User's Manual

16-channel H.264 DVR User Manual
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3.2 Recording Mode
Enter the “Recording Mode” screen from MAIN MENU—RECORD, as shown below:
Video Channel: Select either a specific channel or all channels.
Resolution: CIF (352 x 288).
Quality: Available in BEST, FINE, and Normal.
Frame rate: Adjust frames per second.
Audio: Enables or disables audio recording. Audio uses more storage space on the
hard disk drive.
REC.MODE: Available in WHEN POWERED UP and BY TIME.
WHEN POWERED UP: Will automatically begin recording as soon as the DVR is turned
on and will continue until this is changed to BY TIME. Individual channels can still be
turned off in this menu for this purpose.
BY TIME: Records based on a schedule determined by the user. When BY TIME is
selected, the SCHEDULE button will appear on the right. Move the cursor here and
press ENTER to enter the recording schedule, as shown below:
CHANNEL: Choose either ALL or a single channel.
Time configuration: First select one of the three modes of recording: TIMED,
ALARM RECORDING, and NO RECORD. After clicking on the desired record type,
the user may fill in the grid blocks that correspond to an hour of the day. Each block
can be configured into different recording modes by marking them into different
colors representing the respective record modes.
FILE LENGTH: Left-click or press Enter to select the recorded file length, with the 4
options of 15 min, 30 min, 45 min, and 60 min.