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Setting up Custom Audio Notifications for TV Output

Applies to Recorders Updated 2 min read

This article is for users that want to have their TV to make an alert or sound for whatever purposes they want such as MD, iMD, IVS, Intrusion or Tripwire, etc. This following tutorial walks you through on how to upload an audio file and enable it. If you don't know how to set up Motion Detection properly please refer to the article that's hyper-linked. For this example it is set-up with Motion Detection however it can be applied for other uses.

Disclaimer: Your TV/Monitor has to have audio enabled and an HDMI connection. We are not responsible for 3rd party device incompatibilities

 

Step 1:

-Sign into recorder via LAN IP or Local Monitor which are typically accessed on-site within IP Range of the recorder

-The browser you are going to have to use is Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge with IE Mode enabled 

-Follow pictures below for navigation

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Step 2:

-On this page you're going to want to click on File Manager tab

-Select an audio file of your choosing, with MP3 format preferably

-Select OK and it'll show up in the box as you see in pictures below 

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Step 3: 

-Once you've successfully set up whichever rule you've assigned ex. MD, iMD, IVS 

-Enable Voice Prompts and select your audio file

-Select OK to enable

-Once changes are successfully changed, reboot the recorder

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