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Alarms
Alarm Input
Alarm devices are connected via the Alarm PCB on the back panel of the unit (see Alarm I/O Port on page 7).
Each Alarm Input corresponds with the Camera Input of the same number.
Alarm Output
Front Panel Alarm LED: The LED located to the left and above the Alarm button is lit for the duration of the
alarm.
Internal Buzzer: The internal buzzer is activated until it is Silenced and Acknowledged. This feature can be
turned off in the menu system (see Main Menu / Alarms / Buzzer Setup on page 50).
Monitor Displays: Discussed below in the On-screen Displays During Alarms section.
Output Relays: The alarm output relay is active for the duration of the alarm.
Macro Activation: Unit can be configured in the menu system to activate a macro when an alarm is detected
(see Main Menu / Alarms / Link To A Macro on page 49).
Record Rate: Record Rate can be increased by recording at the Alarm Record Rate and by Interleaved or
Exclusive Recording (see Main Menu / Record / Alarm Record Rate on page 41).
Alarm Acknowledge
Pressing the Alarm button acknowledges to the unit that the alarm has been recognized and silences the
internal buzzer. This does not clear the alarm condition.
On-screen Displays During Alarms
Monitor-A and Monitor-B Display During Alarm
If the Switch Alarm Screen menu is set to Ye s:
Single Alarm: Unit switches to a full screen display of the camera in alarm.
Additional Alarms: Unit switches to a sequenced display of all cameras in alarm.
If the Switch Alarm Screen menu is set to NO the display mode will not change.
Alarm Operations During Playback
Live Alarms Displays
If the Switch Alarm Screen menu is set to Ye s:
Single Alarm: Unit switches to a full screen display of the camera in alarm on Monitor B.
Additional Alarms: Unit switches to a sequenced display of all cameras in alarm on Monitor B.