Making A Recording - ESP DVR8iP User Manual

Making a recording

RECORD CONFIGURATION
Quick Set-up Guide for Recording:
OPTION 1
For Manual Record (Cameras Recording Continuously):
From the live camera view:
• Right-click on the screen to bring-up the shortcut menu and log-in.
• Select record mode
ADDITIONAL RECORD CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
Select Main Menu > Record > Record Plan to access the 'Record Plan'.
Channel
Select 1–4 (all other settings now effect the specific channel selected)
Redundancy
Select if double backup recording is required when two hard drives are fitted (not as
standard)
Length
Sets the file length of each video file to be recorded onto the hard drive (function does
not apply to motion detection length)
Pre-Record
The system can automatically archive up to 30 seconds of recording prior to a motion or
alarm trigger
Mode
Selects the recording preference either by schedule or to stop and start recording
manually
NB. When entering the 'Record Plan' the default screen will always start with a display of
the settings for Channel 1 and the current day's schedule.
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and highlight the 'ALL' option for 'Manual' and click 'OK'.
This menu also allows selection of 'Schedule' recording (schedule
recording requires programming a 'Record Plan' from the main menu)
and 'Stop' which stops any recording taking place.