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1.3.1 Setting Global Recording Settings for All Cameras
In the top half of the Record Setting dialog box, you can configure global recording settings that will be
applied to all cameras, such as maximum length of each video clip, recycling function and the actions
to take upon recording errors.
Figure 1-13
[Video Record]
 Max Video Clip: Specifies the maximum time length of each recorded file (from 1 to 5 minutes). If
you select 5 Min, a 30-minute event will be chopped into six 5-minute event files; if you select 1
Min, a 30-minute event will be chopped into thirty 1-minute event files. To decide what to set up
here, consider how often you back up your event files, and how frequent the activity is in your
surveillance area. Smaller file size makes backup process faster.
 Post-Rec: Keeps on recording for a set period of time after motion stops.
 Pre-Rec: Records video for a set period of time before motion starts or an input device is triggered.
Specify the number of video clips to pre-record and specify the number of seconds per video clip.
For example, if you specify 3 video clips and 5 seconds, 15 seconds of video before each motion
or input event will be recorded. There will be a total of 3 video clips and each clip is 5 seconds
long.
 Use Digital Watermark Protection: Click to watermark all recorded videos. Watermark is a way
to verify the authenticity of video streams, and to ensure that they have not been tampered with or
modified in any way. For details, see Watermark Viewer in Chapter 9.