User Guide

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OPERATION: View system information, system updates. Import/export configuration files, etc.
BACKUP: Search and backup files using a USB flash drive.
DISPLAY: Configure resolution and display settings.
AUDIO: Configure audio announcements and import audio files.
Management
CAMERA: Add, search, review or edit settings for each camera, including video settings (e.g.
quality, bit rate, color, etc.).
NETWORK: Review and edit TCP/IP, connection, DDNS, Email settings, etc (e.g. P2P, UPnP,
Multicast, etc.)
STORAGE: Set motion detection schedules, as well as access the hard drive management
interface, FTP, etc.
SYSTEM: Review and edit general system settings such as, video standards, date & time, as
well as adjust firewall settings.
ACCOUNT: Add or remove shared user settings, groups, as well as ONVIF users. Reset security
questions and update reset password email.
Adjusting Camera Settings for Maximum Resolution, FPS, and Bitrate
Most Amcrest products are H.265 compatible. H.265 provides a more advanced technology than
H.264 and allows the camera to reduce file sizes which in turn helps to reduce required
bandwidth without sacrificing frames per second (FPS) or resolution. However, for maximum
compatibility when accessing your device in a web browser, or other third-party applications, our
H.265 compatible products will come factory default to H.264. For optimal performance, the
device's settings can be upgraded to H.265 compression if needed.
Please note, for higher performance as well when using H.265 compression it is recommended
to adjust bitrate. The bitrate is the number of bits that are processed per unit time by the system
and helps the system to create a tradeoff between bandwidth and image quality.
How to Adjust to H.265 Compression
If the auto switch for H.265 compression was not selected in the camera registration process, the
setting can be adjusted manually. On the Main Menu, under Management, click on Camera.