RECORDING17OPERATIONThe digital video recorder can make an alarm recordingwhen the motion sensor on the screen or an alarm sensorconnected to an ALARM IN terminal detects an alarmcondition.Check that the cable of the device required for alarms isconnected to the ALARM terminal. (JP.8)When the motion sensor is set, an alarm image is recordedwhen a moving subject is detected. (JP.41)Display the <3. RECORDER MENU> screen, and set“ALARM MODE” in “ALARM REC MODE SET” tosomething other than “OFF”, and set the conditions for thealarm trigger. (JP.46)The default settings are shown below.When a specified alarm trigger is detected, the following displayappears in the operation display area, and an alarm image isrecorded.z “AL” appears in the operation display area.z When an alarm is generated on a channel that is alreadyalarm recording, the alarm recording time is extendedcounting from that moment. The new alarm is notcounted, and the alarm count remains the same. If analarm is generated on a separate channel, the alarmcount increases.z The 49,999 most recent incidents are stored in the alarmhistory (recording list). Older incidents are erased.z The camera title generating the alarm flashes.z The panel’s ALARM indicator flashes.Recording upon alarm detection1 2 3 4ALARM indicatorFULL indicatorSetting alarm recordingALARM MODE OFF Alarm recording is disabled.ALARMDURATION 20SECRecording is performed for 20seconds for each alarm signalreceived while the alarm is set.ALARMTRIGGER ALARM Performs alarm recording whenan external alarm is generated.VIDEO LOSS ONDisplays “VIDEO LOSS” on thescreen when the camera imageis interrupted. Also outputs theWARNING OUT signal to a rearpanel terminal.When an alarm input is detected...H I A0 5 - 1 0 - 0 4 0 8 : 3 0 : 3 5 A L 0 0 0 0 1 Counts number ofalarms.Camera title generatingalarm flashes.e00_VDH_M814.book Page 17 Thursday, October 28, 2004 9:59 AM