BASIC OPERATION
BASIC OPERATION
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3.1 RECORDING
3.1 RECORDING
The DVR offers three recording modes: manual record, event record and timer
record. If the power is off accidentally, recorded video files will still be stored in the
HDDs. The DVR will return to its original recording status after the power is on again.
1) MANUAL RECORDING (continuous recording):
Recording is initiated by manually pressing the “REC” button,
indicated by the sign “
●
”.
2) EVENT RECORDING (triggered by motion and external alarm):
When this function is activated,
the recording is triggered by a motion or external alarm,
indicated by the sign “
” (motion) and “
” (external alarm).
3) TIMER RECORDING (scheduled time):
Recording is scheduled by Timer, indicated by the words “
TIMER RECORD
”.
Under Recording
NOTE :
When the HDD is full under O/W
recording mode, previous recorded
files may be overwritten without
further warning notices. Under
"Overwrite" mode, DVR will clear
8GB data from the oldest for
overwriting once the HDD is full.
Take 16CH as an example
Take 16CH as an example
There must be at least 8192 images of recorded data for playback to work properly.
If not, your DVR will stop the playback. For example, if the IPS is set to 30, the
recording time should be at least 273 seconds (8192 images / 30 IPS) for the
playback to work properly.
