Defender SENTINEL 3 User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Deluxe Internet Accessible 8CH DVR
w/ 8 Hi-Res Indoor/Outdoor Night Vision Cameras and 8” LCD Monitor
Deluxe Internet Accessible 8CH DVR
w/ 8 Hi-Res Indoor/Outdoor Night Vision Cameras and 8" LCD Monitor
Model #
SENTINEL 3
Version 1.0
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PRODUCT WARRANTY & REGISTRATION
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for your products warranty registration.
The warranty registration form is located under the support tab on the Defender website.
We take quality very seriously. This is why all of our products come with a one year warranty from the original purchase date
against defects in workmanship and materials.
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Warranty Terms
1. Defender products are guaranteed for a period of one year from the date of purchase against defects in workmanship and materials. This
warranty is limited to the repair, replacement or refund of the purchase price at Defender’s option.
2. When service is required, the warranty is validated by the submission of a fully completed warranty card.
3. This warranty becomes void if the product shows evidence of having been misused, mishandled or tampered with contrary to the applicable
instruction manual.
4. Routine cleaning, normal cosmetic and mechanical wear and tear are not covered under the terms of this warranty.
5. The warranty expressly provided for herein is the sole warranty provided in connection with the product itself and no other warranty,
expressed or implied is provided. Defender assumes no responsibilities for any other claims not specically mentioned in this warranty.
6. This warranty does not cover the shipping cost, insurance or any other incidental charges.
7. You MUST call Defender before sending any product back for repair. You will be given a Return Authorization number. When returning the
product for warranty service, please pack it carefully in the original box with all supplied accessories, and enclose your original receipt or copy,
and a brief explanation of the problem (include RA #).
8. This warranty is valid only in Canada and the U.S.A.
9. This warranty card cannot be re-issued.
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insinuated“dangerous voltage”within the product’s enclosure that may be of sucient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.
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maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (BACK).
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CAUTION
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Table of Contents
1. WHAT IS INCLUDED .................................................................................................................................................5
2. BUTTON FUNCTIONS AND CONNECTIONS ..............................................................................................................................................5
2.1 FRONT PANEL.............................................................................................................................................. 5
2.2 REAR PANEL ................................................................................................................................................. 6
2.3 CAMERA ........................................................................................................................................................ 7
2.4 MONITOR...................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.5 REMOTE CONTROL ................................................................................................................................... 9
3. INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................................................ 10
3.1 CAMERA INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................10
3.2 MONITOR INSTALLATION......................................................................................................................12
3.2.1 CONNECTING TO DVR.........................................................................................................................12
3.2.2 POWERING ON ......................................................................................................................................13
3.3 AUDIO INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................13
3.4 POWERING ON..........................................................................................................................................14
4. MONITOR OPERATION.........................................................................................................................................15
4.1 BASIC OPERATION ...................................................................................................................................15
4.2 ADJUSTING SETTINGS............................................................................................................................15
4.2.1 PICTURE...................................................................................................................................................15
4.2.2 OPTION ....................................................................................................................................................15
4.2.3 CLOCK.......................................................................................................................................................16
4.2.4 SYSTEM ....................................................................................................................................................16
5. DVR OPERATION....................................................................................................................................................17
5.1 LIVE MODE .................................................................................................................................................17
5.2 RECORD MODE.........................................................................................................................................19
5.3 PLAYBACK MODE.....................................................................................................................................20
5.4 SEARCH .......................................................................................................................................................21
6. MENU SETUP DESCRIPTION ..............................................................................................................................22
6.1 DATE/ TIME SETUP...................................................................................................................................23
6.2 CAMERA SETUP ........................................................................................................................................24
6.2.1 EDIT CAMERA TITLE 1-8......................................................................................................................24
6.2.2 VIDEO ADJUST.......................................................................................................................................24
6.2.3 MOTION DETECTION...........................................................................................................................25
6.3 RECORD SETUP.........................................................................................................................................26
6.4 SCHEDULE SETUP .................................................................................................................................... 27
6.5 HARD DISK SETUP ...................................................................................................................................28
6.6 CF CARD SETUP ........................................................................................................................................28
6.7 OTHERS........................................................................................................................................................30
6.7.1 PASSWORD .............................................................................................................................................31
6.7.2 BUZZER ....................................................................................................................................................31
6.7.3 RELAY OUTPUT (Advanced users) ..................................................................................................32
6.7.4 ALARM INPUT (Advanced users).....................................................................................................33
6.7.5 SEQUENCE DWELL TIME ....................................................................................................................34
6.8 FACTORY DEFAULT ..................................................................................................................................34
7.DVR NETWORKING GUIDE .................................................................................................................................. 35
7.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................35
7.2 PREPARE YOUR COMPUTER.................................................................................................................. 36
7.3 PREPARE YOUR DVR ................................................................................................................................37
7.4 CONNECT TO THE INTERNET................................................................................................................38
7.5 FIND YOUR EXTERNAL IP.......................................................................................................................40
7.6 FORWARDING OUTSIDE YOUR NETWORK......................................................................................41
7.7 FINALIZING THE SET-UP.........................................................................................................................44
7.8 ADDITIONAL TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................................................45
8. FUNCTION SETUP .................................................................................................................................................46
8.1 MAIN DISPLAY...........................................................................................................................................46
8.1.1 VIEW ..........................................................................................................................................................47
8.1.2 IMAGE RECORDING..............................................................................................................................47
8.1.2.1 SAVE AS JPEG: .................................................................................................................................... 48

