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Recording Menu
Schedule Options
You can specify when the DVR records video and under what modes for each
channel. By default, all channels are armed to use Motion Detection as their
recording mode.
The schedule presented on-screen applies to one channel only over one whole week.
There is a 24-hour timeline for each day of the week. Each square in the timeline
represents an hour in the 24-hour period.
Be careful when programming your schedule. It's one of the most important aspects of
setting up your DVR, and if it's wrong in any way, it could lead to disastrous complications
later.
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When defining a recording schedule, there are 5 types of recording to choose from:
Recording
Mode
Normal
The DVR will constantly record for any period. You won't miss
(Blue)
anything, but constant recording will fill your hard drive very
quickly. Typically, we suggest Motion as a better recording mode
for most users.
Motion
The default and recommended recording setting. The DVR
(Green)
will only record when it detects something moving in front of a
camera, and will then only record footage from the camera(s) that
do detect motion unless you alter your Action settings to include
other channels.
Alarm (Red)
The DVR will record only when it detects an alarm event. This is
the setting that you will need to use if you have external sensors
connected to the DVR's alarm block or configured wirelessly.
Alarm/MD
The DVR will record when there is either an alarm or motion event.
(Brown)
None (White)
The DVR will not record anything.
How to set up a recording schedule?
1. In the Camera No list, select a channel.
2a. To set a recording mode for a specific time and day, click the corresponding
square(s) in the timeline until the colour changes to your desired recording
mode.
2b. A quick way to set a specific type of recording over a large period of time is by
clicking on the desired recording mode below the timeline then clicking and
dragging the mouse over the squares corresponding to your desired days and
times.
3. (Optional) Use the Copy To button to quickly assign identical schedule layouts to
multiple channels at once. It copies the schedule from the channel you're editing
to another channel or channels.
Note: To disable the recording schedule for a particular channel, simply uncheck the
Enable box.
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