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Parameter

Description

Latch

Set a length of time for the DVR to delay turning off alarm 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.

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.

Voice Prompts

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

detection event.

Note: For PTZ activation, video loss detection can activate PTZ presets, tours, and patterns. After setting your video

loss settings, click Apply to complete the process. If you wish to reset your video loss settings to default, click

Default. If you want to apply these settings to multiple channels on the system, click on the Copy button and apply

the settings to your desired channels.

4.8.4. Tampering

The tampering settings screen is where the DVR can be setup to notify the user any time a camera is tampered

with or if the output video is only displaying in one color. Below is a screenshot of the video tampering settings

screen: