First Alert DigitalDVR PRO-D1610 - Manual (Page 11)

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initial setup
Basic operation
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 DEVICES. Then click MOTION.
2. Under STATUS, select ON to enable motion detection for the desired chan-
nel. Scroll down for additional channels. Note: If in the RECORD screen a
Channel is set to OFF, MOTION is also disabled for that Channel.
3. Under SENSITIVITY, select 1 through 8. The higher the number, the more
sensitive the motion detection.
4. Under MD AREA, click SETUP. The red motion grid appears over the se-
lected 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 EMAIL, then select ON/OFF to turn on e-mail notification. E-mail must
be configured. See manual for details.
8. Click APPLY. Click OK in the confirmation window.
When MD is triggered, in the Live View Screen you will see a red 【 M】 in the
Channel with a MD warning. You may also see a 【 R】 if you set up the channel
to record when an alarm is triggered.
step 6 ... playback
PLAYBACK Mode
View recorded video on the system through the SEARCH Menu. To begin playback:
1. There are two ways to access the SEARCH menu. Right-click anywhere on the
screen and select VIDEO SEARCH from the Quick Access Menu. The SEARCH
Menu opens. Or from the Main Menu select SEARCH.
NOTE: When you first open the SEARCH Menu, it displays the current month
and date.
2. Click PLAYBACK to select a specific channel. Note a maximum of 4 channels
can be played back at one time.
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 play-
back controls:
1. Click the VCR-like
controls to play, pause, fast
forward, rewind, and slow
down playback.
2. 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 mo-
tion 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
Video Search Menu
On-screen Playback Controls
Play Channel Menu
Month Grid
Hour Grid
Record State