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Spot Monitoring
The multiview screen display (2x2 or 4x4) and sequence monitoring will be supported on a Spot Monitor. Selecting
Spot after pressing the
MONITOR
Spot Monitor.
Select
(Display) → Screen Format in the Live Monitoring menu and then select the screen mode between 2x2
and 4x4 you want to display on a Spot Monitor.
Select
(Sequence) in the Live Monitoring menu causes the cameras to display sequentially, and select
again to stop sequencing on a Spot Monitor. Any cameras that are Off, have lost video or are set to Covert (unless the
user has authority to view covert cameras) will be excluded from the sequence. When the Spot Monitor is in the sequence
mode, you can set the camera's display dwell time. Refer to Chapter 3 – Configuration – Display Setup section for details.
NOTE: Sequence cannot be used in the 4x4 display mode of the 16-channel.
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.
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.
Panic Recording
Selecting
(Panic) in the Live Monitoring menu or Search menu, or pressing the
of all cameras. Selecting
in the Panic Record setup screen, panic recording will stop automatically according to the preset duration as long as
is not selected or the
PANIC
NOTE: When the DVR is not in the Recycle mode and all available storage space has been used, panic recording
will not operate.
Recording Audio
If the DVR was set up to record audio, it will record audio from up to 16 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
The DVR supports the Triplex function: monitoring, recording and playing back at the same time. Pressing the
(Search/Stop) button when in one of the multi-view formats enters the Triplex mode and displays the Select Playback
Camera menu.
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button or selecting
or pressing the button again stops panic recording. If you set the Panic Recording Duration
button is not pressed.
(Play/Pause) button.
(Monitor) in the Live Monitoring menu allows you to control a
PANIC
(Sequence)
button starts panic recording
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