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Press the Refresh button to refresh the interface. To confirm settings, click the Apply button near the
bottom right hand corner. Click the Back button to exit the interface.
Encode
This tab is used to set the audio/video encoding settings for each channel. The interface will display each
stream (Main Stream and Sub Stream) depending on the capabilities of the connected device.
See below for a screenshot of the tab:
Below is an explanation of the fields on the Encode settings screen:
Channel: This dropdown box allows the user to select a channel from the dropdown list to modify.
Smart Codec is a function in most Amcrest cameras which aim to reduce bandwidth consumption
without losing visible image quality by intelligently increasing compression where it will not make a
visible difference in the scene.
Type: This dropdown box allows the user to select one of 3 channel types: regular, MD (Motion
Detection), and alarm. Various encode parameters can be for different record types.
Compression: This dropdown box allows the user to select a compression protocol. Most Amcrest NVRs
supports H.264, H.264B, H.264H, and H.265 compression protocols. For more information on H.265
compression, please refer to section “How to Provide Optimal Performance Using H.265 and Bitrate”.
Resolution: This dropdown box allows the user to set the resolution. The system supports various
resolutions and they can be selected from this dropdown list.
Frame Rate (FPS): This dropdown box allows the user to select a frame rate. Frame rate settings range
from 1f/s to 25f/s in NTSC mode and 1f/s to 30f/s in PAL mode.