QSDR174RTC User Manual20(Picture 34)5.2.7.2: Alarm SetClicking on the ALARM icon in the Device Management interface(Picture 32) will allow you to configure your ALARM settings. Onceyou click on the icon a pop up Alarm Setup interface as illustrated inPicture 34 will appear and you will be able to configure the varioussettings directly through here. Some of the configurations you will beable to configure through the Alarm Setup interface include alarmbuzzer notification for video loss, HDD connectivity problems as wellas your ability to be notified by email when an alarm is generated.A more detailed description of the various tabs that appear on the Alarm Setup interface (Picture 34) are as follows,along with a more thorough account of the options associated with the pull-down menus associated with them:• The I/O STATUS tab allows you to choose from a drop down list to configure each Channel’s sensor alarmsettings. Choose the “Normal-Open” option on the drop down list or “Normal-Close” depending on the typeof sensor you are using. Choose the “Off” option if you are not using external alarm sensors and are usingthe DVR’s built in motion detection. Using your DVR’s built in motion detection settings allow you to beginrecording in the event motion is detected.Motion detection alarm notification is designed to notify you that there has been some movement detected byyour cameras. You can adjust the sensitivity of your cameras to suit the needs of your actual applicationenvironment should you need to take into account such things as movement that is ongoing and notobtrusive.• The HDD LOSS tab allows you to choose from a drop down list of “On” and “Off”. Choosing the “On” optionwill generate an alarm buzzer when the connection to your HDD has been lost, your system does not detect aconnected HDD or your system detects that your HDD needs to be formatted. Choosing the “Off” option turnsthis buzzer notification off.The HDD Loss alarm notification is designed to notify you when your system has its connection with yourHDD or that there is some sort of breach which has occurred between your HDD and your DVR system.• The HDD SPACE tab allows you to choose from a drop down list of “On” and “Off”. Choosing the “On”option will generate an alarm buzzer when the HDD is running out of storage space. Choosing the “Off”button disables the alarm notification when your HDD is running out of storage.• The VIDEO LOSS button allows you to choose from a drop down list of “On” and “Off”. Choosing the “On”option will generate an alarm buzzer when video loss occurs. Choosing the “Off” button disables the alarmnotification when video loss occurs.A Video Loss notification is designed to notify you that there has been some sort of breach that has occurredthat is causing your system to lose video feed such as camera damage, disconnected camera cables or apower supply malfunction.• The ALARM MANAGE tab allows you to choose from a drop down list to determine the alarm output(0s,10s,20s,40s,60s), alarm duration (0s, 30s, 1minute , 2minute , 5minute) and buzzer duration(0s,10s,20,40s,60s).