Maxtor SC324 User Manual
There are 4 recording modes: Alarm, Motion, Timer and Manual Recording.
(i) ALARM RECORDING
DVR is triggered by an external alarm input. The symbol will be shown on the
triggered channel (refer to page 10).
triggered channel (refer to page 10).
(ii) MOTION RECORDING
The DVR will record when motion (pixel-based) is detected on the camera. Refer to
Page 13 for instructions on setting the unit for motion detection.
Page 13 for instructions on setting the unit for motion detection.
(iii) TIMER RECORDING
Recording is activated by a Timer schedule, indicated by the symbol “ T “. Refer to page 7
for instructions on how to set schedules for recording.
for instructions on how to set schedules for recording.
(iv) MANUAL RECORDING
Recording is initiated manually by pressing the REC button, indicated by the letter “ M “. In
this case, recording will continue until “STOP” is pressed on the unit.
this case, recording will continue until “STOP” is pressed on the unit.
Note: In all recording modes, recording will occur on all connected camera’s. There is no way
to record only on specific channels
OPERATION:
Please Note: If the DVR was disconnected, or a power failure was to occur ,the back-up
battery would supply power for 48 hours. After 48 hours the time and date will default back to
the factory setting, and will have to be manually reset. All other settings will remain the same.
battery would supply power for 48 hours. After 48 hours the time and date will default back to
the factory setting, and will have to be manually reset. All other settings will remain the same.
1. CAMERA SELECT (1-4)
Press Camera Select (1-4) to select the camera to display in full screen
2. RECORDING
The DVR offers 4 recording modes listed below. Please refer to Pg.30 for a chart of
recording speeds and resolution. Note: During recording, if the power was turned
off accidentally, recorded video will still be stored in the HDD. The DVR will return to
the original recording setting after the power is restored.
When you press the “REC” button on the DVR, you will find the date, time, recording
type, and the available HDD space (in GB). The letter “ M ” represents the
recording mode. Manual in this case. (OW represents HDD Overwrite)
recording speeds and resolution. Note: During recording, if the power was turned
off accidentally, recorded video will still be stored in the HDD. The DVR will return to
the original recording setting after the power is restored.
When you press the “REC” button on the DVR, you will find the date, time, recording
type, and the available HDD space (in GB). The letter “ M ” represents the
recording mode. Manual in this case. (OW represents HDD Overwrite)
NOTE : 1. When the HDD is full under the O/W Recording mode, previous recorded
files will be overwritten without any further warning.
2. If the HDD has only 5 GB of space left, it will display “5 GB” on the
upper- right part of the screen and will be displayed in orange. It will
buzz for a few seconds. The same applies when there’s 4GB, 3GB, 2GB
or 1GB of HDD space remaining. If the O/W (Overwrite) Recording mode
is on, it won’t have the warning buzzer.
buzz for a few seconds. The same applies when there’s 4GB, 3GB, 2GB
or 1GB of HDD space remaining. If the O/W (Overwrite) Recording mode
is on, it won’t have the warning buzzer.
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(OW : HDD Overwrite)
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