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How to set up schedule recordings for cameras that were added to a Foscam NVR?

Overview: This article will introduce the process of setting up schedule recordings on a camera added Foscam NVR system. After the schedule is established and configured the system will record videos during a scheduled timeframe onto the hard drive of the NVR. Two different methods of configuring this are covered in this article.
Method 1: Configuration via Foscam VMS.
Login to the NVR system via Foscam VMS
Navigate to Settings → Schedule Record to schedule a recording.
1)Select the corresponding channel that you would like to setup to store scheduled recordings.
2)Enable Schedule Recording from the drop down menu so it indicates Yes
3)Select the timeframe in which the records are to be scheduled; the selected timeframe will be marked in red.

4)Click the Save button to save the configuration information.

On PC browser:

tips: only few old NVR can support browser.

Navigate to Settings → Schedule Record to schedule a recording.
1)Select the corresponding channel that you would like to setup to store scheduled recordings.
2)Enable Schedule Recording from the drop down menu so it indicates Yes
3)Select the timeframe in which the records are to be scheduled; the selected timeframe will be marked in red.
4)Click the Save button to save the configuration information.

Method 2: Configuration via the Monitor

In this setup, the NVR system is connected directly a monitor and mouse. Login directly to the NVR and the configuration settings will be done via the mouse.

For new NVR (Here we take FN9108H NVR as an example).

Right-click → Main Menu → Record → choose recording channel → Save (Actually, the NVR system have default set 24h scheduled recording).

If you want to start event recording, select Event in Type(left click Event field rather than the color square), use the left mouse button to select the time (turned to green), then click save.

For old NVR (Here we take FN7108HE NVR as an example).

Navigate to Menu → Settings → Schedule via the menu interface.

The Schedule Interface will now be displayed.

1)Select the Channel of the camera to configure for the recording.
2)Check the Enable check box to enable the scheduled recording function.
3)Check the Select check box.
4)Drag the mouse while holding down the left button to select the timeframe from the chart to select the timeframe to record. The selected area to record is indicated by the color red.
5)Click the Save button to save the configuration for this channel.
6)Repeat the procedure to record multiple channels by selecting a different channel and repeating steps 1-5.

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