H.264 Network DVR User Manual - Supercircuits Inc.

SECTION 5: BASIC OPERATION
5.1.1 Recording icons
1. Continuous recording – By default, the record icon appears when the DVR is powered on and an
HDD is installed.
2. Event recording – When motion detection is sensed or an alarm is activated, the motion icon or
alarm icon appears.
3. Timer recording icon – When the record timer is activated, the Timer icon appears.
NOTE
A new log is added in the system log when HDD data is overwritten or when recording starts after
the DVR reboots.
4. HDD Overwritten Icon – The HDD overwritten function can be set to ON/OFF. When this function
is enabled (ON), the icon appears.
NOTE
When the HDD overwrite function is activated, this device will overwrite the oldest 8 GB of data to
free storage space for new data. No notice is provided when data is overwritten.
5.2 Playback
Press PLAY on the DVR control panel to play the last recorded video.
NOTE
There must be at least 8192 images of recorded data for playback to work properly. If not, the
device will stop playback. For example, if the IPS is set to 30, the recording time should be at
least 274 seconds (8192 images at 30 IPS) for the playback to work properly.
NOTE
Playback at the local site may not be smooth if remote surveillance is occurring simultaneously.
• Fast Forward/Fast Rewind – You can increase the speed for fast forward and rewind. In Playback
mode:
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Press FF once to play at 4X speed forward; press twice to play at 8X speed, etc. The
maximum forward speed is 32X.
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Press REW once to play in reverse at 4X speed; press twice to play in reverse at 8X speed,
etc. The maximum reverse speed is 32X.
• Pause/Image Jog – Press PAUSE to pause playback. In the Pause mode:
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Press FF once to move one frame forward.
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