Instruction Manual

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Recording
By default, the system is set to immediately record video from connected cameras in
Continuous Recording Mode.
• Recording—Continuous: Normal, continuous r
ecording
You can set the system to stop recording once the hard drive is full, or to continually record
by overwriting previously
recorded data. For more details, see “Configuring Hard Drive
settings” on page 42.
Event Recording
The system also includes motion recording:
• Record
ing—Motion: The system records when motion is detected by the camera
Recording Audio
The system can also record audio for each channel ( 4/8/16 audio channels depending on
your respective model
).
To enable audio recording:
1 Connect the BNC video cable from the camera
t
o one of the BNC ports on the rear panel of the
system. For example, connect the camera to
BNC port 1.
2 Connect the RCA audio cable from the camera
t
o the corresponding audio channel. Following
the example in step 1, you would connect the
cable to audio port 1.
3 Open the Main Menu and click RE
CORD.
4 Under AUDIO, select ENABLE.
5 Click APPLY.
6 Click EX
IT in all menus until all windows are closed.
NOTE: 16-channel models r
equire an audio-harness. For details, see “Appendix J:
Recording Audio” on page 115.
C
.
M
ATTENTION: Audio capable cameras (not included) or self-powered microphones
are required in order to record audio on the system.
*8-channel model shown
Connect an RCA
audio cable into
the AUDIO INPUT
ports.