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8.1.2.2 SAVE AS AVI:........................................................................................................................................48
8.1.2.3 DVR CONTROL ...................................................................................................................................48
8.2 ADVANCED NETWORK SETUP.............................................................................................................51
8.2.1 ADVANCED NETWORK SETTING ....................................................................................................51
8.2.2 USER SETUP............................................................................................................................................52
9. DVR TROUBLESHOOTING...................................................................................................................................53
9.2 CAMERA TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................................................................................53
10. NETWORK INSTALLATION ...............................................................................................................................54
10.1 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION..................................................................................................................54
11. HARD DISK INFORMATION .............................................................................................................................. 55
12. APPENDIX..............................................................................................................................................................55
12.1 DB25 ALARM INPUT/RELAY OUTPUT DEFINITION.....................................................................55
13.COMPLETE MONITOR GUIDE...........................................................................................................................56
13.1 BUTTON FUNCTIONS AND CONNECTIONS..................................................................................56
13.1.1 MONITOR .............................................................................................................................................56
13.1.2 REMOTE CONTROL ...........................................................................................................................57
13.2 INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................................58
13.2.1 OPTION 1: CONNECTING TO SECURITY CAMERAS.................................................................58
13.2.2 OPTION 2: CONNECTING TO A DVR.............................................................................................59
13.2.3 POWERING ON....................................................................................................................................60
13.2.4 BASIC OPERATION .............................................................................................................................60
13.2.5 ADJUSTING SETTINGS......................................................................................................................60
13.2.6 PICTURE.................................................................................................................................................60
13.2.7 OPTION..................................................................................................................................................61
13.2.8 CLOCK .................................................................................................................................................... 61
13.2.9 SYSTEM..................................................................................................................................................61
13.2. TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................................................................................62
14.COMPLETE SPARTAN1 GUIDE.......................................................................................................................... 63
14.1 FEATURES OF THE SPARTAN1............................................................................................................63
14.2 CAMERA INSTALLATION......................................................................................................................63
14.2.1 MOUNTING ..........................................................................................................................................64
15. SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................................................................................65
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1. WHAT IS INCLUDED
2. BUTTON FUNCTIONS AND CONNECTIONS
2.1 FRONT PANEL
1. LED Indicators (Alarm/Play/HDD/Record)
2. Removable/Lockable HDD Casing: 3.5” IDE HDD
3. Camera Channel Select (1-8)
4. Record Button
5. Stop Button
6. Play Button
7. Pause Button
8. Split Button – Switch between Full Screen/ Quad Screen/ 9-Split Screen
9. Auto Sequencing Button – Automatically cycle through all the camera
channels
10. Search Button – Quickly search your recorded footage by date and event.
11. Menu Button
12. Exit/Info Button – Return to the previous menu/view system information
Software CD10 RCA to BNC
Connectors
1 Remote Control for
LCD Monitor
10ft RJ45
Ethernet Cable
8”Ultra Slim LCD
Monitor
8 Camera Mounts w/
Hardware
8 Indoor/Outdoor Night
VisionCCD Cameras
1 DVR (250GB HDD)
•1 Power Adapter for LCD Monitor
•1 Power Adapter for DVR
•Online/ Toll Free Support
•1 10ft RCA to RCA
(male) A/V Wire
1 RCA Female to
3.5mm (male)
A/V Wire
8 x 60ft 4 PIN DIN to
RCA (male)Video/
Power Wires
•Instruction Manual
•Quick Start Guide
•1 Year Warranty
•8 Power Adapters for Cameras

