Chapter 10: Camera setup 
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6.  Select the arming schedules for the VCA event.  
In the Actions window, click the Arming Schedule tab and select the day of the 
week and the time periods during the day when motion can be recorded. You can 
schedule up to eight time periods in a day. Default is 24 hours. 
Note: The time periods defined cannot overlap. 
Click Apply to save the settings. Click Copy to copy these settings to other days of 
the week. Click OK to return to the VCA window. 
7.  Select the response method to a VCA event. 
In the Actions window, click the Actions tab to define the method by which you want 
the recorder to notify you of the alarm: Full-screen Monitoring, Enable Alarm Audio, 
Notify Alarm Host, Send Email, and Trigger Alarm Output. See page 105 for the 
description of alarm notification types. More than one option can be selected. 
Click Apply to save the settings and then OK to return to the VCA window. 
8.  Select the PTZ camera function required in response to a VCA alarm. 
In the Actions window, click the PTZ Linking tab. Select the PTZ camera and enter 
the number of preset, preset tour or shadow tour that is triggered when the alarm is 
detected. 
9.  Click Apply to save all the settings and then click Exit to return to live view. 
PTZ presets and tours  
Presets are previously defined locations of a PTZ dome camera. It allows you to quickly 
move the PTZ dome camera to a desired position. They are configured and modified 
from the Camera Setup > PTZ Presets/Tours window (see Figure 26 below). 
Tours are series of presets. Shadow tours allow you to record the manual movement of 
a PTZ and follow the same tour at a later date. 
Note: The PTZ dome camera used must be able to support a preset command.