First Alert Recording Wired Camera System HS-4705-400 - Manual (Page 6)

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Motion Detect Setup
You can configure motion detection for each channel (Camera) connected to the
DVR. To configure motion detection:
1. From the Main Menu click ADVANCED. Then click MD (Motion Detect).
2. Under STATUS, select ON to enable motion detection for the desired chan-
nel.
3. Under SENSITIVITY, select 1 through 4. The higher the number, the more
sensitive the motion detection.
4. Under MD AREA SETUP, click SETUP. The red motion grid appears over the
selected channel in full screen.
5. Click the blocks in the grid to enable/disable motion detection. Red=motion
detection enabled; Clear=motion detection disabled.
6. Right-click anywhere on the screen to return to the Motion Detection menu.
7. Click APPLY. Click SURE in the confirmation window.
8. Click EXIT in all menus until all windows are closed.
NOTE: You can disable the MD buzzer in the Alarm Setup menu.
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PLAYBACK Mode
Playback and Record Search
View recorded video on the system through the RECORD SEARCH Menu. To
begin playback:
1. There are two ways to access the VIDEO SEARCH menu. Right-click any-
where on the screen and select VIDEO SEARCH from the Quick Access Menu.
The RECORD SEARCH Menu opens. Or from the Main Menu select SEARCH.
NOTE: When you first open the RECORD SEARCH Menu, it displays the cur-
rent month and date.
2. Click PLAY to playback the last minute of recorded video (Quick Search) OR
Under CHN select a specific channel or select ALL.
3. Under DATE, enter a date using the Virtual Keyboard (mouse only).
4. Click SEARCH. Recorded events on the system appear in red (alarm events—
includes both alarm and motion events) and green (normal recording).
5. Click a date in the Month Grid to search for video files.
6. Click a time block in the Hour Grid to view the video. Playback begins.
7. Move the mouse slightly to display the on-screen play back controls. You can
also use the playback control with buttons on the remote control or front
panel of the system.
On-screen Playback Controls
To use the on-screen playback controls:
1. Click the VCR-like controls to play, pause, fast forward, rewind, and
slow down playback.
2. Drag the slider to adjust the volume (audio capable camera required,
not included). Select the box to mute the audio.
3. Click X to quit playback and return to the Search menu.
8. Under RECORD STATE, the system shows recorded events in a Month
Grid and a Time Grid. The selected day of the month will be outlined in
red. Green=normal recording; Red=alarm recording (includes both alarm
and motion events). Click a date in the month grid to view recorded
video files for that selected date in the hour grid.
Motion Detect Menu
Motion Detect Grid
Record/Search Menu
Record State
On-screen Playback Controls
Month Grid
Hour Grid
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RECORD Mode
Configure Recording Options:
You have three recording options: Continuous, Schedule and Motion. By
default, the DVR is set to record continuously. Set parameters as follows:
1. From the Main Menu click RECORD. Under CHANNEL, use the drop-down
menus and select ON/OFF to enable/disable recording from the selected
channel. Note: If CHANNEL is set to OFF, then Motion Detect, Alarm and
Manual Record are also disabled for that channel.
2. Under RESOLUTION, select Highest, High and Normal.
NOTE: NTSC: @30fps, PAL: @25fps. Recording capabilities for both NTSC &
PAL: Channels 1 - 4: D1, HD1, CIF.
3. Under QUALITY, select Best, Fine or Normal. This relates to bitrate in Kbps.
4. AUDIO, select ENABLE or DISABLE. If audio recording is enabled, the sys-
tem will record audio from connected audio capable cameras (not included).
See caution statement on audio recording in
Video/Audio section.
5. REC. MODE, select POWER UP or TIMER RECORD. If you select POWER
UP, the system will record continuously (Normal Recording) when the system
is powered on. If you select TIMER RECORD, you have to set a recording
schedule on the system.
6. REC. SIZE (Record Size), select 15MIN, 30MIN, 45MIN, or 60MIN.
NOTE: Record Size sets the file size for recorded video files on the system.
Instead of recording data as one large file, the system will divide the data into
blocks of 15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes. This makes the recorded data easier to
search.
7. MASK FIELD lets you block a specific portion of a channel you do not want recorded or shown on the display screen. This
can be useful if you need to conceal a sensitive area being captured by the camera. See next section for details.
8. Click APPLY. Click SURE in the REMARK window. Click EXIT.
Recording Schedule (TIMER RECORD)
You can program the DVR to record according to a customized recording
schedule. The Schedule Grid shows the days of the week and hour blocks
00~23. You can set Alarm Recording (Red), General Recording (Green), or Manual
Recording (Blue) to each time block of each day. To set a recording schedule:
1. Open the Main Menu and click RECORD.
2. Under REC. MODE, select TIMER RECORD.
3. Click SCHEDULE. The Schedule menu opens.
4. Under CHANNEL, select specific channels or select ALL.
5. Below the grid, click either ALARM (red), GENERAL (Green), or MANUAL
RECORD (Blue) and then click a time block on the desired day.
6. Use the FROM/TO drop-down menus to copy the schedule of one day to
another. For example, if you want your schedule for Monday to be the same
on Wednesday: under FROM select MON, under TO select WED, and then click COPY.
7. Click APPLY. Click OK in the REMARK window. Click EXIT.
Record Menu
Recording Schedule
CCTV Resolution
CCTV resolution is measured in vertical and horizontal pixel dimensions and typically
limited by the capabilities of both the camera and the recorder that you are using for
your CCTV surveillance installation. CCTV systems use an analog video signal. For
television specifications (which CCTV uses) the highest resolution that can be captured
and stored is 704 x 480 (NTSC for the United States) and 720 x 576 (PAL for Europe). This resolution
is known as D1 resolution. A high end CCTV recorder is capable of recording at up to D1 resolution.
CCTV Resolutions
D1: 704 x 480
HD1 (2CIF): 704 x 240
CIF: 352 x 240
QCIF: 176 x 120
Bitrate in Kbps
Image
Quality
Normal Fine Best
Normal (CIF) 384 512 768
High (HD1) 512 768 1024
Highest (D1) 512 768 1024
Basic Setup Menu
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Use the BASIC SETUP menu to configure language, date and time settings,
password setup, along with display, video and audio settings. You can also exit
the system through this menu. The Basic Setup menu contains the following
sub-menus: Language, Date/Time, Password, Display, Video/Audio and Exit.