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13. Enter/Display Button – Conrm selection/show or hide onscreen display
14. CF Card Slot
15. Left Button – Change values in the menu screen/rewind
16. Right Button – Changes values in the menu screen/fast forward
17. Up Button – Navigate the onscreen menu/change camera channels
18. Down Button – Navigate the onscreen menu/change camera channels
2.2 REAR PANEL
1. BNC Video Inputs – Connects the cameras to the DVR
2. Power Input – DC power input (12V)
3. Alarm Input/Output Port
4. RCA Audio Input – For connecting a microphone/audio supported camera (not included)
5. RCA Audio Output – For connection to your TV/monitor
6. BNC Video Output – For connection to your TV/monitor
7. Ethernet Port – For connection to your local area network and Internet
8. BNC SPOT Video Output – Additional connection to your TV/monitor, only displays
video when motion recording is activated
9. Cooling Fan

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2.3 CAMERA
CCD Cameras
1. Sun Shield helps prevent glare from bright lights.
2. Infrared (IR) LEDs allows the camera to see in the dark up to 15ft away.
3. CDS Sensor turns on the infrared LEDs when it gets dark out.
4. Camera Housing made of anodized aluminum to prevent rust.
5. Camera Mount allows the camera to be desk or wall mountable.
6 . Connection to Video / Power Wire Converts to RCA.

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2.4 MONITOR
1. LCD Screen
Watch your footage.
2. Power Button
Turn LCD Monitor On / Off.
3. Mute Button
4. Menu Button
Enters the on screen menu.
5. Down Arrow Button
Navigates the on screen menu.
6. Up Arrow Button
Navigates the on screen menu.
7. Volume Decrease Button
8. Volume Increase Button
9. Auto Button
Automatically cycles
through both
input channels.
10. Pics Button Changes
picture setting.
11. AV1/AV2 Button
Switch input channels.

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2.5 REMOTE CONTROL
1. Mute
2. Power
3. Channel Up/Up Navigation
4. Volume
5. Menu – Enter the onscreen menu and adjust settings
6. Channel Down/Down Navigation
7. Mode - Standard, Soft, Vivid, Light, Personal
8. Call – Display the input channel you are currently viewing
9. Timer – Adjust timer settings
10.Language – Select the desired language
11. Calendar – Enter the onscreen calendar
12. AV – Switch between video inputs
13.Flip Image Horizontally
14. Flip Image Vertically
12. AV2 In Port Connection to video
input source.
13. AV1 In Port Connection to video
input source.
14. 3.5mm Headphone Jack
Connects to stereo headphones.
15. Power Input DC power
input (12V)
16. Speakers
17. Mounting Rails
18. Mounting Hole

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3. INSTALLATION
3.1 CAMERA INSTALLATION
Things to consider before you install your cameras
• Camera(s) should be installed between 8 and 13 feet above the area
to be monitored.
• Ensure there are no obstructions in the camera’s view, to maximize
viewing area.
• Ensure that the sunshade is positioned to avoid glare and position
cameras away from direct sunlight.
• Decide whether the camera will be wall-mounted or sit on a desk/table
top. If wall mounting, use the mounting hardware in the package.
• Each camera comes with 60 feet of extension wire. Please make sure
you mount the cameras no more than 60 feet from the DVR.
• We recommend using a surge protected power bar and/or an
Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) to power the DVR and
camera system.
Mounting
1. Screw each mounting bracket into each camera’s mounting hole,
turning it clockwise.
2. Mount each camera in the desired location no more than 60 feet from the DVR
unless you have purchased additional wiring. You may wall mount or desk
mount these cameras.
3. Adjust cameras to the desired viewing angles.

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Wiring the cameras
Follow these instructions for the installation of each camera
1. Plug the 4pin din female connection on the
camera into the 4 pin din male connection
on the 60 foot video/power wire.
2. Plug the camera’s power supply into the
power jack located on the 60 foot video/
power wire.
3. Plug the camera’s power adapter into an
AC outlet.

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4. Attach the BNC to RCA connectors to the
camera inputs and the monitor outputs on
the back of the DVR.
5. Connect the 60ft video/power wire’s male
RCA plug to VIDEO IN port for
channels 1~8.
3.2 MONITOR INSTALLATION
3.2.1 CONNECTING TO DVR
1. Plug the “3.5mm to RCA (female) wire”
into the AV1/IN port on the monitor.
2. Plug one end of an RCA wire into the
DVR’s VIDEO OUT port. Plug the
other end into the female end
of the 3.5mm to RCA (female) wire.

