Setup guide
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4-Camera H.264 Security System Setup Guide
SECTION 4: DVR SETUP
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7. Click the q icon at the right end of the FRAME RATE line. From the dropdown list, select a number between 1 and 30
(frames per second). The higher the frame rate (30 fps), the smoother the video motion. However, higher frame rates
consume storage space faster.
8. Click the q icon at the right end of the PACKTIME line. From the dropdown list, select either 15, 30, 45, or 60 (minutes).
Packtime is the time length of video le segments that are o-loaded (backed up).
9. Click the q icon at the right end of the RECORD MODE line. From the dropdown list, select either ALWAYS or SCHEDULE.
ALWAYS causes the DVR to record continuously. Selecting SCHEDULE allows you to open a window to congure the DVR to
record by the hour of the day and day of the week, either by motion sensing, continuous recording, or not recording. See
Scheduled recording below.
10. If you are conguring the camera channels dierently, repeat this procedure for the other camera channels.
Scheduled recording
If the RECORD MODE -SCHEDULE is selected:
11. Click the >> icon on the RECORD tab to open the RECORD SCHEDULE SETUP window.
12. Click the q icon at the right end of the CHANNEL line. From the dropdown list, select the channel number to apply the
recording schedule to, or select ALL to apply the schedule to all cameras.
13. At the bottom of the window, click either the MD (motion detection) or NORMAL (continuous recording) checkbox, then click
a box in the time array to apply that method of recording to that timeslot.