Setting Up A Video Loss Alarm - GE 40 User Manual

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Setting up a video loss alarm

The video image can be lost if a video cable or camera develops a fault. The unit can be setup so that
an alarm is triggered when a video loss fault occurs. However, the video loss alarm is only triggered if
it occurs during a programmed time schedule.
To setup a video loss alarm
1. In the Camera menu go to the Camera list box. Select the camera whose options you want to
modify.
2. Go to the Advanced Settings submenu and enable () the Video loss check box. The Rules setup
button is activated.
3. Go to the Rules setup button and press Enter or left-click the mouse. The Video Loss Rules
submenu appears.
4. Go to the Alarm Schedule and select the day of the week for which you want to set the response
time schedule. Go to Period 1 and enter the time period for the response. You can set up to four
time periods for each day of the week. Time is entered in the 24-hour format.
Note: The four daily time periods cannotoverlap.
5. Go to the notification options and press Enter or left-click the mouse to enable () or disable how
you want the TVR 40 to respond to a video loss tamper alarm.
Notification option
Full Screen
Buzzer
TCP
Email
Alarm Out
6. Select OK to confirm changes and return to the Camera menu.
7. When you have made all the changes required in the Camera menu, go to OK and press Enter or
left-click the mouse to save all changes and return to the main menu. Press the Menu button to
return to live mode.
Description
On Alarm channel will be displayed full
An audible alarm sounds
Alarm information is sent to the remote IP (see "Network settings" on page 66.)
Alarm information is sent to an Email address (see "Network settings" on page 66)
When enabled, the Alarm Out is activated. Up to four alarm outputs can be enabled.
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