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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder
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8.8 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, VGA or CVBS 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.
Audible Warning
Trigger an audible beep when an alarm is detected.
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 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 9.2.8 for details of Email configuration.
Trigger Alarm Output
Trigger an alarm output when an alarm is triggered.
This function is not supported by DS-7100 and DS-7200HGHI series DVR.
Steps:
1. Enter Alarm Output interface.
Menu> Configuration> Alarm> Alarm Output
Select an alarm output and set alarm name and dwell time. Click button to set the arming schedule of
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.