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3. Ensure that the DVR is plugged in and powered on.
3.2.2 POWERING ON
1. Plug the monitor’s power adapter into a
wall outlet.
2. Plug the other end of the power adapter
into the DC IN port on the monitor.
3. Press the POWER button on the front of the unit.
4. Your cameras/DVR should now be displayed on the LCD
3.3 AUDIO INSTALLATION
1. If you have an audio supported camera or microphone with an RCAAudio
Out connection, you may connect it to the Audio In port on the DVR.
2. Connect an RCA audio wire (not included) to one of the Audio Out ports
on the DVR.
3. Connect the other end to the Audio In port of your TV/monitor/speaker.

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3.4 POWERING ON
1. Insert the power supply wire into the rear DC 12V Port on the DVR.
2. Insert the power cord into the power supply.
3. Plug the power cord into a power outlet. We recommend using a surge protected
power bar and/or Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) backup. To turn the DVR on
and off, use the power switch on your UPS or power bar. This DVR does not have a
power switch. This is for your security and helps to prevent users from accidentally
turning the DVR off.
The DVR will power on and you will see a boot screen. After the DVR initializes your
cameras should be displayed and recording will begin immediately.
NOTE: Spot montor will only show motion when motion is detected

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Important notes before operation
1. To power off the DVR, make sure the DVR is not recording to prevent le corruption.
If on manual record, press STOP to stop recording and wait for the REC light to turn
off before you power off the DVR. If in schedule record, press MENU and enter the
password to enter the menu screen. When the record light turns off, you can power
off the DVR.
2. The default password is 11111111.
3. This DVR does not support HDD hot swap. To prevent damage, please enter the
main menu to stop all HDD activities, then power-off the device before replacing the
hard disk.
4. After power-on, the DVR auto detects the video system (NTSC/PAL) of the rst
camera connected. When no camera has been connected, the video system will be
the same as the previous setup.
5. After power-on the system auto enters 9-split screen mode, and continues with the
previously setup recording schedule (auto resume recording)
4. MONITOR OPERATION
4.1 BASIC OPERATION
1. Manual Switching Video Inputs: Press the AV button on the remote to switch between
video inputs.
2. Press the AUTO button on the monitor to activate auto mode, which will automatically
cycle between both inputs. Pressing it once will set the cycle interval to 4 seconds.
Pressing it again will set the cycle interval to 6 seconds. Pressing it a third time will
set the cycle interval to 8 seconds. Pressing it a fourth time will turn off auto mode
4.2 ADJUSTING SETTINGS
Press the menu button to display the following options:
PICTURE, OPTION, CLOCK, SYSTEM
4.2.1 PICTURE
1. Press the menu button once to display the PICTURE menu.
2. In this menu you can adjust Contrast, Brightness, Color, and Sharpness
3. Use the channel up and down buttons to select the desired setting, and use the
volume buttons to increase or decrease the values.
4. Press the MENU key to exit the PICTURE menu.
4.2.2 OPTION
1. Press the menu button twice to display the OPTION menu.
2. In this menu you can adjust Language, Calendar, and Auto Change Source
3. To change the language, select it and use the volume keys to scroll through the
available languages.

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4. To view the calendar, select it and press the volume up button. To scroll through
the months, use the volume up and down buttons. To scroll between years, use the
channel up and down buttons. Press menu to exit calendar mode.
5. The auto change source option provides the same functionality as pressing the
AUTO button. Select it, and use the volume buttons to change the interval time.
4.2.3 CLOCK
1. Press the menu button three times to display the CLOCK menu.
2. In this menu you can adjust the Time, On-Time, Off-Time, and Attention
mode time
3. To adjust the time, select it and press the volume down button to adjust the hour.
Press the volume up button to adjust the minute. You must set the time before you
can adjust the other settings in this menu.
4. To adjust the on-time (the time you want the monitor to turn on), select it and press
the volume down button to adjust the hour. Press the volume up button to adjust
the minute.
5. To adjust the off-time (the time you want the monitor to turn off), select it and press
the volume down button to adjust the hour. Press the volume up button to adjust
the minute.
6. The attention mode time allows you to set up a ashing “ATTENTION” message that
will notify you in advance before the monitor turns off. You must have the off-time set
to use this function. Set the attention mode time a few minutes before the off-time.
To set it up, select it and press the volume down button to adjust the hour. Press the
volume up button to adjust the minute.
4.2.4 SYSTEM
1. Press the menu button four times to display the SYSTEM menu.
2. In this menu you can adjust Color System, Blue Backlight Option, Horizontal Flip,
and Vertical Flip
3. The color system is defaulted to AUTO (recommended). To change the color system
to NTSC or PAL, select it use the volume buttons.
4. The blue backlight option is defaulted to ON. To turn it off and display a black
background instead, select it and press the volume up button.
5. To change the horizontal ip, select it and press volume up. This can also be
changed directly using the remote.
6. To change the vertical ip, select it and press volume down. This can also be
changed directly using the remote.

