Setting Alarm Response Actions - HIKVISION Digital Video Recorder User Manual

8.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions

Purpose:
Take alarm response actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs, including Full Screen
Monitoring, Audible Warning (buzzer), Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email and Trigger Alarm Output.
 Full Screen Monitoring
When an alarm is triggered, the local monitor (HDMI or VGA monitor) display in full screen the video image
from the alarming channel configured for full screen monitoring.
If alarms are triggered simultaneously in several channels, their full-screen images will be switched at an
interval of 10 seconds (default dwell time). A different dwell time can be set by going to Menu >
Configuration >Live View.
Auto-switch will terminate once the alarm stops and you will be taken back to the Live View interface.
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Audible Warning
Trigger an audible beep when an alarm is detected.
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Notify Surveillance Center
Sends an exception or alarm signal to remote alarm host when an event occurs. The alarm host refers to the PC
installed with Remote Client.
The alarm signal will be transmitted automatically at detection mode when remote alarm host is
configured. Please refer to Chapter 9.2.6 Configuring the Remote Alarm Host for details of alarm host
configuration.

Send Email
Send an email with alarm information to a user or users when an alarm is detected.
Please refer to Chapter 9.2.10 Configuring Email for details of Email configuration.
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Trigger Alarm Output
Trigger an alarm output when an alarm is triggered.
Steps:
1. Enter Alarm Output interface.
Menu> Configuration> Alarm> Alarm Output
Select an alarm output and set alarm name and dwell time. Click
alarm output.
If "Manually Clear" is selected in the dropdown list of Dwell Time, you can clear it only by going to
Menu> Manual> Alarm.
Figure 8. 16 Alarm Output Settings Interface
2. Set up arming schedule of the alarm output.
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button to set the arming schedule of