Advanced Configuration; Recording: Schedule - Swann Digital Video Recorder Manual

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If you're reading this page, it means that either:
• You've got the DVR setup, but it's standard recording
program isn't for you. Fair enough - we cater to all
requirements here.
• You're interested in what other options and
capabilities the DVR has. Excellent - the answer is "a lot".
• Everything works except just that one thing that isn't
right but you don't know where the option is. Darn.
We'll try and get you fixed up by the end of this page.
There are some sections of Advanced Configuration that we
think are of benefit for most DVR owners to know about - in
particular, the Alarm settings and the Email Configuration of
the DVR.
By Default...
• The DVR has motion recording enabled on every channel,
configured to operate at an average level of sensitivity.
• To be a little more likely to record an border-line motion
event than not (we think it's better to get a false trigger
than miss an event).
• To record video each time it detects a motion event, but
not notify you via email (all events will be listed in the log).
To alter the DVR's default behavior, you'll need to change
some of the advanced settings.
You can do this by using the MyDVR PC software (as detailed
earlier, see "MyDVR: Local Configuration" on page 19, or you
can use the DVR's built-in interface.

Advanced Configuration

The recording schedule is one of the most important things to
get right when configuring the DVR. More information about
the schedule can be found at:
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If you want the DVR to notify you via email when it detects a
motion event, then you'll need to configure:
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If you want to change the way the DVR handles motion, then
you'll need to look at:
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To configure external sensors, pair them to video channels
and change the associated action for each, see:
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If you got your camera as part of a kit with the DVR, then
there shouldn't be much configuration required. Follow the
instructions in your Swann PTZ Camera manual.
If the camera did not come with the DVR, then you'll probably
need to change the PTZ Configuration page. See:
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Quick Reference
Some of the more common reasons to have a look in the
Advanced Configuration include:
Altering the Recording Schedule
"Recording: Schedule" on page 32
Configuring the Auto-Email Functions
"Network: Advanced: Email Settings" on page 41
"Alarm: Motion Detection - Action" on page 45
"Alarm: Motion Detection Notes" on page 44
Altering the Motion Detection Settings
"Alarm: Motion" on page 42
"Alarm: Motion Detection Configuration" on page 43
Connecting External Sensors to the DVR
"The Alarm & Sensor I/O Block" on page 9
"Alarm: Sensor" on page 46
You want to connect a PTZ Device
"Device: PTZ" on page 50
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