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SECTION 5: BASIC OPERATION

5.1.1 Recording icons

1. Continuous recording – By default, the record icon appears when the DVR is powered on and an

HDD is installed.

2. Event recording – When motion detection is sensed or an alarm is activated, the motion icon or

alarm icon appears.

3. Timer recording icon – When the record timer is activated, the Timer icon appears.

NOTE

A new log is added in the system log when HDD data is overwritten or when recording starts after

the DVR reboots.

4. HDD Overwritten Icon – The HDD overwritten function can be set to ON/OFF. When this function

is enabled (ON), the icon appears.

NOTE

When the HDD overwrite function is activated, this device will overwrite the oldest 8 GB of data to

free storage space for new data. No notice is provided when data is overwritten.

5.2 Playback

Press PLAY on the DVR control panel to play the last recorded video.

NOTE

There must be at least 8192 images of recorded data for playback to work properly. If not, the

device will stop playback. For example, if the IPS is set to 30, the recording time should be at

least 274 seconds (8192 images at 30 IPS) for the playback to work properly.

NOTE

Playback at the local site may not be smooth if remote surveillance is occurring simultaneously.

• Fast Forward/Fast Rewind – You can increase the speed for fast forward and rewind. In Playback

mode:

— Press FF once to play at 4X speed forward; press twice to play at 8X speed, etc. The

maximum forward speed is 32X.

— Press REW once to play in reverse at 4X speed; press twice to play in reverse at 8X speed,

etc. The maximum reverse speed is 32X.

• Pause/Image Jog – Press PAUSE to pause playback. In the Pause mode:

— Press FF once to move one frame forward.