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Administration Guide

Establishing a Schedule

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Establishing a Schedule

To configure schedules

  1. Go to Schedule > Schedule > Schedule.
  2. Select New and configure the following settings:

    Setting Name

    Description

    Name

    Enter a name for the schedule.

    Description

    Optionally enter a description.

    Type

    Select a schedule type:

    • Recurring: the schedule happens at specified times on selected days.
    • One-time: the schedule happens only on a specific date and time.
    • Assistant: use the digital assistant, such as Alexa.

    Days and Time

    Select the days you want the camera to begin recording if you have selected the Recurring schedule type.

    All day

    Select this option if you want to record all day long.

    Star time/End time

    Select the start and end time for the recurring recording or the start and end date for the one-time recording.

    You can use the sunrise and sunset time for the start and end time. The sunrise and sunset time is calculated by the FortiRecorder’s latitude and longitude location. For details, see “Setting the sunrise and sunset time”.

    When using sunrise and sunset time, you can a plus or minus two hour offset to compensate for lighting conditions specific locations.

  3. Select Create.

Establishing a Schedule

To configure schedules

  1. Go to Schedule > Schedule > Schedule.
  2. Select New and configure the following settings:

    Setting Name

    Description

    Name

    Enter a name for the schedule.

    Description

    Optionally enter a description.

    Type

    Select a schedule type:

    • Recurring: the schedule happens at specified times on selected days.
    • One-time: the schedule happens only on a specific date and time.
    • Assistant: use the digital assistant, such as Alexa.

    Days and Time

    Select the days you want the camera to begin recording if you have selected the Recurring schedule type.

    All day

    Select this option if you want to record all day long.

    Star time/End time

    Select the start and end time for the recurring recording or the start and end date for the one-time recording.

    You can use the sunrise and sunset time for the start and end time. The sunrise and sunset time is calculated by the FortiRecorder’s latitude and longitude location. For details, see “Setting the sunrise and sunset time”.

    When using sunrise and sunset time, you can a plus or minus two hour offset to compensate for lighting conditions specific locations.

  3. Select Create.