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Parameter

Description

Alarm Out

Click Setting to display setting interface.

General Alarm: Enable alarm activation through the alarm DVRs connected

to the selected output port.

External Alarm: Enable alarm activation through the connected alarm box.

Wireless Siren: Enable alarm activation through DVRs connected by USB

gateway or camera gateway.

Latch

Set a length of time that will delay turning off alarms after the external

alarm is cancelled. The value ranges from 0 seconds to 300 seconds, and the

default value is 10 seconds. If you enter 0, there will be no delay.

Show Message

Select the Show Message check box to enable a pop-up message in your

local host PC.

Alarm Upload

Select the Alarm Upload check box to enable the system to upload the

alarm signal to the network (including alarm center) when an alarm event

occurs.

Send Email

Select the Send Email check box to enable the system to send an email

notification when an alarm event occurs.

Note: To use this function, make sure the email notification function is

enabled for the DVR. (Main Menu>NETWORK>EMAIL

Record Channel

Select the channel(s) that you want to record. The selected channel(s) starts

recording after an alarm event occurs.

Note: Motion detection and auto recording functions must be enabled.

PTZ

Click Setting to display the PTZ interface.

Enable PTZ activation function. For each PTZ camera, select the preset that

you want to be called when an alarm event occurs.

Note: Motion Detect can only activate PTZ presets.

Post Record

Set a length of time for the DVR to delay turning off recording after the

alarm is cancelled. The value ranges from 10 seconds to 300 seconds, and

the default value is 10 seconds.

Tour

Select the Tour check box to enable a tour of the selected channels.

Note: To use this function, make sure tour is enabled by going to Main

Menu>DISPLAY>TOUR

Snapshot

Select the Snapshot check box to take a snapshot of the selected channel.

Note: To use this function, make sure the following settings are configured:

• The snapshot function is enabled for motion detect alarms in Main

Menu>STORAGE>SCHEDULE>Snapshot

• Select Main Menu>CAMERA>Snapshot, in the Mode list and select Event.

Buzzer

Select the check box to activate a buzzer noise at the DVR.

Log

Select the check box to enable the DVR to record a local alarm log.

Voice Prompts

Select to enable audio broadcast/voice prompts in response to a motion

detection event.

White Light

Select if applicable to certain models that detect specific light spectrums

and may be disabled by default.

Siren

Select if applicable to certain models that enable siren technology. This

option may be disabled by default.