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CHAPTER 5 RECORDING
5.2 RECORDING SCHEDULE
The DVR is set by default to record continuously on all channels. You can program the system
to record according to a customized recording schedule.
The Schedule Grid shows the days of the
week and hours 0~23. You can set Alarm
Recording (Red), General (Normal) Recording
(Green), or No Recording (Blue) to each time
block of each day.
To set a recording schedule:
STEP 1. Open the Main Menu and click RECORD.
STEP 2. Under REC. MODE, select TIMER RECORD.
STEP 3. Click SCHEDULE. The Schedule menu opens.
STEP 4. Under CHANNEL, select specific channels or select ALL.
STEP 5. Below the grid, click either ALARM (red), GENERAL (Green), or NO RECORD
(Blue) and then click a time block on the desired day.
STEP 6. Use the FROM/TO drop-down menus to copy the schedule of one day to
another. For example, if you want your schedule for Monday to be the same on
Wednesday: under FROM select MON, under TO select WED, and then click COPY.
STEP 7. Click SAVE.
STEP 8. Click EXIT in each menu until all windows are closed.
Example
You want your system to record continuously on all channels from 9 AM to 5 PM Monday
to Friday. You also want Alarm/Motion recording from 5 PM to 9 AM. You do not want the
system to record Saturday or Sunday.
STEP 1. Open the Schedule menu.
STEP 2. Under CHANNEL, select
ALL.
STEP 3. Click the blue NO RECORD
block below the grid. A checkmark
will appear in the block.
STEP 4. Under SUN, click blocks
00~23. The blocks will turn blue.
STEP 5. Under FROM, select SUN. Under TO select SAT, and then click COPY.
Step 6. Click the red ALARM block below the grid.
STEP 7. Under MON, click blocks 00~08 and blocks 18~23. The blocks will turn red.
STEP 8. Under FROM, select MON. Under TO select TUE, and then click COPY.
Repeat for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Your completed schedule should the same as the schedule in Picture 5-3. Save your
settings and Exit the window.
PICTURE 5-2
PICTURE 5-3