26Set 00:00 for the start time of the initial event of thenext day.• A combination camera will move to the preset posi-tion if an alarm arises and the position has beenassigned beforehand in TRIGGER ACTION SETUPof the REC SETUP menu.4. Press the JogDial while the cursor is on SETO to openthe event programming menu. Recording Mode Setup (PROG1-4SETUP, NO. 1-4)Parameters for internal timer recording are assigned toeach event (NO. 1-4) of the program (PROG 1-4) in thismenu. There are five recording modes available: super fine(SF), fine (FQ), normal (NQ), long-time (EX) and optional(SP). If combined with audio recording (-A), the number ofrecording modes doubles. The remaining recording time(shown as xx in the list below) is determined by the select-ed recording mode (10 options) and resolution (2 options)in the SYSTEM SETUP menu.In the SP mode, the field rate and picture quality are vari-able and can be selected at option in the range of 0.1 to 30FPS with five quality level options respectively. After therecording mode is selected, the available recording time isdetermined and displayed.Notes:• For the recording modes other than SP, items suffixed"xxx" in the table will be replaced by a calculatedrecording time of 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 170, 180, 240,480, 960, 1 200, or 1 440, and so forth up to 43 200hours. The recording time is determined by the select-ed recording mode (10 options) and resolution (2options) in the SYSTEM SETUP menu.• Even if preset to 30 or 15 FPS, the actual recording ratemay drop to 7.5 FPS at worst while busy multi taskssuch as playback, remote-access playback, remote-access live image, FTP access, multi-split display, orvideo motion detection are carried out simultaneously.The status display will indicate "*PLAY" while playingback the images recorded with a rate different from thepreset.• Suffix "xxx" following "SP-" is specified in REC MODETABLE in the ADDENDUM attached to the manual.1. Move the cursor to MODE, and press the JogDial. Themode area will be highlighted.2. Select a recording mode using the JogDial, and pressthe Jogdial. Audio data will be recorded when a modewith hyphen A is selected.Available recording mode: SF, FQ, NQ, EX, SP, SF-A,FQ-A, NQ-A, EX-A, and SP-A3. When SP or SP-A is selected, specify a recording rate(REC RATE) using the JogDial, and press the JogDial.Available recording rates: From 0.1 to 30 FPS4. When SP or SP-A is selected, specify a recording quali-ty (REC QUALITY) using the JogDial, and press theJogDial.Available recording qualities: SUPER FINE, FINE,NORMAL, EXTENDED Alarm Recording Mode Setup (ALMREC MODE)Alarm events arising within the time zone specified by theprogram will start recording with the preset parameters.Refer to "PROG NO. SETUP" described above in this menufor operating procedures and available parameters, sincethey are very similar. Pre-alarm Recording (PRE ALM REC)Picture recording will start prior to the alarm activation atthe time specified by this setting.1. Move the cursor to PRE ALARM REC with the [D] or[C] button.2. Select the desired pre-recording time with the JogDial,and press the JogDial.The default is 0S.Available times (seconds): 0S, 1S, 2S, 3S, 4S, and 5SN/ARec Mode Quality Audio Record NoteSF-xxxH Super Fine N/AField rate, qualityselected optionallyField rate, qualityselected optionallyN/AN/AN/AAvailableAvailableAvailableAvailableFineNormalLong timeOptional setupSuper FineFineNormalLong timeFQ-xxxHNQ-xxxHEX-xxxHSP-xxxHAvailableOptional setupSP-AxxxHSF-AxxxHFQ-AxxxHNQ-AxxxHEX-AxxxHPROG1 NO.1 SETUPREC MODE SF-24HREC RATE 30FPSREC QUALITY SUPER FINEALM REC MODE SF-24HREC RATE 30FPSREC QUALITY SUPER FINEPRE ALM REC 0SPOST ALM REC 10SDYNAMIC REC OFFTRIGGER ACTION SETUPOCAM REC SETUPO