menu.
