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Configuring Main System
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Right-Arrow button: Click to set up the recording frame rate, quality, resolution, codec or
Day-Night recording mode for the selected camera.
~ Day-Night Rec Mode Setup: This option is only available when Day-Night Recording Mode is
selected, allowing you to set up different recording modes during different time frames of the
day. For details on Day/Night mode, see Setting Day-Night Recording Mode later in this
chapter.
~ Rec. Frame Rate Setting: Allows you to set the maximum recording frame so as to save
storage space. For IP cameras, refer to Economic Mode in Chapter 2 for more details. For
analog cameras, the following 4 options are available.
- Max. recording frame rate of Non-Motion or Non-I/O Trigger: This option provides a
space-saving solution for recording. Set the maximum frame rate for non-motion or non-I/O
trigger periods so as to save as much storage space as possible.
- Max. Frame Rate Rec of Motion: Set the maximum frame rate on motion detection. For
example, if you set 10 Frames/sec in the field, the maximum frame this camera will record is
10 frames/second. This setting does not mean it always records at 10 frames/second because
the actual recording frame rate is also affected by other settings in the system and CPU
loading.
- Max. recording frame rate of I/O Trigger: Set the maximum frame rate during I/O trigger.
- Priority: Set Motion First or I/O First as the priority for video recording when both motion
detection and I/O trigger occur at the same time. If you select Motion First, the frame rate
setting of motion detection will override the frame rate setting of I/O trigger. If you select I/O
First, the frame rate setting of I/O trigger will override that of motion detection.
~ Recording Quality: Allows you to adjust the video quality of analog cameras in 5 levels. The
camera’s recording quality is based on its resolution and compression rate. Higher-quality
picture means lower compression rate and requires more storage space. This option is only
available for analog cameras.
~ Recording Resolution: This option is only available after you change the default video
resolution (see Setting Video Source and Resolution later in this chapter). Click to select
recording resolutions. This option is only available for analog cameras.
~ Codec Settings: Select the type of recording compression for your video. This option is only
available for analog cameras.
Geo Mpeg4: It supports a number of advanced settings that allow experienced users to adjust
the encoding process. For details, see Geo Mpeg4 Advanced Settings later in this chapter.
Geo H264: Provides a much smaller compressed file size than other available codec without
compromising the image quality.
Apply Advanced Codec Setting: Enable Apply Advanced Codec Setting and click the
button. To use standard codec in recording, select Standard Format in the General tab and
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