Configuration
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Figure 3-73 Text-In Actions 1 Screen
The DVR can be set to react to text input. Text input can be associated with
cameras, trigger an Alarm-Out connector, sound the DVR’s internal buzzer, notify
a number of different devices, move PTZ cameras to preset positions, and/or
display a camera on a SPOT monitor.
16. Highlight the box under the Record heading and press . A list of cameras
appears. You can associate as many cameras with the Text Input as you wish. If
the DVR detects text input, it starts recording video from all the associated
cameras.
Note For the Record action, the camera(s) you select should be set to
the Event or Time & Event recording mode in the Record
Schedule setup screen.
17. Highlight the box under the Alarm-Out heading and press . A list of Alarm
Outputs appears. You can associate as many Alarm-Outs with the Text Input as
you wish. When the DVR detects text input, it triggers output signals on all the
associated Alarm-Out connectors. You can also have the DVR’s internal buzzer
sound if text input is detected.
Note For the Alarm-Out action, the alarm output and beep you select
should be set to the Event mode in the Alarm-Out setup screen,
Schedule tab (see Alarm-Out Screen, page 65).
18. Highlight the box under the Notify heading and press . You can toggle the
entire list On and Off by highlighting Notification and pressing . You can
toggle the individual items On and Off by highlighting that item and pressing .
Highlight OK and press to accept your changes.