Frequently Asked Question
Client Software: How can I get alarm recordings for HD cameras on CMS?
Last Updated 9 years ago
In order to get alarm recordings, please follow the 3 steps below to configure your CMS.
Step 1: Setup the Motion Alarm Settings.
Please double click to choose your camera on the area you created, then go to Settings → System → Motion Detection menu.
See the Picture 1, ① click “Enable” firstly, ② check “Record” for alarm action, ③ set your alarm schedule, and ④ set your motion detection area. Do not forget to click on “Save” after you finish settings.
Note:
Step2: Enable Local Alarm Record
At this article, we will guide you to save the alarm record to your local hard driver. Please check “Enable Local Alarm Record” at “Record”-->“Local Alarm Record” menu.
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Note: If you want to store alarm recordings to SD card or FTP server, you have to configure Recording Location when login your camera via IE, Chrome, Firefox or Safari.
Step3: Setup the Storage Location
Please go to Record and Alarm, select and change “Record Path” to a folder on your local hard driver. Remember to “Save” the settings.
Picture 3
Note: The blue “Record time” is for “Schedule Record”, not “Alarm Record”. If there is motion triggered, camera will alarm and you can receive alarm recordings to your storage path.
Step 1: Setup the Motion Alarm Settings.
Please double click to choose your camera on the area you created, then go to Settings → System → Motion Detection menu.
See the Picture 1, ① click “Enable” firstly, ② check “Record” for alarm action, ③ set your alarm schedule, and ④ set your motion detection area. Do not forget to click on “Save” after you finish settings.
Note:
- Please DO NOT forget to set the alarm schedule, camera can only alarm within the red time ranges;
- Please DO NOT forget to set the motion detection area, camera can only alarm when there is motion within the areas which covered by red grids;
- Please make sure your camera time is correct.
Step2: Enable Local Alarm Record
At this article, we will guide you to save the alarm record to your local hard driver. Please check “Enable Local Alarm Record” at “Record”-->“Local Alarm Record” menu.
Note: If you want to store alarm recordings to SD card or FTP server, you have to configure Recording Location when login your camera via IE, Chrome, Firefox or Safari.
Step3: Setup the Storage Location
Please go to Record and Alarm, select and change “Record Path” to a folder on your local hard driver. Remember to “Save” the settings.
Note: The blue “Record time” is for “Schedule Record”, not “Alarm Record”. If there is motion triggered, camera will alarm and you can receive alarm recordings to your storage path.
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