DS2 Setup Guide

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DS2
Alarm Options
The Alarm Options menu provides the ability to congure parameters that are non specic to camera
inputs.
Protect alarm period
Main alarm display
Spot alarm display
Alarm buzzer
Camera fail buzzer
Relays
Advanced alarms
Alarm zone config
General contacts
Set period
Sequence
last
No
No
Edit
Enabled
Edit
Edit
000 days
Alarm
Both
Edit
Set period, Indefinitely
No, Yes
No, Yes
A
larm
O
ptions
Protect Alarm Period
It is possible to automatically protect alarm recordings to ensure these images are not overwritten
and remain in the hard drive of the unit. The images can be protected for a set period of time (after
which they will be automatically overwritten) or indenitely.
NOTE:
Protecting images reduces the amount of space on the hard disk and subsequently affects
the storage capacity allocated to normal recordings. Only keep protected images for as long
as necessary.
Main and Spot Alarm Display
When an event occurs (Alarm, Activity or Both) on the unit it is possible to determine how the alarm
images can be viewed by the Operator. The options available are;
Main alarm display (MON A)
• Last - If a number of alarms are triggered at the same time, the last alarm image will be
displayed on the monitor.
• Sequence - This will display all alarm images in a sequence.
• Multiscreen - If an alarm is triggered the unit will automatically switch to a multiscreen
display to allow all alarmed video inputs to be viewed.
Spot alarm display (MON B)
• Last - If a number of alarms are triggered at the same time, the last alarm image will be
displayed on the monitor.
• Sequence - This will display all alarm images in a sequence.
These settings can be applied for alarm triggers, activity detection, both or alternatively the option
can be disabled by selecting Off.
Alarm Buzzer
The unit has a built in alarm buzzer which can be congured to trigger when an alarm is received on
the unit.