User Manual of NVR Series DVRPage 65 Total 104and return main menu.Note:1) If record type is “Motion Detect” or other related types, you must setup “MotionDetection” in order to trigger motion recording (refer to chapter 5.10).2) If record type is “Alarm” or other related types, you must setup “Alarms” in order totrigger alarm recording (refer to chapter 5.13).3) The time period is among 00:00—24:00.5.13 External Alarm Input and Relay OutputFor 8-channel DVR, there are 8 external alarm input and 4 relay output. For 16-channel DVR,there are 16 external alarm input and 4 relay output. In “Alarms” menu, you can setup for eachexternal alarm input.In main menu, move “Active Frame” to “Alarms” icon and press【ENTER】key to enter intoalarms menu:External alarm input setup:Step 1: Select one alarm input Use【↑】【↓】keys to select one alarm input.Step 2: Alarm typeThis is sensor type. You can select “Normal Open” or “Normal Close” according to thesensor type.Step 3: Enter into “Alarm in Handling” sub menuIn the “Alarms” menu, there are two options for “Alarm Handling” item. One is “Ignore”,and the other is “Handle”. If you select “Handle” option, you can active “Policy” and “PTZ