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[ Alarm]
3.17.1 Alarm setup
Use the Alarm Setup menu under the Alarm tab to define what action is taken when an alarm is triggered.
Through this menu, you can set up an E-mail address to which an E-mail is sent when the alarm is
generated, or set up the device to display a video popup message on your monitor, or place a voice call.
The Voice Call options enable you to set up a voice modem that will make a call when the selected event
(such as a GPI alarm, or video lost from a camera) occurs. Set the following options:
Redial -
sets the number of times the voice modem will redial
Voice Repeat -
sets the number of times the voice message is repeated on the voice call
Rec. Time -
sets the time for which audio is recorded
Modem Speaker -
sets the internal or external speaker to be used
Voice File -
selects the voice file to be sent
Edit File Name -
enables you to change the file name of the voice file
Use the keyboard or mouse (recommended) to complete all fields and click OK to save changes. Refer to
the following sections to see how to select the voice call as the action for specific events such as GPI
alarm and so on.
Note: The Voice Call options will be grayed out in the menu system if the voice modem function is
not selected in the serial port setup menu. Make sure that a voice modem is enabled in device field