3. Enter a name for the New Template.
4. Click the Set Area button, then click or drag the cursor across the Recording Mode: timeline to set the
types of events that the cameras will record throughout the day. Individual rectangles on the Recording
Mode: timeline are colored when they have been selected.
The Recording Mode: options include:
l Continuous — record video constantly.
l Motion — Only record video when motion is detected.
l Digital Inputs — Only record video when a digital input is activated.
l Alarms — Only record video when an alarm is activated.
l POS Transactions — Only record video when a point of sale (POS) transaction is made.
l License Plates — Only record video when a license plate is detected.
5. To disable recording in parts of the template, click the Clear Area button then click or drag the cursor
across the timeline to remove the set recording areas.
6. If cameras are not recording in Continuous mode all day, you can set cameras to record reference
images between events in the recording schedule.
l Select the Record a reference image every: check box then set the time between each
reference image.
Setting Up a Weekly Recording Schedule
You can set up a weekly recording schedule by applying templates to cameras for each day of the week.
1.
In the server Setup tab, click . The Recording Schedule dialog box is displayed.
2. Select a template from the Templates: list.
3. In the Default Week area, click the days of the week this template applies to for each camera.
Figure 9: The Recording Schedule dialog box: Default Week
4. Click OK.
Setting Data Aging
Data aging defines how long recorded video is stored and the quality of the video as it ages over time. In the
Avigilon Control Center system, the recorded image rate is slowly reduced so that recorded video can be
viewed over a longer period of time while still making room for new recordings. You can adjust how long the full
image rate video is kept, so that you have the best quality video when you need it.
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