Chapter 13: Alarm and event setup 
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6.  Select the recording schedules for the external alarm.  
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. 
Click Apply to save the settings. Click Copy to copy these settings to other days of 
the week. 
Note: The time periods defined cannot overlap. 
7.  Select the response method to an external alarm. 
In the Actions window, click the Actions tab to define the method by which you want 
the recorder to notify you of the alarm. Select one or more of the six notification 
types. See “Alarm notification types” on page 93 for a description of these alarm 
notification methods.   
Click Apply to save the settings. 
8.  Select the PTZ camera function required in response to an external alarm. 
In the Actions window, click the PTZ Linking tab. Select the PTZ camera and enter 
the preset, preset tour or shadow tour that is triggered when the alarm is detected. 
 
Click Apply to save the settings. 
9.  Click OK to return to the alarm input window.  
10. Click Exit to return to live view. 
Set up alarm outputs 
You can connect the recorder to an alarm system, such as a siren or intrusion system, 
which is then activated when an alarm is triggered. You can select how long the alarm 
signal remains active as well as schedule when alarm outputs can be triggered.  
To set up an alarm output: 
1.  From the menu toolbar, click Alarm & Event Setup > Alarm Output. 
2.  Select the alarm output.