100Event functionThe recorder will take an event action when any of the following events occur.• Terminal alarm: An event when an alarm input signal is supplied from an external device such as a door sen-sor to the alarm input terminal on the rear of the recorder.• Video Motion Detection (VMD): An event when a motion is detected in images by the video motion detectionfunction. (See below about the VMD function.)• Video loss: An event when the video input signal is lost, such as by the camera cable disconnection, mal-function of the camera, etc.• i-VMD camera alarm: An event when an alarm (motion detection, object appearance/disappearance, etc.) isdetected by the SD5 camera.• Camera site alarm: An event when an alarm (motion detection, etc.) is detected by a camera.• Command alarm: An alarm when receiving an alarm from a PC, etc. via a network.Note:• Video Motion Detection (VMD) functionWhen a motion (luminance change) is detected in the specified area (detection area), a signal will be output.The recorder will record images from the camera, send e-mails, etc. according to the settings when amotion is detected.Refer to the Installation Guide for the settings required to use the video motion detection function.Event actionRefer to page 56.Alarm actionThe following are descriptions about the alarm actions that can be configured and checked from a PC.Refer to page 56 for further information about the available alarm actions for the recorder.Display the alarm notification windowNote:• The alarm notification window will not be displayed in the following cases.• When the alarm is suspended (☞ page 102)• When "ADM" is selected for "Operational mode" (of each event) of "Event" of the setup menu• When "Off" is selected for "Alarm message" of "Time table" (under "Schedule" of the setup menu).
