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Main Menu overview
The screenshot below is the main menu screen for the Amcrest DVR console interface:
Below are short descriptions for each of the menu items on the main menu:
VIDEO: Search and playback recorded video that is stored on the hard drive.
ALARM: View and configure live alarm information and notifications sent by the device.
BACKUP: Search and backup video data via an external USB or flash drive.
DISPLAY: Configure resolution and display output settings.
AUDIO: Schedule, manage, and import audio announcements and files.
Management
CAMERA: Review or edit settings for each camera, including video settings (e.g. quality, bit rate,
color, etc.).
NETWORK: Review or edit network settings for the DVR (e.g. email, DDNS, UPnP, etc.)
STORAGE: Review or edit storage parameters and settings. (e.g. motion detection, alarm, etc.).
Set HDD detection as well as setup FTP settings.
SYSTEM: Review or edit system parameters or configuration, including system maintenance,
factory resets and firmware upgrades.
ACCOUNT: Review admin accounts and add new users to device. (e.g. ONVIF users).
INFO: Review system, log, network, HDD and channel information (e.g. Bps and connectivity)
5. Motion Detection & Recording Setup
This section will cover how to set up your DVR's scheduled recordings for both regular and
motion detection recordings. It will also cover how to set up email alerts with snapshots.
Note: The DVR can only be set up to save regular and motion detection recordings if a
hard drive has already been installed. However, email alerts with snapshots can still work
without a hard drive installed.
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