Owner's Manual

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Using the Main Menu
Configuring Alarm Settings
The Alarm settings menu allows you to
configure how the system behaves
when an external alarm is triggered.
To configure the Alarm tab:
1 F
rom the Alarm menu, click the Alarm
tab
.
2 Configure the f
ollowing:
• Alarm In: Select the
channel you wish to
configure.
• Alarm Type: Select the alarm type of the
device. Choose from N/O (normally open),
N/C (normally closed).
• Alarm Out: Select the checkbox to enable
the system’s alarm block to trigger a
connected external alarm.
• Latch Time : Enter the duration the alarm
continues to trigger after the event ends.
• Show Message: Select the checkbox if you
want the system to display a system
message when an alarm triggers.
• Buzzer: Select the checkbox to enable the
system to "beep" if an alarm triggers.
• Send Email: Select the checkbox if you
want the system to send email
notifications if an alarm triggers.
• Post Recording: Select the duration the
system continues to record as an event
after the alarm trigger ends. For example,
if you select 30s (30 seconds), the system
continues to record for 30 seconds after
the alarm trigger ends.
• Full Screen: Select the Full Screen check
box so that the system goes into full screen
mode when motion or an alarm trigger is
detected.
3 Click Appl
y t
o save your settings.