TOA Electronics C-DR161 CU Series - Manual (Page 39)

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15.1.3. Disk recording mode
Overwriting of hard disk recordings can be set to Overwrite or Write Protect. (Refer to p. 76; Recording
Settings.)
Overwrite: When all hard disks become full, previous recorded older data is automatically deleted and
replaced with newer data.
Write Protect: When all hard disks become full, recording is stopped. To begin recording again, initialize the
hard disk and reactivate the Digital Video Recorder, or set the disk-recording mode to
"Overwrite."
15.2. Recording Mode
The following recording modes are available to the Digital Video Recorder. Priorities are 1, 2 and 3 in that
order.
Recording mode
Priority Recording 1
Auto-recording
(operation according
to the schedule) Alarm event recording 2
Normal recording 3
Alarm-input recording
Motion-detected recording
Pre-Alarm recording
(operates only in recording stop mode)
15.3. Priority Recording
Priority recording is given higher priority over Auto-recording. Use this recording mode to check recording
details when, for example, a suspicious person intrudes or when making recording outside the scheduled time
period. In the Priority Recording settings, the following settings can be made for individual cameras: recording
ON/OFF, recording rate, picture quality and audio ON/OFF. (Refer to
p. 77 ; Priority Recording setting.)
15.3.1. How to perform priority recording
1. Press the Priority Recording key to start the priority recording. To stop a buzzer sound, press the Buzzer
Stop key.
2. Hold down the Priority Recording key for 2 seconds or more to terminate the priority recording.
Notes
Priority recording can be started by any of the following ways.
• Input the signal to the Priority recording input terminal on the rear panel.
• Press the Remote Controller's Priority Recording key.