User`s guide

Configuring the DVR
3–14 700-0058 R001
6. Repeat these steps to set the Alarm Input, Alarm Duration, Camera Speed and
Quality. See Table 3-9 and Table 3-10.
7. To exit the menu, press the
MENU button.
Table 3-9 Alarm configuration items
Menu Item Description Values Default
ALARMS ON allows the Alarm input options to
control the individual alarms.
OFF disables all alarms, regardless of the
settings of the alarm input options.
ON, OFF ON
ALARM
INPUT 1 Alarm input controls the four individual
alarms.
ON, OFF ON
ALARM
INPUT 2 ON
ALARM
INPUT 3 OFF
ALARM
INPUT 4 OFF
ALARM
1 SETTINGS to
ALARM 4 SETTINGS
Lets you set the individual settings duration
for the four alarm inputs.
Presents an alarm sub-
menu.
Not applicable
Table 3-10 Alarm 1 settings configuration items
Menu Item Description Values Default
ALARM INPUT Alarm input option refers to the type of
contact closure required to activate an
alarm. All of the alarm inputs are
activated by a change reference to signal
ground.
N.O. (normally open) would
activate an alarm when
connected to ground.
N.C. (normally closed) would
normally be connected to
ground and then opened to
trigger an alarm.
N.O.
ALARM DURATION The alarm duration time is the length of
time after an alarm has been received that
the video is recorded at the alarm speed
and quality. The alarm duration is also
used as a data pointer for data access.
0, 5
SEC, 10 SEC, 15 SEC,
30
SEC, 1 MIN, 2 MIN, 3 MIN,
4
MIN, 5 MIN, 10 MIN, 15 MIN,
20
MIN, 30 MIN, 45 MIN,
60
MIN and NON-STOP
Note: The 0 option is for using
the alarm event as a searchable
item only.
5
SEC
PRE
-ALARM RECORD Not applicable. Not applicable. ON