Answer: To enable motion detection, choose either one of the method. (regarding "quick setup", see question number 9 for more detail)

Method I: when "quick setup" is on.(easiest way)
on the front panel of the DVR, click "menu"> "quick setup" > "event".
change "event" to "motion".
click "menu"> "event"> "event check" and "event message". Turn those to ON. Live view will show the word “MOTION” whenever the DVR detects a motion.
on live view, the record icon should turn to red (manual page 19).

Method II: when "quick setup" is off.
on the DVR, press "menu" > "record"> "record setup" (please refer manual page 47 to 49)
on "record setup", make sure the program number is the one that you are using. (for example, if you are using program 1, put "1" in record setup. Refer to figure 6.1).
to modify the program (in this example, we are using program 1), press "menu"> "record" > "record program". Go to column "event" (figure 6.2, red circle). Change "-" to "o" under "M" to enable motion detection.
to change the area of motion detection, click "menu"> "event"> "motion detection".
click "menu"> "event"> "event check" and "event message". Turn those to ON. It will show the word "MOTION" whenever the DVR detects a motion.
on live view, the record icon should turn to red. (manual page 19).
remember to save before exiting the “menu”.
(Don’t press the record button at the front of the DVR, it will overwrite the motion detection)

Figure 6.1: program schedule


Figure 6.2: program setup

Alternatively, you can use DVR viewer software to modify the settings too (if the network is setup correctly and is connected to the DVR). Click on the “setup” icon on the software interface and go to the following sections as shown below (figure 6.3 and 6.4).

Figure 6.3: DVR Viewer record setup

Figure 6.4: DVR viewer record program

7: How do I enable continuous recording?

Answer: To enable continuous recording: (make sure the "quick setup" under "quick setup" is set to off)
(1) on the DVR, press "menu" > "record"> "record setup" (please refer to page 47 to 49 of the manual)
(2) on "record setup", make sure the program number is the one that you are using. (for example, if you are using program 2, put "2" in record setup).
(3) on "record setup", turn the shuttle ring (manual page 26) to change the color of the numbers to green (figure 7.1).
(4) to modify the program (in this example, we are using program 2), press "menu"> "record"> "record program". Pick program 2, then go to column "A/L/M" (figure 7.2). Change "o" to "-" under all section to disable event recording.
(5) on live view, the record icon should turn to green (manual page 19).
(6) remember to save before exiting the "menu".

Figure 7.1: record setup

Figure 7.2: record program

Alternately, you can use DVR viewer software to modify the settings also (if the network is setup correctly and is connected to the DVR). Click on the "setup" icon on the software interface and go to the following sections as shown below. Click the "schedule record on/off" to change the color to green (figure 7.3). Change the setting on figure 7.4 to make sure the A/L/M is unclicked .

Figure 7.3: DVR viewer record setup

Figure 7.4: DVR viewer record program