Configuring Alarm Inputs - HIKVISION DS-7304HFI-SE User Manual

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7.4.2 Configuring Alarm Inputs

Recordings can also be triggered from an external sensor alarm device. To setup recording triggers from alarm inputs:
Enter the Trigger Settings menu, shown in Figure 41 by going to Main Menu > Recording Configuration > Trigger
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Settings.
Select the Recording Triggers tab.
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Select the camera to configure in the camera drop down menu on the upper left of the menu. If all cameras are to
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be configured with the same settings, select All Cameras from the list.
Check the Enable Trigger Events checkbox to enable trigger events for the selected camera. Uncheck the
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checkbox to disable trigger events.
Select the trigger inputs that you would like to associate with the selected camera.
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Select the Save button to save the trigger settings and select Exit to return to the previous menu. Selecting the
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Exit button without clicking Save will quit out of the menu without saving settings.
Certain actions can also be performed if an alarm input is triggered. To setup trigger actions:
Enter the Trigger Settings menu, shown in Figure 42 by going to Main Menu > Recording Configuration > Trigger
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Settings.
Select the Trigger Actions tab, this will take you to the Trigger Actions submenu, shown in Figure 42.
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Select the alarm input to configure in the Alarm Input No. drop down menu on the upper left of the menu. If all
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alarm inputs are to be configured with the same settings, select All from the list.
Select the Trigger Action for the external alarm input device. Normal Open or Normal Close can be selected.
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Select the PTZ Actions (only if a PTZ camera is configured on the DVR) to run when the alarm input is triggered.
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Only one PTZ action can be selected per alarm input.
Select the Actions to run when the alarm input is triggered. Multiple actions can be selected per alarm input. The
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actions available includes:
Figure 41. Trigger Settings Menu
Figure 42. Trigger Actions Sub-Menu.
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