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WORKING WITH RECORDING SCHEDULES SETUP OPTIONS
Refer to the instructions below to set up recording schedules:
• Displaying the Recording Schedules Options on page 108
• Setting Up a Recording Schedule on page 108
• Creating a Default Schedule on page 109
• Applying the Default Schedule on page 109
• Disabling a Recording Schedule on page 109
DISPLAYING THE RECORDING SCHEDULES OPTIONS
TIP: You can use an optional KBD5000 keyboard or a USB PC keyboard and mouse to perform some setup tasks more easily. Refer to
Understanding DVR5100 Controls and Menus on page 31 for a comparison on using any of these devices to work with the on-screen menus.
To access the Recording Schedules configuration options:
1. From the main menu, select Setup and press Enter/Shift . The Setup window appears.
2. On the Control Pad, use the joystick to select the Recording Schedules tab. The Recording Schedules page appears (refer to Figure 87 on
page 107).
3. Navigate to the schedule selection list, and then select a camera. The recording schedule for the selected camera appears in the Contents
pane.
SETTING UP A RECORDING SCHEDULE
By default, all cameras are set to record all day. The daily recording options are unavailable when “All Day” is selected.
TIP: You can use an optional KBD5000 keyboard or a USB PC keyboard and mouse to perform some setup tasks more easily. Refer to
Understanding DVR5100 Controls and Menus on page 31 for a comparison on using any of these devices to work with the on-screen menus.
To set up a recording schedule:
1. If it is not already open, display the Schedules tab from the Setup window, and then select a camera recording schedule. Refer to
Displaying the Recording Schedules Options on page 108.
2. For each day of the schedule, modify the settings as follows:
• To record all day, select Always. To record for only a portion of the day, clear the Always check box.
• Move to the start time, and then select the beginning time of the recording schedule. Use the on-screen keyboard to select a different
start time. This applies to days on which you intend to record for only a portion of the day.
• Move to the stop time, and then select the ending time of the recording schedule. Use the on-screen keyboard to select a different
ending time. This applies to days on which you intend to record for only a portion of the day.
• To disable recording for an entire day, select the Never check box. You must clear this selection if you decide to set up a recording
schedule for any day for which this option is selected.
3. Select Apply to save your changes and continue working with settings on this page. Select OK to save your changes and close
the page. To retain the original settings, select Cancel . The DVR5100 main application window is displayed.
4. Repeat this process for each camera for which you want to create a schedule. You can set a schedule as a default schedule and then set up
a schedule with the default settings. To do so, follow the instructions in Creating a Default Schedule, below. To apply a default schedule to
a camera, follow the instructions in Applying the Default Schedule on page 109.