User's Manual

100 C1697M-B (11/08)
Recording Storage Setup
You can configure the recording parameters to meet specific retention, resolution, and recording rate targets through the Recording Storage
screen (refer to Figure 114). Enter a desired retention target and allow the system to modify the rate and resolution to achieve that retention
target, or lock specific aspects to view the expected days of storage. The DVR5100 utilizes Pelco's patented EnduraStor algorithm to capture
video in real time and prune to a lower time-lapse rate after a user-defined delay period. EnduraStor allows you access to recorded real-time
video for the delay period. Real-time video immediately following a security incident makes searching and exporting evidence more effective.
Figure 114. Recording Storage Screen
The Storage screen allows you to specify which storage settings are the most important, such as maximizing the days of storage or maintaining
a high frame rate and resolution. Depending upon your requirements, you can choose the desired setting, click the lock icon, and the individual
camera settings are updated automatically.
GLOBAL SETTINGS
Global Settings allow you to specify the days of storage, resolution, and stored frame rate in frames per second (fps) for all the cameras. By
default, the resolution is SIF and the stored frame rate is 1/1 (with 30 fps in live view).
To change a global setting and apply that change to all cameras:
1. Click the check box to activate the control (days of storage, resolution, or stored fps). Camera settings are updated and fixed to this global
setting.
2. Choose the desired settings from the drop-down lists; the other values will update automatically.
NOTE: Depending on the values you select for one setting, the range of options for the other settings will be restricted. For example, if you
choose 4SIF, the days of storage will be reduced and the range of options for FPS will be limited to 1/1 or 1/2.
3. Click the check box again for “Days of storage,” Resolution, or Stored FPS to unlock that setting.
NOTE: Changes to global settings will not affect those cameras already locked to a different resolution or frame rate.