User guide

DVR Configuration Menus
700-0099 R008 4–7
4.4.1. Alarm Menu
Select an alarm (1-4) from the menu and configure it as required.
Figure 4-7 Alarm Settings Menu
Table 5 Alarm Settings Configuration Items
Menu Item Description Value [Default]
Alarm ALM 1 to ALM 4 are available. [ALM 1], ALM 2,
ALM 3, ALM4
Alarm
Duration
The alarm duration is the length of time after an alarm has been
received that the video is recorded at the alarm speed, quality,
and resolution.
0, [5], 10, 30 sec,
1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20,
30, 45 min
Alarm Input Available only for Alarm 1.
Set the alarm input to normally open or normally closed.
[N.O.], N.C.
Pre-Alarm
Record
Set the DVR to include video recorded up to 10 seconds before
the alarm is triggered.
[Off], 5 sec, 10 sec
Speed For each channel, set the recording speed, in frames per second,
to the desired setting. A DVR usually records in a mode that
conserves hard drive space, but increases video speed and
quality for a short duration to record an alarm event.
Off, 1, 5, 7.5, 10,
[15], 30 FPS
Quality For each channel, set the alarm recording quality. The DVR
offers a range of quality settings from 1 low to 4 high. See
Recording Capacity for DVR Hard Drive Storage, in The TL
DVR User Guide 700-0098.
1, 2, [3], 4
Resolution For each channel, set the recording resolution, in pixels, to one
of three different levels. The higher the recording resolution, the
better the picture looks, but the shorter the recording time on a
hard drive.
[720 × 480]
720 × 240
360 × 240
E-mail This feature requires network connectivity. Sends alarm
information to a designated e-mail receiver. Set e-mail address
in Email Notifications
, on page 3–11.
[Off], On