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5. DVR OPERATION
5.1 LIVE MODE
1. Press the “DISP” button to turn the onscreen display ON or OFF. The onscreen
display shows the channel, date, and time.
2. Press the “INFO” button to display system information and conguration.
3. When the hard disk information icon turns to red, this indicates that the hard drive is
full. To avoid this situation, set the DVR recording mode to OVERWRITE.
4. Press the “CH” button to switch between full screen camera views.
(CH1 – CH8).
5. Press the “SPLIT” button to switch between “Full Screen/Quad Screen/
9-Split Screen”.
6. Press the “SEQ” button to turn Sequence Mode on or off. Full screen channel auto
sequence will skip the channels that show video loss (i.e. the cameras that are
unplugged or not powered on).
7. When video loss occurs, a video loss message will be shown on the screen.
8. During an alarm triggered event the corresponding channel name will be changed
to the color red.
9. During a motion triggered event the corresponding channel name will be changed
to the color red and display “M”.
10. When an alarm event occurs, the SPOT monitor (when plugged into the SPOT Out
port) will immediately switch to the full screen view of the channel that has been
triggered by an alarm event, and will then return to previous channel
switching status.
11. Live monitoring operations have no effect on recording functions.

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5.2 RECORD MODE
Quick Glossary of Recording Terms:
Manual Record: This is the simplest of recording modes. Just press record to record video
from your cameras. The system will continue recording until you press stop.
Continuous Record: This is a schedule record mode that allows you to specify what hours
of the day you would like to record. The system will continue to record for those specied
hours. During this time, you cannot press stop to halt recording. You must press menu.
Motion Record: This is a schedule record mode that allows you to specify which hours of
the day you would like to record when movement is detected. After motion is detected, the
system will record for a duration that you specify. During this time, you cannot press stop to
halt recording. You must press menu.
Alarm Record: This is a special recording method that requires you to have alarm sensors
wired in to the DVR. You must buy these alarm sensors separately from a 3rd party, and
DEFENDER does not offer support on motion sensors. This feature is for advanced users
only. If you have alarm sensors wired correctly, the alarm record function will allow you to
specify which hours of the day you want to record when your alarm sensor is triggered. After
your alarm is triggered, the system will record for a duration that you specify. During this time,
you cannot press stop to halt recording. You must press menu.
1. Manual Record: Under monitoring mode, press the “REC” button to enable all (CH1
– CH 8) camera recordings, and the “STOP” button to stop manual recording.
2. When schedule recording (ALARM/ MOTION DETECTION/ CONTINUOUS
RECORD) has been activated, recording can not be stopped by pressing the
“STOP” button. You must enter the menu screen to disable recording.
3. After entering playback mode or menu setup, when the correct password has been
entered, all recording activities will stop. When exiting playback mode or menu setup,
and schedule recording has been switched on, schedule recording will auto resume.
4. At power on after a power loss, the system auto returns to the recording mode
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5.3 PLAYBACK MODE
1. When pressing the PLAY button and when the playback password is set to “ON”,
the system will request to enter a password. When the correct password has been
entered, all recording activities will stop and playback mode will begin.
2. Press the “PLAY” button to play back starting from the previous playback end time
(continues from where you left off).
3. Press the “DISP” button to switch on/off the channel, date, and time
message display.
4. Press the “INFO” button to switch on/off the system information display.
5. Press the “CH” button to play back a camera channel in full screen (CH1 – CH8).
6. Press the “SPLIT” button to switch to “Full Screen/ Quad Screen/ 9-Split Screen”.
7. The SEQ button does not function during playback.
8. Press the “PAUSE” button under normal playback to pause.
9. During pause status, press the “LEFT” button to step rewind playback, and the
“RIGHT” button to step forward playback.
10. During normal playback, press the “LEFT” button to adjust the rewind playback
speed (x1/ x2/ x4/ x8/ x16/ x32/ x64 ), and the “RIGHT” button to adjust the forward
playback speed (x1/ x2/ x4/ x8/ x16/ x32/ x64). Press the “PLAY” button to return to
normal speed and the “PAUSE” button to pause.
11. Connect the audio output to your TV/monitor/speaker input (using an RCA wire) to
enable audio playback.
12. Press the “STOP” button to stop playback and return to live monitoring mode or
schedule record mode.