Alarm Status - Night Owl C80XFR Series User Manual

7.6.3 Alarm Status

The Alarm Status notification message shows each camera's alarm status. To prompt the Alarm Status message,
enable the "Show Message" check mark on the Camera>Motion or the Advanced>Events menus. By default,
this message is disabled.
Index: Represents each camera.
Type of Alarms:
Video Loss: Video loss is regarded as an alarm event and occurs any time the DVR does
not receive an active video signal on any of its inputs.
Motion Detection: Video motion detection occurs when there is movement in front of
your camera.
Video Obstruction: Flags scenarios in which someone may cover the camera's field of
view or if they are attempting to tamper with the video signal.
Notifications Check:
Empty: No trigger detected.
Green Check Mark: Unchecked alarm that already finished.
Red Check Mark: The alarm is happening.
Advanced: Provides information about this window and allows you to adjust alarm notification settings.
OK: Hide the alarm status and verify that the alarm was noticed.
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